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Runcorn and Helsby and Alloa and Grangemouth

95,187 and 95,138 residents (mid-2024).

Runcorn and Helsby is higher than Alloa and Grangemouth on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 17 of 22 in total.

On 0 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Runcorn and Helsby is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Alloa and Grangemouth on 5. 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 Alloa and Grangemouth

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £5,259, Alloa and Grangemouth £4,928Alloa and Grangemouth: £4,928Runcorn and Helsby: £5,259Alloa and Grangemouth: £4,949Runcorn and Helsby: £5,281Alloa and Grangemouth: £4,675Runcorn and Helsby: £4,988

    £5,259£5,281£4,988Runcorn and Helsby is higher£4,928£4,949£4,675

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Runcorn and Helsby £13,025, Alloa and Grangemouth £12,770Alloa and Grangemouth: £12,770Runcorn and Helsby: £13,025Alloa and Grangemouth: £12,824Runcorn and Helsby: £13,081Alloa and Grangemouth: £12,113Runcorn and Helsby: £12,355

    £13,025£13,081£12,355Runcorn and Helsby is higher£12,770£12,824£12,113

  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, Alloa and Grangemouth £2,267Alloa and Grangemouth: £2,267Runcorn and Helsby: £2,551Alloa and Grangemouth: £2,276Runcorn and Helsby: £2,562Alloa and Grangemouth: £2,150Runcorn and Helsby: £2,420

    £2,551£2,562£2,420Runcorn and Helsby is higher£2,267£2,276£2,150

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Runcorn and Helsby £11,744, Alloa and Grangemouth £11,655Alloa and Grangemouth: £11,655Runcorn and Helsby: £11,744Alloa and Grangemouth: £11,705Runcorn and Helsby: £11,794Alloa and Grangemouth: £11,055Runcorn and Helsby: £11,139

    £11,744£11,794£11,139Runcorn and Helsby is higher£11,655£11,705£11,055

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Runcorn and Helsby £474, Alloa and Grangemouth £409Alloa and Grangemouth: £409Runcorn and Helsby: £474Alloa and Grangemouth: £411Runcorn and Helsby: £476Alloa and Grangemouth: £388Runcorn and Helsby: £449

    £474£476£449Runcorn and Helsby is higher£409£411£388

  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, Alloa and Grangemouth £682Alloa and Grangemouth: £682Runcorn and Helsby: £778Alloa and Grangemouth: £685Runcorn and Helsby: £781Alloa and Grangemouth: £647Runcorn and Helsby: £738

    £778£781£738Runcorn and Helsby is higher£682£685£647

  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, Alloa and Grangemouth £24Alloa and Grangemouth: £24Runcorn and Helsby: £30Alloa and Grangemouth: £24Runcorn and Helsby: £30Alloa and Grangemouth: £22Runcorn and Helsby: £29

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

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £668, Alloa and Grangemouth £648Alloa and Grangemouth: £648Runcorn and Helsby: £668Alloa and Grangemouth: £651Runcorn and Helsby: £670Alloa and Grangemouth: £614Runcorn and Helsby: £633

    £668£670£633Runcorn and Helsby is higher£648£651£614

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £179, Alloa and Grangemouth £201Alloa and Grangemouth: £201Runcorn and Helsby: £179Alloa and Grangemouth: £202Runcorn and Helsby: £180Alloa and Grangemouth: £191Runcorn and Helsby: £170

    £179£180£170Alloa and Grangemouth is higher£201£202£191

  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, Alloa and Grangemouth £133Alloa and Grangemouth: £133Runcorn and Helsby: £167Alloa and Grangemouth: £134Runcorn and Helsby: £167Alloa and Grangemouth: £126Runcorn and Helsby: £158

    £167£167£158Runcorn and Helsby is higher£133£134£126

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Runcorn and Helsby £1,978, Alloa and Grangemouth £1,673Alloa and Grangemouth: £1,673Runcorn and Helsby: £1,978Alloa and Grangemouth: £1,680Runcorn and Helsby: £1,986Alloa and Grangemouth: £1,587Runcorn and Helsby: £1,876

