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Runcorn and Helsby and Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch

95,187 and 92,454 residents (mid-2024).

Runcorn and Helsby is higher than Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 14 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 10 of 22 measures, and Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch on 12. 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 Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £5,259, Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch £5,010Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £5,010Runcorn and Helsby: £5,259Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £5,031Runcorn and Helsby: £5,281Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £4,752Runcorn and Helsby: £4,988

    £5,259£5,281£4,988Runcorn and Helsby is higher£5,010£5,031£4,752

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Runcorn and Helsby £13,025, Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch £13,186Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £13,186Runcorn and Helsby: £13,025Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £13,242Runcorn and Helsby: £13,081Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £12,507Runcorn and Helsby: £12,355

    £13,025£13,081£12,355Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch is higherDepends on how you count£13,186£13,242£12,507

  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, Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch £2,208Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £2,208Runcorn and Helsby: £2,551Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £2,218Runcorn and Helsby: £2,562Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £2,095Runcorn and Helsby: £2,420

    £2,551£2,562£2,420Runcorn and Helsby is higher£2,208£2,218£2,095

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Runcorn and Helsby £11,744, Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch £11,616Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £11,616Runcorn and Helsby: £11,744Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £11,666Runcorn and Helsby: £11,794Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £11,018Runcorn and Helsby: £11,139

    £11,744£11,794£11,139Runcorn and Helsby is higher£11,616£11,666£11,018

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Runcorn and Helsby £474, Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch £490Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £490Runcorn and Helsby: £474Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £492Runcorn and Helsby: £476Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £465Runcorn and Helsby: £449

    £474£476£449Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch is higherDepends on how you count£490£492£465

  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, Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch £1,048Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £1,048Runcorn and Helsby: £778Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £1,053Runcorn and Helsby: £781Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £994Runcorn and Helsby: £738

    £778£781£738Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch is higher£1,048£1,053£994

  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, Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch £31Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £31Runcorn and Helsby: £30Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £31Runcorn and Helsby: £30Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £30Runcorn and Helsby: £29

    £30£30£29Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch is higherDepends on how you count£31£31£30

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £668, Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch £722Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £722Runcorn and Helsby: £668Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £725Runcorn and Helsby: £670Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £685Runcorn and Helsby: £633

    £668£670£633Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch is higher£722£725£685

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £179, Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch £219Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £219Runcorn and Helsby: £179Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £219Runcorn and Helsby: £180Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £207Runcorn and Helsby: £170

    £179£180£170Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch is higher£219£219£207

  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, Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch £151Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £151Runcorn and Helsby: £167Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £152Runcorn and Helsby: £167Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £143Runcorn and Helsby: £158

    £167£167£158Runcorn and Helsby is higher£151£152£143

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Runcorn and Helsby £1,978, Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch £1,611Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £1,611Runcorn and Helsby: £1,978Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £1,618Runcorn and Helsby: £1,986Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £1,528Runcorn and Helsby: £1,876

    £1,978£1,986£1,876Runcorn and Helsby is higher£1,611£1,618£1,528

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £231, Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch £188Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £188Runcorn and Helsby: £231Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £189Runcorn and Helsby: £232Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £179Runcorn and Helsby: £219

    £231£232£219Runcorn and Helsby is higher£188£189£179

  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, Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch £431Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £431Runcorn and Helsby: £389Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £433Runcorn and Helsby: £391Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £409Runcorn and Helsby: £369

    £389£391£369Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch is higher£431£433£409

  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, Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch £7.82Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £7.82Runcorn and Helsby: £7.53Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £7.86Runcorn and Helsby: £7.56Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £7.42Runcorn and Helsby: £7.14

    £7.53£7.56£7.14Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch is higher£7.82£7.86£7.42

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Runcorn and Helsby £9.98, Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch £7.26Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £7.26Runcorn and Helsby: £9.98Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £7.29Runcorn and Helsby: £10Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £6.89Runcorn and Helsby: £9.47

    £9.98£10£9.47Runcorn and Helsby is higher£7.26£7.29£6.89

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £7.40, Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch £5.22Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £5.22Runcorn and Helsby: £7.40Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £5.24Runcorn and Helsby: £7.43Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £4.95Runcorn and Helsby: £7.02

