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Houghton and Sunderland South and St Helens North

106,116 and 102,642 residents (mid-2024).

Houghton and Sunderland South is higher than St Helens North on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 20 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 2 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Houghton and Sunderland South is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and St Helens North on 2. 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

Houghton and Sunderland South St Helens North

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Houghton and Sunderland South £5,574, St Helens North £5,286St Helens North: £5,286Houghton and Sunderland South: £5,574St Helens North: £5,309Houghton and Sunderland South: £5,598St Helens North: £5,014Houghton and Sunderland South: £5,287

    £5,574£5,598£5,287Houghton and Sunderland South 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: Houghton and Sunderland South £13,008, St Helens North £13,219St Helens North: £13,219Houghton and Sunderland South: £13,008St Helens North: £13,275Houghton and Sunderland South: £13,063St Helens North: £12,539Houghton and Sunderland South: £12,338

    £13,008£13,063£12,338St 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: Houghton and Sunderland South £2,870, St Helens North £2,533St Helens North: £2,533Houghton and Sunderland South: £2,870St Helens North: £2,544Houghton and Sunderland South: £2,883St Helens North: £2,403Houghton and Sunderland South: £2,723

    £2,870£2,883£2,723Houghton and Sunderland South 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: Houghton and Sunderland South £11,384, St Helens North £11,731St Helens North: £11,731Houghton and Sunderland South: £11,384St Helens North: £11,781Houghton and Sunderland South: £11,433St Helens North: £11,128Houghton and Sunderland South: £10,798

    £11,384£11,433£10,798St 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: Houghton and Sunderland South £622, St Helens North £500St Helens North: £500Houghton and Sunderland South: £622St Helens North: £502Houghton and Sunderland South: £624St Helens North: £474Houghton and Sunderland South: £590

    £622£624£590Houghton and Sunderland South 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: Houghton and Sunderland South £961, St Helens North £955St Helens North: £955Houghton and Sunderland South: £961St Helens North: £959Houghton and Sunderland South: £965St Helens North: £906Houghton and Sunderland South: £911

    £961£965£911Houghton and Sunderland South is higher£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: Houghton and Sunderland South £41, St Helens North £32St Helens North: £32Houghton and Sunderland South: £41St Helens North: £32Houghton and Sunderland South: £41St Helens North: £31Houghton and Sunderland South: £39

    £41£41£39Houghton and Sunderland South 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: Houghton and Sunderland South £764, St Helens North £699St Helens North: £699Houghton and Sunderland South: £764St Helens North: £702Houghton and Sunderland South: £767St Helens North: £663Houghton and Sunderland South: £725

    £764£767£725Houghton and Sunderland South 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: Houghton and Sunderland South £207, St Helens North £196St Helens North: £196Houghton and Sunderland South: £207St Helens North: £197Houghton and Sunderland South: £208St Helens North: £186Houghton and Sunderland South: £197

    £207£208£197Houghton and Sunderland South 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: Houghton and Sunderland South £221, St Helens North £184St Helens North: £184Houghton and Sunderland South: £221St Helens North: £185Houghton and Sunderland South: £222St Helens North: £175Houghton and Sunderland South: £210

    £221£222£210Houghton and Sunderland South is higher£184£185£175

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Houghton and Sunderland South £2,135, St Helens North £1,855St Helens North: £1,855Houghton and Sunderland South: £2,135St Helens North: £1,863Houghton and Sunderland South: £2,144St Helens North: £1,760Houghton and Sunderland South: £2,025

    £2,135£2,144£2,025Houghton and Sunderland South is higher£1,855£1,863£1,760

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Houghton and Sunderland South £261, St Helens North £225St Helens North: £225Houghton and Sunderland South: £261St Helens North: £226Houghton and Sunderland South: £263St Helens North: £213Houghton and Sunderland South: £248

    £261£263£248Houghton and Sunderland South 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: Houghton and Sunderland South £488, St Helens North £472St Helens North: £472Houghton and Sunderland South: £488St Helens North: £474Houghton and Sunderland South: £490St Helens North: £448Houghton and Sunderland South: £463

