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Runcorn and Helsby and Bassetlaw

95,187 and 110,743 residents (mid-2024).

Runcorn and Helsby is higher than Bassetlaw on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 9 of 22 in total.

On 10 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 19 of 22 measures, and Bassetlaw on 3. 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 Bassetlaw

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £5,259, Bassetlaw £4,697Bassetlaw: £4,697Runcorn and Helsby: £5,259Bassetlaw: £4,717Runcorn and Helsby: £5,281Bassetlaw: £4,455Runcorn and Helsby: £4,988

    £5,259£5,281£4,988Runcorn and Helsby is higherDepends on how you count£4,697£4,717£4,455

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Runcorn and Helsby £13,025, Bassetlaw £12,774Bassetlaw: £12,774Runcorn and Helsby: £13,025Bassetlaw: £12,828Runcorn and Helsby: £13,081Bassetlaw: £12,116Runcorn and Helsby: £12,355

    £13,025£13,081£12,355Runcorn and Helsby is higherDepends on how you count£12,774£12,828£12,116

  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, Bassetlaw £2,020Bassetlaw: £2,020Runcorn and Helsby: £2,551Bassetlaw: £2,028Runcorn and Helsby: £2,562Bassetlaw: £1,916Runcorn and Helsby: £2,420

    £2,551£2,562£2,420Runcorn and Helsby is higher£2,020£2,028£1,916

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Runcorn and Helsby £11,744, Bassetlaw £11,447Bassetlaw: £11,447Runcorn and Helsby: £11,744Bassetlaw: £11,495Runcorn and Helsby: £11,794Bassetlaw: £10,858Runcorn and Helsby: £11,139

    £11,744£11,794£11,139Runcorn and Helsby is higherDepends on how you count£11,447£11,495£10,858

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Runcorn and Helsby £474, Bassetlaw £422Bassetlaw: £422Runcorn and Helsby: £474Bassetlaw: £424Runcorn and Helsby: £476Bassetlaw: £400Runcorn and Helsby: £449

    £474£476£449Runcorn and Helsby is higherDepends on how you count£422£424£400

  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, Bassetlaw £878Bassetlaw: £878Runcorn and Helsby: £778Bassetlaw: £882Runcorn and Helsby: £781Bassetlaw: £833Runcorn and Helsby: £738

    £778£781£738Bassetlaw is higher£878£882£833

  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, Bassetlaw £27Bassetlaw: £27Runcorn and Helsby: £30Bassetlaw: £27Runcorn and Helsby: £30Bassetlaw: £25Runcorn and Helsby: £29

    £30£30£29Runcorn and Helsby is higherDepends on how you count£27£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, Bassetlaw £541Bassetlaw: £541Runcorn and Helsby: £668Bassetlaw: £543Runcorn and Helsby: £670Bassetlaw: £513Runcorn and Helsby: £633

    £668£670£633Runcorn and Helsby is higher£541£543£513

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £179, Bassetlaw £141Bassetlaw: £141Runcorn and Helsby: £179Bassetlaw: £142Runcorn and Helsby: £180Bassetlaw: £134Runcorn and Helsby: £170

    £179£180£170Runcorn and Helsby is higher£141£142£134

  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, Bassetlaw £128Bassetlaw: £128Runcorn and Helsby: £167Bassetlaw: £128Runcorn and Helsby: £167Bassetlaw: £121Runcorn and Helsby: £158

    £167£167£158Runcorn and Helsby is higher£128£128£121

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Runcorn and Helsby £1,978, Bassetlaw £1,531Bassetlaw: £1,531Runcorn and Helsby: £1,978Bassetlaw: £1,538Runcorn and Helsby: £1,986Bassetlaw: £1,452Runcorn and Helsby: £1,876

    £1,978£1,986£1,876Runcorn and Helsby is higher£1,531£1,538£1,452

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £231, Bassetlaw £174Bassetlaw: £174Runcorn and Helsby: £231Bassetlaw: £175Runcorn and Helsby: £232Bassetlaw: £165Runcorn and Helsby: £219

