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East Thanet and St Helens North

106,234 and 102,642 residents (mid-2024).

East Thanet is higher than St Helens North on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 17 of 22 in total.

On 4 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

East Thanet is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and St Helens North on 9. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

East Thanet St Helens North

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: East Thanet £5,949, St Helens North £5,286St Helens North: £5,286East Thanet: £5,949St Helens North: £5,309East Thanet: £5,974St Helens North: £5,014East Thanet: £5,643

    £5,949£5,974£5,643East Thanet is higher£5,286£5,309£5,014

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: East Thanet £13,160, St Helens North £13,219St Helens North: £13,219East Thanet: £13,160St Helens North: £13,275East Thanet: £13,216St Helens North: £12,539East Thanet: £12,483

    £13,160£13,216£12,483St Helens North is higherDepends on how you count£13,219£13,275£12,539

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: East Thanet £3,463, St Helens North £2,533St Helens North: £2,533East Thanet: £3,463St Helens North: £2,544East Thanet: £3,478St Helens North: £2,403East Thanet: £3,285

    £3,463£3,478£3,285East Thanet is higher£2,533£2,544£2,403

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: East Thanet £11,592, St Helens North £11,731St Helens North: £11,731East Thanet: £11,592St Helens North: £11,781East Thanet: £11,641St Helens North: £11,128East Thanet: £10,996

    £11,592£11,641£10,996St Helens North is higherDepends on how you count£11,731£11,781£11,128

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: East Thanet £655, St Helens North £500St Helens North: £500East Thanet: £655St Helens North: £502East Thanet: £658St Helens North: £474East Thanet: £621

    £655£658£621East Thanet is higher£500£502£474

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over: East Thanet £875, St Helens North £955St Helens North: £955East Thanet: £875St Helens North: £959East Thanet: £879St Helens North: £906East Thanet: £830

    £875£879£830St Helens North is higherDepends on how you count£955£959£906

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per person aged 66 and over: East Thanet £37, St Helens North £32St Helens North: £32East Thanet: £37St Helens North: £32East Thanet: £37St Helens North: £31East Thanet: £35

    £37£37£35East Thanet is higher£32£32£31

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: East Thanet £651, St Helens North £699St Helens North: £699East Thanet: £651St Helens North: £702East Thanet: £654St Helens North: £663East Thanet: £617

    £651£654£617St Helens North is higher£699£702£663

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: East Thanet £210, St Helens North £196St Helens North: £196East Thanet: £210St Helens North: £197East Thanet: £210St Helens North: £186East Thanet: £199

    £210£210£199East Thanet is higher£196£197£186

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: East Thanet £198, St Helens North £184St Helens North: £184East Thanet: £198St Helens North: £185East Thanet: £199St Helens North: £175East Thanet: £188

    £198£199£188East Thanet is higher£184£185£175

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: East Thanet £2,859, St Helens North £1,855St Helens North: £1,855East Thanet: £2,859St Helens North: £1,863East Thanet: £2,871St Helens North: £1,760East Thanet: £2,712

    £2,859£2,871£2,712East Thanet is higher£1,855£1,863£1,760

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: East Thanet £274, St Helens North £225St Helens North: £225East Thanet: £274St Helens North: £226East Thanet: £275St Helens North: £213East Thanet: £260

    £274£275£260East Thanet is higher£225£226£213

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: East Thanet £386, St Helens North £472St Helens North: £472East Thanet: £386St Helens North: £474East Thanet: £388St Helens North: £448East Thanet: £366

    £386£388£366St Helens North is higher£472£474£448

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: East Thanet £10, St Helens North £9.37St Helens North: £9.37East Thanet: £10St Helens North: £9.41East Thanet: £10St Helens North: £8.89East Thanet: £9.80

    £10£10£9.80East Thanet is higher£9.37£9.41£8.89

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: East Thanet £9.34, St Helens North £12St Helens North: £12East Thanet: £9.34St Helens North: £12East Thanet: £9.38St Helens North: £12East Thanet: £8.86

    £9.34£9.38£8.86St Helens North is higher£12

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: East Thanet £5.46, St Helens North £7.92St Helens North: £7.92East Thanet: £5.46St Helens North: £7.95East Thanet: £5.48St Helens North: £7.51East Thanet: £5.18

