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North East Cambridgeshire and Runcorn and Helsby

104,896 and 95,187 residents (mid-2024).

North East Cambridgeshire is higher than Runcorn and Helsby on 2 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 11 of 22 in total.

On 9 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

North East Cambridgeshire is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Runcorn and Helsby 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

North East Cambridgeshire Runcorn and Helsby

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North East Cambridgeshire £4,979, Runcorn and Helsby £5,259Runcorn and Helsby: £5,259North East Cambridgeshire: £4,979Runcorn and Helsby: £5,281North East Cambridgeshire: £5,001Runcorn and Helsby: £4,988North East Cambridgeshire: £4,723

    £4,979£5,001£4,723Runcorn and Helsby is higherDepends on how you count£5,259£5,281£4,988

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: North East Cambridgeshire £12,837, Runcorn and Helsby £13,025Runcorn and Helsby: £13,025North East Cambridgeshire: £12,837Runcorn and Helsby: £13,081North East Cambridgeshire: £12,892Runcorn and Helsby: £12,355North East Cambridgeshire: £12,177

    £12,837£12,892£12,177Runcorn and Helsby is higherDepends on how you count£13,025£13,081£12,355

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: North East Cambridgeshire £2,144, Runcorn and Helsby £2,551Runcorn and Helsby: £2,551North East Cambridgeshire: £2,144Runcorn and Helsby: £2,562North East Cambridgeshire: £2,153Runcorn and Helsby: £2,420North East Cambridgeshire: £2,034

    £2,144£2,153£2,034Runcorn and Helsby is higher£2,551£2,562£2,420

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: North East Cambridgeshire £11,517, Runcorn and Helsby £11,744Runcorn and Helsby: £11,744North East Cambridgeshire: £11,517Runcorn and Helsby: £11,794North East Cambridgeshire: £11,566Runcorn and Helsby: £11,139North East Cambridgeshire: £10,924

    £11,517£11,566£10,924Runcorn and Helsby is higherDepends on how you count£11,744£11,794£11,139

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: North East Cambridgeshire £451, Runcorn and Helsby £474Runcorn and Helsby: £474North East Cambridgeshire: £451Runcorn and Helsby: £476North East Cambridgeshire: £453Runcorn and Helsby: £449North East Cambridgeshire: £428

    £451£453£428Runcorn and Helsby is higherDepends on how you count£474£476£449

  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: North East Cambridgeshire £842, Runcorn and Helsby £778Runcorn and Helsby: £778North East Cambridgeshire: £842Runcorn and Helsby: £781North East Cambridgeshire: £845Runcorn and Helsby: £738North East Cambridgeshire: £798

    £842£845£798North East Cambridgeshire is higher£778£781£738

  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: North East Cambridgeshire £28, Runcorn and Helsby £30Runcorn and Helsby: £30North East Cambridgeshire: £28Runcorn and Helsby: £30North East Cambridgeshire: £28Runcorn and Helsby: £29North East Cambridgeshire: £26

    £28£28£26Runcorn and Helsby is higherDepends on how you count£30£30£29

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North East Cambridgeshire £509, Runcorn and Helsby £668Runcorn and Helsby: £668North East Cambridgeshire: £509Runcorn and Helsby: £670North East Cambridgeshire: £511Runcorn and Helsby: £633North East Cambridgeshire: £483

    £509£511£483Runcorn and Helsby is higher£668£670£633

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North East Cambridgeshire £145, Runcorn and Helsby £179Runcorn and Helsby: £179North East Cambridgeshire: £145Runcorn and Helsby: £180North East Cambridgeshire: £146Runcorn and Helsby: £170North East Cambridgeshire: £138

    £145£146£138Runcorn and Helsby is higher£179£180£170

  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: North East Cambridgeshire £143, Runcorn and Helsby £167Runcorn and Helsby: £167North East Cambridgeshire: £143Runcorn and Helsby: £167North East Cambridgeshire: £144Runcorn and Helsby: £158North East Cambridgeshire: £136

    £143£144£136Runcorn and Helsby is higher£167£167£158

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: North East Cambridgeshire £1,652, Runcorn and Helsby £1,978Runcorn and Helsby: £1,978North East Cambridgeshire: £1,652Runcorn and Helsby: £1,986North East Cambridgeshire: £1,659Runcorn and Helsby: £1,876North East Cambridgeshire: £1,567

