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Runcorn and Helsby and Hamilton and Clyde Valley

95,187 and 98,210 residents (mid-2024).

Runcorn and Helsby is higher than Hamilton and Clyde Valley on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 8 of 22 in total.

On 5 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 11 of 22 measures, and Hamilton and Clyde Valley on 11. 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 Hamilton and Clyde Valley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £5,259, Hamilton and Clyde Valley £5,206Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £5,206Runcorn and Helsby: £5,259Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £5,228Runcorn and Helsby: £5,281Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £4,938Runcorn and Helsby: £4,988

    £5,259£5,281£4,988Runcorn and Helsby is higherDepends on how you count£5,206£5,228£4,938

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Runcorn and Helsby £13,025, Hamilton and Clyde Valley £13,390Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £13,390Runcorn and Helsby: £13,025Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £13,447Runcorn and Helsby: £13,081Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £12,701Runcorn and Helsby: £12,355

    £13,025£13,081£12,355Hamilton and Clyde Valley is higherDepends on how you count£13,390£13,447£12,701

  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, Hamilton and Clyde Valley £2,402Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £2,402Runcorn and Helsby: £2,551Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £2,412Runcorn and Helsby: £2,562Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £2,278Runcorn and Helsby: £2,420

    £2,551£2,562£2,420Runcorn and Helsby is higher£2,402£2,412£2,278

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Runcorn and Helsby £11,744, Hamilton and Clyde Valley £11,874Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £11,874Runcorn and Helsby: £11,744Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £11,925Runcorn and Helsby: £11,794Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £11,263Runcorn and Helsby: £11,139

    £11,744£11,794£11,139Hamilton and Clyde Valley is higherDepends on how you count£11,874£11,925£11,263

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Runcorn and Helsby £474, Hamilton and Clyde Valley £579Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £579Runcorn and Helsby: £474Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £581Runcorn and Helsby: £476Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £549Runcorn and Helsby: £449

    £474£476£449Hamilton and Clyde Valley is higher£579£581£549

  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, Hamilton and Clyde Valley £909Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £909Runcorn and Helsby: £778Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £913Runcorn and Helsby: £781Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £862Runcorn and Helsby: £738

    £778£781£738Hamilton and Clyde Valley is higher£909£913£862

  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, Hamilton and Clyde Valley £29Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £29Runcorn and Helsby: £30Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £29Runcorn and Helsby: £30Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £27Runcorn and Helsby: £29

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

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £668, Hamilton and Clyde Valley £649Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £649Runcorn and Helsby: £668Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £652Runcorn and Helsby: £670Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £616Runcorn and Helsby: £633

    £668£670£633Runcorn and Helsby is higherDepends on how you count£649£652£616

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £179, Hamilton and Clyde Valley £221Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £221Runcorn and Helsby: £179Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £222Runcorn and Helsby: £180Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £209Runcorn and Helsby: £170

    £179£180£170Hamilton and Clyde Valley is higher£221£222£209

  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, Hamilton and Clyde Valley £143Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £143Runcorn and Helsby: £167Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £143Runcorn and Helsby: £167Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £135Runcorn and Helsby: £158

    £167£167£158Runcorn and Helsby is higher£143£143£135

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Runcorn and Helsby £1,978, Hamilton and Clyde Valley £1,756Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £1,756Runcorn and Helsby: £1,978Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £1,763Runcorn and Helsby: £1,986Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £1,665Runcorn and Helsby: £1,876

    £1,978£1,986£1,876Runcorn and Helsby is higher£1,756£1,763£1,665

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £231, Hamilton and Clyde Valley £208Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £208Runcorn and Helsby: £231Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £209Runcorn and Helsby: £232Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £198Runcorn and Helsby: £219

    £231£232£219Runcorn and Helsby is higher£208£209£198

  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, Hamilton and Clyde Valley £484Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £484Runcorn and Helsby: £389Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £486Runcorn and Helsby: £391Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £459Runcorn and Helsby: £369

    £389£391£369Hamilton and Clyde Valley is higher£484£486£459

  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, Hamilton and Clyde Valley £7.66Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £7.66Runcorn and Helsby: £7.53Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £7.70Runcorn and Helsby: £7.56Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £7.27Runcorn and Helsby: £7.14

