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Runcorn and Helsby and Livingston

95,187 and 106,305 residents (mid-2024).

Runcorn and Helsby is higher than Livingston on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 13 of 22 in total.

On 7 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Runcorn and Helsby is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Livingston on 5. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Runcorn and Helsby Livingston

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £5,259, Livingston £4,452Livingston: £4,452Runcorn and Helsby: £5,259Livingston: £4,471Runcorn and Helsby: £5,281Livingston: £4,223Runcorn and Helsby: £4,988

    £5,259£5,281£4,988Runcorn and Helsby is higher£4,452£4,471£4,223

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Runcorn and Helsby £13,025, Livingston £12,807Livingston: £12,807Runcorn and Helsby: £13,025Livingston: £12,861Runcorn and Helsby: £13,081Livingston: £12,148Runcorn and Helsby: £12,355

    £13,025£13,081£12,355Runcorn and Helsby is higher£12,807£12,861£12,148

  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, Livingston £2,051Livingston: £2,051Runcorn and Helsby: £2,551Livingston: £2,060Runcorn and Helsby: £2,562Livingston: £1,945Runcorn and Helsby: £2,420

    £2,551£2,562£2,420Runcorn and Helsby is higher£2,051£2,060£1,945

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Runcorn and Helsby £11,744, Livingston £11,635Livingston: £11,635Runcorn and Helsby: £11,744Livingston: £11,685Runcorn and Helsby: £11,794Livingston: £11,036Runcorn and Helsby: £11,139

    £11,744£11,794£11,139Runcorn and Helsby is higher£11,635£11,685£11,036

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Runcorn and Helsby £474, Livingston £467Livingston: £467Runcorn and Helsby: £474Livingston: £469Runcorn and Helsby: £476Livingston: £443Runcorn and Helsby: £449

    £474£476£449Runcorn and Helsby is higher£467£469£443

  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, Livingston £679Livingston: £679Runcorn and Helsby: £778Livingston: £682Runcorn and Helsby: £781Livingston: £644Runcorn and Helsby: £738

    £778£781£738Runcorn and Helsby is higher£679£682£644

  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, Livingston £25Livingston: £25Runcorn and Helsby: £30Livingston: £25Runcorn and Helsby: £30Livingston: £24Runcorn and Helsby: £29

    £30£30£29Runcorn and Helsby is higher£25£25£24

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £668, Livingston £635Livingston: £635Runcorn and Helsby: £668Livingston: £637Runcorn and Helsby: £670Livingston: £602Runcorn and Helsby: £633

    £668£670£633Runcorn and Helsby is higherDepends on how you count£635£637£602

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

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

    £179£180£170Livingston is higher£201£202£191

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: Runcorn and Helsby £167, Livingston £120Livingston: £120Runcorn and Helsby: £167Livingston: £120Runcorn and Helsby: £167Livingston: £113Runcorn and Helsby: £158

    £167£167£158Runcorn and Helsby is higher£120£120£113

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Runcorn and Helsby £1,978, Livingston £1,475Livingston: £1,475Runcorn and Helsby: £1,978Livingston: £1,481Runcorn and Helsby: £1,986Livingston: £1,399Runcorn and Helsby: £1,876

    £1,978£1,986£1,876Runcorn and Helsby is higher£1,475£1,481£1,399

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £231, Livingston £192Livingston: £192Runcorn and Helsby: £231Livingston: £192Runcorn and Helsby: £232Livingston: £182Runcorn and Helsby: £219

    £231£232£219Runcorn and Helsby is higher£192£192£182

  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, Livingston £441Livingston: £441Runcorn and Helsby: £389Livingston: £443Runcorn and Helsby: £391Livingston: £418Runcorn and Helsby: £369

    £389£391£369Livingston is higher£441£443£418

  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, Livingston £6.50Livingston: £6.50Runcorn and Helsby: £7.53Livingston: £6.53Runcorn and Helsby: £7.56Livingston: £6.17Runcorn and Helsby: £7.14

    £7.53£7.56£7.14Runcorn and Helsby is higherDepends on how you count£6.50£6.53£6.17

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Runcorn and Helsby £9.98, Livingston £9.16Livingston: £9.16Runcorn and Helsby: £9.98Livingston: £9.20Runcorn and Helsby: £10Livingston: £8.69Runcorn and Helsby: £9.47

    £9.98£10£9.47Runcorn and Helsby is higherDepends on how you count£9.16£9.20£8.69

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £7.40, Livingston £6.59Livingston: £6.59Runcorn and Helsby: £7.40Livingston: £6.62Runcorn and Helsby: £7.43Livingston: £6.25Runcorn and Helsby: £7.02

