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Erewash and St Helens South and Whiston

96,711 and 98,254 residents (mid-2024).

Erewash is higher than St Helens South and Whiston on 2 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 22 per resident and 2 of 22 in total.

On 1 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

Erewash is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and St Helens South and Whiston on 20. 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

Erewash St Helens South and Whiston

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Erewash £4,706, St Helens South and Whiston £5,323St Helens South and Whiston: £5,323Erewash: £4,706St Helens South and Whiston: £5,346Erewash: £4,726St Helens South and Whiston: £5,049Erewash: £4,464

    £4,706£4,726£4,464St 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: Erewash £13,049, St Helens South and Whiston £13,117St Helens South and Whiston: £13,117Erewash: £13,049St Helens South and Whiston: £13,173Erewash: £13,104St Helens South and Whiston: £12,442Erewash: £12,377

    £13,049£13,104£12,377St Helens South and Whiston is higherDepends on how you count£13,117£13,173£12,442

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Erewash £2,142, St Helens South and Whiston £2,647St Helens South and Whiston: £2,647Erewash: £2,142St Helens South and Whiston: £2,658Erewash: £2,151St Helens South and Whiston: £2,511Erewash: £2,032

    £2,142£2,151£2,032St 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: Erewash £11,859, St Helens South and Whiston £11,541St Helens South and Whiston: £11,541Erewash: £11,859St Helens South and Whiston: £11,590Erewash: £11,910St Helens South and Whiston: £10,947Erewash: £11,249

    £11,859£11,910£11,249Erewash 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: Erewash £385, St Helens South and Whiston £539St Helens South and Whiston: £539Erewash: £385St Helens South and Whiston: £541Erewash: £386St Helens South and Whiston: £511Erewash: £365

    £385£386£365St 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: Erewash £777, St Helens South and Whiston £1,002St Helens South and Whiston: £1,002Erewash: £777St Helens South and Whiston: £1,007Erewash: £780St Helens South and Whiston: £951Erewash: £737

    £777£780£737St 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: Erewash £28, St Helens South and Whiston £35St Helens South and Whiston: £35Erewash: £28St Helens South and Whiston: £35Erewash: £28St Helens South and Whiston: £33Erewash: £26

    £28£28£26St 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: Erewash £532, St Helens South and Whiston £713St Helens South and Whiston: £713Erewash: £532St Helens South and Whiston: £716Erewash: £535St Helens South and Whiston: £676Erewash: £505

    £532£535£505St 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: Erewash £145, St Helens South and Whiston £195St Helens South and Whiston: £195Erewash: £145St Helens South and Whiston: £196Erewash: £146St Helens South and Whiston: £185Erewash: £137

    £145£146£137St 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: Erewash £133, St Helens South and Whiston £168St Helens South and Whiston: £168Erewash: £133St Helens South and Whiston: £169Erewash: £133St Helens South and Whiston: £159Erewash: £126

    £133£133£126St 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: Erewash £1,677, St Helens South and Whiston £1,961St Helens South and Whiston: £1,961Erewash: £1,677St Helens South and Whiston: £1,969Erewash: £1,685St Helens South and Whiston: £1,860Erewash: £1,591

    £1,677£1,685£1,591St Helens South and Whiston is higher£1,961£1,969£1,860

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Erewash £203, St Helens South and Whiston £312St Helens South and Whiston: £312Erewash: £203St Helens South and Whiston: £313Erewash: £204St Helens South and Whiston: £296Erewash: £193

    £203£204£193St 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: Erewash £316, St Helens South and Whiston £497St Helens South and Whiston: £497Erewash: £316St Helens South and Whiston: £499Erewash: £318St Helens South and Whiston: £472Erewash: £300

    £316£318£300St 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: Erewash £8.58, St Helens South and Whiston £9.97St Helens South and Whiston: £9.97Erewash: £8.58St Helens South and Whiston: £10Erewash: £8.62St Helens South and Whiston: £9.46Erewash: £8.14

    £8.58£8.62£8.14St 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: Erewash £6.92, St Helens South and Whiston £11St Helens South and Whiston: £11Erewash: £6.92St Helens South and Whiston: £11Erewash: £6.95St Helens South and Whiston: £10Erewash: £6.56

    £6.92£6.95£6.56St Helens South and Whiston is higher£11£11£10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Erewash £4.52, St Helens South and Whiston £9.94St Helens South and Whiston: £9.94Erewash: £4.52St Helens South and Whiston: £9.98Erewash: £4.54St Helens South and Whiston: £9.43Erewash: £4.29