    £5.46£5.48£5.18St Helens North is higher£7.92£7.95£7.51

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: East Thanet 1,030.5, St Helens North 1,013.7St Helens North: 1,013.7East Thanet: 1,030.5

    1,030.5East Thanet is higher1,013.7

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: East Thanet 149.9, St Helens North 124.9St Helens North: 124.9East Thanet: 149.9

    149.9East Thanet is higher124.9

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: East Thanet 183.9, St Helens North 193.8St Helens North: 193.8East Thanet: 183.9

    183.9St Helens North is higherDepends on how you count193.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: East Thanet 99.3, St Helens North 103.1St Helens North: 103.1East Thanet: 99.3

    99.3St Helens North is higher103.1

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: East Thanet 298.6, St Helens North 224.5St Helens North: 224.5East Thanet: 298.6

    298.6East Thanet is higher224.5

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: East Thanet 43.4, St Helens North 39.4St Helens North: 39.4East Thanet: 43.4

    43.4East Thanet is higher39.4

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East Thanet and St Helens North, per person in the age group
MeasureEast ThanetSt Helens NorthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,949£5,974£5,643£5,286£5,309£5,014East Thanet
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,160£13,216£12,483£13,219£13,275£12,539St Helens North
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,463£3,478£3,285£2,533£2,544£2,403East Thanet
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,592£11,641£10,996£11,731£11,781£11,128St Helens North
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£655£658£621£500£502£474East Thanet
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£875£879£830£955£959£906St Helens North
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£37£37£35£32£32£31East Thanet
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£651£654£617£699£702£663St Helens North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£210£210£199£196£197£186East Thanet
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£198£199£188£184£185£175East Thanet
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,859£2,871£2,712£1,855£1,863£1,760East Thanet
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£274£275£260£225£226£213East Thanet
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£386£388£366£472£474£448St Helens North
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.80£9.37£9.41£8.89East Thanet
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.34£9.38£8.86£12St Helens North
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.46£5.48£5.18£7.92£7.95£7.51St Helens North
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,030.51,013.7East Thanet
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026149.9124.9East Thanet
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026183.9193.8St Helens North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202699.3103.1St Helens North
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026298.6224.5East Thanet
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202643.439.4East Thanet

Per resident

East Thanet is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and St Helens North on 6. 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

East Thanet St Helens North

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: East Thanet £5,949, St Helens North £5,286St Helens North: £5,286East Thanet: £5,949St Helens North: £5,309East Thanet: £5,974St Helens North: £5,014East Thanet: £5,643

    £5,949£5,974£5,643East Thanet is higher£5,286£5,309£5,014

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: East Thanet £2,756, St Helens North £2,603St Helens North: £2,603East Thanet: £2,756St Helens North: £2,614East Thanet: £2,767St Helens North: £2,469East Thanet: £2,614

    £2,756£2,767£2,614East Thanet is higherDepends on how you count£2,603£2,614£2,469

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: East Thanet £2,054, St Helens North £1,556St Helens North: £1,556East Thanet: £2,054St Helens North: £1,562East Thanet: £2,062St Helens North: £1,476East Thanet: £1,948

    £2,054£2,062£1,948East Thanet is higher£1,556£1,562£1,476

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: East Thanet £2,427, St Helens North £2,310St Helens North: £2,310East Thanet: £2,427St Helens North: £2,320East Thanet: £2,438St Helens North: £2,191East Thanet: £2,303

    £2,427£2,438£2,303East Thanet is higherDepends on how you count£2,310£2,320£2,191

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: East Thanet £137, St Helens North £98St Helens North: £98East Thanet: £137St Helens North: £99East Thanet: £138St Helens North: £93East Thanet: £130

    £137£138£130East Thanet is higher£98£99£93

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: East Thanet £183, St Helens North £188St Helens North: £188East Thanet: £183St Helens North: £189East Thanet: £184St Helens North: £178East Thanet: £174

    £183£184£174St Helens North is higherDepends on how you count£188£189£178

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: East Thanet £7.81, St Helens North £6.36St Helens North: £6.36East Thanet: £7.81St Helens North: £6.38East Thanet: £7.85St Helens North: £6.03East Thanet: £7.41