    £7.40£7.43£7.02Runcorn and Helsby is higher£6.59£6.62£6.25

  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, Livingston 1,022.5Livingston: 1,022.5Runcorn and Helsby: 1,035.4

    1,035.4Runcorn and Helsby is higher1,022.5

  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, Livingston 121.0Livingston: 121.0Runcorn and Helsby: 119.9

    119.9Livingston is higherDepends on how you count121.0

  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, Livingston 176.3Livingston: 176.3Runcorn and Helsby: 159.6

    159.6Livingston is higherDepends on how you count176.3

  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, Livingston 101.3Livingston: 101.3Runcorn and Helsby: 99.0

    99.0Livingston is higher101.3

  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, Livingston 197.3Livingston: 197.3Runcorn and Helsby: 227.8

    227.8Runcorn and Helsby is higherDepends on how you count197.3

  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, Livingston 30.9Livingston: 30.9Runcorn and Helsby: 36.1

    36.1Runcorn and Helsby is higherDepends on how you count30.9

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Runcorn and Helsby and Livingston, per person in the age group
MeasureRuncorn and HelsbyLivingstonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,259£5,281£4,988£4,452£4,471£4,223Shared outEstimatedRuncorn and Helsby
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,025£13,081£12,355£12,807£12,861£12,148Shared outEstimatedRuncorn and Helsby
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,551£2,562£2,420£2,051£2,060£1,945Shared outEstimatedRuncorn and Helsby
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,744£11,794£11,139£11,635£11,685£11,036Runcorn and Helsby
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£474£476£449£467£469£443Runcorn and Helsby
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£778£781£738£679£682£644Shared outEstimatedRuncorn and Helsby
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£30£30£29£25£25£24Shared outEstimatedRuncorn and Helsby
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£668£670£633£635£637£602Shared outEstimatedRuncorn and Helsby
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170£201£202£191Shared outEstimatedLivingston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£167£167£158£120£120£113Shared outEstimatedRuncorn and Helsby
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,978£1,986£1,876£1,475£1,481£1,399Runcorn and Helsby
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£231£232£219£192£192£182Runcorn and Helsby
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£389£391£369£441£443£418Livingston
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.53£7.56£7.14£6.50£6.53£6.17Runcorn and Helsby
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.98£10£9.47£9.16£9.20£8.69Runcorn and Helsby
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.40£7.43£7.02£6.59£6.62£6.25Shared outEstimatedRuncorn and Helsby
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,035.41,022.5Runcorn and Helsby
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026119.9121.0Livingston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026159.6176.3Shared outLivingston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202699.0101.3Shared outLivingston
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026227.8197.3Runcorn and Helsby
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202636.130.9Shared outEstimatedRuncorn and Helsby

Per resident

Runcorn and Helsby is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Livingston on 3. 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 Livingston

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £5,259, Livingston £4,452Livingston: £4,452Runcorn and Helsby: £5,259Livingston: £4,471Runcorn and Helsby: £5,281Livingston: £4,223Runcorn and Helsby: £4,988

    £5,259£5,281£4,988Runcorn and Helsby is higher£4,452£4,471£4,223

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £2,619, Livingston £2,104Livingston: £2,104Runcorn and Helsby: £2,619Livingston: £2,113Runcorn and Helsby: £2,630Livingston: £1,996Runcorn and Helsby: £2,484

    £2,619£2,630£2,484Runcorn and Helsby is higher£2,104£2,113£1,996

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £1,554, Livingston £1,314Livingston: £1,314Runcorn and Helsby: £1,554Livingston: £1,319Runcorn and Helsby: £1,561Livingston: £1,246Runcorn and Helsby: £1,474

    £1,554£1,561£1,474Runcorn and Helsby is higher£1,314£1,319£1,246

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £2,362, Livingston £1,912Livingston: £1,912Runcorn and Helsby: £2,362Livingston: £1,920Runcorn and Helsby: £2,372Livingston: £1,813Runcorn and Helsby: £2,240

    £2,362£2,372£2,240Runcorn and Helsby is higher£1,912£1,920£1,813

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £95, Livingston £77Livingston: £77Runcorn and Helsby: £95Livingston: £77Runcorn and Helsby: £96Livingston: £73Runcorn and Helsby: £90

    £95£96£90Runcorn and Helsby is higher£77£77£73

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £156, Livingston £112Livingston: £112Runcorn and Helsby: £156Livingston: £112Runcorn and Helsby: £157Livingston: £106Runcorn and Helsby: £148

