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St Helens North and Ashfield

102,642 and 97,640 residents (mid-2024).

St Helens North is higher than Ashfield on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 20 of 22 per resident and 21 of 22 in total.

On 1 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 Helens North is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Ashfield on 2. 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 Helens North Ashfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: St Helens North £5,286, Ashfield £4,991Ashfield: £4,991St Helens North: £5,286Ashfield: £5,013St Helens North: £5,309Ashfield: £4,735St Helens North: £5,014

    £5,286£5,309£5,014St Helens North is higher£4,991£5,013£4,735

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: St Helens North £13,219, Ashfield £12,728Ashfield: £12,728St Helens North: £13,219Ashfield: £12,782St Helens North: £13,275Ashfield: £12,073St Helens North: £12,539

    £13,219£13,275£12,539St Helens North is higher£12,728£12,782£12,073

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: St Helens North £2,533, Ashfield £2,461Ashfield: £2,461St Helens North: £2,533Ashfield: £2,472St Helens North: £2,544Ashfield: £2,335St Helens North: £2,403

    £2,533£2,544£2,403St Helens North is higher£2,461£2,472£2,335

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: St Helens North £11,731, Ashfield £11,391Ashfield: £11,391St Helens North: £11,731Ashfield: £11,439St Helens North: £11,781Ashfield: £10,805St Helens North: £11,128

    £11,731£11,781£11,128St Helens North is higher£11,391£11,439£10,805

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: St Helens North £500, Ashfield £431Ashfield: £431St Helens North: £500Ashfield: £433St Helens North: £502Ashfield: £409St Helens North: £474

    £500£502£474St Helens North is higher£431£433£409

  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 Helens North £955, Ashfield £877Ashfield: £877St Helens North: £955Ashfield: £881St Helens North: £959Ashfield: £832St Helens North: £906

    £955£959£906St Helens North is higher£877£881£832

  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 Helens North £32, Ashfield £29Ashfield: £29St Helens North: £32Ashfield: £29St Helens North: £32Ashfield: £27St Helens North: £31

    £32£32£31St Helens North is higher£29£29£27

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: St Helens North £699, Ashfield £663Ashfield: £663St Helens North: £699Ashfield: £666St Helens North: £702Ashfield: £629St Helens North: £663

    £699£702£663St Helens North is higher£663£666£629

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: St Helens North £196, Ashfield £189Ashfield: £189St Helens North: £196Ashfield: £190St Helens North: £197Ashfield: £179St Helens North: £186

    £196£197£186St Helens North is higher£189£190£179

  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 Helens North £184, Ashfield £184Ashfield: £184St Helens North: £184Ashfield: £185St Helens North: £185Ashfield: £175St Helens North: £175

    £184£185£175St Helens North is higher£184£185£175

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: St Helens North £1,855, Ashfield £1,792Ashfield: £1,792St Helens North: £1,855Ashfield: £1,800St Helens North: £1,863Ashfield: £1,700St Helens North: £1,760

    £1,855£1,863£1,760St Helens North is higher£1,792£1,800£1,700

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: St Helens North £225, Ashfield £191Ashfield: £191St Helens North: £225Ashfield: £192St Helens North: £226Ashfield: £181St Helens North: £213

    £225£226£213St Helens North is higher£191£192£181

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: St Helens North £472, Ashfield £463Ashfield: £463St Helens North: £472Ashfield: £465St Helens North: £474Ashfield: £439St Helens North: £448

    £472£474£448St Helens North is higher£463£465£439

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: St Helens North £9.37, Ashfield £9.93Ashfield: £9.93St Helens North: £9.37Ashfield: £9.97St Helens North: £9.41Ashfield: £9.42St Helens North: £8.89

    £9.37£9.41£8.89Ashfield is higher£9.93£9.97£9.42

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: St Helens North £12, Ashfield £12Ashfield: £12St Helens North: £12Ashfield: £12St Helens North: £12Ashfield: £11St Helens North: £12

    £12St Helens North is higher£12£12£11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: St Helens North £7.92, Ashfield £6.62Ashfield: £6.62St Helens North: £7.92Ashfield: £6.65St Helens North: £7.95Ashfield: £6.28St Helens North: £7.51

