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Amber Valley and Runcorn and Helsby

93,258 and 95,187 residents (mid-2024).

Amber Valley is higher than Runcorn and Helsby on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 7 of 22 in total.

On 3 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Amber Valley is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Runcorn and Helsby on 18. 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

Amber Valley Runcorn and Helsby

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Amber Valley £4,951, Runcorn and Helsby £5,259Runcorn and Helsby: £5,259Amber Valley: £4,951Runcorn and Helsby: £5,281Amber Valley: £4,972Runcorn and Helsby: £4,988Amber Valley: £4,696

    £4,951£4,972£4,696Runcorn and Helsby is higher£5,259£5,281£4,988

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Amber Valley £12,979, Runcorn and Helsby £13,025Runcorn and Helsby: £13,025Amber Valley: £12,979Runcorn and Helsby: £13,081Amber Valley: £13,034Runcorn and Helsby: £12,355Amber Valley: £12,311

    £12,979£13,034£12,311Runcorn and Helsby is higherDepends on how you count£13,025£13,081£12,355

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Amber Valley £2,106, Runcorn and Helsby £2,551Runcorn and Helsby: £2,551Amber Valley: £2,106Runcorn and Helsby: £2,562Amber Valley: £2,115Runcorn and Helsby: £2,420Amber Valley: £1,998

    £2,106£2,115£1,998Runcorn and Helsby is higher£2,551£2,562£2,420

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Amber Valley £11,743, Runcorn and Helsby £11,744Runcorn and Helsby: £11,744Amber Valley: £11,743Runcorn and Helsby: £11,794Amber Valley: £11,793Runcorn and Helsby: £11,139Amber Valley: £11,139

    £11,743£11,793£11,139Runcorn and Helsby is higherDepends on how you count£11,744£11,794£11,139

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Amber Valley £386, Runcorn and Helsby £474Runcorn and Helsby: £474Amber Valley: £386Runcorn and Helsby: £476Amber Valley: £388Runcorn and Helsby: £449Amber Valley: £367

    £386£388£367Runcorn and Helsby is higher£474£476£449

  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: Amber Valley £823, Runcorn and Helsby £778Runcorn and Helsby: £778Amber Valley: £823Runcorn and Helsby: £781Amber Valley: £827Runcorn and Helsby: £738Amber Valley: £781

    £823£827£781Amber Valley is higher£778£781£738

  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: Amber Valley £26, Runcorn and Helsby £30Runcorn and Helsby: £30Amber Valley: £26Runcorn and Helsby: £30Amber Valley: £27Runcorn and Helsby: £29Amber Valley: £25

    £26£27£25Runcorn and Helsby is higher£30£30£29

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Amber Valley £577, Runcorn and Helsby £668Runcorn and Helsby: £668Amber Valley: £577Runcorn and Helsby: £670Amber Valley: £580Runcorn and Helsby: £633Amber Valley: £548

    £577£580£548Runcorn and Helsby is higher£668£670£633

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Amber Valley £150, Runcorn and Helsby £179Runcorn and Helsby: £179Amber Valley: £150Runcorn and Helsby: £180Amber Valley: £151Runcorn and Helsby: £170Amber Valley: £143

    £150£151£143Runcorn and Helsby is higher£179£180£170

  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: Amber Valley £148, Runcorn and Helsby £167Runcorn and Helsby: £167Amber Valley: £148Runcorn and Helsby: £167Amber Valley: £149Runcorn and Helsby: £158Amber Valley: £141

    £148£149£141Runcorn and Helsby is higher£167£167£158

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Amber Valley £1,562, Runcorn and Helsby £1,978Runcorn and Helsby: £1,978Amber Valley: £1,562Runcorn and Helsby: £1,986Amber Valley: £1,569Runcorn and Helsby: £1,876Amber Valley: £1,482

    £1,562£1,569£1,482Runcorn and Helsby is higher£1,978£1,986£1,876

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Amber Valley £205, Runcorn and Helsby £231Runcorn and Helsby: £231Amber Valley: £205Runcorn and Helsby: £232Amber Valley: £206Runcorn and Helsby: £219Amber Valley: £194