    £1,978£1,986£1,876Runcorn and Helsby is higher£1,673£1,680£1,587

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £231, Alloa and Grangemouth £211Alloa and Grangemouth: £211Runcorn and Helsby: £231Alloa and Grangemouth: £212Runcorn and Helsby: £232Alloa and Grangemouth: £200Runcorn and Helsby: £219

    £231£232£219Runcorn and Helsby is higher£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, Alloa and Grangemouth £447Alloa and Grangemouth: £447Runcorn and Helsby: £389Alloa and Grangemouth: £449Runcorn and Helsby: £391Alloa and Grangemouth: £424Runcorn and Helsby: £369

    £389£391£369Alloa and Grangemouth is higher£447£449£424

  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, Alloa and Grangemouth £5.68Alloa and Grangemouth: £5.68Runcorn and Helsby: £7.53Alloa and Grangemouth: £5.71Runcorn and Helsby: £7.56Alloa and Grangemouth: £5.39Runcorn and Helsby: £7.14

    £7.53£7.56£7.14Runcorn and Helsby is higher£5.68£5.71£5.39

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Runcorn and Helsby £9.98, Alloa and Grangemouth £7.86Alloa and Grangemouth: £7.86Runcorn and Helsby: £9.98Alloa and Grangemouth: £7.90Runcorn and Helsby: £10Alloa and Grangemouth: £7.46Runcorn and Helsby: £9.47

    £9.98£10£9.47Runcorn and Helsby is higher£7.86£7.90£7.46

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £7.40, Alloa and Grangemouth £8.39Alloa and Grangemouth: £8.39Runcorn and Helsby: £7.40Alloa and Grangemouth: £8.43Runcorn and Helsby: £7.43Alloa and Grangemouth: £7.96Runcorn and Helsby: £7.02

    £7.40£7.43£7.02Alloa and Grangemouth is higher£8.39£8.43£7.96

  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, Alloa and Grangemouth 1,010.2Alloa and Grangemouth: 1,010.2Runcorn and Helsby: 1,035.4

    1,035.4Runcorn and Helsby is higher1,010.2

  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, Alloa and Grangemouth 105.6Alloa and Grangemouth: 105.6Runcorn and Helsby: 119.9

    119.9Runcorn and Helsby is higher105.6

  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, Alloa and Grangemouth 171.6Alloa and Grangemouth: 171.6Runcorn and Helsby: 159.6

    159.6Alloa and Grangemouth is higher171.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Runcorn and Helsby 99.0, Alloa and Grangemouth 103.6Alloa and Grangemouth: 103.6Runcorn and Helsby: 99.0

    99.0Alloa and Grangemouth is higher103.6

  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, Alloa and Grangemouth 213.0Alloa and Grangemouth: 213.0Runcorn and Helsby: 227.8

    227.8Runcorn and Helsby is higher213.0

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Runcorn and Helsby 36.1, Alloa and Grangemouth 33.1Alloa and Grangemouth: 33.1Runcorn and Helsby: 36.1

