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Runcorn and Helsby and Dover and Deal

95,187 and 105,667 residents (mid-2024).

Runcorn and Helsby is higher than Dover and Deal on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 5 of 22 in total.

On 16 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 Dover and Deal 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 Dover and Deal

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £5,259, Dover and Deal £5,209Dover and Deal: £5,209Runcorn and Helsby: £5,259Dover and Deal: £5,231Runcorn and Helsby: £5,281Dover and Deal: £4,941Runcorn and Helsby: £4,988

    £5,259£5,281£4,988Runcorn and Helsby is higherDepends on how you count£5,209£5,231£4,941

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Runcorn and Helsby £13,025, Dover and Deal £12,455Dover and Deal: £12,455Runcorn and Helsby: £13,025Dover and Deal: £12,508Runcorn and Helsby: £13,081Dover and Deal: £11,814Runcorn and Helsby: £12,355

    £13,025£13,081£12,355Runcorn and Helsby is higherDepends on how you count£12,455£12,508£11,814

  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, Dover and Deal £2,473Dover and Deal: £2,473Runcorn and Helsby: £2,551Dover and Deal: £2,483Runcorn and Helsby: £2,562Dover and Deal: £2,346Runcorn and Helsby: £2,420

    £2,551£2,562£2,420Runcorn and Helsby is higherDepends on how you count£2,473£2,483£2,346

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Runcorn and Helsby £11,744, Dover and Deal £11,281Dover and Deal: £11,281Runcorn and Helsby: £11,744Dover and Deal: £11,329Runcorn and Helsby: £11,794Dover and Deal: £10,700Runcorn and Helsby: £11,139

    £11,744£11,794£11,139Runcorn and Helsby is higherDepends on how you count£11,281£11,329£10,700

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Runcorn and Helsby £474, Dover and Deal £394Dover and Deal: £394Runcorn and Helsby: £474Dover and Deal: £396Runcorn and Helsby: £476Dover and Deal: £374Runcorn and Helsby: £449

    £474£476£449Runcorn and Helsby is higherDepends on how you count£394£396£374

  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, Dover and Deal £756Dover and Deal: £756Runcorn and Helsby: £778Dover and Deal: £759Runcorn and Helsby: £781Dover and Deal: £717Runcorn and Helsby: £738

    £778£781£738Runcorn and Helsby is higherDepends on how you count£756£759£717

  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, Dover and Deal £24Dover and Deal: £24Runcorn and Helsby: £30Dover and Deal: £24Runcorn and Helsby: £30Dover and Deal: £23Runcorn and Helsby: £29

    £30£30£29Runcorn and Helsby is higherDepends on how you count£24£24£23

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £668, Dover and Deal £548Dover and Deal: £548Runcorn and Helsby: £668Dover and Deal: £551Runcorn and Helsby: £670Dover and Deal: £520Runcorn and Helsby: £633

    £668£670£633Runcorn and Helsby is higher£548£551£520

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £179, Dover and Deal £174Dover and Deal: £174Runcorn and Helsby: £179Dover and Deal: £174Runcorn and Helsby: £180Dover and Deal: £165Runcorn and Helsby: £170

    £179£180£170Runcorn and Helsby is higherDepends on how you count£174£174£165

  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, Dover and Deal £161Dover and Deal: £161Runcorn and Helsby: £167Dover and Deal: £161Runcorn and Helsby: £167Dover and Deal: £152Runcorn and Helsby: £158

    £167£167£158Runcorn and Helsby is higherDepends on how you count£161£161£152

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Runcorn and Helsby £1,978, Dover and Deal £1,988Dover and Deal: £1,988Runcorn and Helsby: £1,978Dover and Deal: £1,997Runcorn and Helsby: £1,986Dover and Deal: £1,886Runcorn and Helsby: £1,876

    £1,978£1,986£1,876Dover and Deal is higherDepends on how you count£1,988£1,997£1,886

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £231, Dover and Deal £208Dover and Deal: £208Runcorn and Helsby: £231Dover and Deal: £209Runcorn and Helsby: £232Dover and Deal: £198Runcorn and Helsby: £219

