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Bassetlaw and Runcorn and Helsby

110,743 and 95,187 residents (mid-2024).

Bassetlaw is higher than Runcorn and Helsby on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 22 per resident and 13 of 22 in total.

On 10 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

Bassetlaw is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Runcorn and Helsby on 19. 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

Bassetlaw Runcorn and Helsby

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bassetlaw £4,697, Runcorn and Helsby £5,259Runcorn and Helsby: £5,259Bassetlaw: £4,697Runcorn and Helsby: £5,281Bassetlaw: £4,717Runcorn and Helsby: £4,988Bassetlaw: £4,455

    £4,697£4,717£4,455Runcorn and Helsby is higherDepends on how you count£5,259£5,281£4,988

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Bassetlaw £12,774, Runcorn and Helsby £13,025Runcorn and Helsby: £13,025Bassetlaw: £12,774Runcorn and Helsby: £13,081Bassetlaw: £12,828Runcorn and Helsby: £12,355Bassetlaw: £12,116

    £12,774£12,828£12,116Runcorn 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: Bassetlaw £2,020, Runcorn and Helsby £2,551Runcorn and Helsby: £2,551Bassetlaw: £2,020Runcorn and Helsby: £2,562Bassetlaw: £2,028Runcorn and Helsby: £2,420Bassetlaw: £1,916

    £2,020£2,028£1,916Runcorn 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: Bassetlaw £11,447, Runcorn and Helsby £11,744Runcorn and Helsby: £11,744Bassetlaw: £11,447Runcorn and Helsby: £11,794Bassetlaw: £11,495Runcorn and Helsby: £11,139Bassetlaw: £10,858

    £11,447£11,495£10,858Runcorn 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: Bassetlaw £422, Runcorn and Helsby £474Runcorn and Helsby: £474Bassetlaw: £422Runcorn and Helsby: £476Bassetlaw: £424Runcorn and Helsby: £449Bassetlaw: £400

    £422£424£400Runcorn and Helsby is higherDepends on how you count£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: Bassetlaw £878, Runcorn and Helsby £778Runcorn and Helsby: £778Bassetlaw: £878Runcorn and Helsby: £781Bassetlaw: £882Runcorn and Helsby: £738Bassetlaw: £833

    £878£882£833Bassetlaw 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: Bassetlaw £27, Runcorn and Helsby £30Runcorn and Helsby: £30Bassetlaw: £27Runcorn and Helsby: £30Bassetlaw: £27Runcorn and Helsby: £29Bassetlaw: £25

    £27£27£25Runcorn and Helsby is higherDepends on how you count£30£30£29

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bassetlaw £541, Runcorn and Helsby £668Runcorn and Helsby: £668Bassetlaw: £541Runcorn and Helsby: £670Bassetlaw: £543Runcorn and Helsby: £633Bassetlaw: £513

    £541£543£513Runcorn 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: Bassetlaw £141, Runcorn and Helsby £179Runcorn and Helsby: £179Bassetlaw: £141Runcorn and Helsby: £180Bassetlaw: £142Runcorn and Helsby: £170Bassetlaw: £134

    £141£142£134Runcorn 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: Bassetlaw £128, Runcorn and Helsby £167Runcorn and Helsby: £167Bassetlaw: £128Runcorn and Helsby: £167Bassetlaw: £128Runcorn and Helsby: £158Bassetlaw: £121

    £128£128£121Runcorn 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: Bassetlaw £1,531, Runcorn and Helsby £1,978Runcorn and Helsby: £1,978Bassetlaw: £1,531Runcorn and Helsby: £1,986Bassetlaw: £1,538Runcorn and Helsby: £1,876Bassetlaw: £1,452

    £1,531£1,538£1,452Runcorn and Helsby is higher£1,978£1,986£1,876

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bassetlaw £174, Runcorn and Helsby £231Runcorn and Helsby: £231Bassetlaw: £174Runcorn and Helsby: £232Bassetlaw: £175Runcorn and Helsby: £219Bassetlaw: £165

    £174£175£165Runcorn 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: Bassetlaw £347, Runcorn and Helsby £389Runcorn and Helsby: £389Bassetlaw: £347Runcorn and Helsby: £391Bassetlaw: £349Runcorn and Helsby: £369Bassetlaw: £330

