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Runcorn and Helsby and Warrington North

95,187 and 96,390 residents (mid-2024).

Runcorn and Helsby is higher than Warrington North on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 21 of 22 per resident and 20 of 22 in total.

On 3 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 Warrington North 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 Warrington North

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £5,259, Warrington North £4,784Warrington North: £4,784Runcorn and Helsby: £5,259Warrington North: £4,804Runcorn and Helsby: £5,281Warrington North: £4,538Runcorn and Helsby: £4,988

    £5,259£5,281£4,988Runcorn and Helsby is higher£4,784£4,804£4,538

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Runcorn and Helsby £13,025, Warrington North £12,964Warrington North: £12,964Runcorn and Helsby: £13,025Warrington North: £13,019Runcorn and Helsby: £13,081Warrington North: £12,297Runcorn and Helsby: £12,355

    £13,025£13,081£12,355Runcorn and Helsby is higher£12,964£13,019£12,297

  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, Warrington North £2,186Warrington North: £2,186Runcorn and Helsby: £2,551Warrington North: £2,196Runcorn and Helsby: £2,562Warrington North: £2,074Runcorn and Helsby: £2,420

    £2,551£2,562£2,420Runcorn and Helsby is higher£2,186£2,196£2,074

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Runcorn and Helsby £11,744, Warrington North £11,696Warrington North: £11,696Runcorn and Helsby: £11,744Warrington North: £11,746Runcorn and Helsby: £11,794Warrington North: £11,094Runcorn and Helsby: £11,139

    £11,744£11,794£11,139Runcorn and Helsby is higher£11,696£11,746£11,094

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

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

    £474£476£449Runcorn and Helsby is higher£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, Warrington North £788Warrington North: £788Runcorn and Helsby: £778Warrington North: £791Runcorn and Helsby: £781Warrington North: £747Runcorn and Helsby: £738

    £778£781£738Warrington North is higherDepends on how you count£788£791£747

  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, Warrington North £28Warrington North: £28Runcorn and Helsby: £30Warrington North: £28Runcorn and Helsby: £30Warrington North: £27Runcorn and Helsby: £29

    £30£30£29Runcorn and Helsby is higher£28£28£27

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £668, Warrington North £573Warrington North: £573Runcorn and Helsby: £668Warrington North: £576Runcorn and Helsby: £670Warrington North: £544Runcorn and Helsby: £633

    £668£670£633Runcorn and Helsby is higher£573£576£544

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £179, Warrington North £149Warrington North: £149Runcorn and Helsby: £179Warrington North: £150Runcorn and Helsby: £180Warrington North: £142Runcorn and Helsby: £170

    £179£180£170Runcorn and Helsby is higher£149£150£142

  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, Warrington North £118Warrington North: £118Runcorn and Helsby: £167Warrington North: £118Runcorn and Helsby: £167Warrington North: £112Runcorn and Helsby: £158

    £167£167£158Runcorn and Helsby is higher£118£118£112

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Runcorn and Helsby £1,978, Warrington North £1,717Warrington North: £1,717Runcorn and Helsby: £1,978Warrington North: £1,724Runcorn and Helsby: £1,986Warrington North: £1,629Runcorn and Helsby: £1,876

    £1,978£1,986£1,876Runcorn and Helsby is higher£1,717£1,724£1,629

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £231, Warrington North £237Warrington North: £237Runcorn and Helsby: £231Warrington North: £238Runcorn and Helsby: £232Warrington North: £225Runcorn and Helsby: £219

    £231£232£219Warrington North is higher£237£238£225

  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, Warrington North £340Warrington North: £340Runcorn and Helsby: £389Warrington North: £341Runcorn and Helsby: £391Warrington North: £322Runcorn and Helsby: £369

    £389£391£369Runcorn and Helsby is higher£340£341£322

  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, Warrington North £6.39Warrington North: £6.39Runcorn and Helsby: £7.53Warrington North: £6.42Runcorn and Helsby: £7.56Warrington North: £6.06Runcorn and Helsby: £7.14

    £7.53£7.56£7.14Runcorn and Helsby is higher£6.39£6.42£6.06

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Runcorn and Helsby £9.98, Warrington North £5.37Warrington North: £5.37Runcorn and Helsby: £9.98Warrington North: £5.39Runcorn and Helsby: £10Warrington North: £5.09Runcorn and Helsby: £9.47

    £9.98£10£9.47Runcorn and Helsby is higher£5.37£5.39£5.09

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £7.40, Warrington North £7.34Warrington North: £7.34Runcorn and Helsby: £7.40Warrington North: £7.37Runcorn and Helsby: £7.43Warrington North: £6.96Runcorn and Helsby: £7.02

