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Altrincham and Sale West and St Albans

102,116 and 102,137 residents (mid-2024).

Altrincham and Sale West is higher than St Albans on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 12 of 22 in total.

On 4 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

Altrincham and Sale West is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and St Albans on 12. 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

Altrincham and Sale West St Albans

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Altrincham and Sale West £3,568, St Albans £3,418St Albans: £3,418Altrincham and Sale West: £3,568St Albans: £3,432Altrincham and Sale West: £3,584St Albans: £3,242Altrincham and Sale West: £3,385

    £3,568£3,584£3,385Altrincham and Sale West is higher£3,418£3,432£3,242

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Altrincham and Sale West £12,687, St Albans £12,981St Albans: £12,981Altrincham and Sale West: £12,687St Albans: £13,036Altrincham and Sale West: £12,741St Albans: £12,313Altrincham and Sale West: £12,035

    £12,687£12,741£12,035St Albans is higherDepends on how you count£12,981£13,036£12,313

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Altrincham and Sale West £1,195, St Albans £1,396St Albans: £1,396Altrincham and Sale West: £1,195St Albans: £1,402Altrincham and Sale West: £1,200St Albans: £1,324Altrincham and Sale West: £1,133

    £1,195£1,200£1,133St Albans is higher£1,396£1,402£1,324

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Altrincham and Sale West £11,692, St Albans £12,020St Albans: £12,020Altrincham and Sale West: £11,692St Albans: £12,071Altrincham and Sale West: £11,742St Albans: £11,401Altrincham and Sale West: £11,090

    £11,692£11,742£11,090St Albans is higherDepends on how you count£12,020£12,071£11,401

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Altrincham and Sale West £343, St Albans £339St Albans: £339Altrincham and Sale West: £343St Albans: £341Altrincham and Sale West: £345St Albans: £322Altrincham and Sale West: £325

    £343£345£325Altrincham and Sale West is higher£339£341£322

  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: Altrincham and Sale West £633, St Albans £604St Albans: £604Altrincham and Sale West: £633St Albans: £606Altrincham and Sale West: £636St Albans: £573Altrincham and Sale West: £600

    £633£636£600Altrincham and Sale West is higher£604£606£573

  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: Altrincham and Sale West £19, St Albans £18St Albans: £18Altrincham and Sale West: £19St Albans: £18Altrincham and Sale West: £19St Albans: £17Altrincham and Sale West: £18

    £19£19£18Altrincham and Sale West is higher£18£18£17

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Altrincham and Sale West £297, St Albans £257St Albans: £257Altrincham and Sale West: £297St Albans: £258Altrincham and Sale West: £298St Albans: £244Altrincham and Sale West: £281

    £297£298£281Altrincham and Sale West is higher£257£258£244

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Altrincham and Sale West £87, St Albans £91St Albans: £91Altrincham and Sale West: £87St Albans: £91Altrincham and Sale West: £87St Albans: £86Altrincham and Sale West: £83

    £87£87£83St Albans is higher£91£91£86

  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: Altrincham and Sale West £63, St Albans £62St Albans: £62Altrincham and Sale West: £63St Albans: £62Altrincham and Sale West: £63St Albans: £59Altrincham and Sale West: £60

    £63£63£60Altrincham and Sale West is higherDepends on how you count£62£62£59

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Altrincham and Sale West £915, St Albans £1,144St Albans: £1,144Altrincham and Sale West: £915St Albans: £1,149Altrincham and Sale West: £919St Albans: £1,085Altrincham and Sale West: £868

    £915£919£868St Albans is higher£1,144£1,149£1,085

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Altrincham and Sale West £138, St Albans £168St Albans: £168Altrincham and Sale West: £138St Albans: £169Altrincham and Sale West: £139St Albans: £160Altrincham and Sale West: £131

    £138£139£131St Albans is higher£168£169£160

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Altrincham and Sale West £206, St Albans £177St Albans: £177Altrincham and Sale West: £206St Albans: £178Altrincham and Sale West: £207St Albans: £168Altrincham and Sale West: £195

