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Bury North and St Helens South and Whiston

105,497 and 98,254 residents (mid-2024).

Bury North is higher than St Helens South and Whiston on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 1 of 22 per resident and 3 of 22 in total.

On 2 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

Bury North is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and St Helens South and Whiston 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

Bury North St Helens South and Whiston

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bury North £4,578, St Helens South and Whiston £5,323St Helens South and Whiston: £5,323Bury North: £4,578St Helens South and Whiston: £5,346Bury North: £4,597St Helens South and Whiston: £5,049Bury North: £4,342

    £4,578£4,597£4,342St Helens South and Whiston 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: Bury North £13,147, St Helens South and Whiston £13,117St Helens South and Whiston: £13,117Bury North: £13,147St Helens South and Whiston: £13,173Bury North: £13,203St Helens South and Whiston: £12,442Bury North: £12,470

    £13,147£13,203£12,470Bury North 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: Bury North £2,192, St Helens South and Whiston £2,647St Helens South and Whiston: £2,647Bury North: £2,192St Helens South and Whiston: £2,658Bury North: £2,202St Helens South and Whiston: £2,511Bury North: £2,080

    £2,192£2,202£2,080St Helens South and Whiston 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: Bury North £11,836, St Helens South and Whiston £11,541St Helens South and Whiston: £11,541Bury North: £11,836St Helens South and Whiston: £11,590Bury North: £11,887St Helens South and Whiston: £10,947Bury North: £11,227

    £11,836£11,887£11,227Bury North 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: Bury North £485, St Helens South and Whiston £539St Helens South and Whiston: £539Bury North: £485St Helens South and Whiston: £541Bury North: £488St Helens South and Whiston: £511Bury North: £460

    £485£488£460St Helens South and Whiston is higher£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: Bury North £796, St Helens South and Whiston £1,002St Helens South and Whiston: £1,002Bury North: £796St Helens South and Whiston: £1,007Bury North: £799St Helens South and Whiston: £951Bury North: £755

    £796£799£755St Helens South and Whiston is higher£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: Bury North £29, St Helens South and Whiston £35St Helens South and Whiston: £35Bury North: £29St Helens South and Whiston: £35Bury North: £29St Helens South and Whiston: £33Bury North: £27

    £29£29£27St Helens South and Whiston is higher£35£35£33

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bury North £492, St Helens South and Whiston £713St Helens South and Whiston: £713Bury North: £492St Helens South and Whiston: £716Bury North: £494St Helens South and Whiston: £676Bury North: £466

    £492£494£466St Helens South and Whiston 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: Bury North £141, St Helens South and Whiston £195St Helens South and Whiston: £195Bury North: £141St Helens South and Whiston: £196Bury North: £142St Helens South and Whiston: £185Bury North: £134

    £141£142£134St Helens South and Whiston 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: Bury North £129, St Helens South and Whiston £168St Helens South and Whiston: £168Bury North: £129St Helens South and Whiston: £169Bury North: £129St Helens South and Whiston: £159Bury North: £122

    £129£129£122St Helens South and Whiston is higher£168£169£159

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Bury North £1,693, St Helens South and Whiston £1,961St Helens South and Whiston: £1,961Bury North: £1,693St Helens South and Whiston: £1,969Bury North: £1,701St Helens South and Whiston: £1,860Bury North: £1,606

    £1,693£1,701£1,606St Helens South and Whiston is higher£1,961£1,969£1,860

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bury North £184, St Helens South and Whiston £312St Helens South and Whiston: £312Bury North: £184St Helens South and Whiston: £313Bury North: £185St Helens South and Whiston: £296Bury North: £175

    £184£185£175St 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: Bury North £357, St Helens South and Whiston £497St Helens South and Whiston: £497Bury North: £357St Helens South and Whiston: £499Bury North: £359St Helens South and Whiston: £472Bury North: £339