    £7.40£7.43£7.02Runcorn and Helsby is higherDepends on how you count£7.34£7.37£6.96

  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, Warrington North 1,020.6Warrington North: 1,020.6Runcorn and Helsby: 1,035.4

    1,035.4Runcorn and Helsby is higher1,020.6

  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, Warrington North 113.0Warrington North: 113.0Runcorn and Helsby: 119.9

    119.9Runcorn and Helsby is higher113.0

  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, Warrington North 159.8Warrington North: 159.8Runcorn and Helsby: 159.6

    159.6Warrington North is higherDepends on how you count159.8

  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, Warrington North 85.0Warrington North: 85.0Runcorn and Helsby: 99.0

    99.0Runcorn and Helsby is higher85.0

  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, Warrington North 201.5Warrington North: 201.5Runcorn and Helsby: 227.8

    227.8Runcorn and Helsby is higher201.5

  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, Warrington North 25.3Warrington North: 25.3Runcorn and Helsby: 36.1

    36.1Runcorn and Helsby is higher25.3

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Runcorn and Helsby and Warrington North, per person in the age group
MeasureRuncorn and HelsbyWarrington NorthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,259£5,281£4,988£4,784£4,804£4,538Runcorn and Helsby
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,025£13,081£12,355£12,964£13,019£12,297Runcorn and Helsby
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,551£2,562£2,420£2,186£2,196£2,074Runcorn and Helsby
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,744£11,794£11,139£11,696£11,746£11,094Runcorn 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£788£791£747Warrington North
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£30£30£29£28£28£27Runcorn and Helsby
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£668£670£633£573£576£544Runcorn and Helsby
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170£149£150£142Runcorn and Helsby
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£167£167£158£118£118£112Runcorn and Helsby
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,978£1,986£1,876£1,717£1,724£1,629Runcorn and Helsby
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£231£232£219£237£238£225Warrington North
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£389£391£369£340£341£322Runcorn and Helsby
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.53£7.56£7.14£6.39£6.42£6.06Runcorn and Helsby
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.98£10£9.47£5.37£5.39£5.09Runcorn and Helsby
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.40£7.43£7.02£7.34£7.37£6.96Runcorn and Helsby
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,035.41,020.6Runcorn and Helsby
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026119.9113.0Runcorn and Helsby
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026159.6159.8Warrington North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202699.085.0Runcorn and Helsby
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026227.8201.5Runcorn and Helsby
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202636.125.3Runcorn and Helsby

Per resident

Runcorn and Helsby is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Warrington North on 1. 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 Warrington North

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £5,259, Warrington North £4,784Warrington North: £4,784Runcorn and Helsby: £5,259Warrington North: £4,804Runcorn and Helsby: £5,281Warrington North: £4,538Runcorn and Helsby: £4,988

    £5,259£5,281£4,988Runcorn and Helsby is higher£4,784£4,804£4,538

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £2,619, Warrington North £2,471Warrington North: £2,471Runcorn and Helsby: £2,619Warrington North: £2,481Runcorn and Helsby: £2,630Warrington North: £2,344Runcorn and Helsby: £2,484

    £2,619£2,630£2,484Runcorn and Helsby is higher£2,471£2,481£2,344

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £1,554, Warrington North £1,346Warrington North: £1,346Runcorn and Helsby: £1,554Warrington North: £1,352Runcorn and Helsby: £1,561Warrington North: £1,277Runcorn and Helsby: £1,474

    £1,554£1,561£1,474Runcorn and Helsby is higher£1,346£1,352£1,277

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £2,362, Warrington North £2,229Warrington North: £2,229Runcorn and Helsby: £2,362Warrington North: £2,239Runcorn and Helsby: £2,372Warrington North: £2,115Runcorn and Helsby: £2,240

    £2,362£2,372£2,240Runcorn and Helsby is higher£2,229£2,239£2,115

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £95, Warrington North £86Warrington North: £86Runcorn and Helsby: £95Warrington North: £86Runcorn and Helsby: £96Warrington North: £82Runcorn and Helsby: £90

    £95£96£90Runcorn and Helsby is higher£86£86£82

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £156, Warrington North £150Warrington North: £150Runcorn and Helsby: £156Warrington North: £151Runcorn and Helsby: £157Warrington North: £142Runcorn and Helsby: £148

    £156£157£148Runcorn and Helsby is higherDepends on how you count£150£151£142

  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, Warrington North £5.38Warrington North: £5.38Runcorn and Helsby: £6.05Warrington North: £5.40Runcorn and Helsby: £6.08Warrington North: £5.10Runcorn and Helsby: £5.74