    £7.53£7.56£7.14Hamilton and Clyde Valley is higher£7.66£7.70£7.27

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Runcorn and Helsby £9.98, Hamilton and Clyde Valley £11Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £11Runcorn and Helsby: £9.98Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £11Runcorn and Helsby: £10Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £11Runcorn and Helsby: £9.47

    £9.98£10£9.47Hamilton and Clyde Valley is higher£11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £7.40, Hamilton and Clyde Valley £6.67Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £6.67Runcorn and Helsby: £7.40Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £6.70Runcorn and Helsby: £7.43Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £6.33Runcorn and Helsby: £7.02

    £7.40£7.43£7.02Runcorn and Helsby is higher£6.67£6.70£6.33

  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, Hamilton and Clyde Valley 1,022.7Hamilton and Clyde Valley: 1,022.7Runcorn and Helsby: 1,035.4

    1,035.4Runcorn and Helsby is higher1,022.7

  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, Hamilton and Clyde Valley 140.8Hamilton and Clyde Valley: 140.8Runcorn and Helsby: 119.9

    119.9Hamilton and Clyde Valley is higher140.8

  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, Hamilton and Clyde Valley 201.9Hamilton and Clyde Valley: 201.9Runcorn and Helsby: 159.6

    159.6Hamilton and Clyde Valley is higher201.9

  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, Hamilton and Clyde Valley 103.3Hamilton and Clyde Valley: 103.3Runcorn and Helsby: 99.0

    99.0Hamilton and Clyde Valley is higher103.3

  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, Hamilton and Clyde Valley 216.7Hamilton and Clyde Valley: 216.7Runcorn and Helsby: 227.8

    227.8Runcorn and Helsby is higherDepends on how you count216.7

  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, Hamilton and Clyde Valley 33.7Hamilton and Clyde Valley: 33.7Runcorn and Helsby: 36.1

    36.1Runcorn and Helsby is higher33.7

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Runcorn and Helsby and Hamilton and Clyde Valley, per person in the age group
MeasureRuncorn and HelsbyHamilton and Clyde ValleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,259£5,281£4,988£5,206£5,228£4,938Shared outEstimatedRuncorn and Helsby
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,025£13,081£12,355£13,390£13,447£12,701Shared outEstimatedHamilton and Clyde Valley
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,551£2,562£2,420£2,402£2,412£2,278Shared outEstimatedRuncorn and Helsby
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,744£11,794£11,139£11,874£11,925£11,263Hamilton and Clyde Valley
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£474£476£449£579£581£549Hamilton and Clyde Valley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£778£781£738£909£913£862Shared outEstimatedHamilton and Clyde Valley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£30£30£29£29£29£27Shared outEstimatedRuncorn and Helsby
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£668£670£633£649£652£616Shared outEstimatedRuncorn and Helsby
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170£221£222£209Shared outEstimatedHamilton and Clyde Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£167£167£158£143£143£135Shared outEstimatedRuncorn and Helsby
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,978£1,986£1,876£1,756£1,763£1,665Runcorn and Helsby
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£231£232£219£208£209£198Runcorn and Helsby
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£389£391£369£484£486£459Hamilton and Clyde Valley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.53£7.56£7.14£7.66£7.70£7.27Hamilton and Clyde Valley
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.98£10£9.47£11Hamilton and Clyde Valley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.40£7.43£7.02£6.67£6.70£6.33Shared outEstimatedRuncorn and Helsby
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,035.41,022.7Runcorn and Helsby
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026119.9140.8Hamilton and Clyde Valley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026159.6201.9Shared outHamilton and Clyde Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202699.0103.3Shared outHamilton and Clyde Valley
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026227.8216.7Runcorn and Helsby
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202636.133.7Shared outEstimatedRuncorn and Helsby

Per resident

Runcorn and Helsby is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Hamilton and Clyde Valley on 9. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Runcorn and Helsby Hamilton and Clyde Valley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £5,259, Hamilton and Clyde Valley £5,206Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £5,206Runcorn and Helsby: £5,259Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £5,228Runcorn and Helsby: £5,281Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £4,938Runcorn and Helsby: £4,988

