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St Helens North and East Thanet

102,642 and 106,234 residents (mid-2024).

St Helens North is higher than East Thanet on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 5 of 22 in total.

On 4 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

St Helens North is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and East Thanet on 13. 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 East Thanet

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: St Helens North £5,286, East Thanet £5,949East Thanet: £5,949St Helens North: £5,286East Thanet: £5,974St Helens North: £5,309East Thanet: £5,643St Helens North: £5,014

    £5,286£5,309£5,014East Thanet is higher£5,949£5,974£5,643

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: St Helens North £13,219, East Thanet £13,160East Thanet: £13,160St Helens North: £13,219East Thanet: £13,216St Helens North: £13,275East Thanet: £12,483St Helens North: £12,539

    £13,219£13,275£12,539St Helens North is higherDepends on how you count£13,160£13,216£12,483

  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, East Thanet £3,463East Thanet: £3,463St Helens North: £2,533East Thanet: £3,478St Helens North: £2,544East Thanet: £3,285St Helens North: £2,403

    £2,533£2,544£2,403East Thanet is higher£3,463£3,478£3,285

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: St Helens North £11,731, East Thanet £11,592East Thanet: £11,592St Helens North: £11,731East Thanet: £11,641St Helens North: £11,781East Thanet: £10,996St Helens North: £11,128

    £11,731£11,781£11,128St Helens North is higherDepends on how you count£11,592£11,641£10,996

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: St Helens North £500, East Thanet £655East Thanet: £655St Helens North: £500East Thanet: £658St Helens North: £502East Thanet: £621St Helens North: £474

    £500£502£474East Thanet is higher£655£658£621

  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, East Thanet £875East Thanet: £875St Helens North: £955East Thanet: £879St Helens North: £959East Thanet: £830St Helens North: £906

    £955£959£906St Helens North is higherDepends on how you count£875£879£830

  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, East Thanet £37East Thanet: £37St Helens North: £32East Thanet: £37St Helens North: £32East Thanet: £35St Helens North: £31

    £32£32£31East Thanet is higher£37£37£35

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: St Helens North £699, East Thanet £651East Thanet: £651St Helens North: £699East Thanet: £654St Helens North: £702East Thanet: £617St Helens North: £663

    £699£702£663St Helens North is higher£651£654£617

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: St Helens North £196, East Thanet £210East Thanet: £210St Helens North: £196East Thanet: £210St Helens North: £197East Thanet: £199St Helens North: £186

    £196£197£186East Thanet is higher£210£210£199

  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, East Thanet £198East Thanet: £198St Helens North: £184East Thanet: £199St Helens North: £185East Thanet: £188St Helens North: £175

    £184£185£175East Thanet is higher£198£199£188

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: St Helens North £1,855, East Thanet £2,859East Thanet: £2,859St Helens North: £1,855East Thanet: £2,871St Helens North: £1,863East Thanet: £2,712St Helens North: £1,760

    £1,855£1,863£1,760East Thanet is higher£2,859£2,871£2,712

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: St Helens North £225, East Thanet £274East Thanet: £274St Helens North: £225East Thanet: £275St Helens North: £226East Thanet: £260St Helens North: £213

    £225£226£213East Thanet is higher£274£275£260

  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, East Thanet £386East Thanet: £386St Helens North: £472East Thanet: £388St Helens North: £474East Thanet: £366St Helens North: £448

    £472£474£448St Helens North is higher£386£388£366

  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, East Thanet £10East Thanet: £10St Helens North: £9.37East Thanet: £10St Helens North: £9.41East Thanet: £9.80St Helens North: £8.89

    £9.37£9.41£8.89East Thanet is higher£10£10£9.80

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: St Helens North £12, East Thanet £9.34East Thanet: £9.34St Helens North: £12East Thanet: £9.38St Helens North: £12East Thanet: £8.86St Helens North: £12

    £12St Helens North is higher£9.34£9.38£8.86

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: St Helens North £7.92, East Thanet £5.46East Thanet: £5.46St Helens North: £7.92East Thanet: £5.48St Helens North: £7.95East Thanet: £5.18St Helens North: £7.51