    £357£359£339St 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: Bury North £6.76, St Helens South and Whiston £9.97St Helens South and Whiston: £9.97Bury North: £6.76St Helens South and Whiston: £10Bury North: £6.79St Helens South and Whiston: £9.46Bury North: £6.41

    £6.76£6.79£6.41St 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: Bury North £6.30, St Helens South and Whiston £11St Helens South and Whiston: £11Bury North: £6.30St Helens South and Whiston: £11Bury North: £6.33St Helens South and Whiston: £10Bury North: £5.98

    £6.30£6.33£5.98St Helens South and Whiston is higher£11£11£10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bury North £5.35, St Helens South and Whiston £9.94St Helens South and Whiston: £9.94Bury North: £5.35St Helens South and Whiston: £9.98Bury North: £5.37St Helens South and Whiston: £9.43Bury North: £5.07

    £5.35£5.37£5.07St 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: Bury North 1,025.8, St Helens South and Whiston 1,013.9St Helens South and Whiston: 1,013.9Bury North: 1,025.8

    1,025.8Bury North is higherDepends on how you count1,013.9

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Bury North 109.4, St Helens South and Whiston 137.5St Helens South and Whiston: 137.5Bury North: 109.4

    109.4St Helens South and Whiston is higher137.5

  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: Bury North 163.6, St Helens South and Whiston 200.0St Helens South and Whiston: 200.0Bury North: 163.6

    163.6St Helens South and Whiston is higher200.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bury North 74.7, St Helens South and Whiston 108.2St Helens South and Whiston: 108.2Bury North: 74.7

    74.7St Helens South and Whiston 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: Bury North 217.4, St Helens South and Whiston 239.8St Helens South and Whiston: 239.8Bury North: 217.4

    217.4St Helens South and Whiston 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: Bury North 30.1, St Helens South and Whiston 36.9St Helens South and Whiston: 36.9Bury North: 30.1

    30.1St Helens South and Whiston is higher36.9

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Bury North and St Helens South and Whiston, per person in the age group
MeasureBury NorthSt Helens South and WhistonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,578£4,597£4,342£5,323£5,346£5,049St Helens South and Whiston
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,147£13,203£12,470£13,117£13,173£12,442Bury North
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,192£2,202£2,080£2,647£2,658£2,511St Helens South and Whiston
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,836£11,887£11,227£11,541£11,590£10,947Bury North
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£485£488£460£539£541£511St Helens South and Whiston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£796£799£755£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£29£29£27£35£35£33St Helens South and Whiston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£492£494£466£713£716£676St Helens South and Whiston
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134£195£196£185St Helens South and Whiston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£129£129£122£168£169£159St Helens South and Whiston
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,693£1,701£1,606£1,961£1,969£1,860St Helens South and Whiston
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£184£185£175£312£313£296St Helens South and Whiston
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£357£359£339£497£499£472St Helens South and Whiston
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.76£6.79£6.41£9.97£10£9.46St Helens South and Whiston
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.30£6.33£5.98£11£11£10St Helens South and Whiston
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.35£5.37£5.07£9.94£9.98£9.43St Helens South and Whiston
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,025.81,013.9Bury North
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026109.4137.5St Helens South and Whiston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026163.6200.0St Helens South and Whiston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.7108.2St Helens South and Whiston
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026217.4239.8St Helens South and Whiston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202630.136.9St Helens South and Whiston

Per resident

Bury North is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and St Helens South and Whiston on 21. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Bury North St Helens South and Whiston

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bury North £4,578, St Helens South and Whiston £5,323St Helens South and Whiston: £5,323Bury North: £4,578St Helens South and Whiston: £5,346Bury North: £4,597St Helens South and Whiston: £5,049Bury North: £4,342

    £4,578£4,597£4,342St Helens South and Whiston is higher£5,323£5,346£5,049

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bury North £2,411, St Helens South and Whiston £2,439St Helens South and Whiston: £2,439Bury North: £2,411St Helens South and Whiston: £2,449Bury North: £2,421St Helens South and Whiston: £2,313Bury North: £2,287

