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Dover and Deal and Runcorn and Helsby

105,667 and 95,187 residents (mid-2024).

Dover and Deal is higher than Runcorn and Helsby on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 17 of 22 in total.

On 16 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

Dover and Deal is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Runcorn and Helsby on 19. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Dover and Deal Runcorn and Helsby

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dover and Deal £5,209, Runcorn and Helsby £5,259Runcorn and Helsby: £5,259Dover and Deal: £5,209Runcorn and Helsby: £5,281Dover and Deal: £5,231Runcorn and Helsby: £4,988Dover and Deal: £4,941

    £5,209£5,231£4,941Runcorn and Helsby is higherDepends on how you count£5,259£5,281£4,988

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Dover and Deal £12,455, Runcorn and Helsby £13,025Runcorn and Helsby: £13,025Dover and Deal: £12,455Runcorn and Helsby: £13,081Dover and Deal: £12,508Runcorn and Helsby: £12,355Dover and Deal: £11,814

    £12,455£12,508£11,814Runcorn and Helsby is higherDepends on how you count£13,025£13,081£12,355

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Dover and Deal £2,473, Runcorn and Helsby £2,551Runcorn and Helsby: £2,551Dover and Deal: £2,473Runcorn and Helsby: £2,562Dover and Deal: £2,483Runcorn and Helsby: £2,420Dover and Deal: £2,346

    £2,473£2,483£2,346Runcorn and Helsby is higherDepends on how you count£2,551£2,562£2,420

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Dover and Deal £11,281, Runcorn and Helsby £11,744Runcorn and Helsby: £11,744Dover and Deal: £11,281Runcorn and Helsby: £11,794Dover and Deal: £11,329Runcorn and Helsby: £11,139Dover and Deal: £10,700

    £11,281£11,329£10,700Runcorn and Helsby is higherDepends on how you count£11,744£11,794£11,139

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Dover and Deal £394, Runcorn and Helsby £474Runcorn and Helsby: £474Dover and Deal: £394Runcorn and Helsby: £476Dover and Deal: £396Runcorn and Helsby: £449Dover and Deal: £374

    £394£396£374Runcorn and Helsby is higherDepends on how you count£474£476£449

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Dover and Deal £756, Runcorn and Helsby £778Runcorn and Helsby: £778Dover and Deal: £756Runcorn and Helsby: £781Dover and Deal: £759Runcorn and Helsby: £738Dover and Deal: £717

    £756£759£717Runcorn and Helsby is higherDepends on how you count£778£781£738

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Dover and Deal £24, Runcorn and Helsby £30Runcorn and Helsby: £30Dover and Deal: £24Runcorn and Helsby: £30Dover and Deal: £24Runcorn and Helsby: £29Dover and Deal: £23

    £24£24£23Runcorn and Helsby is higherDepends on how you count£30£30£29

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Dover and Deal £548, Runcorn and Helsby £668Runcorn and Helsby: £668Dover and Deal: £548Runcorn and Helsby: £670Dover and Deal: £551Runcorn and Helsby: £633Dover and Deal: £520

    £548£551£520Runcorn and Helsby is higher£668£670£633

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Dover and Deal £174, Runcorn and Helsby £179Runcorn and Helsby: £179Dover and Deal: £174Runcorn and Helsby: £180Dover and Deal: £174Runcorn and Helsby: £170Dover and Deal: £165

    £174£174£165Runcorn and Helsby is higherDepends on how you count£179£180£170

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: Dover and Deal £161, Runcorn and Helsby £167Runcorn and Helsby: £167Dover and Deal: £161Runcorn and Helsby: £167Dover and Deal: £161Runcorn and Helsby: £158Dover and Deal: £152

    £161£161£152Runcorn and Helsby is higherDepends on how you count£167£167£158

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Dover and Deal £1,988, Runcorn and Helsby £1,978Runcorn and Helsby: £1,978Dover and Deal: £1,988Runcorn and Helsby: £1,986Dover and Deal: £1,997Runcorn and Helsby: £1,876Dover and Deal: £1,886

    £1,988£1,997£1,886Dover and Deal is higherDepends on how you count£1,978£1,986£1,876

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dover and Deal £208, Runcorn and Helsby £231Runcorn and Helsby: £231Dover and Deal: £208Runcorn and Helsby: £232Dover and Deal: £209Runcorn and Helsby: £219Dover and Deal: £198

