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St Helens North and Chesterfield
St Helens North is higher than Chesterfield on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 22 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.
Per person in the age group
St Helens North is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Chesterfield 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 Chesterfield
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5,286£5,309£5,014St Helens North is higher£5,183£5,205£4,917
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£13,219£13,275£12,539St Helens North is higherDepends on how you count£12,837£12,891£12,176
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,533£2,544£2,403St Helens North is higher£2,297£2,307£2,179
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,731£11,781£11,128St Helens North is higherDepends on how you count£11,514£11,563£10,922
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£500£502£474St Helens North is higher£456£458£433
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£955£959£906St Helens North is higher£836£840£793
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£32£32£31St Helens North is higherDepends on how you count£30£30£29
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£699£702£663St Helens North is higher£649£652£616
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£196£197£186St Helens North is higher£166£167£157
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£184£185£175St Helens North is higher£150£151£142
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,855£1,863£1,760St Helens North is higher£1,643£1,650£1,559
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£225£226£213Chesterfield is higherDepends on how you count£235£236£223
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£472£474£448Chesterfield is higherDepends on how you count£488£490£462
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£9.37£9.41£8.89St Helens North is higher£8.43£8.47£8.00
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£12St Helens North is higher£7.79£7.82£7.39
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£7.92£7.95£7.51St Helens North is higher£5.80£5.82£5.50
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,013.7St Helens North is higherDepends on how you count1,006.3
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
124.9St Helens North is higherDepends on how you count120.9
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
193.8St Helens North is higher172.3
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
103.1St Helens North is higher96.2
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
224.5St Helens North is higher220.4
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
39.4St Helens North is higher32.1
Show the numbers
| Measure | St Helens North | Chesterfield | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5,286£5,309£5,014 | £5,183£5,205£4,917 | St Helens North |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £13,219£13,275£12,539 | £12,837£12,891£12,176 | St Helens North |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,533£2,544£2,403 | £2,297£2,307£2,179 | St Helens North |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,731£11,781£11,128 | £11,514£11,563£10,922 | St Helens North |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £500£502£474 | £456£458£433 | St Helens North |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £955£959£906 | £836£840£793 | St Helens North |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £32£32£31 | £30£30£29 | St Helens North |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £699£702£663 | £649£652£616 | St Helens North |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £196£197£186 | £166£167£157 | St Helens North |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £184£185£175 | £150£151£142 | St Helens North |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,855£1,863£1,760 | £1,643£1,650£1,559 | St Helens North |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £225£226£213 | £235£236£223 | Chesterfield |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £472£474£448 | £488£490£462 | Chesterfield |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £9.37£9.41£8.89 | £8.43£8.47£8.00 | St Helens North |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £12 | £7.79£7.82£7.39 | St Helens North |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £7.92£7.95£7.51 | £5.80£5.82£5.50 | St Helens North |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,013.7 | 1,006.3 | St Helens North |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 124.9 | 120.9 | St Helens North |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 193.8 | 172.3 | St Helens North |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 103.1 | 96.2 | St Helens North |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 224.5 | 220.4 | St Helens North |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 39.4 | 32.1 | St Helens North |
Per resident
St Helens North is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Chesterfield on 7. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11
St Helens North Chesterfield
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5,286£5,309£5,014St Helens North is higher£5,183£5,205£4,917
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,603£2,614£2,469Chesterfield is higherDepends on how you count£2,728£2,739£2,587
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,556£1,562£1,476St Helens North is higher£1,399£1,405£1,327
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,310£2,320£2,191Chesterfield is higherDepends on how you count£2,447£2,457£2,321
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£98£99£93St Helens North is higher£97£97£92
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£188£189£178St Helens North is higher£178£178£169
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£6.36£6.38£6.03Chesterfield is higherDepends on how you count£6.39£6.42£6.06
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£699£702£663St Helens North is higher£649£652£616
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£196£197£186St Helens North is higher£166£167£157
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£113£114£107St Helens North is higher£91£92£87
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£1,139£1,144£1,081St Helens North is higher£1,001£1,005£949
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£225£226£213Chesterfield is higherDepends on how you count£235£236£223
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£290£291£275Chesterfield is higherDepends on how you count£297£298£282
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£5.76£5.78£5.46St Helens North is higher£5.13£5.16£4.87
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£7.60£7.63£7.21St Helens North is higher£4.74£4.76£4.50
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£7.92£7.95£7.51St Helens North is higher£5.80£5.82£5.50
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
199.6Chesterfield is higherDepends on how you count213.8
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
24.6Chesterfield is higherDepends on how you count25.7
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
38.2St Helens North is higher36.6
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
103.1St Helens North is higher96.2
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
137.9St Helens North is higher134.2