    £5,259£5,281£4,988Runcorn and Helsby is higherDepends on how you count£5,206£5,228£4,938

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £2,619, Hamilton and Clyde Valley £2,618Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £2,618Runcorn and Helsby: £2,619Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £2,629Runcorn and Helsby: £2,630Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £2,484Runcorn and Helsby: £2,484

    £2,619£2,630£2,484Runcorn and Helsby is higherDepends on how you count£2,618£2,629£2,484

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £1,554, Hamilton and Clyde Valley £1,503Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £1,503Runcorn and Helsby: £1,554Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £1,509Runcorn and Helsby: £1,561Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £1,426Runcorn and Helsby: £1,474

    £1,554£1,561£1,474Runcorn and Helsby is higher£1,503£1,509£1,426

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £2,362, Hamilton and Clyde Valley £2,322Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £2,322Runcorn and Helsby: £2,362Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £2,332Runcorn and Helsby: £2,372Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £2,202Runcorn and Helsby: £2,240

    £2,362£2,372£2,240Runcorn and Helsby is higherDepends on how you count£2,322£2,332£2,202

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £95, Hamilton and Clyde Valley £113Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £113Runcorn and Helsby: £95Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £114Runcorn and Helsby: £96Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £107Runcorn and Helsby: £90

    £95£96£90Hamilton and Clyde Valley is higher£113£114£107

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £156, Hamilton and Clyde Valley £178Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £178Runcorn and Helsby: £156Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £178Runcorn and Helsby: £157Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £169Runcorn and Helsby: £148

    £156£157£148Hamilton and Clyde Valley is higher£178£178£169

  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, Hamilton and Clyde Valley £5.59Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £5.59Runcorn and Helsby: £6.05Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £5.61Runcorn and Helsby: £6.08Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £5.30Runcorn and Helsby: £5.74

    £6.05£6.08£5.74Runcorn and Helsby is higher£5.59£5.61£5.30

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £668, Hamilton and Clyde Valley £649Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £649Runcorn and Helsby: £668Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £652Runcorn and Helsby: £670Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £616Runcorn and Helsby: £633

    £668£670£633Runcorn and Helsby is higherDepends on how you count£649£652£616

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £179, Hamilton and Clyde Valley £221Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £221Runcorn and Helsby: £179Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £222Runcorn and Helsby: £180Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £209Runcorn and Helsby: £170

    £179£180£170Hamilton and Clyde Valley is higher£221£222£209

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £101, Hamilton and Clyde Valley £89Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £89Runcorn and Helsby: £101Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £90Runcorn and Helsby: £102Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £85Runcorn and Helsby: £96

    £101£102£96Runcorn and Helsby is higher£89£90£85

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £1,205, Hamilton and Clyde Valley £1,099Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £1,099Runcorn and Helsby: £1,205Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £1,103Runcorn and Helsby: £1,210Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £1,042Runcorn and Helsby: £1,143

    £1,205£1,210£1,143Runcorn and Helsby is higher£1,099£1,103£1,042

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £231, Hamilton and Clyde Valley £208Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £208Runcorn and Helsby: £231Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £209Runcorn and Helsby: £232Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £198Runcorn and Helsby: £219

    £231£232£219Runcorn and Helsby is higher£208£209£198

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £237, Hamilton and Clyde Valley £303Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £303Runcorn and Helsby: £237Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £304Runcorn and Helsby: £238Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £288Runcorn and Helsby: £225

    £237£238£225Hamilton and Clyde Valley is higher£303£304£288

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £4.59, Hamilton and Clyde Valley £4.80Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £4.80Runcorn and Helsby: £4.59Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £4.82Runcorn and Helsby: £4.61Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £4.55Runcorn and Helsby: £4.35

    £4.59£4.61£4.35Hamilton and Clyde Valley is higher£4.80£4.82£4.55

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £6.08, Hamilton and Clyde Valley £7.08Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £7.08Runcorn and Helsby: £6.08Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £7.11Runcorn and Helsby: £6.11Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £6.72Runcorn and Helsby: £5.77

