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Scunthorpe and Runcorn and Helsby

106,865 and 95,187 residents (mid-2024).

Scunthorpe is higher than Runcorn and Helsby on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 15 of 22 in total.

On 11 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

Scunthorpe is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Runcorn and Helsby on 18. 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

Scunthorpe Runcorn and Helsby

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Scunthorpe £4,820, Runcorn and Helsby £5,259Runcorn and Helsby: £5,259Scunthorpe: £4,820Runcorn and Helsby: £5,281Scunthorpe: £4,841Runcorn and Helsby: £4,988Scunthorpe: £4,572

    £4,820£4,841£4,572Runcorn and Helsby is higherDepends on how you count£5,259£5,281£4,988

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Scunthorpe £12,729, Runcorn and Helsby £13,025Runcorn and Helsby: £13,025Scunthorpe: £12,729Runcorn and Helsby: £13,081Scunthorpe: £12,784Runcorn and Helsby: £12,355Scunthorpe: £12,074

    £12,729£12,784£12,074Runcorn and Helsby is higherDepends on how you count£13,025£13,081£12,355

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Scunthorpe £2,376, Runcorn and Helsby £2,551Runcorn and Helsby: £2,551Scunthorpe: £2,376Runcorn and Helsby: £2,562Scunthorpe: £2,386Runcorn and Helsby: £2,420Scunthorpe: £2,254

    £2,376£2,386£2,254Runcorn and Helsby is higherDepends on how you count£2,551£2,562£2,420

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Scunthorpe £11,402, Runcorn and Helsby £11,744Runcorn and Helsby: £11,744Scunthorpe: £11,402Runcorn and Helsby: £11,794Scunthorpe: £11,451Runcorn and Helsby: £11,139Scunthorpe: £10,815

    £11,402£11,451£10,815Runcorn and Helsby is higherDepends on how you count£11,744£11,794£11,139

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Scunthorpe £461, Runcorn and Helsby £474Runcorn and Helsby: £474Scunthorpe: £461Runcorn and Helsby: £476Scunthorpe: £463Runcorn and Helsby: £449Scunthorpe: £437

    £461£463£437Runcorn and Helsby is higherDepends on how you count£474£476£449

  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: Scunthorpe £837, Runcorn and Helsby £778Runcorn and Helsby: £778Scunthorpe: £837Runcorn and Helsby: £781Scunthorpe: £841Runcorn and Helsby: £738Scunthorpe: £794

    £837£841£794Scunthorpe is higher£778£781£738

  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: Scunthorpe £29, Runcorn and Helsby £30Runcorn and Helsby: £30Scunthorpe: £29Runcorn and Helsby: £30Scunthorpe: £29Runcorn and Helsby: £29Scunthorpe: £28

    £29£29£28Runcorn and Helsby is higherDepends on how you count£30£30£29

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Scunthorpe £548, Runcorn and Helsby £668Runcorn and Helsby: £668Scunthorpe: £548Runcorn and Helsby: £670Scunthorpe: £550Runcorn and Helsby: £633Scunthorpe: £520

    £548£550£520Runcorn and Helsby is higher£668£670£633

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Scunthorpe £143, Runcorn and Helsby £179Runcorn and Helsby: £179Scunthorpe: £143Runcorn and Helsby: £180Scunthorpe: £143Runcorn and Helsby: £170Scunthorpe: £135

    £143£143£135Runcorn and Helsby is higher£179£180£170

  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: Scunthorpe £151, Runcorn and Helsby £167Runcorn and Helsby: £167Scunthorpe: £151Runcorn and Helsby: £167Scunthorpe: £152Runcorn and Helsby: £158Scunthorpe: £144

    £151£152£144Runcorn and Helsby is higherDepends on how you count£167£167£158

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Scunthorpe £1,889, Runcorn and Helsby £1,978Runcorn and Helsby: £1,978Scunthorpe: £1,889Runcorn and Helsby: £1,986Scunthorpe: £1,897Runcorn and Helsby: £1,876Scunthorpe: £1,792

    £1,889£1,897£1,792Runcorn and Helsby is higherDepends on how you count£1,978£1,986£1,876

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Scunthorpe £195, Runcorn and Helsby £231Runcorn and Helsby: £231Scunthorpe: £195Runcorn and Helsby: £232Scunthorpe: £196Runcorn and Helsby: £219Scunthorpe: £185

