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Runcorn and Helsby and Amber Valley

95,187 and 93,258 residents (mid-2024).

Runcorn and Helsby is higher than Amber Valley on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 15 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

Runcorn and Helsby is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Amber Valley on 4. 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

Runcorn and Helsby Amber Valley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £5,259, Amber Valley £4,951Amber Valley: £4,951Runcorn and Helsby: £5,259Amber Valley: £4,972Runcorn and Helsby: £5,281Amber Valley: £4,696Runcorn and Helsby: £4,988

    £5,259£5,281£4,988Runcorn and Helsby is higher£4,951£4,972£4,696

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Runcorn and Helsby £13,025, Amber Valley £12,979Amber Valley: £12,979Runcorn and Helsby: £13,025Amber Valley: £13,034Runcorn and Helsby: £13,081Amber Valley: £12,311Runcorn and Helsby: £12,355

    £13,025£13,081£12,355Runcorn and Helsby is higherDepends on how you count£12,979£13,034£12,311

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Runcorn and Helsby £2,551, Amber Valley £2,106Amber Valley: £2,106Runcorn and Helsby: £2,551Amber Valley: £2,115Runcorn and Helsby: £2,562Amber Valley: £1,998Runcorn and Helsby: £2,420

    £2,551£2,562£2,420Runcorn and Helsby is higher£2,106£2,115£1,998

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Runcorn and Helsby £11,744, Amber Valley £11,743Amber Valley: £11,743Runcorn and Helsby: £11,744Amber Valley: £11,793Runcorn and Helsby: £11,794Amber Valley: £11,139Runcorn and Helsby: £11,139

    £11,744£11,794£11,139Runcorn and Helsby is higherDepends on how you count£11,743£11,793£11,139

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Runcorn and Helsby £474, Amber Valley £386Amber Valley: £386Runcorn and Helsby: £474Amber Valley: £388Runcorn and Helsby: £476Amber Valley: £367Runcorn and Helsby: £449

    £474£476£449Runcorn and Helsby is higher£386£388£367

  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: Runcorn and Helsby £778, Amber Valley £823Amber Valley: £823Runcorn and Helsby: £778Amber Valley: £827Runcorn and Helsby: £781Amber Valley: £781Runcorn and Helsby: £738

    £778£781£738Amber Valley is higher£823£827£781

  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: Runcorn and Helsby £30, Amber Valley £26Amber Valley: £26Runcorn and Helsby: £30Amber Valley: £27Runcorn and Helsby: £30Amber Valley: £25Runcorn and Helsby: £29

    £30£30£29Runcorn and Helsby is higher£26£27£25

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £668, Amber Valley £577Amber Valley: £577Runcorn and Helsby: £668Amber Valley: £580Runcorn and Helsby: £670Amber Valley: £548Runcorn and Helsby: £633

    £668£670£633Runcorn and Helsby is higher£577£580£548

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £179, Amber Valley £150Amber Valley: £150Runcorn and Helsby: £179Amber Valley: £151Runcorn and Helsby: £180Amber Valley: £143Runcorn and Helsby: £170

    £179£180£170Runcorn and Helsby is higher£150£151£143

  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: Runcorn and Helsby £167, Amber Valley £148Amber Valley: £148Runcorn and Helsby: £167Amber Valley: £149Runcorn and Helsby: £167Amber Valley: £141Runcorn and Helsby: £158

    £167£167£158Runcorn and Helsby is higher£148£149£141

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Runcorn and Helsby £1,978, Amber Valley £1,562Amber Valley: £1,562Runcorn and Helsby: £1,978Amber Valley: £1,569Runcorn and Helsby: £1,986Amber Valley: £1,482Runcorn and Helsby: £1,876

    £1,978£1,986£1,876Runcorn and Helsby is higher£1,562£1,569£1,482

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £231, Amber Valley £205Amber Valley: £205Runcorn and Helsby: £231Amber Valley: £206Runcorn and Helsby: £232Amber Valley: £194Runcorn and Helsby: £219

