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Runcorn and Helsby and Neath and Swansea East

95,187 and 102,011 residents (mid-2024).

Runcorn and Helsby is higher than Neath and Swansea East on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 0 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 6 of 22 measures, and Neath and Swansea East on 16. 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 Neath and Swansea East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £5,259, Neath and Swansea East £5,478Neath and Swansea East: £5,478Runcorn and Helsby: £5,259Neath and Swansea East: £5,502Runcorn and Helsby: £5,281Neath and Swansea East: £5,197Runcorn and Helsby: £4,988

    £5,259£5,281£4,988Neath and Swansea East is higher£5,478£5,502£5,197

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Runcorn and Helsby £13,025, Neath and Swansea East £13,375Neath and Swansea East: £13,375Runcorn and Helsby: £13,025Neath and Swansea East: £13,431Runcorn and Helsby: £13,081Neath and Swansea East: £12,686Runcorn and Helsby: £12,355

    £13,025£13,081£12,355Neath and Swansea East is higherDepends on how you count£13,375£13,431£12,686

  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, Neath and Swansea East £2,582Neath and Swansea East: £2,582Runcorn and Helsby: £2,551Neath and Swansea East: £2,593Runcorn and Helsby: £2,562Neath and Swansea East: £2,449Runcorn and Helsby: £2,420

    £2,551£2,562£2,420Neath and Swansea East is higher£2,582£2,593£2,449

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Runcorn and Helsby £11,744, Neath and Swansea East £11,571Neath and Swansea East: £11,571Runcorn and Helsby: £11,744Neath and Swansea East: £11,620Runcorn and Helsby: £11,794Neath and Swansea East: £10,976Runcorn and Helsby: £11,139

    £11,744£11,794£11,139Runcorn and Helsby is higherDepends on how you count£11,571£11,620£10,976

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Runcorn and Helsby £474, Neath and Swansea East £604Neath and Swansea East: £604Runcorn and Helsby: £474Neath and Swansea East: £606Runcorn and Helsby: £476Neath and Swansea East: £573Runcorn and Helsby: £449

    £474£476£449Neath and Swansea East is higher£604£606£573

  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, Neath and Swansea East £1,163Neath and Swansea East: £1,163Runcorn and Helsby: £778Neath and Swansea East: £1,168Runcorn and Helsby: £781Neath and Swansea East: £1,104Runcorn and Helsby: £738

    £778£781£738Neath and Swansea East is higher£1,163£1,168£1,104

  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, Neath and Swansea East £36Neath and Swansea East: £36Runcorn and Helsby: £30Neath and Swansea East: £36Runcorn and Helsby: £30Neath and Swansea East: £34Runcorn and Helsby: £29

    £30£30£29Neath and Swansea East is higher£36£36£34

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £668, Neath and Swansea East £818Neath and Swansea East: £818Runcorn and Helsby: £668Neath and Swansea East: £822Runcorn and Helsby: £670Neath and Swansea East: £776Runcorn and Helsby: £633

    £668£670£633Neath and Swansea East is higher£818£822£776

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £179, Neath and Swansea East £200Neath and Swansea East: £200Runcorn and Helsby: £179Neath and Swansea East: £201Runcorn and Helsby: £180Neath and Swansea East: £190Runcorn and Helsby: £170

    £179£180£170Neath and Swansea East is higher£200£201£190

  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, Neath and Swansea East £170Neath and Swansea East: £170Runcorn and Helsby: £167Neath and Swansea East: £171Runcorn and Helsby: £167Neath and Swansea East: £161Runcorn and Helsby: £158

    £167£167£158Neath and Swansea East is higher£170£171£161

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Runcorn and Helsby £1,978, Neath and Swansea East £1,837Neath and Swansea East: £1,837Runcorn and Helsby: £1,978Neath and Swansea East: £1,844Runcorn and Helsby: £1,986Neath and Swansea East: £1,742Runcorn and Helsby: £1,876

    £1,978£1,986£1,876Runcorn and Helsby is higherDepends on how you count£1,837£1,844£1,742

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £231, Neath and Swansea East £260Neath and Swansea East: £260Runcorn and Helsby: £231Neath and Swansea East: £261Runcorn and Helsby: £232Neath and Swansea East: £247Runcorn and Helsby: £219