    £231£232£219Runcorn and Helsby is higher£174£175£165

  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, Bassetlaw £347Bassetlaw: £347Runcorn and Helsby: £389Bassetlaw: £349Runcorn and Helsby: £391Bassetlaw: £330Runcorn and Helsby: £369

    £389£391£369Runcorn and Helsby is higherDepends on how you count£347£349£330

  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, Bassetlaw £6.83Bassetlaw: £6.83Runcorn and Helsby: £7.53Bassetlaw: £6.86Runcorn and Helsby: £7.56Bassetlaw: £6.48Runcorn and Helsby: £7.14

    £7.53£7.56£7.14Runcorn and Helsby is higherDepends on how you count£6.83£6.86£6.48

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Runcorn and Helsby £9.98, Bassetlaw £6.76Bassetlaw: £6.76Runcorn and Helsby: £9.98Bassetlaw: £6.79Runcorn and Helsby: £10Bassetlaw: £6.41Runcorn and Helsby: £9.47

    £9.98£10£9.47Runcorn and Helsby is higher£6.76£6.79£6.41

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £7.40, Bassetlaw £8.71Bassetlaw: £8.71Runcorn and Helsby: £7.40Bassetlaw: £8.75Runcorn and Helsby: £7.43Bassetlaw: £8.26Runcorn and Helsby: £7.02

    £7.40£7.43£7.02Bassetlaw is higher£8.71£8.75£8.26

  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, Bassetlaw 1,012.0Bassetlaw: 1,012.0Runcorn and Helsby: 1,035.4

    1,035.4Runcorn and Helsby is higherDepends on how you count1,012.0

  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, Bassetlaw 106.5Bassetlaw: 106.5Runcorn and Helsby: 119.9

    119.9Runcorn and Helsby is higherDepends on how you count106.5

  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, Bassetlaw 178.9Bassetlaw: 178.9Runcorn and Helsby: 159.6

    159.6Bassetlaw is higher178.9

  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, Bassetlaw 81.6Bassetlaw: 81.6Runcorn and Helsby: 99.0

    99.0Runcorn and Helsby is higher81.6

  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, Bassetlaw 201.2Bassetlaw: 201.2Runcorn and Helsby: 227.8

    227.8Runcorn and Helsby is higherDepends on how you count201.2

  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, Bassetlaw 26.3Bassetlaw: 26.3Runcorn and Helsby: 36.1

    36.1Runcorn and Helsby is higher26.3

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Runcorn and Helsby and Bassetlaw, per person in the age group
MeasureRuncorn and HelsbyBassetlawHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,259£5,281£4,988£4,697£4,717£4,455Runcorn and Helsby
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,025£13,081£12,355£12,774£12,828£12,116Runcorn and Helsby
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,551£2,562£2,420£2,020£2,028£1,916Runcorn and Helsby
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,744£11,794£11,139£11,447£11,495£10,858Runcorn and Helsby
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£474£476£449£422£424£400Runcorn and Helsby
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£778£781£738£878£882£833Bassetlaw
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£30£30£29£27£27£25Runcorn and Helsby
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£668£670£633£541£543£513Runcorn and Helsby
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170£141£142£134Runcorn and Helsby
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£167£167£158£128£128£121Runcorn and Helsby
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,978£1,986£1,876£1,531£1,538£1,452Runcorn and Helsby
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£231£232£219£174£175£165Runcorn and Helsby
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£389£391£369£347£349£330Runcorn and Helsby
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.53£7.56£7.14£6.83£6.86£6.48Runcorn and Helsby
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.98£10£9.47£6.76£6.79£6.41Runcorn and Helsby
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.40£7.43£7.02£8.71£8.75£8.26Bassetlaw
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,035.41,012.0Runcorn and Helsby
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026119.9106.5Runcorn and Helsby
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026159.6178.9Bassetlaw
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202699.081.6Runcorn and Helsby
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026227.8201.2Runcorn and Helsby
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202636.126.3Runcorn and Helsby

Per resident

Runcorn and Helsby is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Bassetlaw on 3. 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 Bassetlaw