    £231£232£219Runcorn and Helsby is higherDepends on how you count£208£209£198

  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, Dover and Deal £308Dover and Deal: £308Runcorn and Helsby: £389Dover and Deal: £309Runcorn and Helsby: £391Dover and Deal: £292Runcorn and Helsby: £369

    £389£391£369Runcorn and Helsby is higher£308£309£292

  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, Dover and Deal £7.94Dover and Deal: £7.94Runcorn and Helsby: £7.53Dover and Deal: £7.97Runcorn and Helsby: £7.56Dover and Deal: £7.53Runcorn and Helsby: £7.14

    £7.53£7.56£7.14Dover and Deal is higher£7.94£7.97£7.53

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Runcorn and Helsby £9.98, Dover and Deal £8.05Dover and Deal: £8.05Runcorn and Helsby: £9.98Dover and Deal: £8.09Runcorn and Helsby: £10Dover and Deal: £7.64Runcorn and Helsby: £9.47

    £9.98£10£9.47Runcorn and Helsby is higher£8.05£8.09£7.64

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £7.40, Dover and Deal £6.30Dover and Deal: £6.30Runcorn and Helsby: £7.40Dover and Deal: £6.33Runcorn and Helsby: £7.43Dover and Deal: £5.98Runcorn and Helsby: £7.02

    £7.40£7.43£7.02Runcorn and Helsby is higher£6.30£6.33£5.98

  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, Dover and Deal 1,002.3Dover and Deal: 1,002.3Runcorn and Helsby: 1,035.4

    1,035.4Runcorn and Helsby is higherDepends on how you count1,002.3

  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, Dover and Deal 96.0Dover and Deal: 96.0Runcorn and Helsby: 119.9

    119.9Runcorn and Helsby is higherDepends on how you count96.0

  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, Dover and Deal 156.5Dover and Deal: 156.5Runcorn and Helsby: 159.6

    159.6Runcorn and Helsby is higherDepends on how you count156.5

  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, Dover and Deal 83.9Dover and Deal: 83.9Runcorn and Helsby: 99.0

    99.0Runcorn and Helsby is higher83.9

  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, Dover and Deal 225.0Dover and Deal: 225.0Runcorn and Helsby: 227.8

    227.8Runcorn and Helsby is higherDepends on how you count225.0

  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, Dover and Deal 36.8Dover and Deal: 36.8Runcorn and Helsby: 36.1

    36.1Dover and Deal is higherDepends on how you count36.8

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Runcorn and Helsby and Dover and Deal, per person in the age group
MeasureRuncorn and HelsbyDover and DealHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,259£5,281£4,988£5,209£5,231£4,941Runcorn and Helsby
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,025£13,081£12,355£12,455£12,508£11,814Runcorn and Helsby
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,551£2,562£2,420£2,473£2,483£2,346Runcorn and Helsby
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,744£11,794£11,139£11,281£11,329£10,700Runcorn and Helsby
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£474£476£449£394£396£374Runcorn and Helsby
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£778£781£738£756£759£717Runcorn and Helsby
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£30£30£29£24£24£23Runcorn and Helsby
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£668£670£633£548£551£520Runcorn and Helsby
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170£174£174£165Runcorn and Helsby
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£167£167£158£161£161£152Runcorn and Helsby
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,978£1,986£1,876£1,988£1,997£1,886Dover and Deal
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£231£232£219£208£209£198Runcorn and Helsby
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£389£391£369£308£309£292Runcorn and Helsby
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.53£7.56£7.14£7.94£7.97£7.53Dover and Deal
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.98£10£9.47£8.05£8.09£7.64Runcorn and Helsby
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.40£7.43£7.02£6.30£6.33£5.98Runcorn and Helsby
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,035.41,002.3Runcorn and Helsby
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026119.996.0Runcorn and Helsby
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026159.6156.5Runcorn and Helsby
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202699.083.9Runcorn and Helsby
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026227.8225.0Runcorn and Helsby
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202636.136.8Dover and Deal

Per resident

Runcorn and Helsby is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Dover and Deal on 6. 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 Dover and Deal

