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St Albans and Altrincham and Sale West

102,137 and 102,116 residents (mid-2024).

St Albans is higher than Altrincham and Sale West on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 10 of 22 in total.

On 4 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

St Albans is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Altrincham and Sale West on 10. 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

St Albans Altrincham and Sale West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: St Albans £3,418, Altrincham and Sale West £3,568Altrincham and Sale West: £3,568St Albans: £3,418Altrincham and Sale West: £3,584St Albans: £3,432Altrincham and Sale West: £3,385St Albans: £3,242

    £3,418£3,432£3,242Altrincham and Sale West is higher£3,568£3,584£3,385

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: St Albans £12,981, Altrincham and Sale West £12,687Altrincham and Sale West: £12,687St Albans: £12,981Altrincham and Sale West: £12,741St Albans: £13,036Altrincham and Sale West: £12,035St Albans: £12,313

    £12,981£13,036£12,313St Albans is higherDepends on how you count£12,687£12,741£12,035

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: St Albans £1,396, Altrincham and Sale West £1,195Altrincham and Sale West: £1,195St Albans: £1,396Altrincham and Sale West: £1,200St Albans: £1,402Altrincham and Sale West: £1,133St Albans: £1,324

    £1,396£1,402£1,324St Albans is higher£1,195£1,200£1,133

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: St Albans £12,020, Altrincham and Sale West £11,692Altrincham and Sale West: £11,692St Albans: £12,020Altrincham and Sale West: £11,742St Albans: £12,071Altrincham and Sale West: £11,090St Albans: £11,401

    £12,020£12,071£11,401St Albans is higherDepends on how you count£11,692£11,742£11,090

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: St Albans £339, Altrincham and Sale West £343Altrincham and Sale West: £343St Albans: £339Altrincham and Sale West: £345St Albans: £341Altrincham and Sale West: £325St Albans: £322

    £339£341£322Altrincham and Sale West is higher£343£345£325

  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: St Albans £604, Altrincham and Sale West £633Altrincham and Sale West: £633St Albans: £604Altrincham and Sale West: £636St Albans: £606Altrincham and Sale West: £600St Albans: £573

    £604£606£573Altrincham and Sale West is higher£633£636£600

  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: St Albans £18, Altrincham and Sale West £19Altrincham and Sale West: £19St Albans: £18Altrincham and Sale West: £19St Albans: £18Altrincham and Sale West: £18St Albans: £17

    £18£18£17Altrincham and Sale West is higher£19£19£18

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: St Albans £257, Altrincham and Sale West £297Altrincham and Sale West: £297St Albans: £257Altrincham and Sale West: £298St Albans: £258Altrincham and Sale West: £281St Albans: £244

    £257£258£244Altrincham and Sale West is higher£297£298£281

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: St Albans £91, Altrincham and Sale West £87Altrincham and Sale West: £87St Albans: £91Altrincham and Sale West: £87St Albans: £91Altrincham and Sale West: £83St Albans: £86

    £91£91£86St Albans is higher£87£87£83

  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: St Albans £62, Altrincham and Sale West £63Altrincham and Sale West: £63St Albans: £62Altrincham and Sale West: £63St Albans: £62Altrincham and Sale West: £60St Albans: £59

    £62£62£59Altrincham and Sale West is higherDepends on how you count£63£63£60

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: St Albans £1,144, Altrincham and Sale West £915Altrincham and Sale West: £915St Albans: £1,144Altrincham and Sale West: £919St Albans: £1,149Altrincham and Sale West: £868St Albans: £1,085

    £1,144£1,149£1,085St Albans is higher£915£919£868

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: St Albans £168, Altrincham and Sale West £138Altrincham and Sale West: £138St Albans: £168Altrincham and Sale West: £139St Albans: £169Altrincham and Sale West: £131St Albans: £160

    £168£169£160St Albans is higher£138£139£131

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: St Albans £177, Altrincham and Sale West £206Altrincham and Sale West: £206St Albans: £177Altrincham and Sale West: £207St Albans: £178Altrincham and Sale West: £195St Albans: £168

