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St Helens North and Makerfield

102,642 and 105,450 residents (mid-2024).

St Helens North is higher than Makerfield on 22 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 22 of 22 per resident and 19 of 22 in total.

On 3 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 22 of 22 measures, and Makerfield 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 Makerfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: St Helens North £5,286, Makerfield £4,633Makerfield: £4,633St Helens North: £5,286Makerfield: £4,653St Helens North: £5,309Makerfield: £4,395St Helens North: £5,014

    £5,286£5,309£5,014St Helens North is higher£4,633£4,653£4,395

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: St Helens North £13,219, Makerfield £12,928Makerfield: £12,928St Helens North: £13,219Makerfield: £12,983St Helens North: £13,275Makerfield: £12,263St Helens North: £12,539

    £13,219£13,275£12,539St Helens North is higherDepends on how you count£12,928£12,983£12,263

  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, Makerfield £1,920Makerfield: £1,920St Helens North: £2,533Makerfield: £1,928St Helens North: £2,544Makerfield: £1,821St Helens North: £2,403

    £2,533£2,544£2,403St Helens North is higher£1,920£1,928£1,821

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: St Helens North £11,731, Makerfield £11,626Makerfield: £11,626St Helens North: £11,731Makerfield: £11,675St Helens North: £11,781Makerfield: £11,027St Helens North: £11,128

    £11,731£11,781£11,128St Helens North is higherDepends on how you count£11,626£11,675£11,027

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: St Helens North £500, Makerfield £421Makerfield: £421St Helens North: £500Makerfield: £422St Helens North: £502Makerfield: £399St Helens North: £474

    £500£502£474St Helens North is higher£421£422£399

  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, Makerfield £853Makerfield: £853St Helens North: £955Makerfield: £856St Helens North: £959Makerfield: £809St Helens North: £906

    £955£959£906St Helens North is higher£853£856£809

  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, Makerfield £29Makerfield: £29St Helens North: £32Makerfield: £29St Helens North: £32Makerfield: £27St Helens North: £31

    £32£32£31St Helens North is higher£29£29£27

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: St Helens North £699, Makerfield £549Makerfield: £549St Helens North: £699Makerfield: £551St Helens North: £702Makerfield: £521St Helens North: £663

    £699£702£663St Helens North is higher£549£551£521

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: St Helens North £196, Makerfield £173Makerfield: £173St Helens North: £196Makerfield: £173St Helens North: £197Makerfield: £164St Helens North: £186

    £196£197£186St Helens North is higher£173£173£164

  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, Makerfield £140Makerfield: £140St Helens North: £184Makerfield: £141St Helens North: £185Makerfield: £133St Helens North: £175

    £184£185£175St Helens North is higher£140£141£133

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: St Helens North £1,855, Makerfield £1,403Makerfield: £1,403St Helens North: £1,855Makerfield: £1,409St Helens North: £1,863Makerfield: £1,331St Helens North: £1,760

    £1,855£1,863£1,760St Helens North is higher£1,403£1,409£1,331

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: St Helens North £225, Makerfield £176Makerfield: £176St Helens North: £225Makerfield: £176St Helens North: £226Makerfield: £167St Helens North: £213

    £225£226£213St Helens North is higher£176£176£167

  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, Makerfield £360Makerfield: £360St Helens North: £472Makerfield: £361St Helens North: £474Makerfield: £341St Helens North: £448

    £472£474£448St Helens North is higher£360£361£341

  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, Makerfield £8.78Makerfield: £8.78St Helens North: £9.37Makerfield: £8.82St Helens North: £9.41Makerfield: £8.33St Helens North: £8.89

    £9.37£9.41£8.89St Helens North is higher£8.78£8.82£8.33

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: St Helens North £12, Makerfield £7.78Makerfield: £7.78St Helens North: £12Makerfield: £7.81St Helens North: £12Makerfield: £7.38St Helens North: £12