    £206£207£195Altrincham and Sale West is higher£177£178£168

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Altrincham and Sale West £7.83, St Albans £9.26St Albans: £9.26Altrincham and Sale West: £7.83St Albans: £9.30Altrincham and Sale West: £7.87St Albans: £8.78Altrincham and Sale West: £7.43

    £7.83£7.87£7.43St Albans is higher£9.26£9.30£8.78

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Altrincham and Sale West £2.76, St Albans £2.86St Albans: £2.86Altrincham and Sale West: £2.76St Albans: £2.87Altrincham and Sale West: £2.77St Albans: £2.71Altrincham and Sale West: £2.62

    £2.76£2.77£2.62St Albans is higher£2.86£2.87£2.71

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Altrincham and Sale West £4.56, St Albans £6.60St Albans: £6.60Altrincham and Sale West: £4.56St Albans: £6.63Altrincham and Sale West: £4.58St Albans: £6.26Altrincham and Sale West: £4.33

    £4.56£4.58£4.33St Albans is higher£6.60£6.63£6.26

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Altrincham and Sale West 999.7, St Albans 1,012.5St Albans: 1,012.5Altrincham and Sale West: 999.7

    999.7St Albans is higherDepends on how you count1,012.5

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Altrincham and Sale West 76.9, St Albans 70.1St Albans: 70.1Altrincham and Sale West: 76.9

    76.9Altrincham and Sale West is higher70.1

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Altrincham and Sale West 134.6, St Albans 126.6St Albans: 126.6Altrincham and Sale West: 134.6

    134.6Altrincham and Sale West is higher126.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Altrincham and Sale West 43.8, St Albans 38.7St Albans: 38.7Altrincham and Sale West: 43.8

    43.8Altrincham and Sale West is higher38.7

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Altrincham and Sale West 101.6, St Albans 118.1St Albans: 118.1Altrincham and Sale West: 101.6

    101.6St Albans is higher118.1

  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: Altrincham and Sale West 13.7, St Albans 14.0St Albans: 14.0Altrincham and Sale West: 13.7

    13.7St Albans is higher14.0

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Altrincham and Sale West and St Albans, per person in the age group
MeasureAltrincham and Sale WestSt AlbansHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,568£3,584£3,385£3,418£3,432£3,242Altrincham and Sale West
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,687£12,741£12,035£12,981£13,036£12,313St Albans
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,195£1,200£1,133£1,396£1,402£1,324St Albans
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,692£11,742£11,090£12,020£12,071£11,401St Albans
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£343£345£325£339£341£322Altrincham and Sale West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£633£636£600£604£606£573Altrincham and Sale West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£19£18£18£18£17Altrincham and Sale West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£297£298£281£257£258£244Altrincham and Sale West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£87£87£83£91£91£86St Albans
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£63£63£60£62£62£59Altrincham and Sale West
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£915£919£868£1,144£1,149£1,085St Albans
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£138£139£131£168£169£160St Albans
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£206£207£195£177£178£168Altrincham and Sale West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.83£7.87£7.43£9.26£9.30£8.78St Albans
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.76£2.77£2.62£2.86£2.87£2.71St Albans
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.56£4.58£4.33£6.60£6.63£6.26St Albans
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026999.71,012.5St Albans
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202676.970.1Altrincham and Sale West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026134.6126.6Altrincham and Sale West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202643.838.7Altrincham and Sale West
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026101.6118.1St Albans
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202613.714.0St Albans

Per resident

Altrincham and Sale West is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and St Albans on 10. 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

Altrincham and Sale West St Albans

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Altrincham and Sale West £3,568, St Albans £3,418St Albans: £3,418Altrincham and Sale West: £3,568St Albans: £3,432Altrincham and Sale West: £3,584St Albans: £3,242Altrincham and Sale West: £3,385

