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Runcorn and Helsby and Falkirk

95,187 and 97,448 residents (mid-2024).

Runcorn and Helsby is higher than Falkirk on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 15 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 15 of 22 measures, and Falkirk on 7. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Runcorn and Helsby Falkirk

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £5,259, Falkirk £4,756Falkirk: £4,756Runcorn and Helsby: £5,259Falkirk: £4,776Runcorn and Helsby: £5,281Falkirk: £4,511Runcorn and Helsby: £4,988

    £5,259£5,281£4,988Runcorn and Helsby is higher£4,756£4,776£4,511

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Runcorn and Helsby £13,025, Falkirk £12,968Falkirk: £12,968Runcorn and Helsby: £13,025Falkirk: £13,023Runcorn and Helsby: £13,081Falkirk: £12,301Runcorn and Helsby: £12,355

    £13,025£13,081£12,355Runcorn and Helsby is higher£12,968£13,023£12,301

  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, Falkirk £2,111Falkirk: £2,111Runcorn and Helsby: £2,551Falkirk: £2,120Runcorn and Helsby: £2,562Falkirk: £2,003Runcorn and Helsby: £2,420

    £2,551£2,562£2,420Runcorn and Helsby is higher£2,111£2,120£2,003

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Runcorn and Helsby £11,744, Falkirk £11,755Falkirk: £11,755Runcorn and Helsby: £11,744Falkirk: £11,805Runcorn and Helsby: £11,794Falkirk: £11,150Runcorn and Helsby: £11,139

    £11,744£11,794£11,139Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count£11,755£11,805£11,150

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Runcorn and Helsby £474, Falkirk £463Falkirk: £463Runcorn and Helsby: £474Falkirk: £465Runcorn and Helsby: £476Falkirk: £439Runcorn and Helsby: £449

    £474£476£449Runcorn and Helsby is higher£463£465£439

  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, Falkirk £726Falkirk: £726Runcorn and Helsby: £778Falkirk: £729Runcorn and Helsby: £781Falkirk: £689Runcorn and Helsby: £738

    £778£781£738Runcorn and Helsby is higher£726£729£689

  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, Falkirk £24Falkirk: £24Runcorn and Helsby: £30Falkirk: £24Runcorn and Helsby: £30Falkirk: £23Runcorn and Helsby: £29

    £30£30£29Runcorn and Helsby is higher£24£24£23

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £668, Falkirk £616Falkirk: £616Runcorn and Helsby: £668Falkirk: £619Runcorn and Helsby: £670Falkirk: £584Runcorn and Helsby: £633

    £668£670£633Runcorn and Helsby is higher£616£619£584

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £179, Falkirk £194Falkirk: £194Runcorn and Helsby: £179Falkirk: £194Runcorn and Helsby: £180Falkirk: £184Runcorn and Helsby: £170

    £179£180£170Falkirk is higher£194£194£184

  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, Falkirk £125Falkirk: £125Runcorn and Helsby: £167Falkirk: £125Runcorn and Helsby: £167Falkirk: £118Runcorn and Helsby: £158

    £167£167£158Runcorn and Helsby is higher£125£125£118

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Runcorn and Helsby £1,978, Falkirk £1,524Falkirk: £1,524Runcorn and Helsby: £1,978Falkirk: £1,531Runcorn and Helsby: £1,986Falkirk: £1,446Runcorn and Helsby: £1,876

    £1,978£1,986£1,876Runcorn and Helsby is higher£1,524£1,531£1,446

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £231, Falkirk £175Falkirk: £175Runcorn and Helsby: £231Falkirk: £176Runcorn and Helsby: £232Falkirk: £166Runcorn and Helsby: £219

    £231£232£219Runcorn and Helsby is higher£175£176£166

  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, Falkirk £446Falkirk: £446Runcorn and Helsby: £389Falkirk: £448Runcorn and Helsby: £391Falkirk: £423Runcorn and Helsby: £369

