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Runcorn and Helsby and Rother Valley

95,187 and 94,085 residents (mid-2024).

Runcorn and Helsby is higher than Rother Valley on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 13 of 22 in total.

On 4 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 15 of 22 measures, and Rother Valley on 7. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Runcorn and Helsby Rother Valley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £5,259, Rother Valley £4,851Rother Valley: £4,851Runcorn and Helsby: £5,259Rother Valley: £4,872Runcorn and Helsby: £5,281Rother Valley: £4,602Runcorn and Helsby: £4,988

    £5,259£5,281£4,988Runcorn and Helsby is higher£4,851£4,872£4,602

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Runcorn and Helsby £13,025, Rother Valley £12,844Rother Valley: £12,844Runcorn and Helsby: £13,025Rother Valley: £12,899Runcorn and Helsby: £13,081Rother Valley: £12,183Runcorn and Helsby: £12,355

    £13,025£13,081£12,355Runcorn and Helsby is higherDepends on how you count£12,844£12,899£12,183

  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, Rother Valley £2,036Rother Valley: £2,036Runcorn and Helsby: £2,551Rother Valley: £2,045Runcorn and Helsby: £2,562Rother Valley: £1,931Runcorn and Helsby: £2,420

    £2,551£2,562£2,420Runcorn and Helsby is higher£2,036£2,045£1,931

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Runcorn and Helsby £11,744, Rother Valley £11,628Rother Valley: £11,628Runcorn and Helsby: £11,744Rother Valley: £11,678Runcorn and Helsby: £11,794Rother Valley: £11,030Runcorn and Helsby: £11,139

    £11,744£11,794£11,139Runcorn and Helsby is higherDepends on how you count£11,628£11,678£11,030

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Runcorn and Helsby £474, Rother Valley £342Rother Valley: £342Runcorn and Helsby: £474Rother Valley: £343Runcorn and Helsby: £476Rother Valley: £324Runcorn and Helsby: £449

    £474£476£449Runcorn and Helsby is higher£342£343£324

  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, Rother Valley £850Rother Valley: £850Runcorn and Helsby: £778Rother Valley: £854Runcorn and Helsby: £781Rother Valley: £806Runcorn and Helsby: £738

    £778£781£738Rother Valley is higher£850£854£806

  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, Rother Valley £24Rother Valley: £24Runcorn and Helsby: £30Rother Valley: £24Runcorn and Helsby: £30Rother Valley: £23Runcorn and Helsby: £29

    £30£30£29Runcorn and Helsby is higher£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, Rother Valley £540Rother Valley: £540Runcorn and Helsby: £668Rother Valley: £542Runcorn and Helsby: £670Rother Valley: £512Runcorn and Helsby: £633

    £668£670£633Runcorn and Helsby is higher£540£542£512

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £179, Rother Valley £187Rother Valley: £187Runcorn and Helsby: £179Rother Valley: £188Runcorn and Helsby: £180Rother Valley: £178Runcorn and Helsby: £170

    £179£180£170Rother Valley is higher£187£188£178

  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, Rother Valley £172Rother Valley: £172Runcorn and Helsby: £167Rother Valley: £173Runcorn and Helsby: £167Rother Valley: £163Runcorn and Helsby: £158

    £167£167£158Rother Valley is higherDepends on how you count£172£173£163

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Runcorn and Helsby £1,978, Rother Valley £1,499Rother Valley: £1,499Runcorn and Helsby: £1,978Rother Valley: £1,505Runcorn and Helsby: £1,986Rother Valley: £1,422Runcorn and Helsby: £1,876

    £1,978£1,986£1,876Runcorn and Helsby is higher£1,499£1,505£1,422

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £231, Rother Valley £140Rother Valley: £140Runcorn and Helsby: £231Rother Valley: £141Runcorn and Helsby: £232Rother Valley: £133Runcorn and Helsby: £219