    £205£206£194Runcorn and Helsby is higher£231£232£219

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Amber Valley £377, Runcorn and Helsby £389Runcorn and Helsby: £389Amber Valley: £377Runcorn and Helsby: £391Amber Valley: £379Runcorn and Helsby: £369Amber Valley: £358

    £377£379£358Runcorn and Helsby is higher£389£391£369

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Amber Valley £9.10, Runcorn and Helsby £7.53Runcorn and Helsby: £7.53Amber Valley: £9.10Runcorn and Helsby: £7.56Amber Valley: £9.14Runcorn and Helsby: £7.14Amber Valley: £8.63

    £9.10£9.14£8.63Amber Valley is higher£7.53£7.56£7.14

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Amber Valley £9.71, Runcorn and Helsby £9.98Runcorn and Helsby: £9.98Amber Valley: £9.71Runcorn and Helsby: £10Amber Valley: £9.75Runcorn and Helsby: £9.47Amber Valley: £9.21

    £9.71£9.75£9.21Runcorn and Helsby is higher£9.98£10£9.47

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Amber Valley £7.72, Runcorn and Helsby £7.40Runcorn and Helsby: £7.40Amber Valley: £7.72Runcorn and Helsby: £7.43Amber Valley: £7.75Runcorn and Helsby: £7.02Amber Valley: £7.32

    £7.72£7.75£7.32Amber Valley is higher£7.40£7.43£7.02

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Amber Valley 1,015.4, Runcorn and Helsby 1,035.4Runcorn and Helsby: 1,035.4Amber Valley: 1,015.4

    1,015.4Runcorn and Helsby is higherDepends on how you count1,035.4

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Amber Valley 100.2, Runcorn and Helsby 119.9Runcorn and Helsby: 119.9Amber Valley: 100.2

    100.2Runcorn and Helsby is higher119.9

  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: Amber Valley 168.3, Runcorn and Helsby 159.6Runcorn and Helsby: 159.6Amber Valley: 168.3

    168.3Amber Valley is higher159.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Amber Valley 84.0, Runcorn and Helsby 99.0Runcorn and Helsby: 99.0Amber Valley: 84.0

    84.0Runcorn and Helsby is higher99.0

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Amber Valley 198.6, Runcorn and Helsby 227.8Runcorn and Helsby: 227.8Amber Valley: 198.6

    198.6Runcorn and Helsby is higher227.8

  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: Amber Valley 32.5, Runcorn and Helsby 36.1Runcorn and Helsby: 36.1Amber Valley: 32.5

    32.5Runcorn and Helsby is higher36.1

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Amber Valley and Runcorn and Helsby, per person in the age group
MeasureAmber ValleyRuncorn and HelsbyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,951£4,972£4,696£5,259£5,281£4,988Runcorn and Helsby
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,979£13,034£12,311£13,025£13,081£12,355Runcorn and Helsby
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,106£2,115£1,998£2,551£2,562£2,420Runcorn and Helsby
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,743£11,793£11,139£11,744£11,794£11,139Runcorn and Helsby
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£386£388£367£474£476£449Runcorn and Helsby
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£823£827£781£778£781£738Amber Valley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£26£27£25£30£30£29Runcorn and Helsby
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£577£580£548£668£670£633Runcorn and Helsby
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£150£151£143£179£180£170Runcorn and Helsby
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£148£149£141£167£167£158Runcorn and Helsby
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,562£1,569£1,482£1,978£1,986£1,876Runcorn and Helsby
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£205£206£194£231£232£219Runcorn and Helsby
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£377£379£358£389£391£369Runcorn and Helsby
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.10£9.14£8.63£7.53£7.56£7.14Amber Valley
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.71£9.75£9.21£9.98£10£9.47Runcorn and Helsby
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.72£7.75£7.32£7.40£7.43£7.02Amber Valley
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,015.41,035.4Runcorn and Helsby
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026100.2119.9Runcorn and Helsby
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026168.3159.6Amber Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202684.099.0Runcorn and Helsby
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026198.6227.8Runcorn and Helsby
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202632.536.1Runcorn and Helsby

