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Makerfield and St Helens North

105,450 and 102,642 residents (mid-2024).

Makerfield is higher than St Helens North on 0 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 0 of 22 per resident and 3 of 22 in total.

On 3 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

Makerfield is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and St Helens North on 22. 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

Makerfield St Helens North

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Makerfield £4,633, St Helens North £5,286St Helens North: £5,286Makerfield: £4,633St Helens North: £5,309Makerfield: £4,653St Helens North: £5,014Makerfield: £4,395

    £4,633£4,653£4,395St Helens North 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: Makerfield £12,928, St Helens North £13,219St Helens North: £13,219Makerfield: £12,928St Helens North: £13,275Makerfield: £12,983St Helens North: £12,539Makerfield: £12,263

    £12,928£12,983£12,263St 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: Makerfield £1,920, St Helens North £2,533St Helens North: £2,533Makerfield: £1,920St Helens North: £2,544Makerfield: £1,928St Helens North: £2,403Makerfield: £1,821

    £1,920£1,928£1,821St Helens North 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: Makerfield £11,626, St Helens North £11,731St Helens North: £11,731Makerfield: £11,626St Helens North: £11,781Makerfield: £11,675St Helens North: £11,128Makerfield: £11,027

    £11,626£11,675£11,027St 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: Makerfield £421, St Helens North £500St Helens North: £500Makerfield: £421St Helens North: £502Makerfield: £422St Helens North: £474Makerfield: £399

    £421£422£399St Helens North 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: Makerfield £853, St Helens North £955St Helens North: £955Makerfield: £853St Helens North: £959Makerfield: £856St Helens North: £906Makerfield: £809

    £853£856£809St Helens North 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: Makerfield £29, St Helens North £32St Helens North: £32Makerfield: £29St Helens North: £32Makerfield: £29St Helens North: £31Makerfield: £27

    £29£29£27St Helens North 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: Makerfield £549, St Helens North £699St Helens North: £699Makerfield: £549St Helens North: £702Makerfield: £551St Helens North: £663Makerfield: £521

    £549£551£521St 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: Makerfield £173, St Helens North £196St Helens North: £196Makerfield: £173St Helens North: £197Makerfield: £173St Helens North: £186Makerfield: £164

    £173£173£164St Helens North 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: Makerfield £140, St Helens North £184St Helens North: £184Makerfield: £140St Helens North: £185Makerfield: £141St Helens North: £175Makerfield: £133

    £140£141£133St Helens North is higher£184£185£175

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Makerfield £1,403, St Helens North £1,855St Helens North: £1,855Makerfield: £1,403St Helens North: £1,863Makerfield: £1,409St Helens North: £1,760Makerfield: £1,331

    £1,403£1,409£1,331St Helens North is higher£1,855£1,863£1,760

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Makerfield £176, St Helens North £225St Helens North: £225Makerfield: £176St Helens North: £226Makerfield: £176St Helens North: £213Makerfield: £167

    £176£176£167St Helens North 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: Makerfield £360, St Helens North £472St Helens North: £472Makerfield: £360St Helens North: £474Makerfield: £361St Helens North: £448Makerfield: £341

    £360£361£341St 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: Makerfield £8.78, St Helens North £9.37St Helens North: £9.37Makerfield: £8.78St Helens North: £9.41Makerfield: £8.82St Helens North: £8.89Makerfield: £8.33

    £8.78£8.82£8.33St Helens North 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: Makerfield £7.78, St Helens North £12St Helens North: £12Makerfield: £7.78St Helens North: £12Makerfield: £7.81St Helens North: £12Makerfield: £7.38

    £7.78£7.81£7.38St Helens North is higher£12

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Makerfield £6.76, St Helens North £7.92St Helens North: £7.92Makerfield: £6.76St Helens North: £7.95Makerfield: £6.79St Helens North: £7.51Makerfield: £6.41