    £4.52£4.54£4.29St 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: Erewash 1,019.8, St Helens South and Whiston 1,013.9St Helens South and Whiston: 1,013.9Erewash: 1,019.8

    1,019.8Erewash is higher1,013.9

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Erewash 106.6, St Helens South and Whiston 137.5St Helens South and Whiston: 137.5Erewash: 106.6

    106.6St 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: Erewash 159.5, St Helens South and Whiston 200.0St Helens South and Whiston: 200.0Erewash: 159.5

    159.5St 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: Erewash 77.6, St Helens South and Whiston 108.2St Helens South and Whiston: 108.2Erewash: 77.6

    77.6St 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: Erewash 205.5, St Helens South and Whiston 239.8St Helens South and Whiston: 239.8Erewash: 205.5

    205.5St 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: Erewash 29.6, St Helens South and Whiston 36.9St Helens South and Whiston: 36.9Erewash: 29.6

    29.6St Helens South and Whiston is higher36.9

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Erewash and St Helens South and Whiston, per person in the age group
MeasureErewashSt Helens South and WhistonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,706£4,726£4,464£5,323£5,346£5,049St Helens South and Whiston
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,049£13,104£12,377£13,117£13,173£12,442St Helens South and Whiston
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,142£2,151£2,032£2,647£2,658£2,511St Helens South and Whiston
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,859£11,910£11,249£11,541£11,590£10,947Erewash
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£385£386£365£539£541£511St Helens South and Whiston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£777£780£737£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£28£28£26£35£35£33St Helens South and Whiston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£532£535£505£713£716£676St Helens South and Whiston
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£145£146£137£195£196£185St Helens South and Whiston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£133£133£126£168£169£159St Helens South and Whiston
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,677£1,685£1,591£1,961£1,969£1,860St Helens South and Whiston
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£203£204£193£312£313£296St Helens South and Whiston
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£316£318£300£497£499£472St Helens South and Whiston
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.58£8.62£8.14£9.97£10£9.46St Helens South and Whiston
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.92£6.95£6.56£11£11£10St Helens South and Whiston
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.52£4.54£4.29£9.94£9.98£9.43St Helens South and Whiston
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,019.81,013.9Erewash
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026106.6137.5St Helens South and Whiston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026159.5200.0St Helens South and Whiston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202677.6108.2St Helens South and Whiston
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026205.5239.8St Helens South and Whiston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202629.636.9St Helens South and Whiston

Per resident

Erewash 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

Erewash St Helens South and Whiston

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Erewash £4,706, St Helens South and Whiston £5,323St Helens South and Whiston: £5,323Erewash: £4,706St Helens South and Whiston: £5,346Erewash: £4,726St Helens South and Whiston: £5,049Erewash: £4,464

    £4,706£4,726£4,464St Helens South and Whiston is higher£5,323£5,346£5,049

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Erewash £2,477, St Helens South and Whiston £2,439St Helens South and Whiston: £2,439Erewash: £2,477St Helens South and Whiston: £2,449Erewash: £2,488St Helens South and Whiston: £2,313Erewash: £2,350

    £2,477£2,488£2,350Erewash is higherDepends on how you count£2,439£2,449£2,313

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Erewash £1,344, St Helens South and Whiston £1,655St Helens South and Whiston: £1,655Erewash: £1,344St Helens South and Whiston: £1,662Erewash: £1,350St Helens South and Whiston: £1,570Erewash: £1,275

    £1,344£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: Erewash £2,251, St Helens South and Whiston £2,146St Helens South and Whiston: £2,146Erewash: £2,251St Helens South and Whiston: £2,155Erewash: £2,261St Helens South and Whiston: £2,035Erewash: £2,136

    £2,251£2,261£2,136Erewash is higher£2,146£2,155£2,035

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Erewash £73, St Helens South and Whiston £100St Helens South and Whiston: £100Erewash: £73St Helens South and Whiston: £101Erewash: £73St Helens South and Whiston: £95Erewash: £69

    £73£73£69St 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: Erewash £147, St Helens South and Whiston £186St Helens South and Whiston: £186Erewash: £147St Helens South and Whiston: £187Erewash: £148St Helens South and Whiston: £177Erewash: £140

    £147£148£140St 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: Erewash £5.30, St Helens South and Whiston £6.48St Helens South and Whiston: £6.48Erewash: £5.30St Helens South and Whiston: £6.51Erewash: £5.33St Helens South and Whiston: £6.15Erewash: £5.03