Per resident

Amber Valley is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Runcorn and Helsby on 15. 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

Amber Valley Runcorn and Helsby

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Amber Valley £4,951, Runcorn and Helsby £5,259Runcorn and Helsby: £5,259Amber Valley: £4,951Runcorn and Helsby: £5,281Amber Valley: £4,972Runcorn and Helsby: £4,988Amber Valley: £4,696

    £4,951£4,972£4,696Runcorn and Helsby is higher£5,259£5,281£4,988

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Amber Valley £2,726, Runcorn and Helsby £2,619Runcorn and Helsby: £2,619Amber Valley: £2,726Runcorn and Helsby: £2,630Amber Valley: £2,738Runcorn and Helsby: £2,484Amber Valley: £2,586

    £2,726£2,738£2,586Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£2,619£2,630£2,484

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Amber Valley £1,285, Runcorn and Helsby £1,554Runcorn and Helsby: £1,554Amber Valley: £1,285Runcorn and Helsby: £1,561Amber Valley: £1,290Runcorn and Helsby: £1,474Amber Valley: £1,219

    £1,285£1,290£1,219Runcorn and Helsby is higher£1,554£1,561£1,474

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Amber Valley £2,466, Runcorn and Helsby £2,362Runcorn and Helsby: £2,362Amber Valley: £2,466Runcorn and Helsby: £2,372Amber Valley: £2,477Runcorn and Helsby: £2,240Amber Valley: £2,340

    £2,466£2,477£2,340Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£2,362£2,372£2,240

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Amber Valley £81, Runcorn and Helsby £95Runcorn and Helsby: £95Amber Valley: £81Runcorn and Helsby: £96Amber Valley: £82Runcorn and Helsby: £90Amber Valley: £77

    £81£82£77Runcorn and Helsby is higher£95£96£90

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Amber Valley £173, Runcorn and Helsby £156Runcorn and Helsby: £156Amber Valley: £173Runcorn and Helsby: £157Amber Valley: £174Runcorn and Helsby: £148Amber Valley: £164

    £173£174£164Amber Valley is higher£156£157£148

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Amber Valley £5.55, Runcorn and Helsby £6.05Runcorn and Helsby: £6.05Amber Valley: £5.55Runcorn and Helsby: £6.08Amber Valley: £5.57Runcorn and Helsby: £5.74Amber Valley: £5.26

    £5.55£5.57£5.26Runcorn and Helsby is higher£6.05£6.08£5.74

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Amber Valley £577, Runcorn and Helsby £668Runcorn and Helsby: £668Amber Valley: £577Runcorn and Helsby: £670Amber Valley: £580Runcorn and Helsby: £633Amber Valley: £548

    £577£580£548Runcorn and Helsby is higher£668£670£633

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Amber Valley £150, Runcorn and Helsby £179Runcorn and Helsby: £179Amber Valley: £150Runcorn and Helsby: £180Amber Valley: £151Runcorn and Helsby: £170Amber Valley: £143

    £150£151£143Runcorn and Helsby is higher£179£180£170

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Amber Valley £90, Runcorn and Helsby £101Runcorn and Helsby: £101Amber Valley: £90Runcorn and Helsby: £102Amber Valley: £91Runcorn and Helsby: £96Amber Valley: £86

    £90£91£86Runcorn and Helsby is higher£101£102£96

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Amber Valley £953, Runcorn and Helsby £1,205Runcorn and Helsby: £1,205Amber Valley: £953Runcorn and Helsby: £1,210Amber Valley: £957Runcorn and Helsby: £1,143Amber Valley: £904

    £953£957£904Runcorn and Helsby is higher£1,205£1,210£1,143

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Amber Valley £205, Runcorn and Helsby £231Runcorn and Helsby: £231Amber Valley: £205Runcorn and Helsby: £232Amber Valley: £206Runcorn and Helsby: £219Amber Valley: £194

    £205£206£194Runcorn and Helsby is higher£231£232£219

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Amber Valley £230, Runcorn and Helsby £237Runcorn and Helsby: £237Amber Valley: £230Runcorn and Helsby: £238Amber Valley: £231Runcorn and Helsby: £225Amber Valley: £218