    £195£196£185Runcorn and Helsby is higher£231£232£219

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Scunthorpe £318, Runcorn and Helsby £389Runcorn and Helsby: £389Scunthorpe: £318Runcorn and Helsby: £391Scunthorpe: £320Runcorn and Helsby: £369Scunthorpe: £302

    £318£320£302Runcorn and Helsby is higher£389£391£369

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Scunthorpe £8.30, Runcorn and Helsby £7.53Runcorn and Helsby: £7.53Scunthorpe: £8.30Runcorn and Helsby: £7.56Scunthorpe: £8.33Runcorn and Helsby: £7.14Scunthorpe: £7.87

    £8.30£8.33£7.87Scunthorpe is higher£7.53£7.56£7.14

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Scunthorpe £8.66, Runcorn and Helsby £9.98Runcorn and Helsby: £9.98Scunthorpe: £8.66Runcorn and Helsby: £10Scunthorpe: £8.69Runcorn and Helsby: £9.47Scunthorpe: £8.21

    £8.66£8.69£8.21Runcorn and Helsby is higher£9.98£10£9.47

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Scunthorpe £5.99, Runcorn and Helsby £7.40Runcorn and Helsby: £7.40Scunthorpe: £5.99Runcorn and Helsby: £7.43Scunthorpe: £6.01Runcorn and Helsby: £7.02Scunthorpe: £5.68

    £5.99£6.01£5.68Runcorn and Helsby is higher£7.40£7.43£7.02

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Scunthorpe 1,009.7, Runcorn and Helsby 1,035.4Runcorn and Helsby: 1,035.4Scunthorpe: 1,009.7

    1,009.7Runcorn and Helsby is higherDepends on how you count1,035.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Scunthorpe 116.2, Runcorn and Helsby 119.9Runcorn and Helsby: 119.9Scunthorpe: 116.2

    116.2Runcorn and Helsby is higherDepends on how you count119.9

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Scunthorpe 174.5, Runcorn and Helsby 159.6Runcorn and Helsby: 159.6Scunthorpe: 174.5

    174.5Scunthorpe is higher159.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Scunthorpe 82.1, Runcorn and Helsby 99.0Runcorn and Helsby: 99.0Scunthorpe: 82.1

    82.1Runcorn and Helsby is higher99.0

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Scunthorpe 237.4, Runcorn and Helsby 227.8Runcorn and Helsby: 227.8Scunthorpe: 237.4

    237.4Scunthorpe is higher227.8

  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: Scunthorpe 32.8, Runcorn and Helsby 36.1Runcorn and Helsby: 36.1Scunthorpe: 32.8

    32.8Runcorn and Helsby is higherDepends on how you count36.1

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Scunthorpe and Runcorn and Helsby, per person in the age group
MeasureScunthorpeRuncorn and HelsbyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,820£4,841£4,572£5,259£5,281£4,988Runcorn and Helsby
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,729£12,784£12,074£13,025£13,081£12,355Runcorn and Helsby
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,376£2,386£2,254£2,551£2,562£2,420Runcorn and Helsby
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,402£11,451£10,815£11,744£11,794£11,139Runcorn and Helsby
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£461£463£437£474£476£449Runcorn and Helsby
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£837£841£794£778£781£738Scunthorpe
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£29£29£28£30£30£29Runcorn and Helsby
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£548£550£520£668£670£633Runcorn and Helsby
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£143£143£135£179£180£170Runcorn and Helsby
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£151£152£144£167£167£158Runcorn and Helsby
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,889£1,897£1,792£1,978£1,986£1,876Runcorn and Helsby
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£195£196£185£231£232£219Runcorn and Helsby
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£318£320£302£389£391£369Runcorn and Helsby
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.30£8.33£7.87£7.53£7.56£7.14Scunthorpe
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.66£8.69£8.21£9.98£10£9.47Runcorn and Helsby
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.99£6.01£5.68£7.40£7.43£7.02Runcorn and Helsby
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.71,035.4Runcorn and Helsby
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026116.2119.9Runcorn and Helsby
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026174.5159.6Scunthorpe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202682.199.0Runcorn and Helsby
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026237.4227.8Scunthorpe
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202632.836.1Runcorn and Helsby

