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St Helens North and Blaydon and Consett

102,642 and 93,967 residents (mid-2024).

St Helens North is higher than Blaydon and Consett on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 20 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

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

St Helens North Blaydon and Consett

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: St Helens North £5,286, Blaydon and Consett £4,951Blaydon and Consett: £4,951St Helens North: £5,286Blaydon and Consett: £4,972St Helens North: £5,309Blaydon and Consett: £4,696St Helens North: £5,014

    £5,286£5,309£5,014St Helens North is higher£4,951£4,972£4,696

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: St Helens North £13,219, Blaydon and Consett £13,059Blaydon and Consett: £13,059St Helens North: £13,219Blaydon and Consett: £13,114St Helens North: £13,275Blaydon and Consett: £12,387St Helens North: £12,539

    £13,219£13,275£12,539St Helens North is higherDepends on how you count£13,059£13,114£12,387

  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, Blaydon and Consett £2,090Blaydon and Consett: £2,090St Helens North: £2,533Blaydon and Consett: £2,099St Helens North: £2,544Blaydon and Consett: £1,983St Helens North: £2,403

    £2,533£2,544£2,403St Helens North is higher£2,090£2,099£1,983

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: St Helens North £11,731, Blaydon and Consett £11,614Blaydon and Consett: £11,614St Helens North: £11,731Blaydon and Consett: £11,664St Helens North: £11,781Blaydon and Consett: £11,017St Helens North: £11,128

    £11,731£11,781£11,128St Helens North is higherDepends on how you count£11,614£11,664£11,017

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: St Helens North £500, Blaydon and Consett £503Blaydon and Consett: £503St Helens North: £500Blaydon and Consett: £506St Helens North: £502Blaydon and Consett: £478St Helens North: £474

    £500£502£474Blaydon and Consett is higherDepends on how you count£503£506£478

  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, Blaydon and Consett £906Blaydon and Consett: £906St Helens North: £955Blaydon and Consett: £910St Helens North: £959Blaydon and Consett: £860St Helens North: £906

    £955£959£906St Helens North is higherDepends on how you count£906£910£860

  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, Blaydon and Consett £35Blaydon and Consett: £35St Helens North: £32Blaydon and Consett: £35St Helens North: £32Blaydon and Consett: £33St Helens North: £31

    £32£32£31Blaydon and Consett is higher£35£35£33

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: St Helens North £699, Blaydon and Consett £584Blaydon and Consett: £584St Helens North: £699Blaydon and Consett: £587St Helens North: £702Blaydon and Consett: £554St Helens North: £663

    £699£702£663St Helens North is higher£584£587£554

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: St Helens North £196, Blaydon and Consett £149Blaydon and Consett: £149St Helens North: £196Blaydon and Consett: £150St Helens North: £197Blaydon and Consett: £141St Helens North: £186

    £196£197£186St Helens North is higher£149£150£141

  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, Blaydon and Consett £145Blaydon and Consett: £145St Helens North: £184Blaydon and Consett: £146St Helens North: £185Blaydon and Consett: £138St Helens North: £175

    £184£185£175St Helens North is higher£145£146£138

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: St Helens North £1,855, Blaydon and Consett £1,579Blaydon and Consett: £1,579St Helens North: £1,855Blaydon and Consett: £1,586St Helens North: £1,863Blaydon and Consett: £1,498St Helens North: £1,760

    £1,855£1,863£1,760St Helens North is higher£1,579£1,586£1,498

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: St Helens North £225, Blaydon and Consett £196Blaydon and Consett: £196St Helens North: £225Blaydon and Consett: £197St Helens North: £226Blaydon and Consett: £186St Helens North: £213

    £225£226£213St Helens North is higher£196£197£186

  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, Blaydon and Consett £350Blaydon and Consett: £350St Helens North: £472Blaydon and Consett: £351St Helens North: £474Blaydon and Consett: £332St Helens North: £448

