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Runcorn and Helsby and Calder Valley

95,187 and 99,580 residents (mid-2024).

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

On 0 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 Calder Valley 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 Calder Valley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £5,259, Calder Valley £4,527Calder Valley: £4,527Runcorn and Helsby: £5,259Calder Valley: £4,547Runcorn and Helsby: £5,281Calder Valley: £4,294Runcorn and Helsby: £4,988

    £5,259£5,281£4,988Runcorn and Helsby is higher£4,527£4,547£4,294

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Runcorn and Helsby £13,025, Calder Valley £13,036Calder Valley: £13,036Runcorn and Helsby: £13,025Calder Valley: £13,092Runcorn and Helsby: £13,081Calder Valley: £12,365Runcorn and Helsby: £12,355

    £13,025£13,081£12,355Calder Valley is higher£13,036£13,092£12,365

  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, Calder Valley £1,837Calder Valley: £1,837Runcorn and Helsby: £2,551Calder Valley: £1,845Runcorn and Helsby: £2,562Calder Valley: £1,742Runcorn and Helsby: £2,420

    £2,551£2,562£2,420Runcorn and Helsby is higher£1,837£1,845£1,742

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Runcorn and Helsby £11,744, Calder Valley £12,028Calder Valley: £12,028Runcorn and Helsby: £11,744Calder Valley: £12,079Runcorn and Helsby: £11,794Calder Valley: £11,409Runcorn and Helsby: £11,139

    £11,744£11,794£11,139Calder Valley is higher£12,028£12,079£11,409

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Runcorn and Helsby £474, Calder Valley £330Calder Valley: £330Runcorn and Helsby: £474Calder Valley: £331Runcorn and Helsby: £476Calder Valley: £313Runcorn and Helsby: £449

    £474£476£449Runcorn and Helsby is higher£330£331£313

  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, Calder Valley £655Calder Valley: £655Runcorn and Helsby: £778Calder Valley: £657Runcorn and Helsby: £781Calder Valley: £621Runcorn and Helsby: £738

    £778£781£738Runcorn and Helsby is higher£655£657£621

  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, Calder Valley £24Calder Valley: £24Runcorn and Helsby: £30Calder Valley: £24Runcorn and Helsby: £30Calder Valley: £22Runcorn and Helsby: £29

    £30£30£29Runcorn and Helsby is higher£24£24£22

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £668, Calder Valley £416Calder Valley: £416Runcorn and Helsby: £668Calder Valley: £418Runcorn and Helsby: £670Calder Valley: £394Runcorn and Helsby: £633

    £668£670£633Runcorn and Helsby is higher£416£418£394

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £179, Calder Valley £117Calder Valley: £117Runcorn and Helsby: £179Calder Valley: £117Runcorn and Helsby: £180Calder Valley: £111Runcorn and Helsby: £170

    £179£180£170Runcorn and Helsby is higher£117£117£111

  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, Calder Valley £100Calder Valley: £100Runcorn and Helsby: £167Calder Valley: £100Runcorn and Helsby: £167Calder Valley: £94Runcorn and Helsby: £158

    £167£167£158Runcorn and Helsby is higher£100£100£94

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Runcorn and Helsby £1,978, Calder Valley £1,434Calder Valley: £1,434Runcorn and Helsby: £1,978Calder Valley: £1,440Runcorn and Helsby: £1,986Calder Valley: £1,360Runcorn and Helsby: £1,876

    £1,978£1,986£1,876Runcorn and Helsby is higher£1,434£1,440£1,360

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £231, Calder Valley £154Calder Valley: £154Runcorn and Helsby: £231Calder Valley: £155Runcorn and Helsby: £232Calder Valley: £146Runcorn and Helsby: £219

    £231£232£219Runcorn and Helsby is higher£154£155£146

  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, Calder Valley £292Calder Valley: £292Runcorn and Helsby: £389Calder Valley: £293Runcorn and Helsby: £391Calder Valley: £277Runcorn and Helsby: £369