    £488£490£463Houghton and Sunderland South 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: Houghton and Sunderland South £13, St Helens North £9.37St Helens North: £9.37Houghton and Sunderland South: £13St Helens North: £9.41Houghton and Sunderland South: £13St Helens North: £8.89Houghton and Sunderland South: £12

    £13£13£12Houghton and Sunderland South 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: Houghton and Sunderland South £13, St Helens North £12St Helens North: £12Houghton and Sunderland South: £13St Helens North: £12Houghton and Sunderland South: £13St Helens North: £12Houghton and Sunderland South: £12

    £13£13£12Houghton and Sunderland South is higher£12

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Houghton and Sunderland South £7.99, St Helens North £7.92St Helens North: £7.92Houghton and Sunderland South: £7.99St Helens North: £7.95Houghton and Sunderland South: £8.03St Helens North: £7.51Houghton and Sunderland South: £7.58

    £7.99£8.03£7.58Houghton and Sunderland South 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: Houghton and Sunderland South 1,017.6, St Helens North 1,013.7St Helens North: 1,013.7Houghton and Sunderland South: 1,017.6

    1,017.6Houghton and Sunderland South 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: Houghton and Sunderland South 164.1, St Helens North 124.9St Helens North: 124.9Houghton and Sunderland South: 164.1

    164.1Houghton and Sunderland South 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: Houghton and Sunderland South 200.5, St Helens North 193.8St Helens North: 193.8Houghton and Sunderland South: 200.5

    200.5Houghton and Sunderland South is higher193.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Houghton and Sunderland South 117.0, St Helens North 103.1St Helens North: 103.1Houghton and Sunderland South: 117.0

    117.0Houghton and Sunderland South 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: Houghton and Sunderland South 265.5, St Helens North 224.5St Helens North: 224.5Houghton and Sunderland South: 265.5

    265.5Houghton and Sunderland South 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: Houghton and Sunderland South 47.9, St Helens North 39.4St Helens North: 39.4Houghton and Sunderland South: 47.9

    47.9Houghton and Sunderland South is higher39.4

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Houghton and Sunderland South and St Helens North, per person in the age group
MeasureHoughton and Sunderland SouthSt Helens NorthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,574£5,598£5,287£5,286£5,309£5,014Houghton and Sunderland South
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,008£13,063£12,338£13,219£13,275£12,539St Helens North
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,870£2,883£2,723£2,533£2,544£2,403Houghton and Sunderland South
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,384£11,433£10,798£11,731£11,781£11,128St Helens North
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£622£624£590£500£502£474Houghton and Sunderland South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£961£965£911£955£959£906Houghton and Sunderland South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£41£41£39£32£32£31Houghton and Sunderland South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£764£767£725£699£702£663Houghton and Sunderland South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£207£208£197£196£197£186Houghton and Sunderland South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£221£222£210£184£185£175Houghton and Sunderland South
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,135£2,144£2,025£1,855£1,863£1,760Houghton and Sunderland South
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£261£263£248£225£226£213Houghton and Sunderland South
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£488£490£463£472£474£448Houghton and Sunderland South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£13£12£9.37£9.41£8.89Houghton and Sunderland South
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£13£12£12Houghton and Sunderland South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.99£8.03£7.58£7.92£7.95£7.51Houghton and Sunderland South
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,017.61,013.7Houghton and Sunderland South
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026164.1124.9Houghton and Sunderland South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026200.5193.8Houghton and Sunderland South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026117.0103.1Houghton and Sunderland South
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026265.5224.5Houghton and Sunderland South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202647.939.4Houghton and Sunderland South

Per resident

Houghton and Sunderland South is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and St Helens North on 2. 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

Houghton and Sunderland South St Helens North

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Houghton and Sunderland South £5,574, St Helens North £5,286St Helens North: £5,286Houghton and Sunderland South: £5,574St Helens North: £5,309Houghton and Sunderland South: £5,598St Helens North: £5,014Houghton and Sunderland South: £5,287

    £5,574£5,598£5,287Houghton and Sunderland South is higher£5,286£5,309£5,014

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Houghton and Sunderland South £2,579, St Helens North £2,603St Helens North: £2,603Houghton and Sunderland South: £2,579St Helens North: £2,614Houghton and Sunderland South: £2,590St Helens North: £2,469Houghton and Sunderland South: £2,447