    £6.08£6.11£5.77Hamilton and Clyde Valley is higher£7.08£7.11£6.72

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £7.40, Hamilton and Clyde Valley £6.67Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £6.67Runcorn and Helsby: £7.40Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £6.70Runcorn and Helsby: £7.43Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £6.33Runcorn and Helsby: £7.02

    £7.40£7.43£7.02Runcorn and Helsby is higher£6.67£6.70£6.33

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Runcorn and Helsby 208.2, Hamilton and Clyde Valley 200.0Hamilton and Clyde Valley: 200.0Runcorn and Helsby: 208.2

    208.2Runcorn and Helsby is higher200.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Runcorn and Helsby 24.1, Hamilton and Clyde Valley 27.5Hamilton and Clyde Valley: 27.5Runcorn and Helsby: 24.1

    24.1Hamilton and Clyde Valley is higher27.5

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Runcorn and Helsby 32.1, Hamilton and Clyde Valley 39.5Hamilton and Clyde Valley: 39.5Runcorn and Helsby: 32.1

    32.1Hamilton and Clyde Valley is higher39.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Runcorn and Helsby 99.0, Hamilton and Clyde Valley 103.3Hamilton and Clyde Valley: 103.3Runcorn and Helsby: 99.0

    99.0Hamilton and Clyde Valley is higher103.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Runcorn and Helsby 138.8, Hamilton and Clyde Valley 135.6Hamilton and Clyde Valley: 135.6Runcorn and Helsby: 138.8

    138.8Runcorn and Helsby is higherDepends on how you count135.6

  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, Hamilton and Clyde Valley 21.1Hamilton and Clyde Valley: 21.1Runcorn and Helsby: 22.0

    22.0Runcorn and Helsby is higher21.1

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Runcorn and Helsby and Hamilton and Clyde Valley, per resident
MeasureRuncorn and HelsbyHamilton and Clyde ValleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,259£5,281£4,988£5,206£5,228£4,938Shared outEstimatedRuncorn and Helsby
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,619£2,630£2,484£2,618£2,629£2,484Shared outEstimatedRuncorn and Helsby
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,554£1,561£1,474£1,503£1,509£1,426Shared outEstimatedRuncorn and Helsby
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,362£2,372£2,240£2,322£2,332£2,202Runcorn and Helsby
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£95£96£90£113£114£107Hamilton and Clyde Valley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148£178£178£169Shared outEstimatedHamilton and Clyde Valley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.05£6.08£5.74£5.59£5.61£5.30Shared outEstimatedRuncorn and Helsby
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£668£670£633£649£652£616Shared outEstimatedRuncorn and Helsby
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170£221£222£209Shared outEstimatedHamilton and Clyde Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£101£102£96£89£90£85Shared outEstimatedRuncorn and Helsby
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,205£1,210£1,143£1,099£1,103£1,042Runcorn and Helsby
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£231£232£219£208£209£198Runcorn and Helsby
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£237£238£225£303£304£288Hamilton and Clyde Valley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.59£4.61£4.35£4.80£4.82£4.55Hamilton and Clyde Valley
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.08£6.11£5.77£7.08£7.11£6.72Hamilton and Clyde Valley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.40£7.43£7.02£6.67£6.70£6.33Shared outEstimatedRuncorn and Helsby
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026208.2200.0Runcorn and Helsby
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.127.5Hamilton and Clyde Valley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.139.5Shared outHamilton and Clyde Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202699.0103.3Shared outHamilton and Clyde Valley
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026138.8135.6Runcorn and Helsby
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.021.1Shared outEstimatedRuncorn and Helsby

Total

Runcorn and Helsby is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Hamilton and Clyde Valley on 14. 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 Hamilton and Clyde Valley

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Runcorn and Helsby £500.6m, Hamilton and Clyde Valley £511.3mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £511.3mRuncorn and Helsby: £500.6mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £513.5mRuncorn and Helsby: £502.7mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £485.0mRuncorn and Helsby: £474.8m

    £500.6m£502.7m£474.8mHamilton and Clyde Valley is higherDepends on how you count£511.3m£513.5m£485.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Runcorn and Helsby £249.3m, Hamilton and Clyde Valley £257.1mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £257.1mRuncorn and Helsby: £249.3mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £258.2mRuncorn and Helsby: £250.4mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £243.9mRuncorn and Helsby: £236.5m