    £347£349£330Runcorn and Helsby is higherDepends on how you count£389£391£369

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bassetlaw £6.83, Runcorn and Helsby £7.53Runcorn and Helsby: £7.53Bassetlaw: £6.83Runcorn and Helsby: £7.56Bassetlaw: £6.86Runcorn and Helsby: £7.14Bassetlaw: £6.48

    £6.83£6.86£6.48Runcorn and Helsby is higherDepends on how you count£7.53£7.56£7.14

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Bassetlaw £6.76, Runcorn and Helsby £9.98Runcorn and Helsby: £9.98Bassetlaw: £6.76Runcorn and Helsby: £10Bassetlaw: £6.79Runcorn and Helsby: £9.47Bassetlaw: £6.41

    £6.76£6.79£6.41Runcorn and Helsby is higher£9.98£10£9.47

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bassetlaw £8.71, Runcorn and Helsby £7.40Runcorn and Helsby: £7.40Bassetlaw: £8.71Runcorn and Helsby: £7.43Bassetlaw: £8.75Runcorn and Helsby: £7.02Bassetlaw: £8.26

    £8.71£8.75£8.26Bassetlaw 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: Bassetlaw 1,012.0, Runcorn and Helsby 1,035.4Runcorn and Helsby: 1,035.4Bassetlaw: 1,012.0

    1,012.0Runcorn 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: Bassetlaw 106.5, Runcorn and Helsby 119.9Runcorn and Helsby: 119.9Bassetlaw: 106.5

    106.5Runcorn and Helsby is higherDepends on how you count119.9

  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: Bassetlaw 178.9, Runcorn and Helsby 159.6Runcorn and Helsby: 159.6Bassetlaw: 178.9

    178.9Bassetlaw 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: Bassetlaw 81.6, Runcorn and Helsby 99.0Runcorn and Helsby: 99.0Bassetlaw: 81.6

    81.6Runcorn 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: Bassetlaw 201.2, Runcorn and Helsby 227.8Runcorn and Helsby: 227.8Bassetlaw: 201.2

    201.2Runcorn and Helsby is higherDepends on how you count227.8

  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: Bassetlaw 26.3, Runcorn and Helsby 36.1Runcorn and Helsby: 36.1Bassetlaw: 26.3

    26.3Runcorn and Helsby is higher36.1

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Bassetlaw and Runcorn and Helsby, per person in the age group
MeasureBassetlawRuncorn and HelsbyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,697£4,717£4,455£5,259£5,281£4,988Runcorn and Helsby
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,774£12,828£12,116£13,025£13,081£12,355Runcorn and Helsby
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,020£2,028£1,916£2,551£2,562£2,420Runcorn and Helsby
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,447£11,495£10,858£11,744£11,794£11,139Runcorn and Helsby
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£422£424£400£474£476£449Runcorn and Helsby
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£878£882£833£778£781£738Bassetlaw
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£27£27£25£30£30£29Runcorn and Helsby
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£541£543£513£668£670£633Runcorn and Helsby
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134£179£180£170Runcorn and Helsby
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£128£128£121£167£167£158Runcorn and Helsby
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,531£1,538£1,452£1,978£1,986£1,876Runcorn and Helsby
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£174£175£165£231£232£219Runcorn and Helsby
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£347£349£330£389£391£369Runcorn and Helsby
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.83£6.86£6.48£7.53£7.56£7.14Runcorn and Helsby
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.76£6.79£6.41£9.98£10£9.47Runcorn and Helsby
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.71£8.75£8.26£7.40£7.43£7.02Bassetlaw
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,012.01,035.4Runcorn and Helsby
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026106.5119.9Runcorn and Helsby
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026178.9159.6Bassetlaw
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202681.699.0Runcorn and Helsby
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026201.2227.8Runcorn and Helsby
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202626.336.1Runcorn and Helsby

Per resident

Bassetlaw is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Runcorn and Helsby on 19. 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

