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Blyth and Ashington and St Helens South and Whiston

105,952 and 98,254 residents (mid-2024).

Blyth and Ashington is higher than St Helens South and Whiston on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 18 of 22 in total.

On 6 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 12 of 22 measures, and St Helens South and Whiston on 10. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Blyth and Ashington St Helens South and Whiston

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £5,498, St Helens South and Whiston £5,323St Helens South and Whiston: £5,323Blyth and Ashington: £5,498St Helens South and Whiston: £5,346Blyth and Ashington: £5,521St Helens South and Whiston: £5,049Blyth and Ashington: £5,215

    £5,498£5,521£5,215Blyth and Ashington is higher£5,323£5,346£5,049

  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 South and Whiston £13,117St Helens South and Whiston: £13,117Blyth and Ashington: £13,088St Helens South and Whiston: £13,173Blyth and Ashington: £13,144St Helens South and Whiston: £12,442Blyth and Ashington: £12,414

    £13,088£13,144£12,414St Helens South and Whiston is higherDepends on how you count£13,117£13,173£12,442

  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 South and Whiston £2,647St Helens South and Whiston: £2,647Blyth and Ashington: £2,809St Helens South and Whiston: £2,658Blyth and Ashington: £2,821St Helens South and Whiston: £2,511Blyth and Ashington: £2,664

    £2,809£2,821£2,664Blyth and Ashington is higher£2,647£2,658£2,511

  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 South and Whiston £11,541St Helens South and Whiston: £11,541Blyth and Ashington: £11,645St Helens South and Whiston: £11,590Blyth and Ashington: £11,694St Helens South and Whiston: £10,947Blyth and Ashington: £11,045

    £11,645£11,694£11,045Blyth and Ashington is higher£11,541£11,590£10,947

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Blyth and Ashington £483, St Helens South and Whiston £539St Helens South and Whiston: £539Blyth and Ashington: £483St Helens South and Whiston: £541Blyth and Ashington: £485St Helens South and Whiston: £511Blyth and Ashington: £458

    £483£485£458St Helens South and Whiston is higherDepends on how you count£539£541£511

  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 South and Whiston £1,002St Helens South and Whiston: £1,002Blyth and Ashington: £928St Helens South and Whiston: £1,007Blyth and Ashington: £932St Helens South and Whiston: £951Blyth and Ashington: £881

    £928£932£881St Helens South and Whiston is higherDepends on how you count£1,002£1,007£951

  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 South and Whiston £35St Helens South and Whiston: £35Blyth and Ashington: £32St Helens South and Whiston: £35Blyth and Ashington: £32St Helens South and Whiston: £33Blyth and Ashington: £30

    £32£32£30St Helens South and Whiston is higherDepends on how you count£35£35£33

  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 South and Whiston £713St Helens South and Whiston: £713Blyth and Ashington: £728St Helens South and Whiston: £716Blyth and Ashington: £731St Helens South and Whiston: £676Blyth and Ashington: £691

    £728£731£691Blyth and Ashington is higher£713£716£676

  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 South and Whiston £195St Helens South and Whiston: £195Blyth and Ashington: £200St Helens South and Whiston: £196Blyth and Ashington: £201St Helens South and Whiston: £185Blyth and Ashington: £189

    £200£201£189Blyth and Ashington is higher£195£196£185

  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 South and Whiston £168St Helens South and Whiston: £168Blyth and Ashington: £212St Helens South and Whiston: £169Blyth and Ashington: £213St Helens South and Whiston: £159Blyth and Ashington: £201

    £212£213£201Blyth and Ashington is higher£168£169£159

  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 South and Whiston £1,961St Helens South and Whiston: £1,961Blyth and Ashington: £2,116St Helens South and Whiston: £1,969Blyth and Ashington: £2,125St Helens South and Whiston: £1,860Blyth and Ashington: £2,007

    £2,116£2,125£2,007Blyth and Ashington is higher£1,961£1,969£1,860

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £233, St Helens South and Whiston £312St Helens South and Whiston: £312Blyth and Ashington: £233St Helens South and Whiston: £313Blyth and Ashington: £234St Helens South and Whiston: £296Blyth and Ashington: £221

    £233£234£221St Helens South and Whiston is higher£312£313£296

  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 South and Whiston £497St Helens South and Whiston: £497Blyth and Ashington: £461St Helens South and Whiston: £499Blyth and Ashington: £463St Helens South and Whiston: £472Blyth and Ashington: £438