    36.1Runcorn and Helsby is higher33.1

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Runcorn and Helsby and Alloa and Grangemouth, per person in the age group
MeasureRuncorn and HelsbyAlloa and GrangemouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,259£5,281£4,988£4,928£4,949£4,675Shared outEstimatedRuncorn and Helsby
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,025£13,081£12,355£12,770£12,824£12,113Shared outEstimatedRuncorn and Helsby
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,551£2,562£2,420£2,267£2,276£2,150Shared outEstimatedRuncorn and Helsby
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,744£11,794£11,139£11,655£11,705£11,055Runcorn and Helsby
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£474£476£449£409£411£388Runcorn and Helsby
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£778£781£738£682£685£647Shared outEstimatedRuncorn and Helsby
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£30£30£29£24£24£22Shared outEstimatedRuncorn and Helsby
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£668£670£633£648£651£614Shared outEstimatedRuncorn and Helsby
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170£201£202£191Shared outEstimatedAlloa and Grangemouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£167£167£158£133£134£126Shared outEstimatedRuncorn and Helsby
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,978£1,986£1,876£1,673£1,680£1,587Runcorn 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£447£449£424Alloa and Grangemouth
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.53£7.56£7.14£5.68£5.71£5.39Runcorn and Helsby
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.98£10£9.47£7.86£7.90£7.46Runcorn and Helsby
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.40£7.43£7.02£8.39£8.43£7.96Shared outEstimatedAlloa and Grangemouth
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,035.41,010.2Runcorn and Helsby
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026119.9105.6Runcorn and Helsby
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026159.6171.6Shared outAlloa and Grangemouth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202699.0103.6Shared outAlloa and Grangemouth
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026227.8213.0Runcorn and Helsby
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202636.133.1Shared outEstimatedRuncorn and Helsby

Per resident

Runcorn and Helsby is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Alloa and Grangemouth on 5. 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 Alloa and Grangemouth

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £5,259, Alloa and Grangemouth £4,928Alloa and Grangemouth: £4,928Runcorn and Helsby: £5,259Alloa and Grangemouth: £4,949Runcorn and Helsby: £5,281Alloa and Grangemouth: £4,675Runcorn and Helsby: £4,988

    £5,259£5,281£4,988Runcorn and Helsby is higher£4,928£4,949£4,675

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £2,619, Alloa and Grangemouth £2,433Alloa and Grangemouth: £2,433Runcorn and Helsby: £2,619Alloa and Grangemouth: £2,443Runcorn and Helsby: £2,630Alloa and Grangemouth: £2,308Runcorn and Helsby: £2,484

    £2,619£2,630£2,484Runcorn and Helsby is higher£2,433£2,443£2,308

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £1,554, Alloa and Grangemouth £1,427Alloa and Grangemouth: £1,427Runcorn and Helsby: £1,554Alloa and Grangemouth: £1,433Runcorn and Helsby: £1,561Alloa and Grangemouth: £1,353Runcorn and Helsby: £1,474

    £1,554£1,561£1,474Runcorn and Helsby is higher£1,427£1,433£1,353

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £2,362, Alloa and Grangemouth £2,221Alloa and Grangemouth: £2,221Runcorn and Helsby: £2,362Alloa and Grangemouth: £2,230Runcorn and Helsby: £2,372Alloa and Grangemouth: £2,106Runcorn and Helsby: £2,240

    £2,362£2,372£2,240Runcorn and Helsby is higher£2,221£2,230£2,106

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £95, Alloa and Grangemouth £78Alloa and Grangemouth: £78Runcorn and Helsby: £95Alloa and Grangemouth: £78Runcorn and Helsby: £96Alloa and Grangemouth: £74Runcorn and Helsby: £90

    £95£96£90Runcorn and Helsby is higher£78£78£74

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £156, Alloa and Grangemouth £130Alloa and Grangemouth: £130Runcorn and Helsby: £156Alloa and Grangemouth: £131Runcorn and Helsby: £157Alloa and Grangemouth: £123Runcorn and Helsby: £148

    £156£157£148Runcorn and Helsby is higher£130£131£123

  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, Alloa and Grangemouth £4.48Alloa and Grangemouth: £4.48Runcorn and Helsby: £6.05Alloa and Grangemouth: £4.50Runcorn and Helsby: £6.08Alloa and Grangemouth: £4.25Runcorn and Helsby: £5.74

    £6.05£6.08£5.74Runcorn and Helsby is higher£4.48£4.50£4.25

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £668, Alloa and Grangemouth £648Alloa and Grangemouth: £648Runcorn and Helsby: £668Alloa and Grangemouth: £651Runcorn and Helsby: £670Alloa and Grangemouth: £614Runcorn and Helsby: £633