    £1,652£1,659£1,567Runcorn and Helsby is higher£1,978£1,986£1,876

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North East Cambridgeshire £211, Runcorn and Helsby £231Runcorn and Helsby: £231North East Cambridgeshire: £211Runcorn and Helsby: £232North East Cambridgeshire: £212Runcorn and Helsby: £219North East Cambridgeshire: £200

    £211£212£200Runcorn and Helsby is higherDepends on how you count£231£232£219

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: North East Cambridgeshire £333, Runcorn and Helsby £389Runcorn and Helsby: £389North East Cambridgeshire: £333Runcorn and Helsby: £391North East Cambridgeshire: £334Runcorn and Helsby: £369North East Cambridgeshire: £315

    £333£334£315Runcorn and Helsby is higher£389£391£369

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: North East Cambridgeshire £6.17, Runcorn and Helsby £7.53Runcorn and Helsby: £7.53North East Cambridgeshire: £6.17Runcorn and Helsby: £7.56North East Cambridgeshire: £6.19Runcorn and Helsby: £7.14North East Cambridgeshire: £5.85

    £6.17£6.19£5.85Runcorn and Helsby is higher£7.53£7.56£7.14

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: North East Cambridgeshire £9.93, Runcorn and Helsby £9.98Runcorn and Helsby: £9.98North East Cambridgeshire: £9.93Runcorn and Helsby: £10North East Cambridgeshire: £9.97Runcorn and Helsby: £9.47North East Cambridgeshire: £9.42

    £9.93£9.97£9.42Runcorn and Helsby is higherDepends on how you count£9.98£10£9.47

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North East Cambridgeshire £4.88, Runcorn and Helsby £7.40Runcorn and Helsby: £7.40North East Cambridgeshire: £4.88Runcorn and Helsby: £7.43North East Cambridgeshire: £4.90Runcorn and Helsby: £7.02North East Cambridgeshire: £4.63

    £4.88£4.90£4.63Runcorn and Helsby is higher£7.40£7.43£7.02

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: North East Cambridgeshire 1,005.9, Runcorn and Helsby 1,035.4Runcorn and Helsby: 1,035.4North East Cambridgeshire: 1,005.9

    1,005.9Runcorn and Helsby is higherDepends on how you count1,035.4

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: North East Cambridgeshire 110.5, Runcorn and Helsby 119.9Runcorn and Helsby: 119.9North East Cambridgeshire: 110.5

    110.5Runcorn and Helsby is higherDepends on how you count119.9

  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: North East Cambridgeshire 180.7, Runcorn and Helsby 159.6Runcorn and Helsby: 159.6North East Cambridgeshire: 180.7

    180.7North East Cambridgeshire is higher159.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: North East Cambridgeshire 73.3, Runcorn and Helsby 99.0Runcorn and Helsby: 99.0North East Cambridgeshire: 73.3

    73.3Runcorn and Helsby is higher99.0

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: North East Cambridgeshire 210.7, Runcorn and Helsby 227.8Runcorn and Helsby: 227.8North East Cambridgeshire: 210.7

    210.7Runcorn and Helsby is higher227.8

  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: North East Cambridgeshire 31.2, Runcorn and Helsby 36.1Runcorn and Helsby: 36.1North East Cambridgeshire: 31.2

    31.2Runcorn and Helsby is higher36.1

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North East Cambridgeshire and Runcorn and Helsby, per person in the age group
MeasureNorth East CambridgeshireRuncorn and HelsbyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,979£5,001£4,723£5,259£5,281£4,988Runcorn and Helsby
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,837£12,892£12,177£13,025£13,081£12,355Runcorn and Helsby
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,144£2,153£2,034£2,551£2,562£2,420Runcorn and Helsby
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,517£11,566£10,924£11,744£11,794£11,139Runcorn and Helsby
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£451£453£428£474£476£449Runcorn and Helsby
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£842£845£798£778£781£738North East Cambridgeshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£28£28£26£30£30£29Runcorn and Helsby
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£509£511£483£668£670£633Runcorn and Helsby
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£145£146£138£179£180£170Runcorn and Helsby
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£143£144£136£167£167£158Runcorn and Helsby
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,652£1,659£1,567£1,978£1,986£1,876Runcorn and Helsby
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£211£212£200£231£232£219Runcorn and Helsby
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£333£334£315£389£391£369Runcorn and Helsby
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.17£6.19£5.85£7.53£7.56£7.14Runcorn and Helsby
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.93£9.97£9.42£9.98£10£9.47Runcorn and Helsby
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.88£4.90£4.63£7.40£7.43£7.02Runcorn and Helsby
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,005.91,035.4Runcorn and Helsby
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026110.5119.9Runcorn and Helsby
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026180.7159.6North East Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202673.399.0Runcorn and Helsby
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026210.7227.8Runcorn and Helsby
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.236.1Runcorn and Helsby