Per resident

Scunthorpe is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Runcorn and Helsby on 18. 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

Scunthorpe Runcorn and Helsby

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Scunthorpe £4,820, Runcorn and Helsby £5,259Runcorn and Helsby: £5,259Scunthorpe: £4,820Runcorn and Helsby: £5,281Scunthorpe: £4,841Runcorn and Helsby: £4,988Scunthorpe: £4,572

    £4,820£4,841£4,572Runcorn and Helsby is higherDepends on how you count£5,259£5,281£4,988

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Scunthorpe £2,497, Runcorn and Helsby £2,619Runcorn and Helsby: £2,619Scunthorpe: £2,497Runcorn and Helsby: £2,630Scunthorpe: £2,508Runcorn and Helsby: £2,484Scunthorpe: £2,369

    £2,497£2,508£2,369Runcorn and Helsby is higherDepends on how you count£2,619£2,630£2,484

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Scunthorpe £1,431, Runcorn and Helsby £1,554Runcorn and Helsby: £1,554Scunthorpe: £1,431Runcorn and Helsby: £1,561Scunthorpe: £1,437Runcorn and Helsby: £1,474Scunthorpe: £1,357

    £1,431£1,437£1,357Runcorn and Helsby is higherDepends on how you count£1,554£1,561£1,474

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Scunthorpe £2,237, Runcorn and Helsby £2,362Runcorn and Helsby: £2,362Scunthorpe: £2,237Runcorn and Helsby: £2,372Scunthorpe: £2,246Runcorn and Helsby: £2,240Scunthorpe: £2,122

    £2,237£2,246£2,122Runcorn and Helsby is higherDepends on how you count£2,362£2,372£2,240

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Scunthorpe £90, Runcorn and Helsby £95Runcorn and Helsby: £95Scunthorpe: £90Runcorn and Helsby: £96Scunthorpe: £91Runcorn and Helsby: £90Scunthorpe: £86

    £90£91£86Runcorn and Helsby is higherDepends on how you count£95£96£90

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Scunthorpe £164, Runcorn and Helsby £156Runcorn and Helsby: £156Scunthorpe: £164Runcorn and Helsby: £157Scunthorpe: £165Runcorn and Helsby: £148Scunthorpe: £156

    £164£165£156Scunthorpe is higher£156£157£148

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Scunthorpe £5.71, Runcorn and Helsby £6.05Runcorn and Helsby: £6.05Scunthorpe: £5.71Runcorn and Helsby: £6.08Scunthorpe: £5.74Runcorn and Helsby: £5.74Scunthorpe: £5.42

    £5.71£5.74£5.42Runcorn and Helsby is higherDepends on how you count£6.05£6.08£5.74

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Scunthorpe £548, Runcorn and Helsby £668Runcorn and Helsby: £668Scunthorpe: £548Runcorn and Helsby: £670Scunthorpe: £550Runcorn and Helsby: £633Scunthorpe: £520

    £548£550£520Runcorn and Helsby is higher£668£670£633

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Scunthorpe £143, Runcorn and Helsby £179Runcorn and Helsby: £179Scunthorpe: £143Runcorn and Helsby: £180Scunthorpe: £143Runcorn and Helsby: £170Scunthorpe: £135

    £143£143£135Runcorn and Helsby is higher£179£180£170

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Scunthorpe £91, Runcorn and Helsby £101Runcorn and Helsby: £101Scunthorpe: £91Runcorn and Helsby: £102Scunthorpe: £92Runcorn and Helsby: £96Scunthorpe: £87

    £91£92£87Runcorn and Helsby is higherDepends on how you count£101£102£96

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Scunthorpe £1,138, Runcorn and Helsby £1,205Runcorn and Helsby: £1,205Scunthorpe: £1,138Runcorn and Helsby: £1,210Scunthorpe: £1,143Runcorn and Helsby: £1,143Scunthorpe: £1,079

    £1,138£1,143£1,079Runcorn and Helsby is higherDepends on how you count£1,205£1,210£1,143

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Scunthorpe £195, Runcorn and Helsby £231Runcorn and Helsby: £231Scunthorpe: £195Runcorn and Helsby: £232Scunthorpe: £196Runcorn and Helsby: £219Scunthorpe: £185