    £177£178£168Altrincham and Sale West is higher£206£207£195

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: St Albans £9.26, Altrincham and Sale West £7.83Altrincham and Sale West: £7.83St Albans: £9.26Altrincham and Sale West: £7.87St Albans: £9.30Altrincham and Sale West: £7.43St Albans: £8.78

    £9.26£9.30£8.78St Albans is higher£7.83£7.87£7.43

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: St Albans £2.86, Altrincham and Sale West £2.76Altrincham and Sale West: £2.76St Albans: £2.86Altrincham and Sale West: £2.77St Albans: £2.87Altrincham and Sale West: £2.62St Albans: £2.71

    £2.86£2.87£2.71St Albans is higher£2.76£2.77£2.62

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: St Albans £6.60, Altrincham and Sale West £4.56Altrincham and Sale West: £4.56St Albans: £6.60Altrincham and Sale West: £4.58St Albans: £6.63Altrincham and Sale West: £4.33St Albans: £6.26

    £6.60£6.63£6.26St Albans is higher£4.56£4.58£4.33

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: St Albans 1,012.5, Altrincham and Sale West 999.7Altrincham and Sale West: 999.7St Albans: 1,012.5

    1,012.5St Albans is higherDepends on how you count999.7

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: St Albans 70.1, Altrincham and Sale West 76.9Altrincham and Sale West: 76.9St Albans: 70.1

    70.1Altrincham and Sale West is higher76.9

  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: St Albans 126.6, Altrincham and Sale West 134.6Altrincham and Sale West: 134.6St Albans: 126.6

    126.6Altrincham and Sale West is higher134.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: St Albans 38.7, Altrincham and Sale West 43.8Altrincham and Sale West: 43.8St Albans: 38.7

    38.7Altrincham and Sale West is higher43.8

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: St Albans 118.1, Altrincham and Sale West 101.6Altrincham and Sale West: 101.6St Albans: 118.1

    118.1St Albans is higher101.6

  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: St Albans 14.0, Altrincham and Sale West 13.7Altrincham and Sale West: 13.7St Albans: 14.0

    14.0St Albans is higher13.7

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St Albans and Altrincham and Sale West, per person in the age group
MeasureSt AlbansAltrincham and Sale WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,418£3,432£3,242£3,568£3,584£3,385Altrincham and Sale West
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,981£13,036£12,313£12,687£12,741£12,035St Albans
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,396£1,402£1,324£1,195£1,200£1,133St Albans
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,020£12,071£11,401£11,692£11,742£11,090St Albans
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£339£341£322£343£345£325Altrincham and Sale West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£604£606£573£633£636£600Altrincham and Sale West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£18£18£17£19£19£18Altrincham and Sale West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£257£258£244£297£298£281Altrincham and Sale West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£91£91£86£87£87£83St Albans
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£62£62£59£63£63£60Altrincham and Sale West
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,144£1,149£1,085£915£919£868St Albans
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£168£169£160£138£139£131St Albans
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£177£178£168£206£207£195Altrincham and Sale West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.26£9.30£8.78£7.83£7.87£7.43St Albans
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.86£2.87£2.71£2.76£2.77£2.62St Albans
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.60£6.63£6.26£4.56£4.58£4.33St Albans
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,012.5999.7St Albans
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202670.176.9Altrincham and Sale West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026126.6134.6Altrincham and Sale West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202638.743.8Altrincham and Sale West
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026118.1101.6St Albans
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202614.013.7St Albans

Per resident

St Albans is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Altrincham and Sale West on 12. 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

St Albans Altrincham and Sale West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: St Albans £3,418, Altrincham and Sale West £3,568Altrincham and Sale West: £3,568St Albans: £3,418Altrincham and Sale West: £3,584St Albans: £3,432Altrincham and Sale West: £3,385St Albans: £3,242