    £231£232£219Neath and Swansea East is higher£260£261£247

  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, Neath and Swansea East £556Neath and Swansea East: £556Runcorn and Helsby: £389Neath and Swansea East: £559Runcorn and Helsby: £391Neath and Swansea East: £528Runcorn and Helsby: £369

    £389£391£369Neath and Swansea East is higher£556£559£528

  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, Neath and Swansea East £7.30Neath and Swansea East: £7.30Runcorn and Helsby: £7.53Neath and Swansea East: £7.33Runcorn and Helsby: £7.56Neath and Swansea East: £6.92Runcorn and Helsby: £7.14

    £7.53£7.56£7.14Runcorn and Helsby is higherDepends on how you count£7.30£7.33£6.92

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Runcorn and Helsby £9.98, Neath and Swansea East £12Neath and Swansea East: £12Runcorn and Helsby: £9.98Neath and Swansea East: £12Runcorn and Helsby: £10Neath and Swansea East: £11Runcorn and Helsby: £9.47

    £9.98£10£9.47Neath and Swansea East is higher£12£12£11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £7.40, Neath and Swansea East £7.06Neath and Swansea East: £7.06Runcorn and Helsby: £7.40Neath and Swansea East: £7.09Runcorn and Helsby: £7.43Neath and Swansea East: £6.70Runcorn and Helsby: £7.02

    £7.40£7.43£7.02Runcorn and Helsby is higherDepends on how you count£7.06£7.09£6.70

  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, Neath and Swansea East 1,027.8Neath and Swansea East: 1,027.8Runcorn and Helsby: 1,035.4

    1,035.4Runcorn and Helsby is higherDepends on how you count1,027.8

  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, Neath and Swansea East 143.1Neath and Swansea East: 143.1Runcorn and Helsby: 119.9

    119.9Neath and Swansea East is higher143.1

  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, Neath and Swansea East 229.8Neath and Swansea East: 229.8Runcorn and Helsby: 159.6

    159.6Neath and Swansea East is higher229.8

  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, Neath and Swansea East 113.7Neath and Swansea East: 113.7Runcorn and Helsby: 99.0

    99.0Neath and Swansea East is higher113.7

  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, Neath and Swansea East 228.9Neath and Swansea East: 228.9Runcorn and Helsby: 227.8

    227.8Neath and Swansea East is higher228.9

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Runcorn and Helsby 36.1, Neath and Swansea East 35.5Neath and Swansea East: 35.5Runcorn and Helsby: 36.1

    36.1Runcorn and Helsby is higherDepends on how you count35.5

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Runcorn and Helsby and Neath and Swansea East, per person in the age group
MeasureRuncorn and HelsbyNeath and Swansea EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,259£5,281£4,988£5,478£5,502£5,197Neath and Swansea East
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,025£13,081£12,355£13,375£13,431£12,686Neath and Swansea East
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,551£2,562£2,420£2,582£2,593£2,449Neath and Swansea East
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,744£11,794£11,139£11,571£11,620£10,976Runcorn and Helsby
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£474£476£449£604£606£573Neath and Swansea East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£778£781£738£1,163£1,168£1,104Neath and Swansea East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£30£30£29£36£36£34Neath and Swansea East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£668£670£633£818£822£776Neath and Swansea East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170£200£201£190Neath and Swansea East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£167£167£158£170£171£161Neath and Swansea East
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,978£1,986£1,876£1,837£1,844£1,742Runcorn and Helsby
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£231£232£219£260£261£247Neath and Swansea East
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£389£391£369£556£559£528Neath and Swansea East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.53£7.56£7.14£7.30£7.33£6.92Runcorn and Helsby
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.98£10£9.47£12£12£11Neath and Swansea East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.40£7.43£7.02£7.06£7.09£6.70Runcorn and Helsby
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,035.41,027.8Runcorn and Helsby
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026119.9143.1Neath and Swansea East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026159.6229.8Neath and Swansea East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202699.0113.7Neath and Swansea East
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026227.8228.9Neath and Swansea East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202636.135.5Runcorn and Helsby

Per resident

Runcorn and Helsby is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Neath and Swansea East on 16. 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 Neath and Swansea East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £5,259, Neath and Swansea East £5,478Neath and Swansea East: £5,478Runcorn and Helsby: £5,259Neath and Swansea East: £5,502Runcorn and Helsby: £5,281Neath and Swansea East: £5,197Runcorn and Helsby: £4,988

