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Rother Valley and Runcorn and Helsby

94,085 and 95,187 residents (mid-2024).

Rother Valley is higher than Runcorn and Helsby on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 9 of 22 in total.

On 4 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

Rother Valley is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Runcorn and Helsby on 15. 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

Rother Valley Runcorn and Helsby

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rother Valley £4,851, Runcorn and Helsby £5,259Runcorn and Helsby: £5,259Rother Valley: £4,851Runcorn and Helsby: £5,281Rother Valley: £4,872Runcorn and Helsby: £4,988Rother Valley: £4,602

    £4,851£4,872£4,602Runcorn and Helsby is higher£5,259£5,281£4,988

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Rother Valley £12,844, Runcorn and Helsby £13,025Runcorn and Helsby: £13,025Rother Valley: £12,844Runcorn and Helsby: £13,081Rother Valley: £12,899Runcorn and Helsby: £12,355Rother Valley: £12,183

    £12,844£12,899£12,183Runcorn 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: Rother Valley £2,036, Runcorn and Helsby £2,551Runcorn and Helsby: £2,551Rother Valley: £2,036Runcorn and Helsby: £2,562Rother Valley: £2,045Runcorn and Helsby: £2,420Rother Valley: £1,931

    £2,036£2,045£1,931Runcorn 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: Rother Valley £11,628, Runcorn and Helsby £11,744Runcorn and Helsby: £11,744Rother Valley: £11,628Runcorn and Helsby: £11,794Rother Valley: £11,678Runcorn and Helsby: £11,139Rother Valley: £11,030

    £11,628£11,678£11,030Runcorn 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: Rother Valley £342, Runcorn and Helsby £474Runcorn and Helsby: £474Rother Valley: £342Runcorn and Helsby: £476Rother Valley: £343Runcorn and Helsby: £449Rother Valley: £324

    £342£343£324Runcorn and Helsby is higher£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: Rother Valley £850, Runcorn and Helsby £778Runcorn and Helsby: £778Rother Valley: £850Runcorn and Helsby: £781Rother Valley: £854Runcorn and Helsby: £738Rother Valley: £806

    £850£854£806Rother Valley 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: Rother Valley £24, Runcorn and Helsby £30Runcorn and Helsby: £30Rother Valley: £24Runcorn and Helsby: £30Rother Valley: £24Runcorn and Helsby: £29Rother Valley: £23

    £24£24£23Runcorn and Helsby is higher£30£30£29

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Rother Valley £540, Runcorn and Helsby £668Runcorn and Helsby: £668Rother Valley: £540Runcorn and Helsby: £670Rother Valley: £542Runcorn and Helsby: £633Rother Valley: £512

    £540£542£512Runcorn 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: Rother Valley £187, Runcorn and Helsby £179Runcorn and Helsby: £179Rother Valley: £187Runcorn and Helsby: £180Rother Valley: £188Runcorn and Helsby: £170Rother Valley: £178

    £187£188£178Rother Valley 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: Rother Valley £172, Runcorn and Helsby £167Runcorn and Helsby: £167Rother Valley: £172Runcorn and Helsby: £167Rother Valley: £173Runcorn and Helsby: £158Rother Valley: £163

    £172£173£163Rother Valley is higherDepends on how you count£167£167£158

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Rother Valley £1,499, Runcorn and Helsby £1,978Runcorn and Helsby: £1,978Rother Valley: £1,499Runcorn and Helsby: £1,986Rother Valley: £1,505Runcorn and Helsby: £1,876Rother Valley: £1,422

    £1,499£1,505£1,422Runcorn and Helsby is higher£1,978£1,986£1,876

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rother Valley £140, Runcorn and Helsby £231Runcorn and Helsby: £231Rother Valley: £140Runcorn and Helsby: £232Rother Valley: £141Runcorn and Helsby: £219Rother Valley: £133