    £472£474£448St Helens North is higher£350£351£332

  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, Blaydon and Consett £7.85Blaydon and Consett: £7.85St Helens North: £9.37Blaydon and Consett: £7.89St Helens North: £9.41Blaydon and Consett: £7.45St Helens North: £8.89

    £9.37£9.41£8.89St Helens North is higher£7.85£7.89£7.45

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: St Helens North £12, Blaydon and Consett £8.77Blaydon and Consett: £8.77St Helens North: £12Blaydon and Consett: £8.81St Helens North: £12Blaydon and Consett: £8.32St Helens North: £12

    £12St Helens North is higher£8.77£8.81£8.32

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: St Helens North £7.92, Blaydon and Consett £8.14Blaydon and Consett: £8.14St Helens North: £7.92Blaydon and Consett: £8.17St Helens North: £7.95Blaydon and Consett: £7.72St Helens North: £7.51

    £7.92£7.95£7.51Blaydon and Consett is higherDepends on how you count£8.14£8.17£7.72

  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, Blaydon and Consett 1,022.1Blaydon and Consett: 1,022.1St Helens North: 1,013.7

    1,013.7Blaydon and Consett is higherDepends on how you count1,022.1

  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, Blaydon and Consett 136.6Blaydon and Consett: 136.6St Helens North: 124.9

    124.9Blaydon and Consett is higher136.6

  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, Blaydon and Consett 185.9Blaydon and Consett: 185.9St Helens North: 193.8

    193.8St Helens North is higherDepends on how you count185.9

  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, Blaydon and Consett 87.3Blaydon and Consett: 87.3St Helens North: 103.1

    103.1St Helens North is higher87.3

  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, Blaydon and Consett 197.7Blaydon and Consett: 197.7St Helens North: 224.5

    224.5St Helens North is higher197.7

  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, Blaydon and Consett 31.5Blaydon and Consett: 31.5St Helens North: 39.4

    39.4St Helens North is higher31.5

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St Helens North and Blaydon and Consett, per person in the age group
MeasureSt Helens NorthBlaydon and ConsettHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,286£5,309£5,014£4,951£4,972£4,696St Helens North
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,219£13,275£12,539£13,059£13,114£12,387St Helens North
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,533£2,544£2,403£2,090£2,099£1,983St Helens North
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,731£11,781£11,128£11,614£11,664£11,017St Helens North
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£500£502£474£503£506£478Blaydon and Consett
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£955£959£906£906£910£860St Helens North
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£32£32£31£35£35£33Blaydon and Consett
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£699£702£663£584£587£554St Helens North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£196£197£186£149£150£141St Helens North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£184£185£175£145£146£138St Helens North
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,855£1,863£1,760£1,579£1,586£1,498St Helens North
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£225£226£213£196£197£186St Helens North
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£472£474£448£350£351£332St Helens North
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.37£9.41£8.89£7.85£7.89£7.45St Helens North
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£8.77£8.81£8.32St Helens North
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.92£7.95£7.51£8.14£8.17£7.72Blaydon and Consett
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,013.71,022.1Blaydon and Consett
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026124.9136.6Blaydon and Consett
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026193.8185.9St Helens North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026103.187.3St Helens North
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026224.5197.7St Helens North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202639.431.5St Helens North

Per resident

St Helens North is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Blaydon and Consett on 9. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

St Helens North Blaydon and Consett

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: St Helens North £5,286, Blaydon and Consett £4,951Blaydon and Consett: £4,951St Helens North: £5,286Blaydon and Consett: £4,972St Helens North: £5,309Blaydon and Consett: £4,696St Helens North: £5,014

    £5,286£5,309£5,014St Helens North is higher£4,951£4,972£4,696

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: St Helens North £2,603, Blaydon and Consett £2,741Blaydon and Consett: £2,741St Helens North: £2,603Blaydon and Consett: £2,753St Helens North: £2,614Blaydon and Consett: £2,600St Helens North: £2,469