    £195£196£185Runcorn and Helsby is higher£231£232£219

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Scunthorpe £192, Runcorn and Helsby £237Runcorn and Helsby: £237Scunthorpe: £192Runcorn and Helsby: £238Scunthorpe: £193Runcorn and Helsby: £225Scunthorpe: £182

    £192£193£182Runcorn and Helsby is higher£237£238£225

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Scunthorpe £5.00, Runcorn and Helsby £4.59Runcorn and Helsby: £4.59Scunthorpe: £5.00Runcorn and Helsby: £4.61Scunthorpe: £5.02Runcorn and Helsby: £4.35Scunthorpe: £4.74

    £5.00£5.02£4.74Scunthorpe is higher£4.59£4.61£4.35

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Scunthorpe £5.22, Runcorn and Helsby £6.08Runcorn and Helsby: £6.08Scunthorpe: £5.22Runcorn and Helsby: £6.11Scunthorpe: £5.24Runcorn and Helsby: £5.77Scunthorpe: £4.95

    £5.22£5.24£4.95Runcorn and Helsby is higher£6.08£6.11£5.77

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Scunthorpe £5.99, Runcorn and Helsby £7.40Runcorn and Helsby: £7.40Scunthorpe: £5.99Runcorn and Helsby: £7.43Scunthorpe: £6.01Runcorn and Helsby: £7.02Scunthorpe: £5.68

    £5.99£6.01£5.68Runcorn and Helsby is higher£7.40£7.43£7.02

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Scunthorpe 198.1, Runcorn and Helsby 208.2Runcorn and Helsby: 208.2Scunthorpe: 198.1

    198.1Runcorn and Helsby is higherDepends on how you count208.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Scunthorpe 22.8, Runcorn and Helsby 24.1Runcorn and Helsby: 24.1Scunthorpe: 22.8

    22.8Runcorn and Helsby is higherDepends on how you count24.1

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Scunthorpe 34.2, Runcorn and Helsby 32.1Runcorn and Helsby: 32.1Scunthorpe: 34.2

    34.2Scunthorpe is higher32.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Scunthorpe 82.1, Runcorn and Helsby 99.0Runcorn and Helsby: 99.0Scunthorpe: 82.1

    82.1Runcorn and Helsby is higher99.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Scunthorpe 143.0, Runcorn and Helsby 138.8Runcorn and Helsby: 138.8Scunthorpe: 143.0

    143.0Scunthorpe is higher138.8

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Scunthorpe 19.7, Runcorn and Helsby 22.0Runcorn and Helsby: 22.0Scunthorpe: 19.7

    19.7Runcorn and Helsby is higherDepends on how you count22.0

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Scunthorpe and Runcorn and Helsby, per resident
MeasureScunthorpeRuncorn and HelsbyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,820£4,841£4,572£5,259£5,281£4,988Runcorn and Helsby
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,497£2,508£2,369£2,619£2,630£2,484Runcorn and Helsby
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,431£1,437£1,357£1,554£1,561£1,474Runcorn and Helsby
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,237£2,246£2,122£2,362£2,372£2,240Runcorn and Helsby
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£90£91£86£95£96£90Runcorn and Helsby
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£164£165£156£156£157£148Scunthorpe
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.71£5.74£5.42£6.05£6.08£5.74Runcorn and Helsby
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£548£550£520£668£670£633Runcorn and Helsby
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£143£143£135£179£180£170Runcorn and Helsby
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£91£92£87£101£102£96Runcorn and Helsby
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,138£1,143£1,079£1,205£1,210£1,143Runcorn and Helsby
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£195£196£185£231£232£219Runcorn and Helsby
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£192£193£182£237£238£225Runcorn and Helsby
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.00£5.02£4.74£4.59£4.61£4.35Scunthorpe
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.22£5.24£4.95£6.08£6.11£5.77Runcorn and Helsby
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.99£6.01£5.68£7.40£7.43£7.02Runcorn and Helsby
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026198.1208.2Runcorn and Helsby
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.824.1Runcorn and Helsby
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.232.1Scunthorpe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202682.199.0Runcorn and Helsby
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026143.0138.8Scunthorpe
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.722.0Runcorn and Helsby

Total

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

Scunthorpe Runcorn and Helsby

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Scunthorpe £515.1m, Runcorn and Helsby £500.6mRuncorn and Helsby: £500.6mScunthorpe: £515.1mRuncorn and Helsby: £502.7mScunthorpe: £517.3mRuncorn and Helsby: £474.8mScunthorpe: £488.6m