    £140£141£133Runcorn and Helsby is higher£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: Rother Valley £348, Runcorn and Helsby £389Runcorn and Helsby: £389Rother Valley: £348Runcorn and Helsby: £391Rother Valley: £350Runcorn and Helsby: £369Rother Valley: £330

    £348£350£330Runcorn 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: Rother Valley £8.37, Runcorn and Helsby £7.53Runcorn and Helsby: £7.53Rother Valley: £8.37Runcorn and Helsby: £7.56Rother Valley: £8.41Runcorn and Helsby: £7.14Rother Valley: £7.94

    £8.37£8.41£7.94Rother Valley 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: Rother Valley £8.13, Runcorn and Helsby £9.98Runcorn and Helsby: £9.98Rother Valley: £8.13Runcorn and Helsby: £10Rother Valley: £8.16Runcorn and Helsby: £9.47Rother Valley: £7.71

    £8.13£8.16£7.71Runcorn and Helsby is higher£9.98£10£9.47

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rother Valley £8.14, Runcorn and Helsby £7.40Runcorn and Helsby: £7.40Rother Valley: £8.14Runcorn and Helsby: £7.43Rother Valley: £8.17Runcorn and Helsby: £7.02Rother Valley: £7.72

    £8.14£8.17£7.72Rother Valley 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: Rother Valley 1,014.2, Runcorn and Helsby 1,035.4Runcorn and Helsby: 1,035.4Rother Valley: 1,014.2

    1,014.2Runcorn 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: Rother Valley 91.2, Runcorn and Helsby 119.9Runcorn and Helsby: 119.9Rother Valley: 91.2

    91.2Runcorn and Helsby is higher119.9

  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: Rother Valley 172.9, Runcorn and Helsby 159.6Runcorn and Helsby: 159.6Rother Valley: 172.9

    172.9Rother Valley 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: Rother Valley 81.2, Runcorn and Helsby 99.0Runcorn and Helsby: 99.0Rother Valley: 81.2

    81.2Runcorn 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: Rother Valley 189.9, Runcorn and Helsby 227.8Runcorn and Helsby: 227.8Rother Valley: 189.9

    189.9Runcorn 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: Rother Valley 38.5, Runcorn and Helsby 36.1Runcorn and Helsby: 36.1Rother Valley: 38.5

    38.5Rother Valley is higher36.1

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Rother Valley and Runcorn and Helsby, per person in the age group
MeasureRother ValleyRuncorn and HelsbyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,851£4,872£4,602£5,259£5,281£4,988Runcorn and Helsby
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,844£12,899£12,183£13,025£13,081£12,355Runcorn and Helsby
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,036£2,045£1,931£2,551£2,562£2,420Runcorn and Helsby
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,628£11,678£11,030£11,744£11,794£11,139Runcorn and Helsby
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£342£343£324£474£476£449Runcorn and Helsby
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£850£854£806£778£781£738Rother Valley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£24£23£30£30£29Runcorn and Helsby
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£540£542£512£668£670£633Runcorn and Helsby
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£187£188£178£179£180£170Rother Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£172£173£163£167£167£158Rother Valley
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,499£1,505£1,422£1,978£1,986£1,876Runcorn and Helsby
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£140£141£133£231£232£219Runcorn and Helsby
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£348£350£330£389£391£369Runcorn and Helsby
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.37£8.41£7.94£7.53£7.56£7.14Rother Valley
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.13£8.16£7.71£9.98£10£9.47Runcorn and Helsby
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.14£8.17£7.72£7.40£7.43£7.02Rother Valley
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,014.21,035.4Runcorn and Helsby
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202691.2119.9Runcorn and Helsby
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026172.9159.6Rother Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202681.299.0Runcorn and Helsby
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026189.9227.8Runcorn and Helsby
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202638.536.1Rother Valley

Per resident

Rother Valley is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Runcorn and Helsby on 12. 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

Rother Valley Runcorn and Helsby

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rother Valley £4,851, Runcorn and Helsby £5,259Runcorn and Helsby: £5,259Rother Valley: £4,851Runcorn and Helsby: £5,281Rother Valley: £4,872Runcorn and Helsby: £4,988Rother Valley: £4,602