    £389£391£369Runcorn and Helsby is higher£292£293£277

  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, Calder Valley £6.72Calder Valley: £6.72Runcorn and Helsby: £7.53Calder Valley: £6.74Runcorn and Helsby: £7.56Calder Valley: £6.37Runcorn and Helsby: £7.14

    £7.53£7.56£7.14Runcorn and Helsby is higher£6.72£6.74£6.37

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Runcorn and Helsby £9.98, Calder Valley £4.32Calder Valley: £4.32Runcorn and Helsby: £9.98Calder Valley: £4.34Runcorn and Helsby: £10Calder Valley: £4.10Runcorn and Helsby: £9.47

    £9.98£10£9.47Runcorn and Helsby is higher£4.32£4.34£4.10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £7.40, Calder Valley £5.65Calder Valley: £5.65Runcorn and Helsby: £7.40Calder Valley: £5.67Runcorn and Helsby: £7.43Calder Valley: £5.36Runcorn and Helsby: £7.02

    £7.40£7.43£7.02Runcorn and Helsby is higher£5.65£5.67£5.36

  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, Calder Valley 1,040.2Calder Valley: 1,040.2Runcorn and Helsby: 1,035.4

    1,035.4Calder Valley is higher1,040.2

  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, Calder Valley 91.1Calder Valley: 91.1Runcorn and Helsby: 119.9

    119.9Runcorn and Helsby is higher91.1

  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, Calder Valley 136.7Calder Valley: 136.7Runcorn and Helsby: 159.6

    159.6Runcorn and Helsby is higher136.7

  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, Calder Valley 63.8Calder Valley: 63.8Runcorn and Helsby: 99.0

    99.0Runcorn and Helsby is higher63.8

  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, Calder Valley 166.6Calder Valley: 166.6Runcorn and Helsby: 227.8

    227.8Runcorn and Helsby is higher166.6

  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, Calder Valley 21.6Calder Valley: 21.6Runcorn and Helsby: 36.1

    36.1Runcorn and Helsby is higher21.6

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Runcorn and Helsby and Calder Valley, per person in the age group
MeasureRuncorn and HelsbyCalder ValleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,259£5,281£4,988£4,527£4,547£4,294Runcorn and Helsby
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,025£13,081£12,355£13,036£13,092£12,365Calder Valley
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,551£2,562£2,420£1,837£1,845£1,742Runcorn and Helsby
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,744£11,794£11,139£12,028£12,079£11,409Calder Valley
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£474£476£449£330£331£313Runcorn and Helsby
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£778£781£738£655£657£621Runcorn and Helsby
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£30£30£29£24£24£22Runcorn and Helsby
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£668£670£633£416£418£394Runcorn and Helsby
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170£117£117£111Runcorn and Helsby
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£167£167£158£100£100£94Runcorn and Helsby
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,978£1,986£1,876£1,434£1,440£1,360Runcorn and Helsby
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£231£232£219£154£155£146Runcorn and Helsby
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£389£391£369£292£293£277Runcorn and Helsby
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.53£7.56£7.14£6.72£6.74£6.37Runcorn and Helsby
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.98£10£9.47£4.32£4.34£4.10Runcorn and Helsby
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.40£7.43£7.02£5.65£5.67£5.36Runcorn and Helsby
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,035.41,040.2Calder Valley
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026119.991.1Runcorn and Helsby
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026159.6136.7Runcorn and Helsby
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202699.063.8Runcorn and Helsby
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026227.8166.6Runcorn and Helsby
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202636.121.6Runcorn and Helsby

Per resident

Runcorn and Helsby is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Calder Valley 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 Calder Valley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £5,259, Calder Valley £4,527Calder Valley: £4,527Runcorn and Helsby: £5,259Calder Valley: £4,547Runcorn and Helsby: £5,281Calder Valley: £4,294Runcorn and Helsby: £4,988