    £230£231£218Runcorn and Helsby is higher£237£238£225

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Amber Valley £5.56, Runcorn and Helsby £4.59Runcorn and Helsby: £4.59Amber Valley: £5.56Runcorn and Helsby: £4.61Amber Valley: £5.58Runcorn and Helsby: £4.35Amber Valley: £5.27

    £5.56£5.58£5.27Amber Valley is higher£4.59£4.61£4.35

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Amber Valley £5.92, Runcorn and Helsby £6.08Runcorn and Helsby: £6.08Amber Valley: £5.92Runcorn and Helsby: £6.11Amber Valley: £5.95Runcorn and Helsby: £5.77Amber Valley: £5.62

    £5.92£5.95£5.62Runcorn and Helsby is higher£6.08£6.11£5.77

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Amber Valley £7.72, Runcorn and Helsby £7.40Runcorn and Helsby: £7.40Amber Valley: £7.72Runcorn and Helsby: £7.43Amber Valley: £7.75Runcorn and Helsby: £7.02Amber Valley: £7.32

    £7.72£7.75£7.32Amber Valley is higher£7.40£7.43£7.02

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Amber Valley 213.3, Runcorn and Helsby 208.2Runcorn and Helsby: 208.2Amber Valley: 213.3

    213.3Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count208.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Amber Valley 21.0, Runcorn and Helsby 24.1Runcorn and Helsby: 24.1Amber Valley: 21.0

    21.0Runcorn and Helsby is higher24.1

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Amber Valley 35.3, Runcorn and Helsby 32.1Runcorn and Helsby: 32.1Amber Valley: 35.3

    35.3Amber Valley is higher32.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Amber Valley 84.0, Runcorn and Helsby 99.0Runcorn and Helsby: 99.0Amber Valley: 84.0

    84.0Runcorn and Helsby is higher99.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Amber Valley 121.1, Runcorn and Helsby 138.8Runcorn and Helsby: 138.8Amber Valley: 121.1

    121.1Runcorn and Helsby is higher138.8

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Amber Valley 19.8, Runcorn and Helsby 22.0Runcorn and Helsby: 22.0Amber Valley: 19.8

    19.8Runcorn and Helsby is higher22.0

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Amber Valley and Runcorn and Helsby, per resident
MeasureAmber ValleyRuncorn and HelsbyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,951£4,972£4,696£5,259£5,281£4,988Runcorn and Helsby
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,726£2,738£2,586£2,619£2,630£2,484Amber Valley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,285£1,290£1,219£1,554£1,561£1,474Runcorn and Helsby
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,466£2,477£2,340£2,362£2,372£2,240Amber Valley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£81£82£77£95£96£90Runcorn and Helsby
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£173£174£164£156£157£148Amber Valley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.55£5.57£5.26£6.05£6.08£5.74Runcorn and Helsby
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£577£580£548£668£670£633Runcorn and Helsby
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£150£151£143£179£180£170Runcorn and Helsby
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£90£91£86£101£102£96Runcorn and Helsby
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£953£957£904£1,205£1,210£1,143Runcorn and Helsby
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£205£206£194£231£232£219Runcorn and Helsby
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£230£231£218£237£238£225Runcorn and Helsby
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.56£5.58£5.27£4.59£4.61£4.35Amber Valley
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.92£5.95£5.62£6.08£6.11£5.77Runcorn and Helsby
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.72£7.75£7.32£7.40£7.43£7.02Amber Valley
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026213.3208.2Amber Valley
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.024.1Runcorn and Helsby
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202635.332.1Amber Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202684.099.0Runcorn and Helsby
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026121.1138.8Runcorn and Helsby
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.822.0Runcorn and Helsby

Total

Amber Valley is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Runcorn and Helsby on 15. 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

Amber Valley Runcorn and Helsby

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Amber Valley £461.7m, Runcorn and Helsby £500.6mRuncorn and Helsby: £500.6mAmber Valley: £461.7mRuncorn and Helsby: £502.7mAmber Valley: £463.7mRuncorn and Helsby: £474.8mAmber Valley: £438.0m