    £231£232£219Runcorn and Helsby is higher£140£141£133

  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, Rother Valley £348Rother Valley: £348Runcorn and Helsby: £389Rother Valley: £350Runcorn and Helsby: £391Rother Valley: £330Runcorn and Helsby: £369

    £389£391£369Runcorn and Helsby is higher£348£350£330

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Runcorn and Helsby £7.53, Rother Valley £8.37Rother Valley: £8.37Runcorn and Helsby: £7.53Rother Valley: £8.41Runcorn and Helsby: £7.56Rother Valley: £7.94Runcorn and Helsby: £7.14

    £7.53£7.56£7.14Rother Valley is higher£8.37£8.41£7.94

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Runcorn and Helsby £9.98, Rother Valley £8.13Rother Valley: £8.13Runcorn and Helsby: £9.98Rother Valley: £8.16Runcorn and Helsby: £10Rother Valley: £7.71Runcorn and Helsby: £9.47

    £9.98£10£9.47Runcorn and Helsby is higher£8.13£8.16£7.71

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £7.40, Rother Valley £8.14Rother Valley: £8.14Runcorn and Helsby: £7.40Rother Valley: £8.17Runcorn and Helsby: £7.43Rother Valley: £7.72Runcorn and Helsby: £7.02

    £7.40£7.43£7.02Rother Valley is higher£8.14£8.17£7.72

  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, Rother Valley 1,014.2Rother Valley: 1,014.2Runcorn and Helsby: 1,035.4

    1,035.4Runcorn and Helsby is higherDepends on how you count1,014.2

  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, Rother Valley 91.2Rother Valley: 91.2Runcorn and Helsby: 119.9

    119.9Runcorn and Helsby is higher91.2

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Runcorn and Helsby 159.6, Rother Valley 172.9Rother Valley: 172.9Runcorn and Helsby: 159.6

    159.6Rother Valley is higher172.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Runcorn and Helsby 99.0, Rother Valley 81.2Rother Valley: 81.2Runcorn and Helsby: 99.0

    99.0Runcorn and Helsby is higher81.2

  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, Rother Valley 189.9Rother Valley: 189.9Runcorn and Helsby: 227.8

    227.8Runcorn and Helsby is higher189.9

  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, Rother Valley 38.5Rother Valley: 38.5Runcorn and Helsby: 36.1

    36.1Rother Valley is higher38.5

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Runcorn and Helsby and Rother Valley, per person in the age group
MeasureRuncorn and HelsbyRother ValleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,259£5,281£4,988£4,851£4,872£4,602Runcorn and Helsby
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,025£13,081£12,355£12,844£12,899£12,183Runcorn and Helsby
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,551£2,562£2,420£2,036£2,045£1,931Runcorn and Helsby
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,744£11,794£11,139£11,628£11,678£11,030Runcorn and Helsby
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£474£476£449£342£343£324Runcorn and Helsby
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£778£781£738£850£854£806Rother Valley
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£540£542£512Runcorn and Helsby
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170£187£188£178Rother Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£167£167£158£172£173£163Rother Valley
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,978£1,986£1,876£1,499£1,505£1,422Runcorn and Helsby
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£231£232£219£140£141£133Runcorn and Helsby
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£389£391£369£348£350£330Runcorn and Helsby
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.53£7.56£7.14£8.37£8.41£7.94Rother Valley
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.98£10£9.47£8.13£8.16£7.71Runcorn and Helsby
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.40£7.43£7.02£8.14£8.17£7.72Rother Valley
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,035.41,014.2Runcorn and Helsby
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026119.991.2Runcorn and Helsby
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026159.6172.9Rother Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202699.081.2Runcorn and Helsby
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026227.8189.9Runcorn and Helsby
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202636.138.5Rother Valley

Per resident

Runcorn and Helsby is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Rother Valley on 10. 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 Rother Valley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £5,259, Rother Valley £4,851Rother Valley: £4,851Runcorn and Helsby: £5,259Rother Valley: £4,872Runcorn and Helsby: £5,281Rother Valley: £4,602Runcorn and Helsby: £4,988