Per resident

North East Cambridgeshire is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Runcorn and Helsby on 14. 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

North East Cambridgeshire Runcorn and Helsby

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North East Cambridgeshire £4,979, Runcorn and Helsby £5,259Runcorn and Helsby: £5,259North East Cambridgeshire: £4,979Runcorn and Helsby: £5,281North East Cambridgeshire: £5,001Runcorn and Helsby: £4,988North East Cambridgeshire: £4,723

    £4,979£5,001£4,723Runcorn and Helsby is higherDepends on how you count£5,259£5,281£4,988

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: North East Cambridgeshire £2,842, Runcorn and Helsby £2,619Runcorn and Helsby: £2,619North East Cambridgeshire: £2,842Runcorn and Helsby: £2,630North East Cambridgeshire: £2,854Runcorn and Helsby: £2,484North East Cambridgeshire: £2,696

    £2,842£2,854£2,696North East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,619£2,630£2,484

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: North East Cambridgeshire £1,267, Runcorn and Helsby £1,554Runcorn and Helsby: £1,554North East Cambridgeshire: £1,267Runcorn and Helsby: £1,561North East Cambridgeshire: £1,272Runcorn and Helsby: £1,474North East Cambridgeshire: £1,202

    £1,267£1,272£1,202Runcorn and Helsby is higher£1,554£1,561£1,474

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: North East Cambridgeshire £2,549, Runcorn and Helsby £2,362Runcorn and Helsby: £2,362North East Cambridgeshire: £2,549Runcorn and Helsby: £2,372North East Cambridgeshire: £2,560Runcorn and Helsby: £2,240North East Cambridgeshire: £2,418

    £2,549£2,560£2,418North East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,362£2,372£2,240

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: North East Cambridgeshire £100, Runcorn and Helsby £95Runcorn and Helsby: £95North East Cambridgeshire: £100Runcorn and Helsby: £96North East Cambridgeshire: £100Runcorn and Helsby: £90North East Cambridgeshire: £95

    £100£100£95North East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£95£96£90

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: North East Cambridgeshire £186, Runcorn and Helsby £156Runcorn and Helsby: £156North East Cambridgeshire: £186Runcorn and Helsby: £157North East Cambridgeshire: £187Runcorn and Helsby: £148North East Cambridgeshire: £177

    £186£187£177North East Cambridgeshire is higher£156£157£148

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: North East Cambridgeshire £6.17, Runcorn and Helsby £6.05Runcorn and Helsby: £6.05North East Cambridgeshire: £6.17Runcorn and Helsby: £6.08North East Cambridgeshire: £6.19Runcorn and Helsby: £5.74North East Cambridgeshire: £5.85

    £6.17£6.19£5.85North East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£6.05£6.08£5.74

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North East Cambridgeshire £509, Runcorn and Helsby £668Runcorn and Helsby: £668North East Cambridgeshire: £509Runcorn and Helsby: £670North East Cambridgeshire: £511Runcorn and Helsby: £633North East Cambridgeshire: £483

    £509£511£483Runcorn and Helsby is higher£668£670£633

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North East Cambridgeshire £145, Runcorn and Helsby £179Runcorn and Helsby: £179North East Cambridgeshire: £145Runcorn and Helsby: £180North East Cambridgeshire: £146Runcorn and Helsby: £170North East Cambridgeshire: £138

    £145£146£138Runcorn and Helsby is higher£179£180£170

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: North East Cambridgeshire £85, Runcorn and Helsby £101Runcorn and Helsby: £101North East Cambridgeshire: £85Runcorn and Helsby: £102North East Cambridgeshire: £85Runcorn and Helsby: £96North East Cambridgeshire: £80