    £461.7m£463.7m£438.0mRuncorn and Helsby is higher£500.6m£502.7m£474.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Amber Valley £254.2m, Runcorn and Helsby £249.3mRuncorn and Helsby: £249.3mAmber Valley: £254.2mRuncorn and Helsby: £250.4mAmber Valley: £255.3mRuncorn and Helsby: £236.5mAmber Valley: £241.1m

    £254.2m£255.3m£241.1mAmber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£249.3m£250.4m£236.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Amber Valley £119.8m, Runcorn and Helsby £147.9mRuncorn and Helsby: £147.9mAmber Valley: £119.8mRuncorn and Helsby: £148.6mAmber Valley: £120.3mRuncorn and Helsby: £140.3mAmber Valley: £113.6m

    £119.8m£120.3m£113.6mRuncorn and Helsby is higher£147.9m£148.6m£140.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Amber Valley £230.0m, Runcorn and Helsby £224.8mRuncorn and Helsby: £224.8mAmber Valley: £230.0mRuncorn and Helsby: £225.7mAmber Valley: £231.0mRuncorn and Helsby: £213.2mAmber Valley: £218.2m

    £230.0m£231.0m£218.2mAmber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£224.8m£225.7m£213.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Amber Valley £7.6m, Runcorn and Helsby £9.1mRuncorn and Helsby: £9.1mAmber Valley: £7.6mRuncorn and Helsby: £9.1mAmber Valley: £7.6mRuncorn and Helsby: £8.6mAmber Valley: £7.2m

    £7.6m£7.6m£7.2mRuncorn and Helsby is higher£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Amber Valley £16.1m, Runcorn and Helsby £14.9mRuncorn and Helsby: £14.9mAmber Valley: £16.1mRuncorn and Helsby: £14.9mAmber Valley: £16.2mRuncorn and Helsby: £14.1mAmber Valley: £15.3m

    £16.1m£16.2m£15.3mAmber Valley is higher£14.9m£14.9m£14.1m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Amber Valley £0.52m, Runcorn and Helsby £0.58mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.58mAmber Valley: £0.52mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.58mAmber Valley: £0.52mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.55mAmber Valley: £0.49m

    £0.52m£0.52m£0.49mRuncorn and Helsby is higher£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Amber Valley £53.8m, Runcorn and Helsby £63.5mRuncorn and Helsby: £63.5mAmber Valley: £53.8mRuncorn and Helsby: £63.8mAmber Valley: £54.1mRuncorn and Helsby: £60.3mAmber Valley: £51.1m

    £53.8m£54.1m£51.1mRuncorn and Helsby is higher£63.5m£63.8m£60.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Amber Valley £14.0m, Runcorn and Helsby £17.1mRuncorn and Helsby: £17.1mAmber Valley: £14.0mRuncorn and Helsby: £17.1mAmber Valley: £14.1mRuncorn and Helsby: £16.2mAmber Valley: £13.3m

    £14.0m£14.1m£13.3mRuncorn and Helsby is higher£17.1m£17.1m£16.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Amber Valley £8.4m, Runcorn and Helsby £9.7mRuncorn and Helsby: £9.7mAmber Valley: £8.4mRuncorn and Helsby: £9.7mAmber Valley: £8.5mRuncorn and Helsby: £9.2mAmber Valley: £8.0m

    £8.4m£8.5m£8.0mRuncorn and Helsby is higher£9.7m£9.7m£9.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Amber Valley £88.9m, Runcorn and Helsby £114.7mRuncorn and Helsby: £114.7mAmber Valley: £88.9mRuncorn and Helsby: £115.2mAmber Valley: £89.2mRuncorn and Helsby: £108.8mAmber Valley: £84.3m

    £88.9m£89.2m£84.3mRuncorn and Helsby is higher£114.7m£115.2m£108.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Amber Valley £19.1m, Runcorn and Helsby £22.0mRuncorn and Helsby: £22.0mAmber Valley: £19.1mRuncorn and Helsby: £22.1mAmber Valley: £19.2mRuncorn and Helsby: £20.9mAmber Valley: £18.1m

