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Runcorn and Helsby and Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West

95,187 and 90,135 residents (mid-2024).

Runcorn and Helsby is higher than Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 2 of 22 per resident and 7 of 22 in total.

On 6 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 5 of 22 measures, and Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West on 17. 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 Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £5,259, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £5,770Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £5,770Runcorn and Helsby: £5,259Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £5,795Runcorn and Helsby: £5,281Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £5,473Runcorn and Helsby: £4,988

    £5,259£5,281£4,988Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£5,770£5,795£5,473

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Runcorn and Helsby £13,025, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £12,936Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £12,936Runcorn and Helsby: £13,025Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £12,991Runcorn and Helsby: £13,081Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £12,271Runcorn and Helsby: £12,355

    £13,025£13,081£12,355Runcorn and Helsby is higherDepends on how you count£12,936£12,991£12,271

  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, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £2,763Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £2,763Runcorn and Helsby: £2,551Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £2,775Runcorn and Helsby: £2,562Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £2,621Runcorn and Helsby: £2,420

    £2,551£2,562£2,420Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£2,763£2,775£2,621

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Runcorn and Helsby £11,744, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £11,403Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £11,403Runcorn and Helsby: £11,744Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £11,451Runcorn and Helsby: £11,794Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £10,816Runcorn and Helsby: £11,139

    £11,744£11,794£11,139Runcorn and Helsby is higherDepends on how you count£11,403£11,451£10,816

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Runcorn and Helsby £474, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £556Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £556Runcorn and Helsby: £474Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £559Runcorn and Helsby: £476Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £528Runcorn and Helsby: £449

    £474£476£449Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£556£559£528

  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, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £945Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £945Runcorn and Helsby: £778Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £949Runcorn and Helsby: £781Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £897Runcorn and Helsby: £738

    £778£781£738Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£945£949£897

  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, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £32Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £32Runcorn and Helsby: £30Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £32Runcorn and Helsby: £30Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £30Runcorn and Helsby: £29

    £30£30£29Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£32£32£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, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £772Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £772Runcorn and Helsby: £668Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £776Runcorn and Helsby: £670Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £733Runcorn and Helsby: £633

    £668£670£633Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£772£776£733

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £179, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £223Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £223Runcorn and Helsby: £179Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £224Runcorn and Helsby: £180Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £212Runcorn and Helsby: £170

    £179£180£170Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£223£224£212

  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, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £161Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £161Runcorn and Helsby: £167Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £161Runcorn and Helsby: £167Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £152Runcorn and Helsby: £158

    £167£167£158Runcorn and Helsby is higher£161£161£152

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Runcorn and Helsby £1,978, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £2,016Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £2,016Runcorn and Helsby: £1,978Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £2,025Runcorn and Helsby: £1,986Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £1,912Runcorn and Helsby: £1,876

    £1,978£1,986£1,876Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higherDepends on how you count£2,016£2,025£1,912

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £231, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £274Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £274Runcorn and Helsby: £231Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £276Runcorn and Helsby: £232Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £260Runcorn and Helsby: £219

    £231£232£219Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£274£276£260

  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, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £570Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £570Runcorn and Helsby: £389Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £572Runcorn and Helsby: £391Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £540Runcorn and Helsby: £369

    £389£391£369Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£570£572£540

  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, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £7.95Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £7.95Runcorn and Helsby: £7.53Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £7.98Runcorn and Helsby: £7.56Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £7.54Runcorn and Helsby: £7.14

    £7.53£7.56£7.14Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£7.95£7.98£7.54

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Runcorn and Helsby £9.98, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £8.81Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £8.81Runcorn and Helsby: £9.98Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £8.85Runcorn and Helsby: £10Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £8.36Runcorn and Helsby: £9.47

    £9.98£10£9.47Runcorn and Helsby is higher£8.81£8.85£8.36

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £7.40, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £7.91Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £7.91Runcorn and Helsby: £7.40Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £7.94Runcorn and Helsby: £7.43Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £7.50Runcorn and Helsby: £7.02