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £5,259, Bassetlaw £4,697Bassetlaw: £4,697Runcorn and Helsby: £5,259Bassetlaw: £4,717Runcorn and Helsby: £5,281Bassetlaw: £4,455Runcorn and Helsby: £4,988

    £5,259£5,281£4,988Runcorn and Helsby is higherDepends on how you count£4,697£4,717£4,455

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £2,619, Bassetlaw £2,611Bassetlaw: £2,611Runcorn and Helsby: £2,619Bassetlaw: £2,622Runcorn and Helsby: £2,630Bassetlaw: £2,477Runcorn and Helsby: £2,484

    £2,619£2,630£2,484Runcorn and Helsby is higherDepends on how you count£2,611£2,622£2,477

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £1,554, Bassetlaw £1,220Bassetlaw: £1,220Runcorn and Helsby: £1,554Bassetlaw: £1,226Runcorn and Helsby: £1,561Bassetlaw: £1,158Runcorn and Helsby: £1,474

    £1,554£1,561£1,474Runcorn and Helsby is higher£1,220£1,226£1,158

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £2,362, Bassetlaw £2,340Bassetlaw: £2,340Runcorn and Helsby: £2,362Bassetlaw: £2,350Runcorn and Helsby: £2,372Bassetlaw: £2,219Runcorn and Helsby: £2,240

    £2,362£2,372£2,240Runcorn and Helsby is higherDepends on how you count£2,340£2,350£2,219

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £95, Bassetlaw £86Bassetlaw: £86Runcorn and Helsby: £95Bassetlaw: £87Runcorn and Helsby: £96Bassetlaw: £82Runcorn and Helsby: £90

    £95£96£90Runcorn and Helsby is higherDepends on how you count£86£87£82

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £156, Bassetlaw £180Bassetlaw: £180Runcorn and Helsby: £156Bassetlaw: £180Runcorn and Helsby: £157Bassetlaw: £170Runcorn and Helsby: £148

    £156£157£148Bassetlaw is higher£180£180£170

  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, Bassetlaw £5.48Bassetlaw: £5.48Runcorn and Helsby: £6.05Bassetlaw: £5.51Runcorn and Helsby: £6.08Bassetlaw: £5.20Runcorn and Helsby: £5.74

    £6.05£6.08£5.74Runcorn and Helsby is higherDepends on how you count£5.48£5.51£5.20

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £668, Bassetlaw £541Bassetlaw: £541Runcorn and Helsby: £668Bassetlaw: £543Runcorn and Helsby: £670Bassetlaw: £513Runcorn and Helsby: £633

    £668£670£633Runcorn and Helsby is higher£541£543£513

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £179, Bassetlaw £141Bassetlaw: £141Runcorn and Helsby: £179Bassetlaw: £142Runcorn and Helsby: £180Bassetlaw: £134Runcorn and Helsby: £170

    £179£180£170Runcorn and Helsby is higher£141£142£134

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £101, Bassetlaw £77Bassetlaw: £77Runcorn and Helsby: £101Bassetlaw: £77Runcorn and Helsby: £102Bassetlaw: £73Runcorn and Helsby: £96

    £101£102£96Runcorn and Helsby is higher£77£77£73

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £1,205, Bassetlaw £925Bassetlaw: £925Runcorn and Helsby: £1,205Bassetlaw: £929Runcorn and Helsby: £1,210Bassetlaw: £878Runcorn and Helsby: £1,143

    £1,205£1,210£1,143Runcorn and Helsby is higher£925£929£878

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £231, Bassetlaw £174Bassetlaw: £174Runcorn and Helsby: £231Bassetlaw: £175Runcorn and Helsby: £232Bassetlaw: £165Runcorn and Helsby: £219

    £231£232£219Runcorn and Helsby is higher£174£175£165

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £237, Bassetlaw £210Bassetlaw: £210Runcorn and Helsby: £237Bassetlaw: £211Runcorn and Helsby: £238Bassetlaw: £199Runcorn and Helsby: £225

    £237£238£225Runcorn and Helsby is higherDepends on how you count£210£211£199

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £4.59, Bassetlaw £4.12Bassetlaw: £4.12Runcorn and Helsby: £4.59Bassetlaw: £4.14Runcorn and Helsby: £4.61Bassetlaw: £3.91Runcorn and Helsby: £4.35