    £461£463£438St Helens South and Whiston is higher£497£499£472

  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 South and Whiston £9.97St Helens South and Whiston: £9.97Blyth and Ashington: £7.20St Helens South and Whiston: £10Blyth and Ashington: £7.23St Helens South and Whiston: £9.46Blyth and Ashington: £6.83

    £7.20£7.23£6.83St Helens South and Whiston is higher£9.97£10£9.46

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Blyth and Ashington £13, St Helens South and Whiston £11St Helens South and Whiston: £11Blyth and Ashington: £13St Helens South and Whiston: £11Blyth and Ashington: £13St Helens South and Whiston: £10Blyth and Ashington: £12

    £13£13£12Blyth and Ashington is higher£11£11£10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £4.06, St Helens South and Whiston £9.94St Helens South and Whiston: £9.94Blyth and Ashington: £4.06St Helens South and Whiston: £9.98Blyth and Ashington: £4.08St Helens South and Whiston: £9.43Blyth and Ashington: £3.85

    £4.06£4.08£3.85St Helens South and Whiston is higher£9.94£9.98£9.43

  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 South and Whiston 1,013.9St Helens South and Whiston: 1,013.9Blyth and Ashington: 1,036.7

    1,036.7Blyth and Ashington is higher1,013.9

  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 South and Whiston 137.5St Helens South and Whiston: 137.5Blyth and Ashington: 130.4

    130.4St Helens South and Whiston is higherDepends on how you count137.5

  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 South and Whiston 200.0St Helens South and Whiston: 200.0Blyth and Ashington: 197.1

    197.1St Helens South and Whiston is higherDepends on how you count200.0

  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 South and Whiston 108.2St Helens South and Whiston: 108.2Blyth and Ashington: 109.4

    109.4Blyth and Ashington is higher108.2

  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 South and Whiston 239.8St Helens South and Whiston: 239.8Blyth and Ashington: 271.5

    271.5Blyth and Ashington is higher239.8

  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: Blyth and Ashington 46.3, St Helens South and Whiston 36.9St Helens South and Whiston: 36.9Blyth and Ashington: 46.3

    46.3Blyth and Ashington is higher36.9

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Blyth and Ashington and St Helens South and Whiston, per person in the age group
MeasureBlyth and AshingtonSt Helens South and WhistonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,498£5,521£5,215£5,323£5,346£5,049Blyth and Ashington
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,088£13,144£12,414£13,117£13,173£12,442St Helens South and Whiston
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,809£2,821£2,664£2,647£2,658£2,511Blyth and Ashington
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,645£11,694£11,045£11,541£11,590£10,947Blyth and Ashington
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£483£485£458£539£541£511St Helens South and Whiston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£928£932£881£1,002£1,007£951St Helens South and Whiston
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£32£32£30£35£35£33St Helens South and Whiston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£728£731£691£713£716£676Blyth and Ashington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£200£201£189£195£196£185Blyth and Ashington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£212£213£201£168£169£159Blyth and Ashington
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,116£2,125£2,007£1,961£1,969£1,860Blyth and Ashington
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£233£234£221£312£313£296St Helens South and Whiston
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£461£463£438£497£499£472St Helens South and Whiston
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.20£7.23£6.83£9.97£10£9.46St Helens South and Whiston
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£13£12£11£11£10Blyth and Ashington
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.06£4.08£3.85£9.94£9.98£9.43St Helens South and Whiston
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,036.71,013.9Blyth and Ashington
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026130.4137.5St Helens South and Whiston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026197.1200.0St Helens South and Whiston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026109.4108.2Blyth and Ashington
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026271.5239.8Blyth and Ashington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202646.336.9Blyth and Ashington

Per resident

Blyth and Ashington is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and St Helens South and Whiston on 7. 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 South and Whiston

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £5,498, St Helens South and Whiston £5,323St Helens South and Whiston: £5,323Blyth and Ashington: £5,498St Helens South and Whiston: £5,346Blyth and Ashington: £5,521St Helens South and Whiston: £5,049Blyth and Ashington: £5,215

    £5,498£5,521£5,215Blyth and Ashington is higher£5,323£5,346£5,049

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £2,626, St Helens South and Whiston £2,439St Helens South and Whiston: £2,439Blyth and Ashington: £2,626St Helens South and Whiston: £2,449Blyth and Ashington: £2,637St Helens South and Whiston: £2,313Blyth and Ashington: £2,491