    £2,579£2,590£2,447St Helens North is higherDepends on how you count£2,603£2,614£2,469

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Houghton and Sunderland South £1,754, St Helens North £1,556St Helens North: £1,556Houghton and Sunderland South: £1,754St Helens North: £1,562Houghton and Sunderland South: £1,762St Helens North: £1,476Houghton and Sunderland South: £1,664

    £1,754£1,762£1,664Houghton and Sunderland South is higher£1,556£1,562£1,476

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Houghton and Sunderland South £2,258, St Helens North £2,310St Helens North: £2,310Houghton and Sunderland South: £2,258St Helens North: £2,320Houghton and Sunderland South: £2,267St Helens North: £2,191Houghton and Sunderland South: £2,141

    £2,258£2,267£2,141St Helens North is higherDepends on how you count£2,310£2,320£2,191

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Houghton and Sunderland South £123, St Helens North £98St Helens North: £98Houghton and Sunderland South: £123St Helens North: £99Houghton and Sunderland South: £124St Helens North: £93Houghton and Sunderland South: £117

    £123£124£117Houghton and Sunderland South 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: Houghton and Sunderland South £190, St Helens North £188St Helens North: £188Houghton and Sunderland South: £190St Helens North: £189Houghton and Sunderland South: £191St Helens North: £178Houghton and Sunderland South: £181

    £190£191£181Houghton and Sunderland South is higher£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: Houghton and Sunderland South £8.14, St Helens North £6.36St Helens North: £6.36Houghton and Sunderland South: £8.14St Helens North: £6.38Houghton and Sunderland South: £8.17St Helens North: £6.03Houghton and Sunderland South: £7.72

    £8.14£8.17£7.72Houghton and Sunderland South 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: Houghton and Sunderland South £764, St Helens North £699St Helens North: £699Houghton and Sunderland South: £764St Helens North: £702Houghton and Sunderland South: £767St Helens North: £663Houghton and Sunderland South: £725

    £764£767£725Houghton and Sunderland South 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: Houghton and Sunderland South £207, St Helens North £196St Helens North: £196Houghton and Sunderland South: £207St Helens North: £197Houghton and Sunderland South: £208St Helens North: £186Houghton and Sunderland South: £197

    £207£208£197Houghton and Sunderland South 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: Houghton and Sunderland South £135, St Helens North £113St Helens North: £113Houghton and Sunderland South: £135St Helens North: £114Houghton and Sunderland South: £136St Helens North: £107Houghton and Sunderland South: £128

    £135£136£128Houghton and Sunderland South is higher£113£114£107

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Houghton and Sunderland South £1,305, St Helens North £1,139St Helens North: £1,139Houghton and Sunderland South: £1,305St Helens North: £1,144Houghton and Sunderland South: £1,310St Helens North: £1,081Houghton and Sunderland South: £1,238

    £1,305£1,310£1,238Houghton and Sunderland South is higher£1,139£1,144£1,081

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Houghton and Sunderland South £261, St Helens North £225St Helens North: £225Houghton and Sunderland South: £261St Helens North: £226Houghton and Sunderland South: £263St Helens North: £213Houghton and Sunderland South: £248

    £261£263£248Houghton and Sunderland South is higher£225£226£213

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Houghton and Sunderland South £298, St Helens North £290St Helens North: £290Houghton and Sunderland South: £298St Helens North: £291Houghton and Sunderland South: £300St Helens North: £275Houghton and Sunderland South: £283

    £298£300£283Houghton and Sunderland South is higher£290£291£275

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Houghton and Sunderland South £7.78, St Helens North £5.76St Helens North: £5.76Houghton and Sunderland South: £7.78St Helens North: £5.78Houghton and Sunderland South: £7.81St Helens North: £5.46Houghton and Sunderland South: £7.38

    £7.78£7.81£7.38Houghton and Sunderland South is higher£5.76£5.78£5.46

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Houghton and Sunderland South £7.79, St Helens North £7.60St Helens North: £7.60Houghton and Sunderland South: £7.79St Helens North: £7.63Houghton and Sunderland South: £7.82St Helens North: £7.21Houghton and Sunderland South: £7.39