    £5,259£5,281£4,988Neath and Swansea East is higher£5,478£5,502£5,197

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £2,619, Neath and Swansea East £2,574Neath and Swansea East: £2,574Runcorn and Helsby: £2,619Neath and Swansea East: £2,585Runcorn and Helsby: £2,630Neath and Swansea East: £2,441Runcorn and Helsby: £2,484

    £2,619£2,630£2,484Runcorn and Helsby is higherDepends on how you count£2,574£2,585£2,441

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £1,554, Neath and Swansea East £1,619Neath and Swansea East: £1,619Runcorn and Helsby: £1,554Neath and Swansea East: £1,626Runcorn and Helsby: £1,561Neath and Swansea East: £1,536Runcorn and Helsby: £1,474

    £1,554£1,561£1,474Neath and Swansea East is higher£1,619£1,626£1,536

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £2,362, Neath and Swansea East £2,227Neath and Swansea East: £2,227Runcorn and Helsby: £2,362Neath and Swansea East: £2,236Runcorn and Helsby: £2,372Neath and Swansea East: £2,112Runcorn and Helsby: £2,240

    £2,362£2,372£2,240Runcorn and Helsby is higherDepends on how you count£2,227£2,236£2,112

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £95, Neath and Swansea East £116Neath and Swansea East: £116Runcorn and Helsby: £95Neath and Swansea East: £117Runcorn and Helsby: £96Neath and Swansea East: £110Runcorn and Helsby: £90

    £95£96£90Neath and Swansea East is higher£116£117£110

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £156, Neath and Swansea East £224Neath and Swansea East: £224Runcorn and Helsby: £156Neath and Swansea East: £225Runcorn and Helsby: £157Neath and Swansea East: £212Runcorn and Helsby: £148

    £156£157£148Neath and Swansea East is higher£224£225£212

  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, Neath and Swansea East £6.98Neath and Swansea East: £6.98Runcorn and Helsby: £6.05Neath and Swansea East: £7.01Runcorn and Helsby: £6.08Neath and Swansea East: £6.62Runcorn and Helsby: £5.74

    £6.05£6.08£5.74Neath and Swansea East is higher£6.98£7.01£6.62

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £668, Neath and Swansea East £818Neath and Swansea East: £818Runcorn and Helsby: £668Neath and Swansea East: £822Runcorn and Helsby: £670Neath and Swansea East: £776Runcorn and Helsby: £633

    £668£670£633Neath and Swansea East is higher£818£822£776

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £179, Neath and Swansea East £200Neath and Swansea East: £200Runcorn and Helsby: £179Neath and Swansea East: £201Runcorn and Helsby: £180Neath and Swansea East: £190Runcorn and Helsby: £170

    £179£180£170Neath and Swansea East is higher£200£201£190

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £101, Neath and Swansea East £107Neath and Swansea East: £107Runcorn and Helsby: £101Neath and Swansea East: £107Runcorn and Helsby: £102Neath and Swansea East: £101Runcorn and Helsby: £96

    £101£102£96Neath and Swansea East is higher£107£107£101

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £1,205, Neath and Swansea East £1,152Neath and Swansea East: £1,152Runcorn and Helsby: £1,205Neath and Swansea East: £1,156Runcorn and Helsby: £1,210Neath and Swansea East: £1,092Runcorn and Helsby: £1,143

    £1,205£1,210£1,143Runcorn and Helsby is higherDepends on how you count£1,152£1,156£1,092

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £231, Neath and Swansea East £260Neath and Swansea East: £260Runcorn and Helsby: £231Neath and Swansea East: £261Runcorn and Helsby: £232Neath and Swansea East: £247Runcorn and Helsby: £219

    £231£232£219Neath and Swansea East is higher£260£261£247

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £237, Neath and Swansea East £349Neath and Swansea East: £349Runcorn and Helsby: £237Neath and Swansea East: £350Runcorn and Helsby: £238Neath and Swansea East: £331Runcorn and Helsby: £225

    £237£238£225Neath and Swansea East is higher£349£350£331

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £4.59, Neath and Swansea East £4.58Neath and Swansea East: £4.58Runcorn and Helsby: £4.59Neath and Swansea East: £4.59Runcorn and Helsby: £4.61Neath and Swansea East: £4.34Runcorn and Helsby: £4.35