    £5.30£5.33£5.03St 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: Erewash £532, St Helens South and Whiston £713St Helens South and Whiston: £713Erewash: £532St Helens South and Whiston: £716Erewash: £535St Helens South and Whiston: £676Erewash: £505

    £532£535£505St 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: Erewash £145, St Helens South and Whiston £195St Helens South and Whiston: £195Erewash: £145St Helens South and Whiston: £196Erewash: £146St Helens South and Whiston: £185Erewash: £137

    £145£146£137St 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: Erewash £83, St Helens South and Whiston £105St Helens South and Whiston: £105Erewash: £83St Helens South and Whiston: £105Erewash: £84St Helens South and Whiston: £100Erewash: £79

    £83£84£79St Helens South and Whiston is higher£105£105£100

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Erewash £1,052, St Helens South and Whiston £1,226St Helens South and Whiston: £1,226Erewash: £1,052St Helens South and Whiston: £1,231Erewash: £1,057St Helens South and Whiston: £1,163Erewash: £998

    £1,052£1,057£998St Helens South and Whiston is higher£1,226£1,231£1,163

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Erewash £203, St Helens South and Whiston £312St Helens South and Whiston: £312Erewash: £203St Helens South and Whiston: £313Erewash: £204St Helens South and Whiston: £296Erewash: £193

    £203£204£193St Helens South and Whiston is higher£312£313£296

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Erewash £199, St Helens South and Whiston £311St Helens South and Whiston: £311Erewash: £199St Helens South and Whiston: £312Erewash: £199St Helens South and Whiston: £295Erewash: £188

    £199£199£188St Helens South and Whiston is higher£311£312£295

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Erewash £5.39, St Helens South and Whiston £6.23St Helens South and Whiston: £6.23Erewash: £5.39St Helens South and Whiston: £6.26Erewash: £5.41St Helens South and Whiston: £5.91Erewash: £5.11

    £5.39£5.41£5.11St Helens South and Whiston is higher£6.23£6.26£5.91

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Erewash £4.34, St Helens South and Whiston £6.91St Helens South and Whiston: £6.91Erewash: £4.34St Helens South and Whiston: £6.93Erewash: £4.36St Helens South and Whiston: £6.55Erewash: £4.12

    £4.34£4.36£4.12St Helens South and Whiston is higher£6.91£6.93£6.55

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Erewash £4.52, St Helens South and Whiston £9.94St Helens South and Whiston: £9.94Erewash: £4.52St Helens South and Whiston: £9.98Erewash: £4.54St Helens South and Whiston: £9.43Erewash: £4.29

    £4.52£4.54£4.29St 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: Erewash 193.6, St Helens South and Whiston 188.5St Helens South and Whiston: 188.5Erewash: 193.6

    193.6Erewash is higher188.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Erewash 20.2, St Helens South and Whiston 25.6St Helens South and Whiston: 25.6Erewash: 20.2

    20.2St 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: Erewash 30.3, St Helens South and Whiston 37.2St Helens South and Whiston: 37.2Erewash: 30.3

    30.3St 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: Erewash 77.6, St Helens South and Whiston 108.2St Helens South and Whiston: 108.2Erewash: 77.6

    77.6St Helens South and Whiston is higher108.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Erewash 129.0, St Helens South and Whiston 150.0St Helens South and Whiston: 150.0Erewash: 129.0

    129.0St 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: Erewash 18.6, St Helens South and Whiston 23.1St Helens South and Whiston: 23.1Erewash: 18.6

    18.6St Helens South and Whiston is higher23.1

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Erewash and St Helens South and Whiston, per resident
MeasureErewashSt Helens South and WhistonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,706£4,726£4,464£5,323£5,346£5,049St Helens South and Whiston
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,477£2,488£2,350£2,439£2,449£2,313Erewash
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,344£1,350£1,275£1,655£1,662£1,570St Helens South and Whiston
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,251£2,261£2,136£2,146£2,155£2,035Erewash
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£73£73£69£100£101£95St Helens South and Whiston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£147£148£140£186£187£177St Helens South and Whiston
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.30£5.33£5.03£6.48£6.51£6.15St Helens South and Whiston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£532£535£505£713£716£676St Helens South and Whiston
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£145£146£137£195£196£185St Helens South and Whiston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£83£84£79£105£105£100St Helens South and Whiston
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,052£1,057£998£1,226£1,231£1,163St Helens South and Whiston
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£203£204£193£312£313£296St Helens South and Whiston
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£199£199£188£311£312£295St Helens South and Whiston
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.39£5.41£5.11£6.23£6.26£5.91St Helens South and Whiston
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.34£4.36£4.12£6.91£6.93£6.55St Helens South and Whiston
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.52£4.54£4.29£9.94£9.98£9.43St Helens South and Whiston
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026193.6188.5Erewash
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.225.6St Helens South and Whiston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202630.337.2St Helens South and Whiston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202677.6108.2St Helens South and Whiston
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026129.0150.0St Helens South and Whiston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.623.1St Helens South and Whiston

