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St Helens North and Blyth and Ashington

102,642 and 105,952 residents (mid-2024).

St Helens North is higher than Blyth and Ashington on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 3 of 22 in total.

On 5 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 8 of 22 measures, and Blyth and Ashington on 14. 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 Blyth and Ashington

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: St Helens North £5,286, Blyth and Ashington £5,498Blyth and Ashington: £5,498St Helens North: £5,286Blyth and Ashington: £5,521St Helens North: £5,309Blyth and Ashington: £5,215St Helens North: £5,014

    £5,286£5,309£5,014Blyth and Ashington is higher£5,498£5,521£5,215

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: St Helens North £13,219, Blyth and Ashington £13,088Blyth and Ashington: £13,088St Helens North: £13,219Blyth and Ashington: £13,144St Helens North: £13,275Blyth and Ashington: £12,414St Helens North: £12,539

    £13,219£13,275£12,539St Helens North is higherDepends on how you count£13,088£13,144£12,414

  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, Blyth and Ashington £2,809Blyth and Ashington: £2,809St Helens North: £2,533Blyth and Ashington: £2,821St Helens North: £2,544Blyth and Ashington: £2,664St Helens North: £2,403

    £2,533£2,544£2,403Blyth and Ashington is higher£2,809£2,821£2,664

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: St Helens North £11,731, Blyth and Ashington £11,645Blyth and Ashington: £11,645St Helens North: £11,731Blyth and Ashington: £11,694St Helens North: £11,781Blyth and Ashington: £11,045St Helens North: £11,128

    £11,731£11,781£11,128St Helens North is higherDepends on how you count£11,645£11,694£11,045

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: St Helens North £500, Blyth and Ashington £483Blyth and Ashington: £483St Helens North: £500Blyth and Ashington: £485St Helens North: £502Blyth and Ashington: £458St Helens North: £474

    £500£502£474St Helens North is higherDepends on how you count£483£485£458

  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, Blyth and Ashington £928Blyth and Ashington: £928St Helens North: £955Blyth and Ashington: £932St Helens North: £959Blyth and Ashington: £881St Helens North: £906

    £955£959£906St Helens North is higherDepends on how you count£928£932£881

  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, Blyth and Ashington £32Blyth and Ashington: £32St Helens North: £32Blyth and Ashington: £32St Helens North: £32Blyth and Ashington: £30St Helens North: £31

    £32£32£31St Helens North is higherDepends on how you count£32£32£30

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: St Helens North £699, Blyth and Ashington £728Blyth and Ashington: £728St Helens North: £699Blyth and Ashington: £731St Helens North: £702Blyth and Ashington: £691St Helens North: £663

    £699£702£663Blyth and Ashington is higher£728£731£691

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: St Helens North £196, Blyth and Ashington £200Blyth and Ashington: £200St Helens North: £196Blyth and Ashington: £201St Helens North: £197Blyth and Ashington: £189St Helens North: £186

    £196£197£186Blyth and Ashington is higher£200£201£189

  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, Blyth and Ashington £212Blyth and Ashington: £212St Helens North: £184Blyth and Ashington: £213St Helens North: £185Blyth and Ashington: £201St Helens North: £175

    £184£185£175Blyth and Ashington is higher£212£213£201

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: St Helens North £1,855, Blyth and Ashington £2,116Blyth and Ashington: £2,116St Helens North: £1,855Blyth and Ashington: £2,125St Helens North: £1,863Blyth and Ashington: £2,007St Helens North: £1,760

    £1,855£1,863£1,760Blyth and Ashington is higher£2,116£2,125£2,007

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: St Helens North £225, Blyth and Ashington £233Blyth and Ashington: £233St Helens North: £225Blyth and Ashington: £234St Helens North: £226Blyth and Ashington: £221St Helens North: £213

    £225£226£213Blyth and Ashington is higher£233£234£221

  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, Blyth and Ashington £461Blyth and Ashington: £461St Helens North: £472Blyth and Ashington: £463St Helens North: £474Blyth and Ashington: £438St Helens North: £448