    £2,626£2,637£2,491Blyth and Ashington is higherDepends on how you count£2,439£2,449£2,313

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £1,707, St Helens South and Whiston £1,655St Helens South and Whiston: £1,655Blyth and Ashington: £1,707St Helens South and Whiston: £1,662Blyth and Ashington: £1,715St Helens South and Whiston: £1,570Blyth and Ashington: £1,620

    £1,707£1,715£1,620Blyth and Ashington is higher£1,655£1,662£1,570

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £2,336, St Helens South and Whiston £2,146St Helens South and Whiston: £2,146Blyth and Ashington: £2,336St Helens South and Whiston: £2,155Blyth and Ashington: £2,346St Helens South and Whiston: £2,035Blyth and Ashington: £2,216

    £2,336£2,346£2,216Blyth and Ashington is higher£2,146£2,155£2,035

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £97, St Helens South and Whiston £100St Helens South and Whiston: £100Blyth and Ashington: £97St Helens South and Whiston: £101Blyth and Ashington: £97St Helens South and Whiston: £95Blyth and Ashington: £92

    £97£97£92St Helens South and Whiston is higherDepends on how you count£100£101£95

  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 South and Whiston £186St Helens South and Whiston: £186Blyth and Ashington: £186St Helens South and Whiston: £187Blyth and Ashington: £187St Helens South and Whiston: £177Blyth and Ashington: £177

    £186£187£177St Helens South and Whiston is higherDepends on how you count£186£187£177

  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 South and Whiston £6.48St Helens South and Whiston: £6.48Blyth and Ashington: £6.38St Helens South and Whiston: £6.51Blyth and Ashington: £6.41St Helens South and Whiston: £6.15Blyth and Ashington: £6.05

    £6.38£6.41£6.05St Helens South and Whiston is higherDepends on how you count£6.48£6.51£6.15

  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 South and Whiston £713St Helens South and Whiston: £713Blyth and Ashington: £728St Helens South and Whiston: £716Blyth and Ashington: £731St Helens South and Whiston: £676Blyth and Ashington: £691

    £728£731£691Blyth and Ashington is higher£713£716£676

  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 South and Whiston £195St Helens South and Whiston: £195Blyth and Ashington: £200St Helens South and Whiston: £196Blyth and Ashington: £201St Helens South and Whiston: £185Blyth and Ashington: £189

    £200£201£189Blyth and Ashington is higher£195£196£185

  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 South and Whiston £105St Helens South and Whiston: £105Blyth and Ashington: £129St Helens South and Whiston: £105Blyth and Ashington: £129St Helens South and Whiston: £100Blyth and Ashington: £122

    £129£129£122Blyth and Ashington is higher£105£105£100

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £1,286, St Helens South and Whiston £1,226St Helens South and Whiston: £1,226Blyth and Ashington: £1,286St Helens South and Whiston: £1,231Blyth and Ashington: £1,292St Helens South and Whiston: £1,163Blyth and Ashington: £1,220

    £1,286£1,292£1,220Blyth and Ashington is higher£1,226£1,231£1,163

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £233, St Helens South and Whiston £312St Helens South and Whiston: £312Blyth and Ashington: £233St Helens South and Whiston: £313Blyth and Ashington: £234St Helens South and Whiston: £296Blyth and Ashington: £221

    £233£234£221St Helens South and Whiston is higher£312£313£296

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £280, St Helens South and Whiston £311St Helens South and Whiston: £311Blyth and Ashington: £280St Helens South and Whiston: £312Blyth and Ashington: £282St Helens South and Whiston: £295Blyth and Ashington: £266

    £280£282£266St Helens South and Whiston is higher£311£312£295

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £4.38, St Helens South and Whiston £6.23St Helens South and Whiston: £6.23Blyth and Ashington: £4.38St Helens South and Whiston: £6.26Blyth and Ashington: £4.39St Helens South and Whiston: £5.91Blyth and Ashington: £4.15

    £4.38£4.39£4.15St Helens South and Whiston is higher£6.23£6.26£5.91

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £7.65, St Helens South and Whiston £6.91St Helens South and Whiston: £6.91Blyth and Ashington: £7.65St Helens South and Whiston: £6.93Blyth and Ashington: £7.69St Helens South and Whiston: £6.55Blyth and Ashington: £7.26