    £389£391£369Falkirk is higher£446£448£423

  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, Falkirk £6.47Falkirk: £6.47Runcorn and Helsby: £7.53Falkirk: £6.50Runcorn and Helsby: £7.56Falkirk: £6.14Runcorn and Helsby: £7.14

    £7.53£7.56£7.14Runcorn and Helsby is higher£6.47£6.50£6.14

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Runcorn and Helsby £9.98, Falkirk £9.70Falkirk: £9.70Runcorn and Helsby: £9.98Falkirk: £9.74Runcorn and Helsby: £10Falkirk: £9.20Runcorn and Helsby: £9.47

    £9.98£10£9.47Runcorn and Helsby is higherDepends on how you count£9.70£9.74£9.20

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £7.40, Falkirk £8.34Falkirk: £8.34Runcorn and Helsby: £7.40Falkirk: £8.37Runcorn and Helsby: £7.43Falkirk: £7.91Runcorn and Helsby: £7.02

    £7.40£7.43£7.02Falkirk is higher£8.34£8.37£7.91

  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, Falkirk 1,015.7Falkirk: 1,015.7Runcorn and Helsby: 1,035.4

    1,035.4Runcorn and Helsby is higher1,015.7

  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, Falkirk 126.9Falkirk: 126.9Runcorn and Helsby: 119.9

    119.9Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count126.9

  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, Falkirk 175.9Falkirk: 175.9Runcorn and Helsby: 159.6

    159.6Falkirk is higher175.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Runcorn and Helsby 99.0, Falkirk 99.3Falkirk: 99.3Runcorn and Helsby: 99.0

    99.0Falkirk is higher99.3

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Runcorn and Helsby 227.8, Falkirk 203.9Falkirk: 203.9Runcorn and Helsby: 227.8

    227.8Runcorn and Helsby is higher203.9

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Runcorn and Helsby 36.1, Falkirk 30.4Falkirk: 30.4Runcorn and Helsby: 36.1

    36.1Runcorn and Helsby is higher30.4

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Runcorn and Helsby and Falkirk, per person in the age group
MeasureRuncorn and HelsbyFalkirkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,259£5,281£4,988£4,756£4,776£4,511Shared outEstimatedRuncorn and Helsby
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,025£13,081£12,355£12,968£13,023£12,301Shared outEstimatedRuncorn and Helsby
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,551£2,562£2,420£2,111£2,120£2,003Shared outEstimatedRuncorn and Helsby
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,744£11,794£11,139£11,755£11,805£11,150Falkirk
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£474£476£449£463£465£439Runcorn and Helsby
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£778£781£738£726£729£689Shared outEstimatedRuncorn and Helsby
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£30£30£29£24£24£23Shared outEstimatedRuncorn and Helsby
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£668£670£633£616£619£584Shared outEstimatedRuncorn and Helsby
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170£194£194£184Shared outEstimatedFalkirk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£167£167£158£125£125£118Shared outEstimatedRuncorn and Helsby
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,978£1,986£1,876£1,524£1,531£1,446Runcorn and Helsby
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£231£232£219£175£176£166Runcorn and Helsby
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£389£391£369£446£448£423Falkirk
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.53£7.56£7.14£6.47£6.50£6.14Runcorn and Helsby
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.98£10£9.47£9.70£9.74£9.20Runcorn and Helsby
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.40£7.43£7.02£8.34£8.37£7.91Shared outEstimatedFalkirk
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,035.41,015.7Runcorn and Helsby
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026119.9126.9Falkirk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026159.6175.9Shared outFalkirk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202699.099.3Shared outFalkirk
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026227.8203.9Runcorn and Helsby
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202636.130.4Shared outEstimatedRuncorn and Helsby

Per resident

Runcorn and Helsby is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Falkirk on 6. 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 Falkirk

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £5,259, Falkirk £4,756Falkirk: £4,756Runcorn and Helsby: £5,259Falkirk: £4,776Runcorn and Helsby: £5,281Falkirk: £4,511Runcorn and Helsby: £4,988