    £5,259£5,281£4,988Runcorn and Helsby is higher£4,527£4,547£4,294

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £2,619, Calder Valley £2,711Calder Valley: £2,711Runcorn and Helsby: £2,619Calder Valley: £2,723Runcorn and Helsby: £2,630Calder Valley: £2,572Runcorn and Helsby: £2,484

    £2,619£2,630£2,484Calder Valley is higher£2,711£2,723£2,572

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £1,554, Calder Valley £1,124Calder Valley: £1,124Runcorn and Helsby: £1,554Calder Valley: £1,129Runcorn and Helsby: £1,561Calder Valley: £1,066Runcorn and Helsby: £1,474

    £1,554£1,561£1,474Runcorn and Helsby is higher£1,124£1,129£1,066

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £2,362, Calder Valley £2,501Calder Valley: £2,501Runcorn and Helsby: £2,362Calder Valley: £2,512Runcorn and Helsby: £2,372Calder Valley: £2,373Runcorn and Helsby: £2,240

    £2,362£2,372£2,240Calder Valley is higher£2,501£2,512£2,373

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £95, Calder Valley £69Calder Valley: £69Runcorn and Helsby: £95Calder Valley: £69Runcorn and Helsby: £96Calder Valley: £65Runcorn and Helsby: £90

    £95£96£90Runcorn and Helsby is higher£69£69£65

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £156, Calder Valley £136Calder Valley: £136Runcorn and Helsby: £156Calder Valley: £137Runcorn and Helsby: £157Calder Valley: £129Runcorn and Helsby: £148

    £156£157£148Runcorn and Helsby is higher£136£137£129

  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, Calder Valley £4.89Calder Valley: £4.89Runcorn and Helsby: £6.05Calder Valley: £4.91Runcorn and Helsby: £6.08Calder Valley: £4.64Runcorn and Helsby: £5.74

    £6.05£6.08£5.74Runcorn and Helsby is higher£4.89£4.91£4.64

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £668, Calder Valley £416Calder Valley: £416Runcorn and Helsby: £668Calder Valley: £418Runcorn and Helsby: £670Calder Valley: £394Runcorn and Helsby: £633

    £668£670£633Runcorn and Helsby is higher£416£418£394

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £179, Calder Valley £117Calder Valley: £117Runcorn and Helsby: £179Calder Valley: £117Runcorn and Helsby: £180Calder Valley: £111Runcorn and Helsby: £170

    £179£180£170Runcorn and Helsby is higher£117£117£111

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £101, Calder Valley £61Calder Valley: £61Runcorn and Helsby: £101Calder Valley: £61Runcorn and Helsby: £102Calder Valley: £58Runcorn and Helsby: £96

    £101£102£96Runcorn and Helsby is higher£61£61£58

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £1,205, Calder Valley £878Calder Valley: £878Runcorn and Helsby: £1,205Calder Valley: £882Runcorn and Helsby: £1,210Calder Valley: £833Runcorn and Helsby: £1,143

    £1,205£1,210£1,143Runcorn and Helsby is higher£878£882£833

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £231, Calder Valley £154Calder Valley: £154Runcorn and Helsby: £231Calder Valley: £155Runcorn and Helsby: £232Calder Valley: £146Runcorn and Helsby: £219

    £231£232£219Runcorn and Helsby is higher£154£155£146

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £237, Calder Valley £179Calder Valley: £179Runcorn and Helsby: £237Calder Valley: £179Runcorn and Helsby: £238Calder Valley: £169Runcorn and Helsby: £225

    £237£238£225Runcorn and Helsby is higher£179£179£169

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £4.59, Calder Valley £4.11Calder Valley: £4.11Runcorn and Helsby: £4.59Calder Valley: £4.13Runcorn and Helsby: £4.61Calder Valley: £3.90Runcorn and Helsby: £4.35