    £85£85£80Runcorn and Helsby is higher£101£102£96

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: North East Cambridgeshire £976, Runcorn and Helsby £1,205Runcorn and Helsby: £1,205North East Cambridgeshire: £976Runcorn and Helsby: £1,210North East Cambridgeshire: £981Runcorn and Helsby: £1,143North East Cambridgeshire: £926

    £976£981£926Runcorn and Helsby is higher£1,205£1,210£1,143

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North East Cambridgeshire £211, Runcorn and Helsby £231Runcorn and Helsby: £231North East Cambridgeshire: £211Runcorn and Helsby: £232North East Cambridgeshire: £212Runcorn and Helsby: £219North East Cambridgeshire: £200

    £211£212£200Runcorn and Helsby is higherDepends on how you count£231£232£219

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: North East Cambridgeshire £197, Runcorn and Helsby £237Runcorn and Helsby: £237North East Cambridgeshire: £197Runcorn and Helsby: £238North East Cambridgeshire: £197Runcorn and Helsby: £225North East Cambridgeshire: £186

    £197£197£186Runcorn and Helsby is higher£237£238£225

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: North East Cambridgeshire £3.65, Runcorn and Helsby £4.59Runcorn and Helsby: £4.59North East Cambridgeshire: £3.65Runcorn and Helsby: £4.61North East Cambridgeshire: £3.66Runcorn and Helsby: £4.35North East Cambridgeshire: £3.46

    £3.65£3.66£3.46Runcorn and Helsby is higher£4.59£4.61£4.35

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: North East Cambridgeshire £5.87, Runcorn and Helsby £6.08Runcorn and Helsby: £6.08North East Cambridgeshire: £5.87Runcorn and Helsby: £6.11North East Cambridgeshire: £5.90Runcorn and Helsby: £5.77North East Cambridgeshire: £5.57

    £5.87£5.90£5.57Runcorn and Helsby is higherDepends on how you count£6.08£6.11£5.77

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North East Cambridgeshire £4.88, Runcorn and Helsby £7.40Runcorn and Helsby: £7.40North East Cambridgeshire: £4.88Runcorn and Helsby: £7.43North East Cambridgeshire: £4.90Runcorn and Helsby: £7.02North East Cambridgeshire: £4.63

    £4.88£4.90£4.63Runcorn and Helsby is higher£7.40£7.43£7.02

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: North East Cambridgeshire 222.7, Runcorn and Helsby 208.2Runcorn and Helsby: 208.2North East Cambridgeshire: 222.7

    222.7North East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count208.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: North East Cambridgeshire 24.5, Runcorn and Helsby 24.1Runcorn and Helsby: 24.1North East Cambridgeshire: 24.5

    24.5North East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count24.1

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: North East Cambridgeshire 40.0, Runcorn and Helsby 32.1Runcorn and Helsby: 32.1North East Cambridgeshire: 40.0

    40.0North East Cambridgeshire is higher32.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: North East Cambridgeshire 73.3, Runcorn and Helsby 99.0Runcorn and Helsby: 99.0North East Cambridgeshire: 73.3

    73.3Runcorn and Helsby is higher99.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: North East Cambridgeshire 124.5, Runcorn and Helsby 138.8Runcorn and Helsby: 138.8North East Cambridgeshire: 124.5

    124.5Runcorn and Helsby is higher138.8

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: North East Cambridgeshire 18.4, Runcorn and Helsby 22.0Runcorn and Helsby: 22.0North East Cambridgeshire: 18.4

    18.4Runcorn and Helsby is higher22.0

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North East Cambridgeshire and Runcorn and Helsby, per resident
MeasureNorth East CambridgeshireRuncorn and HelsbyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,979£5,001£4,723£5,259£5,281£4,988Runcorn and Helsby
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,842£2,854£2,696£2,619£2,630£2,484North East Cambridgeshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,267£1,272£1,202£1,554£1,561£1,474Runcorn and Helsby
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,549£2,560£2,418£2,362£2,372£2,240North East Cambridgeshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£100£100£95£95£96£90North East Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£186£187£177£156£157£148North East Cambridgeshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.17£6.19£5.85£6.05£6.08£5.74North East Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£509£511£483£668£670£633Runcorn and Helsby
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£145£146£138£179£180£170Runcorn and Helsby
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£85£85£80£101£102£96Runcorn and Helsby
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£976£981£926£1,205£1,210£1,143Runcorn and Helsby
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£211£212£200£231£232£219Runcorn and Helsby
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£197£197£186£237£238£225Runcorn and Helsby
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.65£3.66£3.46£4.59£4.61£4.35Runcorn and Helsby
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.87£5.90£5.57£6.08£6.11£5.77Runcorn and Helsby
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.88£4.90£4.63£7.40£7.43£7.02Runcorn and Helsby
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026222.7208.2North East Cambridgeshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.524.1North East Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202640.032.1North East Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202673.399.0Runcorn and Helsby
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026124.5138.8Runcorn and Helsby
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.422.0Runcorn and Helsby