    £208£209£198Runcorn and Helsby is higherDepends on how you count£231£232£219

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Dover and Deal £308, Runcorn and Helsby £389Runcorn and Helsby: £389Dover and Deal: £308Runcorn and Helsby: £391Dover and Deal: £309Runcorn and Helsby: £369Dover and Deal: £292

    £308£309£292Runcorn and Helsby is higher£389£391£369

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Dover and Deal £7.94, Runcorn and Helsby £7.53Runcorn and Helsby: £7.53Dover and Deal: £7.94Runcorn and Helsby: £7.56Dover and Deal: £7.97Runcorn and Helsby: £7.14Dover and Deal: £7.53

    £7.94£7.97£7.53Dover and Deal is higher£7.53£7.56£7.14

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Dover and Deal £8.05, Runcorn and Helsby £9.98Runcorn and Helsby: £9.98Dover and Deal: £8.05Runcorn and Helsby: £10Dover and Deal: £8.09Runcorn and Helsby: £9.47Dover and Deal: £7.64

    £8.05£8.09£7.64Runcorn and Helsby is higher£9.98£10£9.47

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dover and Deal £6.30, Runcorn and Helsby £7.40Runcorn and Helsby: £7.40Dover and Deal: £6.30Runcorn and Helsby: £7.43Dover and Deal: £6.33Runcorn and Helsby: £7.02Dover and Deal: £5.98

    £6.30£6.33£5.98Runcorn and Helsby is higher£7.40£7.43£7.02

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Dover and Deal 1,002.3, Runcorn and Helsby 1,035.4Runcorn and Helsby: 1,035.4Dover and Deal: 1,002.3

    1,002.3Runcorn and Helsby is higherDepends on how you count1,035.4

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Dover and Deal 96.0, Runcorn and Helsby 119.9Runcorn and Helsby: 119.9Dover and Deal: 96.0

    96.0Runcorn and Helsby is higherDepends on how you count119.9

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Dover and Deal 156.5, Runcorn and Helsby 159.6Runcorn and Helsby: 159.6Dover and Deal: 156.5

    156.5Runcorn and Helsby is higherDepends on how you count159.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Dover and Deal 83.9, Runcorn and Helsby 99.0Runcorn and Helsby: 99.0Dover and Deal: 83.9

    83.9Runcorn and Helsby is higher99.0

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Dover and Deal 225.0, Runcorn and Helsby 227.8Runcorn and Helsby: 227.8Dover and Deal: 225.0

    225.0Runcorn and Helsby is higherDepends on how you count227.8

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Dover and Deal 36.8, Runcorn and Helsby 36.1Runcorn and Helsby: 36.1Dover and Deal: 36.8

    36.8Dover and Deal is higherDepends on how you count36.1

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Dover and Deal and Runcorn and Helsby, per person in the age group
MeasureDover and DealRuncorn and HelsbyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,209£5,231£4,941£5,259£5,281£4,988Runcorn and Helsby
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,455£12,508£11,814£13,025£13,081£12,355Runcorn and Helsby
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,473£2,483£2,346£2,551£2,562£2,420Runcorn and Helsby
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,281£11,329£10,700£11,744£11,794£11,139Runcorn and Helsby
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£394£396£374£474£476£449Runcorn and Helsby
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£756£759£717£778£781£738Runcorn and Helsby
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£24£23£30£30£29Runcorn and Helsby
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£548£551£520£668£670£633Runcorn and Helsby
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£174£174£165£179£180£170Runcorn and Helsby
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£161£161£152£167£167£158Runcorn and Helsby
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,988£1,997£1,886£1,978£1,986£1,876Dover and Deal
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£208£209£198£231£232£219Runcorn and Helsby
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£308£309£292£389£391£369Runcorn and Helsby
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.94£7.97£7.53£7.53£7.56£7.14Dover and Deal
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.05£8.09£7.64£9.98£10£9.47Runcorn and Helsby
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.30£6.33£5.98£7.40£7.43£7.02Runcorn and Helsby
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,002.31,035.4Runcorn and Helsby
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202696.0119.9Runcorn and Helsby
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026156.5159.6Runcorn and Helsby
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202683.999.0Runcorn and Helsby
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026225.0227.8Runcorn and Helsby
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202636.836.1Dover and Deal

