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Runcorn and Helsby and North East Cambridgeshire

95,187 and 104,896 residents (mid-2024).

Runcorn and Helsby is higher than North East Cambridgeshire on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 11 of 22 in total.

On 9 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 20 of 22 measures, and North East Cambridgeshire on 2. 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 North East Cambridgeshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £5,259, North East Cambridgeshire £4,979North East Cambridgeshire: £4,979Runcorn and Helsby: £5,259North East Cambridgeshire: £5,001Runcorn and Helsby: £5,281North East Cambridgeshire: £4,723Runcorn and Helsby: £4,988

    £5,259£5,281£4,988Runcorn and Helsby is higherDepends on how you count£4,979£5,001£4,723

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Runcorn and Helsby £13,025, North East Cambridgeshire £12,837North East Cambridgeshire: £12,837Runcorn and Helsby: £13,025North East Cambridgeshire: £12,892Runcorn and Helsby: £13,081North East Cambridgeshire: £12,177Runcorn and Helsby: £12,355

    £13,025£13,081£12,355Runcorn and Helsby is higherDepends on how you count£12,837£12,892£12,177

  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, North East Cambridgeshire £2,144North East Cambridgeshire: £2,144Runcorn and Helsby: £2,551North East Cambridgeshire: £2,153Runcorn and Helsby: £2,562North East Cambridgeshire: £2,034Runcorn and Helsby: £2,420

    £2,551£2,562£2,420Runcorn and Helsby is higher£2,144£2,153£2,034

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Runcorn and Helsby £11,744, North East Cambridgeshire £11,517North East Cambridgeshire: £11,517Runcorn and Helsby: £11,744North East Cambridgeshire: £11,566Runcorn and Helsby: £11,794North East Cambridgeshire: £10,924Runcorn and Helsby: £11,139

    £11,744£11,794£11,139Runcorn and Helsby is higherDepends on how you count£11,517£11,566£10,924

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Runcorn and Helsby £474, North East Cambridgeshire £451North East Cambridgeshire: £451Runcorn and Helsby: £474North East Cambridgeshire: £453Runcorn and Helsby: £476North East Cambridgeshire: £428Runcorn and Helsby: £449

    £474£476£449Runcorn and Helsby is higherDepends on how you count£451£453£428

  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, North East Cambridgeshire £842North East Cambridgeshire: £842Runcorn and Helsby: £778North East Cambridgeshire: £845Runcorn and Helsby: £781North East Cambridgeshire: £798Runcorn and Helsby: £738

    £778£781£738North East Cambridgeshire is higher£842£845£798

  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, North East Cambridgeshire £28North East Cambridgeshire: £28Runcorn and Helsby: £30North East Cambridgeshire: £28Runcorn and Helsby: £30North East Cambridgeshire: £26Runcorn and Helsby: £29

    £30£30£29Runcorn and Helsby is higherDepends on how you count£28£28£26

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £668, North East Cambridgeshire £509North East Cambridgeshire: £509Runcorn and Helsby: £668North East Cambridgeshire: £511Runcorn and Helsby: £670North East Cambridgeshire: £483Runcorn and Helsby: £633

    £668£670£633Runcorn and Helsby is higher£509£511£483

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £179, North East Cambridgeshire £145North East Cambridgeshire: £145Runcorn and Helsby: £179North East Cambridgeshire: £146Runcorn and Helsby: £180North East Cambridgeshire: £138Runcorn and Helsby: £170

    £179£180£170Runcorn and Helsby is higher£145£146£138

  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, North East Cambridgeshire £143North East Cambridgeshire: £143Runcorn and Helsby: £167North East Cambridgeshire: £144Runcorn and Helsby: £167North East Cambridgeshire: £136Runcorn and Helsby: £158

    £167£167£158Runcorn and Helsby is higher£143£144£136

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Runcorn and Helsby £1,978, North East Cambridgeshire £1,652North East Cambridgeshire: £1,652Runcorn and Helsby: £1,978North East Cambridgeshire: £1,659Runcorn and Helsby: £1,986North East Cambridgeshire: £1,567Runcorn and Helsby: £1,876