    £231£232£219Runcorn and Helsby is higher£205£206£194

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Runcorn and Helsby £389, Amber Valley £377Amber Valley: £377Runcorn and Helsby: £389Amber Valley: £379Runcorn and Helsby: £391Amber Valley: £358Runcorn and Helsby: £369

    £389£391£369Runcorn and Helsby is higher£377£379£358

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Runcorn and Helsby £7.53, Amber Valley £9.10Amber Valley: £9.10Runcorn and Helsby: £7.53Amber Valley: £9.14Runcorn and Helsby: £7.56Amber Valley: £8.63Runcorn and Helsby: £7.14

    £7.53£7.56£7.14Amber Valley is higher£9.10£9.14£8.63

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Runcorn and Helsby £9.98, Amber Valley £9.71Amber Valley: £9.71Runcorn and Helsby: £9.98Amber Valley: £9.75Runcorn and Helsby: £10Amber Valley: £9.21Runcorn and Helsby: £9.47

    £9.98£10£9.47Runcorn and Helsby is higher£9.71£9.75£9.21

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £7.40, Amber Valley £7.72Amber Valley: £7.72Runcorn and Helsby: £7.40Amber Valley: £7.75Runcorn and Helsby: £7.43Amber Valley: £7.32Runcorn and Helsby: £7.02

    £7.40£7.43£7.02Amber Valley is higher£7.72£7.75£7.32

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Runcorn and Helsby 1,035.4, Amber Valley 1,015.4Amber Valley: 1,015.4Runcorn and Helsby: 1,035.4

    1,035.4Runcorn and Helsby is higherDepends on how you count1,015.4

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Runcorn and Helsby 119.9, Amber Valley 100.2Amber Valley: 100.2Runcorn and Helsby: 119.9

    119.9Runcorn and Helsby is higher100.2

  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: Runcorn and Helsby 159.6, Amber Valley 168.3Amber Valley: 168.3Runcorn and Helsby: 159.6

    159.6Amber Valley is higher168.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Runcorn and Helsby 99.0, Amber Valley 84.0Amber Valley: 84.0Runcorn and Helsby: 99.0

    99.0Runcorn and Helsby is higher84.0

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Runcorn and Helsby 227.8, Amber Valley 198.6Amber Valley: 198.6Runcorn and Helsby: 227.8

    227.8Runcorn and Helsby is higher198.6

  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: Runcorn and Helsby 36.1, Amber Valley 32.5Amber Valley: 32.5Runcorn and Helsby: 36.1

    36.1Runcorn and Helsby is higher32.5

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Runcorn and Helsby and Amber Valley, per person in the age group
MeasureRuncorn and HelsbyAmber ValleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,259£5,281£4,988£4,951£4,972£4,696Runcorn and Helsby
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,025£13,081£12,355£12,979£13,034£12,311Runcorn and Helsby
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,551£2,562£2,420£2,106£2,115£1,998Runcorn and Helsby
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,744£11,794£11,139£11,743£11,793£11,139Runcorn and Helsby
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£474£476£449£386£388£367Runcorn and Helsby
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£778£781£738£823£827£781Amber Valley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£30£30£29£26£27£25Runcorn and Helsby
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£668£670£633£577£580£548Runcorn and Helsby
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170£150£151£143Runcorn and Helsby
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£167£167£158£148£149£141Runcorn and Helsby
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,978£1,986£1,876£1,562£1,569£1,482Runcorn and Helsby
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£231£232£219£205£206£194Runcorn and Helsby
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£389£391£369£377£379£358Runcorn and Helsby
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.53£7.56£7.14£9.10£9.14£8.63Amber Valley
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.98£10£9.47£9.71£9.75£9.21Runcorn and Helsby
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.40£7.43£7.02£7.72£7.75£7.32Amber Valley
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,035.41,015.4Runcorn and Helsby
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026119.9100.2Runcorn and Helsby
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026159.6168.3Amber Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202699.084.0Runcorn and Helsby
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026227.8198.6Runcorn and Helsby
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202636.132.5Runcorn and Helsby