    £12St Helens North is higher£7.78£7.81£7.38

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: St Helens North £7.92, Makerfield £6.76Makerfield: £6.76St Helens North: £7.92Makerfield: £6.79St Helens North: £7.95Makerfield: £6.41St Helens North: £7.51

    £7.92£7.95£7.51St Helens North is higher£6.76£6.79£6.41

  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, Makerfield 1,003.1Makerfield: 1,003.1St Helens North: 1,013.7

    1,013.7St Helens North is higherDepends on how you count1,003.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: St Helens North 124.9, Makerfield 113.5Makerfield: 113.5St Helens North: 124.9

    124.9St Helens North is higher113.5

  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, Makerfield 178.3Makerfield: 178.3St Helens North: 193.8

    193.8St Helens North is higher178.3

  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, Makerfield 83.2Makerfield: 83.2St Helens North: 103.1

    103.1St Helens North is higher83.2

  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, Makerfield 183.2Makerfield: 183.2St Helens North: 224.5

    224.5St Helens North is higher183.2

  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, Makerfield 30.4Makerfield: 30.4St Helens North: 39.4

    39.4St Helens North is higher30.4

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St Helens North and Makerfield, per person in the age group
MeasureSt Helens NorthMakerfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,286£5,309£5,014£4,633£4,653£4,395St Helens North
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,219£13,275£12,539£12,928£12,983£12,263St Helens North
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,533£2,544£2,403£1,920£1,928£1,821St Helens North
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,731£11,781£11,128£11,626£11,675£11,027St Helens North
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£500£502£474£421£422£399St Helens North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£955£959£906£853£856£809St Helens North
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£32£32£31£29£29£27St Helens North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£699£702£663£549£551£521St Helens North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£196£197£186£173£173£164St Helens North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£184£185£175£140£141£133St Helens North
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,855£1,863£1,760£1,403£1,409£1,331St Helens North
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£225£226£213£176£176£167St Helens North
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£472£474£448£360£361£341St Helens North
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.37£9.41£8.89£8.78£8.82£8.33St Helens North
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£7.78£7.81£7.38St Helens North
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.92£7.95£7.51£6.76£6.79£6.41St Helens North
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,013.71,003.1St Helens North
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026124.9113.5St Helens North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026193.8178.3St Helens North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026103.183.2St Helens North
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026224.5183.2St Helens North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202639.430.4St Helens North

Per resident

St Helens North is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Makerfield 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 Makerfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: St Helens North £5,286, Makerfield £4,633Makerfield: £4,633St Helens North: £5,286Makerfield: £4,653St Helens North: £5,309Makerfield: £4,395St Helens North: £5,014

    £5,286£5,309£5,014St Helens North is higher£4,633£4,653£4,395

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: St Helens North £2,603, Makerfield £2,550Makerfield: £2,550St Helens North: £2,603Makerfield: £2,561St Helens North: £2,614Makerfield: £2,418St Helens North: £2,469

    £2,603£2,614£2,469St Helens North is higherDepends on how you count£2,550£2,561£2,418

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: St Helens North £1,556, Makerfield £1,180Makerfield: £1,180St Helens North: £1,556Makerfield: £1,185St Helens North: £1,562Makerfield: £1,119St Helens North: £1,476

    £1,556£1,562£1,476St Helens North is higher£1,180£1,185£1,119

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: St Helens North £2,310, Makerfield £2,293Makerfield: £2,293St Helens North: £2,310Makerfield: £2,303St Helens North: £2,320Makerfield: £2,175St Helens North: £2,191

    £2,310£2,320£2,191St Helens North is higherDepends on how you count£2,293£2,303£2,175

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: St Helens North £98, Makerfield £83Makerfield: £83St Helens North: £98Makerfield: £83St Helens North: £99Makerfield: £79St Helens North: £93

    £98£99£93St Helens North is higher£83£83£79

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: St Helens North £188, Makerfield £168Makerfield: £168St Helens North: £188Makerfield: £169St Helens North: £189Makerfield: £160St Helens North: £178