    £6.05£6.08£5.74Runcorn and Helsby is higher£5.38£5.40£5.10

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £668, Warrington North £573Warrington North: £573Runcorn and Helsby: £668Warrington North: £576Runcorn and Helsby: £670Warrington North: £544Runcorn and Helsby: £633

    £668£670£633Runcorn and Helsby is higher£573£576£544

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £179, Warrington North £149Warrington North: £149Runcorn and Helsby: £179Warrington North: £150Runcorn and Helsby: £180Warrington North: £142Runcorn and Helsby: £170

    £179£180£170Runcorn and Helsby is higher£149£150£142

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £101, Warrington North £72Warrington North: £72Runcorn and Helsby: £101Warrington North: £73Runcorn and Helsby: £102Warrington North: £69Runcorn and Helsby: £96

    £101£102£96Runcorn and Helsby is higher£72£73£69

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £1,205, Warrington North £1,057Warrington North: £1,057Runcorn and Helsby: £1,205Warrington North: £1,062Runcorn and Helsby: £1,210Warrington North: £1,003Runcorn and Helsby: £1,143

    £1,205£1,210£1,143Runcorn and Helsby is higher£1,057£1,062£1,003

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £231, Warrington North £237Warrington North: £237Runcorn and Helsby: £231Warrington North: £238Runcorn and Helsby: £232Warrington North: £225Runcorn and Helsby: £219

    £231£232£219Warrington North is higher£237£238£225

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £237, Warrington North £209Warrington North: £209Runcorn and Helsby: £237Warrington North: £210Runcorn and Helsby: £238Warrington North: £198Runcorn and Helsby: £225

    £237£238£225Runcorn and Helsby is higher£209£210£198

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £4.59, Warrington North £3.93Warrington North: £3.93Runcorn and Helsby: £4.59Warrington North: £3.95Runcorn and Helsby: £4.61Warrington North: £3.73Runcorn and Helsby: £4.35

    £4.59£4.61£4.35Runcorn and Helsby is higher£3.93£3.95£3.73

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £6.08, Warrington North £3.30Warrington North: £3.30Runcorn and Helsby: £6.08Warrington North: £3.31Runcorn and Helsby: £6.11Warrington North: £3.13Runcorn and Helsby: £5.77

    £6.08£6.11£5.77Runcorn and Helsby is higher£3.30£3.31£3.13

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £7.40, Warrington North £7.34Warrington North: £7.34Runcorn and Helsby: £7.40Warrington North: £7.37Runcorn and Helsby: £7.43Warrington North: £6.96Runcorn and Helsby: £7.02

    £7.40£7.43£7.02Runcorn and Helsby is higherDepends on how you count£7.34£7.37£6.96

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Runcorn and Helsby 208.2, Warrington North 194.5Warrington North: 194.5Runcorn and Helsby: 208.2

    208.2Runcorn and Helsby is higher194.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Runcorn and Helsby 24.1, Warrington North 21.5Warrington North: 21.5Runcorn and Helsby: 24.1

    24.1Runcorn and Helsby is higher21.5

  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, Warrington North 30.5Warrington North: 30.5Runcorn and Helsby: 32.1

    32.1Runcorn and Helsby is higherDepends on how you count30.5

  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, Warrington North 85.0Warrington North: 85.0Runcorn and Helsby: 99.0

    99.0Runcorn and Helsby is higher85.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Runcorn and Helsby 138.8, Warrington North 124.0Warrington North: 124.0Runcorn and Helsby: 138.8

    138.8Runcorn and Helsby is higher124.0

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Runcorn and Helsby 22.0, Warrington North 15.6Warrington North: 15.6Runcorn and Helsby: 22.0