    £4.59£4.61£4.35Runcorn and Helsby is higher£4.11£4.13£3.90

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £6.08, Calder Valley £2.65Calder Valley: £2.65Runcorn and Helsby: £6.08Calder Valley: £2.66Runcorn and Helsby: £6.11Calder Valley: £2.51Runcorn and Helsby: £5.77

    £6.08£6.11£5.77Runcorn and Helsby is higher£2.65£2.66£2.51

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £7.40, Calder Valley £5.65Calder Valley: £5.65Runcorn and Helsby: £7.40Calder Valley: £5.67Runcorn and Helsby: £7.43Calder Valley: £5.36Runcorn and Helsby: £7.02

    £7.40£7.43£7.02Runcorn and Helsby is higher£5.65£5.67£5.36

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Runcorn and Helsby 208.2, Calder Valley 216.3Calder Valley: 216.3Runcorn and Helsby: 208.2

    208.2Calder Valley is higher216.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Runcorn and Helsby 24.1, Calder Valley 19.0Calder Valley: 19.0Runcorn and Helsby: 24.1

    24.1Runcorn and Helsby is higher19.0

  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, Calder Valley 28.4Calder Valley: 28.4Runcorn and Helsby: 32.1

    32.1Runcorn and Helsby is higher28.4

  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, Calder Valley 63.8Calder Valley: 63.8Runcorn and Helsby: 99.0

    99.0Runcorn and Helsby is higher63.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Runcorn and Helsby 138.8, Calder Valley 102.0Calder Valley: 102.0Runcorn and Helsby: 138.8

    138.8Runcorn and Helsby is higher102.0

  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, Calder Valley 13.3Calder Valley: 13.3Runcorn and Helsby: 22.0

    22.0Runcorn and Helsby is higher13.3

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Runcorn and Helsby and Calder Valley, per resident
MeasureRuncorn and HelsbyCalder ValleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,259£5,281£4,988£4,527£4,547£4,294Runcorn and Helsby
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,619£2,630£2,484£2,711£2,723£2,572Calder Valley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,554£1,561£1,474£1,124£1,129£1,066Runcorn and Helsby
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,362£2,372£2,240£2,501£2,512£2,373Calder Valley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£95£96£90£69£69£65Runcorn and Helsby
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148£136£137£129Runcorn and Helsby
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.05£6.08£5.74£4.89£4.91£4.64Runcorn and Helsby
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£668£670£633£416£418£394Runcorn and Helsby
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170£117£117£111Runcorn and Helsby
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£101£102£96£61£61£58Runcorn and Helsby
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,205£1,210£1,143£878£882£833Runcorn and Helsby
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£231£232£219£154£155£146Runcorn and Helsby
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£237£238£225£179£179£169Runcorn and Helsby
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.59£4.61£4.35£4.11£4.13£3.90Runcorn and Helsby
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.08£6.11£5.77£2.65£2.66£2.51Runcorn and Helsby
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.40£7.43£7.02£5.65£5.67£5.36Runcorn and Helsby
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026208.2216.3Calder Valley
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.119.0Runcorn and Helsby
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.128.4Runcorn and Helsby
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202699.063.8Runcorn and Helsby
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026138.8102.0Runcorn and Helsby
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.013.3Runcorn and Helsby

Total

Runcorn and Helsby is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Calder Valley 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 Calder Valley

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Runcorn and Helsby £500.6m, Calder Valley £450.8mCalder Valley: £450.8mRuncorn and Helsby: £500.6mCalder Valley: £452.8mRuncorn and Helsby: £502.7mCalder Valley: £427.6mRuncorn and Helsby: £474.8m

    £500.6m£502.7m£474.8mRuncorn and Helsby is higher£450.8m£452.8m£427.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Runcorn and Helsby £249.3m, Calder Valley £270.0mCalder Valley: £270.0mRuncorn and Helsby: £249.3mCalder Valley: £271.1mRuncorn and Helsby: £250.4mCalder Valley: £256.1mRuncorn and Helsby: £236.5m