    £7.65£7.69£7.26Blyth and Ashington is higher£6.91£6.93£6.55

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £4.06, St Helens South and Whiston £9.94St Helens South and Whiston: £9.94Blyth and Ashington: £4.06St Helens South and Whiston: £9.98Blyth and Ashington: £4.08St Helens South and Whiston: £9.43Blyth and Ashington: £3.85

    £4.06£4.08£3.85St Helens South and Whiston is higher£9.94£9.98£9.43

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Blyth and Ashington 208.0, St Helens South and Whiston 188.5St Helens South and Whiston: 188.5Blyth and Ashington: 208.0

    208.0Blyth and Ashington is higher188.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Blyth and Ashington 26.2, St Helens South and Whiston 25.6St Helens South and Whiston: 25.6Blyth and Ashington: 26.2

    26.2Blyth and Ashington is higherDepends on how you count25.6

  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 South and Whiston 37.2St Helens South and Whiston: 37.2Blyth and Ashington: 39.6

    39.6Blyth and Ashington is higherDepends on how you count37.2

  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 South and Whiston 108.2St Helens South and Whiston: 108.2Blyth and Ashington: 109.4

    109.4Blyth and Ashington is higher108.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Blyth and Ashington 165.0, St Helens South and Whiston 150.0St Helens South and Whiston: 150.0Blyth and Ashington: 165.0

    165.0Blyth and Ashington is higher150.0

  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 South and Whiston 23.1St Helens South and Whiston: 23.1Blyth and Ashington: 28.1

    28.1Blyth and Ashington is higher23.1

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Blyth and Ashington and St Helens South and Whiston, per resident
MeasureBlyth and AshingtonSt Helens South and WhistonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,498£5,521£5,215£5,323£5,346£5,049Blyth and Ashington
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,626£2,637£2,491£2,439£2,449£2,313Blyth and Ashington
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,707£1,715£1,620£1,655£1,662£1,570Blyth and Ashington
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,336£2,346£2,216£2,146£2,155£2,035Blyth and Ashington
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£97£97£92£100£101£95St Helens South and Whiston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£186£187£177£186£187£177St Helens South and Whiston
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.38£6.41£6.05£6.48£6.51£6.15St Helens South and Whiston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£728£731£691£713£716£676Blyth and Ashington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£200£201£189£195£196£185Blyth and Ashington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£129£129£122£105£105£100Blyth and Ashington
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,286£1,292£1,220£1,226£1,231£1,163Blyth and Ashington
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£233£234£221£312£313£296St Helens South and Whiston
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£280£282£266£311£312£295St Helens South and Whiston
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.38£4.39£4.15£6.23£6.26£5.91St Helens South and Whiston
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.65£7.69£7.26£6.91£6.93£6.55Blyth and Ashington
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.06£4.08£3.85£9.94£9.98£9.43St Helens South and Whiston
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026208.0188.5Blyth and Ashington
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202626.225.6Blyth and Ashington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202639.637.2Blyth and Ashington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026109.4108.2Blyth and Ashington
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026165.0150.0Blyth and Ashington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.123.1Blyth and Ashington

Total

Blyth and Ashington is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and St Helens South and Whiston on 4. 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 South and Whiston

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Blyth and Ashington £582.5m, St Helens South and Whiston £523.0mSt Helens South and Whiston: £523.0mBlyth and Ashington: £582.5mSt Helens South and Whiston: £525.2mBlyth and Ashington: £585.0mSt Helens South and Whiston: £496.1mBlyth and Ashington: £552.5m

    £582.5m£585.0m£552.5mBlyth and Ashington is higher£523.0m£525.2m£496.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Blyth and Ashington £278.2m, St Helens South and Whiston £239.6mSt Helens South and Whiston: £239.6mBlyth and Ashington: £278.2mSt Helens South and Whiston: £240.6mBlyth and Ashington: £279.4mSt Helens South and Whiston: £227.3mBlyth and Ashington: £263.9m

    £278.2m£279.4m£263.9mBlyth and Ashington is higherDepends on how you count£239.6m£240.6m£227.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Blyth and Ashington £180.9m, St Helens South and Whiston £162.6mSt Helens South and Whiston: £162.6mBlyth and Ashington: £180.9mSt Helens South and Whiston: £163.3mBlyth and Ashington: £181.7mSt Helens South and Whiston: £154.2mBlyth and Ashington: £171.6m