    £2,411£2,421£2,287St Helens South and Whiston is higherDepends on how you count£2,439£2,449£2,313

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Bury North £1,345, St Helens South and Whiston £1,655St Helens South and Whiston: £1,655Bury North: £1,345St Helens South and Whiston: £1,662Bury North: £1,350St Helens South and Whiston: £1,570Bury North: £1,275

    £1,345£1,350£1,275St Helens South and Whiston is higher£1,655£1,662£1,570

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bury North £2,171, St Helens South and Whiston £2,146St Helens South and Whiston: £2,146Bury North: £2,171St Helens South and Whiston: £2,155Bury North: £2,180St Helens South and Whiston: £2,035Bury North: £2,059

    £2,171£2,180£2,059Bury North is higher£2,146£2,155£2,035

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bury North £89, St Helens South and Whiston £100St Helens South and Whiston: £100Bury North: £89St Helens South and Whiston: £101Bury North: £89St Helens South and Whiston: £95Bury North: £84

    £89£89£84St Helens South and Whiston is higher£100£101£95

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Bury North £146, St Helens South and Whiston £186St Helens South and Whiston: £186Bury North: £146St Helens South and Whiston: £187Bury North: £147St Helens South and Whiston: £177Bury North: £138

    £146£147£138St Helens South and Whiston is higher£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: Bury North £5.29, St Helens South and Whiston £6.48St Helens South and Whiston: £6.48Bury North: £5.29St Helens South and Whiston: £6.51Bury North: £5.31St Helens South and Whiston: £6.15Bury North: £5.02

    £5.29£5.31£5.02St Helens South and Whiston is higher£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: Bury North £492, St Helens South and Whiston £713St Helens South and Whiston: £713Bury North: £492St Helens South and Whiston: £716Bury North: £494St Helens South and Whiston: £676Bury North: £466

    £492£494£466St Helens South and Whiston 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: Bury North £141, St Helens South and Whiston £195St Helens South and Whiston: £195Bury North: £141St Helens South and Whiston: £196Bury North: £142St Helens South and Whiston: £185Bury North: £134

    £141£142£134St Helens South and Whiston 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: Bury North £79, St Helens South and Whiston £105St Helens South and Whiston: £105Bury North: £79St Helens South and Whiston: £105Bury North: £79St Helens South and Whiston: £100Bury North: £75

    £79£79£75St Helens South and Whiston is higher£105£105£100

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bury North £1,039, St Helens South and Whiston £1,226St Helens South and Whiston: £1,226Bury North: £1,039St Helens South and Whiston: £1,231Bury North: £1,043St Helens South and Whiston: £1,163Bury North: £985

    £1,039£1,043£985St Helens South and Whiston is higher£1,226£1,231£1,163

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bury North £184, St Helens South and Whiston £312St Helens South and Whiston: £312Bury North: £184St Helens South and Whiston: £313Bury North: £185St Helens South and Whiston: £296Bury North: £175

    £184£185£175St Helens South and Whiston is higher£312£313£296

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bury North £219, St Helens South and Whiston £311St Helens South and Whiston: £311Bury North: £219St Helens South and Whiston: £312Bury North: £220St Helens South and Whiston: £295Bury North: £208

    £219£220£208St Helens South and Whiston is higher£311£312£295

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bury North £4.14, St Helens South and Whiston £6.23St Helens South and Whiston: £6.23Bury North: £4.14St Helens South and Whiston: £6.26Bury North: £4.16St Helens South and Whiston: £5.91Bury North: £3.93

    £4.14£4.16£3.93St Helens South and Whiston is higher£6.23£6.26£5.91

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bury North £3.87, St Helens South and Whiston £6.91St Helens South and Whiston: £6.91Bury North: £3.87St Helens South and Whiston: £6.93Bury North: £3.89St Helens South and Whiston: £6.55Bury North: £3.67