    £3,418£3,432£3,242Altrincham and Sale West is higher£3,568£3,584£3,385

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: St Albans £2,016, Altrincham and Sale West £2,332Altrincham and Sale West: £2,332St Albans: £2,016Altrincham and Sale West: £2,342St Albans: £2,024Altrincham and Sale West: £2,212St Albans: £1,912

    £2,016£2,024£1,912Altrincham and Sale West is higherDepends on how you count£2,332£2,342£2,212

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: St Albans £879, Altrincham and Sale West £710Altrincham and Sale West: £710St Albans: £879Altrincham and Sale West: £713St Albans: £883Altrincham and Sale West: £673St Albans: £834

    £879£883£834St Albans is higher£710£713£673

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: St Albans £1,866, Altrincham and Sale West £2,149Altrincham and Sale West: £2,149St Albans: £1,866Altrincham and Sale West: £2,158St Albans: £1,874Altrincham and Sale West: £2,038St Albans: £1,770

    £1,866£1,874£1,770Altrincham and Sale West is higherDepends on how you count£2,149£2,158£2,038

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: St Albans £53, Altrincham and Sale West £63Altrincham and Sale West: £63St Albans: £53Altrincham and Sale West: £63St Albans: £53Altrincham and Sale West: £60St Albans: £50

    £53£53£50Altrincham and Sale West is higher£63£63£60

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: St Albans £94, Altrincham and Sale West £116Altrincham and Sale West: £116St Albans: £94Altrincham and Sale West: £117St Albans: £94Altrincham and Sale West: £110St Albans: £89

    £94£94£89Altrincham and Sale West is higher£116£117£110

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: St Albans £2.86, Altrincham and Sale West £3.56Altrincham and Sale West: £3.56St Albans: £2.86Altrincham and Sale West: £3.58St Albans: £2.87Altrincham and Sale West: £3.38St Albans: £2.71

    £2.86£2.87£2.71Altrincham and Sale West is higher£3.56£3.58£3.38

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: St Albans £257, Altrincham and Sale West £297Altrincham and Sale West: £297St Albans: £257Altrincham and Sale West: £298St Albans: £258Altrincham and Sale West: £281St Albans: £244

    £257£258£244Altrincham and Sale West is higher£297£298£281

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: St Albans £91, Altrincham and Sale West £87Altrincham and Sale West: £87St Albans: £91Altrincham and Sale West: £87St Albans: £91Altrincham and Sale West: £83St Albans: £86

    £91£91£86St Albans is higher£87£87£83

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: St Albans £39, Altrincham and Sale West £37Altrincham and Sale West: £37St Albans: £39Altrincham and Sale West: £38St Albans: £39Altrincham and Sale West: £36St Albans: £37

    £39£39£37St Albans is higherDepends on how you count£37£38£36

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: St Albans £721, Altrincham and Sale West £544Altrincham and Sale West: £544St Albans: £721Altrincham and Sale West: £546St Albans: £724Altrincham and Sale West: £516St Albans: £684

    £721£724£684St Albans is higher£544£546£516

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: St Albans £168, Altrincham and Sale West £138Altrincham and Sale West: £138St Albans: £168Altrincham and Sale West: £139St Albans: £169Altrincham and Sale West: £131St Albans: £160

    £168£169£160St Albans is higher£138£139£131

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: St Albans £112, Altrincham and Sale West £122Altrincham and Sale West: £122St Albans: £112Altrincham and Sale West: £123St Albans: £112Altrincham and Sale West: £116St Albans: £106

    £112£112£106Altrincham and Sale West is higher£122£123£116

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: St Albans £5.83, Altrincham and Sale West £4.65Altrincham and Sale West: £4.65St Albans: £5.83Altrincham and Sale West: £4.67St Albans: £5.85Altrincham and Sale West: £4.41St Albans: £5.53