    £472£474£448St Helens North is higher£461£463£438

  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, Blyth and Ashington £7.20Blyth and Ashington: £7.20St Helens North: £9.37Blyth and Ashington: £7.23St Helens North: £9.41Blyth and Ashington: £6.83St Helens North: £8.89

    £9.37£9.41£8.89St Helens North is higher£7.20£7.23£6.83

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: St Helens North £12, Blyth and Ashington £13Blyth and Ashington: £13St Helens North: £12Blyth and Ashington: £13St Helens North: £12Blyth and Ashington: £12St Helens North: £12

    £12Blyth and Ashington is higher£13£13£12

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: St Helens North £7.92, Blyth and Ashington £4.06Blyth and Ashington: £4.06St Helens North: £7.92Blyth and Ashington: £4.08St Helens North: £7.95Blyth and Ashington: £3.85St Helens North: £7.51

    £7.92£7.95£7.51St Helens North is higher£4.06£4.08£3.85

  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, Blyth and Ashington 1,036.7Blyth and Ashington: 1,036.7St Helens North: 1,013.7

    1,013.7Blyth and Ashington is higher1,036.7

  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, Blyth and Ashington 130.4Blyth and Ashington: 130.4St Helens North: 124.9

    124.9Blyth and Ashington is higher130.4

  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, Blyth and Ashington 197.1Blyth and Ashington: 197.1St Helens North: 193.8

    193.8Blyth and Ashington is higher197.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: St Helens North 103.1, Blyth and Ashington 109.4Blyth and Ashington: 109.4St Helens North: 103.1

    103.1Blyth and Ashington is higher109.4

  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, Blyth and Ashington 271.5Blyth and Ashington: 271.5St Helens North: 224.5

    224.5Blyth and Ashington is higher271.5

  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, Blyth and Ashington 46.3Blyth and Ashington: 46.3St Helens North: 39.4

    39.4Blyth and Ashington is higher46.3

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St Helens North and Blyth and Ashington, per person in the age group
MeasureSt Helens NorthBlyth and AshingtonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,286£5,309£5,014£5,498£5,521£5,215Blyth and Ashington
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,219£13,275£12,539£13,088£13,144£12,414St Helens North
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,533£2,544£2,403£2,809£2,821£2,664Blyth and Ashington
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,731£11,781£11,128£11,645£11,694£11,045St Helens North
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£500£502£474£483£485£458St Helens North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£955£959£906£928£932£881St Helens North
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£32£32£31£32£32£30St Helens North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£699£702£663£728£731£691Blyth and Ashington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£196£197£186£200£201£189Blyth and Ashington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£184£185£175£212£213£201Blyth and Ashington
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,855£1,863£1,760£2,116£2,125£2,007Blyth and Ashington
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£225£226£213£233£234£221Blyth and Ashington
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£472£474£448£461£463£438St Helens North
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.37£9.41£8.89£7.20£7.23£6.83St Helens North
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£13£13£12Blyth and Ashington
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.92£7.95£7.51£4.06£4.08£3.85St Helens North
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,013.71,036.7Blyth and Ashington
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026124.9130.4Blyth and Ashington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026193.8197.1Blyth and Ashington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026103.1109.4Blyth and Ashington
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026224.5271.5Blyth and Ashington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202639.446.3Blyth and Ashington

Per resident

St Helens North is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Blyth and Ashington on 17. 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 Blyth and Ashington

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: St Helens North £5,286, Blyth and Ashington £5,498Blyth and Ashington: £5,498St Helens North: £5,286Blyth and Ashington: £5,521St Helens North: £5,309Blyth and Ashington: £5,215St Helens North: £5,014

    £5,286£5,309£5,014Blyth and Ashington is higher£5,498£5,521£5,215

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: St Helens North £2,603, Blyth and Ashington £2,626Blyth and Ashington: £2,626St Helens North: £2,603Blyth and Ashington: £2,637St Helens North: £2,614Blyth and Ashington: £2,491St Helens North: £2,469