    £1,978£1,986£1,876Runcorn and Helsby is higher£1,652£1,659£1,567

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £231, North East Cambridgeshire £211North East Cambridgeshire: £211Runcorn and Helsby: £231North East Cambridgeshire: £212Runcorn and Helsby: £232North East Cambridgeshire: £200Runcorn and Helsby: £219

    £231£232£219Runcorn and Helsby is higherDepends on how you count£211£212£200

  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, North East Cambridgeshire £333North East Cambridgeshire: £333Runcorn and Helsby: £389North East Cambridgeshire: £334Runcorn and Helsby: £391North East Cambridgeshire: £315Runcorn and Helsby: £369

    £389£391£369Runcorn and Helsby is higher£333£334£315

  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, North East Cambridgeshire £6.17North East Cambridgeshire: £6.17Runcorn and Helsby: £7.53North East Cambridgeshire: £6.19Runcorn and Helsby: £7.56North East Cambridgeshire: £5.85Runcorn and Helsby: £7.14

    £7.53£7.56£7.14Runcorn and Helsby is higher£6.17£6.19£5.85

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Runcorn and Helsby £9.98, North East Cambridgeshire £9.93North East Cambridgeshire: £9.93Runcorn and Helsby: £9.98North East Cambridgeshire: £9.97Runcorn and Helsby: £10North East Cambridgeshire: £9.42Runcorn and Helsby: £9.47

    £9.98£10£9.47Runcorn and Helsby is higherDepends on how you count£9.93£9.97£9.42

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £7.40, North East Cambridgeshire £4.88North East Cambridgeshire: £4.88Runcorn and Helsby: £7.40North East Cambridgeshire: £4.90Runcorn and Helsby: £7.43North East Cambridgeshire: £4.63Runcorn and Helsby: £7.02

    £7.40£7.43£7.02Runcorn and Helsby is higher£4.88£4.90£4.63

  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, North East Cambridgeshire 1,005.9North East Cambridgeshire: 1,005.9Runcorn and Helsby: 1,035.4

    1,035.4Runcorn and Helsby is higherDepends on how you count1,005.9

  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, North East Cambridgeshire 110.5North East Cambridgeshire: 110.5Runcorn and Helsby: 119.9

    119.9Runcorn and Helsby is higherDepends on how you count110.5

  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, North East Cambridgeshire 180.7North East Cambridgeshire: 180.7Runcorn and Helsby: 159.6

    159.6North East Cambridgeshire is higher180.7

  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, North East Cambridgeshire 73.3North East Cambridgeshire: 73.3Runcorn and Helsby: 99.0

    99.0Runcorn and Helsby is higher73.3

  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, North East Cambridgeshire 210.7North East Cambridgeshire: 210.7Runcorn and Helsby: 227.8

    227.8Runcorn and Helsby is higher210.7

  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, North East Cambridgeshire 31.2North East Cambridgeshire: 31.2Runcorn and Helsby: 36.1

    36.1Runcorn and Helsby is higher31.2

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Runcorn and Helsby and North East Cambridgeshire, per person in the age group
MeasureRuncorn and HelsbyNorth East CambridgeshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,259£5,281£4,988£4,979£5,001£4,723Runcorn and Helsby
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,025£13,081£12,355£12,837£12,892£12,177Runcorn and Helsby
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,551£2,562£2,420£2,144£2,153£2,034Runcorn and Helsby
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,744£11,794£11,139£11,517£11,566£10,924Runcorn and Helsby
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£474£476£449£451£453£428Runcorn and Helsby
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£778£781£738£842£845£798North East Cambridgeshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£30£30£29£28£28£26Runcorn and Helsby
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£668£670£633£509£511£483Runcorn and Helsby
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170£145£146£138Runcorn and Helsby
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£167£167£158£143£144£136Runcorn and Helsby
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,978£1,986£1,876£1,652£1,659£1,567Runcorn and Helsby
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£231£232£219£211£212£200Runcorn and Helsby
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£389£391£369£333£334£315Runcorn and Helsby
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.53£7.56£7.14£6.17£6.19£5.85Runcorn and Helsby
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.98£10£9.47£9.93£9.97£9.42Runcorn and Helsby
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.40£7.43£7.02£4.88£4.90£4.63Runcorn and Helsby
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,035.41,005.9Runcorn and Helsby
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026119.9110.5Runcorn and Helsby
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026159.6180.7North East Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202699.073.3Runcorn and Helsby
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026227.8210.7Runcorn and Helsby
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202636.131.2Runcorn and Helsby