    £668£670£633Runcorn and Helsby is higher£648£651£614

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £179, Alloa and Grangemouth £201Alloa and Grangemouth: £201Runcorn and Helsby: £179Alloa and Grangemouth: £202Runcorn and Helsby: £180Alloa and Grangemouth: £191Runcorn and Helsby: £170

    £179£180£170Alloa and Grangemouth is higher£201£202£191

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £101, Alloa and Grangemouth £84Alloa and Grangemouth: £84Runcorn and Helsby: £101Alloa and Grangemouth: £84Runcorn and Helsby: £102Alloa and Grangemouth: £79Runcorn and Helsby: £96

    £101£102£96Runcorn and Helsby is higher£84£84£79

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £1,205, Alloa and Grangemouth £1,053Alloa and Grangemouth: £1,053Runcorn and Helsby: £1,205Alloa and Grangemouth: £1,057Runcorn and Helsby: £1,210Alloa and Grangemouth: £999Runcorn and Helsby: £1,143

    £1,205£1,210£1,143Runcorn and Helsby is higher£1,053£1,057£999

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £231, Alloa and Grangemouth £211Alloa and Grangemouth: £211Runcorn and Helsby: £231Alloa and Grangemouth: £212Runcorn and Helsby: £232Alloa and Grangemouth: £200Runcorn and Helsby: £219

    £231£232£219Runcorn and Helsby is higher£211£212£200

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £237, Alloa and Grangemouth £282Alloa and Grangemouth: £282Runcorn and Helsby: £237Alloa and Grangemouth: £283Runcorn and Helsby: £238Alloa and Grangemouth: £267Runcorn and Helsby: £225

    £237£238£225Alloa and Grangemouth is higher£282£283£267

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £4.59, Alloa and Grangemouth £3.57Alloa and Grangemouth: £3.57Runcorn and Helsby: £4.59Alloa and Grangemouth: £3.59Runcorn and Helsby: £4.61Alloa and Grangemouth: £3.39Runcorn and Helsby: £4.35

    £4.59£4.61£4.35Runcorn and Helsby is higher£3.57£3.59£3.39

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £6.08, Alloa and Grangemouth £4.94Alloa and Grangemouth: £4.94Runcorn and Helsby: £6.08Alloa and Grangemouth: £4.97Runcorn and Helsby: £6.11Alloa and Grangemouth: £4.69Runcorn and Helsby: £5.77

    £6.08£6.11£5.77Runcorn and Helsby is higher£4.94£4.97£4.69

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £7.40, Alloa and Grangemouth £8.39Alloa and Grangemouth: £8.39Runcorn and Helsby: £7.40Alloa and Grangemouth: £8.43Runcorn and Helsby: £7.43Alloa and Grangemouth: £7.96Runcorn and Helsby: £7.02

    £7.40£7.43£7.02Alloa and Grangemouth is higher£8.39£8.43£7.96

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Runcorn and Helsby 208.2, Alloa and Grangemouth 192.5Alloa and Grangemouth: 192.5Runcorn and Helsby: 208.2

    208.2Runcorn and Helsby is higher192.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Runcorn and Helsby 24.1, Alloa and Grangemouth 20.1Alloa and Grangemouth: 20.1Runcorn and Helsby: 24.1

    24.1Runcorn and Helsby is higher20.1

  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, Alloa and Grangemouth 32.7Alloa and Grangemouth: 32.7Runcorn and Helsby: 32.1

    32.1Alloa and Grangemouth is higher32.7

  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, Alloa and Grangemouth 103.6Alloa and Grangemouth: 103.6Runcorn and Helsby: 99.0

    99.0Alloa and Grangemouth is higher103.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Runcorn and Helsby 138.8, Alloa and Grangemouth 134.1Alloa and Grangemouth: 134.1Runcorn and Helsby: 138.8

    138.8Runcorn and Helsby is higher134.1

  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, Alloa and Grangemouth 20.8Alloa and Grangemouth: 20.8Runcorn and Helsby: 22.0