    £7.79£7.82£7.39Houghton and Sunderland South is higher£7.60£7.63£7.21

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Houghton and Sunderland South £7.99, St Helens North £7.92St Helens North: £7.92Houghton and Sunderland South: £7.99St Helens North: £7.95Houghton and Sunderland South: £8.03St Helens North: £7.51Houghton and Sunderland South: £7.58

    £7.99£8.03£7.58Houghton and Sunderland South is higher£7.92£7.95£7.51

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Houghton and Sunderland South 201.8, St Helens North 199.6St Helens North: 199.6Houghton and Sunderland South: 201.8

    201.8Houghton and Sunderland South is higher199.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Houghton and Sunderland South 32.6, St Helens North 24.6St Helens North: 24.6Houghton and Sunderland South: 32.6

    32.6Houghton and Sunderland South 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: Houghton and Sunderland South 39.8, St Helens North 38.2St Helens North: 38.2Houghton and Sunderland South: 39.8

    39.8Houghton and Sunderland South is higher38.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Houghton and Sunderland South 117.0, St Helens North 103.1St Helens North: 103.1Houghton and Sunderland South: 117.0

    117.0Houghton and Sunderland South is higher103.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Houghton and Sunderland South 162.3, St Helens North 137.9St Helens North: 137.9Houghton and Sunderland South: 162.3

    162.3Houghton and Sunderland South 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: Houghton and Sunderland South 29.3, St Helens North 24.2St Helens North: 24.2Houghton and Sunderland South: 29.3

    29.3Houghton and Sunderland South is higher24.2

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Houghton and Sunderland South and St Helens North, per resident
MeasureHoughton and Sunderland SouthSt Helens NorthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,574£5,598£5,287£5,286£5,309£5,014Houghton and Sunderland South
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,579£2,590£2,447£2,603£2,614£2,469St Helens North
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,754£1,762£1,664£1,556£1,562£1,476Houghton and Sunderland South
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,258£2,267£2,141£2,310£2,320£2,191St Helens North
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£123£124£117£98£99£93Houghton and Sunderland South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£190£191£181£188£189£178Houghton and Sunderland South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.14£8.17£7.72£6.36£6.38£6.03Houghton and Sunderland South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£764£767£725£699£702£663Houghton and Sunderland South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£207£208£197£196£197£186Houghton and Sunderland South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£135£136£128£113£114£107Houghton and Sunderland South
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,305£1,310£1,238£1,139£1,144£1,081Houghton and Sunderland South
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£261£263£248£225£226£213Houghton and Sunderland South
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£298£300£283£290£291£275Houghton and Sunderland South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£7.78£7.81£7.38£5.76£5.78£5.46Houghton and Sunderland South
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.79£7.82£7.39£7.60£7.63£7.21Houghton and Sunderland South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.99£8.03£7.58£7.92£7.95£7.51Houghton and Sunderland South
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026201.8199.6Houghton and Sunderland South
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202632.624.6Houghton and Sunderland South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202639.838.2Houghton and Sunderland South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026117.0103.1Houghton and Sunderland South
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026162.3137.9Houghton and Sunderland South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.324.2Houghton and Sunderland South

Total

Houghton and Sunderland South is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and St Helens North on 0. 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

Houghton and Sunderland South St Helens North

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Houghton and Sunderland South £591.5m, St Helens North £542.6mSt Helens North: £542.6mHoughton and Sunderland South: £591.5mSt Helens North: £544.9mHoughton and Sunderland South: £594.0mSt Helens North: £514.6mHoughton and Sunderland South: £561.1m

    £591.5m£594.0m£561.1mHoughton and Sunderland South is higher£542.6m£544.9m£514.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Houghton and Sunderland South £273.7m, St Helens North £267.2mSt Helens North: £267.2mHoughton and Sunderland South: £273.7mSt Helens North: £268.3mHoughton and Sunderland South: £274.9mSt Helens North: £253.4mHoughton and Sunderland South: £259.6m

    £273.7m£274.9m£259.6mHoughton and Sunderland South is higherDepends on how you count£267.2m£268.3m£253.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Houghton and Sunderland South £186.1m, St Helens North £159.7mSt Helens North: £159.7mHoughton and Sunderland South: £186.1mSt Helens North: £160.4mHoughton and Sunderland South: £186.9mSt Helens North: £151.5mHoughton and Sunderland South: £176.6m