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £5,259, Dover and Deal £5,209Dover and Deal: £5,209Runcorn and Helsby: £5,259Dover and Deal: £5,231Runcorn and Helsby: £5,281Dover and Deal: £4,941Runcorn and Helsby: £4,988

    £5,259£5,281£4,988Runcorn and Helsby is higherDepends on how you count£5,209£5,231£4,941

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £2,619, Dover and Deal £2,836Dover and Deal: £2,836Runcorn and Helsby: £2,619Dover and Deal: £2,848Runcorn and Helsby: £2,630Dover and Deal: £2,690Runcorn and Helsby: £2,484

    £2,619£2,630£2,484Dover and Deal is higherDepends on how you count£2,836£2,848£2,690

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £1,554, Dover and Deal £1,436Dover and Deal: £1,436Runcorn and Helsby: £1,554Dover and Deal: £1,443Runcorn and Helsby: £1,561Dover and Deal: £1,362Runcorn and Helsby: £1,474

    £1,554£1,561£1,474Runcorn and Helsby is higherDepends on how you count£1,436£1,443£1,362

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £2,362, Dover and Deal £2,568Dover and Deal: £2,568Runcorn and Helsby: £2,362Dover and Deal: £2,579Runcorn and Helsby: £2,372Dover and Deal: £2,436Runcorn and Helsby: £2,240

    £2,362£2,372£2,240Dover and Deal is higherDepends on how you count£2,568£2,579£2,436

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £95, Dover and Deal £90Dover and Deal: £90Runcorn and Helsby: £95Dover and Deal: £90Runcorn and Helsby: £96Dover and Deal: £85Runcorn and Helsby: £90

    £95£96£90Runcorn and Helsby is higherDepends on how you count£90£90£85

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £156, Dover and Deal £172Dover and Deal: £172Runcorn and Helsby: £156Dover and Deal: £173Runcorn and Helsby: £157Dover and Deal: £163Runcorn and Helsby: £148

    £156£157£148Dover and Deal is higherDepends on how you count£172£173£163

  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, Dover and Deal £5.45Dover and Deal: £5.45Runcorn and Helsby: £6.05Dover and Deal: £5.47Runcorn and Helsby: £6.08Dover and Deal: £5.17Runcorn and Helsby: £5.74

    £6.05£6.08£5.74Runcorn and Helsby is higherDepends on how you count£5.45£5.47£5.17

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £668, Dover and Deal £548Dover and Deal: £548Runcorn and Helsby: £668Dover and Deal: £551Runcorn and Helsby: £670Dover and Deal: £520Runcorn and Helsby: £633

    £668£670£633Runcorn and Helsby is higher£548£551£520

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £179, Dover and Deal £174Dover and Deal: £174Runcorn and Helsby: £179Dover and Deal: £174Runcorn and Helsby: £180Dover and Deal: £165Runcorn and Helsby: £170

    £179£180£170Runcorn and Helsby is higherDepends on how you count£174£174£165

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £101, Dover and Deal £93Dover and Deal: £93Runcorn and Helsby: £101Dover and Deal: £94Runcorn and Helsby: £102Dover and Deal: £89Runcorn and Helsby: £96

    £101£102£96Runcorn and Helsby is higherDepends on how you count£93£94£89

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £1,205, Dover and Deal £1,155Dover and Deal: £1,155Runcorn and Helsby: £1,205Dover and Deal: £1,160Runcorn and Helsby: £1,210Dover and Deal: £1,095Runcorn and Helsby: £1,143

    £1,205£1,210£1,143Runcorn and Helsby is higherDepends on how you count£1,155£1,160£1,095

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £231, Dover and Deal £208Dover and Deal: £208Runcorn and Helsby: £231Dover and Deal: £209Runcorn and Helsby: £232Dover and Deal: £198Runcorn and Helsby: £219

    £231£232£219Runcorn and Helsby is higherDepends on how you count£208£209£198

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £237, Dover and Deal £179Dover and Deal: £179Runcorn and Helsby: £237Dover and Deal: £180Runcorn and Helsby: £238Dover and Deal: £170Runcorn and Helsby: £225