    £4.59£4.61£4.35Runcorn and Helsby is higherDepends on how you count£4.58£4.59£4.34

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £6.08, Neath and Swansea East £7.36Neath and Swansea East: £7.36Runcorn and Helsby: £6.08Neath and Swansea East: £7.39Runcorn and Helsby: £6.11Neath and Swansea East: £6.98Runcorn and Helsby: £5.77

    £6.08£6.11£5.77Neath and Swansea East is higher£7.36£7.39£6.98

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £7.40, Neath and Swansea East £7.06Neath and Swansea East: £7.06Runcorn and Helsby: £7.40Neath and Swansea East: £7.09Runcorn and Helsby: £7.43Neath and Swansea East: £6.70Runcorn and Helsby: £7.02

    £7.40£7.43£7.02Runcorn and Helsby is higherDepends on how you count£7.06£7.09£6.70

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Runcorn and Helsby 208.2, Neath and Swansea East 197.8Neath and Swansea East: 197.8Runcorn and Helsby: 208.2

    208.2Runcorn and Helsby is higherDepends on how you count197.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Runcorn and Helsby 24.1, Neath and Swansea East 27.5Neath and Swansea East: 27.5Runcorn and Helsby: 24.1

    24.1Neath and Swansea East 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, Neath and Swansea East 44.2Neath and Swansea East: 44.2Runcorn and Helsby: 32.1

    32.1Neath and Swansea East is higher44.2

  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, Neath and Swansea East 113.7Neath and Swansea East: 113.7Runcorn and Helsby: 99.0

    99.0Neath and Swansea East is higher113.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Runcorn and Helsby 138.8, Neath and Swansea East 143.5Neath and Swansea East: 143.5Runcorn and Helsby: 138.8

    138.8Neath and Swansea East is higher143.5

  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, Neath and Swansea East 22.2Neath and Swansea East: 22.2Runcorn and Helsby: 22.0

    22.0Neath and Swansea East is higherDepends on how you count22.2

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Runcorn and Helsby and Neath and Swansea East, per resident
MeasureRuncorn and HelsbyNeath and Swansea EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,259£5,281£4,988£5,478£5,502£5,197Neath and Swansea East
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,619£2,630£2,484£2,574£2,585£2,441Runcorn and Helsby
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,554£1,561£1,474£1,619£1,626£1,536Neath and Swansea East
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,362£2,372£2,240£2,227£2,236£2,112Runcorn and Helsby
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£95£96£90£116£117£110Neath and Swansea East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148£224£225£212Neath and Swansea East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.05£6.08£5.74£6.98£7.01£6.62Neath and Swansea East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£668£670£633£818£822£776Neath and Swansea East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170£200£201£190Neath and Swansea East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£101£102£96£107£107£101Neath and Swansea East
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,205£1,210£1,143£1,152£1,156£1,092Runcorn and Helsby
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£231£232£219£260£261£247Neath and Swansea East
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£237£238£225£349£350£331Neath and Swansea East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.59£4.61£4.35£4.58£4.59£4.34Runcorn and Helsby
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.08£6.11£5.77£7.36£7.39£6.98Neath and Swansea East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.40£7.43£7.02£7.06£7.09£6.70Runcorn and Helsby
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026208.2197.8Runcorn and Helsby
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.127.5Neath and Swansea East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.144.2Neath and Swansea East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202699.0113.7Neath and Swansea East
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026138.8143.5Neath and Swansea East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.022.2Neath and Swansea East

Total

Runcorn and Helsby is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Neath and Swansea East on 22. 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 Neath and Swansea East

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Runcorn and Helsby £500.6m, Neath and Swansea East £558.9mNeath and Swansea East: £558.9mRuncorn and Helsby: £500.6mNeath and Swansea East: £561.2mRuncorn and Helsby: £502.7mNeath and Swansea East: £530.1mRuncorn and Helsby: £474.8m

    £500.6m£502.7m£474.8mNeath and Swansea East is higher£558.9m£561.2m£530.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Runcorn and Helsby £249.3m, Neath and Swansea East £262.5mNeath and Swansea East: £262.5mRuncorn and Helsby: £249.3mNeath and Swansea East: £263.7mRuncorn and Helsby: £250.4mNeath and Swansea East: £249.0mRuncorn and Helsby: £236.5m