    £515.1m£517.3m£488.6mScunthorpe is higherDepends on how you count£500.6m£502.7m£474.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Scunthorpe £266.9m, Runcorn and Helsby £249.3mRuncorn and Helsby: £249.3mScunthorpe: £266.9mRuncorn and Helsby: £250.4mScunthorpe: £268.0mRuncorn and Helsby: £236.5mScunthorpe: £253.1m

    £266.9m£268.0m£253.1mScunthorpe is higherDepends on how you count£249.3m£250.4m£236.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Scunthorpe £152.9m, Runcorn and Helsby £147.9mRuncorn and Helsby: £147.9mScunthorpe: £152.9mRuncorn and Helsby: £148.6mScunthorpe: £153.6mRuncorn and Helsby: £140.3mScunthorpe: £145.1m

    £152.9m£153.6m£145.1mScunthorpe is higherDepends on how you count£147.9m£148.6m£140.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Scunthorpe £239.0m, Runcorn and Helsby £224.8mRuncorn and Helsby: £224.8mScunthorpe: £239.0mRuncorn and Helsby: £225.7mScunthorpe: £240.1mRuncorn and Helsby: £213.2mScunthorpe: £226.7m

    £239.0m£240.1m£226.7mScunthorpe is higherDepends on how you count£224.8m£225.7m£213.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Scunthorpe £9.7m, Runcorn and Helsby £9.1mRuncorn and Helsby: £9.1mScunthorpe: £9.7mRuncorn and Helsby: £9.1mScunthorpe: £9.7mRuncorn and Helsby: £8.6mScunthorpe: £9.2m

    £9.7m£9.7m£9.2mScunthorpe is higherDepends on how you count£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Scunthorpe £17.6m, Runcorn and Helsby £14.9mRuncorn and Helsby: £14.9mScunthorpe: £17.6mRuncorn and Helsby: £14.9mScunthorpe: £17.6mRuncorn and Helsby: £14.1mScunthorpe: £16.7m

    £17.6m£17.6m£16.7mScunthorpe is higher£14.9m£14.9m£14.1m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Scunthorpe £0.61m, Runcorn and Helsby £0.58mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.58mScunthorpe: £0.61mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.58mScunthorpe: £0.61mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.55mScunthorpe: £0.58m

    £0.61m£0.61m£0.58mScunthorpe is higherDepends on how you count£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Scunthorpe £58.6m, Runcorn and Helsby £63.5mRuncorn and Helsby: £63.5mScunthorpe: £58.6mRuncorn and Helsby: £63.8mScunthorpe: £58.8mRuncorn and Helsby: £60.3mScunthorpe: £55.6m

    £58.6m£58.8m£55.6mRuncorn and Helsby is higher£63.5m£63.8m£60.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Scunthorpe £15.3m, Runcorn and Helsby £17.1mRuncorn and Helsby: £17.1mScunthorpe: £15.3mRuncorn and Helsby: £17.1mScunthorpe: £15.3mRuncorn and Helsby: £16.2mScunthorpe: £14.5m

    £15.3m£15.3m£14.5mRuncorn and Helsby is higher£17.1m£17.1m£16.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Scunthorpe £9.7m, Runcorn and Helsby £9.7mRuncorn and Helsby: £9.7mScunthorpe: £9.7mRuncorn and Helsby: £9.7mScunthorpe: £9.8mRuncorn and Helsby: £9.2mScunthorpe: £9.2m

    £9.7m£9.8m£9.2mScunthorpe is higherDepends on how you count£9.7m£9.7m£9.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Scunthorpe £121.6m, Runcorn and Helsby £114.7mRuncorn and Helsby: £114.7mScunthorpe: £121.6mRuncorn and Helsby: £115.2mScunthorpe: £122.1mRuncorn and Helsby: £108.8mScunthorpe: £115.3m

    £121.6m£122.1m£115.3mScunthorpe is higherDepends on how you count£114.7m£115.2m£108.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Scunthorpe £20.8m, Runcorn and Helsby £22.0mRuncorn and Helsby: £22.0mScunthorpe: £20.8mRuncorn and Helsby: £22.1mScunthorpe: £20.9mRuncorn and Helsby: £20.9mScunthorpe: £19.8m