    £7.81£7.85£7.41East Thanet is higher£6.36£6.38£6.03

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: East Thanet £651, St Helens North £699St Helens North: £699East Thanet: £651St Helens North: £702East Thanet: £654St Helens North: £663East Thanet: £617

    £651£654£617St Helens North is higher£699£702£663

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: East Thanet £210, St Helens North £196St Helens North: £196East Thanet: £210St Helens North: £197East Thanet: £210St Helens North: £186East Thanet: £199

    £210£210£199East Thanet is higher£196£197£186

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: East Thanet £118, St Helens North £113St Helens North: £113East Thanet: £118St Helens North: £114East Thanet: £118St Helens North: £107East Thanet: £112

    £118£118£112East Thanet is higher£113£114£107

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: East Thanet £1,695, St Helens North £1,139St Helens North: £1,139East Thanet: £1,695St Helens North: £1,144East Thanet: £1,702St Helens North: £1,081East Thanet: £1,608

    £1,695£1,702£1,608East Thanet is higher£1,139£1,144£1,081

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: East Thanet £274, St Helens North £225St Helens North: £225East Thanet: £274St Helens North: £226East Thanet: £275St Helens North: £213East Thanet: £260

    £274£275£260East Thanet is higher£225£226£213

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: East Thanet £229, St Helens North £290St Helens North: £290East Thanet: £229St Helens North: £291East Thanet: £230St Helens North: £275East Thanet: £217

    £229£230£217St Helens North is higher£290£291£275

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: East Thanet £6.13, St Helens North £5.76St Helens North: £5.76East Thanet: £6.13St Helens North: £5.78East Thanet: £6.15St Helens North: £5.46East Thanet: £5.81

    £6.13£6.15£5.81East Thanet is higher£5.76£5.78£5.46

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: East Thanet £5.55, St Helens North £7.60St Helens North: £7.60East Thanet: £5.55St Helens North: £7.63East Thanet: £5.57St Helens North: £7.21East Thanet: £5.26

    £5.55£5.57£5.26St Helens North is higher£7.60£7.63£7.21

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: East Thanet £5.46, St Helens North £7.92St Helens North: £7.92East Thanet: £5.46St Helens North: £7.95East Thanet: £5.48St Helens North: £7.51East Thanet: £5.18

    £5.46£5.48£5.18St Helens North is higher£7.92£7.95£7.51

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: East Thanet 215.8, St Helens North 199.6St Helens North: 199.6East Thanet: 215.8

    215.8East Thanet is higher199.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: East Thanet 31.4, St Helens North 24.6St Helens North: 24.6East Thanet: 31.4

    31.4East Thanet is higher24.6

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: East Thanet 38.5, St Helens North 38.2St Helens North: 38.2East Thanet: 38.5

    38.5East Thanet is higherDepends on how you count38.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: East Thanet 99.3, St Helens North 103.1St Helens North: 103.1East Thanet: 99.3

    99.3St Helens North is higher103.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: East Thanet 177.0, St Helens North 137.9St Helens North: 137.9East Thanet: 177.0

    177.0East Thanet is higher137.9

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: East Thanet 25.7, St Helens North 24.2St Helens North: 24.2East Thanet: 25.7

    25.7East Thanet is higher24.2

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East Thanet and St Helens North, per resident
MeasureEast ThanetSt Helens NorthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,949£5,974£5,643£5,286£5,309£5,014East Thanet
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,756£2,767£2,614£2,603£2,614£2,469East Thanet
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,054£2,062£1,948£1,556£1,562£1,476East Thanet
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,427£2,438£2,303£2,310£2,320£2,191East Thanet
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£137£138£130£98£99£93East Thanet
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£183£184£174£188£189£178St Helens North
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.81£7.85£7.41£6.36£6.38£6.03East Thanet
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£651£654£617£699£702£663St Helens North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£210£210£199£196£197£186East Thanet
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£118£118£112£113£114£107East Thanet
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,695£1,702£1,608£1,139£1,144£1,081East Thanet
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£274£275£260£225£226£213East Thanet
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£229£230£217£290£291£275St Helens North
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.13£6.15£5.81£5.76£5.78£5.46East Thanet
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.55£5.57£5.26£7.60£7.63£7.21St Helens North
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.46£5.48£5.18£7.92£7.95£7.51St Helens North
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026215.8199.6East Thanet
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202631.424.6East Thanet
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202638.538.2East Thanet
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202699.3103.1St Helens North
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026177.0137.9East Thanet
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.724.2East Thanet

