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St Helens North and Eastbourne

102,642 and 104,259 residents (mid-2024).

St Helens North is higher than Eastbourne on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 11 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 16 of 22 measures, and Eastbourne on 6. 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 Eastbourne

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: St Helens North £5,286, Eastbourne £5,554Eastbourne: £5,554St Helens North: £5,286Eastbourne: £5,578St Helens North: £5,309Eastbourne: £5,268St Helens North: £5,014

    £5,286£5,309£5,014Eastbourne is higher£5,554£5,578£5,268

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: St Helens North £13,219, Eastbourne £12,634Eastbourne: £12,634St Helens North: £13,219Eastbourne: £12,688St Helens North: £13,275Eastbourne: £11,984St Helens North: £12,539

    £13,219£13,275£12,539St Helens North is higherDepends on how you count£12,634£12,688£11,984

  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, Eastbourne £2,622Eastbourne: £2,622St Helens North: £2,533Eastbourne: £2,633St Helens North: £2,544Eastbourne: £2,487St Helens North: £2,403

    £2,533£2,544£2,403Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count£2,622£2,633£2,487

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: St Helens North £11,731, Eastbourne £11,342Eastbourne: £11,342St Helens North: £11,731Eastbourne: £11,391St Helens North: £11,781Eastbourne: £10,759St Helens North: £11,128

    £11,731£11,781£11,128St Helens North is higherDepends on how you count£11,342£11,391£10,759

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: St Helens North £500, Eastbourne £503Eastbourne: £503St Helens North: £500Eastbourne: £505St Helens North: £502Eastbourne: £477St Helens North: £474

    £500£502£474Eastbourne is higher£503£505£477

  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, Eastbourne £761Eastbourne: £761St Helens North: £955Eastbourne: £764St Helens North: £959Eastbourne: £722St Helens North: £906

    £955£959£906St Helens North is higher£761£764£722

  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, Eastbourne £28Eastbourne: £28St Helens North: £32Eastbourne: £28St Helens North: £32Eastbourne: £26St Helens North: £31

    £32£32£31St Helens North is higherDepends on how you count£28£28£26

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: St Helens North £699, Eastbourne £484Eastbourne: £484St Helens North: £699Eastbourne: £486St Helens North: £702Eastbourne: £459St Helens North: £663

    £699£702£663St Helens North is higher£484£486£459

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: St Helens North £196, Eastbourne £174Eastbourne: £174St Helens North: £196Eastbourne: £175St Helens North: £197Eastbourne: £165St Helens North: £186

    £196£197£186St Helens North is higher£174£175£165

  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, Eastbourne £123Eastbourne: £123St Helens North: £184Eastbourne: £123St Helens North: £185Eastbourne: £117St Helens North: £175

    £184£185£175St Helens North is higher£123£123£117

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: St Helens North £1,855, Eastbourne £2,095Eastbourne: £2,095St Helens North: £1,855Eastbourne: £2,104St Helens North: £1,863Eastbourne: £1,987St Helens North: £1,760

    £1,855£1,863£1,760Eastbourne is higher£2,095£2,104£1,987

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: St Helens North £225, Eastbourne £368Eastbourne: £368St Helens North: £225Eastbourne: £370St Helens North: £226Eastbourne: £349St Helens North: £213

    £225£226£213Eastbourne is higher£368£370£349

  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, Eastbourne £389Eastbourne: £389St Helens North: £472Eastbourne: £391St Helens North: £474Eastbourne: £369St Helens North: £448

    £472£474£448St Helens North is higher£389£391£369

  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, Eastbourne £6.88Eastbourne: £6.88St Helens North: £9.37Eastbourne: £6.91St Helens North: £9.41Eastbourne: £6.53St Helens North: £8.89

    £9.37£9.41£8.89St Helens North is higher£6.88£6.91£6.53

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: St Helens North £12, Eastbourne £8.47Eastbourne: £8.47St Helens North: £12Eastbourne: £8.50St Helens North: £12Eastbourne: £8.03St Helens North: £12