    £7.40£7.43£7.02Runcorn and Helsby is higher£5.22£5.24£4.95

  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, Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch 993.6Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: 993.6Runcorn and Helsby: 1,035.4

    1,035.4Runcorn and Helsby is higher993.6

  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, Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch 126.5Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: 126.5Runcorn and Helsby: 119.9

    119.9Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch is higherDepends on how you count126.5

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Runcorn and Helsby 159.6, Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch 221.7Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: 221.7Runcorn and Helsby: 159.6

    159.6Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch is higher221.7

  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, Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch 113.9Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: 113.9Runcorn and Helsby: 99.0

    99.0Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch is higher113.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Runcorn and Helsby 227.8, Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch 197.2Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: 197.2Runcorn and Helsby: 227.8

    227.8Runcorn and Helsby is higher197.2

  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, Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch 36.9Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: 36.9Runcorn and Helsby: 36.1

    36.1Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch is higher36.9

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Runcorn and Helsby and Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch, per person in the age group
MeasureRuncorn and HelsbyCumbernauld and KirkintillochHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,259£5,281£4,988£5,010£5,031£4,752Shared outEstimatedRuncorn and Helsby
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,025£13,081£12,355£13,186£13,242£12,507Shared outEstimatedCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,551£2,562£2,420£2,208£2,218£2,095Shared outEstimatedRuncorn and Helsby
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,744£11,794£11,139£11,616£11,666£11,018Runcorn and Helsby
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£474£476£449£490£492£465Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£778£781£738£1,048£1,053£994Shared outEstimatedCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£30£30£29£31£31£30Shared outEstimatedCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£668£670£633£722£725£685Shared outEstimatedCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170£219£219£207Shared outEstimatedCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£167£167£158£151£152£143Shared outEstimatedRuncorn and Helsby
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,978£1,986£1,876£1,611£1,618£1,528Runcorn and Helsby
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£231£232£219£188£189£179Runcorn and Helsby
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£389£391£369£431£433£409Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.53£7.56£7.14£7.82£7.86£7.42Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.98£10£9.47£7.26£7.29£6.89Runcorn and Helsby
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.40£7.43£7.02£5.22£5.24£4.95Shared outEstimatedRuncorn and Helsby
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,035.4993.6Runcorn and Helsby
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026119.9126.5Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026159.6221.7Shared outCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202699.0113.9Shared outCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026227.8197.2Runcorn and Helsby
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202636.136.9Shared outEstimatedCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch

Per resident

Runcorn and Helsby is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch on 8. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Runcorn and Helsby Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £5,259, Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch £5,010Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £5,010Runcorn and Helsby: £5,259Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £5,031Runcorn and Helsby: £5,281Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £4,752Runcorn and Helsby: £4,988

    £5,259£5,281£4,988Runcorn and Helsby is higher£5,010£5,031£4,752

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £2,619, Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch £2,498Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £2,498Runcorn and Helsby: £2,619Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £2,509Runcorn and Helsby: £2,630Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £2,370Runcorn and Helsby: £2,484

    £2,619£2,630£2,484Runcorn and Helsby is higherDepends on how you count£2,498£2,509£2,370

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £1,554, Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch £1,378Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £1,378Runcorn and Helsby: £1,554Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £1,383Runcorn and Helsby: £1,561Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £1,307Runcorn and Helsby: £1,474

    £1,554£1,561£1,474Runcorn and Helsby is higher£1,378£1,383£1,307

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £2,362, Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch £2,201Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £2,201Runcorn and Helsby: £2,362Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £2,210Runcorn and Helsby: £2,372Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £2,088Runcorn and Helsby: £2,240

    £2,362£2,372£2,240Runcorn and Helsby is higher£2,201£2,210£2,088

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £95, Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch £93Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £93Runcorn and Helsby: £95Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £93Runcorn and Helsby: £96Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £88Runcorn and Helsby: £90

    £95£96£90Runcorn and Helsby is higherDepends on how you count£93£93£88

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £156, Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch £199Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £199Runcorn and Helsby: £156Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £199Runcorn and Helsby: £157Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £188Runcorn and Helsby: £148

    £156£157£148Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch is higher£199£199£188

  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, Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch £5.92Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £5.92Runcorn and Helsby: £6.05Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £5.95Runcorn and Helsby: £6.08Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £5.62Runcorn and Helsby: £5.74