Per resident

Runcorn and Helsby is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Amber Valley on 7. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Runcorn and Helsby Amber Valley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £5,259, Amber Valley £4,951Amber Valley: £4,951Runcorn and Helsby: £5,259Amber Valley: £4,972Runcorn and Helsby: £5,281Amber Valley: £4,696Runcorn and Helsby: £4,988

    £5,259£5,281£4,988Runcorn and Helsby is higher£4,951£4,972£4,696

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £2,619, Amber Valley £2,726Amber Valley: £2,726Runcorn and Helsby: £2,619Amber Valley: £2,738Runcorn and Helsby: £2,630Amber Valley: £2,586Runcorn and Helsby: £2,484

    £2,619£2,630£2,484Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£2,726£2,738£2,586

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £1,554, Amber Valley £1,285Amber Valley: £1,285Runcorn and Helsby: £1,554Amber Valley: £1,290Runcorn and Helsby: £1,561Amber Valley: £1,219Runcorn and Helsby: £1,474

    £1,554£1,561£1,474Runcorn and Helsby is higher£1,285£1,290£1,219

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £2,362, Amber Valley £2,466Amber Valley: £2,466Runcorn and Helsby: £2,362Amber Valley: £2,477Runcorn and Helsby: £2,372Amber Valley: £2,340Runcorn and Helsby: £2,240

    £2,362£2,372£2,240Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£2,466£2,477£2,340

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £95, Amber Valley £81Amber Valley: £81Runcorn and Helsby: £95Amber Valley: £82Runcorn and Helsby: £96Amber Valley: £77Runcorn and Helsby: £90

    £95£96£90Runcorn and Helsby is higher£81£82£77

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £156, Amber Valley £173Amber Valley: £173Runcorn and Helsby: £156Amber Valley: £174Runcorn and Helsby: £157Amber Valley: £164Runcorn and Helsby: £148

    £156£157£148Amber Valley is higher£173£174£164

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £6.05, Amber Valley £5.55Amber Valley: £5.55Runcorn and Helsby: £6.05Amber Valley: £5.57Runcorn and Helsby: £6.08Amber Valley: £5.26Runcorn and Helsby: £5.74

    £6.05£6.08£5.74Runcorn and Helsby is higher£5.55£5.57£5.26

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £668, Amber Valley £577Amber Valley: £577Runcorn and Helsby: £668Amber Valley: £580Runcorn and Helsby: £670Amber Valley: £548Runcorn and Helsby: £633

    £668£670£633Runcorn and Helsby is higher£577£580£548

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £179, Amber Valley £150Amber Valley: £150Runcorn and Helsby: £179Amber Valley: £151Runcorn and Helsby: £180Amber Valley: £143Runcorn and Helsby: £170

    £179£180£170Runcorn and Helsby is higher£150£151£143

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £101, Amber Valley £90Amber Valley: £90Runcorn and Helsby: £101Amber Valley: £91Runcorn and Helsby: £102Amber Valley: £86Runcorn and Helsby: £96

    £101£102£96Runcorn and Helsby is higher£90£91£86

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £1,205, Amber Valley £953Amber Valley: £953Runcorn and Helsby: £1,205Amber Valley: £957Runcorn and Helsby: £1,210Amber Valley: £904Runcorn and Helsby: £1,143

    £1,205£1,210£1,143Runcorn and Helsby is higher£953£957£904

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £231, Amber Valley £205Amber Valley: £205Runcorn and Helsby: £231Amber Valley: £206Runcorn and Helsby: £232Amber Valley: £194Runcorn and Helsby: £219

    £231£232£219Runcorn and Helsby is higher£205£206£194

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £237, Amber Valley £230Amber Valley: £230Runcorn and Helsby: £237Amber Valley: £231Runcorn and Helsby: £238Amber Valley: £218Runcorn and Helsby: £225