    £5,259£5,281£4,988Runcorn and Helsby is higher£4,851£4,872£4,602

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £2,619, Rother Valley £2,769Rother Valley: £2,769Runcorn and Helsby: £2,619Rother Valley: £2,781Runcorn and Helsby: £2,630Rother Valley: £2,627Runcorn and Helsby: £2,484

    £2,619£2,630£2,484Rother Valley is higherDepends on how you count£2,769£2,781£2,627

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £1,554, Rother Valley £1,206Rother Valley: £1,206Runcorn and Helsby: £1,554Rother Valley: £1,212Runcorn and Helsby: £1,561Rother Valley: £1,144Runcorn and Helsby: £1,474

    £1,554£1,561£1,474Runcorn and Helsby is higher£1,206£1,212£1,144

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £2,362, Rother Valley £2,507Rother Valley: £2,507Runcorn and Helsby: £2,362Rother Valley: £2,518Runcorn and Helsby: £2,372Rother Valley: £2,378Runcorn and Helsby: £2,240

    £2,362£2,372£2,240Rother Valley is higherDepends on how you count£2,507£2,518£2,378

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £95, Rother Valley £74Rother Valley: £74Runcorn and Helsby: £95Rother Valley: £74Runcorn and Helsby: £96Rother Valley: £70Runcorn and Helsby: £90

    £95£96£90Runcorn and Helsby is higher£74£74£70

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £156, Rother Valley £183Rother Valley: £183Runcorn and Helsby: £156Rother Valley: £184Runcorn and Helsby: £157Rother Valley: £174Runcorn and Helsby: £148

    £156£157£148Rother Valley is higher£183£184£174

  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, Rother Valley £5.12Rother Valley: £5.12Runcorn and Helsby: £6.05Rother Valley: £5.15Runcorn and Helsby: £6.08Rother Valley: £4.86Runcorn and Helsby: £5.74

    £6.05£6.08£5.74Runcorn and Helsby is higher£5.12£5.15£4.86

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £668, Rother Valley £540Rother Valley: £540Runcorn and Helsby: £668Rother Valley: £542Runcorn and Helsby: £670Rother Valley: £512Runcorn and Helsby: £633

    £668£670£633Runcorn and Helsby is higher£540£542£512

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £179, Rother Valley £187Rother Valley: £187Runcorn and Helsby: £179Rother Valley: £188Runcorn and Helsby: £180Rother Valley: £178Runcorn and Helsby: £170

    £179£180£170Rother Valley is higher£187£188£178

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £101, Rother Valley £102Rother Valley: £102Runcorn and Helsby: £101Rother Valley: £102Runcorn and Helsby: £102Rother Valley: £97Runcorn and Helsby: £96

    £101£102£96Rother Valley is higherDepends on how you count£102£102£97

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £1,205, Rother Valley £888Rother Valley: £888Runcorn and Helsby: £1,205Rother Valley: £892Runcorn and Helsby: £1,210Rother Valley: £843Runcorn and Helsby: £1,143

    £1,205£1,210£1,143Runcorn and Helsby is higher£888£892£843

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £231, Rother Valley £140Rother Valley: £140Runcorn and Helsby: £231Rother Valley: £141Runcorn and Helsby: £232Rother Valley: £133Runcorn and Helsby: £219

    £231£232£219Runcorn and Helsby is higher£140£141£133

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £237, Rother Valley £206Rother Valley: £206Runcorn and Helsby: £237Rother Valley: £207Runcorn and Helsby: £238Rother Valley: £196Runcorn and Helsby: £225

    £237£238£225Runcorn and Helsby is higher£206£207£196

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £4.59, Rother Valley £4.97Rother Valley: £4.97Runcorn and Helsby: £4.59Rother Valley: £4.99Runcorn and Helsby: £4.61Rother Valley: £4.71Runcorn and Helsby: £4.35