    £2,603£2,614£2,469Blaydon and Consett is higherDepends on how you count£2,741£2,753£2,600

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: St Helens North £1,556, Blaydon and Consett £1,273Blaydon and Consett: £1,273St Helens North: £1,556Blaydon and Consett: £1,278St Helens North: £1,562Blaydon and Consett: £1,207St Helens North: £1,476

    £1,556£1,562£1,476St Helens North is higher£1,273£1,278£1,207

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: St Helens North £2,310, Blaydon and Consett £2,438Blaydon and Consett: £2,438St Helens North: £2,310Blaydon and Consett: £2,449St Helens North: £2,320Blaydon and Consett: £2,313St Helens North: £2,191

    £2,310£2,320£2,191Blaydon and Consett is higherDepends on how you count£2,438£2,449£2,313

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: St Helens North £98, Blaydon and Consett £106Blaydon and Consett: £106St Helens North: £98Blaydon and Consett: £106St Helens North: £99Blaydon and Consett: £100St Helens North: £93

    £98£99£93Blaydon and Consett is higherDepends on how you count£106£106£100

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: St Helens North £188, Blaydon and Consett £190Blaydon and Consett: £190St Helens North: £188Blaydon and Consett: £191St Helens North: £189Blaydon and Consett: £180St Helens North: £178

    £188£189£178Blaydon and Consett is higherDepends on how you count£190£191£180

  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, Blaydon and Consett £7.26Blaydon and Consett: £7.26St Helens North: £6.36Blaydon and Consett: £7.29St Helens North: £6.38Blaydon and Consett: £6.89St Helens North: £6.03

    £6.36£6.38£6.03Blaydon and Consett is higher£7.26£7.29£6.89

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: St Helens North £699, Blaydon and Consett £584Blaydon and Consett: £584St Helens North: £699Blaydon and Consett: £587St Helens North: £702Blaydon and Consett: £554St Helens North: £663

    £699£702£663St Helens North is higher£584£587£554

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: St Helens North £196, Blaydon and Consett £149Blaydon and Consett: £149St Helens North: £196Blaydon and Consett: £150St Helens North: £197Blaydon and Consett: £141St Helens North: £186

    £196£197£186St Helens North is higher£149£150£141

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: St Helens North £113, Blaydon and Consett £88Blaydon and Consett: £88St Helens North: £113Blaydon and Consett: £89St Helens North: £114Blaydon and Consett: £84St Helens North: £107

    £113£114£107St Helens North is higher£88£89£84

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: St Helens North £1,139, Blaydon and Consett £961Blaydon and Consett: £961St Helens North: £1,139Blaydon and Consett: £965St Helens North: £1,144Blaydon and Consett: £912St Helens North: £1,081

    £1,139£1,144£1,081St Helens North is higher£961£965£912

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: St Helens North £225, Blaydon and Consett £196Blaydon and Consett: £196St Helens North: £225Blaydon and Consett: £197St Helens North: £226Blaydon and Consett: £186St Helens North: £213

    £225£226£213St Helens North is higher£196£197£186

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: St Helens North £290, Blaydon and Consett £213Blaydon and Consett: £213St Helens North: £290Blaydon and Consett: £214St Helens North: £291Blaydon and Consett: £202St Helens North: £275

    £290£291£275St Helens North is higher£213£214£202

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: St Helens North £5.76, Blaydon and Consett £4.78Blaydon and Consett: £4.78St Helens North: £5.76Blaydon and Consett: £4.80St Helens North: £5.78Blaydon and Consett: £4.53St Helens North: £5.46

    £5.76£5.78£5.46St Helens North is higher£4.78£4.80£4.53

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: St Helens North £7.60, Blaydon and Consett £5.33Blaydon and Consett: £5.33St Helens North: £7.60Blaydon and Consett: £5.36St Helens North: £7.63Blaydon and Consett: £5.06St Helens North: £7.21