Per resident

Dover and Deal is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Runcorn and Helsby on 16. 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

Dover and Deal Runcorn and Helsby

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dover and Deal £5,209, Runcorn and Helsby £5,259Runcorn and Helsby: £5,259Dover and Deal: £5,209Runcorn and Helsby: £5,281Dover and Deal: £5,231Runcorn and Helsby: £4,988Dover and Deal: £4,941

    £5,209£5,231£4,941Runcorn and Helsby is higherDepends on how you count£5,259£5,281£4,988

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Dover and Deal £2,836, Runcorn and Helsby £2,619Runcorn and Helsby: £2,619Dover and Deal: £2,836Runcorn and Helsby: £2,630Dover and Deal: £2,848Runcorn and Helsby: £2,484Dover and Deal: £2,690

    £2,836£2,848£2,690Dover and Deal is higherDepends on how you count£2,619£2,630£2,484

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Dover and Deal £1,436, Runcorn and Helsby £1,554Runcorn and Helsby: £1,554Dover and Deal: £1,436Runcorn and Helsby: £1,561Dover and Deal: £1,443Runcorn and Helsby: £1,474Dover and Deal: £1,362

    £1,436£1,443£1,362Runcorn and Helsby is higherDepends on how you count£1,554£1,561£1,474

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Dover and Deal £2,568, Runcorn and Helsby £2,362Runcorn and Helsby: £2,362Dover and Deal: £2,568Runcorn and Helsby: £2,372Dover and Deal: £2,579Runcorn and Helsby: £2,240Dover and Deal: £2,436

    £2,568£2,579£2,436Dover and Deal is higherDepends on how you count£2,362£2,372£2,240

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Dover and Deal £90, Runcorn and Helsby £95Runcorn and Helsby: £95Dover and Deal: £90Runcorn and Helsby: £96Dover and Deal: £90Runcorn and Helsby: £90Dover and Deal: £85

    £90£90£85Runcorn and Helsby is higherDepends on how you count£95£96£90

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Dover and Deal £172, Runcorn and Helsby £156Runcorn and Helsby: £156Dover and Deal: £172Runcorn and Helsby: £157Dover and Deal: £173Runcorn and Helsby: £148Dover and Deal: £163

    £172£173£163Dover and Deal is higherDepends on how you count£156£157£148

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Dover and Deal £5.45, Runcorn and Helsby £6.05Runcorn and Helsby: £6.05Dover and Deal: £5.45Runcorn and Helsby: £6.08Dover and Deal: £5.47Runcorn and Helsby: £5.74Dover and Deal: £5.17

    £5.45£5.47£5.17Runcorn and Helsby is higherDepends on how you count£6.05£6.08£5.74

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Dover and Deal £548, Runcorn and Helsby £668Runcorn and Helsby: £668Dover and Deal: £548Runcorn and Helsby: £670Dover and Deal: £551Runcorn and Helsby: £633Dover and Deal: £520

    £548£551£520Runcorn and Helsby is higher£668£670£633

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Dover and Deal £174, Runcorn and Helsby £179Runcorn and Helsby: £179Dover and Deal: £174Runcorn and Helsby: £180Dover and Deal: £174Runcorn and Helsby: £170Dover and Deal: £165

    £174£174£165Runcorn and Helsby is higherDepends on how you count£179£180£170

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Dover and Deal £93, Runcorn and Helsby £101Runcorn and Helsby: £101Dover and Deal: £93Runcorn and Helsby: £102Dover and Deal: £94Runcorn and Helsby: £96Dover and Deal: £89

    £93£94£89Runcorn and Helsby is higherDepends on how you count£101£102£96

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Dover and Deal £1,155, Runcorn and Helsby £1,205Runcorn and Helsby: £1,205Dover and Deal: £1,155Runcorn and Helsby: £1,210Dover and Deal: £1,160Runcorn and Helsby: £1,143Dover and Deal: £1,095

    £1,155£1,160£1,095Runcorn and Helsby is higherDepends on how you count£1,205£1,210£1,143

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dover and Deal £208, Runcorn and Helsby £231Runcorn and Helsby: £231Dover and Deal: £208Runcorn and Helsby: £232Dover and Deal: £209Runcorn and Helsby: £219Dover and Deal: £198