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
24.2St Helens North is higher19.6
Show the numbers
| Measure | St Helens North | Chesterfield | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5,286£5,309£5,014 | £5,183£5,205£4,917 | St Helens North |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,603£2,614£2,469 | £2,728£2,739£2,587 | Chesterfield |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,556£1,562£1,476 | £1,399£1,405£1,327 | St Helens North |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,310£2,320£2,191 | £2,447£2,457£2,321 | Chesterfield |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £98£99£93 | £97£97£92 | St Helens North |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £188£189£178 | £178£178£169 | St Helens North |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £6.36£6.38£6.03 | £6.39£6.42£6.06 | Chesterfield |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £699£702£663 | £649£652£616 | St Helens North |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £196£197£186 | £166£167£157 | St Helens North |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £113£114£107 | £91£92£87 | St Helens North |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £1,139£1,144£1,081 | £1,001£1,005£949 | St Helens North |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £225£226£213 | £235£236£223 | Chesterfield |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £290£291£275 | £297£298£282 | Chesterfield |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £5.76£5.78£5.46 | £5.13£5.16£4.87 | St Helens North |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £7.60£7.63£7.21 | £4.74£4.76£4.50 | St Helens North |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £7.92£7.95£7.51 | £5.80£5.82£5.50 | St Helens North |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 199.6 | 213.8 | Chesterfield |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 24.6 | 25.7 | Chesterfield |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 38.2 | 36.6 | St Helens North |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 103.1 | 96.2 | St Helens North |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 137.9 | 134.2 | St Helens North |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 24.2 | 19.6 | St Helens North |
Total
St Helens North is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Chesterfield on 0. 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 Chesterfield
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£542.6m£544.9m£514.6mSt Helens North is higher£496.1m£498.2m£470.6m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£267.2m£268.3m£253.4mSt Helens North is higherDepends on how you count£261.1m£262.2m£247.7m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£159.7m£160.4m£151.5mSt Helens North is higher£133.9m£134.5m£127.0m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£237.1m£238.1m£224.9mSt Helens North is higherDepends on how you count£234.2m£235.2m£222.1m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£10.1m£10.2m£9.6mSt Helens North is higher£9.3m£9.3m£8.8m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£19.3m£19.4m£18.3mSt Helens North is higher£17.0m£17.1m£16.1m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.65m£0.66m£0.62mSt Helens North is higherDepends on how you count£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£71.7m£72.0m£68.0mSt Helens North is higher£62.2m£62.4m£59.0m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£20.1m£20.2m£19.1mSt Helens North is higher£15.9m£16.0m£15.1m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£11.6m£11.7m£11.0mSt Helens North is higher£8.7m£8.8m£8.3m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£116.9m£117.4m£110.9mSt Helens North is higher£95.8m£96.2m£90.9m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£23.1m£23.2m£21.9mSt Helens North is higherDepends on how you count£22.5m£22.6m£21.4m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£29.7m£29.9m£28.2mSt Helens North is higherDepends on how you count£28.4m£28.5m£27.0m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mSt Helens North is higher£0.49m£0.49m£0.47m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.78m£0.78m£0.74mSt Helens North is higher£0.45m£0.46m£0.43m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.81m£0.82m£0.77mSt Helens North is higher£0.55m£0.56m£0.53m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
20,487St Helens North is higherDepends on how you count20,468
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
2,525St Helens North is higherDepends on how you count2,459
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,916St Helens North is higher3,505
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
10,586St Helens North is higher9,207
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
14,150St Helens North is higher12,848
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,486St Helens North is higher1,873
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| Measure | St Helens North | Chesterfield | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £542.6m£544.9m£514.6m | £496.1m£498.2m£470.6m | St Helens North |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £267.2m£268.3m£253.4m | £261.1m£262.2m£247.7m | St Helens North |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £159.7m£160.4m£151.5m | £133.9m£134.5m£127.0m | St Helens North |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £237.1m£238.1m£224.9m | £234.2m£235.2m£222.1m | St Helens North |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £10.1m£10.2m£9.6m | £9.3m£9.3m£8.8m | St Helens North |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £19.3m£19.4m£18.3m | £17.0m£17.1m£16.1m | St Helens North |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.65m£0.66m£0.62m | £0.61m£0.61m£0.58m | St Helens North |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £71.7m£72.0m£68.0m | £62.2m£62.4m£59.0m | St Helens North |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £20.1m£20.2m£19.1m | £15.9m£16.0m£15.1m | St Helens North |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £11.6m£11.7m£11.0m | £8.7m£8.8m£8.3m | St Helens North |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £116.9m£117.4m£110.9m | £95.8m£96.2m£90.9m | St Helens North |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £23.1m£23.2m£21.9m | £22.5m£22.6m£21.4m | St Helens North |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £29.7m£29.9m£28.2m | £28.4m£28.5m£27.0m | St Helens North |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.59m£0.59m£0.56m | £0.49m£0.49m£0.47m | St Helens North |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.78m£0.78m£0.74m | £0.45m£0.46m£0.43m | St Helens North |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.81m£0.82m£0.77m | £0.55m£0.56m£0.53m | St Helens North |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 20,487 | 20,468 | St Helens North |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 2,525 | 2,459 | St Helens North |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,916 | 3,505 | St Helens North |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 10,586 | 9,207 | St Helens North |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 14,150 | 12,848 | St Helens North |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,486 | 1,873 | St Helens North |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 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.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.