    £4.59£4.61£4.35Rother Valley is higher£4.97£4.99£4.71

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £6.08, Rother Valley £4.82Rother Valley: £4.82Runcorn and Helsby: £6.08Rother Valley: £4.84Runcorn and Helsby: £6.11Rother Valley: £4.57Runcorn and Helsby: £5.77

    £6.08£6.11£5.77Runcorn and Helsby is higher£4.82£4.84£4.57

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £7.40, Rother Valley £8.14Rother Valley: £8.14Runcorn and Helsby: £7.40Rother Valley: £8.17Runcorn and Helsby: £7.43Rother Valley: £7.72Runcorn and Helsby: £7.02

    £7.40£7.43£7.02Rother Valley is higher£8.14£8.17£7.72

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Runcorn and Helsby 208.2, Rother Valley 218.7Rother Valley: 218.7Runcorn and Helsby: 208.2

    208.2Rother Valley is higherDepends on how you count218.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Runcorn and Helsby 24.1, Rother Valley 19.7Rother Valley: 19.7Runcorn and Helsby: 24.1

    24.1Runcorn and Helsby is higher19.7

  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, Rother Valley 37.3Rother Valley: 37.3Runcorn and Helsby: 32.1

    32.1Rother Valley is higher37.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Runcorn and Helsby 99.0, Rother Valley 81.2Rother Valley: 81.2Runcorn and Helsby: 99.0

    99.0Runcorn and Helsby is higher81.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Runcorn and Helsby 138.8, Rother Valley 112.5Rother Valley: 112.5Runcorn and Helsby: 138.8

    138.8Runcorn and Helsby is higher112.5

  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, Rother Valley 22.8Rother Valley: 22.8Runcorn and Helsby: 22.0

    22.0Rother Valley is higher22.8

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Runcorn and Helsby and Rother Valley, per resident
MeasureRuncorn and HelsbyRother ValleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,259£5,281£4,988£4,851£4,872£4,602Runcorn and Helsby
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,619£2,630£2,484£2,769£2,781£2,627Rother Valley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,554£1,561£1,474£1,206£1,212£1,144Runcorn and Helsby
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,362£2,372£2,240£2,507£2,518£2,378Rother Valley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£95£96£90£74£74£70Runcorn and Helsby
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148£183£184£174Rother Valley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.05£6.08£5.74£5.12£5.15£4.86Runcorn and Helsby
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£668£670£633£540£542£512Runcorn and Helsby
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170£187£188£178Rother Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£101£102£96£102£102£97Rother Valley
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,205£1,210£1,143£888£892£843Runcorn and Helsby
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£231£232£219£140£141£133Runcorn and Helsby
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£237£238£225£206£207£196Runcorn and Helsby
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.59£4.61£4.35£4.97£4.99£4.71Rother Valley
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.08£6.11£5.77£4.82£4.84£4.57Runcorn and Helsby
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.40£7.43£7.02£8.14£8.17£7.72Rother Valley
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026208.2218.7Rother Valley
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.119.7Runcorn and Helsby
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.137.3Rother Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202699.081.2Runcorn and Helsby
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026138.8112.5Runcorn and Helsby
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.022.8Rother Valley

Total

Runcorn and Helsby is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Rother Valley on 9. 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 Rother Valley

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Runcorn and Helsby £500.6m, Rother Valley £456.4mRother Valley: £456.4mRuncorn and Helsby: £500.6mRother Valley: £458.4mRuncorn and Helsby: £502.7mRother Valley: £432.9mRuncorn and Helsby: £474.8m

    £500.6m£502.7m£474.8mRuncorn and Helsby is higher£456.4m£458.4m£432.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Runcorn and Helsby £249.3m, Rother Valley £260.5mRother Valley: £260.5mRuncorn and Helsby: £249.3mRother Valley: £261.6mRuncorn and Helsby: £250.4mRother Valley: £247.1mRuncorn and Helsby: £236.5m