    £7.92£7.95£7.51St Helens North is higher£6.62£6.65£6.28

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: St Helens North 1,013.7, Ashfield 1,010.4Ashfield: 1,010.4St Helens North: 1,013.7

    1,013.7St Helens North is higher1,010.4

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: St Helens North 124.9, Ashfield 114.6Ashfield: 114.6St Helens North: 124.9

    124.9St Helens North is higher114.6

  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 Helens North 193.8, Ashfield 181.0Ashfield: 181.0St Helens North: 193.8

    193.8St Helens North is higher181.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: St Helens North 103.1, Ashfield 94.6Ashfield: 94.6St Helens North: 103.1

    103.1St Helens North is higher94.6

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: St Helens North 224.5, Ashfield 231.9Ashfield: 231.9St Helens North: 224.5

    224.5Ashfield is higherDepends on how you count231.9

  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: St Helens North 39.4, Ashfield 39.1Ashfield: 39.1St Helens North: 39.4

    39.4St Helens North is higher39.1

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St Helens North and Ashfield, per person in the age group
MeasureSt Helens NorthAshfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,286£5,309£5,014£4,991£5,013£4,735St Helens North
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,219£13,275£12,539£12,728£12,782£12,073St Helens North
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,533£2,544£2,403£2,461£2,472£2,335St Helens North
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,731£11,781£11,128£11,391£11,439£10,805St Helens North
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£500£502£474£431£433£409St Helens North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£955£959£906£877£881£832St Helens North
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£32£32£31£29£29£27St Helens North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£699£702£663£663£666£629St Helens North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£196£197£186£189£190£179St Helens North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£184£185£175£184£185£175St Helens North
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,855£1,863£1,760£1,792£1,800£1,700St Helens North
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£225£226£213£191£192£181St Helens North
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£472£474£448£463£465£439St Helens North
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.37£9.41£8.89£9.93£9.97£9.42Ashfield
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£12£12£11St Helens North
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.92£7.95£7.51£6.62£6.65£6.28St Helens North
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,013.71,010.4St Helens North
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026124.9114.6St Helens North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026193.8181.0St Helens North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026103.194.6St Helens North
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026224.5231.9Ashfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202639.439.1St Helens North

Per resident

St Helens North is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Ashfield on 2. 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 Helens North Ashfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: St Helens North £5,286, Ashfield £4,991Ashfield: £4,991St Helens North: £5,286Ashfield: £5,013St Helens North: £5,309Ashfield: £4,735St Helens North: £5,014

    £5,286£5,309£5,014St Helens North is higher£4,991£5,013£4,735

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: St Helens North £2,603, Ashfield £2,436Ashfield: £2,436St Helens North: £2,603Ashfield: £2,447St Helens North: £2,614Ashfield: £2,311St Helens North: £2,469

    £2,603£2,614£2,469St Helens North is higher£2,436£2,447£2,311

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: St Helens North £1,556, Ashfield £1,505Ashfield: £1,505St Helens North: £1,556Ashfield: £1,512St Helens North: £1,562Ashfield: £1,428St Helens North: £1,476

    £1,556£1,562£1,476St Helens North is higher£1,505£1,512£1,428

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: St Helens North £2,310, Ashfield £2,180Ashfield: £2,180St Helens North: £2,310Ashfield: £2,190St Helens North: £2,320Ashfield: £2,068St Helens North: £2,191

    £2,310£2,320£2,191St Helens North is higher£2,180£2,190£2,068

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: St Helens North £98, Ashfield £83Ashfield: £83St Helens North: £98Ashfield: £83St Helens North: £99Ashfield: £78St Helens North: £93

    £98£99£93St Helens North is higher£83£83£78

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: St Helens North £188, Ashfield £168Ashfield: £168St Helens North: £188Ashfield: £169St Helens North: £189Ashfield: £159St Helens North: £178

    £188£189£178St Helens North is higher£168£169£159

  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 Helens North £6.36, Ashfield £5.55Ashfield: £5.55St Helens North: £6.36Ashfield: £5.57St Helens North: £6.38Ashfield: £5.26St Helens North: £6.03