    £237£238£225Runcorn and Helsby is higher£230£231£218

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £4.59, Amber Valley £5.56Amber Valley: £5.56Runcorn and Helsby: £4.59Amber Valley: £5.58Runcorn and Helsby: £4.61Amber Valley: £5.27Runcorn and Helsby: £4.35

    £4.59£4.61£4.35Amber Valley is higher£5.56£5.58£5.27

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £6.08, Amber Valley £5.92Amber Valley: £5.92Runcorn and Helsby: £6.08Amber Valley: £5.95Runcorn and Helsby: £6.11Amber Valley: £5.62Runcorn and Helsby: £5.77

    £6.08£6.11£5.77Runcorn and Helsby is higher£5.92£5.95£5.62

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £7.40, Amber Valley £7.72Amber Valley: £7.72Runcorn and Helsby: £7.40Amber Valley: £7.75Runcorn and Helsby: £7.43Amber Valley: £7.32Runcorn and Helsby: £7.02

    £7.40£7.43£7.02Amber Valley is higher£7.72£7.75£7.32

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Runcorn and Helsby 208.2, Amber Valley 213.3Amber Valley: 213.3Runcorn and Helsby: 208.2

    208.2Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count213.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Runcorn and Helsby 24.1, Amber Valley 21.0Amber Valley: 21.0Runcorn and Helsby: 24.1

    24.1Runcorn and Helsby is higher21.0

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Runcorn and Helsby 32.1, Amber Valley 35.3Amber Valley: 35.3Runcorn and Helsby: 32.1

    32.1Amber Valley is higher35.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Runcorn and Helsby 99.0, Amber Valley 84.0Amber Valley: 84.0Runcorn and Helsby: 99.0

    99.0Runcorn and Helsby is higher84.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Runcorn and Helsby 138.8, Amber Valley 121.1Amber Valley: 121.1Runcorn and Helsby: 138.8

    138.8Runcorn and Helsby is higher121.1

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Runcorn and Helsby 22.0, Amber Valley 19.8Amber Valley: 19.8Runcorn and Helsby: 22.0

    22.0Runcorn and Helsby is higher19.8

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Runcorn and Helsby and Amber Valley, per resident
MeasureRuncorn and HelsbyAmber ValleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,259£5,281£4,988£4,951£4,972£4,696Runcorn and Helsby
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,619£2,630£2,484£2,726£2,738£2,586Amber Valley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,554£1,561£1,474£1,285£1,290£1,219Runcorn and Helsby
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,362£2,372£2,240£2,466£2,477£2,340Amber Valley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£95£96£90£81£82£77Runcorn and Helsby
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148£173£174£164Amber Valley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.05£6.08£5.74£5.55£5.57£5.26Runcorn and Helsby
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£668£670£633£577£580£548Runcorn and Helsby
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170£150£151£143Runcorn and Helsby
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£101£102£96£90£91£86Runcorn and Helsby
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,205£1,210£1,143£953£957£904Runcorn and Helsby
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£231£232£219£205£206£194Runcorn and Helsby
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£237£238£225£230£231£218Runcorn and Helsby
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.59£4.61£4.35£5.56£5.58£5.27Amber Valley
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.08£6.11£5.77£5.92£5.95£5.62Runcorn and Helsby
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.40£7.43£7.02£7.72£7.75£7.32Amber Valley
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026208.2213.3Amber Valley
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.121.0Runcorn and Helsby
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.135.3Amber Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202699.084.0Runcorn and Helsby
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026138.8121.1Runcorn and Helsby
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.019.8Runcorn and Helsby

Total

Runcorn and Helsby is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Amber Valley on 7. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Runcorn and Helsby Amber Valley

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Runcorn and Helsby £500.6m, Amber Valley £461.7mAmber Valley: £461.7mRuncorn and Helsby: £500.6mAmber Valley: £463.7mRuncorn and Helsby: £502.7mAmber Valley: £438.0mRuncorn and Helsby: £474.8m

    £500.6m£502.7m£474.8mRuncorn and Helsby is higher£461.7m£463.7m£438.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Runcorn and Helsby £249.3m, Amber Valley £254.2mAmber Valley: £254.2mRuncorn and Helsby: £249.3mAmber Valley: £255.3mRuncorn and Helsby: £250.4mAmber Valley: £241.1mRuncorn and Helsby: £236.5m