    22.0Runcorn and Helsby is higher20.8

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Runcorn and Helsby and Alloa and Grangemouth, per resident
MeasureRuncorn and HelsbyAlloa and GrangemouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,259£5,281£4,988£4,928£4,949£4,675Shared outEstimatedRuncorn and Helsby
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,619£2,630£2,484£2,433£2,443£2,308Shared outEstimatedRuncorn and Helsby
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,554£1,561£1,474£1,427£1,433£1,353Shared outEstimatedRuncorn and Helsby
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,362£2,372£2,240£2,221£2,230£2,106Runcorn and Helsby
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£95£96£90£78£78£74Runcorn and Helsby
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148£130£131£123Shared outEstimatedRuncorn and Helsby
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.05£6.08£5.74£4.48£4.50£4.25Shared outEstimatedRuncorn and Helsby
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£668£670£633£648£651£614Shared outEstimatedRuncorn and Helsby
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170£201£202£191Shared outEstimatedAlloa and Grangemouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£101£102£96£84£84£79Shared outEstimatedRuncorn and Helsby
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,205£1,210£1,143£1,053£1,057£999Runcorn 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£282£283£267Alloa and Grangemouth
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.59£4.61£4.35£3.57£3.59£3.39Runcorn and Helsby
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.08£6.11£5.77£4.94£4.97£4.69Runcorn and Helsby
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.40£7.43£7.02£8.39£8.43£7.96Shared outEstimatedAlloa and Grangemouth
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026208.2192.5Runcorn and Helsby
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.120.1Runcorn and Helsby
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.132.7Shared outAlloa and Grangemouth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202699.0103.6Shared outAlloa and Grangemouth
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026138.8134.1Runcorn and Helsby
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.020.8Shared outEstimatedRuncorn and Helsby

Total

Runcorn and Helsby is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Alloa and Grangemouth on 5. 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 Alloa and Grangemouth

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Runcorn and Helsby £500.6m, Alloa and Grangemouth £468.9mAlloa and Grangemouth: £468.9mRuncorn and Helsby: £500.6mAlloa and Grangemouth: £470.8mRuncorn and Helsby: £502.7mAlloa and Grangemouth: £444.7mRuncorn and Helsby: £474.8m

    £500.6m£502.7m£474.8mRuncorn and Helsby is higher£468.9m£470.8m£444.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Runcorn and Helsby £249.3m, Alloa and Grangemouth £231.5mAlloa and Grangemouth: £231.5mRuncorn and Helsby: £249.3mAlloa and Grangemouth: £232.5mRuncorn and Helsby: £250.4mAlloa and Grangemouth: £219.6mRuncorn and Helsby: £236.5m

    £249.3m£250.4m£236.5mRuncorn and Helsby is higher£231.5m£232.5m£219.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Runcorn and Helsby £147.9m, Alloa and Grangemouth £135.7mAlloa and Grangemouth: £135.7mRuncorn and Helsby: £147.9mAlloa and Grangemouth: £136.3mRuncorn and Helsby: £148.6mAlloa and Grangemouth: £128.7mRuncorn and Helsby: £140.3m

    £147.9m£148.6m£140.3mRuncorn and Helsby is higher£135.7m£136.3m£128.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Runcorn and Helsby £224.8m, Alloa and Grangemouth £211.3mAlloa and Grangemouth: £211.3mRuncorn and Helsby: £224.8mAlloa and Grangemouth: £212.2mRuncorn and Helsby: £225.7mAlloa and Grangemouth: £200.4mRuncorn and Helsby: £213.2m

    £224.8m£225.7m£213.2mRuncorn and Helsby is higher£211.3m£212.2m£200.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Runcorn and Helsby £9.1m, Alloa and Grangemouth £7.4mAlloa and Grangemouth: £7.4mRuncorn and Helsby: £9.1mAlloa and Grangemouth: £7.4mRuncorn and Helsby: £9.1mAlloa and Grangemouth: £7.0mRuncorn and Helsby: £8.6m