    £186.1m£186.9m£176.6mHoughton and Sunderland South is higher£159.7m£160.4m£151.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Houghton and Sunderland South £239.6m, St Helens North £237.1mSt Helens North: £237.1mHoughton and Sunderland South: £239.6mSt Helens North: £238.1mHoughton and Sunderland South: £240.6mSt Helens North: £224.9mHoughton and Sunderland South: £227.2m

    £239.6m£240.6m£227.2mHoughton and Sunderland South is higherDepends on how you count£237.1m£238.1m£224.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Houghton and Sunderland South £13.1m, St Helens North £10.1mSt Helens North: £10.1mHoughton and Sunderland South: £13.1mSt Helens North: £10.2mHoughton and Sunderland South: £13.1mSt Helens North: £9.6mHoughton and Sunderland South: £12.4m

    £13.1m£13.1m£12.4mHoughton and Sunderland South 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: Houghton and Sunderland South £20.2m, St Helens North £19.3mSt Helens North: £19.3mHoughton and Sunderland South: £20.2mSt Helens North: £19.4mHoughton and Sunderland South: £20.3mSt Helens North: £18.3mHoughton and Sunderland South: £19.2m

    £20.2m£20.3m£19.2mHoughton and Sunderland South is higher£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: Houghton and Sunderland South £0.86m, St Helens North £0.65mSt Helens North: £0.65mHoughton and Sunderland South: £0.86mSt Helens North: £0.66mHoughton and Sunderland South: £0.87mSt Helens North: £0.62mHoughton and Sunderland South: £0.82m

    £0.86m£0.87m£0.82mHoughton and Sunderland South 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: Houghton and Sunderland South £81.1m, St Helens North £71.7mSt Helens North: £71.7mHoughton and Sunderland South: £81.1mSt Helens North: £72.0mHoughton and Sunderland South: £81.4mSt Helens North: £68.0mHoughton and Sunderland South: £76.9m

    £81.1m£81.4m£76.9mHoughton and Sunderland South 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: Houghton and Sunderland South £22.0m, St Helens North £20.1mSt Helens North: £20.1mHoughton and Sunderland South: £22.0mSt Helens North: £20.2mHoughton and Sunderland South: £22.1mSt Helens North: £19.1mHoughton and Sunderland South: £20.9m

    £22.0m£22.1m£20.9mHoughton and Sunderland South 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: Houghton and Sunderland South £14.4m, St Helens North £11.6mSt Helens North: £11.6mHoughton and Sunderland South: £14.4mSt Helens North: £11.7mHoughton and Sunderland South: £14.4mSt Helens North: £11.0mHoughton and Sunderland South: £13.6m

    £14.4m£14.4m£13.6mHoughton and Sunderland South is higher£11.6m£11.7m£11.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Houghton and Sunderland South £138.5m, St Helens North £116.9mSt Helens North: £116.9mHoughton and Sunderland South: £138.5mSt Helens North: £117.4mHoughton and Sunderland South: £139.0mSt Helens North: £110.9mHoughton and Sunderland South: £131.3m

    £138.5m£139.0m£131.3mHoughton and Sunderland South is higher£116.9m£117.4m£110.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Houghton and Sunderland South £27.7m, St Helens North £23.1mSt Helens North: £23.1mHoughton and Sunderland South: £27.7mSt Helens North: £23.2mHoughton and Sunderland South: £27.9mSt Helens North: £21.9mHoughton and Sunderland South: £26.3m

    £27.7m£27.9m£26.3mHoughton and Sunderland South is higher£23.1m£23.2m£21.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Houghton and Sunderland South £31.7m, St Helens North £29.7mSt Helens North: £29.7mHoughton and Sunderland South: £31.7mSt Helens North: £29.9mHoughton and Sunderland South: £31.8mSt Helens North: £28.2mHoughton and Sunderland South: £30.0m

    £31.7m£31.8m£30.0mHoughton and Sunderland South is higher£29.7m£29.9m£28.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Houghton and Sunderland South £0.83m, St Helens North £0.59mSt Helens North: £0.59mHoughton and Sunderland South: £0.83mSt Helens North: £0.59mHoughton and Sunderland South: £0.83mSt Helens North: £0.56mHoughton and Sunderland South: £0.78m