    £249.3m£250.4m£236.5mAmber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£254.2m£255.3m£241.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Runcorn and Helsby £147.9m, Amber Valley £119.8mAmber Valley: £119.8mRuncorn and Helsby: £147.9mAmber Valley: £120.3mRuncorn and Helsby: £148.6mAmber Valley: £113.6mRuncorn and Helsby: £140.3m

    £147.9m£148.6m£140.3mRuncorn and Helsby is higher£119.8m£120.3m£113.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Runcorn and Helsby £224.8m, Amber Valley £230.0mAmber Valley: £230.0mRuncorn and Helsby: £224.8mAmber Valley: £231.0mRuncorn and Helsby: £225.7mAmber Valley: £218.2mRuncorn and Helsby: £213.2m

    £224.8m£225.7m£213.2mAmber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£230.0m£231.0m£218.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Runcorn and Helsby £9.1m, Amber Valley £7.6mAmber Valley: £7.6mRuncorn and Helsby: £9.1mAmber Valley: £7.6mRuncorn and Helsby: £9.1mAmber Valley: £7.2mRuncorn and Helsby: £8.6m

    £9.1m£9.1m£8.6mRuncorn and Helsby is higher£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Runcorn and Helsby £14.9m, Amber Valley £16.1mAmber Valley: £16.1mRuncorn and Helsby: £14.9mAmber Valley: £16.2mRuncorn and Helsby: £14.9mAmber Valley: £15.3mRuncorn and Helsby: £14.1m

    £14.9m£14.9m£14.1mAmber Valley is higher£16.1m£16.2m£15.3m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Runcorn and Helsby £0.58m, Amber Valley £0.52mAmber Valley: £0.52mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.58mAmber Valley: £0.52mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.58mAmber Valley: £0.49mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mRuncorn and Helsby is higher£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Runcorn and Helsby £63.5m, Amber Valley £53.8mAmber Valley: £53.8mRuncorn and Helsby: £63.5mAmber Valley: £54.1mRuncorn and Helsby: £63.8mAmber Valley: £51.1mRuncorn and Helsby: £60.3m

    £63.5m£63.8m£60.3mRuncorn and Helsby is higher£53.8m£54.1m£51.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Runcorn and Helsby £17.1m, Amber Valley £14.0mAmber Valley: £14.0mRuncorn and Helsby: £17.1mAmber Valley: £14.1mRuncorn and Helsby: £17.1mAmber Valley: £13.3mRuncorn and Helsby: £16.2m

    £17.1m£17.1m£16.2mRuncorn and Helsby is higher£14.0m£14.1m£13.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Runcorn and Helsby £9.7m, Amber Valley £8.4mAmber Valley: £8.4mRuncorn and Helsby: £9.7mAmber Valley: £8.5mRuncorn and Helsby: £9.7mAmber Valley: £8.0mRuncorn and Helsby: £9.2m

    £9.7m£9.7m£9.2mRuncorn and Helsby is higher£8.4m£8.5m£8.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Runcorn and Helsby £114.7m, Amber Valley £88.9mAmber Valley: £88.9mRuncorn and Helsby: £114.7mAmber Valley: £89.2mRuncorn and Helsby: £115.2mAmber Valley: £84.3mRuncorn and Helsby: £108.8m

    £114.7m£115.2m£108.8mRuncorn and Helsby is higher£88.9m£89.2m£84.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Runcorn and Helsby £22.0m, Amber Valley £19.1mAmber Valley: £19.1mRuncorn and Helsby: £22.0mAmber Valley: £19.2mRuncorn and Helsby: £22.1mAmber Valley: £18.1mRuncorn and Helsby: £20.9m