    £12St Helens North is higher£8.47£8.50£8.03

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: St Helens North £7.92, Eastbourne £4.00Eastbourne: £4.00St Helens North: £7.92Eastbourne: £4.01St Helens North: £7.95Eastbourne: £3.79St Helens North: £7.51

    £7.92£7.95£7.51St Helens North is higher£4.00£4.01£3.79

  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, Eastbourne 988.0Eastbourne: 988.0St Helens North: 1,013.7

    1,013.7St Helens North is higherDepends on how you count988.0

  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, Eastbourne 113.6Eastbourne: 113.6St Helens North: 124.9

    124.9St Helens North is higherDepends on how you count113.6

  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, Eastbourne 152.1Eastbourne: 152.1St Helens North: 193.8

    193.8St Helens North is higher152.1

  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, Eastbourne 73.7Eastbourne: 73.7St Helens North: 103.1

    103.1St Helens North is higher73.7

  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, Eastbourne 233.8Eastbourne: 233.8St Helens North: 224.5

    224.5Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count233.8

  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, Eastbourne 26.3Eastbourne: 26.3St Helens North: 39.4

    39.4St Helens North is higher26.3

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St Helens North and Eastbourne, per person in the age group
MeasureSt Helens NorthEastbourneHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,286£5,309£5,014£5,554£5,578£5,268Eastbourne
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,219£13,275£12,539£12,634£12,688£11,984St Helens North
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,533£2,544£2,403£2,622£2,633£2,487Eastbourne
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,731£11,781£11,128£11,342£11,391£10,759St Helens North
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£500£502£474£503£505£477Eastbourne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£955£959£906£761£764£722St Helens North
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£32£32£31£28£28£26St Helens North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£699£702£663£484£486£459St Helens North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£196£197£186£174£175£165St Helens North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£184£185£175£123£123£117St Helens North
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,855£1,863£1,760£2,095£2,104£1,987Eastbourne
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£225£226£213£368£370£349Eastbourne
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£472£474£448£389£391£369St Helens North
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.37£9.41£8.89£6.88£6.91£6.53St Helens North
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£8.47£8.50£8.03St Helens North
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.92£7.95£7.51£4.00£4.01£3.79St Helens North
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,013.7988.0St Helens North
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026124.9113.6St Helens North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026193.8152.1St Helens North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026103.173.7St Helens North
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026224.5233.8Eastbourne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202639.426.3St Helens North

Per resident

St Helens North is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Eastbourne 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 Eastbourne

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: St Helens North £5,286, Eastbourne £5,554Eastbourne: £5,554St Helens North: £5,286Eastbourne: £5,578St Helens North: £5,309Eastbourne: £5,268St Helens North: £5,014

    £5,286£5,309£5,014Eastbourne is higher£5,554£5,578£5,268

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: St Helens North £2,603, Eastbourne £2,986Eastbourne: £2,986St Helens North: £2,603Eastbourne: £2,998St Helens North: £2,614Eastbourne: £2,832St Helens North: £2,469

    £2,603£2,614£2,469Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count£2,986£2,998£2,832

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: St Helens North £1,556, Eastbourne £1,538Eastbourne: £1,538St Helens North: £1,556Eastbourne: £1,544St Helens North: £1,562Eastbourne: £1,459St Helens North: £1,476

    £1,556£1,562£1,476St Helens North is higherDepends on how you count£1,538£1,544£1,459

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: St Helens North £2,310, Eastbourne £2,680Eastbourne: £2,680St Helens North: £2,310Eastbourne: £2,692St Helens North: £2,320Eastbourne: £2,542St Helens North: £2,191

    £2,310£2,320£2,191Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count£2,680£2,692£2,542

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: St Helens North £98, Eastbourne £119Eastbourne: £119St Helens North: £98Eastbourne: £119St Helens North: £99Eastbourne: £113St Helens North: £93

    £98£99£93Eastbourne is higher£119£119£113

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: St Helens North £188, Eastbourne £180Eastbourne: £180St Helens North: £188Eastbourne: £181St Helens North: £189Eastbourne: £171St Helens North: £178

    £188£189£178St Helens North is higher£180£181£171

  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, Eastbourne £6.60Eastbourne: £6.60St Helens North: £6.36Eastbourne: £6.63St Helens North: £6.38Eastbourne: £6.26St Helens North: £6.03