    £249.3m£250.4m£236.5mRother Valley is higherDepends on how you count£260.5m£261.6m£247.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Runcorn and Helsby £147.9m, Rother Valley £113.5mRother Valley: £113.5mRuncorn and Helsby: £147.9mRother Valley: £114.0mRuncorn and Helsby: £148.6mRother Valley: £107.7mRuncorn and Helsby: £140.3m

    £147.9m£148.6m£140.3mRuncorn and Helsby is higher£113.5m£114.0m£107.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Runcorn and Helsby £224.8m, Rother Valley £235.9mRother Valley: £235.9mRuncorn and Helsby: £224.8mRother Valley: £236.9mRuncorn and Helsby: £225.7mRother Valley: £223.7mRuncorn and Helsby: £213.2m

    £224.8m£225.7m£213.2mRother Valley is higherDepends on how you count£235.9m£236.9m£223.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Runcorn and Helsby £9.1m, Rother Valley £6.9mRother Valley: £6.9mRuncorn and Helsby: £9.1mRother Valley: £7.0mRuncorn and Helsby: £9.1mRother Valley: £6.6mRuncorn and Helsby: £8.6m

    £9.1m£9.1m£8.6mRuncorn and Helsby is higher£6.9m£7.0m£6.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Runcorn and Helsby £14.9m, Rother Valley £17.2mRother Valley: £17.2mRuncorn and Helsby: £14.9mRother Valley: £17.3mRuncorn and Helsby: £14.9mRother Valley: £16.4mRuncorn and Helsby: £14.1m

    £14.9m£14.9m£14.1mRother Valley is higher£17.2m£17.3m£16.4m

  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, Rother Valley £0.48mRother Valley: £0.48mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.58mRother Valley: £0.48mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.58mRother Valley: £0.46mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mRuncorn and Helsby is higher£0.48m£0.48m£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, Rother Valley £50.8mRother Valley: £50.8mRuncorn and Helsby: £63.5mRother Valley: £51.0mRuncorn and Helsby: £63.8mRother Valley: £48.2mRuncorn and Helsby: £60.3m

    £63.5m£63.8m£60.3mRuncorn and Helsby is higher£50.8m£51.0m£48.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Runcorn and Helsby £17.1m, Rother Valley £17.6mRother Valley: £17.6mRuncorn and Helsby: £17.1mRother Valley: £17.7mRuncorn and Helsby: £17.1mRother Valley: £16.7mRuncorn and Helsby: £16.2m

    £17.1m£17.1m£16.2mRother Valley is higher£17.6m£17.7m£16.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Runcorn and Helsby £9.7m, Rother Valley £9.6mRother Valley: £9.6mRuncorn and Helsby: £9.7mRother Valley: £9.6mRuncorn and Helsby: £9.7mRother Valley: £9.1mRuncorn and Helsby: £9.2m

    £9.7m£9.7m£9.2mRuncorn and Helsby is higherDepends on how you count£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Runcorn and Helsby £114.7m, Rother Valley £83.6mRother Valley: £83.6mRuncorn and Helsby: £114.7mRother Valley: £83.9mRuncorn and Helsby: £115.2mRother Valley: £79.3mRuncorn and Helsby: £108.8m

    £114.7m£115.2m£108.8mRuncorn and Helsby is higher£83.6m£83.9m£79.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Runcorn and Helsby £22.0m, Rother Valley £13.2mRother Valley: £13.2mRuncorn and Helsby: £22.0mRother Valley: £13.2mRuncorn and Helsby: £22.1mRother Valley: £12.5mRuncorn and Helsby: £20.9m

    £22.0m£22.1m£20.9mRuncorn and Helsby is higher£13.2m£13.2m£12.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Runcorn and Helsby £22.6m, Rother Valley £19.4mRother Valley: £19.4mRuncorn and Helsby: £22.6mRother Valley: £19.5mRuncorn and Helsby: £22.7mRother Valley: £18.4mRuncorn and Helsby: £21.4m