Per resident

Runcorn and Helsby is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and North East Cambridgeshire on 8. 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 North East Cambridgeshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £5,259, North East Cambridgeshire £4,979North East Cambridgeshire: £4,979Runcorn and Helsby: £5,259North East Cambridgeshire: £5,001Runcorn and Helsby: £5,281North East Cambridgeshire: £4,723Runcorn and Helsby: £4,988

    £5,259£5,281£4,988Runcorn and Helsby is higherDepends on how you count£4,979£5,001£4,723

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £2,619, North East Cambridgeshire £2,842North East Cambridgeshire: £2,842Runcorn and Helsby: £2,619North East Cambridgeshire: £2,854Runcorn and Helsby: £2,630North East Cambridgeshire: £2,696Runcorn and Helsby: £2,484

    £2,619£2,630£2,484North East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,842£2,854£2,696

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £1,554, North East Cambridgeshire £1,267North East Cambridgeshire: £1,267Runcorn and Helsby: £1,554North East Cambridgeshire: £1,272Runcorn and Helsby: £1,561North East Cambridgeshire: £1,202Runcorn and Helsby: £1,474

    £1,554£1,561£1,474Runcorn and Helsby is higher£1,267£1,272£1,202

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £2,362, North East Cambridgeshire £2,549North East Cambridgeshire: £2,549Runcorn and Helsby: £2,362North East Cambridgeshire: £2,560Runcorn and Helsby: £2,372North East Cambridgeshire: £2,418Runcorn and Helsby: £2,240

    £2,362£2,372£2,240North East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,549£2,560£2,418

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £95, North East Cambridgeshire £100North East Cambridgeshire: £100Runcorn and Helsby: £95North East Cambridgeshire: £100Runcorn and Helsby: £96North East Cambridgeshire: £95Runcorn and Helsby: £90

    £95£96£90North East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£100£100£95

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £156, North East Cambridgeshire £186North East Cambridgeshire: £186Runcorn and Helsby: £156North East Cambridgeshire: £187Runcorn and Helsby: £157North East Cambridgeshire: £177Runcorn and Helsby: £148

    £156£157£148North East Cambridgeshire is higher£186£187£177

  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, North East Cambridgeshire £6.17North East Cambridgeshire: £6.17Runcorn and Helsby: £6.05North East Cambridgeshire: £6.19Runcorn and Helsby: £6.08North East Cambridgeshire: £5.85Runcorn and Helsby: £5.74

    £6.05£6.08£5.74North East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£6.17£6.19£5.85

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £668, North East Cambridgeshire £509North East Cambridgeshire: £509Runcorn and Helsby: £668North East Cambridgeshire: £511Runcorn and Helsby: £670North East Cambridgeshire: £483Runcorn and Helsby: £633

    £668£670£633Runcorn and Helsby is higher£509£511£483

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £179, North East Cambridgeshire £145North East Cambridgeshire: £145Runcorn and Helsby: £179North East Cambridgeshire: £146Runcorn and Helsby: £180North East Cambridgeshire: £138Runcorn and Helsby: £170

    £179£180£170Runcorn and Helsby is higher£145£146£138

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £101, North East Cambridgeshire £85North East Cambridgeshire: £85Runcorn and Helsby: £101North East Cambridgeshire: £85Runcorn and Helsby: £102North East Cambridgeshire: £80Runcorn and Helsby: £96

    £101£102£96Runcorn and Helsby is higher£85£85£80

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £1,205, North East Cambridgeshire £976North East Cambridgeshire: £976Runcorn and Helsby: £1,205North East Cambridgeshire: £981Runcorn and Helsby: £1,210North East Cambridgeshire: £926Runcorn and Helsby: £1,143