    £4.59£4.61£4.35Runcorn and Helsby is higherDepends on how you count£4.12£4.14£3.91

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £6.08, Bassetlaw £4.08Bassetlaw: £4.08Runcorn and Helsby: £6.08Bassetlaw: £4.10Runcorn and Helsby: £6.11Bassetlaw: £3.87Runcorn and Helsby: £5.77

    £6.08£6.11£5.77Runcorn and Helsby is higher£4.08£4.10£3.87

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £7.40, Bassetlaw £8.71Bassetlaw: £8.71Runcorn and Helsby: £7.40Bassetlaw: £8.75Runcorn and Helsby: £7.43Bassetlaw: £8.26Runcorn and Helsby: £7.02

    £7.40£7.43£7.02Bassetlaw is higher£8.71£8.75£8.26

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Runcorn and Helsby 208.2, Bassetlaw 206.8Bassetlaw: 206.8Runcorn and Helsby: 208.2

    208.2Runcorn and Helsby is higherDepends on how you count206.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Runcorn and Helsby 24.1, Bassetlaw 21.8Bassetlaw: 21.8Runcorn and Helsby: 24.1

    24.1Runcorn and Helsby is higherDepends on how you count21.8

  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, Bassetlaw 36.6Bassetlaw: 36.6Runcorn and Helsby: 32.1

    32.1Bassetlaw is higher36.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Runcorn and Helsby 99.0, Bassetlaw 81.6Bassetlaw: 81.6Runcorn and Helsby: 99.0

    99.0Runcorn and Helsby is higher81.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Runcorn and Helsby 138.8, Bassetlaw 121.6Bassetlaw: 121.6Runcorn and Helsby: 138.8

    138.8Runcorn and Helsby is higherDepends on how you count121.6

  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, Bassetlaw 15.9Bassetlaw: 15.9Runcorn and Helsby: 22.0

    22.0Runcorn and Helsby is higher15.9

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Runcorn and Helsby and Bassetlaw, per resident
MeasureRuncorn and HelsbyBassetlawHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,259£5,281£4,988£4,697£4,717£4,455Runcorn and Helsby
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,619£2,630£2,484£2,611£2,622£2,477Runcorn and Helsby
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,554£1,561£1,474£1,220£1,226£1,158Runcorn and Helsby
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,362£2,372£2,240£2,340£2,350£2,219Runcorn and Helsby
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£95£96£90£86£87£82Runcorn and Helsby
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148£180£180£170Bassetlaw
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.05£6.08£5.74£5.48£5.51£5.20Runcorn and Helsby
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£668£670£633£541£543£513Runcorn and Helsby
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170£141£142£134Runcorn and Helsby
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£101£102£96£77£77£73Runcorn and Helsby
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,205£1,210£1,143£925£929£878Runcorn and Helsby
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£231£232£219£174£175£165Runcorn and Helsby
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£237£238£225£210£211£199Runcorn and Helsby
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.59£4.61£4.35£4.12£4.14£3.91Runcorn and Helsby
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.08£6.11£5.77£4.08£4.10£3.87Runcorn and Helsby
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.40£7.43£7.02£8.71£8.75£8.26Bassetlaw
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026208.2206.8Runcorn and Helsby
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.121.8Runcorn and Helsby
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.136.6Bassetlaw
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202699.081.6Runcorn and Helsby
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026138.8121.6Runcorn and Helsby
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.015.9Runcorn and Helsby

Total

Runcorn and Helsby is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Bassetlaw 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

Runcorn and Helsby Bassetlaw

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Runcorn and Helsby £500.6m, Bassetlaw £520.1mBassetlaw: £520.1mRuncorn and Helsby: £500.6mBassetlaw: £522.3mRuncorn and Helsby: £502.7mBassetlaw: £493.3mRuncorn and Helsby: £474.8m