    £7.92£7.95£7.51St Helens North is higher£5.46£5.48£5.18

  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, East Thanet 1,030.5East Thanet: 1,030.5St Helens North: 1,013.7

    1,013.7East Thanet is higher1,030.5

  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, East Thanet 149.9East Thanet: 149.9St Helens North: 124.9

    124.9East Thanet is higher149.9

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: St Helens North 193.8, East Thanet 183.9East Thanet: 183.9St Helens North: 193.8

    193.8St Helens North is higherDepends on how you count183.9

  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, East Thanet 99.3East Thanet: 99.3St Helens North: 103.1

    103.1St Helens North is higher99.3

  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, East Thanet 298.6East Thanet: 298.6St Helens North: 224.5

    224.5East Thanet is higher298.6

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: St Helens North 39.4, East Thanet 43.4East Thanet: 43.4St Helens North: 39.4

    39.4East Thanet is higher43.4

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St Helens North and East Thanet, per person in the age group
MeasureSt Helens NorthEast ThanetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,286£5,309£5,014£5,949£5,974£5,643East Thanet
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,219£13,275£12,539£13,160£13,216£12,483St Helens North
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,533£2,544£2,403£3,463£3,478£3,285East Thanet
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,731£11,781£11,128£11,592£11,641£10,996St Helens North
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£500£502£474£655£658£621East Thanet
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£955£959£906£875£879£830St Helens North
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£32£32£31£37£37£35East Thanet
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£699£702£663£651£654£617St Helens North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£196£197£186£210£210£199East Thanet
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£184£185£175£198£199£188East Thanet
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,855£1,863£1,760£2,859£2,871£2,712East Thanet
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£225£226£213£274£275£260East Thanet
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£472£474£448£386£388£366St Helens North
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.37£9.41£8.89£10£10£9.80East Thanet
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£9.34£9.38£8.86St Helens North
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.92£7.95£7.51£5.46£5.48£5.18St Helens North
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,013.71,030.5East Thanet
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026124.9149.9East Thanet
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026193.8183.9St Helens North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026103.199.3St Helens North
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026224.5298.6East Thanet
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202639.443.4East Thanet

Per resident

St Helens North is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and East Thanet on 16. 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 East Thanet

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: St Helens North £5,286, East Thanet £5,949East Thanet: £5,949St Helens North: £5,286East Thanet: £5,974St Helens North: £5,309East Thanet: £5,643St Helens North: £5,014

    £5,286£5,309£5,014East Thanet is higher£5,949£5,974£5,643

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: St Helens North £2,603, East Thanet £2,756East Thanet: £2,756St Helens North: £2,603East Thanet: £2,767St Helens North: £2,614East Thanet: £2,614St Helens North: £2,469

    £2,603£2,614£2,469East Thanet is higherDepends on how you count£2,756£2,767£2,614

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: St Helens North £1,556, East Thanet £2,054East Thanet: £2,054St Helens North: £1,556East Thanet: £2,062St Helens North: £1,562East Thanet: £1,948St Helens North: £1,476

    £1,556£1,562£1,476East Thanet is higher£2,054£2,062£1,948

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: St Helens North £2,310, East Thanet £2,427East Thanet: £2,427St Helens North: £2,310East Thanet: £2,438St Helens North: £2,320East Thanet: £2,303St Helens North: £2,191

    £2,310£2,320£2,191East Thanet is higherDepends on how you count£2,427£2,438£2,303

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: St Helens North £98, East Thanet £137East Thanet: £137St Helens North: £98East Thanet: £138St Helens North: £99East Thanet: £130St Helens North: £93

    £98£99£93East Thanet is higher£137£138£130

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: St Helens North £188, East Thanet £183East Thanet: £183St Helens North: £188East Thanet: £184St Helens North: £189East Thanet: £174St Helens North: £178

    £188£189£178St Helens North is higherDepends on how you count£183£184£174

  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, East Thanet £7.81East Thanet: £7.81St Helens North: £6.36East Thanet: £7.85St Helens North: £6.38East Thanet: £7.41St Helens North: £6.03