    £2,603£2,614£2,469Blyth and Ashington is higherDepends on how you count£2,626£2,637£2,491

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: St Helens North £1,556, Blyth and Ashington £1,707Blyth and Ashington: £1,707St Helens North: £1,556Blyth and Ashington: £1,715St Helens North: £1,562Blyth and Ashington: £1,620St Helens North: £1,476

    £1,556£1,562£1,476Blyth and Ashington is higher£1,707£1,715£1,620

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: St Helens North £2,310, Blyth and Ashington £2,336Blyth and Ashington: £2,336St Helens North: £2,310Blyth and Ashington: £2,346St Helens North: £2,320Blyth and Ashington: £2,216St Helens North: £2,191

    £2,310£2,320£2,191Blyth and Ashington is higherDepends on how you count£2,336£2,346£2,216

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: St Helens North £98, Blyth and Ashington £97Blyth and Ashington: £97St Helens North: £98Blyth and Ashington: £97St Helens North: £99Blyth and Ashington: £92St Helens North: £93

    £98£99£93St Helens North is higherDepends on how you count£97£97£92

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: St Helens North £188, Blyth and Ashington £186Blyth and Ashington: £186St Helens North: £188Blyth and Ashington: £187St Helens North: £189Blyth and Ashington: £177St Helens North: £178

    £188£189£178St Helens North is higherDepends on how you count£186£187£177

  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, Blyth and Ashington £6.38Blyth and Ashington: £6.38St Helens North: £6.36Blyth and Ashington: £6.41St Helens North: £6.38Blyth and Ashington: £6.05St Helens North: £6.03

    £6.36£6.38£6.03Blyth and Ashington is higherDepends on how you count£6.38£6.41£6.05

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: St Helens North £699, Blyth and Ashington £728Blyth and Ashington: £728St Helens North: £699Blyth and Ashington: £731St Helens North: £702Blyth and Ashington: £691St Helens North: £663

    £699£702£663Blyth and Ashington is higher£728£731£691

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: St Helens North £196, Blyth and Ashington £200Blyth and Ashington: £200St Helens North: £196Blyth and Ashington: £201St Helens North: £197Blyth and Ashington: £189St Helens North: £186

    £196£197£186Blyth and Ashington is higher£200£201£189

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: St Helens North £113, Blyth and Ashington £129Blyth and Ashington: £129St Helens North: £113Blyth and Ashington: £129St Helens North: £114Blyth and Ashington: £122St Helens North: £107

    £113£114£107Blyth and Ashington is higher£129£129£122

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: St Helens North £1,139, Blyth and Ashington £1,286Blyth and Ashington: £1,286St Helens North: £1,139Blyth and Ashington: £1,292St Helens North: £1,144Blyth and Ashington: £1,220St Helens North: £1,081

    £1,139£1,144£1,081Blyth and Ashington is higher£1,286£1,292£1,220

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: St Helens North £225, Blyth and Ashington £233Blyth and Ashington: £233St Helens North: £225Blyth and Ashington: £234St Helens North: £226Blyth and Ashington: £221St Helens North: £213

    £225£226£213Blyth and Ashington is higher£233£234£221

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: St Helens North £290, Blyth and Ashington £280Blyth and Ashington: £280St Helens North: £290Blyth and Ashington: £282St Helens North: £291Blyth and Ashington: £266St Helens North: £275

    £290£291£275St Helens North is higher£280£282£266

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: St Helens North £5.76, Blyth and Ashington £4.38Blyth and Ashington: £4.38St Helens North: £5.76Blyth and Ashington: £4.39St Helens North: £5.78Blyth and Ashington: £4.15St Helens North: £5.46

    £5.76£5.78£5.46St Helens North is higher£4.38£4.39£4.15

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: St Helens North £7.60, Blyth and Ashington £7.65Blyth and Ashington: £7.65St Helens North: £7.60Blyth and Ashington: £7.69St Helens North: £7.63Blyth and Ashington: £7.26St Helens North: £7.21