    22.0Runcorn and Helsby is higher15.6

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Runcorn and Helsby and Warrington North, per resident
MeasureRuncorn and HelsbyWarrington NorthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,259£5,281£4,988£4,784£4,804£4,538Runcorn and Helsby
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,619£2,630£2,484£2,471£2,481£2,344Runcorn and Helsby
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,554£1,561£1,474£1,346£1,352£1,277Runcorn and Helsby
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,362£2,372£2,240£2,229£2,239£2,115Runcorn and Helsby
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£95£96£90£86£86£82Runcorn and Helsby
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148£150£151£142Runcorn and Helsby
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.05£6.08£5.74£5.38£5.40£5.10Runcorn and Helsby
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£668£670£633£573£576£544Runcorn and Helsby
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170£149£150£142Runcorn and Helsby
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£101£102£96£72£73£69Runcorn and Helsby
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,205£1,210£1,143£1,057£1,062£1,003Runcorn and Helsby
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£231£232£219£237£238£225Warrington North
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£237£238£225£209£210£198Runcorn and Helsby
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.59£4.61£4.35£3.93£3.95£3.73Runcorn and Helsby
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.08£6.11£5.77£3.30£3.31£3.13Runcorn and Helsby
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.40£7.43£7.02£7.34£7.37£6.96Runcorn and Helsby
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026208.2194.5Runcorn and Helsby
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.121.5Runcorn and Helsby
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.130.5Runcorn and Helsby
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202699.085.0Runcorn and Helsby
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026138.8124.0Runcorn and Helsby
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.015.6Runcorn and Helsby

Total

Runcorn and Helsby is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Warrington North 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 Warrington North

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Runcorn and Helsby £500.6m, Warrington North £461.1mWarrington North: £461.1mRuncorn and Helsby: £500.6mWarrington North: £463.1mRuncorn and Helsby: £502.7mWarrington North: £437.4mRuncorn and Helsby: £474.8m

    £500.6m£502.7m£474.8mRuncorn and Helsby is higher£461.1m£463.1m£437.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Runcorn and Helsby £249.3m, Warrington North £238.2mWarrington North: £238.2mRuncorn and Helsby: £249.3mWarrington North: £239.2mRuncorn and Helsby: £250.4mWarrington North: £225.9mRuncorn and Helsby: £236.5m

    £249.3m£250.4m£236.5mRuncorn and Helsby is higher£238.2m£239.2m£225.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Runcorn and Helsby £147.9m, Warrington North £129.7mWarrington North: £129.7mRuncorn and Helsby: £147.9mWarrington North: £130.3mRuncorn and Helsby: £148.6mWarrington North: £123.1mRuncorn and Helsby: £140.3m

    £147.9m£148.6m£140.3mRuncorn and Helsby is higher£129.7m£130.3m£123.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Runcorn and Helsby £224.8m, Warrington North £214.9mWarrington North: £214.9mRuncorn and Helsby: £224.8mWarrington North: £215.8mRuncorn and Helsby: £225.7mWarrington North: £203.8mRuncorn and Helsby: £213.2m

    £224.8m£225.7m£213.2mRuncorn and Helsby is higher£214.9m£215.8m£203.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Runcorn and Helsby £9.1m, Warrington North £8.3mWarrington North: £8.3mRuncorn and Helsby: £9.1mWarrington North: £8.3mRuncorn and Helsby: £9.1mWarrington North: £7.9mRuncorn and Helsby: £8.6m

    £9.1m£9.1m£8.6mRuncorn and Helsby is higher£8.3m£8.3m£7.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Runcorn and Helsby £14.9m, Warrington North £14.5mWarrington North: £14.5mRuncorn and Helsby: £14.9mWarrington North: £14.5mRuncorn and Helsby: £14.9mWarrington North: £13.7mRuncorn and Helsby: £14.1m

    £14.9m£14.9m£14.1mRuncorn and Helsby is higherDepends on how you count£14.5m£14.5m£13.7m

  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, Warrington North £0.52mWarrington North: £0.52mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.58mWarrington North: £0.52mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.58mWarrington North: £0.49mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mRuncorn and Helsby is higher£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Runcorn and Helsby £63.5m, Warrington North £55.3mWarrington North: £55.3mRuncorn and Helsby: £63.5mWarrington North: £55.5mRuncorn and Helsby: £63.8mWarrington North: £52.4mRuncorn and Helsby: £60.3m

    £63.5m£63.8m£60.3mRuncorn and Helsby is higher£55.3m£55.5m£52.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Runcorn and Helsby £17.1m, Warrington North £14.4mWarrington North: £14.4mRuncorn and Helsby: £17.1mWarrington North: £14.4mRuncorn and Helsby: £17.1mWarrington North: £13.6mRuncorn and Helsby: £16.2m

    £17.1m£17.1m£16.2mRuncorn and Helsby is higher£14.4m£14.4m£13.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Runcorn and Helsby £9.7m, Warrington North £7.0mWarrington North: £7.0mRuncorn and Helsby: £9.7mWarrington North: £7.0mRuncorn and Helsby: £9.7mWarrington North: £6.6mRuncorn and Helsby: £9.2m

    £9.7m£9.7m£9.2mRuncorn and Helsby is higher£7.0m£7.0m£6.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Runcorn and Helsby £114.7m, Warrington North £101.9mWarrington North: £101.9mRuncorn and Helsby: £114.7mWarrington North: £102.3mRuncorn and Helsby: £115.2mWarrington North: £96.7mRuncorn and Helsby: £108.8m