Total

North East Cambridgeshire is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Runcorn and Helsby 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

North East Cambridgeshire Runcorn and Helsby

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: North East Cambridgeshire £522.3m, Runcorn and Helsby £500.6mRuncorn and Helsby: £500.6mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £522.3mRuncorn and Helsby: £502.7mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £524.5mRuncorn and Helsby: £474.8mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £495.4m

    £522.3m£524.5m£495.4mNorth East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£500.6m£502.7m£474.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: North East Cambridgeshire £298.1m, Runcorn and Helsby £249.3mRuncorn and Helsby: £249.3mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £298.1mRuncorn and Helsby: £250.4mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £299.4mRuncorn and Helsby: £236.5mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £282.8m

    £298.1m£299.4m£282.8mNorth East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£249.3m£250.4m£236.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: North East Cambridgeshire £132.9m, Runcorn and Helsby £147.9mRuncorn and Helsby: £147.9mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £132.9mRuncorn and Helsby: £148.6mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £133.5mRuncorn and Helsby: £140.3mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £126.1m

    £132.9m£133.5m£126.1mRuncorn and Helsby is higher£147.9m£148.6m£140.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: North East Cambridgeshire £267.4m, Runcorn and Helsby £224.8mRuncorn and Helsby: £224.8mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £267.4mRuncorn and Helsby: £225.7mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £268.6mRuncorn and Helsby: £213.2mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £253.7m

    £267.4m£268.6m£253.7mNorth East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£224.8m£225.7m£213.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: North East Cambridgeshire £10.5m, Runcorn and Helsby £9.1mRuncorn and Helsby: £9.1mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £10.5mRuncorn and Helsby: £9.1mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £10.5mRuncorn and Helsby: £8.6mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £9.9m

    £10.5m£10.5m£9.9mNorth East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North East Cambridgeshire £19.5m, Runcorn and Helsby £14.9mRuncorn and Helsby: £14.9mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £19.5mRuncorn and Helsby: £14.9mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £19.6mRuncorn and Helsby: £14.1mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £18.5m

    £19.5m£19.6m£18.5mNorth East Cambridgeshire is higher£14.9m£14.9m£14.1m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: North East Cambridgeshire £0.65m, Runcorn and Helsby £0.58mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.58mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £0.65mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.58mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £0.65mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.55mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £0.61m

    £0.65m£0.65m£0.61mNorth East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North East Cambridgeshire £53.4m, Runcorn and Helsby £63.5mRuncorn and Helsby: £63.5mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £53.4mRuncorn and Helsby: £63.8mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £53.6mRuncorn and Helsby: £60.3mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £50.7m

    £53.4m£53.6m£50.7mRuncorn and Helsby is higher£63.5m£63.8m£60.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: North East Cambridgeshire £15.2m, Runcorn and Helsby £17.1mRuncorn and Helsby: £17.1mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £15.2mRuncorn and Helsby: £17.1mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £15.3mRuncorn and Helsby: £16.2mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £14.5m

    £15.2m£15.3m£14.5mRuncorn and Helsby is higher£17.1m£17.1m£16.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North East Cambridgeshire £8.9m, Runcorn and Helsby £9.7mRuncorn and Helsby: £9.7mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £8.9mRuncorn and Helsby: £9.7mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £8.9mRuncorn and Helsby: £9.2mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £8.4m

    £8.9m£8.9m£8.4mRuncorn and Helsby is higher£9.7m£9.7m£9.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: North East Cambridgeshire £102.4m, Runcorn and Helsby £114.7mRuncorn and Helsby: £114.7mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £102.4mRuncorn and Helsby: £115.2mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £102.9mRuncorn and Helsby: £108.8mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £97.2m

    £102.4m£102.9m£97.2mRuncorn and Helsby is higher£114.7m£115.2m£108.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: North East Cambridgeshire £22.2m, Runcorn and Helsby £22.0mRuncorn and Helsby: £22.0mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £22.2mRuncorn and Helsby: £22.1mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £22.3mRuncorn and Helsby: £20.9mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £21.0m

