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Liverpool Garston and St Helens South and Whiston
Liverpool Garston is higher than St Helens South and Whiston on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 11 of 22 in total.
On 5 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.
Per person in the age group
Liverpool Garston is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and St Helens South and Whiston 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
Liverpool Garston St Helens South and Whiston
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5,523£5,547£5,239Liverpool Garston is higher£5,323£5,346£5,049
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£13,234£13,291£12,553Liverpool Garston is higher£13,117£13,173£12,442
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,729£2,741£2,589Liverpool Garston is higherDepends on how you count£2,647£2,658£2,511
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,600£11,649£11,003Liverpool Garston is higher£11,541£11,590£10,947
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£706£709£670Liverpool Garston is higher£539£541£511
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£887£891£841St Helens South and Whiston is higher£1,002£1,007£951
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£42£42£40Liverpool Garston is higher£35£35£33
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£745£748£707Liverpool Garston is higher£713£716£676
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£227£228£215Liverpool Garston is higher£195£196£185
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£180£181£171Liverpool Garston is higherDepends on how you count£168£169£159
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,956£1,964£1,855St Helens South and Whiston is higher£1,961£1,969£1,860
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£293£294£278St Helens South and Whiston is higher£312£313£296
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£567£569£538Liverpool Garston is higher£497£499£472
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£11£11£10Liverpool Garston is higherDepends on how you count£9.97£10£9.46
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£16£16£15Liverpool Garston is higher£11£11£10
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£8.38£8.42£7.95St Helens South and Whiston is higher£9.94£9.98£9.43
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,038.2Liverpool Garston is higher1,013.9
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
162.2Liverpool Garston is higher137.5
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
181.2St Helens South and Whiston is higher200.0
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
109.3Liverpool Garston is higherDepends on how you count108.2
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
233.1St Helens South and Whiston is higher239.8
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
39.0Liverpool Garston is higherDepends on how you count36.9
Show the numbers
| Measure | Liverpool Garston | St Helens South and Whiston | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5,523£5,547£5,239 | £5,323£5,346£5,049 | Liverpool Garston |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £13,234£13,291£12,553 | £13,117£13,173£12,442 | Liverpool Garston |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,729£2,741£2,589 | £2,647£2,658£2,511 | Liverpool Garston |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,600£11,649£11,003 | £11,541£11,590£10,947 | Liverpool Garston |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £706£709£670 | £539£541£511 | Liverpool Garston |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £887£891£841 | £1,002£1,007£951 | St Helens South and Whiston |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £42£42£40 | £35£35£33 | Liverpool Garston |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £745£748£707 | £713£716£676 | Liverpool Garston |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £227£228£215 | £195£196£185 | Liverpool Garston |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £180£181£171 | £168£169£159 | Liverpool Garston |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,956£1,964£1,855 | £1,961£1,969£1,860 | St Helens South and Whiston |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £293£294£278 | £312£313£296 | St Helens South and Whiston |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £567£569£538 | £497£499£472 | Liverpool Garston |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £11£11£10 | £9.97£10£9.46 | Liverpool Garston |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £16£16£15 | £11£11£10 | Liverpool Garston |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £8.38£8.42£7.95 | £9.94£9.98£9.43 | St Helens South and Whiston |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,038.2 | 1,013.9 | Liverpool Garston |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 162.2 | 137.5 | Liverpool Garston |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 181.2 | 200.0 | St Helens South and Whiston |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 109.3 | 108.2 | Liverpool Garston |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 233.1 | 239.8 | St Helens South and Whiston |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 39.0 | 36.9 | Liverpool Garston |
Per resident
Liverpool Garston is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and St Helens South and Whiston on 7. 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
Liverpool Garston St Helens South and Whiston
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5,523£5,547£5,239Liverpool Garston is higher£5,323£5,346£5,049
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,617£2,628£2,482Liverpool Garston is higher£2,439£2,449£2,313
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,633£1,640£1,549St Helens South and Whiston is higherDepends on how you count£1,655£1,662£1,570
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,293£2,303£2,175Liverpool Garston is higher£2,146£2,155£2,035
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£140£140£132Liverpool Garston is higher£100£101£95
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£175£176£166St Helens South and Whiston is higher£186£187£177
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£8.31£8.34£7.88Liverpool Garston is higher£6.48£6.51£6.15
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£745£748£707Liverpool Garston is higher£713£716£676
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£227£228£215Liverpool Garston is higher£195£196£185
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£108£108£102Liverpool Garston is higherDepends on how you count£105£105£100
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£1,170£1,175£1,110St Helens South and Whiston is higher£1,226£1,231£1,163
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£293£294£278St Helens South and Whiston is higher£312£313£296
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£339£341£322Liverpool Garston is higher£311£312£295
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£6.37£6.39£6.04Liverpool Garston is higherDepends on how you count£6.23£6.26£5.91
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£9.35£9.39£8.87Liverpool Garston is higher£6.91£6.93£6.55
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£8.38£8.42£7.95St Helens South and Whiston is higher£9.94£9.98£9.43
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
205.3Liverpool Garston is higher188.5
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
32.1Liverpool Garston is higher25.6
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
35.8St Helens South and Whiston is higher37.2
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
109.3Liverpool Garston is higherDepends on how you count108.2
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
139.5St Helens South and Whiston is higher150.0
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
23.3Liverpool Garston is higherDepends on how you count23.1