    £249.3m£250.4m£236.5mNeath and Swansea East is higherDepends on how you count£262.5m£263.7m£249.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Runcorn and Helsby £147.9m, Neath and Swansea East £165.2mNeath and Swansea East: £165.2mRuncorn and Helsby: £147.9mNeath and Swansea East: £165.9mRuncorn and Helsby: £148.6mNeath and Swansea East: £156.7mRuncorn and Helsby: £140.3m

    £147.9m£148.6m£140.3mNeath and Swansea East is higher£165.2m£165.9m£156.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Runcorn and Helsby £224.8m, Neath and Swansea East £227.1mNeath and Swansea East: £227.1mRuncorn and Helsby: £224.8mNeath and Swansea East: £228.1mRuncorn and Helsby: £225.7mNeath and Swansea East: £215.5mRuncorn and Helsby: £213.2m

    £224.8m£225.7m£213.2mNeath and Swansea East is higherDepends on how you count£227.1m£228.1m£215.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Runcorn and Helsby £9.1m, Neath and Swansea East £11.9mNeath and Swansea East: £11.9mRuncorn and Helsby: £9.1mNeath and Swansea East: £11.9mRuncorn and Helsby: £9.1mNeath and Swansea East: £11.2mRuncorn and Helsby: £8.6m

    £9.1m£9.1m£8.6mNeath and Swansea East is higher£11.9m£11.9m£11.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Runcorn and Helsby £14.9m, Neath and Swansea East £22.8mNeath and Swansea East: £22.8mRuncorn and Helsby: £14.9mNeath and Swansea East: £22.9mRuncorn and Helsby: £14.9mNeath and Swansea East: £21.7mRuncorn and Helsby: £14.1m

    £14.9m£14.9m£14.1mNeath and Swansea East is higher£22.8m£22.9m£21.7m

  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, Neath and Swansea East £0.71mNeath and Swansea East: £0.71mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.58mNeath and Swansea East: £0.71mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.58mNeath and Swansea East: £0.68mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mNeath and Swansea East is higher£0.71m£0.71m£0.68m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Runcorn and Helsby £63.5m, Neath and Swansea East £83.5mNeath and Swansea East: £83.5mRuncorn and Helsby: £63.5mNeath and Swansea East: £83.8mRuncorn and Helsby: £63.8mNeath and Swansea East: £79.2mRuncorn and Helsby: £60.3m

    £63.5m£63.8m£60.3mNeath and Swansea East is higher£83.5m£83.8m£79.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Runcorn and Helsby £17.1m, Neath and Swansea East £20.4mNeath and Swansea East: £20.4mRuncorn and Helsby: £17.1mNeath and Swansea East: £20.5mRuncorn and Helsby: £17.1mNeath and Swansea East: £19.4mRuncorn and Helsby: £16.2m

    £17.1m£17.1m£16.2mNeath and Swansea East is higher£20.4m£20.5m£19.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Runcorn and Helsby £9.7m, Neath and Swansea East £10.9mNeath and Swansea East: £10.9mRuncorn and Helsby: £9.7mNeath and Swansea East: £10.9mRuncorn and Helsby: £9.7mNeath and Swansea East: £10.3mRuncorn and Helsby: £9.2m

    £9.7m£9.7m£9.2mNeath and Swansea East is higher£10.9m£10.9m£10.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Runcorn and Helsby £114.7m, Neath and Swansea East £117.5mNeath and Swansea East: £117.5mRuncorn and Helsby: £114.7mNeath and Swansea East: £118.0mRuncorn and Helsby: £115.2mNeath and Swansea East: £111.4mRuncorn and Helsby: £108.8m

    £114.7m£115.2m£108.8mNeath and Swansea East is higherDepends on how you count£117.5m£118.0m£111.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Runcorn and Helsby £22.0m, Neath and Swansea East £26.5mNeath and Swansea East: £26.5mRuncorn and Helsby: £22.0mNeath and Swansea East: £26.7mRuncorn and Helsby: £22.1mNeath and Swansea East: £25.2mRuncorn and Helsby: £20.9m

    £22.0m£22.1m£20.9mNeath and Swansea East is higher£26.5m£26.7m£25.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Runcorn and Helsby £22.6m, Neath and Swansea East £35.6mNeath and Swansea East: £35.6mRuncorn and Helsby: £22.6mNeath and Swansea East: £35.7mRuncorn and Helsby: £22.7mNeath and Swansea East: £33.8mRuncorn and Helsby: £21.4m