    £6.76£6.79£6.41St 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: Makerfield 1,003.1, St Helens North 1,013.7St Helens North: 1,013.7Makerfield: 1,003.1

    1,003.1St Helens North is higherDepends on how you count1,013.7

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Makerfield 113.5, St Helens North 124.9St Helens North: 124.9Makerfield: 113.5

    113.5St Helens North 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: Makerfield 178.3, St Helens North 193.8St Helens North: 193.8Makerfield: 178.3

    178.3St Helens North 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: Makerfield 83.2, St Helens North 103.1St Helens North: 103.1Makerfield: 83.2

    83.2St 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: Makerfield 183.2, St Helens North 224.5St Helens North: 224.5Makerfield: 183.2

    183.2St Helens North 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: Makerfield 30.4, St Helens North 39.4St Helens North: 39.4Makerfield: 30.4

    30.4St Helens North is higher39.4

Show the numbers
Makerfield and St Helens North, per person in the age group
MeasureMakerfieldSt Helens NorthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,633£4,653£4,395£5,286£5,309£5,014St Helens North
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,928£12,983£12,263£13,219£13,275£12,539St Helens North
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,920£1,928£1,821£2,533£2,544£2,403St Helens North
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,626£11,675£11,027£11,731£11,781£11,128St Helens North
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£421£422£399£500£502£474St Helens North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£853£856£809£955£959£906St Helens North
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£29£29£27£32£32£31St Helens North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£549£551£521£699£702£663St Helens North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£173£173£164£196£197£186St Helens North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£140£141£133£184£185£175St Helens North
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,403£1,409£1,331£1,855£1,863£1,760St Helens North
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£176£176£167£225£226£213St Helens North
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£360£361£341£472£474£448St Helens North
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.78£8.82£8.33£9.37£9.41£8.89St Helens North
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.78£7.81£7.38£12St Helens North
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.76£6.79£6.41£7.92£7.95£7.51St Helens North
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,003.11,013.7St Helens North
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026113.5124.9St Helens North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026178.3193.8St Helens North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202683.2103.1St Helens North
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026183.2224.5St Helens North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202630.439.4St Helens North

Per resident

Makerfield is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and St Helens North on 22. 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

Makerfield St Helens North

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Makerfield £4,633, St Helens North £5,286St Helens North: £5,286Makerfield: £4,633St Helens North: £5,309Makerfield: £4,653St Helens North: £5,014Makerfield: £4,395

    £4,633£4,653£4,395St Helens North is higher£5,286£5,309£5,014

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Makerfield £2,550, St Helens North £2,603St Helens North: £2,603Makerfield: £2,550St Helens North: £2,614Makerfield: £2,561St Helens North: £2,469Makerfield: £2,418

    £2,550£2,561£2,418St 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: Makerfield £1,180, St Helens North £1,556St Helens North: £1,556Makerfield: £1,180St Helens North: £1,562Makerfield: £1,185St Helens North: £1,476Makerfield: £1,119

    £1,180£1,185£1,119St Helens North is higher£1,556£1,562£1,476

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Makerfield £2,293, St Helens North £2,310St Helens North: £2,310Makerfield: £2,293St Helens North: £2,320Makerfield: £2,303St Helens North: £2,191Makerfield: £2,175

    £2,293£2,303£2,175St Helens North is higherDepends on how you count£2,310£2,320£2,191

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Makerfield £83, St Helens North £98St Helens North: £98Makerfield: £83St Helens North: £99Makerfield: £83St Helens North: £93Makerfield: £79

    £83£83£79St Helens North 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: Makerfield £168, St Helens North £188St Helens North: £188Makerfield: £168St Helens North: £189Makerfield: £169St Helens North: £178Makerfield: £160

    £168£169£160St Helens North 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: Makerfield £5.66, St Helens North £6.36St Helens North: £6.36Makerfield: £5.66St Helens North: £6.38Makerfield: £5.69St Helens North: £6.03Makerfield: £5.37

