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Blyth and Ashington and St Helens North

105,952 and 102,642 residents (mid-2024).

Blyth and Ashington is higher than St Helens North on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 19 of 22 in total.

On 5 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

Blyth and Ashington is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and St Helens North on 8. 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

Blyth and Ashington St Helens North

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £5,498, St Helens North £5,286St Helens North: £5,286Blyth and Ashington: £5,498St Helens North: £5,309Blyth and Ashington: £5,521St Helens North: £5,014Blyth and Ashington: £5,215

    £5,498£5,521£5,215Blyth and Ashington 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: Blyth and Ashington £13,088, St Helens North £13,219St Helens North: £13,219Blyth and Ashington: £13,088St Helens North: £13,275Blyth and Ashington: £13,144St Helens North: £12,539Blyth and Ashington: £12,414

    £13,088£13,144£12,414St Helens North is higherDepends on how you count£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: Blyth and Ashington £2,809, St Helens North £2,533St Helens North: £2,533Blyth and Ashington: £2,809St Helens North: £2,544Blyth and Ashington: £2,821St Helens North: £2,403Blyth and Ashington: £2,664

    £2,809£2,821£2,664Blyth and Ashington 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: Blyth and Ashington £11,645, St Helens North £11,731St Helens North: £11,731Blyth and Ashington: £11,645St Helens North: £11,781Blyth and Ashington: £11,694St Helens North: £11,128Blyth and Ashington: £11,045

    £11,645£11,694£11,045St Helens North is higherDepends on how you count£11,731£11,781£11,128

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Blyth and Ashington £483, St Helens North £500St Helens North: £500Blyth and Ashington: £483St Helens North: £502Blyth and Ashington: £485St Helens North: £474Blyth and Ashington: £458

    £483£485£458St Helens North is higherDepends on how you count£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: Blyth and Ashington £928, St Helens North £955St Helens North: £955Blyth and Ashington: £928St Helens North: £959Blyth and Ashington: £932St Helens North: £906Blyth and Ashington: £881

    £928£932£881St Helens North is higherDepends on how you count£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: Blyth and Ashington £32, St Helens North £32St Helens North: £32Blyth and Ashington: £32St Helens North: £32Blyth and Ashington: £32St Helens North: £31Blyth and Ashington: £30

    £32£32£30St Helens North is higherDepends on how you count£32£32£31

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £728, St Helens North £699St Helens North: £699Blyth and Ashington: £728St Helens North: £702Blyth and Ashington: £731St Helens North: £663Blyth and Ashington: £691

    £728£731£691Blyth and Ashington 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: Blyth and Ashington £200, St Helens North £196St Helens North: £196Blyth and Ashington: £200St Helens North: £197Blyth and Ashington: £201St Helens North: £186Blyth and Ashington: £189

    £200£201£189Blyth and Ashington 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: Blyth and Ashington £212, St Helens North £184St Helens North: £184Blyth and Ashington: £212St Helens North: £185Blyth and Ashington: £213St Helens North: £175Blyth and Ashington: £201

    £212£213£201Blyth and Ashington is higher£184£185£175

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Blyth and Ashington £2,116, St Helens North £1,855St Helens North: £1,855Blyth and Ashington: £2,116St Helens North: £1,863Blyth and Ashington: £2,125St Helens North: £1,760Blyth and Ashington: £2,007

    £2,116£2,125£2,007Blyth and Ashington is higher£1,855£1,863£1,760

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £233, St Helens North £225St Helens North: £225Blyth and Ashington: £233St Helens North: £226Blyth and Ashington: £234St Helens North: £213Blyth and Ashington: £221

    £233£234£221Blyth and Ashington 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: Blyth and Ashington £461, St Helens North £472St Helens North: £472Blyth and Ashington: £461St Helens North: £474Blyth and Ashington: £463St Helens North: £448Blyth and Ashington: £438