    £3.87£3.89£3.67St Helens South and Whiston is higher£6.91£6.93£6.55

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bury North £5.35, St Helens South and Whiston £9.94St Helens South and Whiston: £9.94Bury North: £5.35St Helens South and Whiston: £9.98Bury North: £5.37St Helens South and Whiston: £9.43Bury North: £5.07

    £5.35£5.37£5.07St 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: Bury North 188.1, St Helens South and Whiston 188.5St Helens South and Whiston: 188.5Bury North: 188.1

    188.1St Helens South and Whiston is higherDepends on how you count188.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bury North 20.1, St Helens South and Whiston 25.6St Helens South and Whiston: 25.6Bury North: 20.1

    20.1St Helens South and Whiston is higher25.6

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bury North 30.0, St Helens South and Whiston 37.2St Helens South and Whiston: 37.2Bury North: 30.0

    30.0St Helens South and Whiston is higher37.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bury North 74.7, St Helens South and Whiston 108.2St Helens South and Whiston: 108.2Bury North: 74.7

    74.7St Helens South and Whiston is higher108.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bury North 133.4, St Helens South and Whiston 150.0St Helens South and Whiston: 150.0Bury North: 133.4

    133.4St Helens South and Whiston 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: Bury North 18.5, St Helens South and Whiston 23.1St Helens South and Whiston: 23.1Bury North: 18.5

    18.5St Helens South and Whiston is higher23.1

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Bury North and St Helens South and Whiston, per resident
MeasureBury NorthSt Helens South and WhistonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,578£4,597£4,342£5,323£5,346£5,049St Helens South and Whiston
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,411£2,421£2,287£2,439£2,449£2,313St Helens South and Whiston
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,345£1,350£1,275£1,655£1,662£1,570St Helens South and Whiston
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,171£2,180£2,059£2,146£2,155£2,035Bury North
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£89£89£84£100£101£95St Helens South and Whiston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£146£147£138£186£187£177St Helens South and Whiston
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.29£5.31£5.02£6.48£6.51£6.15St Helens South and Whiston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£492£494£466£713£716£676St Helens South and Whiston
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134£195£196£185St Helens South and Whiston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£79£79£75£105£105£100St Helens South and Whiston
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,039£1,043£985£1,226£1,231£1,163St Helens South and Whiston
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£184£185£175£312£313£296St Helens South and Whiston
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£219£220£208£311£312£295St Helens South and Whiston
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.14£4.16£3.93£6.23£6.26£5.91St Helens South and Whiston
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.87£3.89£3.67£6.91£6.93£6.55St Helens South and Whiston
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.35£5.37£5.07£9.94£9.98£9.43St Helens South and Whiston
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026188.1188.5St Helens South and Whiston
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.125.6St Helens South and Whiston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202630.037.2St Helens South and Whiston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.7108.2St Helens South and Whiston
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026133.4150.0St Helens South and Whiston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.523.1St Helens South and Whiston

Total

Bury North is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and St Helens South and Whiston 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

Bury North St Helens South and Whiston

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bury North £483.0m, St Helens South and Whiston £523.0mSt Helens South and Whiston: £523.0mBury North: £483.0mSt Helens South and Whiston: £525.2mBury North: £485.0mSt Helens South and Whiston: £496.1mBury North: £458.1m

    £483.0m£485.0m£458.1mSt Helens South and Whiston is higher£523.0m£525.2m£496.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bury North £254.3m, St Helens South and Whiston £239.6mSt Helens South and Whiston: £239.6mBury North: £254.3mSt Helens South and Whiston: £240.6mBury North: £255.4mSt Helens South and Whiston: £227.3mBury North: £241.3m

    £254.3m£255.4m£241.3mBury North is higherDepends on how you count£239.6m£240.6m£227.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bury North £141.9m, St Helens South and Whiston £162.6mSt Helens South and Whiston: £162.6mBury North: £141.9mSt Helens South and Whiston: £163.3mBury North: £142.5mSt Helens South and Whiston: £154.2mBury North: £134.6m