    £7.60£7.63£7.21Blyth and Ashington is higher£7.65£7.69£7.26

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: St Helens North £7.92, Blyth and Ashington £4.06Blyth and Ashington: £4.06St Helens North: £7.92Blyth and Ashington: £4.08St Helens North: £7.95Blyth and Ashington: £3.85St Helens North: £7.51

    £7.92£7.95£7.51St Helens North is higher£4.06£4.08£3.85

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: St Helens North 199.6, Blyth and Ashington 208.0Blyth and Ashington: 208.0St Helens North: 199.6

    199.6Blyth and Ashington is higher208.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: St Helens North 24.6, Blyth and Ashington 26.2Blyth and Ashington: 26.2St Helens North: 24.6

    24.6Blyth and Ashington is higher26.2

  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, Blyth and Ashington 39.6Blyth and Ashington: 39.6St Helens North: 38.2

    38.2Blyth and Ashington is higher39.6

  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 Helens North 103.1, Blyth and Ashington 109.4Blyth and Ashington: 109.4St Helens North: 103.1

    103.1Blyth and Ashington is higher109.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: St Helens North 137.9, Blyth and Ashington 165.0Blyth and Ashington: 165.0St Helens North: 137.9

    137.9Blyth and Ashington is higher165.0

  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, Blyth and Ashington 28.1Blyth and Ashington: 28.1St Helens North: 24.2

    24.2Blyth and Ashington is higher28.1

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St Helens North and Blyth and Ashington, per resident
MeasureSt Helens NorthBlyth and AshingtonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,286£5,309£5,014£5,498£5,521£5,215Blyth and Ashington
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,603£2,614£2,469£2,626£2,637£2,491Blyth and Ashington
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,556£1,562£1,476£1,707£1,715£1,620Blyth and Ashington
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,310£2,320£2,191£2,336£2,346£2,216Blyth and Ashington
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£98£99£93£97£97£92St Helens North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£188£189£178£186£187£177St Helens North
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.36£6.38£6.03£6.38£6.41£6.05Blyth and Ashington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£699£702£663£728£731£691Blyth and Ashington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£196£197£186£200£201£189Blyth and Ashington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£113£114£107£129£129£122Blyth and Ashington
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,139£1,144£1,081£1,286£1,292£1,220Blyth and Ashington
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£225£226£213£233£234£221Blyth and Ashington
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£290£291£275£280£282£266St Helens North
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.76£5.78£5.46£4.38£4.39£4.15St Helens North
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.60£7.63£7.21£7.65£7.69£7.26Blyth and Ashington
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.92£7.95£7.51£4.06£4.08£3.85St Helens North
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026199.6208.0Blyth and Ashington
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.626.2Blyth and Ashington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202638.239.6Blyth and Ashington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026103.1109.4Blyth and Ashington
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026137.9165.0Blyth and Ashington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.228.1Blyth and Ashington

Total

St Helens North is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Blyth and Ashington on 19. 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 Blyth and Ashington

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: St Helens North £542.6m, Blyth and Ashington £582.5mBlyth and Ashington: £582.5mSt Helens North: £542.6mBlyth and Ashington: £585.0mSt Helens North: £544.9mBlyth and Ashington: £552.5mSt Helens North: £514.6m

    £542.6m£544.9m£514.6mBlyth and Ashington is higher£582.5m£585.0m£552.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: St Helens North £267.2m, Blyth and Ashington £278.2mBlyth and Ashington: £278.2mSt Helens North: £267.2mBlyth and Ashington: £279.4mSt Helens North: £268.3mBlyth and Ashington: £263.9mSt Helens North: £253.4m

    £267.2m£268.3m£253.4mBlyth and Ashington is higherDepends on how you count£278.2m£279.4m£263.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: St Helens North £159.7m, Blyth and Ashington £180.9mBlyth and Ashington: £180.9mSt Helens North: £159.7mBlyth and Ashington: £181.7mSt Helens North: £160.4mBlyth and Ashington: £171.6mSt Helens North: £151.5m