    £461£463£438St 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: Blyth and Ashington £7.20, St Helens North £9.37St Helens North: £9.37Blyth and Ashington: £7.20St Helens North: £9.41Blyth and Ashington: £7.23St Helens North: £8.89Blyth and Ashington: £6.83

    £7.20£7.23£6.83St Helens North 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: Blyth and Ashington £13, St Helens North £12St Helens North: £12Blyth and Ashington: £13St Helens North: £12Blyth and Ashington: £13St Helens North: £12Blyth and Ashington: £12

    £13£13£12Blyth and Ashington is higher£12

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £4.06, St Helens North £7.92St Helens North: £7.92Blyth and Ashington: £4.06St Helens North: £7.95Blyth and Ashington: £4.08St Helens North: £7.51Blyth and Ashington: £3.85

    £4.06£4.08£3.85St 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: Blyth and Ashington 1,036.7, St Helens North 1,013.7St Helens North: 1,013.7Blyth and Ashington: 1,036.7

    1,036.7Blyth and Ashington 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: Blyth and Ashington 130.4, St Helens North 124.9St Helens North: 124.9Blyth and Ashington: 130.4

    130.4Blyth and Ashington 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: Blyth and Ashington 197.1, St Helens North 193.8St Helens North: 193.8Blyth and Ashington: 197.1

    197.1Blyth and Ashington 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: Blyth and Ashington 109.4, St Helens North 103.1St Helens North: 103.1Blyth and Ashington: 109.4

    109.4Blyth and Ashington 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: Blyth and Ashington 271.5, St Helens North 224.5St Helens North: 224.5Blyth and Ashington: 271.5

    271.5Blyth and Ashington is higher224.5

  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: Blyth and Ashington 46.3, St Helens North 39.4St Helens North: 39.4Blyth and Ashington: 46.3

    46.3Blyth and Ashington is higher39.4

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Blyth and Ashington and St Helens North, per person in the age group
MeasureBlyth and AshingtonSt Helens NorthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,498£5,521£5,215£5,286£5,309£5,014Blyth and Ashington
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,088£13,144£12,414£13,219£13,275£12,539St Helens North
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,809£2,821£2,664£2,533£2,544£2,403Blyth and Ashington
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,645£11,694£11,045£11,731£11,781£11,128St Helens North
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£483£485£458£500£502£474St Helens North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£928£932£881£955£959£906St Helens North
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£32£32£30£32£32£31St Helens North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£728£731£691£699£702£663Blyth and Ashington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£200£201£189£196£197£186Blyth and Ashington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£212£213£201£184£185£175Blyth and Ashington
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,116£2,125£2,007£1,855£1,863£1,760Blyth and Ashington
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£233£234£221£225£226£213Blyth and Ashington
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£461£463£438£472£474£448St Helens North
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.20£7.23£6.83£9.37£9.41£8.89St Helens North
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£13£12£12Blyth and Ashington
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.06£4.08£3.85£7.92£7.95£7.51St Helens North
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,036.71,013.7Blyth and Ashington
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026130.4124.9Blyth and Ashington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026197.1193.8Blyth and Ashington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026109.4103.1Blyth and Ashington
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026271.5224.5Blyth and Ashington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202646.339.4Blyth and Ashington

Per resident

Blyth and Ashington is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and St Helens North on 5. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Blyth and Ashington St Helens North

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £5,498, St Helens North £5,286St Helens North: £5,286Blyth and Ashington: £5,498St Helens North: £5,309Blyth and Ashington: £5,521St Helens North: £5,014Blyth and Ashington: £5,215

    £5,498£5,521£5,215Blyth and Ashington is higher£5,286£5,309£5,014

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £2,626, St Helens North £2,603St Helens North: £2,603Blyth and Ashington: £2,626St Helens North: £2,614Blyth and Ashington: £2,637St Helens North: £2,469Blyth and Ashington: £2,491