    £6.36£6.38£6.03East Thanet is higher£7.81£7.85£7.41

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: St Helens North £699, East Thanet £651East Thanet: £651St Helens North: £699East Thanet: £654St Helens North: £702East Thanet: £617St Helens North: £663

    £699£702£663St Helens North is higher£651£654£617

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: St Helens North £196, East Thanet £210East Thanet: £210St Helens North: £196East Thanet: £210St Helens North: £197East Thanet: £199St Helens North: £186

    £196£197£186East Thanet is higher£210£210£199

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: St Helens North £113, East Thanet £118East Thanet: £118St Helens North: £113East Thanet: £118St Helens North: £114East Thanet: £112St Helens North: £107

    £113£114£107East Thanet is higher£118£118£112

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: St Helens North £1,139, East Thanet £1,695East Thanet: £1,695St Helens North: £1,139East Thanet: £1,702St Helens North: £1,144East Thanet: £1,608St Helens North: £1,081

    £1,139£1,144£1,081East Thanet is higher£1,695£1,702£1,608

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: St Helens North £225, East Thanet £274East Thanet: £274St Helens North: £225East Thanet: £275St Helens North: £226East Thanet: £260St Helens North: £213

    £225£226£213East Thanet is higher£274£275£260

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: St Helens North £290, East Thanet £229East Thanet: £229St Helens North: £290East Thanet: £230St Helens North: £291East Thanet: £217St Helens North: £275

    £290£291£275St Helens North is higher£229£230£217

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: St Helens North £5.76, East Thanet £6.13East Thanet: £6.13St Helens North: £5.76East Thanet: £6.15St Helens North: £5.78East Thanet: £5.81St Helens North: £5.46

    £5.76£5.78£5.46East Thanet is higher£6.13£6.15£5.81

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: St Helens North £7.60, East Thanet £5.55East Thanet: £5.55St Helens North: £7.60East Thanet: £5.57St Helens North: £7.63East Thanet: £5.26St Helens North: £7.21

    £7.60£7.63£7.21St Helens North is higher£5.55£5.57£5.26

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: St Helens North £7.92, East Thanet £5.46East Thanet: £5.46St Helens North: £7.92East Thanet: £5.48St Helens North: £7.95East Thanet: £5.18St Helens North: £7.51

    £7.92£7.95£7.51St Helens North is higher£5.46£5.48£5.18

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: St Helens North 199.6, East Thanet 215.8East Thanet: 215.8St Helens North: 199.6

    199.6East Thanet is higher215.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: St Helens North 24.6, East Thanet 31.4East Thanet: 31.4St Helens North: 24.6

    24.6East Thanet is higher31.4

  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, East Thanet 38.5East Thanet: 38.5St Helens North: 38.2

    38.2East Thanet is higherDepends on how you count38.5

  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, East Thanet 99.3East Thanet: 99.3St Helens North: 103.1

    103.1St Helens North is higher99.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: St Helens North 137.9, East Thanet 177.0East Thanet: 177.0St Helens North: 137.9

    137.9East Thanet is higher177.0

  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, East Thanet 25.7East Thanet: 25.7St Helens North: 24.2

    24.2East Thanet is higher25.7

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St Helens North and East Thanet, per resident
MeasureSt Helens NorthEast ThanetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,286£5,309£5,014£5,949£5,974£5,643East Thanet
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,603£2,614£2,469£2,756£2,767£2,614East Thanet
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,556£1,562£1,476£2,054£2,062£1,948East Thanet
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,310£2,320£2,191£2,427£2,438£2,303East Thanet
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£98£99£93£137£138£130East Thanet
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£188£189£178£183£184£174St Helens North
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.36£6.38£6.03£7.81£7.85£7.41East Thanet
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£699£702£663£651£654£617St Helens North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£196£197£186£210£210£199East Thanet
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£113£114£107£118£118£112East Thanet
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,139£1,144£1,081£1,695£1,702£1,608East Thanet
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£225£226£213£274£275£260East Thanet
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£290£291£275£229£230£217St Helens North
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.76£5.78£5.46£6.13£6.15£5.81East Thanet
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.60£7.63£7.21£5.55£5.57£5.26St Helens North
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.92£7.95£7.51£5.46£5.48£5.18St Helens North
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026199.6215.8East Thanet
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.631.4East Thanet
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202638.238.5East Thanet
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026103.199.3St Helens North
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026137.9177.0East Thanet
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.225.7East Thanet

