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Ashfield and St Helens North

97,640 and 102,642 residents (mid-2024).

Ashfield is higher than St Helens North on 2 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 2 of 22 per resident and 1 of 22 in total.

On 1 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

Ashfield is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and St Helens North 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

Ashfield St Helens North

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Ashfield £4,991, St Helens North £5,286St Helens North: £5,286Ashfield: £4,991St Helens North: £5,309Ashfield: £5,013St Helens North: £5,014Ashfield: £4,735

    £4,991£5,013£4,735St Helens North is higher£5,286£5,309£5,014

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Ashfield £12,728, St Helens North £13,219St Helens North: £13,219Ashfield: £12,728St Helens North: £13,275Ashfield: £12,782St Helens North: £12,539Ashfield: £12,073

    £12,728£12,782£12,073St Helens North is higher£13,219£13,275£12,539

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Ashfield £2,461, St Helens North £2,533St Helens North: £2,533Ashfield: £2,461St Helens North: £2,544Ashfield: £2,472St Helens North: £2,403Ashfield: £2,335

    £2,461£2,472£2,335St Helens North is higher£2,533£2,544£2,403

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Ashfield £11,391, St Helens North £11,731St Helens North: £11,731Ashfield: £11,391St Helens North: £11,781Ashfield: £11,439St Helens North: £11,128Ashfield: £10,805

    £11,391£11,439£10,805St Helens North is higher£11,731£11,781£11,128

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Ashfield £431, St Helens North £500St Helens North: £500Ashfield: £431St Helens North: £502Ashfield: £433St Helens North: £474Ashfield: £409

    £431£433£409St Helens North is higher£500£502£474

  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: Ashfield £877, St Helens North £955St Helens North: £955Ashfield: £877St Helens North: £959Ashfield: £881St Helens North: £906Ashfield: £832

    £877£881£832St Helens North is higher£955£959£906

  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: Ashfield £29, St Helens North £32St Helens North: £32Ashfield: £29St Helens North: £32Ashfield: £29St Helens North: £31Ashfield: £27

    £29£29£27St Helens North is higher£32£32£31

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Ashfield £663, St Helens North £699St Helens North: £699Ashfield: £663St Helens North: £702Ashfield: £666St Helens North: £663Ashfield: £629

    £663£666£629St Helens North is higher£699£702£663

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Ashfield £189, St Helens North £196St Helens North: £196Ashfield: £189St Helens North: £197Ashfield: £190St Helens North: £186Ashfield: £179

    £189£190£179St Helens North is higher£196£197£186

  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: Ashfield £184, St Helens North £184St Helens North: £184Ashfield: £184St Helens North: £185Ashfield: £185St Helens North: £175Ashfield: £175

    £184£185£175St Helens North is higher£184£185£175

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Ashfield £1,792, St Helens North £1,855St Helens North: £1,855Ashfield: £1,792St Helens North: £1,863Ashfield: £1,800St Helens North: £1,760Ashfield: £1,700

    £1,792£1,800£1,700St Helens North is higher£1,855£1,863£1,760

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Ashfield £191, St Helens North £225St Helens North: £225Ashfield: £191St Helens North: £226Ashfield: £192St Helens North: £213Ashfield: £181

    £191£192£181St Helens North is higher£225£226£213

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Ashfield £463, St Helens North £472St Helens North: £472Ashfield: £463St Helens North: £474Ashfield: £465St Helens North: £448Ashfield: £439

    £463£465£439St Helens North is higher£472£474£448

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Ashfield £9.93, St Helens North £9.37St Helens North: £9.37Ashfield: £9.93St Helens North: £9.41Ashfield: £9.97St Helens North: £8.89Ashfield: £9.42

    £9.93£9.97£9.42Ashfield is higher£9.37£9.41£8.89

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Ashfield £12, St Helens North £12St Helens North: £12Ashfield: £12St Helens North: £12Ashfield: £12St Helens North: £12Ashfield: £11

    £12£12£11St Helens North is higher£12

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Ashfield £6.62, St Helens North £7.92St Helens North: £7.92Ashfield: £6.62St Helens North: £7.95Ashfield: £6.65St Helens North: £7.51Ashfield: £6.28