    £22.2m£22.3m£21.0mNorth East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£22.0m£22.1m£20.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: North East Cambridgeshire £20.6m, Runcorn and Helsby £22.6mRuncorn and Helsby: £22.6mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £20.6mRuncorn and Helsby: £22.7mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £20.7mRuncorn and Helsby: £21.4mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £19.6m

    £20.6m£20.7m£19.6mRuncorn and Helsby is higher£22.6m£22.7m£21.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: North East Cambridgeshire £0.38m, Runcorn and Helsby £0.44mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.44mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £0.38mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.44mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £0.38mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.41mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mRuncorn and Helsby is higher£0.44m£0.44m£0.41m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: North East Cambridgeshire £0.62m, Runcorn and Helsby £0.58mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.58mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £0.62mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.58mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £0.62mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.55mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £0.58m

    £0.62m£0.62m£0.58mNorth East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: North East Cambridgeshire £0.51m, Runcorn and Helsby £0.70mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.70mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £0.51mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.71mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £0.51mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.67mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £0.49m

    £0.51m£0.51m£0.49mRuncorn and Helsby is higher£0.70m£0.71m£0.67m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: North East Cambridgeshire 23,358, Runcorn and Helsby 19,818Runcorn and Helsby: 19,818North East Cambridgeshire: 23,358

    23,358North East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count19,818

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: North East Cambridgeshire 2,566, Runcorn and Helsby 2,295Runcorn and Helsby: 2,295North East Cambridgeshire: 2,566

    2,566North East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count2,295

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North East Cambridgeshire 4,196, Runcorn and Helsby 3,054Runcorn and Helsby: 3,054North East Cambridgeshire: 4,196

    4,196North East Cambridgeshire is higher3,054

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North East Cambridgeshire 7,684, Runcorn and Helsby 9,422Runcorn and Helsby: 9,422North East Cambridgeshire: 7,684

    7,684Runcorn and Helsby is higher9,422

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: North East Cambridgeshire 13,059, Runcorn and Helsby 13,213Runcorn and Helsby: 13,213North East Cambridgeshire: 13,059

    13,059Runcorn and Helsby is higher13,213

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North East Cambridgeshire 1,932, Runcorn and Helsby 2,095Runcorn and Helsby: 2,095North East Cambridgeshire: 1,932

    1,932Runcorn and Helsby is higher2,095

Show the numbers
North East Cambridgeshire and Runcorn and Helsby, total
MeasureNorth East CambridgeshireRuncorn and HelsbyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£522.3m£524.5m£495.4m£500.6m£502.7m£474.8mNorth East Cambridgeshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£298.1m£299.4m£282.8m£249.3m£250.4m£236.5mNorth East Cambridgeshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£132.9m£133.5m£126.1m£147.9m£148.6m£140.3mRuncorn and Helsby
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£267.4m£268.6m£253.7m£224.8m£225.7m£213.2mNorth East Cambridgeshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.5m£10.5m£9.9m£9.1m£9.1m£8.6mNorth East Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.5m£19.6m£18.5m£14.9m£14.9m£14.1mNorth East Cambridgeshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mNorth East Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£53.4m£53.6m£50.7m£63.5m£63.8m£60.3mRuncorn and Helsby
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.2m£15.3m£14.5m£17.1m£17.1m£16.2mRuncorn and Helsby
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.9m£8.9m£8.4m£9.7m£9.7m£9.2mRuncorn and Helsby
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£102.4m£102.9m£97.2m£114.7m£115.2m£108.8mRuncorn and Helsby
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£22.2m£22.3m£21.0m£22.0m£22.1m£20.9mNorth East Cambridgeshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£20.6m£20.7m£19.6m£22.6m£22.7m£21.4mRuncorn and Helsby
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.44m£0.44m£0.41mRuncorn and Helsby
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.58m£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mNorth East Cambridgeshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.51m£0.49m£0.70m£0.71m£0.67mRuncorn and Helsby
State Pensiontotal, March 202623,35819,818North East Cambridgeshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,5662,295North East Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,1963,054North East Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,6849,422Runcorn and Helsby
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,05913,213Runcorn and Helsby
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,9322,095Runcorn and Helsby

Sources

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

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