Bassetlaw Runcorn and Helsby

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bassetlaw £4,697, Runcorn and Helsby £5,259Runcorn and Helsby: £5,259Bassetlaw: £4,697Runcorn and Helsby: £5,281Bassetlaw: £4,717Runcorn and Helsby: £4,988Bassetlaw: £4,455

    £4,697£4,717£4,455Runcorn and Helsby is higherDepends on how you count£5,259£5,281£4,988

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bassetlaw £2,611, Runcorn and Helsby £2,619Runcorn and Helsby: £2,619Bassetlaw: £2,611Runcorn and Helsby: £2,630Bassetlaw: £2,622Runcorn and Helsby: £2,484Bassetlaw: £2,477

    £2,611£2,622£2,477Runcorn and Helsby is higherDepends on how you count£2,619£2,630£2,484

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Bassetlaw £1,220, Runcorn and Helsby £1,554Runcorn and Helsby: £1,554Bassetlaw: £1,220Runcorn and Helsby: £1,561Bassetlaw: £1,226Runcorn and Helsby: £1,474Bassetlaw: £1,158

    £1,220£1,226£1,158Runcorn and Helsby is higher£1,554£1,561£1,474

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bassetlaw £2,340, Runcorn and Helsby £2,362Runcorn and Helsby: £2,362Bassetlaw: £2,340Runcorn and Helsby: £2,372Bassetlaw: £2,350Runcorn and Helsby: £2,240Bassetlaw: £2,219

    £2,340£2,350£2,219Runcorn and Helsby is higherDepends on how you count£2,362£2,372£2,240

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bassetlaw £86, Runcorn and Helsby £95Runcorn and Helsby: £95Bassetlaw: £86Runcorn and Helsby: £96Bassetlaw: £87Runcorn and Helsby: £90Bassetlaw: £82

    £86£87£82Runcorn and Helsby is higherDepends on how you count£95£96£90

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Bassetlaw £180, Runcorn and Helsby £156Runcorn and Helsby: £156Bassetlaw: £180Runcorn and Helsby: £157Bassetlaw: £180Runcorn and Helsby: £148Bassetlaw: £170

    £180£180£170Bassetlaw 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: Bassetlaw £5.48, Runcorn and Helsby £6.05Runcorn and Helsby: £6.05Bassetlaw: £5.48Runcorn and Helsby: £6.08Bassetlaw: £5.51Runcorn and Helsby: £5.74Bassetlaw: £5.20

    £5.48£5.51£5.20Runcorn and Helsby is higherDepends on how you count£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: Bassetlaw £541, Runcorn and Helsby £668Runcorn and Helsby: £668Bassetlaw: £541Runcorn and Helsby: £670Bassetlaw: £543Runcorn and Helsby: £633Bassetlaw: £513

    £541£543£513Runcorn 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: Bassetlaw £141, Runcorn and Helsby £179Runcorn and Helsby: £179Bassetlaw: £141Runcorn and Helsby: £180Bassetlaw: £142Runcorn and Helsby: £170Bassetlaw: £134

    £141£142£134Runcorn 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: Bassetlaw £77, Runcorn and Helsby £101Runcorn and Helsby: £101Bassetlaw: £77Runcorn and Helsby: £102Bassetlaw: £77Runcorn and Helsby: £96Bassetlaw: £73

    £77£77£73Runcorn and Helsby is higher£101£102£96

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bassetlaw £925, Runcorn and Helsby £1,205Runcorn and Helsby: £1,205Bassetlaw: £925Runcorn and Helsby: £1,210Bassetlaw: £929Runcorn and Helsby: £1,143Bassetlaw: £878

    £925£929£878Runcorn and Helsby is higher£1,205£1,210£1,143

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bassetlaw £174, Runcorn and Helsby £231Runcorn and Helsby: £231Bassetlaw: £174Runcorn and Helsby: £232Bassetlaw: £175Runcorn and Helsby: £219Bassetlaw: £165

    £174£175£165Runcorn and Helsby is higher£231£232£219

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bassetlaw £210, Runcorn and Helsby £237Runcorn and Helsby: £237Bassetlaw: £210Runcorn and Helsby: £238Bassetlaw: £211Runcorn and Helsby: £225Bassetlaw: £199