    £2,626£2,637£2,491Blyth and Ashington is higherDepends on how you count£2,603£2,614£2,469

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £1,707, St Helens North £1,556St Helens North: £1,556Blyth and Ashington: £1,707St Helens North: £1,562Blyth and Ashington: £1,715St Helens North: £1,476Blyth and Ashington: £1,620

    £1,707£1,715£1,620Blyth and Ashington is higher£1,556£1,562£1,476

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £2,336, St Helens North £2,310St Helens North: £2,310Blyth and Ashington: £2,336St Helens North: £2,320Blyth and Ashington: £2,346St Helens North: £2,191Blyth and Ashington: £2,216

    £2,336£2,346£2,216Blyth and Ashington is higherDepends on how you count£2,310£2,320£2,191

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £97, St Helens North £98St Helens North: £98Blyth and Ashington: £97St Helens North: £99Blyth and Ashington: £97St Helens North: £93Blyth and Ashington: £92

    £97£97£92St Helens North is higherDepends on how you count£98£99£93

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £186, St Helens North £188St Helens North: £188Blyth and Ashington: £186St Helens North: £189Blyth and Ashington: £187St Helens North: £178Blyth and Ashington: £177

    £186£187£177St Helens North is higherDepends on how you count£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: Blyth and Ashington £6.38, St Helens North £6.36St Helens North: £6.36Blyth and Ashington: £6.38St Helens North: £6.38Blyth and Ashington: £6.41St Helens North: £6.03Blyth and Ashington: £6.05

    £6.38£6.41£6.05Blyth and Ashington is higherDepends on how you count£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: Blyth and Ashington £728, St Helens North £699St Helens North: £699Blyth and Ashington: £728St Helens North: £702Blyth and Ashington: £731St Helens North: £663Blyth and Ashington: £691

    £728£731£691Blyth and Ashington 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: Blyth and Ashington £200, St Helens North £196St Helens North: £196Blyth and Ashington: £200St Helens North: £197Blyth and Ashington: £201St Helens North: £186Blyth and Ashington: £189

    £200£201£189Blyth and Ashington 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: Blyth and Ashington £129, St Helens North £113St Helens North: £113Blyth and Ashington: £129St Helens North: £114Blyth and Ashington: £129St Helens North: £107Blyth and Ashington: £122

    £129£129£122Blyth and Ashington is higher£113£114£107

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £1,286, St Helens North £1,139St Helens North: £1,139Blyth and Ashington: £1,286St Helens North: £1,144Blyth and Ashington: £1,292St Helens North: £1,081Blyth and Ashington: £1,220

    £1,286£1,292£1,220Blyth and Ashington is higher£1,139£1,144£1,081

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £233, St Helens North £225St Helens North: £225Blyth and Ashington: £233St Helens North: £226Blyth and Ashington: £234St Helens North: £213Blyth and Ashington: £221

    £233£234£221Blyth and Ashington is higher£225£226£213

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £280, St Helens North £290St Helens North: £290Blyth and Ashington: £280St Helens North: £291Blyth and Ashington: £282St Helens North: £275Blyth and Ashington: £266

    £280£282£266St Helens North is higher£290£291£275

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £4.38, St Helens North £5.76St Helens North: £5.76Blyth and Ashington: £4.38St Helens North: £5.78Blyth and Ashington: £4.39St Helens North: £5.46Blyth and Ashington: £4.15

    £4.38£4.39£4.15St Helens North is higher£5.76£5.78£5.46

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £7.65, St Helens North £7.60St Helens North: £7.60Blyth and Ashington: £7.65St Helens North: £7.63Blyth and Ashington: £7.69St Helens North: £7.21Blyth and Ashington: £7.26

    £7.65£7.69£7.26Blyth and Ashington is higher£7.60£7.63£7.21

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £4.06, St Helens North £7.92St Helens North: £7.92Blyth and Ashington: £4.06St Helens North: £7.95Blyth and Ashington: £4.08St Helens North: £7.51Blyth and Ashington: £3.85