    £156£157£148Runcorn and Helsby is higher£112£112£106

  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, Livingston £4.16Livingston: £4.16Runcorn and Helsby: £6.05Livingston: £4.18Runcorn and Helsby: £6.08Livingston: £3.95Runcorn and Helsby: £5.74

    £6.05£6.08£5.74Runcorn and Helsby is higher£4.16£4.18£3.95

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £668, Livingston £635Livingston: £635Runcorn and Helsby: £668Livingston: £637Runcorn and Helsby: £670Livingston: £602Runcorn and Helsby: £633

    £668£670£633Runcorn and Helsby is higherDepends on how you count£635£637£602

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

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

    £179£180£170Livingston is higher£201£202£191

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £101, Livingston £77Livingston: £77Runcorn and Helsby: £101Livingston: £77Runcorn and Helsby: £102Livingston: £73Runcorn and Helsby: £96

    £101£102£96Runcorn and Helsby is higher£77£77£73

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £1,205, Livingston £945Livingston: £945Runcorn and Helsby: £1,205Livingston: £949Runcorn and Helsby: £1,210Livingston: £896Runcorn and Helsby: £1,143

    £1,205£1,210£1,143Runcorn and Helsby is higher£945£949£896

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £231, Livingston £192Livingston: £192Runcorn and Helsby: £231Livingston: £192Runcorn and Helsby: £232Livingston: £182Runcorn and Helsby: £219

    £231£232£219Runcorn and Helsby is higher£192£192£182

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £237, Livingston £283Livingston: £283Runcorn and Helsby: £237Livingston: £284Runcorn and Helsby: £238Livingston: £268Runcorn and Helsby: £225

    £237£238£225Livingston is higher£283£284£268

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £4.59, Livingston £4.16Livingston: £4.16Runcorn and Helsby: £4.59Livingston: £4.18Runcorn and Helsby: £4.61Livingston: £3.95Runcorn and Helsby: £4.35

    £4.59£4.61£4.35Runcorn and Helsby is higherDepends on how you count£4.16£4.18£3.95

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £6.08, Livingston £5.87Livingston: £5.87Runcorn and Helsby: £6.08Livingston: £5.90Runcorn and Helsby: £6.11Livingston: £5.57Runcorn and Helsby: £5.77

    £6.08£6.11£5.77Runcorn and Helsby is higherDepends on how you count£5.87£5.90£5.57

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £7.40, Livingston £6.59Livingston: £6.59Runcorn and Helsby: £7.40Livingston: £6.62Runcorn and Helsby: £7.43Livingston: £6.25Runcorn and Helsby: £7.02

    £7.40£7.43£7.02Runcorn and Helsby is higher£6.59£6.62£6.25

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Runcorn and Helsby 208.2, Livingston 168.0Livingston: 168.0Runcorn and Helsby: 208.2

    208.2Runcorn and Helsby is higher168.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Runcorn and Helsby 24.1, Livingston 19.9Livingston: 19.9Runcorn and Helsby: 24.1

    24.1Runcorn and Helsby is higherDepends on how you count19.9

  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, Livingston 29.0Livingston: 29.0Runcorn and Helsby: 32.1

    32.1Runcorn and Helsby is higherDepends on how you count29.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Runcorn and Helsby 99.0, Livingston 101.3Livingston: 101.3Runcorn and Helsby: 99.0

    99.0Livingston is higher101.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Runcorn and Helsby 138.8, Livingston 126.4Livingston: 126.4Runcorn and Helsby: 138.8

    138.8Runcorn and Helsby is higherDepends on how you count126.4

  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, Livingston 19.8Livingston: 19.8Runcorn and Helsby: 22.0

    22.0Runcorn and Helsby is higherDepends on how you count19.8

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Runcorn and Helsby and Livingston, per resident
MeasureRuncorn and HelsbyLivingstonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,259£5,281£4,988£4,452£4,471£4,223Shared outEstimatedRuncorn and Helsby
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,619£2,630£2,484£2,104£2,113£1,996Shared outEstimatedRuncorn and Helsby
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,554£1,561£1,474£1,314£1,319£1,246Shared outEstimatedRuncorn and Helsby
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,362£2,372£2,240£1,912£1,920£1,813Runcorn and Helsby
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£95£96£90£77£77£73Runcorn and Helsby
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148£112£112£106Shared outEstimatedRuncorn and Helsby
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.05£6.08£5.74£4.16£4.18£3.95Shared outEstimatedRuncorn and Helsby
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£668£670£633£635£637£602Shared outEstimatedRuncorn and Helsby
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170£201£202£191Shared outEstimatedLivingston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£101£102£96£77£77£73Shared outEstimatedRuncorn and Helsby
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,205£1,210£1,143£945£949£896Runcorn and Helsby
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£231£232£219£192£192£182Runcorn and Helsby
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£237£238£225£283£284£268Livingston
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.59£4.61£4.35£4.16£4.18£3.95Runcorn and Helsby
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.08£6.11£5.77£5.87£5.90£5.57Runcorn and Helsby
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.40£7.43£7.02£6.59£6.62£6.25Shared outEstimatedRuncorn and Helsby
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026208.2168.0Runcorn and Helsby
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.119.9Runcorn and Helsby
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.129.0Shared outRuncorn and Helsby
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202699.0101.3Shared outLivingston
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026138.8126.4Runcorn and Helsby
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.019.8Shared outEstimatedRuncorn and Helsby