    £0.83m£0.83m£0.78mHoughton and Sunderland South is higher£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Houghton and Sunderland South £0.83m, St Helens North £0.78mSt Helens North: £0.78mHoughton and Sunderland South: £0.83mSt Helens North: £0.78mHoughton and Sunderland South: £0.83mSt Helens North: £0.74mHoughton and Sunderland South: £0.78m

    £0.83m£0.83m£0.78mHoughton and Sunderland South is higher£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Houghton and Sunderland South £0.85m, St Helens North £0.81mSt Helens North: £0.81mHoughton and Sunderland South: £0.85mSt Helens North: £0.82mHoughton and Sunderland South: £0.85mSt Helens North: £0.77mHoughton and Sunderland South: £0.80m

    £0.85m£0.85m£0.80mHoughton and Sunderland South is higher£0.81m£0.82m£0.77m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Houghton and Sunderland South 21,414, St Helens North 20,487St Helens North: 20,487Houghton and Sunderland South: 21,414

    21,414Houghton and Sunderland South is higher20,487

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Houghton and Sunderland South 3,454, St Helens North 2,525St Helens North: 2,525Houghton and Sunderland South: 3,454

    3,454Houghton and Sunderland South is higher2,525

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Houghton and Sunderland South 4,220, St Helens North 3,916St Helens North: 3,916Houghton and Sunderland South: 4,220

    4,220Houghton and Sunderland South is higher3,916

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Houghton and Sunderland South 12,416, St Helens North 10,586St Helens North: 10,586Houghton and Sunderland South: 12,416

    12,416Houghton and Sunderland South is higher10,586

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Houghton and Sunderland South 17,218, St Helens North 14,150St Helens North: 14,150Houghton and Sunderland South: 17,218

    17,218Houghton and Sunderland South is higher14,150

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Houghton and Sunderland South 3,105, St Helens North 2,486St Helens North: 2,486Houghton and Sunderland South: 3,105

    3,105Houghton and Sunderland South is higher2,486

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Houghton and Sunderland South and St Helens North, total
MeasureHoughton and Sunderland SouthSt Helens NorthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£591.5m£594.0m£561.1m£542.6m£544.9m£514.6mHoughton and Sunderland South
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£273.7m£274.9m£259.6m£267.2m£268.3m£253.4mHoughton and Sunderland South
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£186.1m£186.9m£176.6m£159.7m£160.4m£151.5mHoughton and Sunderland South
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£239.6m£240.6m£227.2m£237.1m£238.1m£224.9mHoughton and Sunderland South
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£13.1m£13.1m£12.4m£10.1m£10.2m£9.6mHoughton and Sunderland South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.2m£20.3m£19.2m£19.3m£19.4m£18.3mHoughton and Sunderland South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.86m£0.87m£0.82m£0.65m£0.66m£0.62mHoughton and Sunderland South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£81.1m£81.4m£76.9m£71.7m£72.0m£68.0mHoughton and Sunderland South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.0m£22.1m£20.9m£20.1m£20.2m£19.1mHoughton and Sunderland South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.4m£14.4m£13.6m£11.6m£11.7m£11.0mHoughton and Sunderland South
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£138.5m£139.0m£131.3m£116.9m£117.4m£110.9mHoughton and Sunderland South
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£27.7m£27.9m£26.3m£23.1m£23.2m£21.9mHoughton and Sunderland South
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£31.7m£31.8m£30.0m£29.7m£29.9m£28.2mHoughton and Sunderland South
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.83m£0.83m£0.78m£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mHoughton and Sunderland South
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.83m£0.83m£0.78m£0.78m£0.78m£0.74mHoughton and Sunderland South
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.85m£0.85m£0.80m£0.81m£0.82m£0.77mHoughton and Sunderland South
State Pensiontotal, March 202621,41420,487Houghton and Sunderland South
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,4542,525Houghton and Sunderland South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,2203,916Houghton and Sunderland South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202612,41610,586Houghton and Sunderland South
Universal Credittotal, May 202617,21814,150Houghton and Sunderland South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,1052,486Houghton and Sunderland South

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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