    £7.40£7.43£7.02Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£7.91£7.94£7.50

  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, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 981.8Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 981.8Runcorn and Helsby: 1,035.4

    1,035.4Runcorn and Helsby is higherDepends on how you count981.8

  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, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 137.4Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 137.4Runcorn and Helsby: 119.9

    119.9Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher137.4

  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, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 214.8Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 214.8Runcorn and Helsby: 159.6

    159.6Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher214.8

  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, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 126.0Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 126.0Runcorn and Helsby: 99.0

    99.0Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher126.0

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Runcorn and Helsby 227.8, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 232.8Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 232.8Runcorn and Helsby: 227.8

    227.8Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higherDepends on how you count232.8

  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, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 36.8Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 36.8Runcorn and Helsby: 36.1

    36.1Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higherDepends on how you count36.8

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Runcorn and Helsby and Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West, per person in the age group
MeasureRuncorn and HelsbyInverclyde and Renfrewshire WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,259£5,281£4,988£5,770£5,795£5,473Shared outEstimatedInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,025£13,081£12,355£12,936£12,991£12,271Shared outEstimatedRuncorn and Helsby
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,551£2,562£2,420£2,763£2,775£2,621Shared outEstimatedInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,744£11,794£11,139£11,403£11,451£10,816Runcorn and Helsby
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£474£476£449£556£559£528Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£778£781£738£945£949£897Shared outEstimatedInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£30£30£29£32£32£30Shared outEstimatedInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£668£670£633£772£776£733Shared outEstimatedInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170£223£224£212Shared outEstimatedInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£167£167£158£161£161£152Shared outEstimatedRuncorn and Helsby
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,978£1,986£1,876£2,016£2,025£1,912Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£231£232£219£274£276£260Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£389£391£369£570£572£540Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.53£7.56£7.14£7.95£7.98£7.54Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.98£10£9.47£8.81£8.85£8.36Runcorn and Helsby
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.40£7.43£7.02£7.91£7.94£7.50Shared outEstimatedInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,035.4981.8Runcorn and Helsby
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026119.9137.4Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026159.6214.8Shared outInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202699.0126.0Shared outInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026227.8232.8Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202636.136.8Shared outEstimatedInverclyde and Renfrewshire West

Per resident

Runcorn and Helsby is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West on 20. 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 Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £5,259, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £5,770Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £5,770Runcorn and Helsby: £5,259Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £5,795Runcorn and Helsby: £5,281Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £5,473Runcorn and Helsby: £4,988

    £5,259£5,281£4,988Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£5,770£5,795£5,473

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £2,619, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £2,804Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £2,804Runcorn and Helsby: £2,619Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £2,816Runcorn and Helsby: £2,630Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £2,660Runcorn and Helsby: £2,484

    £2,619£2,630£2,484Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higherDepends on how you count£2,804£2,816£2,660

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £1,554, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £1,688Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £1,688Runcorn and Helsby: £1,554Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £1,696Runcorn and Helsby: £1,561Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £1,602Runcorn and Helsby: £1,474

    £1,554£1,561£1,474Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£1,688£1,696£1,602

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £2,362, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £2,471Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £2,471Runcorn and Helsby: £2,362Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £2,482Runcorn and Helsby: £2,372Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £2,344Runcorn and Helsby: £2,240

    £2,362£2,372£2,240Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higherDepends on how you count£2,471£2,482£2,344

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £95, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £121Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £121Runcorn and Helsby: £95Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £121Runcorn and Helsby: £96Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £114Runcorn and Helsby: £90

    £95£96£90Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£121£121£114

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £156, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £205Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £205Runcorn and Helsby: £156Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £206Runcorn and Helsby: £157Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £194Runcorn and Helsby: £148