    £6.62£6.65£6.28St Helens North is higher£7.92£7.95£7.51

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Ashfield 1,010.4, St Helens North 1,013.7St Helens North: 1,013.7Ashfield: 1,010.4

    1,010.4St Helens North is higher1,013.7

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Ashfield 114.6, St Helens North 124.9St Helens North: 124.9Ashfield: 114.6

    114.6St Helens North is higher124.9

  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: Ashfield 181.0, St Helens North 193.8St Helens North: 193.8Ashfield: 181.0

    181.0St Helens North is higher193.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Ashfield 94.6, St Helens North 103.1St Helens North: 103.1Ashfield: 94.6

    94.6St Helens North is higher103.1

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Ashfield 231.9, St Helens North 224.5St Helens North: 224.5Ashfield: 231.9

    231.9Ashfield is higherDepends on how you count224.5

  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: Ashfield 39.1, St Helens North 39.4St Helens North: 39.4Ashfield: 39.1

    39.1St Helens North is higher39.4

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Ashfield and St Helens North, per person in the age group
MeasureAshfieldSt Helens NorthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,991£5,013£4,735£5,286£5,309£5,014St Helens North
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,728£12,782£12,073£13,219£13,275£12,539St Helens North
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,461£2,472£2,335£2,533£2,544£2,403St Helens North
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,391£11,439£10,805£11,731£11,781£11,128St Helens North
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£431£433£409£500£502£474St Helens North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£877£881£832£955£959£906St Helens North
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£29£29£27£32£32£31St Helens North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£663£666£629£699£702£663St Helens North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£189£190£179£196£197£186St Helens North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£184£185£175£184£185£175St Helens North
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,792£1,800£1,700£1,855£1,863£1,760St Helens North
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£191£192£181£225£226£213St Helens North
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£463£465£439£472£474£448St Helens North
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.93£9.97£9.42£9.37£9.41£8.89Ashfield
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£12£11£12St Helens North
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.62£6.65£6.28£7.92£7.95£7.51St Helens North
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,010.41,013.7St Helens North
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026114.6124.9St Helens North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026181.0193.8St Helens North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202694.6103.1St Helens North
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026231.9224.5Ashfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202639.139.4St Helens North

Per resident

Ashfield is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and St Helens North 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

Ashfield St Helens North

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Ashfield £4,991, St Helens North £5,286St Helens North: £5,286Ashfield: £4,991St Helens North: £5,309Ashfield: £5,013St Helens North: £5,014Ashfield: £4,735

    £4,991£5,013£4,735St Helens North is higher£5,286£5,309£5,014

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Ashfield £2,436, St Helens North £2,603St Helens North: £2,603Ashfield: £2,436St Helens North: £2,614Ashfield: £2,447St Helens North: £2,469Ashfield: £2,311

    £2,436£2,447£2,311St Helens North is higher£2,603£2,614£2,469

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Ashfield £1,505, St Helens North £1,556St Helens North: £1,556Ashfield: £1,505St Helens North: £1,562Ashfield: £1,512St Helens North: £1,476Ashfield: £1,428

    £1,505£1,512£1,428St Helens North is higher£1,556£1,562£1,476

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Ashfield £2,180, St Helens North £2,310St Helens North: £2,310Ashfield: £2,180St Helens North: £2,320Ashfield: £2,190St Helens North: £2,191Ashfield: £2,068

    £2,180£2,190£2,068St Helens North is higher£2,310£2,320£2,191

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Ashfield £83, St Helens North £98St Helens North: £98Ashfield: £83St Helens North: £99Ashfield: £83St Helens North: £93Ashfield: £78

    £83£83£78St Helens North is higher£98£99£93

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Ashfield £168, St Helens North £188St Helens North: £188Ashfield: £168St Helens North: £189Ashfield: £169St Helens North: £178Ashfield: £159