    £19.1m£19.2m£18.1mRuncorn and Helsby is higher£22.0m£22.1m£20.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Amber Valley £21.4m, Runcorn and Helsby £22.6mRuncorn and Helsby: £22.6mAmber Valley: £21.4mRuncorn and Helsby: £22.7mAmber Valley: £21.5mRuncorn and Helsby: £21.4mAmber Valley: £20.3m

    £21.4m£21.5m£20.3mRuncorn and Helsby is higher£22.6m£22.7m£21.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Amber Valley £0.52m, Runcorn and Helsby £0.44mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.44mAmber Valley: £0.52mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.44mAmber Valley: £0.52mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.41mAmber Valley: £0.49m

    £0.52m£0.52m£0.49mAmber Valley is higher£0.44m£0.44m£0.41m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Amber Valley £0.55m, Runcorn and Helsby £0.58mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.58mAmber Valley: £0.55mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.58mAmber Valley: £0.55mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.55mAmber Valley: £0.52m

    £0.55m£0.55m£0.52mRuncorn and Helsby is higher£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Amber Valley £0.72m, Runcorn and Helsby £0.70mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.70mAmber Valley: £0.72mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.71mAmber Valley: £0.72mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.67mAmber Valley: £0.68m

    £0.72m£0.72m£0.68mAmber Valley is higher£0.70m£0.71m£0.67m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Amber Valley 19,889, Runcorn and Helsby 19,818Runcorn and Helsby: 19,818Amber Valley: 19,889

    19,889Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count19,818

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Amber Valley 1,962, Runcorn and Helsby 2,295Runcorn and Helsby: 2,295Amber Valley: 1,962

    1,962Runcorn and Helsby is higher2,295

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Amber Valley 3,296, Runcorn and Helsby 3,054Runcorn and Helsby: 3,054Amber Valley: 3,296

    3,296Amber Valley is higher3,054

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Amber Valley 7,834, Runcorn and Helsby 9,422Runcorn and Helsby: 9,422Amber Valley: 7,834

    7,834Runcorn and Helsby is higher9,422

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Amber Valley 11,297, Runcorn and Helsby 13,213Runcorn and Helsby: 13,213Amber Valley: 11,297

    11,297Runcorn and Helsby is higher13,213

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Amber Valley 1,848, Runcorn and Helsby 2,095Runcorn and Helsby: 2,095Amber Valley: 1,848

    1,848Runcorn and Helsby is higher2,095

Show the numbers
Amber Valley and Runcorn and Helsby, total
MeasureAmber ValleyRuncorn and HelsbyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£461.7m£463.7m£438.0m£500.6m£502.7m£474.8mRuncorn and Helsby
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£254.2m£255.3m£241.1m£249.3m£250.4m£236.5mAmber Valley
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£119.8m£120.3m£113.6m£147.9m£148.6m£140.3mRuncorn and Helsby
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£230.0m£231.0m£218.2m£224.8m£225.7m£213.2mAmber Valley
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m£9.1m£9.1m£8.6mRuncorn and Helsby
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.1m£16.2m£15.3m£14.9m£14.9m£14.1mAmber Valley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mRuncorn and Helsby
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£53.8m£54.1m£51.1m£63.5m£63.8m£60.3mRuncorn and Helsby
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.0m£14.1m£13.3m£17.1m£17.1m£16.2mRuncorn and Helsby
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.4m£8.5m£8.0m£9.7m£9.7m£9.2mRuncorn and Helsby
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£88.9m£89.2m£84.3m£114.7m£115.2m£108.8mRuncorn and Helsby
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£19.1m£19.2m£18.1m£22.0m£22.1m£20.9mRuncorn and Helsby
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£21.4m£21.5m£20.3m£22.6m£22.7m£21.4mRuncorn and Helsby
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m£0.44m£0.44m£0.41mAmber Valley
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mRuncorn and Helsby
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m£0.70m£0.71m£0.67mAmber Valley
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,88919,818Amber Valley
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,9622,295Runcorn and Helsby
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,2963,054Amber Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,8349,422Runcorn and Helsby
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,29713,213Runcorn and Helsby
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,8482,095Runcorn and Helsby

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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