    £22.0m£22.1m£20.9mRuncorn and Helsby is higher£19.1m£19.2m£18.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Runcorn and Helsby £22.6m, Amber Valley £21.4mAmber Valley: £21.4mRuncorn and Helsby: £22.6mAmber Valley: £21.5mRuncorn and Helsby: £22.7mAmber Valley: £20.3mRuncorn and Helsby: £21.4m

    £22.6m£22.7m£21.4mRuncorn and Helsby is higher£21.4m£21.5m£20.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Runcorn and Helsby £0.44m, Amber Valley £0.52mAmber Valley: £0.52mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.44mAmber Valley: £0.52mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.44mAmber Valley: £0.49mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.41m

    £0.44m£0.44m£0.41mAmber Valley is higher£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Runcorn and Helsby £0.58m, Amber Valley £0.55mAmber Valley: £0.55mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.58mAmber Valley: £0.55mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.58mAmber Valley: £0.52mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mRuncorn and Helsby is higher£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Runcorn and Helsby £0.70m, Amber Valley £0.72mAmber Valley: £0.72mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.70mAmber Valley: £0.72mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.71mAmber Valley: £0.68mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.67m

    £0.70m£0.71m£0.67mAmber Valley is higher£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Runcorn and Helsby 19,818, Amber Valley 19,889Amber Valley: 19,889Runcorn and Helsby: 19,818

    19,818Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count19,889

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Runcorn and Helsby 2,295, Amber Valley 1,962Amber Valley: 1,962Runcorn and Helsby: 2,295

    2,295Runcorn and Helsby is higher1,962

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Runcorn and Helsby 3,054, Amber Valley 3,296Amber Valley: 3,296Runcorn and Helsby: 3,054

    3,054Amber Valley is higher3,296

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Runcorn and Helsby 9,422, Amber Valley 7,834Amber Valley: 7,834Runcorn and Helsby: 9,422

    9,422Runcorn and Helsby is higher7,834

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Runcorn and Helsby 13,213, Amber Valley 11,297Amber Valley: 11,297Runcorn and Helsby: 13,213

    13,213Runcorn and Helsby is higher11,297

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Runcorn and Helsby 2,095, Amber Valley 1,848Amber Valley: 1,848Runcorn and Helsby: 2,095

    2,095Runcorn and Helsby is higher1,848

Show the numbers
Runcorn and Helsby and Amber Valley, total
MeasureRuncorn and HelsbyAmber ValleyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£500.6m£502.7m£474.8m£461.7m£463.7m£438.0mRuncorn and Helsby
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£249.3m£250.4m£236.5m£254.2m£255.3m£241.1mAmber Valley
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£147.9m£148.6m£140.3m£119.8m£120.3m£113.6mRuncorn and Helsby
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£224.8m£225.7m£213.2m£230.0m£231.0m£218.2mAmber Valley
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m£7.6m£7.6m£7.2mRuncorn and Helsby
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.9m£14.9m£14.1m£16.1m£16.2m£15.3mAmber Valley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m£0.52m£0.52m£0.49mRuncorn and Helsby
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£63.5m£63.8m£60.3m£53.8m£54.1m£51.1mRuncorn and Helsby
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.1m£17.1m£16.2m£14.0m£14.1m£13.3mRuncorn and Helsby
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.7m£9.7m£9.2m£8.4m£8.5m£8.0mRuncorn and Helsby
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£114.7m£115.2m£108.8m£88.9m£89.2m£84.3mRuncorn and Helsby
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£22.0m£22.1m£20.9m£19.1m£19.2m£18.1mRuncorn and Helsby
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£22.6m£22.7m£21.4m£21.4m£21.5m£20.3mRuncorn and Helsby
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.41m£0.52m£0.52m£0.49mAmber Valley
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m£0.55m£0.55m£0.52mRuncorn and Helsby
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.70m£0.71m£0.67m£0.72m£0.72m£0.68mAmber Valley
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,81819,889Amber Valley
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,2951,962Runcorn and Helsby
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0543,296Amber Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,4227,834Runcorn and Helsby
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,21311,297Runcorn and Helsby
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,0951,848Runcorn and Helsby

Sources

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

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  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.
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