Total

Runcorn and Helsby is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Livingston 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 Livingston

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Runcorn and Helsby £500.6m, Livingston £473.2mLivingston: £473.2mRuncorn and Helsby: £500.6mLivingston: £475.2mRuncorn and Helsby: £502.7mLivingston: £448.9mRuncorn and Helsby: £474.8m

    £500.6m£502.7m£474.8mRuncorn and Helsby is higher£473.2m£475.2m£448.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Runcorn and Helsby £249.3m, Livingston £223.7mLivingston: £223.7mRuncorn and Helsby: £249.3mLivingston: £224.6mRuncorn and Helsby: £250.4mLivingston: £212.2mRuncorn and Helsby: £236.5m

    £249.3m£250.4m£236.5mRuncorn and Helsby is higher£223.7m£224.6m£212.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Runcorn and Helsby £147.9m, Livingston £139.7mLivingston: £139.7mRuncorn and Helsby: £147.9mLivingston: £140.2mRuncorn and Helsby: £148.6mLivingston: £132.5mRuncorn and Helsby: £140.3m

    £147.9m£148.6m£140.3mRuncorn and Helsby is higher£139.7m£140.2m£132.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Runcorn and Helsby £224.8m, Livingston £203.2mLivingston: £203.2mRuncorn and Helsby: £224.8mLivingston: £204.1mRuncorn and Helsby: £225.7mLivingston: £192.7mRuncorn and Helsby: £213.2m

    £224.8m£225.7m£213.2mRuncorn and Helsby is higher£203.2m£204.1m£192.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Runcorn and Helsby £9.1m, Livingston £8.2mLivingston: £8.2mRuncorn and Helsby: £9.1mLivingston: £8.2mRuncorn and Helsby: £9.1mLivingston: £7.7mRuncorn and Helsby: £8.6m

    £9.1m£9.1m£8.6mRuncorn and Helsby is higher£8.2m£8.2m£7.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Runcorn and Helsby £14.9m, Livingston £11.9mLivingston: £11.9mRuncorn and Helsby: £14.9mLivingston: £11.9mRuncorn and Helsby: £14.9mLivingston: £11.3mRuncorn and Helsby: £14.1m

    £14.9m£14.9m£14.1mRuncorn and Helsby is higher£11.9m£11.9m£11.3m

  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, Livingston £0.44mLivingston: £0.44mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.58mLivingston: £0.44mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.58mLivingston: £0.42mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mRuncorn and Helsby is higher£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Runcorn and Helsby £63.5m, Livingston £67.5mLivingston: £67.5mRuncorn and Helsby: £63.5mLivingston: £67.7mRuncorn and Helsby: £63.8mLivingston: £64.0mRuncorn and Helsby: £60.3m

    £63.5m£63.8m£60.3mLivingston is higherDepends on how you count£67.5m£67.7m£64.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Runcorn and Helsby £17.1m, Livingston £21.4mLivingston: £21.4mRuncorn and Helsby: £17.1mLivingston: £21.5mRuncorn and Helsby: £17.1mLivingston: £20.3mRuncorn and Helsby: £16.2m

    £17.1m£17.1m£16.2mLivingston is higher£21.4m£21.5m£20.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Runcorn and Helsby £9.7m, Livingston £8.1mLivingston: £8.1mRuncorn and Helsby: £9.7mLivingston: £8.2mRuncorn and Helsby: £9.7mLivingston: £7.7mRuncorn and Helsby: £9.2m

    £9.7m£9.7m£9.2mRuncorn and Helsby is higher£8.1m£8.2m£7.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Runcorn and Helsby £114.7m, Livingston £100.4mLivingston: £100.4mRuncorn and Helsby: £114.7mLivingston: £100.8mRuncorn and Helsby: £115.2mLivingston: £95.2mRuncorn and Helsby: £108.8m