    £156£157£148Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£205£206£194

  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, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £6.89Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £6.89Runcorn and Helsby: £6.05Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £6.92Runcorn and Helsby: £6.08Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £6.54Runcorn and Helsby: £5.74

    £6.05£6.08£5.74Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£6.89£6.92£6.54

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £668, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £772Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £772Runcorn and Helsby: £668Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £776Runcorn and Helsby: £670Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £733Runcorn and Helsby: £633

    £668£670£633Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£772£776£733

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £179, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £223Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £223Runcorn and Helsby: £179Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £224Runcorn and Helsby: £180Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £212Runcorn and Helsby: £170

    £179£180£170Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£223£224£212

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £101, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £98Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £98Runcorn and Helsby: £101Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £99Runcorn and Helsby: £102Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £93Runcorn and Helsby: £96

    £101£102£96Runcorn and Helsby is higher£98£99£93

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £1,205, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £1,232Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £1,232Runcorn and Helsby: £1,205Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £1,237Runcorn and Helsby: £1,210Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £1,169Runcorn and Helsby: £1,143

    £1,205£1,210£1,143Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higherDepends on how you count£1,232£1,237£1,169

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £231, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £274Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £274Runcorn and Helsby: £231Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £276Runcorn and Helsby: £232Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £260Runcorn and Helsby: £219

    £231£232£219Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£274£276£260

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £237, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £348Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £348Runcorn and Helsby: £237Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £350Runcorn and Helsby: £238Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £330Runcorn and Helsby: £225

    £237£238£225Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£348£350£330

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £4.59, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £4.86Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £4.86Runcorn and Helsby: £4.59Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £4.88Runcorn and Helsby: £4.61Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £4.61Runcorn and Helsby: £4.35

    £4.59£4.61£4.35Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£4.86£4.88£4.61

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £6.08, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £5.39Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £5.39Runcorn and Helsby: £6.08Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £5.41Runcorn and Helsby: £6.11Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £5.11Runcorn and Helsby: £5.77

    £6.08£6.11£5.77Runcorn and Helsby is higher£5.39£5.41£5.11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £7.40, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £7.91Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £7.91Runcorn and Helsby: £7.40Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £7.94Runcorn and Helsby: £7.43Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £7.50Runcorn and Helsby: £7.02

    £7.40£7.43£7.02Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£7.91£7.94£7.50

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Runcorn and Helsby 208.2, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 212.8Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 212.8Runcorn and Helsby: 208.2

    208.2Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higherDepends on how you count212.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Runcorn and Helsby 24.1, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 29.8Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 29.8Runcorn and Helsby: 24.1

    24.1Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher29.8

  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, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 46.6Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 46.6Runcorn and Helsby: 32.1

    32.1Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher46.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Runcorn and Helsby 99.0, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 126.0Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 126.0Runcorn and Helsby: 99.0

    99.0Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher126.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Runcorn and Helsby 138.8, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 142.3Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 142.3Runcorn and Helsby: 138.8

    138.8Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higherDepends on how you count142.3

  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, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 22.5Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 22.5Runcorn and Helsby: 22.0

    22.0Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higherDepends on how you count22.5

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Runcorn and Helsby and Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West, per resident
MeasureRuncorn and HelsbyInverclyde and Renfrewshire WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,259£5,281£4,988£5,770£5,795£5,473Shared outEstimatedInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,619£2,630£2,484£2,804£2,816£2,660Shared outEstimatedInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,554£1,561£1,474£1,688£1,696£1,602Shared outEstimatedInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,362£2,372£2,240£2,471£2,482£2,344Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£95£96£90£121£121£114Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148£205£206£194Shared outEstimatedInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.05£6.08£5.74£6.89£6.92£6.54Shared outEstimatedInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£668£670£633£772£776£733Shared outEstimatedInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170£223£224£212Shared outEstimatedInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£101£102£96£98£99£93Shared outEstimatedRuncorn and Helsby
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,205£1,210£1,143£1,232£1,237£1,169Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£231£232£219£274£276£260Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£237£238£225£348£350£330Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.59£4.61£4.35£4.86£4.88£4.61Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.08£6.11£5.77£5.39£5.41£5.11Runcorn and Helsby
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.40£7.43£7.02£7.91£7.94£7.50Shared outEstimatedInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026208.2212.8Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.129.8Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.146.6Shared outInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202699.0126.0Shared outInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026138.8142.3Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.022.5Shared outEstimatedInverclyde and Renfrewshire West