    £249.3m£250.4m£236.5mCalder Valley is higher£270.0m£271.1m£256.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Runcorn and Helsby £147.9m, Calder Valley £112.0mCalder Valley: £112.0mRuncorn and Helsby: £147.9mCalder Valley: £112.4mRuncorn and Helsby: £148.6mCalder Valley: £106.2mRuncorn and Helsby: £140.3m

    £147.9m£148.6m£140.3mRuncorn and Helsby is higher£112.0m£112.4m£106.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Runcorn and Helsby £224.8m, Calder Valley £249.1mCalder Valley: £249.1mRuncorn and Helsby: £224.8mCalder Valley: £250.2mRuncorn and Helsby: £225.7mCalder Valley: £236.3mRuncorn and Helsby: £213.2m

    £224.8m£225.7m£213.2mCalder Valley is higher£249.1m£250.2m£236.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Runcorn and Helsby £9.1m, Calder Valley £6.8mCalder Valley: £6.8mRuncorn and Helsby: £9.1mCalder Valley: £6.9mRuncorn and Helsby: £9.1mCalder Valley: £6.5mRuncorn and Helsby: £8.6m

    £9.1m£9.1m£8.6mRuncorn and Helsby is higher£6.8m£6.9m£6.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Runcorn and Helsby £14.9m, Calder Valley £13.6mCalder Valley: £13.6mRuncorn and Helsby: £14.9mCalder Valley: £13.6mRuncorn and Helsby: £14.9mCalder Valley: £12.9mRuncorn and Helsby: £14.1m

    £14.9m£14.9m£14.1mRuncorn and Helsby is higher£13.6m£13.6m£12.9m

  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, Calder Valley £0.49mCalder Valley: £0.49mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.58mCalder Valley: £0.49mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.58mCalder Valley: £0.46mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mRuncorn and Helsby is higher£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Runcorn and Helsby £63.5m, Calder Valley £41.4mCalder Valley: £41.4mRuncorn and Helsby: £63.5mCalder Valley: £41.6mRuncorn and Helsby: £63.8mCalder Valley: £39.3mRuncorn and Helsby: £60.3m

    £63.5m£63.8m£60.3mRuncorn and Helsby is higher£41.4m£41.6m£39.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Runcorn and Helsby £17.1m, Calder Valley £11.6mCalder Valley: £11.6mRuncorn and Helsby: £17.1mCalder Valley: £11.7mRuncorn and Helsby: £17.1mCalder Valley: £11.0mRuncorn and Helsby: £16.2m

    £17.1m£17.1m£16.2mRuncorn and Helsby is higher£11.6m£11.7m£11.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Runcorn and Helsby £9.7m, Calder Valley £6.1mCalder Valley: £6.1mRuncorn and Helsby: £9.7mCalder Valley: £6.1mRuncorn and Helsby: £9.7mCalder Valley: £5.8mRuncorn and Helsby: £9.2m

    £9.7m£9.7m£9.2mRuncorn and Helsby is higher£6.1m£6.1m£5.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Runcorn and Helsby £114.7m, Calder Valley £87.4mCalder Valley: £87.4mRuncorn and Helsby: £114.7mCalder Valley: £87.8mRuncorn and Helsby: £115.2mCalder Valley: £82.9mRuncorn and Helsby: £108.8m

    £114.7m£115.2m£108.8mRuncorn and Helsby is higher£87.4m£87.8m£82.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Runcorn and Helsby £22.0m, Calder Valley £15.3mCalder Valley: £15.3mRuncorn and Helsby: £22.0mCalder Valley: £15.4mRuncorn and Helsby: £22.1mCalder Valley: £14.5mRuncorn and Helsby: £20.9m

    £22.0m£22.1m£20.9mRuncorn and Helsby is higher£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Runcorn and Helsby £22.6m, Calder Valley £17.8mCalder Valley: £17.8mRuncorn and Helsby: £22.6mCalder Valley: £17.9mRuncorn and Helsby: £22.7mCalder Valley: £16.9mRuncorn and Helsby: £21.4m