    £168£169£159St Helens North is higher£188£189£178

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Ashfield £5.55, St Helens North £6.36St Helens North: £6.36Ashfield: £5.55St Helens North: £6.38Ashfield: £5.57St Helens North: £6.03Ashfield: £5.26

    £5.55£5.57£5.26St Helens North is higher£6.36£6.38£6.03

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Ashfield £663, St Helens North £699St Helens North: £699Ashfield: £663St Helens North: £702Ashfield: £666St Helens North: £663Ashfield: £629

    £663£666£629St Helens North is higher£699£702£663

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Ashfield £189, St Helens North £196St Helens North: £196Ashfield: £189St Helens North: £197Ashfield: £190St Helens North: £186Ashfield: £179

    £189£190£179St Helens North is higher£196£197£186

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Ashfield £113, St Helens North £113St Helens North: £113Ashfield: £113St Helens North: £114Ashfield: £113St Helens North: £107Ashfield: £107

    £113£113£107St Helens North is higher£113£114£107

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Ashfield £1,096, St Helens North £1,139St Helens North: £1,139Ashfield: £1,096St Helens North: £1,144Ashfield: £1,101St Helens North: £1,081Ashfield: £1,040

    £1,096£1,101£1,040St Helens North is higher£1,139£1,144£1,081

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Ashfield £191, St Helens North £225St Helens North: £225Ashfield: £191St Helens North: £226Ashfield: £192St Helens North: £213Ashfield: £181

    £191£192£181St Helens North is higher£225£226£213

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Ashfield £283, St Helens North £290St Helens North: £290Ashfield: £283St Helens North: £291Ashfield: £284St Helens North: £275Ashfield: £269

    £283£284£269St Helens North is higher£290£291£275

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Ashfield £6.07, St Helens North £5.76St Helens North: £5.76Ashfield: £6.07St Helens North: £5.78Ashfield: £6.10St Helens North: £5.46Ashfield: £5.76

    £6.07£6.10£5.76Ashfield is higher£5.76£5.78£5.46

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Ashfield £7.13, St Helens North £7.60St Helens North: £7.60Ashfield: £7.13St Helens North: £7.63Ashfield: £7.16St Helens North: £7.21Ashfield: £6.76

    £7.13£7.16£6.76St Helens North is higher£7.60£7.63£7.21

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Ashfield £6.62, St Helens North £7.92St Helens North: £7.92Ashfield: £6.62St Helens North: £7.95Ashfield: £6.65St Helens North: £7.51Ashfield: £6.28

    £6.62£6.65£6.28St Helens North is higher£7.92£7.95£7.51

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Ashfield 193.4, St Helens North 199.6St Helens North: 199.6Ashfield: 193.4

    193.4St Helens North is higher199.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Ashfield 21.9, St Helens North 24.6St Helens North: 24.6Ashfield: 21.9

    21.9St Helens North is higher24.6

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Ashfield 34.7, St Helens North 38.2St Helens North: 38.2Ashfield: 34.7

    34.7St Helens North is higher38.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Ashfield 94.6, St Helens North 103.1St Helens North: 103.1Ashfield: 94.6

    94.6St Helens North is higher103.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Ashfield 141.9, St Helens North 137.9St Helens North: 137.9Ashfield: 141.9

    141.9Ashfield is higherDepends on how you count137.9

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Ashfield 23.9, St Helens North 24.2St Helens North: 24.2Ashfield: 23.9

    23.9St Helens North is higher24.2

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Ashfield and St Helens North, per resident
MeasureAshfieldSt Helens NorthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,991£5,013£4,735£5,286£5,309£5,014St Helens North
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,436£2,447£2,311£2,603£2,614£2,469St Helens North
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,505£1,512£1,428£1,556£1,562£1,476St Helens North
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,180£2,190£2,068£2,310£2,320£2,191St Helens North
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£83£83£78£98£99£93St Helens North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£168£169£159£188£189£178St Helens North
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.55£5.57£5.26£6.36£6.38£6.03St Helens North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£663£666£629£699£702£663St Helens North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£189£190£179£196£197£186St Helens North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£113£113£107£113£114£107St Helens North
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,096£1,101£1,040£1,139£1,144£1,081St Helens North
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£191£192£181£225£226£213St Helens North
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£283£284£269£290£291£275St Helens North
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.07£6.10£5.76£5.76£5.78£5.46Ashfield
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.13£7.16£6.76£7.60£7.63£7.21St Helens North
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.62£6.65£6.28£7.92£7.95£7.51St Helens North
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026193.4199.6St Helens North
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.924.6St Helens North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.738.2St Helens North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202694.6103.1St Helens North
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026141.9137.9Ashfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.924.2St Helens North