    £3,568£3,584£3,385Altrincham and Sale West is higher£3,418£3,432£3,242

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Altrincham and Sale West £2,332, St Albans £2,016St Albans: £2,016Altrincham and Sale West: £2,332St Albans: £2,024Altrincham and Sale West: £2,342St Albans: £1,912Altrincham and Sale West: £2,212

    £2,332£2,342£2,212Altrincham and Sale West is higherDepends on how you count£2,016£2,024£1,912

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Altrincham and Sale West £710, St Albans £879St Albans: £879Altrincham and Sale West: £710St Albans: £883Altrincham and Sale West: £713St Albans: £834Altrincham and Sale West: £673

    £710£713£673St Albans is higher£879£883£834

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Altrincham and Sale West £2,149, St Albans £1,866St Albans: £1,866Altrincham and Sale West: £2,149St Albans: £1,874Altrincham and Sale West: £2,158St Albans: £1,770Altrincham and Sale West: £2,038

    £2,149£2,158£2,038Altrincham and Sale West is higherDepends on how you count£1,866£1,874£1,770

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Altrincham and Sale West £63, St Albans £53St Albans: £53Altrincham and Sale West: £63St Albans: £53Altrincham and Sale West: £63St Albans: £50Altrincham and Sale West: £60

    £63£63£60Altrincham and Sale West is higher£53£53£50

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Altrincham and Sale West £116, St Albans £94St Albans: £94Altrincham and Sale West: £116St Albans: £94Altrincham and Sale West: £117St Albans: £89Altrincham and Sale West: £110

    £116£117£110Altrincham and Sale West is higher£94£94£89

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Altrincham and Sale West £3.56, St Albans £2.86St Albans: £2.86Altrincham and Sale West: £3.56St Albans: £2.87Altrincham and Sale West: £3.58St Albans: £2.71Altrincham and Sale West: £3.38

    £3.56£3.58£3.38Altrincham and Sale West is higher£2.86£2.87£2.71

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Altrincham and Sale West £297, St Albans £257St Albans: £257Altrincham and Sale West: £297St Albans: £258Altrincham and Sale West: £298St Albans: £244Altrincham and Sale West: £281

    £297£298£281Altrincham and Sale West is higher£257£258£244

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Altrincham and Sale West £87, St Albans £91St Albans: £91Altrincham and Sale West: £87St Albans: £91Altrincham and Sale West: £87St Albans: £86Altrincham and Sale West: £83

    £87£87£83St Albans is higher£91£91£86

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Altrincham and Sale West £37, St Albans £39St Albans: £39Altrincham and Sale West: £37St Albans: £39Altrincham and Sale West: £38St Albans: £37Altrincham and Sale West: £36

    £37£38£36St Albans is higherDepends on how you count£39£39£37

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Altrincham and Sale West £544, St Albans £721St Albans: £721Altrincham and Sale West: £544St Albans: £724Altrincham and Sale West: £546St Albans: £684Altrincham and Sale West: £516

    £544£546£516St Albans is higher£721£724£684

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Altrincham and Sale West £138, St Albans £168St Albans: £168Altrincham and Sale West: £138St Albans: £169Altrincham and Sale West: £139St Albans: £160Altrincham and Sale West: £131

    £138£139£131St Albans is higher£168£169£160

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Altrincham and Sale West £122, St Albans £112St Albans: £112Altrincham and Sale West: £122St Albans: £112Altrincham and Sale West: £123St Albans: £106Altrincham and Sale West: £116

    £122£123£116Altrincham and Sale West is higher£112£112£106

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Altrincham and Sale West £4.65, St Albans £5.83St Albans: £5.83Altrincham and Sale West: £4.65St Albans: £5.85Altrincham and Sale West: £4.67St Albans: £5.53Altrincham and Sale West: £4.41