    £6.36£6.38£6.03Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count£6.60£6.63£6.26

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: St Helens North £699, Eastbourne £484Eastbourne: £484St Helens North: £699Eastbourne: £486St Helens North: £702Eastbourne: £459St Helens North: £663

    £699£702£663St Helens North is higher£484£486£459

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: St Helens North £196, Eastbourne £174Eastbourne: £174St Helens North: £196Eastbourne: £175St Helens North: £197Eastbourne: £165St Helens North: £186

    £196£197£186St Helens North is higher£174£175£165

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: St Helens North £113, Eastbourne £72Eastbourne: £72St Helens North: £113Eastbourne: £72St Helens North: £114Eastbourne: £68St Helens North: £107

    £113£114£107St Helens North is higher£72£72£68

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: St Helens North £1,139, Eastbourne £1,229Eastbourne: £1,229St Helens North: £1,139Eastbourne: £1,234St Helens North: £1,144Eastbourne: £1,165St Helens North: £1,081

    £1,139£1,144£1,081Eastbourne is higher£1,229£1,234£1,165

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: St Helens North £225, Eastbourne £368Eastbourne: £368St Helens North: £225Eastbourne: £370St Helens North: £226Eastbourne: £349St Helens North: £213

    £225£226£213Eastbourne is higher£368£370£349

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: St Helens North £290, Eastbourne £228Eastbourne: £228St Helens North: £290Eastbourne: £229St Helens North: £291Eastbourne: £216St Helens North: £275

    £290£291£275St Helens North is higher£228£229£216

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: St Helens North £5.76, Eastbourne £4.04Eastbourne: £4.04St Helens North: £5.76Eastbourne: £4.05St Helens North: £5.78Eastbourne: £3.83St Helens North: £5.46

    £5.76£5.78£5.46St Helens North is higher£4.04£4.05£3.83

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: St Helens North £7.60, Eastbourne £4.97Eastbourne: £4.97St Helens North: £7.60Eastbourne: £4.99St Helens North: £7.63Eastbourne: £4.71St Helens North: £7.21

    £7.60£7.63£7.21St Helens North is higher£4.97£4.99£4.71

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: St Helens North £7.92, Eastbourne £4.00Eastbourne: £4.00St Helens North: £7.92Eastbourne: £4.01St Helens North: £7.95Eastbourne: £3.79St Helens North: £7.51

    £7.92£7.95£7.51St Helens North is higher£4.00£4.01£3.79

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: St Helens North 199.6, Eastbourne 233.5Eastbourne: 233.5St Helens North: 199.6

    199.6Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count233.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: St Helens North 24.6, Eastbourne 26.8Eastbourne: 26.8St Helens North: 24.6

    24.6Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count26.8

  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, Eastbourne 35.9Eastbourne: 35.9St Helens North: 38.2

    38.2St Helens North is higher35.9

  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, Eastbourne 73.7Eastbourne: 73.7St Helens North: 103.1

    103.1St Helens North is higher73.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: St Helens North 137.9, Eastbourne 137.2Eastbourne: 137.2St Helens North: 137.9

    137.9St Helens North is higherDepends on how you count137.2

  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, Eastbourne 15.4Eastbourne: 15.4St Helens North: 24.2

    24.2St Helens North is higher15.4

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St Helens North and Eastbourne, per resident
MeasureSt Helens NorthEastbourneHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,286£5,309£5,014£5,554£5,578£5,268Eastbourne
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,603£2,614£2,469£2,986£2,998£2,832Eastbourne
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,556£1,562£1,476£1,538£1,544£1,459St Helens North
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,310£2,320£2,191£2,680£2,692£2,542Eastbourne
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£98£99£93£119£119£113Eastbourne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£188£189£178£180£181£171St Helens North
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.36£6.38£6.03£6.60£6.63£6.26Eastbourne
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£699£702£663£484£486£459St Helens North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£196£197£186£174£175£165St Helens North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£113£114£107£72£72£68St Helens North
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,139£1,144£1,081£1,229£1,234£1,165Eastbourne
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£225£226£213£368£370£349Eastbourne
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£290£291£275£228£229£216St Helens North
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.76£5.78£5.46£4.04£4.05£3.83St Helens North
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.60£7.63£7.21£4.97£4.99£4.71St Helens North
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.92£7.95£7.51£4.00£4.01£3.79St Helens North
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026199.6233.5Eastbourne
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.626.8Eastbourne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202638.235.9St Helens North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026103.173.7St Helens North
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026137.9137.2St Helens North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.215.4St Helens North