Total

Ashfield is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and St Helens North on 21. 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

Ashfield St Helens North

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Ashfield £487.4m, St Helens North £542.6mSt Helens North: £542.6mAshfield: £487.4mSt Helens North: £544.9mAshfield: £489.4mSt Helens North: £514.6mAshfield: £462.3m

    £487.4m£489.4m£462.3mSt Helens North is higher£542.6m£544.9m£514.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Ashfield £237.9m, St Helens North £267.2mSt Helens North: £267.2mAshfield: £237.9mSt Helens North: £268.3mAshfield: £238.9mSt Helens North: £253.4mAshfield: £225.6m

    £237.9m£238.9m£225.6mSt Helens North is higher£267.2m£268.3m£253.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Ashfield £147.0m, St Helens North £159.7mSt Helens North: £159.7mAshfield: £147.0mSt Helens North: £160.4mAshfield: £147.6mSt Helens North: £151.5mAshfield: £139.4m

    £147.0m£147.6m£139.4mSt Helens North is higher£159.7m£160.4m£151.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Ashfield £212.9m, St Helens North £237.1mSt Helens North: £237.1mAshfield: £212.9mSt Helens North: £238.1mAshfield: £213.8mSt Helens North: £224.9mAshfield: £201.9m

    £212.9m£213.8m£201.9mSt Helens North is higher£237.1m£238.1m£224.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Ashfield £8.1m, St Helens North £10.1mSt Helens North: £10.1mAshfield: £8.1mSt Helens North: £10.2mAshfield: £8.1mSt Helens North: £9.6mAshfield: £7.6m

    £8.1m£8.1m£7.6mSt Helens North is higher£10.1m£10.2m£9.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Ashfield £16.4m, St Helens North £19.3mSt Helens North: £19.3mAshfield: £16.4mSt Helens North: £19.4mAshfield: £16.5mSt Helens North: £18.3mAshfield: £15.5m

    £16.4m£16.5m£15.5mSt Helens North is higher£19.3m£19.4m£18.3m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Ashfield £0.54m, St Helens North £0.65mSt Helens North: £0.65mAshfield: £0.54mSt Helens North: £0.66mAshfield: £0.54mSt Helens North: £0.62mAshfield: £0.51m

    £0.54m£0.54m£0.51mSt Helens North is higher£0.65m£0.66m£0.62m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Ashfield £64.7m, St Helens North £71.7mSt Helens North: £71.7mAshfield: £64.7mSt Helens North: £72.0mAshfield: £65.0mSt Helens North: £68.0mAshfield: £61.4m

    £64.7m£65.0m£61.4mSt Helens North is higher£71.7m£72.0m£68.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Ashfield £18.5m, St Helens North £20.1mSt Helens North: £20.1mAshfield: £18.5mSt Helens North: £20.2mAshfield: £18.5mSt Helens North: £19.1mAshfield: £17.5m

    £18.5m£18.5m£17.5mSt Helens North is higher£20.1m£20.2m£19.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Ashfield £11.0m, St Helens North £11.6mSt Helens North: £11.6mAshfield: £11.0mSt Helens North: £11.7mAshfield: £11.1mSt Helens North: £11.0mAshfield: £10.4m

    £11.0m£11.1m£10.4mSt Helens North is higher£11.6m£11.7m£11.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Ashfield £107.0m, St Helens North £116.9mSt Helens North: £116.9mAshfield: £107.0mSt Helens North: £117.4mAshfield: £107.5mSt Helens North: £110.9mAshfield: £101.5m