    £4.65£4.67£4.41St Albans is higher£5.83£5.85£5.53

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Altrincham and Sale West £1.64, St Albans £1.80St Albans: £1.80Altrincham and Sale West: £1.64St Albans: £1.81Altrincham and Sale West: £1.65St Albans: £1.71Altrincham and Sale West: £1.56

    £1.64£1.65£1.56St Albans is higher£1.80£1.81£1.71

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Altrincham and Sale West £4.56, St Albans £6.60St Albans: £6.60Altrincham and Sale West: £4.56St Albans: £6.63Altrincham and Sale West: £4.58St Albans: £6.26Altrincham and Sale West: £4.33

    £4.56£4.58£4.33St Albans is higher£6.60£6.63£6.26

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Altrincham and Sale West 183.7, St Albans 157.2St Albans: 157.2Altrincham and Sale West: 183.7

    183.7Altrincham and Sale West is higherDepends on how you count157.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Altrincham and Sale West 14.1, St Albans 10.9St Albans: 10.9Altrincham and Sale West: 14.1

    14.1Altrincham and Sale West is higher10.9

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Altrincham and Sale West 24.7, St Albans 19.7St Albans: 19.7Altrincham and Sale West: 24.7

    24.7Altrincham and Sale West is higher19.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Altrincham and Sale West 43.8, St Albans 38.7St Albans: 38.7Altrincham and Sale West: 43.8

    43.8Altrincham and Sale West is higher38.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Altrincham and Sale West 60.4, St Albans 74.4St Albans: 74.4Altrincham and Sale West: 60.4

    60.4St Albans is higher74.4

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Altrincham and Sale West 8.1, St Albans 8.8St Albans: 8.8Altrincham and Sale West: 8.1

    8.1St Albans is higher8.8

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Altrincham and Sale West and St Albans, per resident
MeasureAltrincham and Sale WestSt AlbansHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,568£3,584£3,385£3,418£3,432£3,242Altrincham and Sale West
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,332£2,342£2,212£2,016£2,024£1,912Altrincham and Sale West
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£710£713£673£879£883£834St Albans
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,149£2,158£2,038£1,866£1,874£1,770Altrincham and Sale West
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£63£63£60£53£53£50Altrincham and Sale West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£116£117£110£94£94£89Altrincham and Sale West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.56£3.58£3.38£2.86£2.87£2.71Altrincham and Sale West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£297£298£281£257£258£244Altrincham and Sale West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£87£87£83£91£91£86St Albans
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£37£38£36£39£39£37St Albans
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£544£546£516£721£724£684St Albans
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£138£139£131£168£169£160St Albans
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£122£123£116£112£112£106Altrincham and Sale West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.65£4.67£4.41£5.83£5.85£5.53St Albans
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.64£1.65£1.56£1.80£1.81£1.71St Albans
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.56£4.58£4.33£6.60£6.63£6.26St Albans
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026183.7157.2Altrincham and Sale West
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.110.9Altrincham and Sale West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.719.7Altrincham and Sale West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202643.838.7Altrincham and Sale West
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202660.474.4St Albans
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20268.18.8St Albans

Total

Altrincham and Sale West is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and St Albans on 10. 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

Altrincham and Sale West St Albans

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Altrincham and Sale West £364.4m, St Albans £349.1mSt Albans: £349.1mAltrincham and Sale West: £364.4mSt Albans: £350.6mAltrincham and Sale West: £365.9mSt Albans: £331.1mAltrincham and Sale West: £345.6m

    £364.4m£365.9m£345.6mAltrincham and Sale West is higher£349.1m£350.6m£331.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Altrincham and Sale West £238.1m, St Albans £205.9mSt Albans: £205.9mAltrincham and Sale West: £238.1mSt Albans: £206.8mAltrincham and Sale West: £239.1mSt Albans: £195.3mAltrincham and Sale West: £225.9m