Total

Erewash is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and St Helens South and Whiston on 20. 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

Erewash St Helens South and Whiston

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Erewash £455.1m, St Helens South and Whiston £523.0mSt Helens South and Whiston: £523.0mErewash: £455.1mSt Helens South and Whiston: £525.2mErewash: £457.1mSt Helens South and Whiston: £496.1mErewash: £431.7m

    £455.1m£457.1m£431.7mSt Helens South and Whiston is higher£523.0m£525.2m£496.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Erewash £239.6m, St Helens South and Whiston £239.6mSt Helens South and Whiston: £239.6mErewash: £239.6mSt Helens South and Whiston: £240.6mErewash: £240.6mSt Helens South and Whiston: £227.3mErewash: £227.2m

    £239.6m£240.6m£227.2mSt Helens South and Whiston is higherDepends on how you count£239.6m£240.6m£227.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Erewash £130.0m, St Helens South and Whiston £162.6mSt Helens South and Whiston: £162.6mErewash: £130.0mSt Helens South and Whiston: £163.3mErewash: £130.5mSt Helens South and Whiston: £154.2mErewash: £123.3m

    £130.0m£130.5m£123.3mSt Helens South and Whiston is higher£162.6m£163.3m£154.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Erewash £217.7m, St Helens South and Whiston £210.8mSt Helens South and Whiston: £210.8mErewash: £217.7mSt Helens South and Whiston: £211.7mErewash: £218.7mSt Helens South and Whiston: £200.0mErewash: £206.5m

    £217.7m£218.7m£206.5mErewash is higher£210.8m£211.7m£200.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Erewash £7.1m, St Helens South and Whiston £9.8mSt Helens South and Whiston: £9.8mErewash: £7.1mSt Helens South and Whiston: £9.9mErewash: £7.1mSt Helens South and Whiston: £9.3mErewash: £6.7m

    £7.1m£7.1m£6.7mSt 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: Erewash £14.3m, St Helens South and Whiston £18.3mSt Helens South and Whiston: £18.3mErewash: £14.3mSt Helens South and Whiston: £18.4mErewash: £14.3mSt Helens South and Whiston: £17.4mErewash: £13.5m

    £14.3m£14.3m£13.5mSt 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: Erewash £0.51m, St Helens South and Whiston £0.64mSt Helens South and Whiston: £0.64mErewash: £0.51mSt Helens South and Whiston: £0.64mErewash: £0.51mSt Helens South and Whiston: £0.60mErewash: £0.49m

    £0.51m£0.51m£0.49mSt 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: Erewash £51.5m, St Helens South and Whiston £70.0mSt Helens South and Whiston: £70.0mErewash: £51.5mSt Helens South and Whiston: £70.3mErewash: £51.7mSt Helens South and Whiston: £66.4mErewash: £48.8m

    £51.5m£51.7m£48.8mSt 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: Erewash £14.0m, St Helens South and Whiston £19.1mSt Helens South and Whiston: £19.1mErewash: £14.0mSt Helens South and Whiston: £19.2mErewash: £14.1mSt Helens South and Whiston: £18.2mErewash: £13.3m

    £14.0m£14.1m£13.3mSt 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: Erewash £8.1m, St Helens South and Whiston £10.3mSt Helens South and Whiston: £10.3mErewash: £8.1mSt Helens South and Whiston: £10.4mErewash: £8.1mSt Helens South and Whiston: £9.8mErewash: £7.6m

    £8.1m£8.1m£7.6mSt Helens South and Whiston is higher£10.3m£10.4m£9.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Erewash £101.8m, St Helens South and Whiston £120.4mSt Helens South and Whiston: £120.4mErewash: £101.8mSt Helens South and Whiston: £121.0mErewash: £102.2mSt Helens South and Whiston: £114.3mErewash: £96.5m

    £101.8m£102.2m£96.5mSt Helens South and Whiston is higher£120.4m£121.0m£114.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Erewash £19.6m, St Helens South and Whiston £30.6mSt Helens South and Whiston: £30.6mErewash: £19.6mSt Helens South and Whiston: £30.8mErewash: £19.7mSt Helens South and Whiston: £29.1mErewash: £18.6m