    £5,259£5,281£4,988Runcorn and Helsby is higher£4,756£4,776£4,511

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £2,619, Falkirk £2,421Falkirk: £2,421Runcorn and Helsby: £2,619Falkirk: £2,431Runcorn and Helsby: £2,630Falkirk: £2,297Runcorn and Helsby: £2,484

    £2,619£2,630£2,484Runcorn and Helsby is higher£2,421£2,431£2,297

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £1,554, Falkirk £1,342Falkirk: £1,342Runcorn and Helsby: £1,554Falkirk: £1,347Runcorn and Helsby: £1,561Falkirk: £1,273Runcorn and Helsby: £1,474

    £1,554£1,561£1,474Runcorn and Helsby is higher£1,342£1,347£1,273

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £2,362, Falkirk £2,195Falkirk: £2,195Runcorn and Helsby: £2,362Falkirk: £2,204Runcorn and Helsby: £2,372Falkirk: £2,082Runcorn and Helsby: £2,240

    £2,362£2,372£2,240Runcorn and Helsby is higherDepends on how you count£2,195£2,204£2,082

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £95, Falkirk £86Falkirk: £86Runcorn and Helsby: £95Falkirk: £87Runcorn and Helsby: £96Falkirk: £82Runcorn and Helsby: £90

    £95£96£90Runcorn and Helsby is higher£86£87£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, Falkirk £136Falkirk: £136Runcorn and Helsby: £156Falkirk: £136Runcorn and Helsby: £157Falkirk: £129Runcorn and Helsby: £148

    £156£157£148Runcorn and Helsby is higher£136£136£129

  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, Falkirk £4.46Falkirk: £4.46Runcorn and Helsby: £6.05Falkirk: £4.48Runcorn and Helsby: £6.08Falkirk: £4.23Runcorn and Helsby: £5.74

    £6.05£6.08£5.74Runcorn and Helsby is higher£4.46£4.48£4.23

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £668, Falkirk £616Falkirk: £616Runcorn and Helsby: £668Falkirk: £619Runcorn and Helsby: £670Falkirk: £584Runcorn and Helsby: £633

    £668£670£633Runcorn and Helsby is higher£616£619£584

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £179, Falkirk £194Falkirk: £194Runcorn and Helsby: £179Falkirk: £194Runcorn and Helsby: £180Falkirk: £184Runcorn and Helsby: £170

    £179£180£170Falkirk is higher£194£194£184

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £101, Falkirk £79Falkirk: £79Runcorn and Helsby: £101Falkirk: £80Runcorn and Helsby: £102Falkirk: £75Runcorn and Helsby: £96

    £101£102£96Runcorn and Helsby is higher£79£80£75

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £1,205, Falkirk £969Falkirk: £969Runcorn and Helsby: £1,205Falkirk: £973Runcorn and Helsby: £1,210Falkirk: £919Runcorn and Helsby: £1,143

    £1,205£1,210£1,143Runcorn and Helsby is higher£969£973£919

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £231, Falkirk £175Falkirk: £175Runcorn and Helsby: £231Falkirk: £176Runcorn and Helsby: £232Falkirk: £166Runcorn and Helsby: £219

    £231£232£219Runcorn and Helsby is higher£175£176£166

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £237, Falkirk £284Falkirk: £284Runcorn and Helsby: £237Falkirk: £285Runcorn and Helsby: £238Falkirk: £269Runcorn and Helsby: £225

    £237£238£225Falkirk is higher£284£285£269

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £4.59, Falkirk £4.11Falkirk: £4.11Runcorn and Helsby: £4.59Falkirk: £4.13Runcorn and Helsby: £4.61Falkirk: £3.90Runcorn and Helsby: £4.35

    £4.59£4.61£4.35Runcorn and Helsby is higher£4.11£4.13£3.90

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £6.08, Falkirk £6.16Falkirk: £6.16Runcorn and Helsby: £6.08Falkirk: £6.18Runcorn and Helsby: £6.11Falkirk: £5.84Runcorn and Helsby: £5.77