    £238.1m£239.1m£225.9mAltrincham and Sale West is higherDepends on how you count£205.9m£206.8m£195.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Altrincham and Sale West £72.5m, St Albans £89.8mSt Albans: £89.8mAltrincham and Sale West: £72.5mSt Albans: £90.2mAltrincham and Sale West: £72.8mSt Albans: £85.2mAltrincham and Sale West: £68.8m

    £72.5m£72.8m£68.8mSt Albans is higher£89.8m£90.2m£85.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Altrincham and Sale West £219.4m, St Albans £190.6mSt Albans: £190.6mAltrincham and Sale West: £219.4mSt Albans: £191.4mAltrincham and Sale West: £220.4mSt Albans: £180.8mAltrincham and Sale West: £208.1m

    £219.4m£220.4m£208.1mAltrincham and Sale West is higherDepends on how you count£190.6m£191.4m£180.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Altrincham and Sale West £6.4m, St Albans £5.4mSt Albans: £5.4mAltrincham and Sale West: £6.4mSt Albans: £5.4mAltrincham and Sale West: £6.5mSt Albans: £5.1mAltrincham and Sale West: £6.1m

    £6.4m£6.5m£6.1mAltrincham and Sale West is higher£5.4m£5.4m£5.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Altrincham and Sale West £11.9m, St Albans £9.6mSt Albans: £9.6mAltrincham and Sale West: £11.9mSt Albans: £9.6mAltrincham and Sale West: £11.9mSt Albans: £9.1mAltrincham and Sale West: £11.3m

    £11.9m£11.9m£11.3mAltrincham and Sale West is higher£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Altrincham and Sale West £0.36m, St Albans £0.29mSt Albans: £0.29mAltrincham and Sale West: £0.36mSt Albans: £0.29mAltrincham and Sale West: £0.37mSt Albans: £0.28mAltrincham and Sale West: £0.35m

    £0.36m£0.37m£0.35mAltrincham and Sale West is higher£0.29m£0.29m£0.28m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Altrincham and Sale West £30.3m, St Albans £26.2mSt Albans: £26.2mAltrincham and Sale West: £30.3mSt Albans: £26.3mAltrincham and Sale West: £30.4mSt Albans: £24.9mAltrincham and Sale West: £28.7m

    £30.3m£30.4m£28.7mAltrincham and Sale West is higher£26.2m£26.3m£24.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Altrincham and Sale West £8.9m, St Albans £9.3mSt Albans: £9.3mAltrincham and Sale West: £8.9mSt Albans: £9.3mAltrincham and Sale West: £8.9mSt Albans: £8.8mAltrincham and Sale West: £8.4m

    £8.9m£8.9m£8.4mSt Albans is higher£9.3m£9.3m£8.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Altrincham and Sale West £3.8m, St Albans £4.0mSt Albans: £4.0mAltrincham and Sale West: £3.8mSt Albans: £4.0mAltrincham and Sale West: £3.8mSt Albans: £3.8mAltrincham and Sale West: £3.6m

    £3.8m£3.8m£3.6mSt Albans is higherDepends on how you count£4.0m£4.0m£3.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Altrincham and Sale West £55.5m, St Albans £73.6mSt Albans: £73.6mAltrincham and Sale West: £55.5mSt Albans: £73.9mAltrincham and Sale West: £55.7mSt Albans: £69.8mAltrincham and Sale West: £52.7m

    £55.5m£55.7m£52.7mSt Albans is higher£73.6m£73.9m£69.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Altrincham and Sale West £14.1m, St Albans £17.2mSt Albans: £17.2mAltrincham and Sale West: £14.1mSt Albans: £17.3mAltrincham and Sale West: £14.2mSt Albans: £16.3mAltrincham and Sale West: £13.4m

    £14.1m£14.2m£13.4mSt Albans is higher£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Altrincham and Sale West £12.5m, St Albans £11.4mSt Albans: £11.4mAltrincham and Sale West: £12.5mSt Albans: £11.5mAltrincham and Sale West: £12.6mSt Albans: £10.8mAltrincham and Sale West: £11.9m