    £249.3m£250.4m£236.5mHamilton and Clyde Valley is higherDepends on how you count£257.1m£258.2m£243.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Runcorn and Helsby £147.9m, Hamilton and Clyde Valley £147.6mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £147.6mRuncorn and Helsby: £147.9mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £148.2mRuncorn and Helsby: £148.6mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £140.0mRuncorn and Helsby: £140.3m

    £147.9m£148.6m£140.3mRuncorn and Helsby is higher£147.6m£148.2m£140.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Runcorn and Helsby £224.8m, Hamilton and Clyde Valley £228.0mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £228.0mRuncorn and Helsby: £224.8mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £229.0mRuncorn and Helsby: £225.7mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £216.3mRuncorn and Helsby: £213.2m

    £224.8m£225.7m£213.2mHamilton and Clyde Valley is higherDepends on how you count£228.0m£229.0m£216.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Runcorn and Helsby £9.1m, Hamilton and Clyde Valley £11.1mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £11.1mRuncorn and Helsby: £9.1mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £11.2mRuncorn and Helsby: £9.1mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £10.5mRuncorn and Helsby: £8.6m

    £9.1m£9.1m£8.6mHamilton and Clyde Valley is higher£11.1m£11.2m£10.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Runcorn and Helsby £14.9m, Hamilton and Clyde Valley £17.5mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £17.5mRuncorn and Helsby: £14.9mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £17.5mRuncorn and Helsby: £14.9mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £16.6mRuncorn and Helsby: £14.1m

    £14.9m£14.9m£14.1mHamilton and Clyde Valley is higher£17.5m£17.5m£16.6m

  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, Hamilton and Clyde Valley £0.55mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £0.55mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.58mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £0.55mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.58mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £0.52mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mRuncorn and Helsby is higher£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, Hamilton and Clyde Valley £63.8mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £63.8mRuncorn and Helsby: £63.5mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £64.1mRuncorn and Helsby: £63.8mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £60.5mRuncorn and Helsby: £60.3m

    £63.5m£63.8m£60.3mHamilton and Clyde Valley is higherDepends on how you count£63.8m£64.1m£60.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Runcorn and Helsby £17.1m, Hamilton and Clyde Valley £21.7mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £21.7mRuncorn and Helsby: £17.1mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £21.8mRuncorn and Helsby: £17.1mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £20.6mRuncorn and Helsby: £16.2m

    £17.1m£17.1m£16.2mHamilton and Clyde Valley is higher£21.7m£21.8m£20.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Runcorn and Helsby £9.7m, Hamilton and Clyde Valley £8.8mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £8.8mRuncorn and Helsby: £9.7mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £8.8mRuncorn and Helsby: £9.7mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £8.3mRuncorn and Helsby: £9.2m

    £9.7m£9.7m£9.2mRuncorn and Helsby is higher£8.8m£8.8m£8.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Runcorn and Helsby £114.7m, Hamilton and Clyde Valley £107.9mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £107.9mRuncorn and Helsby: £114.7mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £108.4mRuncorn and Helsby: £115.2mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £102.3mRuncorn and Helsby: £108.8m

    £114.7m£115.2m£108.8mRuncorn and Helsby is higher£107.9m£108.4m£102.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Runcorn and Helsby £22.0m, Hamilton and Clyde Valley £20.4mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £20.4mRuncorn and Helsby: £22.0mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £20.5mRuncorn and Helsby: £22.1mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £19.4mRuncorn and Helsby: £20.9m

    £22.0m£22.1m£20.9mRuncorn and Helsby is higher£20.4m£20.5m£19.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Runcorn and Helsby £22.6m, Hamilton and Clyde Valley £29.8mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £29.8mRuncorn and Helsby: £22.6mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £29.9mRuncorn and Helsby: £22.7mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £28.2mRuncorn and Helsby: £21.4m

    £22.6m£22.7m£21.4mHamilton and Clyde Valley is higher£29.8m£29.9m£28.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Runcorn and Helsby £0.44m, Hamilton and Clyde Valley £0.47mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £0.47mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.44mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £0.47mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.44mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £0.45mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.41m