    £4.06£4.08£3.85St Helens North is higher£7.92£7.95£7.51

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Blyth and Ashington 208.0, St Helens North 199.6St Helens North: 199.6Blyth and Ashington: 208.0

    208.0Blyth and Ashington is higher199.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Blyth and Ashington 26.2, St Helens North 24.6St Helens North: 24.6Blyth and Ashington: 26.2

    26.2Blyth and Ashington 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: Blyth and Ashington 39.6, St Helens North 38.2St Helens North: 38.2Blyth and Ashington: 39.6

    39.6Blyth and Ashington 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: Blyth and Ashington 109.4, St Helens North 103.1St Helens North: 103.1Blyth and Ashington: 109.4

    109.4Blyth and Ashington is higher103.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Blyth and Ashington 165.0, St Helens North 137.9St Helens North: 137.9Blyth and Ashington: 165.0

    165.0Blyth and Ashington is higher137.9

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Blyth and Ashington 28.1, St Helens North 24.2St Helens North: 24.2Blyth and Ashington: 28.1

    28.1Blyth and Ashington is higher24.2

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Blyth and Ashington and St Helens North, per resident
MeasureBlyth and AshingtonSt Helens NorthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,498£5,521£5,215£5,286£5,309£5,014Blyth and Ashington
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,626£2,637£2,491£2,603£2,614£2,469Blyth and Ashington
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,707£1,715£1,620£1,556£1,562£1,476Blyth and Ashington
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,336£2,346£2,216£2,310£2,320£2,191Blyth and Ashington
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£97£97£92£98£99£93St Helens North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£186£187£177£188£189£178St Helens North
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.38£6.41£6.05£6.36£6.38£6.03Blyth and Ashington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£728£731£691£699£702£663Blyth and Ashington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£200£201£189£196£197£186Blyth and Ashington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£129£129£122£113£114£107Blyth and Ashington
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,286£1,292£1,220£1,139£1,144£1,081Blyth and Ashington
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£233£234£221£225£226£213Blyth and Ashington
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£280£282£266£290£291£275St Helens North
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.38£4.39£4.15£5.76£5.78£5.46St Helens North
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.65£7.69£7.26£7.60£7.63£7.21Blyth and Ashington
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.06£4.08£3.85£7.92£7.95£7.51St Helens North
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026208.0199.6Blyth and Ashington
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202626.224.6Blyth and Ashington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202639.638.2Blyth and Ashington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026109.4103.1Blyth and Ashington
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026165.0137.9Blyth and Ashington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.124.2Blyth and Ashington

Total

Blyth and Ashington is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and St Helens North on 3. 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

Blyth and Ashington St Helens North

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Blyth and Ashington £582.5m, St Helens North £542.6mSt Helens North: £542.6mBlyth and Ashington: £582.5mSt Helens North: £544.9mBlyth and Ashington: £585.0mSt Helens North: £514.6mBlyth and Ashington: £552.5m

    £582.5m£585.0m£552.5mBlyth and Ashington is higher£542.6m£544.9m£514.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Blyth and Ashington £278.2m, St Helens North £267.2mSt Helens North: £267.2mBlyth and Ashington: £278.2mSt Helens North: £268.3mBlyth and Ashington: £279.4mSt Helens North: £253.4mBlyth and Ashington: £263.9m

    £278.2m£279.4m£263.9mBlyth and Ashington is higherDepends on how you count£267.2m£268.3m£253.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Blyth and Ashington £180.9m, St Helens North £159.7mSt Helens North: £159.7mBlyth and Ashington: £180.9mSt Helens North: £160.4mBlyth and Ashington: £181.7mSt Helens North: £151.5mBlyth and Ashington: £171.6m