    £7.60£7.63£7.21St Helens North is higher£5.33£5.36£5.06

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: St Helens North £7.92, Blaydon and Consett £8.14Blaydon and Consett: £8.14St Helens North: £7.92Blaydon and Consett: £8.17St Helens North: £7.95Blaydon and Consett: £7.72St Helens North: £7.51

    £7.92£7.95£7.51Blaydon and Consett is higherDepends on how you count£8.14£8.17£7.72

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: St Helens North 199.6, Blaydon and Consett 214.6Blaydon and Consett: 214.6St Helens North: 199.6

    199.6Blaydon and Consett is higherDepends on how you count214.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: St Helens North 24.6, Blaydon and Consett 28.7Blaydon and Consett: 28.7St Helens North: 24.6

    24.6Blaydon and Consett is higher28.7

  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, Blaydon and Consett 39.0Blaydon and Consett: 39.0St Helens North: 38.2

    38.2Blaydon and Consett is higherDepends on how you count39.0

  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, Blaydon and Consett 87.3Blaydon and Consett: 87.3St Helens North: 103.1

    103.1St Helens North is higher87.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: St Helens North 137.9, Blaydon and Consett 120.4Blaydon and Consett: 120.4St Helens North: 137.9

    137.9St Helens North is higher120.4

  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 Helens North 24.2, Blaydon and Consett 19.2Blaydon and Consett: 19.2St Helens North: 24.2

    24.2St Helens North is higher19.2

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St Helens North and Blaydon and Consett, per resident
MeasureSt Helens NorthBlaydon and ConsettHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,286£5,309£5,014£4,951£4,972£4,696St Helens North
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,603£2,614£2,469£2,741£2,753£2,600Blaydon and Consett
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,556£1,562£1,476£1,273£1,278£1,207St Helens North
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,310£2,320£2,191£2,438£2,449£2,313Blaydon and Consett
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£98£99£93£106£106£100Blaydon and Consett
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£188£189£178£190£191£180Blaydon and Consett
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.36£6.38£6.03£7.26£7.29£6.89Blaydon and Consett
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£699£702£663£584£587£554St Helens North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£196£197£186£149£150£141St Helens North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£113£114£107£88£89£84St Helens North
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,139£1,144£1,081£961£965£912St Helens North
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£225£226£213£196£197£186St Helens North
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£290£291£275£213£214£202St Helens North
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.76£5.78£5.46£4.78£4.80£4.53St Helens North
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.60£7.63£7.21£5.33£5.36£5.06St Helens North
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.92£7.95£7.51£8.14£8.17£7.72Blaydon and Consett
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026199.6214.6Blaydon and Consett
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.628.7Blaydon and Consett
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202638.239.0Blaydon and Consett
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026103.187.3St Helens North
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026137.9120.4St Helens North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.219.2St Helens North

Total

St Helens North is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Blaydon and Consett 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 Blaydon and Consett

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: St Helens North £542.6m, Blaydon and Consett £465.2mBlaydon and Consett: £465.2mSt Helens North: £542.6mBlaydon and Consett: £467.2mSt Helens North: £544.9mBlaydon and Consett: £441.3mSt Helens North: £514.6m

    £542.6m£544.9m£514.6mSt Helens North is higher£465.2m£467.2m£441.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: St Helens North £267.2m, Blaydon and Consett £257.6mBlaydon and Consett: £257.6mSt Helens North: £267.2mBlaydon and Consett: £258.7mSt Helens North: £268.3mBlaydon and Consett: £244.3mSt Helens North: £253.4m

    £267.2m£268.3m£253.4mSt Helens North is higherDepends on how you count£257.6m£258.7m£244.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: St Helens North £159.7m, Blaydon and Consett £119.6mBlaydon and Consett: £119.6mSt Helens North: £159.7mBlaydon and Consett: £120.1mSt Helens North: £160.4mBlaydon and Consett: £113.4mSt Helens North: £151.5m