    £114.7m£115.2m£108.8mRuncorn and Helsby is higher£101.9m£102.3m£96.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Runcorn and Helsby £22.0m, Warrington North £22.9mWarrington North: £22.9mRuncorn and Helsby: £22.0mWarrington North: £22.9mRuncorn and Helsby: £22.1mWarrington North: £21.7mRuncorn and Helsby: £20.9m

    £22.0m£22.1m£20.9mWarrington North is higher£22.9m£22.9m£21.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Runcorn and Helsby £22.6m, Warrington North £20.2mWarrington North: £20.2mRuncorn and Helsby: £22.6mWarrington North: £20.2mRuncorn and Helsby: £22.7mWarrington North: £19.1mRuncorn and Helsby: £21.4m

    £22.6m£22.7m£21.4mRuncorn and Helsby is higher£20.2m£20.2m£19.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Runcorn and Helsby £0.44m, Warrington North £0.38mWarrington North: £0.38mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.44mWarrington North: £0.38mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.44mWarrington North: £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, Warrington North £0.32mWarrington North: £0.32mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.58mWarrington North: £0.32mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.58mWarrington North: £0.30mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mRuncorn and Helsby is higher£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Runcorn and Helsby £0.70m, Warrington North £0.71mWarrington North: £0.71mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.70mWarrington North: £0.71mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.71mWarrington North: £0.67mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.67m

    £0.70m£0.71m£0.67mWarrington North is higherDepends on how you count£0.71m£0.71m£0.67m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Runcorn and Helsby 19,818, Warrington North 18,751Warrington North: 18,751Runcorn and Helsby: 19,818

    19,818Runcorn and Helsby is higher18,751

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Runcorn and Helsby 2,295, Warrington North 2,076Warrington North: 2,076Runcorn and Helsby: 2,295

    2,295Runcorn and Helsby is higher2,076

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Runcorn and Helsby 3,054, Warrington North 2,935Warrington North: 2,935Runcorn and Helsby: 3,054

    3,054Runcorn and Helsby is higherDepends on how you count2,935

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Runcorn and Helsby 9,422, Warrington North 8,190Warrington North: 8,190Runcorn and Helsby: 9,422

    9,422Runcorn and Helsby is higher8,190

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Runcorn and Helsby 13,213, Warrington North 11,955Warrington North: 11,955Runcorn and Helsby: 13,213

    13,213Runcorn and Helsby is higher11,955

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Runcorn and Helsby 2,095, Warrington North 1,502Warrington North: 1,502Runcorn and Helsby: 2,095

    2,095Runcorn and Helsby is higher1,502

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Runcorn and Helsby and Warrington North, total
MeasureRuncorn and HelsbyWarrington NorthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£500.6m£502.7m£474.8m£461.1m£463.1m£437.4mRuncorn and Helsby
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£249.3m£250.4m£236.5m£238.2m£239.2m£225.9mRuncorn and Helsby
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£147.9m£148.6m£140.3m£129.7m£130.3m£123.1mRuncorn and Helsby
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£224.8m£225.7m£213.2m£214.9m£215.8m£203.8mRuncorn and Helsby
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m£8.3m£8.3m£7.9mRuncorn and Helsby
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.9m£14.9m£14.1m£14.5m£14.5m£13.7mRuncorn and Helsby
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m£0.52m£0.52m£0.49mRuncorn and Helsby
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£63.5m£63.8m£60.3m£55.3m£55.5m£52.4mRuncorn and Helsby
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.1m£17.1m£16.2m£14.4m£14.4m£13.6mRuncorn and Helsby
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.7m£9.7m£9.2m£7.0m£7.0m£6.6mRuncorn and Helsby
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£114.7m£115.2m£108.8m£101.9m£102.3m£96.7mRuncorn and Helsby
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£22.0m£22.1m£20.9m£22.9m£22.9m£21.7mWarrington North
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£22.6m£22.7m£21.4m£20.2m£20.2m£19.1mRuncorn 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£0.32m£0.32m£0.30mRuncorn and Helsby
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.70m£0.71m£0.67m£0.71m£0.71m£0.67mWarrington North
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,81818,751Runcorn and Helsby
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,2952,076Runcorn and Helsby
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0542,935Runcorn and Helsby
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,4228,190Runcorn and Helsby
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,21311,955Runcorn and Helsby
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,0951,502Runcorn and Helsby

Sources

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

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  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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