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| Measure | Liverpool Garston | St Helens South and Whiston | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5,523£5,547£5,239 | £5,323£5,346£5,049 | Liverpool Garston |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,617£2,628£2,482 | £2,439£2,449£2,313 | Liverpool Garston |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,633£1,640£1,549 | £1,655£1,662£1,570 | St Helens South and Whiston |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,293£2,303£2,175 | £2,146£2,155£2,035 | Liverpool Garston |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £140£140£132 | £100£101£95 | Liverpool Garston |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £175£176£166 | £186£187£177 | St Helens South and Whiston |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £8.31£8.34£7.88 | £6.48£6.51£6.15 | Liverpool Garston |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £745£748£707 | £713£716£676 | Liverpool Garston |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £227£228£215 | £195£196£185 | Liverpool Garston |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £108£108£102 | £105£105£100 | Liverpool Garston |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £1,170£1,175£1,110 | £1,226£1,231£1,163 | St Helens South and Whiston |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £293£294£278 | £312£313£296 | St Helens South and Whiston |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £339£341£322 | £311£312£295 | Liverpool Garston |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £6.37£6.39£6.04 | £6.23£6.26£5.91 | Liverpool Garston |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £9.35£9.39£8.87 | £6.91£6.93£6.55 | Liverpool Garston |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £8.38£8.42£7.95 | £9.94£9.98£9.43 | St Helens South and Whiston |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 205.3 | 188.5 | Liverpool Garston |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 32.1 | 25.6 | Liverpool Garston |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 35.8 | 37.2 | St Helens South and Whiston |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 109.3 | 108.2 | Liverpool Garston |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 139.5 | 150.0 | St Helens South and Whiston |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 23.3 | 23.1 | Liverpool Garston |
Total
Liverpool Garston is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and St Helens South and Whiston on 11. 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
Liverpool Garston St Helens South and Whiston
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£524.0m£526.3m£497.1mLiverpool Garston is higher£523.0m£525.2m£496.1m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£248.3m£249.3m£235.5mLiverpool Garston is higher£239.6m£240.6m£227.3m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£155.0m£155.6m£147.0mSt Helens South and Whiston is higherDepends on how you count£162.6m£163.3m£154.2m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£217.6m£218.5m£206.4mLiverpool Garston is higher£210.8m£211.7m£200.0m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£13.2m£13.3m£12.6mLiverpool Garston is higher£9.8m£9.9m£9.3m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£16.6m£16.7m£15.8mSt Helens South and Whiston is higher£18.3m£18.4m£17.4m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.79m£0.79m£0.75mLiverpool Garston is higher£0.64m£0.64m£0.60m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£70.7m£71.0m£67.0mLiverpool Garston is higher£70.0m£70.3m£66.4m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£21.5m£21.6m£20.4mLiverpool Garston is higher£19.1m£19.2m£18.2m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£10.2m£10.3m£9.7mSt Helens South and Whiston is higherDepends on how you count£10.3m£10.4m£9.8m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£111.0m£111.5m£105.3mSt Helens South and Whiston is higher£120.4m£121.0m£114.3m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£27.8m£27.9m£26.4mSt Helens South and Whiston is higher£30.6m£30.8m£29.1m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£32.2m£32.3m£30.5mLiverpool Garston is higher£30.5m£30.7m£29.0m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.60m£0.61m£0.57mSt Helens South and Whiston is higherDepends on how you count£0.61m£0.62m£0.58m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.89m£0.89m£0.84mLiverpool Garston is higher£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.79m£0.80m£0.75mSt Helens South and Whiston is higher£0.98m£0.98m£0.93m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
19,475Liverpool Garston is higher18,522
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
3,042Liverpool Garston is higher2,512
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,399St Helens South and Whiston is higher3,654
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
10,372St Helens South and Whiston is higherDepends on how you count10,626
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
13,237St Helens South and Whiston is higher14,734
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,212St Helens South and Whiston is higherDepends on how you count2,266
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| Measure | Liverpool Garston | St Helens South and Whiston | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £524.0m£526.3m£497.1m | £523.0m£525.2m£496.1m | Liverpool Garston |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £248.3m£249.3m£235.5m | £239.6m£240.6m£227.3m | Liverpool Garston |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £155.0m£155.6m£147.0m | £162.6m£163.3m£154.2m | St Helens South and Whiston |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £217.6m£218.5m£206.4m | £210.8m£211.7m£200.0m | Liverpool Garston |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £13.2m£13.3m£12.6m | £9.8m£9.9m£9.3m | Liverpool Garston |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £16.6m£16.7m£15.8m | £18.3m£18.4m£17.4m | St Helens South and Whiston |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.79m£0.79m£0.75m | £0.64m£0.64m£0.60m | Liverpool Garston |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £70.7m£71.0m£67.0m | £70.0m£70.3m£66.4m | Liverpool Garston |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £21.5m£21.6m£20.4m | £19.1m£19.2m£18.2m | Liverpool Garston |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £10.2m£10.3m£9.7m | £10.3m£10.4m£9.8m | St Helens South and Whiston |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £111.0m£111.5m£105.3m | £120.4m£121.0m£114.3m | St Helens South and Whiston |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £27.8m£27.9m£26.4m | £30.6m£30.8m£29.1m | St Helens South and Whiston |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £32.2m£32.3m£30.5m | £30.5m£30.7m£29.0m | Liverpool Garston |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.60m£0.61m£0.57m | £0.61m£0.62m£0.58m | St Helens South and Whiston |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.89m£0.89m£0.84m | £0.68m£0.68m£0.64m | Liverpool Garston |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.79m£0.80m£0.75m | £0.98m£0.98m£0.93m | St Helens South and Whiston |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 19,475 | 18,522 | Liverpool Garston |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 3,042 | 2,512 | Liverpool Garston |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,399 | 3,654 | St Helens South and Whiston |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 10,372 | 10,626 | St Helens South and Whiston |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 13,237 | 14,734 | St Helens South and Whiston |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,212 | 2,266 | St Helens South and Whiston |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 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.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.