    £208£209£198Runcorn and Helsby is higherDepends on how you count£231£232£219

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Dover and Deal £179, Runcorn and Helsby £237Runcorn and Helsby: £237Dover and Deal: £179Runcorn and Helsby: £238Dover and Deal: £180Runcorn and Helsby: £225Dover and Deal: £170

    £179£180£170Runcorn and Helsby is higher£237£238£225

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Dover and Deal £4.62, Runcorn and Helsby £4.59Runcorn and Helsby: £4.59Dover and Deal: £4.62Runcorn and Helsby: £4.61Dover and Deal: £4.64Runcorn and Helsby: £4.35Dover and Deal: £4.38

    £4.62£4.64£4.38Dover and Deal is higher£4.59£4.61£4.35

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Dover and Deal £4.68, Runcorn and Helsby £6.08Runcorn and Helsby: £6.08Dover and Deal: £4.68Runcorn and Helsby: £6.11Dover and Deal: £4.70Runcorn and Helsby: £5.77Dover and Deal: £4.44

    £4.68£4.70£4.44Runcorn and Helsby is higher£6.08£6.11£5.77

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dover and Deal £6.30, Runcorn and Helsby £7.40Runcorn and Helsby: £7.40Dover and Deal: £6.30Runcorn and Helsby: £7.43Dover and Deal: £6.33Runcorn and Helsby: £7.02Dover and Deal: £5.98

    £6.30£6.33£5.98Runcorn and Helsby is higher£7.40£7.43£7.02

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Dover and Deal 228.2, Runcorn and Helsby 208.2Runcorn and Helsby: 208.2Dover and Deal: 228.2

    228.2Dover and Deal is higherDepends on how you count208.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dover and Deal 21.9, Runcorn and Helsby 24.1Runcorn and Helsby: 24.1Dover and Deal: 21.9

    21.9Runcorn and Helsby is higherDepends on how you count24.1

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Dover and Deal 35.6, Runcorn and Helsby 32.1Runcorn and Helsby: 32.1Dover and Deal: 35.6

    35.6Dover and Deal is higherDepends on how you count32.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Dover and Deal 83.9, Runcorn and Helsby 99.0Runcorn and Helsby: 99.0Dover and Deal: 83.9

    83.9Runcorn and Helsby is higher99.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dover and Deal 130.7, Runcorn and Helsby 138.8Runcorn and Helsby: 138.8Dover and Deal: 130.7

    130.7Runcorn and Helsby is higherDepends on how you count138.8

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Dover and Deal 21.4, Runcorn and Helsby 22.0Runcorn and Helsby: 22.0Dover and Deal: 21.4

    21.4Runcorn and Helsby is higherDepends on how you count22.0

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Dover and Deal and Runcorn and Helsby, per resident
MeasureDover and DealRuncorn and HelsbyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,209£5,231£4,941£5,259£5,281£4,988Runcorn and Helsby
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,836£2,848£2,690£2,619£2,630£2,484Dover and Deal
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,436£1,443£1,362£1,554£1,561£1,474Runcorn and Helsby
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,568£2,579£2,436£2,362£2,372£2,240Dover and Deal
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£90£90£85£95£96£90Runcorn and Helsby
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£172£173£163£156£157£148Dover and Deal
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.45£5.47£5.17£6.05£6.08£5.74Runcorn and Helsby
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£548£551£520£668£670£633Runcorn and Helsby
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£174£174£165£179£180£170Runcorn and Helsby
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£93£94£89£101£102£96Runcorn and Helsby
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,155£1,160£1,095£1,205£1,210£1,143Runcorn and Helsby
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£208£209£198£231£232£219Runcorn and Helsby
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170£237£238£225Runcorn and Helsby
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.62£4.64£4.38£4.59£4.61£4.35Dover and Deal
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.68£4.70£4.44£6.08£6.11£5.77Runcorn and Helsby
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.30£6.33£5.98£7.40£7.43£7.02Runcorn and Helsby
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026228.2208.2Dover and Deal
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.924.1Runcorn and Helsby
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202635.632.1Dover and Deal
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202683.999.0Runcorn and Helsby
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026130.7138.8Runcorn and Helsby
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.422.0Runcorn and Helsby

Total

Dover and Deal is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Runcorn and Helsby 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