    £500.6m£502.7m£474.8mBassetlaw is higherDepends on how you count£520.1m£522.3m£493.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Runcorn and Helsby £249.3m, Bassetlaw £289.1mBassetlaw: £289.1mRuncorn and Helsby: £249.3mBassetlaw: £290.4mRuncorn and Helsby: £250.4mBassetlaw: £274.3mRuncorn and Helsby: £236.5m

    £249.3m£250.4m£236.5mBassetlaw is higherDepends on how you count£289.1m£290.4m£274.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Runcorn and Helsby £147.9m, Bassetlaw £135.2mBassetlaw: £135.2mRuncorn and Helsby: £147.9mBassetlaw: £135.7mRuncorn and Helsby: £148.6mBassetlaw: £128.2mRuncorn and Helsby: £140.3m

    £147.9m£148.6m£140.3mRuncorn and Helsby is higher£135.2m£135.7m£128.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Runcorn and Helsby £224.8m, Bassetlaw £259.1mBassetlaw: £259.1mRuncorn and Helsby: £224.8mBassetlaw: £260.2mRuncorn and Helsby: £225.7mBassetlaw: £245.8mRuncorn and Helsby: £213.2m

    £224.8m£225.7m£213.2mBassetlaw is higherDepends on how you count£259.1m£260.2m£245.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Runcorn and Helsby £9.1m, Bassetlaw £9.5mBassetlaw: £9.5mRuncorn and Helsby: £9.1mBassetlaw: £9.6mRuncorn and Helsby: £9.1mBassetlaw: £9.1mRuncorn and Helsby: £8.6m

    £9.1m£9.1m£8.6mBassetlaw is higherDepends on how you count£9.5m£9.6m£9.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Runcorn and Helsby £14.9m, Bassetlaw £19.9mBassetlaw: £19.9mRuncorn and Helsby: £14.9mBassetlaw: £20.0mRuncorn and Helsby: £14.9mBassetlaw: £18.9mRuncorn and Helsby: £14.1m

    £14.9m£14.9m£14.1mBassetlaw is higher£19.9m£20.0m£18.9m

  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, Bassetlaw £0.61mBassetlaw: £0.61mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.58mBassetlaw: £0.61mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.58mBassetlaw: £0.58mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mBassetlaw is higherDepends on how you count£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Runcorn and Helsby £63.5m, Bassetlaw £59.9mBassetlaw: £59.9mRuncorn and Helsby: £63.5mBassetlaw: £60.1mRuncorn and Helsby: £63.8mBassetlaw: £56.8mRuncorn and Helsby: £60.3m

    £63.5m£63.8m£60.3mRuncorn and Helsby is higher£59.9m£60.1m£56.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Runcorn and Helsby £17.1m, Bassetlaw £15.7mBassetlaw: £15.7mRuncorn and Helsby: £17.1mBassetlaw: £15.7mRuncorn and Helsby: £17.1mBassetlaw: £14.9mRuncorn and Helsby: £16.2m

    £17.1m£17.1m£16.2mRuncorn and Helsby is higher£15.7m£15.7m£14.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Runcorn and Helsby £9.7m, Bassetlaw £8.5mBassetlaw: £8.5mRuncorn and Helsby: £9.7mBassetlaw: £8.6mRuncorn and Helsby: £9.7mBassetlaw: £8.1mRuncorn and Helsby: £9.2m

    £9.7m£9.7m£9.2mRuncorn and Helsby is higher£8.5m£8.6m£8.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Runcorn and Helsby £114.7m, Bassetlaw £102.5mBassetlaw: £102.5mRuncorn and Helsby: £114.7mBassetlaw: £102.9mRuncorn and Helsby: £115.2mBassetlaw: £97.2mRuncorn and Helsby: £108.8m

    £114.7m£115.2m£108.8mRuncorn and Helsby is higher£102.5m£102.9m£97.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Runcorn and Helsby £22.0m, Bassetlaw £19.3mBassetlaw: £19.3mRuncorn and Helsby: £22.0mBassetlaw: £19.4mRuncorn and Helsby: £22.1mBassetlaw: £18.3mRuncorn and Helsby: £20.9m