    £188£189£178St Helens North is higher£168£169£160

  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, Makerfield £5.66Makerfield: £5.66St Helens North: £6.36Makerfield: £5.69St Helens North: £6.38Makerfield: £5.37St Helens North: £6.03

    £6.36£6.38£6.03St Helens North is higher£5.66£5.69£5.37

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: St Helens North £699, Makerfield £549Makerfield: £549St Helens North: £699Makerfield: £551St Helens North: £702Makerfield: £521St Helens North: £663

    £699£702£663St Helens North is higher£549£551£521

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: St Helens North £196, Makerfield £173Makerfield: £173St Helens North: £196Makerfield: £173St Helens North: £197Makerfield: £164St Helens North: £186

    £196£197£186St Helens North is higher£173£173£164

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: St Helens North £113, Makerfield £86Makerfield: £86St Helens North: £113Makerfield: £87St Helens North: £114Makerfield: £82St Helens North: £107

    £113£114£107St Helens North is higher£86£87£82

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: St Helens North £1,139, Makerfield £862Makerfield: £862St Helens North: £1,139Makerfield: £866St Helens North: £1,144Makerfield: £818St Helens North: £1,081

    £1,139£1,144£1,081St Helens North is higher£862£866£818

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: St Helens North £225, Makerfield £176Makerfield: £176St Helens North: £225Makerfield: £176St Helens North: £226Makerfield: £167St Helens North: £213

    £225£226£213St Helens North is higher£176£176£167

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: St Helens North £290, Makerfield £221Makerfield: £221St Helens North: £290Makerfield: £222St Helens North: £291Makerfield: £210St Helens North: £275

    £290£291£275St Helens North is higher£221£222£210

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: St Helens North £5.76, Makerfield £5.40Makerfield: £5.40St Helens North: £5.76Makerfield: £5.42St Helens North: £5.78Makerfield: £5.12St Helens North: £5.46

    £5.76£5.78£5.46St Helens North is higher£5.40£5.42£5.12

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: St Helens North £7.60, Makerfield £4.79Makerfield: £4.79St Helens North: £7.60Makerfield: £4.81St Helens North: £7.63Makerfield: £4.54St Helens North: £7.21

    £7.60£7.63£7.21St Helens North is higher£4.79£4.81£4.54

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: St Helens North £7.92, Makerfield £6.76Makerfield: £6.76St Helens North: £7.92Makerfield: £6.79St Helens North: £7.95Makerfield: £6.41St Helens North: £7.51

    £7.92£7.95£7.51St Helens North is higher£6.76£6.79£6.41

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: St Helens North 199.6, Makerfield 197.8Makerfield: 197.8St Helens North: 199.6

    199.6St Helens North is higherDepends on how you count197.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: St Helens North 24.6, Makerfield 22.4Makerfield: 22.4St Helens North: 24.6

    24.6St Helens North is higher22.4

  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, Makerfield 35.2Makerfield: 35.2St Helens North: 38.2

    38.2St Helens North is higher35.2

  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, Makerfield 83.2Makerfield: 83.2St Helens North: 103.1

    103.1St Helens North is higher83.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: St Helens North 137.9, Makerfield 112.6Makerfield: 112.6St Helens North: 137.9

    137.9St Helens North is higher112.6

  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, Makerfield 18.7Makerfield: 18.7St Helens North: 24.2