    £210£211£199Runcorn and Helsby is higherDepends on how you count£237£238£225

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bassetlaw £4.12, Runcorn and Helsby £4.59Runcorn and Helsby: £4.59Bassetlaw: £4.12Runcorn and Helsby: £4.61Bassetlaw: £4.14Runcorn and Helsby: £4.35Bassetlaw: £3.91

    £4.12£4.14£3.91Runcorn and Helsby is higherDepends on how you count£4.59£4.61£4.35

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bassetlaw £4.08, Runcorn and Helsby £6.08Runcorn and Helsby: £6.08Bassetlaw: £4.08Runcorn and Helsby: £6.11Bassetlaw: £4.10Runcorn and Helsby: £5.77Bassetlaw: £3.87

    £4.08£4.10£3.87Runcorn and Helsby is higher£6.08£6.11£5.77

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bassetlaw £8.71, Runcorn and Helsby £7.40Runcorn and Helsby: £7.40Bassetlaw: £8.71Runcorn and Helsby: £7.43Bassetlaw: £8.75Runcorn and Helsby: £7.02Bassetlaw: £8.26

    £8.71£8.75£8.26Bassetlaw is higher£7.40£7.43£7.02

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Bassetlaw 206.8, Runcorn and Helsby 208.2Runcorn and Helsby: 208.2Bassetlaw: 206.8

    206.8Runcorn and Helsby is higherDepends on how you count208.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bassetlaw 21.8, Runcorn and Helsby 24.1Runcorn and Helsby: 24.1Bassetlaw: 21.8

    21.8Runcorn and Helsby is higherDepends on how you count24.1

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bassetlaw 36.6, Runcorn and Helsby 32.1Runcorn and Helsby: 32.1Bassetlaw: 36.6

    36.6Bassetlaw 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: Bassetlaw 81.6, Runcorn and Helsby 99.0Runcorn and Helsby: 99.0Bassetlaw: 81.6

    81.6Runcorn and Helsby is higher99.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bassetlaw 121.6, Runcorn and Helsby 138.8Runcorn and Helsby: 138.8Bassetlaw: 121.6

    121.6Runcorn and Helsby is higherDepends on how you count138.8

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bassetlaw 15.9, Runcorn and Helsby 22.0Runcorn and Helsby: 22.0Bassetlaw: 15.9

    15.9Runcorn and Helsby is higher22.0

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Bassetlaw and Runcorn and Helsby, per resident
MeasureBassetlawRuncorn and HelsbyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,697£4,717£4,455£5,259£5,281£4,988Runcorn and Helsby
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,611£2,622£2,477£2,619£2,630£2,484Runcorn and Helsby
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,220£1,226£1,158£1,554£1,561£1,474Runcorn and Helsby
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,340£2,350£2,219£2,362£2,372£2,240Runcorn and Helsby
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£86£87£82£95£96£90Runcorn and Helsby
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£180£180£170£156£157£148Bassetlaw
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.48£5.51£5.20£6.05£6.08£5.74Runcorn and Helsby
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£541£543£513£668£670£633Runcorn and Helsby
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134£179£180£170Runcorn and Helsby
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£77£77£73£101£102£96Runcorn and Helsby
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£925£929£878£1,205£1,210£1,143Runcorn and Helsby
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£174£175£165£231£232£219Runcorn and Helsby
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£210£211£199£237£238£225Runcorn and Helsby
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.12£4.14£3.91£4.59£4.61£4.35Runcorn and Helsby
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.08£4.10£3.87£6.08£6.11£5.77Runcorn and Helsby
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.71£8.75£8.26£7.40£7.43£7.02Bassetlaw
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026206.8208.2Runcorn and Helsby
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.824.1Runcorn and Helsby
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202636.632.1Bassetlaw
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202681.699.0Runcorn and Helsby
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026121.6138.8Runcorn and Helsby
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.922.0Runcorn and Helsby

Total

Bassetlaw is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Runcorn and Helsby 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

Bassetlaw Runcorn and Helsby

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bassetlaw £520.1m, Runcorn and Helsby £500.6mRuncorn and Helsby: £500.6mBassetlaw: £520.1mRuncorn and Helsby: £502.7mBassetlaw: £522.3mRuncorn and Helsby: £474.8mBassetlaw: £493.3m