    £9.1m£9.1m£8.6mRuncorn and Helsby is higher£7.4m£7.4m£7.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Runcorn and Helsby £14.9m, Alloa and Grangemouth £12.4mAlloa and Grangemouth: £12.4mRuncorn and Helsby: £14.9mAlloa and Grangemouth: £12.4mRuncorn and Helsby: £14.9mAlloa and Grangemouth: £11.7mRuncorn and Helsby: £14.1m

    £14.9m£14.9m£14.1mRuncorn and Helsby is higher£12.4m£12.4m£11.7m

  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, Alloa and Grangemouth £0.43mAlloa and Grangemouth: £0.43mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.58mAlloa and Grangemouth: £0.43mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.58mAlloa and Grangemouth: £0.40mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mRuncorn and Helsby is higher£0.43m£0.43m£0.40m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Runcorn and Helsby £63.5m, Alloa and Grangemouth £61.6mAlloa and Grangemouth: £61.6mRuncorn and Helsby: £63.5mAlloa and Grangemouth: £61.9mRuncorn and Helsby: £63.8mAlloa and Grangemouth: £58.5mRuncorn and Helsby: £60.3m

    £63.5m£63.8m£60.3mRuncorn and Helsby is higher£61.6m£61.9m£58.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Runcorn and Helsby £17.1m, Alloa and Grangemouth £19.1mAlloa and Grangemouth: £19.1mRuncorn and Helsby: £17.1mAlloa and Grangemouth: £19.2mRuncorn and Helsby: £17.1mAlloa and Grangemouth: £18.1mRuncorn and Helsby: £16.2m

    £17.1m£17.1m£16.2mAlloa and Grangemouth is higher£19.1m£19.2m£18.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Runcorn and Helsby £9.7m, Alloa and Grangemouth £8.0mAlloa and Grangemouth: £8.0mRuncorn and Helsby: £9.7mAlloa and Grangemouth: £8.0mRuncorn and Helsby: £9.7mAlloa and Grangemouth: £7.6mRuncorn and Helsby: £9.2m

    £9.7m£9.7m£9.2mRuncorn and Helsby is higher£8.0m£8.0m£7.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Runcorn and Helsby £114.7m, Alloa and Grangemouth £100.2mAlloa and Grangemouth: £100.2mRuncorn and Helsby: £114.7mAlloa and Grangemouth: £100.6mRuncorn and Helsby: £115.2mAlloa and Grangemouth: £95.0mRuncorn and Helsby: £108.8m

    £114.7m£115.2m£108.8mRuncorn and Helsby is higher£100.2m£100.6m£95.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Runcorn and Helsby £22.0m, Alloa and Grangemouth £20.1mAlloa and Grangemouth: £20.1mRuncorn and Helsby: £22.0mAlloa and Grangemouth: £20.2mRuncorn and Helsby: £22.1mAlloa and Grangemouth: £19.1mRuncorn and Helsby: £20.9m

    £22.0m£22.1m£20.9mRuncorn and Helsby is higher£20.1m£20.2m£19.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Runcorn and Helsby £22.6m, Alloa and Grangemouth £26.8mAlloa and Grangemouth: £26.8mRuncorn and Helsby: £22.6mAlloa and Grangemouth: £26.9mRuncorn and Helsby: £22.7mAlloa and Grangemouth: £25.4mRuncorn and Helsby: £21.4m

    £22.6m£22.7m£21.4mAlloa and Grangemouth is higher£26.8m£26.9m£25.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Runcorn and Helsby £0.44m, Alloa and Grangemouth £0.34mAlloa and Grangemouth: £0.34mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.44mAlloa and Grangemouth: £0.34mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.44mAlloa and Grangemouth: £0.32mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.41m