    £5.66£5.69£5.37St Helens North 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: Makerfield £549, St Helens North £699St Helens North: £699Makerfield: £549St Helens North: £702Makerfield: £551St Helens North: £663Makerfield: £521

    £549£551£521St 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: Makerfield £173, St Helens North £196St Helens North: £196Makerfield: £173St Helens North: £197Makerfield: £173St Helens North: £186Makerfield: £164

    £173£173£164St Helens North 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: Makerfield £86, St Helens North £113St Helens North: £113Makerfield: £86St Helens North: £114Makerfield: £87St Helens North: £107Makerfield: £82

    £86£87£82St Helens North is higher£113£114£107

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Makerfield £862, St Helens North £1,139St Helens North: £1,139Makerfield: £862St Helens North: £1,144Makerfield: £866St Helens North: £1,081Makerfield: £818

    £862£866£818St Helens North is higher£1,139£1,144£1,081

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Makerfield £176, St Helens North £225St Helens North: £225Makerfield: £176St Helens North: £226Makerfield: £176St Helens North: £213Makerfield: £167

    £176£176£167St Helens North is higher£225£226£213

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Makerfield £221, St Helens North £290St Helens North: £290Makerfield: £221St Helens North: £291Makerfield: £222St Helens North: £275Makerfield: £210

    £221£222£210St Helens North is higher£290£291£275

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Makerfield £5.40, St Helens North £5.76St Helens North: £5.76Makerfield: £5.40St Helens North: £5.78Makerfield: £5.42St Helens North: £5.46Makerfield: £5.12

    £5.40£5.42£5.12St Helens North is higher£5.76£5.78£5.46

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Makerfield £4.79, St Helens North £7.60St Helens North: £7.60Makerfield: £4.79St Helens North: £7.63Makerfield: £4.81St Helens North: £7.21Makerfield: £4.54

    £4.79£4.81£4.54St Helens North is higher£7.60£7.63£7.21

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Makerfield £6.76, St Helens North £7.92St Helens North: £7.92Makerfield: £6.76St Helens North: £7.95Makerfield: £6.79St Helens North: £7.51Makerfield: £6.41

    £6.76£6.79£6.41St Helens North is higher£7.92£7.95£7.51

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Makerfield 197.8, St Helens North 199.6St Helens North: 199.6Makerfield: 197.8

    197.8St Helens North is higherDepends on how you count199.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Makerfield 22.4, St Helens North 24.6St Helens North: 24.6Makerfield: 22.4

    22.4St Helens North 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: Makerfield 35.2, St Helens North 38.2St Helens North: 38.2Makerfield: 35.2

    35.2St Helens North 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: Makerfield 83.2, St Helens North 103.1St Helens North: 103.1Makerfield: 83.2

    83.2St Helens North is higher103.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Makerfield 112.6, St Helens North 137.9St Helens North: 137.9Makerfield: 112.6

    112.6St Helens North 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: Makerfield 18.7, St Helens North 24.2St Helens North: 24.2Makerfield: 18.7

    18.7St Helens North is higher24.2

Show the numbers
Makerfield and St Helens North, per resident
MeasureMakerfieldSt Helens NorthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,633£4,653£4,395£5,286£5,309£5,014St Helens North
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,550£2,561£2,418£2,603£2,614£2,469St Helens North
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,180£1,185£1,119£1,556£1,562£1,476St Helens North
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,293£2,303£2,175£2,310£2,320£2,191St Helens North
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£83£83£79£98£99£93St Helens North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£168£169£160£188£189£178St Helens North
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.66£5.69£5.37£6.36£6.38£6.03St Helens North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£549£551£521£699£702£663St Helens North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£173£173£164£196£197£186St Helens North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£86£87£82£113£114£107St Helens North
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£862£866£818£1,139£1,144£1,081St Helens North
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£176£176£167£225£226£213St Helens North
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£221£222£210£290£291£275St Helens North
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.40£5.42£5.12£5.76£5.78£5.46St Helens North
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.79£4.81£4.54£7.60£7.63£7.21St Helens North
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.76£6.79£6.41£7.92£7.95£7.51St Helens North
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026197.8199.6St Helens North
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.424.6St Helens North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202635.238.2St Helens North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202683.2103.1St Helens North
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026112.6137.9St Helens North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.724.2St Helens North