Total

St Helens North is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and East Thanet 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 East Thanet

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: St Helens North £542.6m, East Thanet £632.0mEast Thanet: £632.0mSt Helens North: £542.6mEast Thanet: £634.7mSt Helens North: £544.9mEast Thanet: £599.5mSt Helens North: £514.6m

    £542.6m£544.9m£514.6mEast Thanet is higher£632.0m£634.7m£599.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: St Helens North £267.2m, East Thanet £292.8mEast Thanet: £292.8mSt Helens North: £267.2mEast Thanet: £294.0mSt Helens North: £268.3mEast Thanet: £277.7mSt Helens North: £253.4m

    £267.2m£268.3m£253.4mEast Thanet is higherDepends on how you count£292.8m£294.0m£277.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: St Helens North £159.7m, East Thanet £218.2mEast Thanet: £218.2mSt Helens North: £159.7mEast Thanet: £219.1mSt Helens North: £160.4mEast Thanet: £206.9mSt Helens North: £151.5m

    £159.7m£160.4m£151.5mEast Thanet is higher£218.2m£219.1m£206.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: St Helens North £237.1m, East Thanet £257.9mEast Thanet: £257.9mSt Helens North: £237.1mEast Thanet: £259.0mSt Helens North: £238.1mEast Thanet: £244.6mSt Helens North: £224.9m

    £237.1m£238.1m£224.9mEast Thanet is higherDepends on how you count£257.9m£259.0m£244.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: St Helens North £10.1m, East Thanet £14.6mEast Thanet: £14.6mSt Helens North: £10.1mEast Thanet: £14.6mSt Helens North: £10.2mEast Thanet: £13.8mSt Helens North: £9.6m

    £10.1m£10.2m£9.6mEast Thanet is higher£14.6m£14.6m£13.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: St Helens North £19.3m, East Thanet £19.5mEast Thanet: £19.5mSt Helens North: £19.3mEast Thanet: £19.6mSt Helens North: £19.4mEast Thanet: £18.5mSt Helens North: £18.3m

    £19.3m£19.4m£18.3mEast Thanet is higherDepends on how you count£19.5m£19.6m£18.5m

  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, East Thanet £0.83mEast Thanet: £0.83mSt Helens North: £0.65mEast Thanet: £0.83mSt Helens North: £0.66mEast Thanet: £0.79mSt Helens North: £0.62m

    £0.65m£0.66m£0.62mEast Thanet is higher£0.83m£0.83m£0.79m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: St Helens North £71.7m, East Thanet £69.1mEast Thanet: £69.1mSt Helens North: £71.7mEast Thanet: £69.4mSt Helens North: £72.0mEast Thanet: £65.6mSt Helens North: £68.0m

    £71.7m£72.0m£68.0mSt Helens North is higher£69.1m£69.4m£65.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: St Helens North £20.1m, East Thanet £22.3mEast Thanet: £22.3mSt Helens North: £20.1mEast Thanet: £22.4mSt Helens North: £20.2mEast Thanet: £21.1mSt Helens North: £19.1m

    £20.1m£20.2m£19.1mEast Thanet is higher£22.3m£22.4m£21.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: St Helens North £11.6m, East Thanet £12.5mEast Thanet: £12.5mSt Helens North: £11.6mEast Thanet: £12.6mSt Helens North: £11.7mEast Thanet: £11.9mSt Helens North: £11.0m

    £11.6m£11.7m£11.0mEast Thanet is higher£12.5m£12.6m£11.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: St Helens North £116.9m, East Thanet £180.1mEast Thanet: £180.1mSt Helens North: £116.9mEast Thanet: £180.8mSt Helens North: £117.4mEast Thanet: £170.8mSt Helens North: £110.9m