    £0.44m£0.44m£0.41mHamilton and Clyde Valley is higher£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Runcorn and Helsby £0.58m, Hamilton and Clyde Valley £0.70mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £0.70mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.58mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £0.70mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.58mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £0.66mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mHamilton and Clyde Valley is higher£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Runcorn and Helsby £0.70m, Hamilton and Clyde Valley £0.66mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £0.66mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.70mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £0.66mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.71mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £0.62mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.67m

    £0.70m£0.71m£0.67mRuncorn and Helsby is higher£0.66m£0.66m£0.62m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Runcorn and Helsby 19,818, Hamilton and Clyde Valley 19,639Hamilton and Clyde Valley: 19,639Runcorn and Helsby: 19,818

    19,818Runcorn and Helsby is higher19,639

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Runcorn and Helsby 2,295, Hamilton and Clyde Valley 2,703Hamilton and Clyde Valley: 2,703Runcorn and Helsby: 2,295

    2,295Hamilton and Clyde Valley is higher2,703

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Runcorn and Helsby 3,054, Hamilton and Clyde Valley 3,876Hamilton and Clyde Valley: 3,876Runcorn and Helsby: 3,054

    3,054Hamilton and Clyde Valley is higher3,876

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Runcorn and Helsby 9,422, Hamilton and Clyde Valley 10,143Hamilton and Clyde Valley: 10,143Runcorn and Helsby: 9,422

    9,422Hamilton and Clyde Valley is higher10,143

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Runcorn and Helsby 13,213, Hamilton and Clyde Valley 13,319Hamilton and Clyde Valley: 13,319Runcorn and Helsby: 13,213

    13,213Hamilton and Clyde Valley is higherDepends on how you count13,319

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Runcorn and Helsby 2,095, Hamilton and Clyde Valley 2,071Hamilton and Clyde Valley: 2,071Runcorn and Helsby: 2,095

    2,095Runcorn and Helsby is higher2,071

Show the numbers
Runcorn and Helsby and Hamilton and Clyde Valley, total
MeasureRuncorn and HelsbyHamilton and Clyde ValleyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£500.6m£502.7m£474.8m£511.3m£513.5m£485.0mShared outEstimatedHamilton and Clyde Valley
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£249.3m£250.4m£236.5m£257.1m£258.2m£243.9mShared outEstimatedHamilton and Clyde Valley
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£147.9m£148.6m£140.3m£147.6m£148.2m£140.0mShared outEstimatedRuncorn and Helsby
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£224.8m£225.7m£213.2m£228.0m£229.0m£216.3mHamilton and Clyde Valley
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m£11.1m£11.2m£10.5mHamilton and Clyde Valley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.9m£14.9m£14.1m£17.5m£17.5m£16.6mShared outEstimatedHamilton and Clyde Valley
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£63.8m£64.1m£60.5mShared outEstimatedHamilton and Clyde Valley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.1m£17.1m£16.2m£21.7m£21.8m£20.6mShared outEstimatedHamilton and Clyde Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.7m£9.7m£9.2m£8.8m£8.8m£8.3mShared outEstimatedRuncorn and Helsby
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£114.7m£115.2m£108.8m£107.9m£108.4m£102.3mRuncorn and Helsby
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£22.0m£22.1m£20.9m£20.4m£20.5m£19.4mRuncorn and Helsby
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£22.6m£22.7m£21.4m£29.8m£29.9m£28.2mHamilton and Clyde Valley
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.41m£0.47m£0.47m£0.45mHamilton and Clyde Valley
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m£0.70m£0.70m£0.66mHamilton and Clyde Valley
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.70m£0.71m£0.67m£0.66m£0.66m£0.62mShared outEstimatedRuncorn and Helsby
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,81819,639Runcorn and Helsby
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,2952,703Hamilton and Clyde Valley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0543,876Shared outHamilton and Clyde Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,42210,143Shared outHamilton and Clyde Valley
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,21313,319Hamilton and Clyde Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,0952,071Shared 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.
  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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