    £6.08£6.11£5.77Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count£6.16£6.18£5.84

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £7.40, Falkirk £8.34Falkirk: £8.34Runcorn and Helsby: £7.40Falkirk: £8.37Runcorn and Helsby: £7.43Falkirk: £7.91Runcorn and Helsby: £7.02

    £7.40£7.43£7.02Falkirk is higher£8.34£8.37£7.91

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Runcorn and Helsby 208.2, Falkirk 189.6Falkirk: 189.6Runcorn and Helsby: 208.2

    208.2Runcorn and Helsby is higher189.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Runcorn and Helsby 24.1, Falkirk 23.7Falkirk: 23.7Runcorn and Helsby: 24.1

    24.1Runcorn and Helsby is higherDepends on how you count23.7

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Runcorn and Helsby 32.1, Falkirk 32.8Falkirk: 32.8Runcorn and Helsby: 32.1

    32.1Falkirk is higher32.8

  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, Falkirk 99.3Falkirk: 99.3Runcorn and Helsby: 99.0

    99.0Falkirk is higher99.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Runcorn and Helsby 138.8, Falkirk 129.6Falkirk: 129.6Runcorn and Helsby: 138.8

    138.8Runcorn and Helsby is higher129.6

  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, Falkirk 19.3Falkirk: 19.3Runcorn and Helsby: 22.0

    22.0Runcorn and Helsby is higher19.3

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Runcorn and Helsby and Falkirk, per resident
MeasureRuncorn and HelsbyFalkirkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,259£5,281£4,988£4,756£4,776£4,511Shared outEstimatedRuncorn and Helsby
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,619£2,630£2,484£2,421£2,431£2,297Shared outEstimatedRuncorn and Helsby
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,554£1,561£1,474£1,342£1,347£1,273Shared outEstimatedRuncorn and Helsby
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,362£2,372£2,240£2,195£2,204£2,082Runcorn and Helsby
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£95£96£90£86£87£82Runcorn and Helsby
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148£136£136£129Shared outEstimatedRuncorn and Helsby
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.05£6.08£5.74£4.46£4.48£4.23Shared outEstimatedRuncorn and Helsby
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£668£670£633£616£619£584Shared outEstimatedRuncorn and Helsby
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170£194£194£184Shared outEstimatedFalkirk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£101£102£96£79£80£75Shared outEstimatedRuncorn and Helsby
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,205£1,210£1,143£969£973£919Runcorn and Helsby
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£231£232£219£175£176£166Runcorn and Helsby
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£237£238£225£284£285£269Falkirk
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.59£4.61£4.35£4.11£4.13£3.90Runcorn and Helsby
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.08£6.11£5.77£6.16£6.18£5.84Falkirk
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.40£7.43£7.02£8.34£8.37£7.91Shared outEstimatedFalkirk
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026208.2189.6Runcorn and Helsby
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.123.7Runcorn and Helsby
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.132.8Shared outFalkirk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202699.099.3Shared outFalkirk
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026138.8129.6Runcorn and Helsby
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.019.3Shared outEstimatedRuncorn and Helsby

Total

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

Runcorn and Helsby Falkirk

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Runcorn and Helsby £500.6m, Falkirk £463.5mFalkirk: £463.5mRuncorn and Helsby: £500.6mFalkirk: £465.5mRuncorn and Helsby: £502.7mFalkirk: £439.6mRuncorn and Helsby: £474.8m

    £500.6m£502.7m£474.8mRuncorn and Helsby is higher£463.5m£465.5m£439.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Runcorn and Helsby £249.3m, Falkirk £235.9mFalkirk: £235.9mRuncorn and Helsby: £249.3mFalkirk: £236.9mRuncorn and Helsby: £250.4mFalkirk: £223.8mRuncorn and Helsby: £236.5m