    £237£238£225Runcorn and Helsby is higher£179£180£170

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £4.59, Dover and Deal £4.62Dover and Deal: £4.62Runcorn and Helsby: £4.59Dover and Deal: £4.64Runcorn and Helsby: £4.61Dover and Deal: £4.38Runcorn and Helsby: £4.35

    £4.59£4.61£4.35Dover and Deal is higher£4.62£4.64£4.38

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £6.08, Dover and Deal £4.68Dover and Deal: £4.68Runcorn and Helsby: £6.08Dover and Deal: £4.70Runcorn and Helsby: £6.11Dover and Deal: £4.44Runcorn and Helsby: £5.77

    £6.08£6.11£5.77Runcorn and Helsby is higher£4.68£4.70£4.44

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £7.40, Dover and Deal £6.30Dover and Deal: £6.30Runcorn and Helsby: £7.40Dover and Deal: £6.33Runcorn and Helsby: £7.43Dover and Deal: £5.98Runcorn and Helsby: £7.02

    £7.40£7.43£7.02Runcorn and Helsby is higher£6.30£6.33£5.98

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Runcorn and Helsby 208.2, Dover and Deal 228.2Dover and Deal: 228.2Runcorn and Helsby: 208.2

    208.2Dover and Deal is higherDepends on how you count228.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Runcorn and Helsby 24.1, Dover and Deal 21.9Dover and Deal: 21.9Runcorn and Helsby: 24.1

    24.1Runcorn and Helsby is higherDepends on how you count21.9

  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, Dover and Deal 35.6Dover and Deal: 35.6Runcorn and Helsby: 32.1

    32.1Dover and Deal is higherDepends on how you count35.6

  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, Dover and Deal 83.9Dover and Deal: 83.9Runcorn and Helsby: 99.0

    99.0Runcorn and Helsby is higher83.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Runcorn and Helsby 138.8, Dover and Deal 130.7Dover and Deal: 130.7Runcorn and Helsby: 138.8

    138.8Runcorn and Helsby is higherDepends on how you count130.7

  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, Dover and Deal 21.4Dover and Deal: 21.4Runcorn and Helsby: 22.0

    22.0Runcorn and Helsby is higherDepends on how you count21.4

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Runcorn and Helsby and Dover and Deal, per resident
MeasureRuncorn and HelsbyDover and DealHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,259£5,281£4,988£5,209£5,231£4,941Runcorn and Helsby
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,619£2,630£2,484£2,836£2,848£2,690Dover and Deal
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,554£1,561£1,474£1,436£1,443£1,362Runcorn and Helsby
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,362£2,372£2,240£2,568£2,579£2,436Dover and Deal
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£95£96£90£90£90£85Runcorn and Helsby
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148£172£173£163Dover and Deal
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.05£6.08£5.74£5.45£5.47£5.17Runcorn and Helsby
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£668£670£633£548£551£520Runcorn and Helsby
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170£174£174£165Runcorn and Helsby
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£101£102£96£93£94£89Runcorn and Helsby
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,205£1,210£1,143£1,155£1,160£1,095Runcorn and Helsby
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£231£232£219£208£209£198Runcorn and Helsby
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£237£238£225£179£180£170Runcorn and Helsby
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.59£4.61£4.35£4.62£4.64£4.38Dover and Deal
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.08£6.11£5.77£4.68£4.70£4.44Runcorn and Helsby
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.40£7.43£7.02£6.30£6.33£5.98Runcorn and Helsby
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026208.2228.2Dover and Deal
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.121.9Runcorn and Helsby
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.135.6Dover and Deal
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202699.083.9Runcorn and Helsby
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026138.8130.7Runcorn and Helsby
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.021.4Runcorn and Helsby

Total

Runcorn and Helsby is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Dover and Deal on 17. 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 Dover and Deal

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Runcorn and Helsby £500.6m, Dover and Deal £550.4mDover and Deal: £550.4mRuncorn and Helsby: £500.6mDover and Deal: £552.7mRuncorn and Helsby: £502.7mDover and Deal: £522.1mRuncorn and Helsby: £474.8m