    £22.6m£22.7m£21.4mRuncorn and Helsby is higher£17.8m£17.9m£16.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Runcorn and Helsby £0.44m, Calder Valley £0.41mCalder Valley: £0.41mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.44mCalder Valley: £0.41mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.44mCalder Valley: £0.39mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.41m

    £0.44m£0.44m£0.41mRuncorn and Helsby is higher£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Runcorn and Helsby £0.58m, Calder Valley £0.26mCalder Valley: £0.26mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.58mCalder Valley: £0.26mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.58mCalder Valley: £0.25mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mRuncorn and Helsby is higher£0.26m£0.26m£0.25m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Runcorn and Helsby £0.70m, Calder Valley £0.56mCalder Valley: £0.56mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.70mCalder Valley: £0.57mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.71mCalder Valley: £0.53mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.67m

    £0.70m£0.71m£0.67mRuncorn and Helsby is higher£0.56m£0.57m£0.53m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Runcorn and Helsby 19,818, Calder Valley 21,542Calder Valley: 21,542Runcorn and Helsby: 19,818

    19,818Calder Valley is higher21,542

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Runcorn and Helsby 2,295, Calder Valley 1,887Calder Valley: 1,887Runcorn and Helsby: 2,295

    2,295Runcorn and Helsby is higher1,887

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Runcorn and Helsby 3,054, Calder Valley 2,830Calder Valley: 2,830Runcorn and Helsby: 3,054

    3,054Runcorn and Helsby is higher2,830

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Runcorn and Helsby 9,422, Calder Valley 6,349Calder Valley: 6,349Runcorn and Helsby: 9,422

    9,422Runcorn and Helsby is higher6,349

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Runcorn and Helsby 13,213, Calder Valley 10,158Calder Valley: 10,158Runcorn and Helsby: 13,213

    13,213Runcorn and Helsby is higher10,158

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Runcorn and Helsby 2,095, Calder Valley 1,319Calder Valley: 1,319Runcorn and Helsby: 2,095

    2,095Runcorn and Helsby is higher1,319

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Runcorn and Helsby and Calder Valley, total
MeasureRuncorn and HelsbyCalder ValleyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£500.6m£502.7m£474.8m£450.8m£452.8m£427.6mRuncorn and Helsby
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£249.3m£250.4m£236.5m£270.0m£271.1m£256.1mCalder Valley
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£147.9m£148.6m£140.3m£112.0m£112.4m£106.2mRuncorn and Helsby
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£224.8m£225.7m£213.2m£249.1m£250.2m£236.3mCalder Valley
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m£6.8m£6.9m£6.5mRuncorn and Helsby
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.9m£14.9m£14.1m£13.6m£13.6m£12.9mRuncorn and Helsby
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m£0.49m£0.49m£0.46mRuncorn and Helsby
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£63.5m£63.8m£60.3m£41.4m£41.6m£39.3mRuncorn and Helsby
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.1m£17.1m£16.2m£11.6m£11.7m£11.0mRuncorn and Helsby
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.7m£9.7m£9.2m£6.1m£6.1m£5.8mRuncorn and Helsby
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£114.7m£115.2m£108.8m£87.4m£87.8m£82.9mRuncorn and Helsby
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£22.0m£22.1m£20.9m£15.3m£15.4m£14.5mRuncorn and Helsby
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£22.6m£22.7m£21.4m£17.8m£17.9m£16.9mRuncorn and Helsby
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.41m£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mRuncorn and Helsby
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m£0.26m£0.26m£0.25mRuncorn and Helsby
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.70m£0.71m£0.67m£0.56m£0.57m£0.53mRuncorn and Helsby
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,81821,542Calder Valley
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,2951,887Runcorn and Helsby
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0542,830Runcorn and Helsby
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,4226,349Runcorn and Helsby
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,21310,158Runcorn and Helsby
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,0951,319Runcorn 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.
  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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