    £4,851£4,872£4,602Runcorn and Helsby is higher£5,259£5,281£4,988

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Rother Valley £2,769, Runcorn and Helsby £2,619Runcorn and Helsby: £2,619Rother Valley: £2,769Runcorn and Helsby: £2,630Rother Valley: £2,781Runcorn and Helsby: £2,484Rother Valley: £2,627

    £2,769£2,781£2,627Rother Valley is higherDepends on how you count£2,619£2,630£2,484

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Rother Valley £1,206, Runcorn and Helsby £1,554Runcorn and Helsby: £1,554Rother Valley: £1,206Runcorn and Helsby: £1,561Rother Valley: £1,212Runcorn and Helsby: £1,474Rother Valley: £1,144

    £1,206£1,212£1,144Runcorn and Helsby is higher£1,554£1,561£1,474

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Rother Valley £2,507, Runcorn and Helsby £2,362Runcorn and Helsby: £2,362Rother Valley: £2,507Runcorn and Helsby: £2,372Rother Valley: £2,518Runcorn and Helsby: £2,240Rother Valley: £2,378

    £2,507£2,518£2,378Rother Valley is higherDepends on how you count£2,362£2,372£2,240

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Rother Valley £74, Runcorn and Helsby £95Runcorn and Helsby: £95Rother Valley: £74Runcorn and Helsby: £96Rother Valley: £74Runcorn and Helsby: £90Rother Valley: £70

    £74£74£70Runcorn and Helsby is higher£95£96£90

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Rother Valley £183, Runcorn and Helsby £156Runcorn and Helsby: £156Rother Valley: £183Runcorn and Helsby: £157Rother Valley: £184Runcorn and Helsby: £148Rother Valley: £174

    £183£184£174Rother Valley 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: Rother Valley £5.12, Runcorn and Helsby £6.05Runcorn and Helsby: £6.05Rother Valley: £5.12Runcorn and Helsby: £6.08Rother Valley: £5.15Runcorn and Helsby: £5.74Rother Valley: £4.86

    £5.12£5.15£4.86Runcorn and Helsby is higher£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: Rother Valley £540, Runcorn and Helsby £668Runcorn and Helsby: £668Rother Valley: £540Runcorn and Helsby: £670Rother Valley: £542Runcorn and Helsby: £633Rother Valley: £512

    £540£542£512Runcorn 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: Rother Valley £187, Runcorn and Helsby £179Runcorn and Helsby: £179Rother Valley: £187Runcorn and Helsby: £180Rother Valley: £188Runcorn and Helsby: £170Rother Valley: £178

    £187£188£178Rother Valley 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: Rother Valley £102, Runcorn and Helsby £101Runcorn and Helsby: £101Rother Valley: £102Runcorn and Helsby: £102Rother Valley: £102Runcorn and Helsby: £96Rother Valley: £97

    £102£102£97Rother Valley is higherDepends on how you count£101£102£96

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Rother Valley £888, Runcorn and Helsby £1,205Runcorn and Helsby: £1,205Rother Valley: £888Runcorn and Helsby: £1,210Rother Valley: £892Runcorn and Helsby: £1,143Rother Valley: £843

    £888£892£843Runcorn and Helsby is higher£1,205£1,210£1,143

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rother Valley £140, Runcorn and Helsby £231Runcorn and Helsby: £231Rother Valley: £140Runcorn and Helsby: £232Rother Valley: £141Runcorn and Helsby: £219Rother Valley: £133

    £140£141£133Runcorn and Helsby is higher£231£232£219

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Rother Valley £206, Runcorn and Helsby £237Runcorn and Helsby: £237Rother Valley: £206Runcorn and Helsby: £238Rother Valley: £207Runcorn and Helsby: £225Rother Valley: £196