    £6.05£6.08£5.74Runcorn and Helsby is higherDepends on how you count£5.92£5.95£5.62

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £668, Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch £722Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £722Runcorn and Helsby: £668Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £725Runcorn and Helsby: £670Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £685Runcorn and Helsby: £633

    £668£670£633Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch is higher£722£725£685

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £179, Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch £219Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £219Runcorn and Helsby: £179Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £219Runcorn and Helsby: £180Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £207Runcorn and Helsby: £170

    £179£180£170Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch is higher£219£219£207

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £101, Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch £94Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £94Runcorn and Helsby: £101Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £95Runcorn and Helsby: £102Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £89Runcorn and Helsby: £96

    £101£102£96Runcorn and Helsby is higher£94£95£89

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £1,205, Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch £1,005Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £1,005Runcorn and Helsby: £1,205Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £1,009Runcorn and Helsby: £1,210Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £953Runcorn and Helsby: £1,143

    £1,205£1,210£1,143Runcorn and Helsby is higher£1,005£1,009£953

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £231, Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch £188Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £188Runcorn and Helsby: £231Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £189Runcorn and Helsby: £232Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £179Runcorn and Helsby: £219

    £231£232£219Runcorn and Helsby is higher£188£189£179

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £237, Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch £269Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £269Runcorn and Helsby: £237Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £270Runcorn and Helsby: £238Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £255Runcorn and Helsby: £225

    £237£238£225Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch is higher£269£270£255

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £4.59, Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch £4.88Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £4.88Runcorn and Helsby: £4.59Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £4.90Runcorn and Helsby: £4.61Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £4.63Runcorn and Helsby: £4.35

    £4.59£4.61£4.35Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch is higher£4.88£4.90£4.63

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £6.08, Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch £4.53Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £4.53Runcorn and Helsby: £6.08Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £4.55Runcorn and Helsby: £6.11Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £4.30Runcorn and Helsby: £5.77

    £6.08£6.11£5.77Runcorn and Helsby is higher£4.53£4.55£4.30

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £7.40, Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch £5.22Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £5.22Runcorn and Helsby: £7.40Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £5.24Runcorn and Helsby: £7.43Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £4.95Runcorn and Helsby: £7.02

    £7.40£7.43£7.02Runcorn and Helsby is higher£5.22£5.24£4.95

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Runcorn and Helsby 208.2, Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch 188.3Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: 188.3Runcorn and Helsby: 208.2

    208.2Runcorn and Helsby is higher188.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Runcorn and Helsby 24.1, Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch 24.0Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: 24.0Runcorn and Helsby: 24.1

    24.1Runcorn and Helsby is higherDepends on how you count24.0

  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, Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch 42.0Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: 42.0Runcorn and Helsby: 32.1

    32.1Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch is higher42.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Runcorn and Helsby 99.0, Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch 113.9Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: 113.9Runcorn and Helsby: 99.0

    99.0Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch is higher113.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Runcorn and Helsby 138.8, Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch 123.0Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: 123.0Runcorn and Helsby: 138.8

    138.8Runcorn and Helsby is higher123.0

  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, Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch 23.0Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: 23.0Runcorn and Helsby: 22.0

    22.0Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch is higher23.0

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Runcorn and Helsby and Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch, per resident
MeasureRuncorn and HelsbyCumbernauld and KirkintillochHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,259£5,281£4,988£5,010£5,031£4,752Shared outEstimatedRuncorn and Helsby
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,619£2,630£2,484£2,498£2,509£2,370Shared outEstimatedRuncorn and Helsby
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,554£1,561£1,474£1,378£1,383£1,307Shared outEstimatedRuncorn and Helsby
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,362£2,372£2,240£2,201£2,210£2,088Runcorn and Helsby
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£95£96£90£93£93£88Runcorn and Helsby
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148£199£199£188Shared outEstimatedCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.05£6.08£5.74£5.92£5.95£5.62Shared outEstimatedRuncorn and Helsby
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£668£670£633£722£725£685Shared outEstimatedCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170£219£219£207Shared outEstimatedCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£101£102£96£94£95£89Shared outEstimatedRuncorn and Helsby
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,205£1,210£1,143£1,005£1,009£953Runcorn and Helsby
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£231£232£219£188£189£179Runcorn and Helsby
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£237£238£225£269£270£255Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.59£4.61£4.35£4.88£4.90£4.63Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.08£6.11£5.77£4.53£4.55£4.30Runcorn and Helsby
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.40£7.43£7.02£5.22£5.24£4.95Shared outEstimatedRuncorn and Helsby
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026208.2188.3Runcorn and Helsby
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.124.0Runcorn and Helsby
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.142.0Shared outCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202699.0113.9Shared outCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026138.8123.0Runcorn and Helsby
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.023.0Shared outEstimatedCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch

Total

Runcorn and Helsby is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch on 8. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Runcorn and Helsby Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Runcorn and Helsby £500.6m, Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch £463.2mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £463.2mRuncorn and Helsby: £500.6mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £465.2mRuncorn and Helsby: £502.7mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £439.4mRuncorn and Helsby: £474.8m

    £500.6m£502.7m£474.8mRuncorn and Helsby is higher£463.2m£465.2m£439.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Runcorn and Helsby £249.3m, Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch £231.0mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £231.0mRuncorn and Helsby: £249.3mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £232.0mRuncorn and Helsby: £250.4mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £219.1mRuncorn and Helsby: £236.5m

    £249.3m£250.4m£236.5mRuncorn and Helsby is higherDepends on how you count£231.0m£232.0m£219.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Runcorn and Helsby £147.9m, Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch £127.4mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £127.4mRuncorn and Helsby: £147.9mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £127.9mRuncorn and Helsby: £148.6mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £120.8mRuncorn and Helsby: £140.3m

    £147.9m£148.6m£140.3mRuncorn and Helsby is higher£127.4m£127.9m£120.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Runcorn and Helsby £224.8m, Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch £203.5mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £203.5mRuncorn and Helsby: £224.8mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £204.3mRuncorn and Helsby: £225.7mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £193.0mRuncorn and Helsby: £213.2m

    £224.8m£225.7m£213.2mRuncorn and Helsby is higher£203.5m£204.3m£193.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Runcorn and Helsby £9.1m, Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch £8.6mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £8.6mRuncorn and Helsby: £9.1mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £8.6mRuncorn and Helsby: £9.1mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £8.1mRuncorn and Helsby: £8.6m

    £9.1m£9.1m£8.6mRuncorn and Helsby is higherDepends on how you count£8.6m£8.6m£8.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Runcorn and Helsby £14.9m, Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch £18.4mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £18.4mRuncorn and Helsby: £14.9mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £18.4mRuncorn and Helsby: £14.9mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £17.4mRuncorn and Helsby: £14.1m

    £14.9m£14.9m£14.1mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch is higher£18.4m£18.4m£17.4m

  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, Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch £0.55mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £0.55mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.58mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £0.55mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.58mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £0.52mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mRuncorn and Helsby is higherDepends on how you count£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Runcorn and Helsby £63.5m, Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch £66.7mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £66.7mRuncorn and Helsby: £63.5mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £67.0mRuncorn and Helsby: £63.8mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £63.3mRuncorn and Helsby: £60.3m

    £63.5m£63.8m£60.3mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch is higher£66.7m£67.0m£63.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Runcorn and Helsby £17.1m, Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch £20.2mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £20.2mRuncorn and Helsby: £17.1mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £20.3mRuncorn and Helsby: £17.1mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £19.2mRuncorn and Helsby: £16.2m

    £17.1m£17.1m£16.2mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch is higher£20.2m£20.3m£19.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Runcorn and Helsby £9.7m, Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch £8.7mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £8.7mRuncorn and Helsby: £9.7mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £8.7mRuncorn and Helsby: £9.7mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £8.3mRuncorn and Helsby: £9.2m

    £9.7m£9.7m£9.2mRuncorn and Helsby is higher£8.7m£8.7m£8.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Runcorn and Helsby £114.7m, Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch £92.9mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £92.9mRuncorn and Helsby: £114.7mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £93.3mRuncorn and Helsby: £115.2mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £88.2mRuncorn and Helsby: £108.8m