    £107.0m£107.5m£101.5mSt Helens North is higher£116.9m£117.4m£110.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Ashfield £18.7m, St Helens North £23.1mSt Helens North: £23.1mAshfield: £18.7mSt Helens North: £23.2mAshfield: £18.7mSt Helens North: £21.9mAshfield: £17.7m

    £18.7m£18.7m£17.7mSt Helens North is higher£23.1m£23.2m£21.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Ashfield £27.7m, St Helens North £29.7mSt Helens North: £29.7mAshfield: £27.7mSt Helens North: £29.9mAshfield: £27.8mSt Helens North: £28.2mAshfield: £26.2m

    £27.7m£27.8m£26.2mSt Helens North is higher£29.7m£29.9m£28.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Ashfield £0.59m, St Helens North £0.59mSt Helens North: £0.59mAshfield: £0.59mSt Helens North: £0.59mAshfield: £0.60mSt Helens North: £0.56mAshfield: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.60m£0.56mAshfield is higher£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Ashfield £0.70m, St Helens North £0.78mSt Helens North: £0.78mAshfield: £0.70mSt Helens North: £0.78mAshfield: £0.70mSt Helens North: £0.74mAshfield: £0.66m

    £0.70m£0.70m£0.66mSt Helens North is higher£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Ashfield £0.65m, St Helens North £0.81mSt Helens North: £0.81mAshfield: £0.65mSt Helens North: £0.82mAshfield: £0.65mSt Helens North: £0.77mAshfield: £0.61m

    £0.65m£0.65m£0.61mSt Helens North is higher£0.81m£0.82m£0.77m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Ashfield 18,884, St Helens North 20,487St Helens North: 20,487Ashfield: 18,884

    18,884St Helens North is higher20,487

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Ashfield 2,141, St Helens North 2,525St Helens North: 2,525Ashfield: 2,141

    2,141St Helens North is higher2,525

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Ashfield 3,383, St Helens North 3,916St Helens North: 3,916Ashfield: 3,383

    3,383St Helens North is higher3,916

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Ashfield 9,232, St Helens North 10,586St Helens North: 10,586Ashfield: 9,232

    9,232St Helens North is higher10,586

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Ashfield 13,851, St Helens North 14,150St Helens North: 14,150Ashfield: 13,851

    13,851St Helens North is higherDepends on how you count14,150

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Ashfield 2,334, St Helens North 2,486St Helens North: 2,486Ashfield: 2,334

    2,334St Helens North is higher2,486

Show the numbers
Ashfield and St Helens North, total
MeasureAshfieldSt Helens NorthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£487.4m£489.4m£462.3m£542.6m£544.9m£514.6mSt Helens North
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£237.9m£238.9m£225.6m£267.2m£268.3m£253.4mSt Helens North
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£147.0m£147.6m£139.4m£159.7m£160.4m£151.5mSt Helens North
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£212.9m£213.8m£201.9m£237.1m£238.1m£224.9mSt Helens North
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.1m£8.1m£7.6m£10.1m£10.2m£9.6mSt Helens North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.4m£16.5m£15.5m£19.3m£19.4m£18.3mSt Helens North
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m£0.65m£0.66m£0.62mSt Helens North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£64.7m£65.0m£61.4m£71.7m£72.0m£68.0mSt Helens North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.5m£18.5m£17.5m£20.1m£20.2m£19.1mSt Helens North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.0m£11.1m£10.4m£11.6m£11.7m£11.0mSt Helens North
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£107.0m£107.5m£101.5m£116.9m£117.4m£110.9mSt Helens North
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.7m£18.7m£17.7m£23.1m£23.2m£21.9mSt Helens North
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£27.7m£27.8m£26.2m£29.7m£29.9m£28.2mSt Helens North
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.60m£0.56m£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mAshfield
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m£0.78m£0.78m£0.74mSt Helens North
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m£0.81m£0.82m£0.77mSt Helens North
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,88420,487St Helens North
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,1412,525St Helens North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,3833,916St Helens North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,23210,586St Helens North
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,85114,150St Helens North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,3342,486St Helens North

Sources

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

  1. 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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