    £249.3m£250.4m£236.5mRuncorn and Helsby is higher£235.9m£236.9m£223.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Runcorn and Helsby £147.9m, Falkirk £130.7mFalkirk: £130.7mRuncorn and Helsby: £147.9mFalkirk: £131.3mRuncorn and Helsby: £148.6mFalkirk: £124.0mRuncorn and Helsby: £140.3m

    £147.9m£148.6m£140.3mRuncorn and Helsby is higher£130.7m£131.3m£124.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Runcorn and Helsby £224.8m, Falkirk £213.9mFalkirk: £213.9mRuncorn and Helsby: £224.8mFalkirk: £214.8mRuncorn and Helsby: £225.7mFalkirk: £202.9mRuncorn and Helsby: £213.2m

    £224.8m£225.7m£213.2mRuncorn and Helsby is higherDepends on how you count£213.9m£214.8m£202.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Runcorn and Helsby £9.1m, Falkirk £8.4mFalkirk: £8.4mRuncorn and Helsby: £9.1mFalkirk: £8.5mRuncorn and Helsby: £9.1mFalkirk: £8.0mRuncorn and Helsby: £8.6m

    £9.1m£9.1m£8.6mRuncorn and Helsby is higher£8.4m£8.5m£8.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Runcorn and Helsby £14.9m, Falkirk £13.2mFalkirk: £13.2mRuncorn and Helsby: £14.9mFalkirk: £13.3mRuncorn and Helsby: £14.9mFalkirk: £12.5mRuncorn and Helsby: £14.1m

    £14.9m£14.9m£14.1mRuncorn and Helsby is higher£13.2m£13.3m£12.5m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Runcorn and Helsby £0.58m, Falkirk £0.43mFalkirk: £0.43mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.58mFalkirk: £0.44mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.58mFalkirk: £0.41mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mRuncorn and Helsby is higher£0.43m£0.44m£0.41m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Runcorn and Helsby £63.5m, Falkirk £60.0mFalkirk: £60.0mRuncorn and Helsby: £63.5mFalkirk: £60.3mRuncorn and Helsby: £63.8mFalkirk: £56.9mRuncorn and Helsby: £60.3m

    £63.5m£63.8m£60.3mRuncorn and Helsby is higher£60.0m£60.3m£56.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Runcorn and Helsby £17.1m, Falkirk £18.9mFalkirk: £18.9mRuncorn and Helsby: £17.1mFalkirk: £19.0mRuncorn and Helsby: £17.1mFalkirk: £17.9mRuncorn and Helsby: £16.2m

    £17.1m£17.1m£16.2mFalkirk is higher£18.9m£19.0m£17.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Runcorn and Helsby £9.7m, Falkirk £7.7mFalkirk: £7.7mRuncorn and Helsby: £9.7mFalkirk: £7.7mRuncorn and Helsby: £9.7mFalkirk: £7.3mRuncorn and Helsby: £9.2m

    £9.7m£9.7m£9.2mRuncorn and Helsby is higher£7.7m£7.7m£7.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Runcorn and Helsby £114.7m, Falkirk £94.4mFalkirk: £94.4mRuncorn and Helsby: £114.7mFalkirk: £94.8mRuncorn and Helsby: £115.2mFalkirk: £89.5mRuncorn and Helsby: £108.8m

    £114.7m£115.2m£108.8mRuncorn and Helsby is higher£94.4m£94.8m£89.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Runcorn and Helsby £22.0m, Falkirk £17.1mFalkirk: £17.1mRuncorn and Helsby: £22.0mFalkirk: £17.2mRuncorn and Helsby: £22.1mFalkirk: £16.2mRuncorn and Helsby: £20.9m

    £22.0m£22.1m£20.9mRuncorn and Helsby is higher£17.1m£17.2m£16.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Runcorn and Helsby £22.6m, Falkirk £27.6mFalkirk: £27.6mRuncorn and Helsby: £22.6mFalkirk: £27.8mRuncorn and Helsby: £22.7mFalkirk: £26.2mRuncorn and Helsby: £21.4m