    £5.83£5.85£5.53St Albans is higher£4.65£4.67£4.41

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: St Albans £1.80, Altrincham and Sale West £1.64Altrincham and Sale West: £1.64St Albans: £1.80Altrincham and Sale West: £1.65St Albans: £1.81Altrincham and Sale West: £1.56St Albans: £1.71

    £1.80£1.81£1.71St Albans is higher£1.64£1.65£1.56

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: St Albans £6.60, Altrincham and Sale West £4.56Altrincham and Sale West: £4.56St Albans: £6.60Altrincham and Sale West: £4.58St Albans: £6.63Altrincham and Sale West: £4.33St Albans: £6.26

    £6.60£6.63£6.26St Albans is higher£4.56£4.58£4.33

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: St Albans 157.2, Altrincham and Sale West 183.7Altrincham and Sale West: 183.7St Albans: 157.2

    157.2Altrincham and Sale West is higherDepends on how you count183.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: St Albans 10.9, Altrincham and Sale West 14.1Altrincham and Sale West: 14.1St Albans: 10.9

    10.9Altrincham and Sale West is higher14.1

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: St Albans 19.7, Altrincham and Sale West 24.7Altrincham and Sale West: 24.7St Albans: 19.7

    19.7Altrincham and Sale West is higher24.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: St Albans 38.7, Altrincham and Sale West 43.8Altrincham and Sale West: 43.8St Albans: 38.7

    38.7Altrincham and Sale West is higher43.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: St Albans 74.4, Altrincham and Sale West 60.4Altrincham and Sale West: 60.4St Albans: 74.4

    74.4St Albans is higher60.4

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: St Albans 8.8, Altrincham and Sale West 8.1Altrincham and Sale West: 8.1St Albans: 8.8

    8.8St Albans is higher8.1

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St Albans and Altrincham and Sale West, per resident
MeasureSt AlbansAltrincham and Sale WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,418£3,432£3,242£3,568£3,584£3,385Altrincham and Sale West
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,016£2,024£1,912£2,332£2,342£2,212Altrincham and Sale West
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£879£883£834£710£713£673St Albans
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,866£1,874£1,770£2,149£2,158£2,038Altrincham and Sale West
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£53£53£50£63£63£60Altrincham and Sale West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£94£94£89£116£117£110Altrincham and Sale West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.86£2.87£2.71£3.56£3.58£3.38Altrincham and Sale West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£257£258£244£297£298£281Altrincham and Sale West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£91£91£86£87£87£83St Albans
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£39£39£37£37£38£36St Albans
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£721£724£684£544£546£516St Albans
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£168£169£160£138£139£131St Albans
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£112£112£106£122£123£116Altrincham and Sale West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.83£5.85£5.53£4.65£4.67£4.41St Albans
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.80£1.81£1.71£1.64£1.65£1.56St Albans
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.60£6.63£6.26£4.56£4.58£4.33St Albans
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026157.2183.7Altrincham and Sale West
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202610.914.1Altrincham and Sale West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.724.7Altrincham and Sale West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202638.743.8Altrincham and Sale West
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202674.460.4St Albans
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20268.88.1St Albans

Total

St Albans is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Altrincham and Sale West on 12. 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

St Albans Altrincham and Sale West

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: St Albans £349.1m, Altrincham and Sale West £364.4mAltrincham and Sale West: £364.4mSt Albans: £349.1mAltrincham and Sale West: £365.9mSt Albans: £350.6mAltrincham and Sale West: £345.6mSt Albans: £331.1m

    £349.1m£350.6m£331.1mAltrincham and Sale West is higher£364.4m£365.9m£345.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: St Albans £205.9m, Altrincham and Sale West £238.1mAltrincham and Sale West: £238.1mSt Albans: £205.9mAltrincham and Sale West: £239.1mSt Albans: £206.8mAltrincham and Sale West: £225.9mSt Albans: £195.3m