    £159.7m£160.4m£151.5mSt Helens North is higher£119.6m£120.1m£113.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: St Helens North £237.1m, Blaydon and Consett £229.1mBlaydon and Consett: £229.1mSt Helens North: £237.1mBlaydon and Consett: £230.1mSt Helens North: £238.1mBlaydon and Consett: £217.3mSt Helens North: £224.9m

    £237.1m£238.1m£224.9mSt Helens North is higherDepends on how you count£229.1m£230.1m£217.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: St Helens North £10.1m, Blaydon and Consett £9.9mBlaydon and Consett: £9.9mSt Helens North: £10.1mBlaydon and Consett: £10.0mSt Helens North: £10.2mBlaydon and Consett: £9.4mSt Helens North: £9.6m

    £10.1m£10.2m£9.6mSt Helens North is higherDepends on how you count£9.9m£10.0m£9.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: St Helens North £19.3m, Blaydon and Consett £17.9mBlaydon and Consett: £17.9mSt Helens North: £19.3mBlaydon and Consett: £18.0mSt Helens North: £19.4mBlaydon and Consett: £17.0mSt Helens North: £18.3m

    £19.3m£19.4m£18.3mSt Helens North is higherDepends on how you count£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m

  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, Blaydon and Consett £0.68mBlaydon and Consett: £0.68mSt Helens North: £0.65mBlaydon and Consett: £0.69mSt Helens North: £0.66mBlaydon and Consett: £0.65mSt Helens North: £0.62m

    £0.65m£0.66m£0.62mBlaydon and Consett is higher£0.68m£0.69m£0.65m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: St Helens North £71.7m, Blaydon and Consett £54.9mBlaydon and Consett: £54.9mSt Helens North: £71.7mBlaydon and Consett: £55.1mSt Helens North: £72.0mBlaydon and Consett: £52.1mSt Helens North: £68.0m

    £71.7m£72.0m£68.0mSt Helens North is higher£54.9m£55.1m£52.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: St Helens North £20.1m, Blaydon and Consett £14.0mBlaydon and Consett: £14.0mSt Helens North: £20.1mBlaydon and Consett: £14.0mSt Helens North: £20.2mBlaydon and Consett: £13.3mSt Helens North: £19.1m

    £20.1m£20.2m£19.1mSt Helens North is higher£14.0m£14.0m£13.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: St Helens North £11.6m, Blaydon and Consett £8.3mBlaydon and Consett: £8.3mSt Helens North: £11.6mBlaydon and Consett: £8.3mSt Helens North: £11.7mBlaydon and Consett: £7.9mSt Helens North: £11.0m

    £11.6m£11.7m£11.0mSt Helens North is higher£8.3m£8.3m£7.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: St Helens North £116.9m, Blaydon and Consett £90.3mBlaydon and Consett: £90.3mSt Helens North: £116.9mBlaydon and Consett: £90.7mSt Helens North: £117.4mBlaydon and Consett: £85.7mSt Helens North: £110.9m

    £116.9m£117.4m£110.9mSt Helens North is higher£90.3m£90.7m£85.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: St Helens North £23.1m, Blaydon and Consett £18.4mBlaydon and Consett: £18.4mSt Helens North: £23.1mBlaydon and Consett: £18.5mSt Helens North: £23.2mBlaydon and Consett: £17.5mSt Helens North: £21.9m

    £23.1m£23.2m£21.9mSt Helens North is higher£18.4m£18.5m£17.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: St Helens North £29.7m, Blaydon and Consett £20.0mBlaydon and Consett: £20.0mSt Helens North: £29.7mBlaydon and Consett: £20.1mSt Helens North: £29.9mBlaydon and Consett: £19.0mSt Helens North: £28.2m