    £22.6m£22.7m£21.4mFalkirk is higher£27.6m£27.8m£26.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Runcorn and Helsby £0.44m, Falkirk £0.40mFalkirk: £0.40mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.44mFalkirk: £0.40mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.44mFalkirk: £0.38mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.41m

    £0.44m£0.44m£0.41mRuncorn and Helsby is higher£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Runcorn and Helsby £0.58m, Falkirk £0.60mFalkirk: £0.60mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.58mFalkirk: £0.60mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.58mFalkirk: £0.57mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mFalkirk is higherDepends on how you count£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Runcorn and Helsby £0.70m, Falkirk £0.81mFalkirk: £0.81mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.70mFalkirk: £0.82mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.71mFalkirk: £0.77mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.67m

    £0.70m£0.71m£0.67mFalkirk is higher£0.81m£0.82m£0.77m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Runcorn and Helsby 19,818, Falkirk 18,479Falkirk: 18,479Runcorn and Helsby: 19,818

    19,818Runcorn and Helsby is higher18,479

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Runcorn and Helsby 2,295, Falkirk 2,308Falkirk: 2,308Runcorn and Helsby: 2,295

    2,295Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count2,308

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Runcorn and Helsby 3,054, Falkirk 3,200Falkirk: 3,200Runcorn and Helsby: 3,054

    3,054Falkirk is higher3,200

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Runcorn and Helsby 9,422, Falkirk 9,680Falkirk: 9,680Runcorn and Helsby: 9,422

    9,422Falkirk is higher9,680

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Runcorn and Helsby 13,213, Falkirk 12,628Falkirk: 12,628Runcorn and Helsby: 13,213

    13,213Runcorn and Helsby is higher12,628

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Runcorn and Helsby 2,095, Falkirk 1,881Falkirk: 1,881Runcorn and Helsby: 2,095

    2,095Runcorn and Helsby is higher1,881

Show the numbers
Runcorn and Helsby and Falkirk, total
MeasureRuncorn and HelsbyFalkirkHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£500.6m£502.7m£474.8m£463.5m£465.5m£439.6mShared outEstimatedRuncorn and Helsby
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£249.3m£250.4m£236.5m£235.9m£236.9m£223.8mShared outEstimatedRuncorn and Helsby
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£147.9m£148.6m£140.3m£130.7m£131.3m£124.0mShared outEstimatedRuncorn and Helsby
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£224.8m£225.7m£213.2m£213.9m£214.8m£202.9mRuncorn and Helsby
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m£8.4m£8.5m£8.0mRuncorn and Helsby
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.9m£14.9m£14.1m£13.2m£13.3m£12.5mShared outEstimatedRuncorn and Helsby
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m£0.43m£0.44m£0.41mShared outEstimatedRuncorn and Helsby
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£63.5m£63.8m£60.3m£60.0m£60.3m£56.9mShared outEstimatedRuncorn and Helsby
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.1m£17.1m£16.2m£18.9m£19.0m£17.9mShared outEstimatedFalkirk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.7m£9.7m£9.2m£7.7m£7.7m£7.3mShared outEstimatedRuncorn and Helsby
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£114.7m£115.2m£108.8m£94.4m£94.8m£89.5mRuncorn and Helsby
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£22.0m£22.1m£20.9m£17.1m£17.2m£16.2mRuncorn and Helsby
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£22.6m£22.7m£21.4m£27.6m£27.8m£26.2mFalkirk
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.41m£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mRuncorn and Helsby
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mFalkirk
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.70m£0.71m£0.67m£0.81m£0.82m£0.77mShared outEstimatedFalkirk
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,81818,479Runcorn and Helsby
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,2952,308Falkirk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0543,200Shared outFalkirk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,4229,680Shared outFalkirk
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,21312,628Runcorn and Helsby
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,0951,881Shared outEstimatedRuncorn 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.
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