    £206£207£196Runcorn and Helsby is higher£237£238£225

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Rother Valley £4.97, Runcorn and Helsby £4.59Runcorn and Helsby: £4.59Rother Valley: £4.97Runcorn and Helsby: £4.61Rother Valley: £4.99Runcorn and Helsby: £4.35Rother Valley: £4.71

    £4.97£4.99£4.71Rother Valley is higher£4.59£4.61£4.35

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Rother Valley £4.82, Runcorn and Helsby £6.08Runcorn and Helsby: £6.08Rother Valley: £4.82Runcorn and Helsby: £6.11Rother Valley: £4.84Runcorn and Helsby: £5.77Rother Valley: £4.57

    £4.82£4.84£4.57Runcorn and Helsby is higher£6.08£6.11£5.77

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rother Valley £8.14, Runcorn and Helsby £7.40Runcorn and Helsby: £7.40Rother Valley: £8.14Runcorn and Helsby: £7.43Rother Valley: £8.17Runcorn and Helsby: £7.02Rother Valley: £7.72

    £8.14£8.17£7.72Rother Valley is higher£7.40£7.43£7.02

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Rother Valley 218.7, Runcorn and Helsby 208.2Runcorn and Helsby: 208.2Rother Valley: 218.7

    218.7Rother Valley is higherDepends on how you count208.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rother Valley 19.7, Runcorn and Helsby 24.1Runcorn and Helsby: 24.1Rother Valley: 19.7

    19.7Runcorn and Helsby is higher24.1

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Rother Valley 37.3, Runcorn and Helsby 32.1Runcorn and Helsby: 32.1Rother Valley: 37.3

    37.3Rother Valley 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: Rother Valley 81.2, Runcorn and Helsby 99.0Runcorn and Helsby: 99.0Rother Valley: 81.2

    81.2Runcorn and Helsby is higher99.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rother Valley 112.5, Runcorn and Helsby 138.8Runcorn and Helsby: 138.8Rother Valley: 112.5

    112.5Runcorn 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: Rother Valley 22.8, Runcorn and Helsby 22.0Runcorn and Helsby: 22.0Rother Valley: 22.8

    22.8Rother Valley is higher22.0

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Rother Valley and Runcorn and Helsby, per resident
MeasureRother ValleyRuncorn and HelsbyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,851£4,872£4,602£5,259£5,281£4,988Runcorn and Helsby
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,769£2,781£2,627£2,619£2,630£2,484Rother Valley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,206£1,212£1,144£1,554£1,561£1,474Runcorn and Helsby
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,507£2,518£2,378£2,362£2,372£2,240Rother Valley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£74£74£70£95£96£90Runcorn and Helsby
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£183£184£174£156£157£148Rother Valley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.12£5.15£4.86£6.05£6.08£5.74Runcorn and Helsby
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£540£542£512£668£670£633Runcorn and Helsby
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£187£188£178£179£180£170Rother Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£102£102£97£101£102£96Rother Valley
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£888£892£843£1,205£1,210£1,143Runcorn and Helsby
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£140£141£133£231£232£219Runcorn and Helsby
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£206£207£196£237£238£225Runcorn and Helsby
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.97£4.99£4.71£4.59£4.61£4.35Rother Valley
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.82£4.84£4.57£6.08£6.11£5.77Runcorn and Helsby
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.14£8.17£7.72£7.40£7.43£7.02Rother Valley
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026218.7208.2Rother Valley
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.724.1Runcorn and Helsby
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202637.332.1Rother Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202681.299.0Runcorn and Helsby
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026112.5138.8Runcorn and Helsby
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.822.0Rother Valley

Total

Rother Valley is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Runcorn and Helsby on 13. 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

Rother Valley Runcorn and Helsby

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Rother Valley £456.4m, Runcorn and Helsby £500.6mRuncorn and Helsby: £500.6mRother Valley: £456.4mRuncorn and Helsby: £502.7mRother Valley: £458.4mRuncorn and Helsby: £474.8mRother Valley: £432.9m