Total

St Helens North is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Eastbourne on 11. 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 Eastbourne

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: St Helens North £542.6m, Eastbourne £579.1mEastbourne: £579.1mSt Helens North: £542.6mEastbourne: £581.5mSt Helens North: £544.9mEastbourne: £549.3mSt Helens North: £514.6m

    £542.6m£544.9m£514.6mEastbourne is higher£579.1m£581.5m£549.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: St Helens North £267.2m, Eastbourne £311.3mEastbourne: £311.3mSt Helens North: £267.2mEastbourne: £312.6mSt Helens North: £268.3mEastbourne: £295.3mSt Helens North: £253.4m

    £267.2m£268.3m£253.4mEastbourne is higherDepends on how you count£311.3m£312.6m£295.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: St Helens North £159.7m, Eastbourne £160.3mEastbourne: £160.3mSt Helens North: £159.7mEastbourne: £161.0mSt Helens North: £160.4mEastbourne: £152.1mSt Helens North: £151.5m

    £159.7m£160.4m£151.5mEastbourne is higherDepends on how you count£160.3m£161.0m£152.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: St Helens North £237.1m, Eastbourne £279.4mEastbourne: £279.4mSt Helens North: £237.1mEastbourne: £280.6mSt Helens North: £238.1mEastbourne: £265.1mSt Helens North: £224.9m

    £237.1m£238.1m£224.9mEastbourne is higherDepends on how you count£279.4m£280.6m£265.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: St Helens North £10.1m, Eastbourne £12.4mEastbourne: £12.4mSt Helens North: £10.1mEastbourne: £12.5mSt Helens North: £10.2mEastbourne: £11.8mSt Helens North: £9.6m

    £10.1m£10.2m£9.6mEastbourne is higher£12.4m£12.5m£11.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: St Helens North £19.3m, Eastbourne £18.7mEastbourne: £18.7mSt Helens North: £19.3mEastbourne: £18.8mSt Helens North: £19.4mEastbourne: £17.8mSt Helens North: £18.3m

    £19.3m£19.4m£18.3mSt Helens North is higher£18.7m£18.8m£17.8m

  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, Eastbourne £0.69mEastbourne: £0.69mSt Helens North: £0.65mEastbourne: £0.69mSt Helens North: £0.66mEastbourne: £0.65mSt Helens North: £0.62m

    £0.65m£0.66m£0.62mEastbourne is higherDepends on how you count£0.69m£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, Eastbourne £50.5mEastbourne: £50.5mSt Helens North: £71.7mEastbourne: £50.7mSt Helens North: £72.0mEastbourne: £47.9mSt Helens North: £68.0m

    £71.7m£72.0m£68.0mSt Helens North is higher£50.5m£50.7m£47.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: St Helens North £20.1m, Eastbourne £18.2mEastbourne: £18.2mSt Helens North: £20.1mEastbourne: £18.2mSt Helens North: £20.2mEastbourne: £17.2mSt Helens North: £19.1m

    £20.1m£20.2m£19.1mSt Helens North is higher£18.2m£18.2m£17.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: St Helens North £11.6m, Eastbourne £7.5mEastbourne: £7.5mSt Helens North: £11.6mEastbourne: £7.6mSt Helens North: £11.7mEastbourne: £7.1mSt Helens North: £11.0m

    £11.6m£11.7m£11.0mSt Helens North is higher£7.5m£7.6m£7.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: St Helens North £116.9m, Eastbourne £128.1mEastbourne: £128.1mSt Helens North: £116.9mEastbourne: £128.6mSt Helens North: £117.4mEastbourne: £121.5mSt Helens North: £110.9m