    £22.0m£22.1m£20.9mRuncorn and Helsby is higher£19.3m£19.4m£18.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Runcorn and Helsby £22.6m, Bassetlaw £23.3mBassetlaw: £23.3mRuncorn and Helsby: £22.6mBassetlaw: £23.3mRuncorn and Helsby: £22.7mBassetlaw: £22.1mRuncorn and Helsby: £21.4m

    £22.6m£22.7m£21.4mBassetlaw is higherDepends on how you count£23.3m£23.3m£22.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Runcorn and Helsby £0.44m, Bassetlaw £0.46mBassetlaw: £0.46mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.44mBassetlaw: £0.46mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.44mBassetlaw: £0.43mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.41m

    £0.44m£0.44m£0.41mBassetlaw is higherDepends on how you count£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Runcorn and Helsby £0.58m, Bassetlaw £0.45mBassetlaw: £0.45mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.58mBassetlaw: £0.45mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.58mBassetlaw: £0.43mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.55m

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Runcorn and Helsby £0.70m, Bassetlaw £0.96mBassetlaw: £0.96mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.70mBassetlaw: £0.97mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.71mBassetlaw: £0.91mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.67m

    £0.70m£0.71m£0.67mBassetlaw is higher£0.96m£0.97m£0.91m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Runcorn and Helsby 19,818, Bassetlaw 22,906Bassetlaw: 22,906Runcorn and Helsby: 19,818

    19,818Bassetlaw is higherDepends on how you count22,906

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Runcorn and Helsby 2,295, Bassetlaw 2,411Bassetlaw: 2,411Runcorn and Helsby: 2,295

    2,295Bassetlaw is higherDepends on how you count2,411

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Runcorn and Helsby 3,054, Bassetlaw 4,050Bassetlaw: 4,050Runcorn and Helsby: 3,054

    3,054Bassetlaw is higher4,050

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Runcorn and Helsby 9,422, Bassetlaw 9,035Bassetlaw: 9,035Runcorn and Helsby: 9,422

    9,422Runcorn and Helsby is higher9,035

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Runcorn and Helsby 13,213, Bassetlaw 13,467Bassetlaw: 13,467Runcorn and Helsby: 13,213

    13,213Bassetlaw is higherDepends on how you count13,467

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Runcorn and Helsby 2,095, Bassetlaw 1,760Bassetlaw: 1,760Runcorn and Helsby: 2,095

    2,095Runcorn and Helsby is higher1,760

Show the numbers
Runcorn and Helsby and Bassetlaw, total
MeasureRuncorn and HelsbyBassetlawHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£500.6m£502.7m£474.8m£520.1m£522.3m£493.3mBassetlaw
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£249.3m£250.4m£236.5m£289.1m£290.4m£274.3mBassetlaw
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£147.9m£148.6m£140.3m£135.2m£135.7m£128.2mRuncorn and Helsby
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£224.8m£225.7m£213.2m£259.1m£260.2m£245.8mBassetlaw
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m£9.5m£9.6m£9.1mBassetlaw
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.9m£14.9m£14.1m£19.9m£20.0m£18.9mBassetlaw
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m£0.61m£0.61m£0.58mBassetlaw
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£63.5m£63.8m£60.3m£59.9m£60.1m£56.8mRuncorn and Helsby
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.1m£17.1m£16.2m£15.7m£15.7m£14.9mRuncorn and Helsby
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.7m£9.7m£9.2m£8.5m£8.6m£8.1mRuncorn and Helsby
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£114.7m£115.2m£108.8m£102.5m£102.9m£97.2mRuncorn and Helsby
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£22.0m£22.1m£20.9m£19.3m£19.4m£18.3mRuncorn and Helsby
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£22.6m£22.7m£21.4m£23.3m£23.3m£22.1mBassetlaw
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.41m£0.46m£0.46m£0.43mBassetlaw
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m£0.45m£0.45m£0.43mRuncorn and Helsby
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.70m£0.71m£0.67m£0.96m£0.97m£0.91mBassetlaw
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,81822,906Bassetlaw
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,2952,411Bassetlaw
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0544,050Bassetlaw
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,4229,035Runcorn and Helsby
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,21313,467Bassetlaw
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,0951,760Runcorn and Helsby

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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