    £456.4m£458.4m£432.9mRuncorn and Helsby is higher£500.6m£502.7m£474.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Rother Valley £260.5m, Runcorn and Helsby £249.3mRuncorn and Helsby: £249.3mRother Valley: £260.5mRuncorn and Helsby: £250.4mRother Valley: £261.6mRuncorn and Helsby: £236.5mRother Valley: £247.1m

    £260.5m£261.6m£247.1mRother Valley is higherDepends on how you count£249.3m£250.4m£236.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Rother Valley £113.5m, Runcorn and Helsby £147.9mRuncorn and Helsby: £147.9mRother Valley: £113.5mRuncorn and Helsby: £148.6mRother Valley: £114.0mRuncorn and Helsby: £140.3mRother Valley: £107.7m

    £113.5m£114.0m£107.7mRuncorn and Helsby is higher£147.9m£148.6m£140.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Rother Valley £235.9m, Runcorn and Helsby £224.8mRuncorn and Helsby: £224.8mRother Valley: £235.9mRuncorn and Helsby: £225.7mRother Valley: £236.9mRuncorn and Helsby: £213.2mRother Valley: £223.7m

    £235.9m£236.9m£223.7mRother Valley is higherDepends on how you count£224.8m£225.7m£213.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Rother Valley £6.9m, Runcorn and Helsby £9.1mRuncorn and Helsby: £9.1mRother Valley: £6.9mRuncorn and Helsby: £9.1mRother Valley: £7.0mRuncorn and Helsby: £8.6mRother Valley: £6.6m

    £6.9m£7.0m£6.6mRuncorn and Helsby is higher£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Rother Valley £17.2m, Runcorn and Helsby £14.9mRuncorn and Helsby: £14.9mRother Valley: £17.2mRuncorn and Helsby: £14.9mRother Valley: £17.3mRuncorn and Helsby: £14.1mRother Valley: £16.4m

    £17.2m£17.3m£16.4mRother Valley 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: Rother Valley £0.48m, Runcorn and Helsby £0.58mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.58mRother Valley: £0.48mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.58mRother Valley: £0.48mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.55mRother Valley: £0.46m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.46mRuncorn and Helsby is higher£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Rother Valley £50.8m, Runcorn and Helsby £63.5mRuncorn and Helsby: £63.5mRother Valley: £50.8mRuncorn and Helsby: £63.8mRother Valley: £51.0mRuncorn and Helsby: £60.3mRother Valley: £48.2m

    £50.8m£51.0m£48.2mRuncorn 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: Rother Valley £17.6m, Runcorn and Helsby £17.1mRuncorn and Helsby: £17.1mRother Valley: £17.6mRuncorn and Helsby: £17.1mRother Valley: £17.7mRuncorn and Helsby: £16.2mRother Valley: £16.7m

    £17.6m£17.7m£16.7mRother Valley 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: Rother Valley £9.6m, Runcorn and Helsby £9.7mRuncorn and Helsby: £9.7mRother Valley: £9.6mRuncorn and Helsby: £9.7mRother Valley: £9.6mRuncorn and Helsby: £9.2mRother Valley: £9.1m

    £9.6m£9.6m£9.1mRuncorn and Helsby is higherDepends on how you count£9.7m£9.7m£9.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Rother Valley £83.6m, Runcorn and Helsby £114.7mRuncorn and Helsby: £114.7mRother Valley: £83.6mRuncorn and Helsby: £115.2mRother Valley: £83.9mRuncorn and Helsby: £108.8mRother Valley: £79.3m

    £83.6m£83.9m£79.3mRuncorn and Helsby is higher£114.7m£115.2m£108.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Rother Valley £13.2m, Runcorn and Helsby £22.0mRuncorn and Helsby: £22.0mRother Valley: £13.2mRuncorn and Helsby: £22.1mRother Valley: £13.2mRuncorn and Helsby: £20.9mRother Valley: £12.5m