    £180.9m£181.7m£171.6mBlyth and Ashington is higher£162.6m£163.3m£154.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Blyth and Ashington £247.6m, St Helens South and Whiston £210.8mSt Helens South and Whiston: £210.8mBlyth and Ashington: £247.6mSt Helens South and Whiston: £211.7mBlyth and Ashington: £248.6mSt Helens South and Whiston: £200.0mBlyth and Ashington: £234.8m

    £247.6m£248.6m£234.8mBlyth and Ashington is higher£210.8m£211.7m£200.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Blyth and Ashington £10.3m, St Helens South and Whiston £9.8mSt Helens South and Whiston: £9.8mBlyth and Ashington: £10.3mSt Helens South and Whiston: £9.9mBlyth and Ashington: £10.3mSt Helens South and Whiston: £9.3mBlyth and Ashington: £9.7m

    £10.3m£10.3m£9.7mBlyth and Ashington is higherDepends on how you count£9.8m£9.9m£9.3m

  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 South and Whiston £18.3mSt Helens South and Whiston: £18.3mBlyth and Ashington: £19.7mSt Helens South and Whiston: £18.4mBlyth and Ashington: £19.8mSt Helens South and Whiston: £17.4mBlyth and Ashington: £18.7m

    £19.7m£19.8m£18.7mBlyth and Ashington is higherDepends on how you count£18.3m£18.4m£17.4m

  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 South and Whiston £0.64mSt Helens South and Whiston: £0.64mBlyth and Ashington: £0.68mSt Helens South and Whiston: £0.64mBlyth and Ashington: £0.68mSt Helens South and Whiston: £0.60mBlyth and Ashington: £0.64m

    £0.68m£0.68m£0.64mBlyth and Ashington is higherDepends on how you count£0.64m£0.64m£0.60m

  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 South and Whiston £70.0mSt Helens South and Whiston: £70.0mBlyth and Ashington: £77.2mSt Helens South and Whiston: £70.3mBlyth and Ashington: £77.5mSt Helens South and Whiston: £66.4mBlyth and Ashington: £73.2m

    £77.2m£77.5m£73.2mBlyth and Ashington is higher£70.0m£70.3m£66.4m

  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 South and Whiston £19.1mSt Helens South and Whiston: £19.1mBlyth and Ashington: £21.2mSt Helens South and Whiston: £19.2mBlyth and Ashington: £21.3mSt Helens South and Whiston: £18.2mBlyth and Ashington: £20.1m

    £21.2m£21.3m£20.1mBlyth and Ashington is higher£19.1m£19.2m£18.2m

  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 South and Whiston £10.3mSt Helens South and Whiston: £10.3mBlyth and Ashington: £13.6mSt Helens South and Whiston: £10.4mBlyth and Ashington: £13.7mSt Helens South and Whiston: £9.8mBlyth and Ashington: £12.9m

    £13.6m£13.7m£12.9mBlyth and Ashington is higher£10.3m£10.4m£9.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Blyth and Ashington £136.3m, St Helens South and Whiston £120.4mSt Helens South and Whiston: £120.4mBlyth and Ashington: £136.3mSt Helens South and Whiston: £121.0mBlyth and Ashington: £136.9mSt Helens South and Whiston: £114.3mBlyth and Ashington: £129.3m

    £136.3m£136.9m£129.3mBlyth and Ashington is higher£120.4m£121.0m£114.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Blyth and Ashington £24.6m, St Helens South and Whiston £30.6mSt Helens South and Whiston: £30.6mBlyth and Ashington: £24.6mSt Helens South and Whiston: £30.8mBlyth and Ashington: £24.7mSt Helens South and Whiston: £29.1mBlyth and Ashington: £23.4m

    £24.6m£24.7m£23.4mSt Helens South and Whiston is higher£30.6m£30.8m£29.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Blyth and Ashington £29.7m, St Helens South and Whiston £30.5mSt Helens South and Whiston: £30.5mBlyth and Ashington: £29.7mSt Helens South and Whiston: £30.7mBlyth and Ashington: £29.8mSt Helens South and Whiston: £29.0mBlyth and Ashington: £28.2m