    £520.1m£522.3m£493.3mBassetlaw is higherDepends on how you count£500.6m£502.7m£474.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bassetlaw £289.1m, Runcorn and Helsby £249.3mRuncorn and Helsby: £249.3mBassetlaw: £289.1mRuncorn and Helsby: £250.4mBassetlaw: £290.4mRuncorn and Helsby: £236.5mBassetlaw: £274.3m

    £289.1m£290.4m£274.3mBassetlaw is higherDepends on how you count£249.3m£250.4m£236.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bassetlaw £135.2m, Runcorn and Helsby £147.9mRuncorn and Helsby: £147.9mBassetlaw: £135.2mRuncorn and Helsby: £148.6mBassetlaw: £135.7mRuncorn and Helsby: £140.3mBassetlaw: £128.2m

    £135.2m£135.7m£128.2mRuncorn and Helsby is higher£147.9m£148.6m£140.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bassetlaw £259.1m, Runcorn and Helsby £224.8mRuncorn and Helsby: £224.8mBassetlaw: £259.1mRuncorn and Helsby: £225.7mBassetlaw: £260.2mRuncorn and Helsby: £213.2mBassetlaw: £245.8m

    £259.1m£260.2m£245.8mBassetlaw is higherDepends on how you count£224.8m£225.7m£213.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bassetlaw £9.5m, Runcorn and Helsby £9.1mRuncorn and Helsby: £9.1mBassetlaw: £9.5mRuncorn and Helsby: £9.1mBassetlaw: £9.6mRuncorn and Helsby: £8.6mBassetlaw: £9.1m

    £9.5m£9.6m£9.1mBassetlaw is higherDepends on how you count£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bassetlaw £19.9m, Runcorn and Helsby £14.9mRuncorn and Helsby: £14.9mBassetlaw: £19.9mRuncorn and Helsby: £14.9mBassetlaw: £20.0mRuncorn and Helsby: £14.1mBassetlaw: £18.9m

    £19.9m£20.0m£18.9mBassetlaw 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: Bassetlaw £0.61m, Runcorn and Helsby £0.58mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.58mBassetlaw: £0.61mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.58mBassetlaw: £0.61mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.55mBassetlaw: £0.58m

    £0.61m£0.61m£0.58mBassetlaw is higherDepends on how you count£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bassetlaw £59.9m, Runcorn and Helsby £63.5mRuncorn and Helsby: £63.5mBassetlaw: £59.9mRuncorn and Helsby: £63.8mBassetlaw: £60.1mRuncorn and Helsby: £60.3mBassetlaw: £56.8m

    £59.9m£60.1m£56.8mRuncorn 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: Bassetlaw £15.7m, Runcorn and Helsby £17.1mRuncorn and Helsby: £17.1mBassetlaw: £15.7mRuncorn and Helsby: £17.1mBassetlaw: £15.7mRuncorn and Helsby: £16.2mBassetlaw: £14.9m

    £15.7m£15.7m£14.9mRuncorn 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: Bassetlaw £8.5m, Runcorn and Helsby £9.7mRuncorn and Helsby: £9.7mBassetlaw: £8.5mRuncorn and Helsby: £9.7mBassetlaw: £8.6mRuncorn and Helsby: £9.2mBassetlaw: £8.1m

    £8.5m£8.6m£8.1mRuncorn and Helsby is higher£9.7m£9.7m£9.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bassetlaw £102.5m, Runcorn and Helsby £114.7mRuncorn and Helsby: £114.7mBassetlaw: £102.5mRuncorn and Helsby: £115.2mBassetlaw: £102.9mRuncorn and Helsby: £108.8mBassetlaw: £97.2m

    £102.5m£102.9m£97.2mRuncorn and Helsby is higher£114.7m£115.2m£108.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bassetlaw £19.3m, Runcorn and Helsby £22.0mRuncorn and Helsby: £22.0mBassetlaw: £19.3mRuncorn and Helsby: £22.1mBassetlaw: £19.4mRuncorn and Helsby: £20.9mBassetlaw: £18.3m