    £1,205£1,210£1,143Runcorn and Helsby is higher£976£981£926

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £231, North East Cambridgeshire £211North East Cambridgeshire: £211Runcorn and Helsby: £231North East Cambridgeshire: £212Runcorn and Helsby: £232North East Cambridgeshire: £200Runcorn and Helsby: £219

    £231£232£219Runcorn and Helsby is higherDepends on how you count£211£212£200

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £237, North East Cambridgeshire £197North East Cambridgeshire: £197Runcorn and Helsby: £237North East Cambridgeshire: £197Runcorn and Helsby: £238North East Cambridgeshire: £186Runcorn and Helsby: £225

    £237£238£225Runcorn and Helsby is higher£197£197£186

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £4.59, North East Cambridgeshire £3.65North East Cambridgeshire: £3.65Runcorn and Helsby: £4.59North East Cambridgeshire: £3.66Runcorn and Helsby: £4.61North East Cambridgeshire: £3.46Runcorn and Helsby: £4.35

    £4.59£4.61£4.35Runcorn and Helsby is higher£3.65£3.66£3.46

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £6.08, North East Cambridgeshire £5.87North East Cambridgeshire: £5.87Runcorn and Helsby: £6.08North East Cambridgeshire: £5.90Runcorn and Helsby: £6.11North East Cambridgeshire: £5.57Runcorn and Helsby: £5.77

    £6.08£6.11£5.77Runcorn and Helsby is higherDepends on how you count£5.87£5.90£5.57

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £7.40, North East Cambridgeshire £4.88North East Cambridgeshire: £4.88Runcorn and Helsby: £7.40North East Cambridgeshire: £4.90Runcorn and Helsby: £7.43North East Cambridgeshire: £4.63Runcorn and Helsby: £7.02

    £7.40£7.43£7.02Runcorn and Helsby is higher£4.88£4.90£4.63

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Runcorn and Helsby 208.2, North East Cambridgeshire 222.7North East Cambridgeshire: 222.7Runcorn and Helsby: 208.2

    208.2North East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count222.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Runcorn and Helsby 24.1, North East Cambridgeshire 24.5North East Cambridgeshire: 24.5Runcorn and Helsby: 24.1

    24.1North East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count24.5

  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, North East Cambridgeshire 40.0North East Cambridgeshire: 40.0Runcorn and Helsby: 32.1

    32.1North East Cambridgeshire is higher40.0

  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, North East Cambridgeshire 73.3North East Cambridgeshire: 73.3Runcorn and Helsby: 99.0

    99.0Runcorn and Helsby is higher73.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Runcorn and Helsby 138.8, North East Cambridgeshire 124.5North East Cambridgeshire: 124.5Runcorn and Helsby: 138.8

    138.8Runcorn and Helsby is higher124.5

  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, North East Cambridgeshire 18.4North East Cambridgeshire: 18.4Runcorn and Helsby: 22.0

    22.0Runcorn and Helsby is higher18.4

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Runcorn and Helsby and North East Cambridgeshire, per resident
MeasureRuncorn and HelsbyNorth East CambridgeshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,259£5,281£4,988£4,979£5,001£4,723Runcorn and Helsby
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,619£2,630£2,484£2,842£2,854£2,696North East Cambridgeshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,554£1,561£1,474£1,267£1,272£1,202Runcorn and Helsby
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,362£2,372£2,240£2,549£2,560£2,418North East Cambridgeshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£95£96£90£100£100£95North East Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148£186£187£177North East Cambridgeshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.05£6.08£5.74£6.17£6.19£5.85North East Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£668£670£633£509£511£483Runcorn and Helsby
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170£145£146£138Runcorn and Helsby
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£101£102£96£85£85£80Runcorn and Helsby
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,205£1,210£1,143£976£981£926Runcorn and Helsby
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£231£232£219£211£212£200Runcorn and Helsby
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£237£238£225£197£197£186Runcorn and Helsby
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.59£4.61£4.35£3.65£3.66£3.46Runcorn and Helsby
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.08£6.11£5.77£5.87£5.90£5.57Runcorn and Helsby
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.40£7.43£7.02£4.88£4.90£4.63Runcorn and Helsby
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026208.2222.7North East Cambridgeshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.124.5North East Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.140.0North East Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202699.073.3Runcorn and Helsby
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026138.8124.5Runcorn and Helsby
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.018.4Runcorn and Helsby