    £20.8m£20.9m£19.8mRuncorn and Helsby is higher£22.0m£22.1m£20.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Scunthorpe £20.5m, Runcorn and Helsby £22.6mRuncorn and Helsby: £22.6mScunthorpe: £20.5mRuncorn and Helsby: £22.7mScunthorpe: £20.6mRuncorn and Helsby: £21.4mScunthorpe: £19.4m

    £20.5m£20.6m£19.4mRuncorn and Helsby is higher£22.6m£22.7m£21.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Scunthorpe £0.53m, Runcorn and Helsby £0.44mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.44mScunthorpe: £0.53mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.44mScunthorpe: £0.54mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.41mScunthorpe: £0.51m

    £0.53m£0.54m£0.51mScunthorpe is higher£0.44m£0.44m£0.41m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Scunthorpe £0.56m, Runcorn and Helsby £0.58mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.58mScunthorpe: £0.56mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.58mScunthorpe: £0.56mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.55mScunthorpe: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mRuncorn and Helsby is higher£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Scunthorpe £0.64m, Runcorn and Helsby £0.70mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.70mScunthorpe: £0.64mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.71mScunthorpe: £0.64mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.67mScunthorpe: £0.61m

    £0.64m£0.64m£0.61mRuncorn and Helsby is higher£0.70m£0.71m£0.67m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Scunthorpe 21,168, Runcorn and Helsby 19,818Runcorn and Helsby: 19,818Scunthorpe: 21,168

    21,168Scunthorpe is higherDepends on how you count19,818

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Scunthorpe 2,435, Runcorn and Helsby 2,295Runcorn and Helsby: 2,295Scunthorpe: 2,435

    2,435Scunthorpe is higherDepends on how you count2,295

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Scunthorpe 3,659, Runcorn and Helsby 3,054Runcorn and Helsby: 3,054Scunthorpe: 3,659

    3,659Scunthorpe is higher3,054

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Scunthorpe 8,768, Runcorn and Helsby 9,422Runcorn and Helsby: 9,422Scunthorpe: 8,768

    8,768Runcorn and Helsby is higher9,422

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Scunthorpe 15,282, Runcorn and Helsby 13,213Runcorn and Helsby: 13,213Scunthorpe: 15,282

    15,282Scunthorpe is higher13,213

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Scunthorpe 2,109, Runcorn and Helsby 2,095Runcorn and Helsby: 2,095Scunthorpe: 2,109

    2,109Scunthorpe is higherDepends on how you count2,095

Show the numbers
Scunthorpe and Runcorn and Helsby, total
MeasureScunthorpeRuncorn and HelsbyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£515.1m£517.3m£488.6m£500.6m£502.7m£474.8mScunthorpe
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£266.9m£268.0m£253.1m£249.3m£250.4m£236.5mScunthorpe
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£152.9m£153.6m£145.1m£147.9m£148.6m£140.3mScunthorpe
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£239.0m£240.1m£226.7m£224.8m£225.7m£213.2mScunthorpe
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.7m£9.7m£9.2m£9.1m£9.1m£8.6mScunthorpe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.6m£17.6m£16.7m£14.9m£14.9m£14.1mScunthorpe
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mScunthorpe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£58.6m£58.8m£55.6m£63.5m£63.8m£60.3mRuncorn and Helsby
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.3m£15.3m£14.5m£17.1m£17.1m£16.2mRuncorn and Helsby
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.7m£9.8m£9.2m£9.7m£9.7m£9.2mScunthorpe
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£121.6m£122.1m£115.3m£114.7m£115.2m£108.8mScunthorpe
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.8m£20.9m£19.8m£22.0m£22.1m£20.9mRuncorn and Helsby
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£20.5m£20.6m£19.4m£22.6m£22.7m£21.4mRuncorn and Helsby
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.54m£0.51m£0.44m£0.44m£0.41mScunthorpe
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mRuncorn and Helsby
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m£0.70m£0.71m£0.67mRuncorn and Helsby
State Pensiontotal, March 202621,16819,818Scunthorpe
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,4352,295Scunthorpe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,6593,054Scunthorpe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,7689,422Runcorn and Helsby
Universal Credittotal, May 202615,28213,213Scunthorpe
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,1092,095Scunthorpe

Sources

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

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  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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