    £12.5m£12.6m£11.9mAltrincham and Sale West is higher£11.4m£11.5m£10.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Altrincham and Sale West £0.48m, St Albans £0.60mSt Albans: £0.60mAltrincham and Sale West: £0.48mSt Albans: £0.60mAltrincham and Sale West: £0.48mSt Albans: £0.57mAltrincham and Sale West: £0.45m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.45mSt Albans is higher£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Altrincham and Sale West £0.17m, St Albans £0.18mSt Albans: £0.18mAltrincham and Sale West: £0.17mSt Albans: £0.18mAltrincham and Sale West: £0.17mSt Albans: £0.17mAltrincham and Sale West: £0.16m

    £0.17m£0.17m£0.16mSt Albans is higher£0.18m£0.18m£0.17m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Altrincham and Sale West £0.47m, St Albans £0.67mSt Albans: £0.67mAltrincham and Sale West: £0.47mSt Albans: £0.68mAltrincham and Sale West: £0.47mSt Albans: £0.64mAltrincham and Sale West: £0.44m

    £0.47m£0.47m£0.44mSt Albans is higher£0.67m£0.68m£0.64m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Altrincham and Sale West 18,763, St Albans 16,058St Albans: 16,058Altrincham and Sale West: 18,763

    18,763Altrincham and Sale West is higherDepends on how you count16,058

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Altrincham and Sale West 1,444, St Albans 1,111St Albans: 1,111Altrincham and Sale West: 1,444

    1,444Altrincham and Sale West is higher1,111

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Altrincham and Sale West 2,526, St Albans 2,008St Albans: 2,008Altrincham and Sale West: 2,526

    2,526Altrincham and Sale West is higher2,008

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Altrincham and Sale West 4,477, St Albans 3,956St Albans: 3,956Altrincham and Sale West: 4,477

    4,477Altrincham and Sale West is higher3,956

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Altrincham and Sale West 6,163, St Albans 7,599St Albans: 7,599Altrincham and Sale West: 6,163

    6,163St Albans is higher7,599

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Altrincham and Sale West 828, St Albans 900St Albans: 900Altrincham and Sale West: 828

    828St Albans is higher900

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Altrincham and Sale West and St Albans, total
MeasureAltrincham and Sale WestSt AlbansHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£364.4m£365.9m£345.6m£349.1m£350.6m£331.1mAltrincham and Sale West
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£238.1m£239.1m£225.9m£205.9m£206.8m£195.3mAltrincham and Sale West
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£72.5m£72.8m£68.8m£89.8m£90.2m£85.2mSt Albans
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£219.4m£220.4m£208.1m£190.6m£191.4m£180.8mAltrincham and Sale West
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.4m£6.5m£6.1m£5.4m£5.4m£5.1mAltrincham and Sale West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.9m£11.9m£11.3m£9.6m£9.6m£9.1mAltrincham and Sale West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.37m£0.35m£0.29m£0.29m£0.28mAltrincham and Sale West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£30.3m£30.4m£28.7m£26.2m£26.3m£24.9mAltrincham and Sale West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.9m£8.9m£8.4m£9.3m£9.3m£8.8mSt Albans
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.8m£3.8m£3.6m£4.0m£4.0m£3.8mSt Albans
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£55.5m£55.7m£52.7m£73.6m£73.9m£69.8mSt Albans
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£14.1m£14.2m£13.4m£17.2m£17.3m£16.3mSt Albans
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£12.5m£12.6m£11.9m£11.4m£11.5m£10.8mAltrincham and Sale West
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mSt Albans
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.17m£0.17m£0.16m£0.18m£0.18m£0.17mSt Albans
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m£0.67m£0.68m£0.64mSt Albans
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,76316,058Altrincham and Sale West
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,4441,111Altrincham and Sale West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,5262,008Altrincham and Sale West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,4773,956Altrincham and Sale West
Universal Credittotal, May 20266,1637,599St Albans
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026828900St Albans

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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