    £114.7m£115.2m£108.8mRuncorn and Helsby is higher£92.9m£93.3m£88.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Runcorn and Helsby £22.0m, Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch £17.4mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £17.4mRuncorn and Helsby: £22.0mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £17.5mRuncorn and Helsby: £22.1mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £16.5mRuncorn and Helsby: £20.9m

    £22.0m£22.1m£20.9mRuncorn and Helsby is higher£17.4m£17.5m£16.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Runcorn and Helsby £22.6m, Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch £24.9mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £24.9mRuncorn and Helsby: £22.6mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £25.0mRuncorn and Helsby: £22.7mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £23.6mRuncorn and Helsby: £21.4m

    £22.6m£22.7m£21.4mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch is higher£24.9m£25.0m£23.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Runcorn and Helsby £0.44m, Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch £0.45mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £0.45mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.44mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £0.45mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.44mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £0.43mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.41m

    £0.44m£0.44m£0.41mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch is higher£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Runcorn and Helsby £0.58m, Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch £0.42mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £0.42mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.58mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £0.42mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.58mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £0.40mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mRuncorn and Helsby is higher£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Runcorn and Helsby £0.70m, Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch £0.48mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £0.48mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.70mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £0.48mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.71mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £0.46mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.67m

    £0.70m£0.71m£0.67mRuncorn and Helsby is higher£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Runcorn and Helsby 19,818, Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch 17,405Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: 17,405Runcorn and Helsby: 19,818

    19,818Runcorn and Helsby is higher17,405

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Runcorn and Helsby 2,295, Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch 2,215Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: 2,215Runcorn and Helsby: 2,295

    2,295Runcorn and Helsby is higherDepends on how you count2,215

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Runcorn and Helsby 3,054, Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch 3,883Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: 3,883Runcorn and Helsby: 3,054

    3,054Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch is higher3,883

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Runcorn and Helsby 9,422, Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch 10,527Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: 10,527Runcorn and Helsby: 9,422

    9,422Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch is higher10,527

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Runcorn and Helsby 13,213, Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch 11,372Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: 11,372Runcorn and Helsby: 13,213

    13,213Runcorn and Helsby is higher11,372

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Runcorn and Helsby 2,095, Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch 2,125Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: 2,125Runcorn and Helsby: 2,095

    2,095Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch is higher2,125

Show the numbers
Runcorn and Helsby and Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch, total
MeasureRuncorn and HelsbyCumbernauld and KirkintillochHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£500.6m£502.7m£474.8m£463.2m£465.2m£439.4mShared outEstimatedRuncorn and Helsby
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£249.3m£250.4m£236.5m£231.0m£232.0m£219.1mShared outEstimatedRuncorn and Helsby
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£147.9m£148.6m£140.3m£127.4m£127.9m£120.8mShared outEstimatedRuncorn and Helsby
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£224.8m£225.7m£213.2m£203.5m£204.3m£193.0mRuncorn and Helsby
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m£8.6m£8.6m£8.1mRuncorn and Helsby
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.9m£14.9m£14.1m£18.4m£18.4m£17.4mShared outEstimatedCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m£0.55m£0.55m£0.52mShared outEstimatedRuncorn and Helsby
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£63.5m£63.8m£60.3m£66.7m£67.0m£63.3mShared outEstimatedCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.1m£17.1m£16.2m£20.2m£20.3m£19.2mShared outEstimatedCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.7m£9.7m£9.2m£8.7m£8.7m£8.3mShared outEstimatedRuncorn and Helsby
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£114.7m£115.2m£108.8m£92.9m£93.3m£88.2mRuncorn and Helsby
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£22.0m£22.1m£20.9m£17.4m£17.5m£16.5mRuncorn and Helsby
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£22.6m£22.7m£21.4m£24.9m£25.0m£23.6mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.41m£0.45m£0.45m£0.43mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mRuncorn and Helsby
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.70m£0.71m£0.67m£0.48m£0.48m£0.46mShared outEstimatedRuncorn and Helsby
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,81817,405Runcorn and Helsby
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,2952,215Runcorn and Helsby
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0543,883Shared outCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,42210,527Shared outCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,21311,372Runcorn and Helsby
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,0952,125Shared outEstimatedCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch

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.
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