    £159.7m£160.4m£151.5mBlyth and Ashington is higher£180.9m£181.7m£171.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: St Helens North £237.1m, Blyth and Ashington £247.6mBlyth and Ashington: £247.6mSt Helens North: £237.1mBlyth and Ashington: £248.6mSt Helens North: £238.1mBlyth and Ashington: £234.8mSt Helens North: £224.9m

    £237.1m£238.1m£224.9mBlyth and Ashington is higherDepends on how you count£247.6m£248.6m£234.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: St Helens North £10.1m, Blyth and Ashington £10.3mBlyth and Ashington: £10.3mSt Helens North: £10.1mBlyth and Ashington: £10.3mSt Helens North: £10.2mBlyth and Ashington: £9.7mSt Helens North: £9.6m

    £10.1m£10.2m£9.6mBlyth and Ashington is higherDepends on how you count£10.3m£10.3m£9.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: St Helens North £19.3m, Blyth and Ashington £19.7mBlyth and Ashington: £19.7mSt Helens North: £19.3mBlyth and Ashington: £19.8mSt Helens North: £19.4mBlyth and Ashington: £18.7mSt Helens North: £18.3m

    £19.3m£19.4m£18.3mBlyth and Ashington is higherDepends on how you count£19.7m£19.8m£18.7m

  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, Blyth and Ashington £0.68mBlyth and Ashington: £0.68mSt Helens North: £0.65mBlyth and Ashington: £0.68mSt Helens North: £0.66mBlyth and Ashington: £0.64mSt Helens North: £0.62m

    £0.65m£0.66m£0.62mBlyth and Ashington is higherDepends on how you count£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: St Helens North £71.7m, Blyth and Ashington £77.2mBlyth and Ashington: £77.2mSt Helens North: £71.7mBlyth and Ashington: £77.5mSt Helens North: £72.0mBlyth and Ashington: £73.2mSt Helens North: £68.0m

    £71.7m£72.0m£68.0mBlyth and Ashington is higher£77.2m£77.5m£73.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: St Helens North £20.1m, Blyth and Ashington £21.2mBlyth and Ashington: £21.2mSt Helens North: £20.1mBlyth and Ashington: £21.3mSt Helens North: £20.2mBlyth and Ashington: £20.1mSt Helens North: £19.1m

    £20.1m£20.2m£19.1mBlyth and Ashington is higher£21.2m£21.3m£20.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: St Helens North £11.6m, Blyth and Ashington £13.6mBlyth and Ashington: £13.6mSt Helens North: £11.6mBlyth and Ashington: £13.7mSt Helens North: £11.7mBlyth and Ashington: £12.9mSt Helens North: £11.0m

    £11.6m£11.7m£11.0mBlyth and Ashington is higher£13.6m£13.7m£12.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: St Helens North £116.9m, Blyth and Ashington £136.3mBlyth and Ashington: £136.3mSt Helens North: £116.9mBlyth and Ashington: £136.9mSt Helens North: £117.4mBlyth and Ashington: £129.3mSt Helens North: £110.9m

    £116.9m£117.4m£110.9mBlyth and Ashington is higher£136.3m£136.9m£129.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: St Helens North £23.1m, Blyth and Ashington £24.6mBlyth and Ashington: £24.6mSt Helens North: £23.1mBlyth and Ashington: £24.7mSt Helens North: £23.2mBlyth and Ashington: £23.4mSt Helens North: £21.9m

    £23.1m£23.2m£21.9mBlyth and Ashington is higher£24.6m£24.7m£23.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: St Helens North £29.7m, Blyth and Ashington £29.7mBlyth and Ashington: £29.7mSt Helens North: £29.7mBlyth and Ashington: £29.8mSt Helens North: £29.9mBlyth and Ashington: £28.2mSt Helens North: £28.2m