    £141.9m£142.5m£134.6mSt Helens South and Whiston is higher£162.6m£163.3m£154.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bury North £229.0m, St Helens South and Whiston £210.8mSt Helens South and Whiston: £210.8mBury North: £229.0mSt Helens South and Whiston: £211.7mBury North: £230.0mSt Helens South and Whiston: £200.0mBury North: £217.2m

    £229.0m£230.0m£217.2mBury North is higher£210.8m£211.7m£200.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bury North £9.4m, St Helens South and Whiston £9.8mSt Helens South and Whiston: £9.8mBury North: £9.4mSt Helens South and Whiston: £9.9mBury North: £9.4mSt Helens South and Whiston: £9.3mBury North: £8.9m

    £9.4m£9.4m£8.9mSt Helens South and Whiston is higher£9.8m£9.9m£9.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bury North £15.4m, St Helens South and Whiston £18.3mSt Helens South and Whiston: £18.3mBury North: £15.4mSt Helens South and Whiston: £18.4mBury North: £15.5mSt Helens South and Whiston: £17.4mBury North: £14.6m

    £15.4m£15.5m£14.6mSt Helens South and Whiston is higher£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: Bury North £0.56m, St Helens South and Whiston £0.64mSt Helens South and Whiston: £0.64mBury North: £0.56mSt Helens South and Whiston: £0.64mBury North: £0.56mSt Helens South and Whiston: £0.60mBury North: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mSt Helens South and Whiston is higher£0.64m£0.64m£0.60m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bury North £51.9m, St Helens South and Whiston £70.0mSt Helens South and Whiston: £70.0mBury North: £51.9mSt Helens South and Whiston: £70.3mBury North: £52.1mSt Helens South and Whiston: £66.4mBury North: £49.2m

    £51.9m£52.1m£49.2mSt Helens South and Whiston 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: Bury North £14.9m, St Helens South and Whiston £19.1mSt Helens South and Whiston: £19.1mBury North: £14.9mSt Helens South and Whiston: £19.2mBury North: £14.9mSt Helens South and Whiston: £18.2mBury North: £14.1m

    £14.9m£14.9m£14.1mSt Helens South and Whiston 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: Bury North £8.3m, St Helens South and Whiston £10.3mSt Helens South and Whiston: £10.3mBury North: £8.3mSt Helens South and Whiston: £10.4mBury North: £8.4mSt Helens South and Whiston: £9.8mBury North: £7.9m

    £8.3m£8.4m£7.9mSt Helens South and Whiston is higher£10.3m£10.4m£9.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bury North £109.6m, St Helens South and Whiston £120.4mSt Helens South and Whiston: £120.4mBury North: £109.6mSt Helens South and Whiston: £121.0mBury North: £110.0mSt Helens South and Whiston: £114.3mBury North: £103.9m

    £109.6m£110.0m£103.9mSt Helens South and Whiston is higher£120.4m£121.0m£114.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bury North £19.4m, St Helens South and Whiston £30.6mSt Helens South and Whiston: £30.6mBury North: £19.4mSt Helens South and Whiston: £30.8mBury North: £19.5mSt Helens South and Whiston: £29.1mBury North: £18.4m

    £19.4m£19.5m£18.4mSt Helens South and Whiston is higher£30.6m£30.8m£29.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bury North £23.1m, St Helens South and Whiston £30.5mSt Helens South and Whiston: £30.5mBury North: £23.1mSt Helens South and Whiston: £30.7mBury North: £23.2mSt Helens South and Whiston: £29.0mBury North: £21.9m