Total

Runcorn and Helsby is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West on 15. 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 Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Runcorn and Helsby £500.6m, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £520.1mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £520.1mRuncorn and Helsby: £500.6mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £522.3mRuncorn and Helsby: £502.7mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £493.3mRuncorn and Helsby: £474.8m

    £500.6m£502.7m£474.8mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£520.1m£522.3m£493.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Runcorn and Helsby £249.3m, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £252.7mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £252.7mRuncorn and Helsby: £249.3mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £253.8mRuncorn and Helsby: £250.4mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £239.7mRuncorn and Helsby: £236.5m

    £249.3m£250.4m£236.5mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higherDepends on how you count£252.7m£253.8m£239.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Runcorn and Helsby £147.9m, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £152.2mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £152.2mRuncorn and Helsby: £147.9mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £152.8mRuncorn and Helsby: £148.6mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £144.4mRuncorn and Helsby: £140.3m

    £147.9m£148.6m£140.3mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£152.2m£152.8m£144.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Runcorn and Helsby £224.8m, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £222.8mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £222.8mRuncorn and Helsby: £224.8mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £223.7mRuncorn and Helsby: £225.7mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £211.3mRuncorn and Helsby: £213.2m

    £224.8m£225.7m£213.2mRuncorn and Helsby is higherDepends on how you count£222.8m£223.7m£211.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Runcorn and Helsby £9.1m, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £10.9mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £10.9mRuncorn and Helsby: £9.1mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £10.9mRuncorn and Helsby: £9.1mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £10.3mRuncorn and Helsby: £8.6m

    £9.1m£9.1m£8.6mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£10.9m£10.9m£10.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Runcorn and Helsby £14.9m, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £18.5mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £18.5mRuncorn and Helsby: £14.9mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £18.5mRuncorn and Helsby: £14.9mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £17.5mRuncorn and Helsby: £14.1m

    £14.9m£14.9m£14.1mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£18.5m£18.5m£17.5m

  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, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £0.62mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £0.62mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.58mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £0.62mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.58mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £0.59mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Runcorn and Helsby £63.5m, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £69.6mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £69.6mRuncorn and Helsby: £63.5mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £69.9mRuncorn and Helsby: £63.8mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £66.0mRuncorn and Helsby: £60.3m

    £63.5m£63.8m£60.3mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£69.6m£69.9m£66.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Runcorn and Helsby £17.1m, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £20.1mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £20.1mRuncorn and Helsby: £17.1mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £20.2mRuncorn and Helsby: £17.1mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £19.1mRuncorn and Helsby: £16.2m

    £17.1m£17.1m£16.2mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£20.1m£20.2m£19.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Runcorn and Helsby £9.7m, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £8.9mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £8.9mRuncorn and Helsby: £9.7mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £8.9mRuncorn and Helsby: £9.7mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £8.4mRuncorn and Helsby: £9.2m

    £9.7m£9.7m£9.2mRuncorn and Helsby is higher£8.9m£8.9m£8.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Runcorn and Helsby £114.7m, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £111.0mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £111.0mRuncorn and Helsby: £114.7mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £111.5mRuncorn and Helsby: £115.2mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £105.3mRuncorn and Helsby: £108.8m