    £205.9m£206.8m£195.3mAltrincham and Sale West is higherDepends on how you count£238.1m£239.1m£225.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: St Albans £89.8m, Altrincham and Sale West £72.5mAltrincham and Sale West: £72.5mSt Albans: £89.8mAltrincham and Sale West: £72.8mSt Albans: £90.2mAltrincham and Sale West: £68.8mSt Albans: £85.2m

    £89.8m£90.2m£85.2mSt Albans is higher£72.5m£72.8m£68.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: St Albans £190.6m, Altrincham and Sale West £219.4mAltrincham and Sale West: £219.4mSt Albans: £190.6mAltrincham and Sale West: £220.4mSt Albans: £191.4mAltrincham and Sale West: £208.1mSt Albans: £180.8m

    £190.6m£191.4m£180.8mAltrincham and Sale West is higherDepends on how you count£219.4m£220.4m£208.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: St Albans £5.4m, Altrincham and Sale West £6.4mAltrincham and Sale West: £6.4mSt Albans: £5.4mAltrincham and Sale West: £6.5mSt Albans: £5.4mAltrincham and Sale West: £6.1mSt Albans: £5.1m

    £5.4m£5.4m£5.1mAltrincham and Sale West is higher£6.4m£6.5m£6.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: St Albans £9.6m, Altrincham and Sale West £11.9mAltrincham and Sale West: £11.9mSt Albans: £9.6mAltrincham and Sale West: £11.9mSt Albans: £9.6mAltrincham and Sale West: £11.3mSt Albans: £9.1m

    £9.6m£9.6m£9.1mAltrincham and Sale West 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: St Albans £0.29m, Altrincham and Sale West £0.36mAltrincham and Sale West: £0.36mSt Albans: £0.29mAltrincham and Sale West: £0.37mSt Albans: £0.29mAltrincham and Sale West: £0.35mSt Albans: £0.28m

    £0.29m£0.29m£0.28mAltrincham and Sale West is higher£0.36m£0.37m£0.35m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: St Albans £26.2m, Altrincham and Sale West £30.3mAltrincham and Sale West: £30.3mSt Albans: £26.2mAltrincham and Sale West: £30.4mSt Albans: £26.3mAltrincham and Sale West: £28.7mSt Albans: £24.9m

    £26.2m£26.3m£24.9mAltrincham and Sale West is higher£30.3m£30.4m£28.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: St Albans £9.3m, Altrincham and Sale West £8.9mAltrincham and Sale West: £8.9mSt Albans: £9.3mAltrincham and Sale West: £8.9mSt Albans: £9.3mAltrincham and Sale West: £8.4mSt Albans: £8.8m

    £9.3m£9.3m£8.8mSt Albans is higher£8.9m£8.9m£8.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: St Albans £4.0m, Altrincham and Sale West £3.8mAltrincham and Sale West: £3.8mSt Albans: £4.0mAltrincham and Sale West: £3.8mSt Albans: £4.0mAltrincham and Sale West: £3.6mSt Albans: £3.8m

    £4.0m£4.0m£3.8mSt Albans is higherDepends on how you count£3.8m£3.8m£3.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: St Albans £73.6m, Altrincham and Sale West £55.5mAltrincham and Sale West: £55.5mSt Albans: £73.6mAltrincham and Sale West: £55.7mSt Albans: £73.9mAltrincham and Sale West: £52.7mSt Albans: £69.8m

    £73.6m£73.9m£69.8mSt Albans is higher£55.5m£55.7m£52.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: St Albans £17.2m, Altrincham and Sale West £14.1mAltrincham and Sale West: £14.1mSt Albans: £17.2mAltrincham and Sale West: £14.2mSt Albans: £17.3mAltrincham and Sale West: £13.4mSt Albans: £16.3m

    £17.2m£17.3m£16.3mSt Albans is higher£14.1m£14.2m£13.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: St Albans £11.4m, Altrincham and Sale West £12.5mAltrincham and Sale West: £12.5mSt Albans: £11.4mAltrincham and Sale West: £12.6mSt Albans: £11.5mAltrincham and Sale West: £11.9mSt Albans: £10.8m