    £114.7m£115.2m£108.8mRuncorn and Helsby is higher£100.4m£100.8m£95.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Runcorn and Helsby £22.0m, Livingston £20.4mLivingston: £20.4mRuncorn and Helsby: £22.0mLivingston: £20.5mRuncorn and Helsby: £22.1mLivingston: £19.3mRuncorn and Helsby: £20.9m

    £22.0m£22.1m£20.9mRuncorn and Helsby is higher£20.4m£20.5m£19.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Runcorn and Helsby £22.6m, Livingston £30.0mLivingston: £30.0mRuncorn and Helsby: £22.6mLivingston: £30.2mRuncorn and Helsby: £22.7mLivingston: £28.5mRuncorn and Helsby: £21.4m

    £22.6m£22.7m£21.4mLivingston is higher£30.0m£30.2m£28.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Runcorn and Helsby £0.44m, Livingston £0.44mLivingston: £0.44mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.44mLivingston: £0.44mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.44mLivingston: £0.42mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.41m

    £0.44m£0.44m£0.41mLivingston is higherDepends on how you count£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Runcorn and Helsby £0.58m, Livingston £0.62mLivingston: £0.62mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.58mLivingston: £0.63mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.58mLivingston: £0.59mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mLivingston is higherDepends on how you count£0.62m£0.63m£0.59m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Runcorn and Helsby £0.70m, Livingston £0.70mLivingston: £0.70mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.70mLivingston: £0.70mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.71mLivingston: £0.66mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.67m

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Runcorn and Helsby 19,818, Livingston 17,858Livingston: 17,858Runcorn and Helsby: 19,818

    19,818Runcorn and Helsby is higher17,858

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Runcorn and Helsby 2,295, Livingston 2,114Livingston: 2,114Runcorn and Helsby: 2,295

    2,295Runcorn and Helsby is higherDepends on how you count2,114

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Runcorn and Helsby 3,054, Livingston 3,079Livingston: 3,079Runcorn and Helsby: 3,054

    3,054Livingston is higherDepends on how you count3,079

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Runcorn and Helsby 9,422, Livingston 10,772Livingston: 10,772Runcorn and Helsby: 9,422

    9,422Livingston is higher10,772

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Runcorn and Helsby 13,213, Livingston 13,435Livingston: 13,435Runcorn and Helsby: 13,213

    13,213Livingston is higherDepends on how you count13,435

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Runcorn and Helsby 2,095, Livingston 2,103Livingston: 2,103Runcorn and Helsby: 2,095

    2,095Livingston is higherDepends on how you count2,103

Show the numbers
Runcorn and Helsby and Livingston, total
MeasureRuncorn and HelsbyLivingstonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£500.6m£502.7m£474.8m£473.2m£475.2m£448.9mShared outEstimatedRuncorn and Helsby
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£249.3m£250.4m£236.5m£223.7m£224.6m£212.2mShared outEstimatedRuncorn and Helsby
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£147.9m£148.6m£140.3m£139.7m£140.2m£132.5mShared outEstimatedRuncorn and Helsby
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£224.8m£225.7m£213.2m£203.2m£204.1m£192.7mRuncorn and Helsby
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m£8.2m£8.2m£7.7mRuncorn and Helsby
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.9m£14.9m£14.1m£11.9m£11.9m£11.3mShared outEstimatedRuncorn and Helsby
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m£0.44m£0.44m£0.42mShared outEstimatedRuncorn and Helsby
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£63.5m£63.8m£60.3m£67.5m£67.7m£64.0mShared outEstimatedLivingston
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.1m£17.1m£16.2m£21.4m£21.5m£20.3mShared outEstimatedLivingston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.7m£9.7m£9.2m£8.1m£8.2m£7.7mShared outEstimatedRuncorn and Helsby
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£114.7m£115.2m£108.8m£100.4m£100.8m£95.2mRuncorn and Helsby
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£22.0m£22.1m£20.9m£20.4m£20.5m£19.3mRuncorn and Helsby
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£22.6m£22.7m£21.4m£30.0m£30.2m£28.5mLivingston
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.41m£0.44m£0.44m£0.42mLivingston
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m£0.62m£0.63m£0.59mLivingston
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.70m£0.71m£0.67m£0.70m£0.70m£0.66mShared outEstimatedRuncorn and Helsby
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,81817,858Runcorn and Helsby
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,2952,114Runcorn and Helsby
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0543,079Shared outLivingston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,42210,772Shared outLivingston
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,21313,435Livingston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,0952,103Shared outEstimatedLivingston

Sources

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

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  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.
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