Dover and Deal Runcorn and Helsby

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Dover and Deal £550.4m, Runcorn and Helsby £500.6mRuncorn and Helsby: £500.6mDover and Deal: £550.4mRuncorn and Helsby: £502.7mDover and Deal: £552.7mRuncorn and Helsby: £474.8mDover and Deal: £522.1m

    £550.4m£552.7m£522.1mDover and Deal is higherDepends on how you count£500.6m£502.7m£474.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Dover and Deal £299.7m, Runcorn and Helsby £249.3mRuncorn and Helsby: £249.3mDover and Deal: £299.7mRuncorn and Helsby: £250.4mDover and Deal: £300.9mRuncorn and Helsby: £236.5mDover and Deal: £284.2m

    £299.7m£300.9m£284.2mDover and Deal is higherDepends on how you count£249.3m£250.4m£236.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Dover and Deal £151.8m, Runcorn and Helsby £147.9mRuncorn and Helsby: £147.9mDover and Deal: £151.8mRuncorn and Helsby: £148.6mDover and Deal: £152.4mRuncorn and Helsby: £140.3mDover and Deal: £144.0m

    £151.8m£152.4m£144.0mDover and Deal is higherDepends on how you count£147.9m£148.6m£140.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Dover and Deal £271.4m, Runcorn and Helsby £224.8mRuncorn and Helsby: £224.8mDover and Deal: £271.4mRuncorn and Helsby: £225.7mDover and Deal: £272.6mRuncorn and Helsby: £213.2mDover and Deal: £257.4m

    £271.4m£272.6m£257.4mDover and Deal is higherDepends on how you count£224.8m£225.7m£213.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Dover and Deal £9.5m, Runcorn and Helsby £9.1mRuncorn and Helsby: £9.1mDover and Deal: £9.5mRuncorn and Helsby: £9.1mDover and Deal: £9.5mRuncorn and Helsby: £8.6mDover and Deal: £9.0m

    £9.5m£9.5m£9.0mDover and Deal is higherDepends on how you count£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Dover and Deal £18.2m, Runcorn and Helsby £14.9mRuncorn and Helsby: £14.9mDover and Deal: £18.2mRuncorn and Helsby: £14.9mDover and Deal: £18.3mRuncorn and Helsby: £14.1mDover and Deal: £17.3m

    £18.2m£18.3m£17.3mDover and Deal is higherDepends on how you count£14.9m£14.9m£14.1m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Dover and Deal £0.58m, Runcorn and Helsby £0.58mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.58mDover and Deal: £0.58mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.58mDover and Deal: £0.58mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.55mDover and Deal: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mDover and Deal is higherDepends on how you count£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Dover and Deal £57.9m, Runcorn and Helsby £63.5mRuncorn and Helsby: £63.5mDover and Deal: £57.9mRuncorn and Helsby: £63.8mDover and Deal: £58.2mRuncorn and Helsby: £60.3mDover and Deal: £55.0m

    £57.9m£58.2m£55.0mRuncorn and Helsby is higher£63.5m£63.8m£60.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Dover and Deal £18.3m, Runcorn and Helsby £17.1mRuncorn and Helsby: £17.1mDover and Deal: £18.3mRuncorn and Helsby: £17.1mDover and Deal: £18.4mRuncorn and Helsby: £16.2mDover and Deal: £17.4m

    £18.3m£18.4m£17.4mDover and Deal is higherDepends on how you count£17.1m£17.1m£16.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Dover and Deal £9.9m, Runcorn and Helsby £9.7mRuncorn and Helsby: £9.7mDover and Deal: £9.9mRuncorn and Helsby: £9.7mDover and Deal: £9.9mRuncorn and Helsby: £9.2mDover and Deal: £9.4m

    £9.9m£9.9m£9.4mDover and Deal is higherDepends on how you count£9.7m£9.7m£9.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Dover and Deal £122.0m, Runcorn and Helsby £114.7mRuncorn and Helsby: £114.7mDover and Deal: £122.0mRuncorn and Helsby: £115.2mDover and Deal: £122.6mRuncorn and Helsby: £108.8mDover and Deal: £115.8m

    £122.0m£122.6m£115.8mDover and Deal is higherDepends on how you count£114.7m£115.2m£108.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Dover and Deal £22.0m, Runcorn and Helsby £22.0mRuncorn and Helsby: £22.0mDover and Deal: £22.0mRuncorn and Helsby: £22.1mDover and Deal: £22.1mRuncorn and Helsby: £20.9mDover and Deal: £20.9m