    £29.7m£29.8m£28.2mSt Helens South and Whiston is higher£30.5m£30.7m£29.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Blyth and Ashington £0.46m, St Helens South and Whiston £0.61mSt Helens South and Whiston: £0.61mBlyth and Ashington: £0.46mSt Helens South and Whiston: £0.62mBlyth and Ashington: £0.47mSt Helens South and Whiston: £0.58mBlyth and Ashington: £0.44m

    £0.46m£0.47m£0.44mSt Helens South and Whiston is higher£0.61m£0.62m£0.58m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Blyth and Ashington £0.81m, St Helens South and Whiston £0.68mSt Helens South and Whiston: £0.68mBlyth and Ashington: £0.81mSt Helens South and Whiston: £0.68mBlyth and Ashington: £0.81mSt Helens South and Whiston: £0.64mBlyth and Ashington: £0.77m

    £0.81m£0.81m£0.77mBlyth and Ashington is higher£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Blyth and Ashington £0.43m, St Helens South and Whiston £0.98mSt Helens South and Whiston: £0.98mBlyth and Ashington: £0.43mSt Helens South and Whiston: £0.98mBlyth and Ashington: £0.43mSt Helens South and Whiston: £0.93mBlyth and Ashington: £0.41m

    £0.43m£0.43m£0.41mSt Helens South and Whiston is higher£0.98m£0.98m£0.93m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Blyth and Ashington 22,039, St Helens South and Whiston 18,522St Helens South and Whiston: 18,522Blyth and Ashington: 22,039

    22,039Blyth and Ashington is higher18,522

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Blyth and Ashington 2,772, St Helens South and Whiston 2,512St Helens South and Whiston: 2,512Blyth and Ashington: 2,772

    2,772Blyth and Ashington is higherDepends on how you count2,512

  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 South and Whiston 3,654St Helens South and Whiston: 3,654Blyth and Ashington: 4,190

    4,190Blyth and Ashington is higherDepends on how you count3,654

  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 South and Whiston 10,626St Helens South and Whiston: 10,626Blyth and Ashington: 11,586

    11,586Blyth and Ashington is higher10,626

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Blyth and Ashington 17,486, St Helens South and Whiston 14,734St Helens South and Whiston: 14,734Blyth and Ashington: 17,486

    17,486Blyth and Ashington is higher14,734

  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 South and Whiston 2,266St Helens South and Whiston: 2,266Blyth and Ashington: 2,980

    2,980Blyth and Ashington is higher2,266

Show the numbers
Blyth and Ashington and St Helens South and Whiston, total
MeasureBlyth and AshingtonSt Helens South and WhistonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£582.5m£585.0m£552.5m£523.0m£525.2m£496.1mBlyth and Ashington
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£278.2m£279.4m£263.9m£239.6m£240.6m£227.3mBlyth and Ashington
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£180.9m£181.7m£171.6m£162.6m£163.3m£154.2mBlyth and Ashington
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£247.6m£248.6m£234.8m£210.8m£211.7m£200.0mBlyth and Ashington
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.3m£10.3m£9.7m£9.8m£9.9m£9.3mBlyth and Ashington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.7m£19.8m£18.7m£18.3m£18.4m£17.4mBlyth and Ashington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m£0.64m£0.64m£0.60mBlyth and Ashington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£77.2m£77.5m£73.2m£70.0m£70.3m£66.4mBlyth and Ashington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.2m£21.3m£20.1m£19.1m£19.2m£18.2mBlyth and Ashington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.6m£13.7m£12.9m£10.3m£10.4m£9.8mBlyth and Ashington
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£136.3m£136.9m£129.3m£120.4m£121.0m£114.3mBlyth and Ashington
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£24.6m£24.7m£23.4m£30.6m£30.8m£29.1mSt Helens South and Whiston
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£29.7m£29.8m£28.2m£30.5m£30.7m£29.0mSt Helens South and Whiston
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.47m£0.44m£0.61m£0.62m£0.58mSt Helens South and Whiston
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.81m£0.81m£0.77m£0.68m£0.68m£0.64mBlyth and Ashington
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m£0.98m£0.98m£0.93mSt Helens South and Whiston
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,03918,522Blyth and Ashington
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,7722,512Blyth and Ashington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,1903,654Blyth and Ashington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202611,58610,626Blyth and Ashington
Universal Credittotal, May 202617,48614,734Blyth and Ashington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,9802,266Blyth and Ashington

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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