    £180.9m£181.7m£171.6mBlyth and Ashington is higher£159.7m£160.4m£151.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Blyth and Ashington £247.6m, St Helens North £237.1mSt Helens North: £237.1mBlyth and Ashington: £247.6mSt Helens North: £238.1mBlyth and Ashington: £248.6mSt Helens North: £224.9mBlyth and Ashington: £234.8m

    £247.6m£248.6m£234.8mBlyth and Ashington is higherDepends on how you count£237.1m£238.1m£224.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Blyth and Ashington £10.3m, St Helens North £10.1mSt Helens North: £10.1mBlyth and Ashington: £10.3mSt Helens North: £10.2mBlyth and Ashington: £10.3mSt Helens North: £9.6mBlyth and Ashington: £9.7m

    £10.3m£10.3m£9.7mBlyth and Ashington is higherDepends on how you count£10.1m£10.2m£9.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Blyth and Ashington £19.7m, St Helens North £19.3mSt Helens North: £19.3mBlyth and Ashington: £19.7mSt Helens North: £19.4mBlyth and Ashington: £19.8mSt Helens North: £18.3mBlyth and Ashington: £18.7m

    £19.7m£19.8m£18.7mBlyth and Ashington is higherDepends on how you count£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: Blyth and Ashington £0.68m, St Helens North £0.65mSt Helens North: £0.65mBlyth and Ashington: £0.68mSt Helens North: £0.66mBlyth and Ashington: £0.68mSt Helens North: £0.62mBlyth and Ashington: £0.64m

    £0.68m£0.68m£0.64mBlyth and Ashington is higherDepends on how you count£0.65m£0.66m£0.62m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Blyth and Ashington £77.2m, St Helens North £71.7mSt Helens North: £71.7mBlyth and Ashington: £77.2mSt Helens North: £72.0mBlyth and Ashington: £77.5mSt Helens North: £68.0mBlyth and Ashington: £73.2m

    £77.2m£77.5m£73.2mBlyth and Ashington 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: Blyth and Ashington £21.2m, St Helens North £20.1mSt Helens North: £20.1mBlyth and Ashington: £21.2mSt Helens North: £20.2mBlyth and Ashington: £21.3mSt Helens North: £19.1mBlyth and Ashington: £20.1m

    £21.2m£21.3m£20.1mBlyth and Ashington 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: Blyth and Ashington £13.6m, St Helens North £11.6mSt Helens North: £11.6mBlyth and Ashington: £13.6mSt Helens North: £11.7mBlyth and Ashington: £13.7mSt Helens North: £11.0mBlyth and Ashington: £12.9m

    £13.6m£13.7m£12.9mBlyth and Ashington is higher£11.6m£11.7m£11.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Blyth and Ashington £136.3m, St Helens North £116.9mSt Helens North: £116.9mBlyth and Ashington: £136.3mSt Helens North: £117.4mBlyth and Ashington: £136.9mSt Helens North: £110.9mBlyth and Ashington: £129.3m

    £136.3m£136.9m£129.3mBlyth and Ashington is higher£116.9m£117.4m£110.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Blyth and Ashington £24.6m, St Helens North £23.1mSt Helens North: £23.1mBlyth and Ashington: £24.6mSt Helens North: £23.2mBlyth and Ashington: £24.7mSt Helens North: £21.9mBlyth and Ashington: £23.4m

    £24.6m£24.7m£23.4mBlyth and Ashington is higher£23.1m£23.2m£21.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Blyth and Ashington £29.7m, St Helens North £29.7mSt Helens North: £29.7mBlyth and Ashington: £29.7mSt Helens North: £29.9mBlyth and Ashington: £29.8mSt Helens North: £28.2mBlyth and Ashington: £28.2m

    £29.7m£29.8m£28.2mSt Helens North is higher£29.7m£29.9m£28.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Blyth and Ashington £0.46m, St Helens North £0.59mSt Helens North: £0.59mBlyth and Ashington: £0.46mSt Helens North: £0.59mBlyth and Ashington: £0.47mSt Helens North: £0.56mBlyth and Ashington: £0.44m