Total

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

East Thanet St Helens North

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: East Thanet £632.0m, St Helens North £542.6mSt Helens North: £542.6mEast Thanet: £632.0mSt Helens North: £544.9mEast Thanet: £634.7mSt Helens North: £514.6mEast Thanet: £599.5m

    £632.0m£634.7m£599.5mEast Thanet is higher£542.6m£544.9m£514.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: East Thanet £292.8m, St Helens North £267.2mSt Helens North: £267.2mEast Thanet: £292.8mSt Helens North: £268.3mEast Thanet: £294.0mSt Helens North: £253.4mEast Thanet: £277.7m

    £292.8m£294.0m£277.7mEast Thanet is higherDepends on how you count£267.2m£268.3m£253.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: East Thanet £218.2m, St Helens North £159.7mSt Helens North: £159.7mEast Thanet: £218.2mSt Helens North: £160.4mEast Thanet: £219.1mSt Helens North: £151.5mEast Thanet: £206.9m

    £218.2m£219.1m£206.9mEast Thanet is higher£159.7m£160.4m£151.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: East Thanet £257.9m, St Helens North £237.1mSt Helens North: £237.1mEast Thanet: £257.9mSt Helens North: £238.1mEast Thanet: £259.0mSt Helens North: £224.9mEast Thanet: £244.6m

    £257.9m£259.0m£244.6mEast Thanet is higherDepends on how you count£237.1m£238.1m£224.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: East Thanet £14.6m, St Helens North £10.1mSt Helens North: £10.1mEast Thanet: £14.6mSt Helens North: £10.2mEast Thanet: £14.6mSt Helens North: £9.6mEast Thanet: £13.8m

    £14.6m£14.6m£13.8mEast Thanet is higher£10.1m£10.2m£9.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: East Thanet £19.5m, St Helens North £19.3mSt Helens North: £19.3mEast Thanet: £19.5mSt Helens North: £19.4mEast Thanet: £19.6mSt Helens North: £18.3mEast Thanet: £18.5m

    £19.5m£19.6m£18.5mEast Thanet is higherDepends on how you count£19.3m£19.4m£18.3m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: East Thanet £0.83m, St Helens North £0.65mSt Helens North: £0.65mEast Thanet: £0.83mSt Helens North: £0.66mEast Thanet: £0.83mSt Helens North: £0.62mEast Thanet: £0.79m

    £0.83m£0.83m£0.79mEast Thanet is higher£0.65m£0.66m£0.62m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: East Thanet £69.1m, St Helens North £71.7mSt Helens North: £71.7mEast Thanet: £69.1mSt Helens North: £72.0mEast Thanet: £69.4mSt Helens North: £68.0mEast Thanet: £65.6m

    £69.1m£69.4m£65.6mSt Helens North is higher£71.7m£72.0m£68.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: East Thanet £22.3m, St Helens North £20.1mSt Helens North: £20.1mEast Thanet: £22.3mSt Helens North: £20.2mEast Thanet: £22.4mSt Helens North: £19.1mEast Thanet: £21.1m

    £22.3m£22.4m£21.1mEast Thanet is higher£20.1m£20.2m£19.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: East Thanet £12.5m, St Helens North £11.6mSt Helens North: £11.6mEast Thanet: £12.5mSt Helens North: £11.7mEast Thanet: £12.6mSt Helens North: £11.0mEast Thanet: £11.9m

    £12.5m£12.6m£11.9mEast Thanet is higher£11.6m£11.7m£11.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: East Thanet £180.1m, St Helens North £116.9mSt Helens North: £116.9mEast Thanet: £180.1mSt Helens North: £117.4mEast Thanet: £180.8mSt Helens North: £110.9mEast Thanet: £170.8m