    £19.3m£19.4m£18.3mRuncorn and Helsby is higher£22.0m£22.1m£20.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bassetlaw £23.3m, Runcorn and Helsby £22.6mRuncorn and Helsby: £22.6mBassetlaw: £23.3mRuncorn and Helsby: £22.7mBassetlaw: £23.3mRuncorn and Helsby: £21.4mBassetlaw: £22.1m

    £23.3m£23.3m£22.1mBassetlaw is higherDepends on how you count£22.6m£22.7m£21.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bassetlaw £0.46m, Runcorn and Helsby £0.44mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.44mBassetlaw: £0.46mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.44mBassetlaw: £0.46mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.41mBassetlaw: £0.43m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.43mBassetlaw is higherDepends on how you count£0.44m£0.44m£0.41m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bassetlaw £0.45m, Runcorn and Helsby £0.58mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.58mBassetlaw: £0.45mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.58mBassetlaw: £0.45mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.55mBassetlaw: £0.43m

    £0.45m£0.45m£0.43mRuncorn and Helsby is higher£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bassetlaw £0.96m, Runcorn and Helsby £0.70mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.70mBassetlaw: £0.96mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.71mBassetlaw: £0.97mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.67mBassetlaw: £0.91m

    £0.96m£0.97m£0.91mBassetlaw is higher£0.70m£0.71m£0.67m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bassetlaw 22,906, Runcorn and Helsby 19,818Runcorn and Helsby: 19,818Bassetlaw: 22,906

    22,906Bassetlaw is higherDepends on how you count19,818

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bassetlaw 2,411, Runcorn and Helsby 2,295Runcorn and Helsby: 2,295Bassetlaw: 2,411

    2,411Bassetlaw is higherDepends on how you count2,295

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bassetlaw 4,050, Runcorn and Helsby 3,054Runcorn and Helsby: 3,054Bassetlaw: 4,050

    4,050Bassetlaw is higher3,054

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bassetlaw 9,035, Runcorn and Helsby 9,422Runcorn and Helsby: 9,422Bassetlaw: 9,035

    9,035Runcorn and Helsby is higher9,422

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bassetlaw 13,467, Runcorn and Helsby 13,213Runcorn and Helsby: 13,213Bassetlaw: 13,467

    13,467Bassetlaw is higherDepends on how you count13,213

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bassetlaw 1,760, Runcorn and Helsby 2,095Runcorn and Helsby: 2,095Bassetlaw: 1,760

    1,760Runcorn and Helsby is higher2,095

Show the numbers
Bassetlaw and Runcorn and Helsby, total
MeasureBassetlawRuncorn and HelsbyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£520.1m£522.3m£493.3m£500.6m£502.7m£474.8mBassetlaw
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£289.1m£290.4m£274.3m£249.3m£250.4m£236.5mBassetlaw
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£135.2m£135.7m£128.2m£147.9m£148.6m£140.3mRuncorn and Helsby
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£259.1m£260.2m£245.8m£224.8m£225.7m£213.2mBassetlaw
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.5m£9.6m£9.1m£9.1m£9.1m£8.6mBassetlaw
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.9m£20.0m£18.9m£14.9m£14.9m£14.1mBassetlaw
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mBassetlaw
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£59.9m£60.1m£56.8m£63.5m£63.8m£60.3mRuncorn and Helsby
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.7m£15.7m£14.9m£17.1m£17.1m£16.2mRuncorn and Helsby
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.5m£8.6m£8.1m£9.7m£9.7m£9.2mRuncorn and Helsby
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£102.5m£102.9m£97.2m£114.7m£115.2m£108.8mRuncorn and Helsby
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£19.3m£19.4m£18.3m£22.0m£22.1m£20.9mRuncorn and Helsby
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£23.3m£23.3m£22.1m£22.6m£22.7m£21.4mBassetlaw
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m£0.44m£0.44m£0.41mBassetlaw
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mRuncorn and Helsby
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.96m£0.97m£0.91m£0.70m£0.71m£0.67mBassetlaw
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,90619,818Bassetlaw
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,4112,295Bassetlaw
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,0503,054Bassetlaw
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,0359,422Runcorn and Helsby
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,46713,213Bassetlaw
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,7602,095Runcorn 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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