    £0.46m£0.47m£0.44mSt Helens North is higher£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Blyth and Ashington £0.81m, St Helens North £0.78mSt Helens North: £0.78mBlyth and Ashington: £0.81mSt Helens North: £0.78mBlyth and Ashington: £0.81mSt Helens North: £0.74mBlyth and Ashington: £0.77m

    £0.81m£0.81m£0.77mBlyth and Ashington is higher£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Blyth and Ashington £0.43m, St Helens North £0.81mSt Helens North: £0.81mBlyth and Ashington: £0.43mSt Helens North: £0.82mBlyth and Ashington: £0.43mSt Helens North: £0.77mBlyth and Ashington: £0.41m

    £0.43m£0.43m£0.41mSt Helens North is higher£0.81m£0.82m£0.77m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Blyth and Ashington 22,039, St Helens North 20,487St Helens North: 20,487Blyth and Ashington: 22,039

    22,039Blyth and Ashington is higher20,487

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Blyth and Ashington 2,772, St Helens North 2,525St Helens North: 2,525Blyth and Ashington: 2,772

    2,772Blyth and Ashington is higher2,525

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Blyth and Ashington 4,190, St Helens North 3,916St Helens North: 3,916Blyth and Ashington: 4,190

    4,190Blyth and Ashington is higher3,916

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Blyth and Ashington 11,586, St Helens North 10,586St Helens North: 10,586Blyth and Ashington: 11,586

    11,586Blyth and Ashington is higher10,586

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Blyth and Ashington 17,486, St Helens North 14,150St Helens North: 14,150Blyth and Ashington: 17,486

    17,486Blyth and Ashington is higher14,150

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Blyth and Ashington 2,980, St Helens North 2,486St Helens North: 2,486Blyth and Ashington: 2,980

    2,980Blyth and Ashington is higher2,486

Show the numbers
Blyth and Ashington and St Helens North, total
MeasureBlyth and AshingtonSt Helens NorthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£582.5m£585.0m£552.5m£542.6m£544.9m£514.6mBlyth and Ashington
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£278.2m£279.4m£263.9m£267.2m£268.3m£253.4mBlyth and Ashington
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£180.9m£181.7m£171.6m£159.7m£160.4m£151.5mBlyth and Ashington
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£247.6m£248.6m£234.8m£237.1m£238.1m£224.9mBlyth and Ashington
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.3m£10.3m£9.7m£10.1m£10.2m£9.6mBlyth and Ashington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.7m£19.8m£18.7m£19.3m£19.4m£18.3mBlyth and Ashington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m£0.65m£0.66m£0.62mBlyth and Ashington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£77.2m£77.5m£73.2m£71.7m£72.0m£68.0mBlyth and Ashington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.2m£21.3m£20.1m£20.1m£20.2m£19.1mBlyth and Ashington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.6m£13.7m£12.9m£11.6m£11.7m£11.0mBlyth and Ashington
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£136.3m£136.9m£129.3m£116.9m£117.4m£110.9mBlyth and Ashington
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£24.6m£24.7m£23.4m£23.1m£23.2m£21.9mBlyth and Ashington
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£29.7m£29.8m£28.2m£29.7m£29.9m£28.2mSt Helens North
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.47m£0.44m£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mSt Helens North
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.81m£0.81m£0.77m£0.78m£0.78m£0.74mBlyth and Ashington
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m£0.81m£0.82m£0.77mSt Helens North
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,03920,487Blyth and Ashington
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,7722,525Blyth and Ashington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,1903,916Blyth and Ashington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202611,58610,586Blyth and Ashington
Universal Credittotal, May 202617,48614,150Blyth and Ashington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,9802,486Blyth and Ashington

Sources

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

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