Total

Runcorn and Helsby is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and North East Cambridgeshire on 11. 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 North East Cambridgeshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Runcorn and Helsby £500.6m, North East Cambridgeshire £522.3mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £522.3mRuncorn and Helsby: £500.6mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £524.5mRuncorn and Helsby: £502.7mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £495.4mRuncorn and Helsby: £474.8m

    £500.6m£502.7m£474.8mNorth East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£522.3m£524.5m£495.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Runcorn and Helsby £249.3m, North East Cambridgeshire £298.1mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £298.1mRuncorn and Helsby: £249.3mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £299.4mRuncorn and Helsby: £250.4mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £282.8mRuncorn and Helsby: £236.5m

    £249.3m£250.4m£236.5mNorth East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£298.1m£299.4m£282.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Runcorn and Helsby £147.9m, North East Cambridgeshire £132.9mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £132.9mRuncorn and Helsby: £147.9mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £133.5mRuncorn and Helsby: £148.6mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £126.1mRuncorn and Helsby: £140.3m

    £147.9m£148.6m£140.3mRuncorn and Helsby is higher£132.9m£133.5m£126.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Runcorn and Helsby £224.8m, North East Cambridgeshire £267.4mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £267.4mRuncorn and Helsby: £224.8mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £268.6mRuncorn and Helsby: £225.7mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £253.7mRuncorn and Helsby: £213.2m

    £224.8m£225.7m£213.2mNorth East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£267.4m£268.6m£253.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Runcorn and Helsby £9.1m, North East Cambridgeshire £10.5mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £10.5mRuncorn and Helsby: £9.1mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £10.5mRuncorn and Helsby: £9.1mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £9.9mRuncorn and Helsby: £8.6m

    £9.1m£9.1m£8.6mNorth East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£10.5m£10.5m£9.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Runcorn and Helsby £14.9m, North East Cambridgeshire £19.5mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £19.5mRuncorn and Helsby: £14.9mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £19.6mRuncorn and Helsby: £14.9mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £18.5mRuncorn and Helsby: £14.1m

    £14.9m£14.9m£14.1mNorth East Cambridgeshire is higher£19.5m£19.6m£18.5m

  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, North East Cambridgeshire £0.65mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £0.65mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.58mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £0.65mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.58mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £0.61mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mNorth East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Runcorn and Helsby £63.5m, North East Cambridgeshire £53.4mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £53.4mRuncorn and Helsby: £63.5mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £53.6mRuncorn and Helsby: £63.8mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £50.7mRuncorn and Helsby: £60.3m

    £63.5m£63.8m£60.3mRuncorn and Helsby is higher£53.4m£53.6m£50.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Runcorn and Helsby £17.1m, North East Cambridgeshire £15.2mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £15.2mRuncorn and Helsby: £17.1mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £15.3mRuncorn and Helsby: £17.1mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £14.5mRuncorn and Helsby: £16.2m

    £17.1m£17.1m£16.2mRuncorn and Helsby is higher£15.2m£15.3m£14.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Runcorn and Helsby £9.7m, North East Cambridgeshire £8.9mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £8.9mRuncorn and Helsby: £9.7mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £8.9mRuncorn and Helsby: £9.7mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £8.4mRuncorn and Helsby: £9.2m

    £9.7m£9.7m£9.2mRuncorn and Helsby is higher£8.9m£8.9m£8.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Runcorn and Helsby £114.7m, North East Cambridgeshire £102.4mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £102.4mRuncorn and Helsby: £114.7mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £102.9mRuncorn and Helsby: £115.2mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £97.2mRuncorn and Helsby: £108.8m

    £114.7m£115.2m£108.8mRuncorn and Helsby is higher£102.4m£102.9m£97.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Runcorn and Helsby £22.0m, North East Cambridgeshire £22.2mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £22.2mRuncorn and Helsby: £22.0mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £22.3mRuncorn and Helsby: £22.1mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £21.0mRuncorn and Helsby: £20.9m