    £23.1m£23.2m£21.9mSt Helens South and Whiston is higher£30.5m£30.7m£29.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bury North £0.44m, St Helens South and Whiston £0.61mSt Helens South and Whiston: £0.61mBury North: £0.44mSt Helens South and Whiston: £0.62mBury North: £0.44mSt Helens South and Whiston: £0.58mBury North: £0.41m

    £0.44m£0.44m£0.41mSt Helens South and Whiston is higher£0.61m£0.62m£0.58m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bury North £0.41m, St Helens South and Whiston £0.68mSt Helens South and Whiston: £0.68mBury North: £0.41mSt Helens South and Whiston: £0.68mBury North: £0.41mSt Helens South and Whiston: £0.64mBury North: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mSt Helens South and Whiston is higher£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bury North £0.56m, St Helens South and Whiston £0.98mSt Helens South and Whiston: £0.98mBury North: £0.56mSt Helens South and Whiston: £0.98mBury North: £0.57mSt Helens South and Whiston: £0.93mBury North: £0.54m

    £0.56m£0.57m£0.54mSt Helens South and Whiston is higher£0.98m£0.98m£0.93m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bury North 19,845, St Helens South and Whiston 18,522St Helens South and Whiston: 18,522Bury North: 19,845

    19,845Bury North is higherDepends on how you count18,522

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bury North 2,117, St Helens South and Whiston 2,512St Helens South and Whiston: 2,512Bury North: 2,117

    2,117St Helens South and Whiston is higher2,512

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bury North 3,164, St Helens South and Whiston 3,654St Helens South and Whiston: 3,654Bury North: 3,164

    3,164St Helens South and Whiston is higher3,654

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bury North 7,881, St Helens South and Whiston 10,626St Helens South and Whiston: 10,626Bury North: 7,881

    7,881St Helens South and Whiston is higher10,626

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bury North 14,068, St Helens South and Whiston 14,734St Helens South and Whiston: 14,734Bury North: 14,068

    14,068St Helens South and Whiston is higher14,734

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bury North 1,946, St Helens South and Whiston 2,266St Helens South and Whiston: 2,266Bury North: 1,946

    1,946St Helens South and Whiston is higher2,266

Show the numbers
Bury North and St Helens South and Whiston, total
MeasureBury NorthSt Helens South and WhistonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£483.0m£485.0m£458.1m£523.0m£525.2m£496.1mSt Helens South and Whiston
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£254.3m£255.4m£241.3m£239.6m£240.6m£227.3mBury North
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£141.9m£142.5m£134.6m£162.6m£163.3m£154.2mSt Helens South and Whiston
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£229.0m£230.0m£217.2m£210.8m£211.7m£200.0mBury North
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.4m£9.4m£8.9m£9.8m£9.9m£9.3mSt Helens South and Whiston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.4m£15.5m£14.6m£18.3m£18.4m£17.4mSt Helens South and Whiston
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.64m£0.64m£0.60mSt Helens South and Whiston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£51.9m£52.1m£49.2m£70.0m£70.3m£66.4mSt Helens South and Whiston
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.9m£14.9m£14.1m£19.1m£19.2m£18.2mSt Helens South and Whiston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.3m£8.4m£7.9m£10.3m£10.4m£9.8mSt Helens South and Whiston
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£109.6m£110.0m£103.9m£120.4m£121.0m£114.3mSt Helens South and Whiston
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£19.4m£19.5m£18.4m£30.6m£30.8m£29.1mSt Helens South and Whiston
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£23.1m£23.2m£21.9m£30.5m£30.7m£29.0mSt Helens South and Whiston
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.41m£0.61m£0.62m£0.58mSt Helens South and Whiston
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£0.68m£0.68m£0.64mSt Helens South and Whiston
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.57m£0.54m£0.98m£0.98m£0.93mSt Helens South and Whiston
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,84518,522Bury North
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,1172,512St Helens South and Whiston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,1643,654St Helens South and Whiston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,88110,626St Helens South and Whiston
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,06814,734St Helens South and Whiston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,9462,266St Helens South and Whiston

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.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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