    £29.7m£29.9m£28.2mSt Helens North is higher£29.7m£29.8m£28.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: St Helens North £0.59m, Blyth and Ashington £0.46mBlyth and Ashington: £0.46mSt Helens North: £0.59mBlyth and Ashington: £0.47mSt Helens North: £0.59mBlyth and Ashington: £0.44mSt Helens North: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.59m£0.56mSt Helens North is higher£0.46m£0.47m£0.44m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: St Helens North £0.78m, Blyth and Ashington £0.81mBlyth and Ashington: £0.81mSt Helens North: £0.78mBlyth and Ashington: £0.81mSt Helens North: £0.78mBlyth and Ashington: £0.77mSt Helens North: £0.74m

    £0.78m£0.78m£0.74mBlyth and Ashington is higher£0.81m£0.81m£0.77m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: St Helens North £0.81m, Blyth and Ashington £0.43mBlyth and Ashington: £0.43mSt Helens North: £0.81mBlyth and Ashington: £0.43mSt Helens North: £0.82mBlyth and Ashington: £0.41mSt Helens North: £0.77m

    £0.81m£0.82m£0.77mSt Helens North is higher£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: St Helens North 20,487, Blyth and Ashington 22,039Blyth and Ashington: 22,039St Helens North: 20,487

    20,487Blyth and Ashington is higher22,039

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: St Helens North 2,525, Blyth and Ashington 2,772Blyth and Ashington: 2,772St Helens North: 2,525

    2,525Blyth and Ashington is higher2,772

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: St Helens North 3,916, Blyth and Ashington 4,190Blyth and Ashington: 4,190St Helens North: 3,916

    3,916Blyth and Ashington is higher4,190

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: St Helens North 10,586, Blyth and Ashington 11,586Blyth and Ashington: 11,586St Helens North: 10,586

    10,586Blyth and Ashington is higher11,586

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: St Helens North 14,150, Blyth and Ashington 17,486Blyth and Ashington: 17,486St Helens North: 14,150

    14,150Blyth and Ashington is higher17,486

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: St Helens North 2,486, Blyth and Ashington 2,980Blyth and Ashington: 2,980St Helens North: 2,486

    2,486Blyth and Ashington is higher2,980

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St Helens North and Blyth and Ashington, total
MeasureSt Helens NorthBlyth and AshingtonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£542.6m£544.9m£514.6m£582.5m£585.0m£552.5mBlyth and Ashington
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£267.2m£268.3m£253.4m£278.2m£279.4m£263.9mBlyth and Ashington
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£159.7m£160.4m£151.5m£180.9m£181.7m£171.6mBlyth and Ashington
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£237.1m£238.1m£224.9m£247.6m£248.6m£234.8mBlyth and Ashington
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.1m£10.2m£9.6m£10.3m£10.3m£9.7mBlyth and Ashington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.3m£19.4m£18.3m£19.7m£19.8m£18.7mBlyth and Ashington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.66m£0.62m£0.68m£0.68m£0.64mBlyth and Ashington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£71.7m£72.0m£68.0m£77.2m£77.5m£73.2mBlyth and Ashington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.1m£20.2m£19.1m£21.2m£21.3m£20.1mBlyth and Ashington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.6m£11.7m£11.0m£13.6m£13.7m£12.9mBlyth and Ashington
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£116.9m£117.4m£110.9m£136.3m£136.9m£129.3mBlyth and Ashington
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£23.1m£23.2m£21.9m£24.6m£24.7m£23.4mBlyth and Ashington
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£29.7m£29.9m£28.2m£29.7m£29.8m£28.2mSt Helens North
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m£0.46m£0.47m£0.44mSt Helens North
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m£0.81m£0.81m£0.77mBlyth and Ashington
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.81m£0.82m£0.77m£0.43m£0.43m£0.41mSt Helens North
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,48722,039Blyth and Ashington
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,5252,772Blyth and Ashington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,9164,190Blyth and Ashington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,58611,586Blyth and Ashington
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,15017,486Blyth and Ashington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,4862,980Blyth and Ashington

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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