    £11.4m£11.5m£10.8mAltrincham and Sale West is higher£12.5m£12.6m£11.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: St Albans £0.60m, Altrincham and Sale West £0.48mAltrincham and Sale West: £0.48mSt Albans: £0.60mAltrincham and Sale West: £0.48mSt Albans: £0.60mAltrincham and Sale West: £0.45mSt Albans: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.60m£0.57mSt Albans is higher£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: St Albans £0.18m, Altrincham and Sale West £0.17mAltrincham and Sale West: £0.17mSt Albans: £0.18mAltrincham and Sale West: £0.17mSt Albans: £0.18mAltrincham and Sale West: £0.16mSt Albans: £0.17m

    £0.18m£0.18m£0.17mSt Albans is higher£0.17m£0.17m£0.16m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: St Albans £0.67m, Altrincham and Sale West £0.47mAltrincham and Sale West: £0.47mSt Albans: £0.67mAltrincham and Sale West: £0.47mSt Albans: £0.68mAltrincham and Sale West: £0.44mSt Albans: £0.64m

    £0.67m£0.68m£0.64mSt Albans is higher£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: St Albans 16,058, Altrincham and Sale West 18,763Altrincham and Sale West: 18,763St Albans: 16,058

    16,058Altrincham and Sale West is higherDepends on how you count18,763

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: St Albans 1,111, Altrincham and Sale West 1,444Altrincham and Sale West: 1,444St Albans: 1,111

    1,111Altrincham and Sale West is higher1,444

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: St Albans 2,008, Altrincham and Sale West 2,526Altrincham and Sale West: 2,526St Albans: 2,008

    2,008Altrincham and Sale West is higher2,526

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: St Albans 3,956, Altrincham and Sale West 4,477Altrincham and Sale West: 4,477St Albans: 3,956

    3,956Altrincham and Sale West is higher4,477

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: St Albans 7,599, Altrincham and Sale West 6,163Altrincham and Sale West: 6,163St Albans: 7,599

    7,599St Albans is higher6,163

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: St Albans 900, Altrincham and Sale West 828Altrincham and Sale West: 828St Albans: 900

    900St Albans is higher828

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St Albans and Altrincham and Sale West, total
MeasureSt AlbansAltrincham and Sale WestHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£349.1m£350.6m£331.1m£364.4m£365.9m£345.6mAltrincham and Sale West
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£205.9m£206.8m£195.3m£238.1m£239.1m£225.9mAltrincham and Sale West
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£89.8m£90.2m£85.2m£72.5m£72.8m£68.8mSt Albans
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£190.6m£191.4m£180.8m£219.4m£220.4m£208.1mAltrincham and Sale West
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.4m£5.4m£5.1m£6.4m£6.5m£6.1mAltrincham and Sale West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m£11.9m£11.9m£11.3mAltrincham and Sale West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.29m£0.29m£0.28m£0.36m£0.37m£0.35mAltrincham and Sale West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£26.2m£26.3m£24.9m£30.3m£30.4m£28.7mAltrincham and Sale West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.3m£9.3m£8.8m£8.9m£8.9m£8.4mSt Albans
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.0m£4.0m£3.8m£3.8m£3.8m£3.6mSt Albans
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£73.6m£73.9m£69.8m£55.5m£55.7m£52.7mSt Albans
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m£14.1m£14.2m£13.4mSt Albans
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£11.4m£11.5m£10.8m£12.5m£12.6m£11.9mAltrincham and Sale West
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m£0.48m£0.48m£0.45mSt Albans
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.18m£0.18m£0.17m£0.17m£0.17m£0.16mSt Albans
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.67m£0.68m£0.64m£0.47m£0.47m£0.44mSt Albans
State Pensiontotal, March 202616,05818,763Altrincham and Sale West
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,1111,444Altrincham and Sale West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,0082,526Altrincham and Sale West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20263,9564,477Altrincham and Sale West
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,5996,163St Albans
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026900828St Albans

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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