    £180.1m£180.8m£170.8mEast Thanet is higher£116.9m£117.4m£110.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: East Thanet £29.1m, St Helens North £23.1mSt Helens North: £23.1mEast Thanet: £29.1mSt Helens North: £23.2mEast Thanet: £29.2mSt Helens North: £21.9mEast Thanet: £27.6m

    £29.1m£29.2m£27.6mEast Thanet is higher£23.1m£23.2m£21.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: East Thanet £24.3m, St Helens North £29.7mSt Helens North: £29.7mEast Thanet: £24.3mSt Helens North: £29.9mEast Thanet: £24.4mSt Helens North: £28.2mEast Thanet: £23.1m

    £24.3m£24.4m£23.1mSt Helens North is higher£29.7m£29.9m£28.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: East Thanet £0.65m, St Helens North £0.59mSt Helens North: £0.59mEast Thanet: £0.65mSt Helens North: £0.59mEast Thanet: £0.65mSt Helens North: £0.56mEast Thanet: £0.62m

    £0.65m£0.65m£0.62mEast Thanet is higher£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: East Thanet £0.59m, St Helens North £0.78mSt Helens North: £0.78mEast Thanet: £0.59mSt Helens North: £0.78mEast Thanet: £0.59mSt Helens North: £0.74mEast Thanet: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.59m£0.56mSt Helens North is higher£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: East Thanet £0.58m, St Helens North £0.81mSt Helens North: £0.81mEast Thanet: £0.58mSt Helens North: £0.82mEast Thanet: £0.58mSt Helens North: £0.77mEast Thanet: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mSt Helens North is higher£0.81m£0.82m£0.77m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: East Thanet 22,925, St Helens North 20,487St Helens North: 20,487East Thanet: 22,925

    22,925East Thanet is higher20,487

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: East Thanet 3,334, St Helens North 2,525St Helens North: 2,525East Thanet: 3,334

    3,334East Thanet is higher2,525

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: East Thanet 4,091, St Helens North 3,916St Helens North: 3,916East Thanet: 4,091

    4,091East Thanet is higherDepends on how you count3,916

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: East Thanet 10,544, St Helens North 10,586St Helens North: 10,586East Thanet: 10,544

    10,544St Helens North is higher10,586

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: East Thanet 18,808, St Helens North 14,150St Helens North: 14,150East Thanet: 18,808

    18,808East Thanet is higher14,150

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: East Thanet 2,733, St Helens North 2,486St Helens North: 2,486East Thanet: 2,733

    2,733East Thanet is higher2,486

Show the numbers
East Thanet and St Helens North, total
MeasureEast ThanetSt Helens NorthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£632.0m£634.7m£599.5m£542.6m£544.9m£514.6mEast Thanet
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£292.8m£294.0m£277.7m£267.2m£268.3m£253.4mEast Thanet
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£218.2m£219.1m£206.9m£159.7m£160.4m£151.5mEast Thanet
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£257.9m£259.0m£244.6m£237.1m£238.1m£224.9mEast Thanet
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£14.6m£14.6m£13.8m£10.1m£10.2m£9.6mEast Thanet
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.5m£19.6m£18.5m£19.3m£19.4m£18.3mEast Thanet
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.83m£0.83m£0.79m£0.65m£0.66m£0.62mEast Thanet
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£69.1m£69.4m£65.6m£71.7m£72.0m£68.0mSt Helens North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.3m£22.4m£21.1m£20.1m£20.2m£19.1mEast Thanet
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.5m£12.6m£11.9m£11.6m£11.7m£11.0mEast Thanet
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£180.1m£180.8m£170.8m£116.9m£117.4m£110.9mEast Thanet
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£29.1m£29.2m£27.6m£23.1m£23.2m£21.9mEast Thanet
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£24.3m£24.4m£23.1m£29.7m£29.9m£28.2mSt Helens North
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.65m£0.62m£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mEast Thanet
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m£0.78m£0.78m£0.74mSt Helens North
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m£0.81m£0.82m£0.77mSt Helens North
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,92520,487East Thanet
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,3342,525East Thanet
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,0913,916East Thanet
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,54410,586St Helens North
Universal Credittotal, May 202618,80814,150East Thanet
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,7332,486East Thanet

Sources

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

  1. 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.