    £19.6m£19.7m£18.6mSt Helens South and Whiston is higher£30.6m£30.8m£29.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Erewash £19.2m, St Helens South and Whiston £30.5mSt Helens South and Whiston: £30.5mErewash: £19.2mSt Helens South and Whiston: £30.7mErewash: £19.3mSt Helens South and Whiston: £29.0mErewash: £18.2m

    £19.2m£19.3m£18.2mSt Helens South and Whiston is higher£30.5m£30.7m£29.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Erewash £0.52m, St Helens South and Whiston £0.61mSt Helens South and Whiston: £0.61mErewash: £0.52mSt Helens South and Whiston: £0.62mErewash: £0.52mSt Helens South and Whiston: £0.58mErewash: £0.49m

    £0.52m£0.52m£0.49mSt Helens South and Whiston is higher£0.61m£0.62m£0.58m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Erewash £0.42m, St Helens South and Whiston £0.68mSt Helens South and Whiston: £0.68mErewash: £0.42mSt Helens South and Whiston: £0.68mErewash: £0.42mSt Helens South and Whiston: £0.64mErewash: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.40mSt Helens South and Whiston is higher£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Erewash £0.44m, St Helens South and Whiston £0.98mSt Helens South and Whiston: £0.98mErewash: £0.44mSt Helens South and Whiston: £0.98mErewash: £0.44mSt Helens South and Whiston: £0.93mErewash: £0.41m

    £0.44m£0.44m£0.41mSt Helens South and Whiston is higher£0.98m£0.98m£0.93m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Erewash 18,723, St Helens South and Whiston 18,522St Helens South and Whiston: 18,522Erewash: 18,723

    18,723Erewash is higher18,522

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Erewash 1,957, St Helens South and Whiston 2,512St Helens South and Whiston: 2,512Erewash: 1,957

    1,957St 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: Erewash 2,929, St Helens South and Whiston 3,654St Helens South and Whiston: 3,654Erewash: 2,929

    2,929St 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: Erewash 7,503, St Helens South and Whiston 10,626St Helens South and Whiston: 10,626Erewash: 7,503

    7,503St Helens South and Whiston is higher10,626

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Erewash 12,472, St Helens South and Whiston 14,734St Helens South and Whiston: 14,734Erewash: 12,472

    12,472St 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: Erewash 1,797, St Helens South and Whiston 2,266St Helens South and Whiston: 2,266Erewash: 1,797

    1,797St Helens South and Whiston is higher2,266

Show the numbers
Erewash and St Helens South and Whiston, total
MeasureErewashSt Helens South and WhistonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£455.1m£457.1m£431.7m£523.0m£525.2m£496.1mSt Helens South and Whiston
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£239.6m£240.6m£227.2m£239.6m£240.6m£227.3mSt Helens South and Whiston
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£130.0m£130.5m£123.3m£162.6m£163.3m£154.2mSt Helens South and Whiston
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£217.7m£218.7m£206.5m£210.8m£211.7m£200.0mErewash
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.1m£7.1m£6.7m£9.8m£9.9m£9.3mSt Helens South and Whiston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.3m£14.3m£13.5m£18.3m£18.4m£17.4mSt Helens South and Whiston
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.51m£0.49m£0.64m£0.64m£0.60mSt Helens South and Whiston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£51.5m£51.7m£48.8m£70.0m£70.3m£66.4mSt Helens South and Whiston
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.0m£14.1m£13.3m£19.1m£19.2m£18.2mSt Helens South and Whiston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.1m£8.1m£7.6m£10.3m£10.4m£9.8mSt Helens South and Whiston
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£101.8m£102.2m£96.5m£120.4m£121.0m£114.3mSt Helens South and Whiston
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£19.6m£19.7m£18.6m£30.6m£30.8m£29.1mSt Helens South and Whiston
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£19.2m£19.3m£18.2m£30.5m£30.7m£29.0mSt Helens South and Whiston
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m£0.61m£0.62m£0.58mSt Helens South and Whiston
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m£0.68m£0.68m£0.64mSt Helens South and Whiston
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.41m£0.98m£0.98m£0.93mSt Helens South and Whiston
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,72318,522Erewash
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,9572,512St Helens South and Whiston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,9293,654St Helens South and Whiston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,50310,626St Helens South and Whiston
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,47214,734St Helens South and Whiston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,7972,266St 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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