    £0.44m£0.44m£0.41mRuncorn and Helsby is higher£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Runcorn and Helsby £0.58m, Alloa and Grangemouth £0.47mAlloa and Grangemouth: £0.47mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.58mAlloa and Grangemouth: £0.47mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.58mAlloa and Grangemouth: £0.45mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mRuncorn and Helsby is higher£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Runcorn and Helsby £0.70m, Alloa and Grangemouth £0.80mAlloa and Grangemouth: £0.80mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.70mAlloa and Grangemouth: £0.80mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.71mAlloa and Grangemouth: £0.76mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.67m

    £0.70m£0.71m£0.67mAlloa and Grangemouth is higher£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Runcorn and Helsby 19,818, Alloa and Grangemouth 18,311Alloa and Grangemouth: 18,311Runcorn and Helsby: 19,818

    19,818Runcorn and Helsby is higher18,311

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Runcorn and Helsby 2,295, Alloa and Grangemouth 1,914Alloa and Grangemouth: 1,914Runcorn and Helsby: 2,295

    2,295Runcorn and Helsby is higher1,914

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Runcorn and Helsby 3,054, Alloa and Grangemouth 3,110Alloa and Grangemouth: 3,110Runcorn and Helsby: 3,054

    3,054Alloa and Grangemouth is higher3,110

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Runcorn and Helsby 9,422, Alloa and Grangemouth 9,859Alloa and Grangemouth: 9,859Runcorn and Helsby: 9,422

    9,422Alloa and Grangemouth is higher9,859

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Runcorn and Helsby 13,213, Alloa and Grangemouth 12,753Alloa and Grangemouth: 12,753Runcorn and Helsby: 13,213

    13,213Runcorn and Helsby is higher12,753

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Runcorn and Helsby 2,095, Alloa and Grangemouth 1,980Alloa and Grangemouth: 1,980Runcorn and Helsby: 2,095

    2,095Runcorn and Helsby is higher1,980

Show the numbers
Runcorn and Helsby and Alloa and Grangemouth, total
MeasureRuncorn and HelsbyAlloa and GrangemouthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£500.6m£502.7m£474.8m£468.9m£470.8m£444.7mShared outEstimatedRuncorn and Helsby
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£249.3m£250.4m£236.5m£231.5m£232.5m£219.6mShared outEstimatedRuncorn and Helsby
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£147.9m£148.6m£140.3m£135.7m£136.3m£128.7mShared outEstimatedRuncorn and Helsby
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£224.8m£225.7m£213.2m£211.3m£212.2m£200.4mRuncorn and Helsby
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m£7.4m£7.4m£7.0mRuncorn and Helsby
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.9m£14.9m£14.1m£12.4m£12.4m£11.7mShared outEstimatedRuncorn and Helsby
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m£0.43m£0.43m£0.40mShared outEstimatedRuncorn and Helsby
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£63.5m£63.8m£60.3m£61.6m£61.9m£58.5mShared outEstimatedRuncorn and Helsby
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.1m£17.1m£16.2m£19.1m£19.2m£18.1mShared outEstimatedAlloa and Grangemouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.7m£9.7m£9.2m£8.0m£8.0m£7.6mShared outEstimatedRuncorn and Helsby
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£114.7m£115.2m£108.8m£100.2m£100.6m£95.0mRuncorn and Helsby
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£22.0m£22.1m£20.9m£20.1m£20.2m£19.1mRuncorn and Helsby
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£22.6m£22.7m£21.4m£26.8m£26.9m£25.4mAlloa and Grangemouth
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.41m£0.34m£0.34m£0.32mRuncorn and Helsby
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m£0.47m£0.47m£0.45mRuncorn and Helsby
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.70m£0.71m£0.67m£0.80m£0.80m£0.76mShared outEstimatedAlloa and Grangemouth
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,81818,311Runcorn and Helsby
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,2951,914Runcorn and Helsby
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0543,110Shared outAlloa and Grangemouth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,4229,859Shared outAlloa and Grangemouth
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,21312,753Runcorn and Helsby
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,0951,980Shared outEstimatedRuncorn and Helsby

Sources

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

  1. 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  2. 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.