    £6.36£6.38£6.03St Helens North is higher£5.55£5.57£5.26

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: St Helens North £699, Ashfield £663Ashfield: £663St Helens North: £699Ashfield: £666St Helens North: £702Ashfield: £629St Helens North: £663

    £699£702£663St Helens North is higher£663£666£629

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: St Helens North £196, Ashfield £189Ashfield: £189St Helens North: £196Ashfield: £190St Helens North: £197Ashfield: £179St Helens North: £186

    £196£197£186St Helens North is higher£189£190£179

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: St Helens North £113, Ashfield £113Ashfield: £113St Helens North: £113Ashfield: £113St Helens North: £114Ashfield: £107St Helens North: £107

    £113£114£107St Helens North is higher£113£113£107

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: St Helens North £1,139, Ashfield £1,096Ashfield: £1,096St Helens North: £1,139Ashfield: £1,101St Helens North: £1,144Ashfield: £1,040St Helens North: £1,081

    £1,139£1,144£1,081St Helens North is higher£1,096£1,101£1,040

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: St Helens North £225, Ashfield £191Ashfield: £191St Helens North: £225Ashfield: £192St Helens North: £226Ashfield: £181St Helens North: £213

    £225£226£213St Helens North is higher£191£192£181

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: St Helens North £290, Ashfield £283Ashfield: £283St Helens North: £290Ashfield: £284St Helens North: £291Ashfield: £269St Helens North: £275

    £290£291£275St Helens North is higher£283£284£269

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: St Helens North £5.76, Ashfield £6.07Ashfield: £6.07St Helens North: £5.76Ashfield: £6.10St Helens North: £5.78Ashfield: £5.76St Helens North: £5.46

    £5.76£5.78£5.46Ashfield is higher£6.07£6.10£5.76

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: St Helens North £7.60, Ashfield £7.13Ashfield: £7.13St Helens North: £7.60Ashfield: £7.16St Helens North: £7.63Ashfield: £6.76St Helens North: £7.21

    £7.60£7.63£7.21St Helens North is higher£7.13£7.16£6.76

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: St Helens North £7.92, Ashfield £6.62Ashfield: £6.62St Helens North: £7.92Ashfield: £6.65St Helens North: £7.95Ashfield: £6.28St Helens North: £7.51

    £7.92£7.95£7.51St Helens North is higher£6.62£6.65£6.28

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: St Helens North 199.6, Ashfield 193.4Ashfield: 193.4St Helens North: 199.6

    199.6St Helens North is higher193.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: St Helens North 24.6, Ashfield 21.9Ashfield: 21.9St Helens North: 24.6

    24.6St Helens North is higher21.9

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: St Helens North 38.2, Ashfield 34.7Ashfield: 34.7St Helens North: 38.2

    38.2St Helens North is higher34.7

  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 Helens North 103.1, Ashfield 94.6Ashfield: 94.6St Helens North: 103.1

    103.1St Helens North is higher94.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: St Helens North 137.9, Ashfield 141.9Ashfield: 141.9St Helens North: 137.9

    137.9Ashfield is higherDepends on how you count141.9

  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 Helens North 24.2, Ashfield 23.9Ashfield: 23.9St Helens North: 24.2

    24.2St Helens North is higher23.9

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St Helens North and Ashfield, per resident
MeasureSt Helens NorthAshfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,286£5,309£5,014£4,991£5,013£4,735St Helens North
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,603£2,614£2,469£2,436£2,447£2,311St Helens North
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,556£1,562£1,476£1,505£1,512£1,428St Helens North
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,310£2,320£2,191£2,180£2,190£2,068St Helens North
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£98£99£93£83£83£78St Helens North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£188£189£178£168£169£159St Helens North
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.36£6.38£6.03£5.55£5.57£5.26St Helens North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£699£702£663£663£666£629St Helens North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£196£197£186£189£190£179St Helens North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£113£114£107£113£113£107St Helens North
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,139£1,144£1,081£1,096£1,101£1,040St Helens North
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£225£226£213£191£192£181St Helens North
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£290£291£275£283£284£269St Helens North
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.76£5.78£5.46£6.07£6.10£5.76Ashfield
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.60£7.63£7.21£7.13£7.16£6.76St Helens North
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.92£7.95£7.51£6.62£6.65£6.28St Helens North
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026199.6193.4St Helens North
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.621.9St Helens North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202638.234.7St Helens North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026103.194.6St Helens North
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026137.9141.9Ashfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.223.9St Helens North