    £13.2m£13.2m£12.5mRuncorn and Helsby is higher£22.0m£22.1m£20.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Rother Valley £19.4m, Runcorn and Helsby £22.6mRuncorn and Helsby: £22.6mRother Valley: £19.4mRuncorn and Helsby: £22.7mRother Valley: £19.5mRuncorn and Helsby: £21.4mRother Valley: £18.4m

    £19.4m£19.5m£18.4mRuncorn and Helsby is higher£22.6m£22.7m£21.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Rother Valley £0.47m, Runcorn and Helsby £0.44mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.44mRother Valley: £0.47mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.44mRother Valley: £0.47mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.41mRother Valley: £0.44m

    £0.47m£0.47m£0.44mRother Valley is higher£0.44m£0.44m£0.41m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Rother Valley £0.45m, Runcorn and Helsby £0.58mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.58mRother Valley: £0.45mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.58mRother Valley: £0.46mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.55mRother Valley: £0.43m

    £0.45m£0.46m£0.43mRuncorn and Helsby is higher£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Rother Valley £0.77m, Runcorn and Helsby £0.70mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.70mRother Valley: £0.77mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.71mRother Valley: £0.77mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.67mRother Valley: £0.73m

    £0.77m£0.77m£0.73mRother Valley is higher£0.70m£0.71m£0.67m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Rother Valley 20,572, Runcorn and Helsby 19,818Runcorn and Helsby: 19,818Rother Valley: 20,572

    20,572Rother Valley is higherDepends on how you count19,818

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Rother Valley 1,850, Runcorn and Helsby 2,295Runcorn and Helsby: 2,295Rother Valley: 1,850

    1,850Runcorn and Helsby is higher2,295

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Rother Valley 3,507, Runcorn and Helsby 3,054Runcorn and Helsby: 3,054Rother Valley: 3,507

    3,507Rother Valley is higher3,054

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Rother Valley 7,641, Runcorn and Helsby 9,422Runcorn and Helsby: 9,422Rother Valley: 7,641

    7,641Runcorn and Helsby is higher9,422

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Rother Valley 10,588, Runcorn and Helsby 13,213Runcorn and Helsby: 13,213Rother Valley: 10,588

    10,588Runcorn and Helsby is higher13,213

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Rother Valley 2,149, Runcorn and Helsby 2,095Runcorn and Helsby: 2,095Rother Valley: 2,149

    2,149Rother Valley is higher2,095

Show the numbers
Rother Valley and Runcorn and Helsby, total
MeasureRother ValleyRuncorn and HelsbyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£456.4m£458.4m£432.9m£500.6m£502.7m£474.8mRuncorn and Helsby
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£260.5m£261.6m£247.1m£249.3m£250.4m£236.5mRother Valley
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£113.5m£114.0m£107.7m£147.9m£148.6m£140.3mRuncorn and Helsby
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£235.9m£236.9m£223.7m£224.8m£225.7m£213.2mRother Valley
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.9m£7.0m£6.6m£9.1m£9.1m£8.6mRuncorn and Helsby
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.2m£17.3m£16.4m£14.9m£14.9m£14.1mRother Valley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mRuncorn and Helsby
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£50.8m£51.0m£48.2m£63.5m£63.8m£60.3mRuncorn and Helsby
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.6m£17.7m£16.7m£17.1m£17.1m£16.2mRother Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m£9.7m£9.7m£9.2mRuncorn and Helsby
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£83.6m£83.9m£79.3m£114.7m£115.2m£108.8mRuncorn and Helsby
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£13.2m£13.2m£12.5m£22.0m£22.1m£20.9mRuncorn and Helsby
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£19.4m£19.5m£18.4m£22.6m£22.7m£21.4mRuncorn and Helsby
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m£0.44m£0.44m£0.41mRother Valley
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.46m£0.43m£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mRuncorn and Helsby
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m£0.70m£0.71m£0.67mRother Valley
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,57219,818Rother Valley
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,8502,295Runcorn and Helsby
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,5073,054Rother Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,6419,422Runcorn and Helsby
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,58813,213Runcorn and Helsby
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,1492,095Rother Valley

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.
  10. 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.
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