    £116.9m£117.4m£110.9mEastbourne is higher£128.1m£128.6m£121.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: St Helens North £23.1m, Eastbourne £38.4mEastbourne: £38.4mSt Helens North: £23.1mEastbourne: £38.6mSt Helens North: £23.2mEastbourne: £36.4mSt Helens North: £21.9m

    £23.1m£23.2m£21.9mEastbourne is higher£38.4m£38.6m£36.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: St Helens North £29.7m, Eastbourne £23.8mEastbourne: £23.8mSt Helens North: £29.7mEastbourne: £23.9mSt Helens North: £29.9mEastbourne: £22.6mSt Helens North: £28.2m

    £29.7m£29.9m£28.2mSt Helens North is higher£23.8m£23.9m£22.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: St Helens North £0.59m, Eastbourne £0.42mEastbourne: £0.42mSt Helens North: £0.59mEastbourne: £0.42mSt Helens North: £0.59mEastbourne: £0.40mSt Helens North: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.59m£0.56mSt Helens North is higher£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: St Helens North £0.78m, Eastbourne £0.52mEastbourne: £0.52mSt Helens North: £0.78mEastbourne: £0.52mSt Helens North: £0.78mEastbourne: £0.49mSt Helens North: £0.74m

    £0.78m£0.78m£0.74mSt Helens North is higher£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: St Helens North £0.81m, Eastbourne £0.42mEastbourne: £0.42mSt Helens North: £0.81mEastbourne: £0.42mSt Helens North: £0.82mEastbourne: £0.40mSt Helens North: £0.77m

    £0.81m£0.82m£0.77mSt Helens North is higher£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: St Helens North 20,487, Eastbourne 24,342Eastbourne: 24,342St Helens North: 20,487

    20,487Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count24,342

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: St Helens North 2,525, Eastbourne 2,798Eastbourne: 2,798St Helens North: 2,525

    2,525Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count2,798

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: St Helens North 3,916, Eastbourne 3,747Eastbourne: 3,747St Helens North: 3,916

    3,916St Helens North is higher3,747

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: St Helens North 10,586, Eastbourne 7,687Eastbourne: 7,687St Helens North: 10,586

    10,586St Helens North is higher7,687

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: St Helens North 14,150, Eastbourne 14,300Eastbourne: 14,300St Helens North: 14,150

    14,150Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count14,300

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: St Helens North 2,486, Eastbourne 1,609Eastbourne: 1,609St Helens North: 2,486

    2,486St Helens North is higher1,609

Show the numbers
St Helens North and Eastbourne, total
MeasureSt Helens NorthEastbourneHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£542.6m£544.9m£514.6m£579.1m£581.5m£549.3mEastbourne
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£267.2m£268.3m£253.4m£311.3m£312.6m£295.3mEastbourne
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£159.7m£160.4m£151.5m£160.3m£161.0m£152.1mEastbourne
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£237.1m£238.1m£224.9m£279.4m£280.6m£265.1mEastbourne
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.1m£10.2m£9.6m£12.4m£12.5m£11.8mEastbourne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.3m£19.4m£18.3m£18.7m£18.8m£17.8mSt Helens North
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.66m£0.62m£0.69m£0.69m£0.65mEastbourne
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£71.7m£72.0m£68.0m£50.5m£50.7m£47.9mSt Helens North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.1m£20.2m£19.1m£18.2m£18.2m£17.2mSt Helens North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.6m£11.7m£11.0m£7.5m£7.6m£7.1mSt Helens North
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£116.9m£117.4m£110.9m£128.1m£128.6m£121.5mEastbourne
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£23.1m£23.2m£21.9m£38.4m£38.6m£36.4mEastbourne
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£29.7m£29.9m£28.2m£23.8m£23.9m£22.6mSt Helens North
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mSt Helens North
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m£0.52m£0.52m£0.49mSt Helens North
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.81m£0.82m£0.77m£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mSt Helens North
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,48724,342Eastbourne
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,5252,798Eastbourne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,9163,747St Helens North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,5867,687St Helens North
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,15014,300Eastbourne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,4861,609St 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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