    £22.0m£22.1m£20.9mNorth East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£22.2m£22.3m£21.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Runcorn and Helsby £22.6m, North East Cambridgeshire £20.6mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £20.6mRuncorn and Helsby: £22.6mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £20.7mRuncorn and Helsby: £22.7mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £19.6mRuncorn and Helsby: £21.4m

    £22.6m£22.7m£21.4mRuncorn and Helsby is higher£20.6m£20.7m£19.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Runcorn and Helsby £0.44m, North East Cambridgeshire £0.38mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £0.38mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.44mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £0.38mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.44mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £0.36mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.41m

    £0.44m£0.44m£0.41mRuncorn and Helsby is higher£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Runcorn and Helsby £0.58m, North East Cambridgeshire £0.62mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £0.62mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.58mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £0.62mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.58mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £0.58mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mNorth East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.62m£0.62m£0.58m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Runcorn and Helsby £0.70m, North East Cambridgeshire £0.51mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £0.51mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.70mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £0.51mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.71mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £0.49mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.67m

    £0.70m£0.71m£0.67mRuncorn and Helsby is higher£0.51m£0.51m£0.49m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Runcorn and Helsby 19,818, North East Cambridgeshire 23,358North East Cambridgeshire: 23,358Runcorn and Helsby: 19,818

    19,818North East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count23,358

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Runcorn and Helsby 2,295, North East Cambridgeshire 2,566North East Cambridgeshire: 2,566Runcorn and Helsby: 2,295

    2,295North East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count2,566

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Runcorn and Helsby 3,054, North East Cambridgeshire 4,196North East Cambridgeshire: 4,196Runcorn and Helsby: 3,054

    3,054North East Cambridgeshire is higher4,196

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Runcorn and Helsby 9,422, North East Cambridgeshire 7,684North East Cambridgeshire: 7,684Runcorn and Helsby: 9,422

    9,422Runcorn and Helsby is higher7,684

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Runcorn and Helsby 13,213, North East Cambridgeshire 13,059North East Cambridgeshire: 13,059Runcorn and Helsby: 13,213

    13,213Runcorn and Helsby is higher13,059

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Runcorn and Helsby 2,095, North East Cambridgeshire 1,932North East Cambridgeshire: 1,932Runcorn and Helsby: 2,095

    2,095Runcorn and Helsby is higher1,932

Show the numbers
Runcorn and Helsby and North East Cambridgeshire, total
MeasureRuncorn and HelsbyNorth East CambridgeshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£500.6m£502.7m£474.8m£522.3m£524.5m£495.4mNorth East Cambridgeshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£249.3m£250.4m£236.5m£298.1m£299.4m£282.8mNorth East Cambridgeshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£147.9m£148.6m£140.3m£132.9m£133.5m£126.1mRuncorn and Helsby
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£224.8m£225.7m£213.2m£267.4m£268.6m£253.7mNorth East Cambridgeshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m£10.5m£10.5m£9.9mNorth East Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.9m£14.9m£14.1m£19.5m£19.6m£18.5mNorth East Cambridgeshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m£0.65m£0.65m£0.61mNorth East Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£63.5m£63.8m£60.3m£53.4m£53.6m£50.7mRuncorn and Helsby
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.1m£17.1m£16.2m£15.2m£15.3m£14.5mRuncorn and Helsby
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.7m£9.7m£9.2m£8.9m£8.9m£8.4mRuncorn and Helsby
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£114.7m£115.2m£108.8m£102.4m£102.9m£97.2mRuncorn and Helsby
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£22.0m£22.1m£20.9m£22.2m£22.3m£21.0mNorth East Cambridgeshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£22.6m£22.7m£21.4m£20.6m£20.7m£19.6mRuncorn and Helsby
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.41m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mRuncorn and Helsby
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m£0.62m£0.62m£0.58mNorth East Cambridgeshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.70m£0.71m£0.67m£0.51m£0.51m£0.49mRuncorn and Helsby
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,81823,358North East Cambridgeshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,2952,566North East Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0544,196North East Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,4227,684Runcorn and Helsby
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,21313,059Runcorn and Helsby
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,0951,932Runcorn and Helsby

Sources

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

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