    £500.6m£502.7m£474.8mDover and Deal is higherDepends on how you count£550.4m£552.7m£522.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Runcorn and Helsby £249.3m, Dover and Deal £299.7mDover and Deal: £299.7mRuncorn and Helsby: £249.3mDover and Deal: £300.9mRuncorn and Helsby: £250.4mDover and Deal: £284.2mRuncorn and Helsby: £236.5m

    £249.3m£250.4m£236.5mDover and Deal is higherDepends on how you count£299.7m£300.9m£284.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Runcorn and Helsby £147.9m, Dover and Deal £151.8mDover and Deal: £151.8mRuncorn and Helsby: £147.9mDover and Deal: £152.4mRuncorn and Helsby: £148.6mDover and Deal: £144.0mRuncorn and Helsby: £140.3m

    £147.9m£148.6m£140.3mDover and Deal is higherDepends on how you count£151.8m£152.4m£144.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Runcorn and Helsby £224.8m, Dover and Deal £271.4mDover and Deal: £271.4mRuncorn and Helsby: £224.8mDover and Deal: £272.6mRuncorn and Helsby: £225.7mDover and Deal: £257.4mRuncorn and Helsby: £213.2m

    £224.8m£225.7m£213.2mDover and Deal is higherDepends on how you count£271.4m£272.6m£257.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Runcorn and Helsby £9.1m, Dover and Deal £9.5mDover and Deal: £9.5mRuncorn and Helsby: £9.1mDover and Deal: £9.5mRuncorn and Helsby: £9.1mDover and Deal: £9.0mRuncorn and Helsby: £8.6m

    £9.1m£9.1m£8.6mDover and Deal is higherDepends on how you count£9.5m£9.5m£9.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Runcorn and Helsby £14.9m, Dover and Deal £18.2mDover and Deal: £18.2mRuncorn and Helsby: £14.9mDover and Deal: £18.3mRuncorn and Helsby: £14.9mDover and Deal: £17.3mRuncorn and Helsby: £14.1m

    £14.9m£14.9m£14.1mDover and Deal is higherDepends on how you count£18.2m£18.3m£17.3m

  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, Dover and Deal £0.58mDover and Deal: £0.58mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.58mDover and Deal: £0.58mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.58mDover and Deal: £0.55mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mDover and Deal is higherDepends on how you count£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Runcorn and Helsby £63.5m, Dover and Deal £57.9mDover and Deal: £57.9mRuncorn and Helsby: £63.5mDover and Deal: £58.2mRuncorn and Helsby: £63.8mDover and Deal: £55.0mRuncorn and Helsby: £60.3m

    £63.5m£63.8m£60.3mRuncorn and Helsby is higher£57.9m£58.2m£55.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Runcorn and Helsby £17.1m, Dover and Deal £18.3mDover and Deal: £18.3mRuncorn and Helsby: £17.1mDover and Deal: £18.4mRuncorn and Helsby: £17.1mDover and Deal: £17.4mRuncorn and Helsby: £16.2m

    £17.1m£17.1m£16.2mDover and Deal is higherDepends on how you count£18.3m£18.4m£17.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Runcorn and Helsby £9.7m, Dover and Deal £9.9mDover and Deal: £9.9mRuncorn and Helsby: £9.7mDover and Deal: £9.9mRuncorn and Helsby: £9.7mDover and Deal: £9.4mRuncorn and Helsby: £9.2m

    £9.7m£9.7m£9.2mDover and Deal is higherDepends on how you count£9.9m£9.9m£9.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Runcorn and Helsby £114.7m, Dover and Deal £122.0mDover and Deal: £122.0mRuncorn and Helsby: £114.7mDover and Deal: £122.6mRuncorn and Helsby: £115.2mDover and Deal: £115.8mRuncorn and Helsby: £108.8m

    £114.7m£115.2m£108.8mDover and Deal is higherDepends on how you count£122.0m£122.6m£115.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Runcorn and Helsby £22.0m, Dover and Deal £22.0mDover and Deal: £22.0mRuncorn and Helsby: £22.0mDover and Deal: £22.1mRuncorn and Helsby: £22.1mDover and Deal: £20.9mRuncorn and Helsby: £20.9m