Total

St Helens North is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Ashfield on 1. 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 Helens North Ashfield

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: St Helens North £542.6m, Ashfield £487.4mAshfield: £487.4mSt Helens North: £542.6mAshfield: £489.4mSt Helens North: £544.9mAshfield: £462.3mSt Helens North: £514.6m

    £542.6m£544.9m£514.6mSt Helens North is higher£487.4m£489.4m£462.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: St Helens North £267.2m, Ashfield £237.9mAshfield: £237.9mSt Helens North: £267.2mAshfield: £238.9mSt Helens North: £268.3mAshfield: £225.6mSt Helens North: £253.4m

    £267.2m£268.3m£253.4mSt Helens North is higher£237.9m£238.9m£225.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: St Helens North £159.7m, Ashfield £147.0mAshfield: £147.0mSt Helens North: £159.7mAshfield: £147.6mSt Helens North: £160.4mAshfield: £139.4mSt Helens North: £151.5m

    £159.7m£160.4m£151.5mSt Helens North is higher£147.0m£147.6m£139.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: St Helens North £237.1m, Ashfield £212.9mAshfield: £212.9mSt Helens North: £237.1mAshfield: £213.8mSt Helens North: £238.1mAshfield: £201.9mSt Helens North: £224.9m

    £237.1m£238.1m£224.9mSt Helens North is higher£212.9m£213.8m£201.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: St Helens North £10.1m, Ashfield £8.1mAshfield: £8.1mSt Helens North: £10.1mAshfield: £8.1mSt Helens North: £10.2mAshfield: £7.6mSt Helens North: £9.6m

    £10.1m£10.2m£9.6mSt Helens North is higher£8.1m£8.1m£7.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: St Helens North £19.3m, Ashfield £16.4mAshfield: £16.4mSt Helens North: £19.3mAshfield: £16.5mSt Helens North: £19.4mAshfield: £15.5mSt Helens North: £18.3m

    £19.3m£19.4m£18.3mSt Helens North is higher£16.4m£16.5m£15.5m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: St Helens North £0.65m, Ashfield £0.54mAshfield: £0.54mSt Helens North: £0.65mAshfield: £0.54mSt Helens North: £0.66mAshfield: £0.51mSt Helens North: £0.62m

    £0.65m£0.66m£0.62mSt Helens North is higher£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: St Helens North £71.7m, Ashfield £64.7mAshfield: £64.7mSt Helens North: £71.7mAshfield: £65.0mSt Helens North: £72.0mAshfield: £61.4mSt Helens North: £68.0m

    £71.7m£72.0m£68.0mSt Helens North is higher£64.7m£65.0m£61.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: St Helens North £20.1m, Ashfield £18.5mAshfield: £18.5mSt Helens North: £20.1mAshfield: £18.5mSt Helens North: £20.2mAshfield: £17.5mSt Helens North: £19.1m

    £20.1m£20.2m£19.1mSt Helens North is higher£18.5m£18.5m£17.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: St Helens North £11.6m, Ashfield £11.0mAshfield: £11.0mSt Helens North: £11.6mAshfield: £11.1mSt Helens North: £11.7mAshfield: £10.4mSt Helens North: £11.0m

    £11.6m£11.7m£11.0mSt Helens North is higher£11.0m£11.1m£10.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: St Helens North £116.9m, Ashfield £107.0mAshfield: £107.0mSt Helens North: £116.9mAshfield: £107.5mSt Helens North: £117.4mAshfield: £101.5mSt Helens North: £110.9m