    £114.7m£115.2m£108.8mRuncorn and Helsby is higherDepends on how you count£111.0m£111.5m£105.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Runcorn and Helsby £22.0m, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £24.7mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £24.7mRuncorn and Helsby: £22.0mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £24.8mRuncorn and Helsby: £22.1mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £23.5mRuncorn and Helsby: £20.9m

    £22.0m£22.1m£20.9mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£24.7m£24.8m£23.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Runcorn and Helsby £22.6m, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £31.4mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £31.4mRuncorn and Helsby: £22.6mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £31.5mRuncorn and Helsby: £22.7mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £29.8mRuncorn and Helsby: £21.4m

    £22.6m£22.7m£21.4mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£31.4m£31.5m£29.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Runcorn and Helsby £0.44m, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £0.44mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £0.44mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.44mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £0.44mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.44mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £0.42mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.41m

    £0.44m£0.44m£0.41mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Runcorn and Helsby £0.58m, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £0.49mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £0.49mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.58mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £0.49mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.58mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £0.46mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mRuncorn and Helsby is higher£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Runcorn and Helsby £0.70m, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £0.71mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £0.71mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.70mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £0.72mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.71mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £0.68mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.67m

    £0.70m£0.71m£0.67mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£0.71m£0.72m£0.68m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Runcorn and Helsby 19,818, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 19,181Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 19,181Runcorn and Helsby: 19,818

    19,818Runcorn and Helsby is higherDepends on how you count19,181

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Runcorn and Helsby 2,295, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 2,685Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 2,685Runcorn and Helsby: 2,295

    2,295Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher2,685

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Runcorn and Helsby 3,054, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 4,196Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 4,196Runcorn and Helsby: 3,054

    3,054Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher4,196

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Runcorn and Helsby 9,422, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 11,360Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 11,360Runcorn and Helsby: 9,422

    9,422Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher11,360

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Runcorn and Helsby 13,213, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 12,824Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 12,824Runcorn and Helsby: 13,213

    13,213Runcorn and Helsby is higherDepends on how you count12,824

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Runcorn and Helsby 2,095, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 2,027Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 2,027Runcorn and Helsby: 2,095

    2,095Runcorn and Helsby is higherDepends on how you count2,027

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Runcorn and Helsby and Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West, total
MeasureRuncorn and HelsbyInverclyde and Renfrewshire WestHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£500.6m£502.7m£474.8m£520.1m£522.3m£493.3mShared outEstimatedInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£249.3m£250.4m£236.5m£252.7m£253.8m£239.7mShared outEstimatedInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£147.9m£148.6m£140.3m£152.2m£152.8m£144.4mShared outEstimatedInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£224.8m£225.7m£213.2m£222.8m£223.7m£211.3mRuncorn and Helsby
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m£10.9m£10.9m£10.3mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.9m£14.9m£14.1m£18.5m£18.5m£17.5mShared outEstimatedInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mShared outEstimatedInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£63.5m£63.8m£60.3m£69.6m£69.9m£66.0mShared outEstimatedInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.1m£17.1m£16.2m£20.1m£20.2m£19.1mShared outEstimatedInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.7m£9.7m£9.2m£8.9m£8.9m£8.4mShared outEstimatedRuncorn and Helsby
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£114.7m£115.2m£108.8m£111.0m£111.5m£105.3mRuncorn and Helsby
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£22.0m£22.1m£20.9m£24.7m£24.8m£23.5mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£22.6m£22.7m£21.4m£31.4m£31.5m£29.8mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.41m£0.44m£0.44m£0.42mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m£0.49m£0.49m£0.46mRuncorn and Helsby
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.70m£0.71m£0.67m£0.71m£0.72m£0.68mShared outEstimatedInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,81819,181Runcorn and Helsby
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,2952,685Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0544,196Shared outInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,42211,360Shared outInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,21312,824Runcorn and Helsby
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,0952,027Shared outEstimatedRuncorn and Helsby

Sources

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

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