    £22.6m£22.7m£21.4mNeath and Swansea East is higher£35.6m£35.7m£33.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Runcorn and Helsby £0.44m, Neath and Swansea East £0.47mNeath and Swansea East: £0.47mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.44mNeath and Swansea East: £0.47mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.44mNeath and Swansea East: £0.44mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.41m

    £0.44m£0.44m£0.41mNeath and Swansea East is higherDepends on how you count£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Runcorn and Helsby £0.58m, Neath and Swansea East £0.75mNeath and Swansea East: £0.75mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.58mNeath and Swansea East: £0.75mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.58mNeath and Swansea East: £0.71mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mNeath and Swansea East is higher£0.75m£0.75m£0.71m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Runcorn and Helsby £0.70m, Neath and Swansea East £0.72mNeath and Swansea East: £0.72mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.70mNeath and Swansea East: £0.72mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.71mNeath and Swansea East: £0.68mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.67m

    £0.70m£0.71m£0.67mNeath and Swansea East is higherDepends on how you count£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Runcorn and Helsby 19,818, Neath and Swansea East 20,176Neath and Swansea East: 20,176Runcorn and Helsby: 19,818

    19,818Neath and Swansea East is higherDepends on how you count20,176

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Runcorn and Helsby 2,295, Neath and Swansea East 2,808Neath and Swansea East: 2,808Runcorn and Helsby: 2,295

    2,295Neath and Swansea East is higher2,808

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Runcorn and Helsby 3,054, Neath and Swansea East 4,511Neath and Swansea East: 4,511Runcorn and Helsby: 3,054

    3,054Neath and Swansea East is higher4,511

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Runcorn and Helsby 9,422, Neath and Swansea East 11,598Neath and Swansea East: 11,598Runcorn and Helsby: 9,422

    9,422Neath and Swansea East is higher11,598

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Runcorn and Helsby 13,213, Neath and Swansea East 14,643Neath and Swansea East: 14,643Runcorn and Helsby: 13,213

    13,213Neath and Swansea East is higher14,643

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Runcorn and Helsby 2,095, Neath and Swansea East 2,268Neath and Swansea East: 2,268Runcorn and Helsby: 2,095

    2,095Neath and Swansea East is higherDepends on how you count2,268

Show the numbers
Runcorn and Helsby and Neath and Swansea East, total
MeasureRuncorn and HelsbyNeath and Swansea EastHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£500.6m£502.7m£474.8m£558.9m£561.2m£530.1mNeath and Swansea East
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£249.3m£250.4m£236.5m£262.5m£263.7m£249.0mNeath and Swansea East
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£147.9m£148.6m£140.3m£165.2m£165.9m£156.7mNeath and Swansea East
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£224.8m£225.7m£213.2m£227.1m£228.1m£215.5mNeath and Swansea East
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m£11.9m£11.9m£11.2mNeath and Swansea East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.9m£14.9m£14.1m£22.8m£22.9m£21.7mNeath and Swansea East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m£0.71m£0.71m£0.68mNeath and Swansea East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£63.5m£63.8m£60.3m£83.5m£83.8m£79.2mNeath and Swansea East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.1m£17.1m£16.2m£20.4m£20.5m£19.4mNeath and Swansea East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.7m£9.7m£9.2m£10.9m£10.9m£10.3mNeath and Swansea East
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£114.7m£115.2m£108.8m£117.5m£118.0m£111.4mNeath and Swansea East
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£22.0m£22.1m£20.9m£26.5m£26.7m£25.2mNeath and Swansea East
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£22.6m£22.7m£21.4m£35.6m£35.7m£33.8mNeath and Swansea East
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.41m£0.47m£0.47m£0.44mNeath and Swansea East
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m£0.75m£0.75m£0.71mNeath and Swansea East
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.70m£0.71m£0.67m£0.72m£0.72m£0.68mNeath and Swansea East
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,81820,176Neath and Swansea East
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,2952,808Neath and Swansea East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0544,511Neath and Swansea East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,42211,598Neath and Swansea East
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,21314,643Neath and Swansea East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,0952,268Neath and Swansea East

Sources

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

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  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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