Total

Makerfield is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and St Helens North 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

Makerfield St Helens North

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Makerfield £488.6m, St Helens North £542.6mSt Helens North: £542.6mMakerfield: £488.6mSt Helens North: £544.9mMakerfield: £490.7mSt Helens North: £514.6mMakerfield: £463.4m

    £488.6m£490.7m£463.4mSt Helens North is higher£542.6m£544.9m£514.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Makerfield £268.9m, St Helens North £267.2mSt Helens North: £267.2mMakerfield: £268.9mSt Helens North: £268.3mMakerfield: £270.0mSt Helens North: £253.4mMakerfield: £255.0m

    £268.9m£270.0m£255.0mMakerfield is higherDepends on how you count£267.2m£268.3m£253.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Makerfield £124.4m, St Helens North £159.7mSt Helens North: £159.7mMakerfield: £124.4mSt Helens North: £160.4mMakerfield: £124.9mSt Helens North: £151.5mMakerfield: £118.0m

    £124.4m£124.9m£118.0mSt Helens North is higher£159.7m£160.4m£151.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Makerfield £241.8m, St Helens North £237.1mSt Helens North: £237.1mMakerfield: £241.8mSt Helens North: £238.1mMakerfield: £242.8mSt Helens North: £224.9mMakerfield: £229.3m

    £241.8m£242.8m£229.3mMakerfield is higherDepends on how you count£237.1m£238.1m£224.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Makerfield £8.7m, St Helens North £10.1mSt Helens North: £10.1mMakerfield: £8.7mSt Helens North: £10.2mMakerfield: £8.8mSt Helens North: £9.6mMakerfield: £8.3m

    £8.7m£8.8m£8.3mSt Helens North 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: Makerfield £17.7m, St Helens North £19.3mSt Helens North: £19.3mMakerfield: £17.7mSt Helens North: £19.4mMakerfield: £17.8mSt Helens North: £18.3mMakerfield: £16.8m

    £17.7m£17.8m£16.8mSt Helens North 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: Makerfield £0.60m, St Helens North £0.65mSt Helens North: £0.65mMakerfield: £0.60mSt Helens North: £0.66mMakerfield: £0.60mSt Helens North: £0.62mMakerfield: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.60m£0.57mSt Helens North 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: Makerfield £57.9m, St Helens North £71.7mSt Helens North: £71.7mMakerfield: £57.9mSt Helens North: £72.0mMakerfield: £58.1mSt Helens North: £68.0mMakerfield: £54.9m

    £57.9m£58.1m£54.9mSt 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: Makerfield £18.2m, St Helens North £20.1mSt Helens North: £20.1mMakerfield: £18.2mSt Helens North: £20.2mMakerfield: £18.3mSt Helens North: £19.1mMakerfield: £17.3m

    £18.2m£18.3m£17.3mSt Helens North 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: Makerfield £9.1m, St Helens North £11.6mSt Helens North: £11.6mMakerfield: £9.1mSt Helens North: £11.7mMakerfield: £9.1mSt Helens North: £11.0mMakerfield: £8.6m

    £9.1m£9.1m£8.6mSt Helens North is higher£11.6m£11.7m£11.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Makerfield £90.9m, St Helens North £116.9mSt Helens North: £116.9mMakerfield: £90.9mSt Helens North: £117.4mMakerfield: £91.3mSt Helens North: £110.9mMakerfield: £86.2m