    £116.9m£117.4m£110.9mEast Thanet is higher£180.1m£180.8m£170.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: St Helens North £23.1m, East Thanet £29.1mEast Thanet: £29.1mSt Helens North: £23.1mEast Thanet: £29.2mSt Helens North: £23.2mEast Thanet: £27.6mSt Helens North: £21.9m

    £23.1m£23.2m£21.9mEast Thanet is higher£29.1m£29.2m£27.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: St Helens North £29.7m, East Thanet £24.3mEast Thanet: £24.3mSt Helens North: £29.7mEast Thanet: £24.4mSt Helens North: £29.9mEast Thanet: £23.1mSt Helens North: £28.2m

    £29.7m£29.9m£28.2mSt Helens North is higher£24.3m£24.4m£23.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: St Helens North £0.59m, East Thanet £0.65mEast Thanet: £0.65mSt Helens North: £0.59mEast Thanet: £0.65mSt Helens North: £0.59mEast Thanet: £0.62mSt Helens North: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.59m£0.56mEast Thanet is higher£0.65m£0.65m£0.62m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: St Helens North £0.78m, East Thanet £0.59mEast Thanet: £0.59mSt Helens North: £0.78mEast Thanet: £0.59mSt Helens North: £0.78mEast Thanet: £0.56mSt Helens North: £0.74m

    £0.78m£0.78m£0.74mSt Helens North is higher£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: St Helens North £0.81m, East Thanet £0.58mEast Thanet: £0.58mSt Helens North: £0.81mEast Thanet: £0.58mSt Helens North: £0.82mEast Thanet: £0.55mSt Helens North: £0.77m

    £0.81m£0.82m£0.77mSt Helens North is higher£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: St Helens North 20,487, East Thanet 22,925East Thanet: 22,925St Helens North: 20,487

    20,487East Thanet is higher22,925

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: St Helens North 2,525, East Thanet 3,334East Thanet: 3,334St Helens North: 2,525

    2,525East Thanet is higher3,334

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: St Helens North 3,916, East Thanet 4,091East Thanet: 4,091St Helens North: 3,916

    3,916East Thanet is higherDepends on how you count4,091

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: St Helens North 10,586, East Thanet 10,544East Thanet: 10,544St Helens North: 10,586

    10,586St Helens North is higher10,544

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: St Helens North 14,150, East Thanet 18,808East Thanet: 18,808St Helens North: 14,150

    14,150East Thanet is higher18,808

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: St Helens North 2,486, East Thanet 2,733East Thanet: 2,733St Helens North: 2,486

    2,486East Thanet is higher2,733

Show the numbers
St Helens North and East Thanet, total
MeasureSt Helens NorthEast ThanetHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£542.6m£544.9m£514.6m£632.0m£634.7m£599.5mEast Thanet
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£267.2m£268.3m£253.4m£292.8m£294.0m£277.7mEast Thanet
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£159.7m£160.4m£151.5m£218.2m£219.1m£206.9mEast Thanet
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£237.1m£238.1m£224.9m£257.9m£259.0m£244.6mEast Thanet
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.1m£10.2m£9.6m£14.6m£14.6m£13.8mEast Thanet
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.3m£19.4m£18.3m£19.5m£19.6m£18.5mEast Thanet
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.66m£0.62m£0.83m£0.83m£0.79mEast Thanet
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£71.7m£72.0m£68.0m£69.1m£69.4m£65.6mSt Helens North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.1m£20.2m£19.1m£22.3m£22.4m£21.1mEast Thanet
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.6m£11.7m£11.0m£12.5m£12.6m£11.9mEast Thanet
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£116.9m£117.4m£110.9m£180.1m£180.8m£170.8mEast Thanet
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£23.1m£23.2m£21.9m£29.1m£29.2m£27.6mEast Thanet
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£29.7m£29.9m£28.2m£24.3m£24.4m£23.1mSt Helens North
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m£0.65m£0.65m£0.62mEast Thanet
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mSt Helens North
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.81m£0.82m£0.77m£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mSt Helens North
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,48722,925East Thanet
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,5253,334East Thanet
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,9164,091East Thanet
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,58610,544St Helens North
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,15018,808East Thanet
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,4862,733East Thanet

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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  3. 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.
  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.
  10. 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.
  11. 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.