    £22.6m£22.7m£21.4mRuncorn and Helsby is higher£19.4m£19.5m£18.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Runcorn and Helsby £0.44m, Rother Valley £0.47mRother Valley: £0.47mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.44mRother Valley: £0.47mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.44mRother Valley: £0.44mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.41m

    £0.44m£0.44m£0.41mRother Valley is higher£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Runcorn and Helsby £0.58m, Rother Valley £0.45mRother Valley: £0.45mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.58mRother Valley: £0.46mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.58mRother Valley: £0.43mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mRuncorn and Helsby is higher£0.45m£0.46m£0.43m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Runcorn and Helsby £0.70m, Rother Valley £0.77mRother Valley: £0.77mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.70mRother Valley: £0.77mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.71mRother Valley: £0.73mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.67m

    £0.70m£0.71m£0.67mRother Valley is higher£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Runcorn and Helsby 19,818, Rother Valley 20,572Rother Valley: 20,572Runcorn and Helsby: 19,818

    19,818Rother Valley is higherDepends on how you count20,572

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Runcorn and Helsby 2,295, Rother Valley 1,850Rother Valley: 1,850Runcorn and Helsby: 2,295

    2,295Runcorn and Helsby is higher1,850

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Runcorn and Helsby 3,054, Rother Valley 3,507Rother Valley: 3,507Runcorn and Helsby: 3,054

    3,054Rother Valley is higher3,507

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Runcorn and Helsby 9,422, Rother Valley 7,641Rother Valley: 7,641Runcorn and Helsby: 9,422

    9,422Runcorn and Helsby is higher7,641

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Runcorn and Helsby 13,213, Rother Valley 10,588Rother Valley: 10,588Runcorn and Helsby: 13,213

    13,213Runcorn and Helsby is higher10,588

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Runcorn and Helsby 2,095, Rother Valley 2,149Rother Valley: 2,149Runcorn and Helsby: 2,095

    2,095Rother Valley is higher2,149

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Runcorn and Helsby and Rother Valley, total
MeasureRuncorn and HelsbyRother ValleyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£500.6m£502.7m£474.8m£456.4m£458.4m£432.9mRuncorn and Helsby
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£249.3m£250.4m£236.5m£260.5m£261.6m£247.1mRother Valley
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£147.9m£148.6m£140.3m£113.5m£114.0m£107.7mRuncorn and Helsby
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£224.8m£225.7m£213.2m£235.9m£236.9m£223.7mRother Valley
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m£6.9m£7.0m£6.6mRuncorn and Helsby
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.9m£14.9m£14.1m£17.2m£17.3m£16.4mRother Valley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m£0.48m£0.48m£0.46mRuncorn and Helsby
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£63.5m£63.8m£60.3m£50.8m£51.0m£48.2mRuncorn and Helsby
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.1m£17.1m£16.2m£17.6m£17.7m£16.7mRother Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.7m£9.7m£9.2m£9.6m£9.6m£9.1mRuncorn and Helsby
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£114.7m£115.2m£108.8m£83.6m£83.9m£79.3mRuncorn and Helsby
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£22.0m£22.1m£20.9m£13.2m£13.2m£12.5mRuncorn and Helsby
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£22.6m£22.7m£21.4m£19.4m£19.5m£18.4mRuncorn and Helsby
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.41m£0.47m£0.47m£0.44mRother Valley
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m£0.45m£0.46m£0.43mRuncorn and Helsby
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.70m£0.71m£0.67m£0.77m£0.77m£0.73mRother Valley
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,81820,572Rother Valley
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,2951,850Runcorn and Helsby
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0543,507Rother Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,4227,641Runcorn and Helsby
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,21310,588Runcorn and Helsby
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,0952,149Rother Valley

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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