    £22.0m£22.1m£20.9mDover and Deal is higherDepends on how you count£22.0m£22.1m£20.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Dover and Deal £18.9m, Runcorn and Helsby £22.6mRuncorn and Helsby: £22.6mDover and Deal: £18.9mRuncorn and Helsby: £22.7mDover and Deal: £19.0mRuncorn and Helsby: £21.4mDover and Deal: £17.9m

    £18.9m£19.0m£17.9mRuncorn and Helsby is higher£22.6m£22.7m£21.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Dover and Deal £0.49m, Runcorn and Helsby £0.44mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.44mDover and Deal: £0.49mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.44mDover and Deal: £0.49mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.41mDover and Deal: £0.46m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.46mDover and Deal is higher£0.44m£0.44m£0.41m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Dover and Deal £0.49m, Runcorn and Helsby £0.58mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.58mDover and Deal: £0.49mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.58mDover and Deal: £0.50mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.55mDover and Deal: £0.47m

    £0.49m£0.50m£0.47mRuncorn and Helsby is higher£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Dover and Deal £0.67m, Runcorn and Helsby £0.70mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.70mDover and Deal: £0.67mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.71mDover and Deal: £0.67mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.67mDover and Deal: £0.63m

    £0.67m£0.67m£0.63mRuncorn and Helsby is higher£0.70m£0.71m£0.67m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Dover and Deal 24,114, Runcorn and Helsby 19,818Runcorn and Helsby: 19,818Dover and Deal: 24,114

    24,114Dover and Deal is higherDepends on how you count19,818

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Dover and Deal 2,310, Runcorn and Helsby 2,295Runcorn and Helsby: 2,295Dover and Deal: 2,310

    2,310Dover and Deal is higherDepends on how you count2,295

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Dover and Deal 3,764, Runcorn and Helsby 3,054Runcorn and Helsby: 3,054Dover and Deal: 3,764

    3,764Dover and Deal is higherDepends on how you count3,054

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Dover and Deal 8,867, Runcorn and Helsby 9,422Runcorn and Helsby: 9,422Dover and Deal: 8,867

    8,867Runcorn and Helsby is higher9,422

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Dover and Deal 13,808, Runcorn and Helsby 13,213Runcorn and Helsby: 13,213Dover and Deal: 13,808

    13,808Dover and Deal is higherDepends on how you count13,213

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Dover and Deal 2,261, Runcorn and Helsby 2,095Runcorn and Helsby: 2,095Dover and Deal: 2,261

    2,261Dover and Deal is higherDepends on how you count2,095

Show the numbers
Dover and Deal and Runcorn and Helsby, total
MeasureDover and DealRuncorn and HelsbyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£550.4m£552.7m£522.1m£500.6m£502.7m£474.8mDover and Deal
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£299.7m£300.9m£284.2m£249.3m£250.4m£236.5mDover and Deal
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£151.8m£152.4m£144.0m£147.9m£148.6m£140.3mDover and Deal
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£271.4m£272.6m£257.4m£224.8m£225.7m£213.2mDover and Deal
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.5m£9.5m£9.0m£9.1m£9.1m£8.6mDover and Deal
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.2m£18.3m£17.3m£14.9m£14.9m£14.1mDover and Deal
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mDover and Deal
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£57.9m£58.2m£55.0m£63.5m£63.8m£60.3mRuncorn and Helsby
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.3m£18.4m£17.4m£17.1m£17.1m£16.2mDover and Deal
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.9m£9.9m£9.4m£9.7m£9.7m£9.2mDover and Deal
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£122.0m£122.6m£115.8m£114.7m£115.2m£108.8mDover and Deal
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£22.0m£22.1m£20.9m£22.0m£22.1m£20.9mDover and Deal
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£18.9m£19.0m£17.9m£22.6m£22.7m£21.4mRuncorn and Helsby
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m£0.44m£0.44m£0.41mDover and Deal
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.50m£0.47m£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mRuncorn and Helsby
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m£0.70m£0.71m£0.67mRuncorn and Helsby
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,11419,818Dover and Deal
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,3102,295Dover and Deal
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,7643,054Dover and Deal
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,8679,422Runcorn and Helsby
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,80813,213Dover and Deal
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,2612,095Dover and Deal

Sources

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

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  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.
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