    £90.9m£91.3m£86.2mSt Helens North is higher£116.9m£117.4m£110.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Makerfield £18.5m, St Helens North £23.1mSt Helens North: £23.1mMakerfield: £18.5mSt Helens North: £23.2mMakerfield: £18.6mSt Helens North: £21.9mMakerfield: £17.6m

    £18.5m£18.6m£17.6mSt Helens North is higher£23.1m£23.2m£21.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Makerfield £23.3m, St Helens North £29.7mSt Helens North: £29.7mMakerfield: £23.3mSt Helens North: £29.9mMakerfield: £23.4mSt Helens North: £28.2mMakerfield: £22.1m

    £23.3m£23.4m£22.1mSt Helens North is higher£29.7m£29.9m£28.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Makerfield £0.57m, St Helens North £0.59mSt Helens North: £0.59mMakerfield: £0.57mSt Helens North: £0.59mMakerfield: £0.57mSt Helens North: £0.56mMakerfield: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.57m£0.54mSt Helens North is higher£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Makerfield £0.50m, St Helens North £0.78mSt Helens North: £0.78mMakerfield: £0.50mSt Helens North: £0.78mMakerfield: £0.51mSt Helens North: £0.74mMakerfield: £0.48m

    £0.50m£0.51m£0.48mSt Helens North is higher£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Makerfield £0.71m, St Helens North £0.81mSt Helens North: £0.81mMakerfield: £0.71mSt Helens North: £0.82mMakerfield: £0.72mSt Helens North: £0.77mMakerfield: £0.68m

    £0.71m£0.72m£0.68mSt Helens North is higher£0.81m£0.82m£0.77m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Makerfield 20,862, St Helens North 20,487St Helens North: 20,487Makerfield: 20,862

    20,862Makerfield is higherDepends on how you count20,487

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Makerfield 2,361, St Helens North 2,525St Helens North: 2,525Makerfield: 2,361

    2,361St Helens North is higher2,525

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Makerfield 3,707, St Helens North 3,916St Helens North: 3,916Makerfield: 3,707

    3,707St Helens North is higher3,916

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Makerfield 8,776, St Helens North 10,586St Helens North: 10,586Makerfield: 8,776

    8,776St Helens North is higher10,586

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Makerfield 11,871, St Helens North 14,150St Helens North: 14,150Makerfield: 11,871

    11,871St Helens North is higher14,150

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Makerfield 1,967, St Helens North 2,486St Helens North: 2,486Makerfield: 1,967

    1,967St Helens North is higher2,486

Show the numbers
Makerfield and St Helens North, total
MeasureMakerfieldSt Helens NorthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£488.6m£490.7m£463.4m£542.6m£544.9m£514.6mSt Helens North
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£268.9m£270.0m£255.0m£267.2m£268.3m£253.4mMakerfield
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£124.4m£124.9m£118.0m£159.7m£160.4m£151.5mSt Helens North
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£241.8m£242.8m£229.3m£237.1m£238.1m£224.9mMakerfield
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.7m£8.8m£8.3m£10.1m£10.2m£9.6mSt Helens North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m£19.3m£19.4m£18.3mSt Helens North
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m£0.65m£0.66m£0.62mSt Helens North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£57.9m£58.1m£54.9m£71.7m£72.0m£68.0mSt Helens North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.2m£18.3m£17.3m£20.1m£20.2m£19.1mSt Helens North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m£11.6m£11.7m£11.0mSt Helens North
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£90.9m£91.3m£86.2m£116.9m£117.4m£110.9mSt Helens North
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.5m£18.6m£17.6m£23.1m£23.2m£21.9mSt Helens North
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£23.3m£23.4m£22.1m£29.7m£29.9m£28.2mSt Helens North
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mSt Helens North
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.51m£0.48m£0.78m£0.78m£0.74mSt Helens North
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.72m£0.68m£0.81m£0.82m£0.77mSt Helens North
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,86220,487Makerfield
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,3612,525St Helens North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,7073,916St Helens North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,77610,586St Helens North
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,87114,150St Helens North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,9672,486St Helens North

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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