    £29.7m£29.9m£28.2mSt Helens North is higher£20.0m£20.1m£19.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: St Helens North £0.59m, Blaydon and Consett £0.45mBlaydon and Consett: £0.45mSt Helens North: £0.59mBlaydon and Consett: £0.45mSt Helens North: £0.59mBlaydon and Consett: £0.43mSt Helens North: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.59m£0.56mSt Helens North is higher£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: St Helens North £0.78m, Blaydon and Consett £0.50mBlaydon and Consett: £0.50mSt Helens North: £0.78mBlaydon and Consett: £0.50mSt Helens North: £0.78mBlaydon and Consett: £0.48mSt Helens North: £0.74m

    £0.78m£0.78m£0.74mSt Helens North is higher£0.50m£0.50m£0.48m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: St Helens North £0.81m, Blaydon and Consett £0.76mBlaydon and Consett: £0.76mSt Helens North: £0.81mBlaydon and Consett: £0.77mSt Helens North: £0.82mBlaydon and Consett: £0.73mSt Helens North: £0.77m

    £0.81m£0.82m£0.77mSt Helens North is higherDepends on how you count£0.76m£0.77m£0.73m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: St Helens North 20,487, Blaydon and Consett 20,162Blaydon and Consett: 20,162St Helens North: 20,487

    20,487St Helens North is higherDepends on how you count20,162

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: St Helens North 2,525, Blaydon and Consett 2,695Blaydon and Consett: 2,695St Helens North: 2,525

    2,525Blaydon and Consett is higher2,695

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: St Helens North 3,916, Blaydon and Consett 3,666Blaydon and Consett: 3,666St Helens North: 3,916

    3,916St Helens North is higherDepends on how you count3,666

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: St Helens North 10,586, Blaydon and Consett 8,204Blaydon and Consett: 8,204St Helens North: 10,586

    10,586St Helens North is higher8,204

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: St Helens North 14,150, Blaydon and Consett 11,314Blaydon and Consett: 11,314St Helens North: 14,150

    14,150St Helens North is higher11,314

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: St Helens North 2,486, Blaydon and Consett 1,800Blaydon and Consett: 1,800St Helens North: 2,486

    2,486St Helens North is higher1,800

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St Helens North and Blaydon and Consett, total
MeasureSt Helens NorthBlaydon and ConsettHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£542.6m£544.9m£514.6m£465.2m£467.2m£441.3mSt Helens North
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£267.2m£268.3m£253.4m£257.6m£258.7m£244.3mSt Helens North
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£159.7m£160.4m£151.5m£119.6m£120.1m£113.4mSt Helens North
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£237.1m£238.1m£224.9m£229.1m£230.1m£217.3mSt Helens North
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.1m£10.2m£9.6m£9.9m£10.0m£9.4mSt Helens North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.3m£19.4m£18.3m£17.9m£18.0m£17.0mSt Helens North
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.66m£0.62m£0.68m£0.69m£0.65mBlaydon and Consett
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£71.7m£72.0m£68.0m£54.9m£55.1m£52.1mSt Helens North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.1m£20.2m£19.1m£14.0m£14.0m£13.3mSt Helens North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.6m£11.7m£11.0m£8.3m£8.3m£7.9mSt Helens North
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£116.9m£117.4m£110.9m£90.3m£90.7m£85.7mSt Helens North
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£23.1m£23.2m£21.9m£18.4m£18.5m£17.5mSt Helens North
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£29.7m£29.9m£28.2m£20.0m£20.1m£19.0mSt Helens North
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m£0.45m£0.45m£0.43mSt Helens North
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m£0.50m£0.50m£0.48mSt Helens North
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.81m£0.82m£0.77m£0.76m£0.77m£0.73mSt Helens North
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,48720,162St Helens North
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,5252,695Blaydon and Consett
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,9163,666St Helens North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,5868,204St Helens North
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,15011,314St Helens North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,4861,800St Helens North

Sources

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

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  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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