    £22.0m£22.1m£20.9mDover and Deal is higherDepends on how you count£22.0m£22.1m£20.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Runcorn and Helsby £22.6m, Dover and Deal £18.9mDover and Deal: £18.9mRuncorn and Helsby: £22.6mDover and Deal: £19.0mRuncorn and Helsby: £22.7mDover and Deal: £17.9mRuncorn and Helsby: £21.4m

    £22.6m£22.7m£21.4mRuncorn and Helsby is higher£18.9m£19.0m£17.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Runcorn and Helsby £0.44m, Dover and Deal £0.49mDover and Deal: £0.49mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.44mDover and Deal: £0.49mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.44mDover and Deal: £0.46mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.41m

    £0.44m£0.44m£0.41mDover and Deal is higher£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Runcorn and Helsby £0.58m, Dover and Deal £0.49mDover and Deal: £0.49mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.58mDover and Deal: £0.50mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.58mDover and Deal: £0.47mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mRuncorn and Helsby is higher£0.49m£0.50m£0.47m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Runcorn and Helsby £0.70m, Dover and Deal £0.67mDover and Deal: £0.67mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.70mDover and Deal: £0.67mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.71mDover and Deal: £0.63mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.67m

    £0.70m£0.71m£0.67mRuncorn and Helsby is higher£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Runcorn and Helsby 19,818, Dover and Deal 24,114Dover and Deal: 24,114Runcorn and Helsby: 19,818

    19,818Dover and Deal is higherDepends on how you count24,114

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Runcorn and Helsby 2,295, Dover and Deal 2,310Dover and Deal: 2,310Runcorn and Helsby: 2,295

    2,295Dover and Deal is higherDepends on how you count2,310

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Runcorn and Helsby 3,054, Dover and Deal 3,764Dover and Deal: 3,764Runcorn and Helsby: 3,054

    3,054Dover and Deal is higherDepends on how you count3,764

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Runcorn and Helsby 9,422, Dover and Deal 8,867Dover and Deal: 8,867Runcorn and Helsby: 9,422

    9,422Runcorn and Helsby is higher8,867

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Runcorn and Helsby 13,213, Dover and Deal 13,808Dover and Deal: 13,808Runcorn and Helsby: 13,213

    13,213Dover and Deal is higherDepends on how you count13,808

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Runcorn and Helsby 2,095, Dover and Deal 2,261Dover and Deal: 2,261Runcorn and Helsby: 2,095

    2,095Dover and Deal is higherDepends on how you count2,261

Show the numbers
Runcorn and Helsby and Dover and Deal, total
MeasureRuncorn and HelsbyDover and DealHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£500.6m£502.7m£474.8m£550.4m£552.7m£522.1mDover and Deal
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£249.3m£250.4m£236.5m£299.7m£300.9m£284.2mDover and Deal
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£147.9m£148.6m£140.3m£151.8m£152.4m£144.0mDover and Deal
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£224.8m£225.7m£213.2m£271.4m£272.6m£257.4mDover and Deal
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m£9.5m£9.5m£9.0mDover and Deal
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.9m£14.9m£14.1m£18.2m£18.3m£17.3mDover and Deal
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mDover and Deal
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£63.5m£63.8m£60.3m£57.9m£58.2m£55.0mRuncorn and Helsby
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.1m£17.1m£16.2m£18.3m£18.4m£17.4mDover and Deal
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.7m£9.7m£9.2m£9.9m£9.9m£9.4mDover and Deal
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£114.7m£115.2m£108.8m£122.0m£122.6m£115.8mDover and Deal
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£22.0m£22.1m£20.9m£22.0m£22.1m£20.9mDover and Deal
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£22.6m£22.7m£21.4m£18.9m£19.0m£17.9mRuncorn and Helsby
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.41m£0.49m£0.49m£0.46mDover and Deal
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m£0.49m£0.50m£0.47mRuncorn and Helsby
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.70m£0.71m£0.67m£0.67m£0.67m£0.63mRuncorn and Helsby
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,81824,114Dover and Deal
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,2952,310Dover and Deal
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0543,764Dover and Deal
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,4228,867Runcorn and Helsby
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,21313,808Dover and Deal
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,0952,261Dover and Deal

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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