    £116.9m£117.4m£110.9mSt Helens North is higher£107.0m£107.5m£101.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: St Helens North £23.1m, Ashfield £18.7mAshfield: £18.7mSt Helens North: £23.1mAshfield: £18.7mSt Helens North: £23.2mAshfield: £17.7mSt Helens North: £21.9m

    £23.1m£23.2m£21.9mSt Helens North is higher£18.7m£18.7m£17.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: St Helens North £29.7m, Ashfield £27.7mAshfield: £27.7mSt Helens North: £29.7mAshfield: £27.8mSt Helens North: £29.9mAshfield: £26.2mSt Helens North: £28.2m

    £29.7m£29.9m£28.2mSt Helens North is higher£27.7m£27.8m£26.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: St Helens North £0.59m, Ashfield £0.59mAshfield: £0.59mSt Helens North: £0.59mAshfield: £0.60mSt Helens North: £0.59mAshfield: £0.56mSt Helens North: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.59m£0.56mAshfield is higher£0.59m£0.60m£0.56m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: St Helens North £0.78m, Ashfield £0.70mAshfield: £0.70mSt Helens North: £0.78mAshfield: £0.70mSt Helens North: £0.78mAshfield: £0.66mSt Helens North: £0.74m

    £0.78m£0.78m£0.74mSt Helens North is higher£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: St Helens North £0.81m, Ashfield £0.65mAshfield: £0.65mSt Helens North: £0.81mAshfield: £0.65mSt Helens North: £0.82mAshfield: £0.61mSt Helens North: £0.77m

    £0.81m£0.82m£0.77mSt Helens North is higher£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: St Helens North 20,487, Ashfield 18,884Ashfield: 18,884St Helens North: 20,487

    20,487St Helens North is higher18,884

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: St Helens North 2,525, Ashfield 2,141Ashfield: 2,141St Helens North: 2,525

    2,525St Helens North is higher2,141

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: St Helens North 3,916, Ashfield 3,383Ashfield: 3,383St Helens North: 3,916

    3,916St Helens North is higher3,383

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: St Helens North 10,586, Ashfield 9,232Ashfield: 9,232St Helens North: 10,586

    10,586St Helens North is higher9,232

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: St Helens North 14,150, Ashfield 13,851Ashfield: 13,851St Helens North: 14,150

    14,150St Helens North is higherDepends on how you count13,851

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: St Helens North 2,486, Ashfield 2,334Ashfield: 2,334St Helens North: 2,486

    2,486St Helens North is higher2,334

Show the numbers
St Helens North and Ashfield, total
MeasureSt Helens NorthAshfieldHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£542.6m£544.9m£514.6m£487.4m£489.4m£462.3mSt Helens North
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£267.2m£268.3m£253.4m£237.9m£238.9m£225.6mSt Helens North
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£159.7m£160.4m£151.5m£147.0m£147.6m£139.4mSt Helens North
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£237.1m£238.1m£224.9m£212.9m£213.8m£201.9mSt Helens North
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.1m£10.2m£9.6m£8.1m£8.1m£7.6mSt Helens North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.3m£19.4m£18.3m£16.4m£16.5m£15.5mSt Helens North
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.66m£0.62m£0.54m£0.54m£0.51mSt Helens North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£71.7m£72.0m£68.0m£64.7m£65.0m£61.4mSt Helens North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.1m£20.2m£19.1m£18.5m£18.5m£17.5mSt Helens North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.6m£11.7m£11.0m£11.0m£11.1m£10.4mSt Helens North
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£116.9m£117.4m£110.9m£107.0m£107.5m£101.5mSt Helens North
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£23.1m£23.2m£21.9m£18.7m£18.7m£17.7mSt Helens North
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£29.7m£29.9m£28.2m£27.7m£27.8m£26.2mSt Helens North
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m£0.59m£0.60m£0.56mAshfield
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m£0.70m£0.70m£0.66mSt Helens North
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.81m£0.82m£0.77m£0.65m£0.65m£0.61mSt Helens North
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,48718,884St Helens North
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,5252,141St Helens North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,9163,383St Helens North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,5869,232St Helens North
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,15013,851St Helens North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,4862,334St Helens North

Sources

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

  1. 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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