    24.2St Helens North is higher18.7

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St Helens North and Makerfield, per resident
MeasureSt Helens NorthMakerfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,286£5,309£5,014£4,633£4,653£4,395St Helens North
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,603£2,614£2,469£2,550£2,561£2,418St Helens North
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,556£1,562£1,476£1,180£1,185£1,119St Helens North
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,310£2,320£2,191£2,293£2,303£2,175St Helens North
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£98£99£93£83£83£79St Helens North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£188£189£178£168£169£160St Helens North
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.36£6.38£6.03£5.66£5.69£5.37St Helens North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£699£702£663£549£551£521St Helens North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£196£197£186£173£173£164St Helens North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£113£114£107£86£87£82St Helens North
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,139£1,144£1,081£862£866£818St Helens North
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£225£226£213£176£176£167St Helens North
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£290£291£275£221£222£210St Helens North
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.76£5.78£5.46£5.40£5.42£5.12St Helens North
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.60£7.63£7.21£4.79£4.81£4.54St Helens North
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.92£7.95£7.51£6.76£6.79£6.41St Helens North
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026199.6197.8St Helens North
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.622.4St Helens North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202638.235.2St Helens North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026103.183.2St Helens North
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026137.9112.6St Helens North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.218.7St Helens North

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: St Helens North £542.6m, Makerfield £488.6mMakerfield: £488.6mSt Helens North: £542.6mMakerfield: £490.7mSt Helens North: £544.9mMakerfield: £463.4mSt Helens North: £514.6m

    £542.6m£544.9m£514.6mSt Helens North is higher£488.6m£490.7m£463.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: St Helens North £267.2m, Makerfield £268.9mMakerfield: £268.9mSt Helens North: £267.2mMakerfield: £270.0mSt Helens North: £268.3mMakerfield: £255.0mSt Helens North: £253.4m

    £267.2m£268.3m£253.4mMakerfield is higherDepends on how you count£268.9m£270.0m£255.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: St Helens North £159.7m, Makerfield £124.4mMakerfield: £124.4mSt Helens North: £159.7mMakerfield: £124.9mSt Helens North: £160.4mMakerfield: £118.0mSt Helens North: £151.5m

    £159.7m£160.4m£151.5mSt Helens North is higher£124.4m£124.9m£118.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: St Helens North £237.1m, Makerfield £241.8mMakerfield: £241.8mSt Helens North: £237.1mMakerfield: £242.8mSt Helens North: £238.1mMakerfield: £229.3mSt Helens North: £224.9m

    £237.1m£238.1m£224.9mMakerfield is higherDepends on how you count£241.8m£242.8m£229.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: St Helens North £10.1m, Makerfield £8.7mMakerfield: £8.7mSt Helens North: £10.1mMakerfield: £8.8mSt Helens North: £10.2mMakerfield: £8.3mSt Helens North: £9.6m

    £10.1m£10.2m£9.6mSt Helens North is higher£8.7m£8.8m£8.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: St Helens North £19.3m, Makerfield £17.7mMakerfield: £17.7mSt Helens North: £19.3mMakerfield: £17.8mSt Helens North: £19.4mMakerfield: £16.8mSt Helens North: £18.3m

    £19.3m£19.4m£18.3mSt Helens North is higher£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m

  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, Makerfield £0.60mMakerfield: £0.60mSt Helens North: £0.65mMakerfield: £0.60mSt Helens North: £0.66mMakerfield: £0.57mSt Helens North: £0.62m

    £0.65m£0.66m£0.62mSt Helens North is higher£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: St Helens North £71.7m, Makerfield £57.9mMakerfield: £57.9mSt Helens North: £71.7mMakerfield: £58.1mSt Helens North: £72.0mMakerfield: £54.9mSt Helens North: £68.0m

    £71.7m£72.0m£68.0mSt Helens North is higher£57.9m£58.1m£54.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: St Helens North £20.1m, Makerfield £18.2mMakerfield: £18.2mSt Helens North: £20.1mMakerfield: £18.3mSt Helens North: £20.2mMakerfield: £17.3mSt Helens North: £19.1m

    £20.1m£20.2m£19.1mSt Helens North is higher£18.2m£18.3m£17.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: St Helens North £11.6m, Makerfield £9.1mMakerfield: £9.1mSt Helens North: £11.6mMakerfield: £9.1mSt Helens North: £11.7mMakerfield: £8.6mSt Helens North: £11.0m

    £11.6m£11.7m£11.0mSt Helens North is higher£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: St Helens North £116.9m, Makerfield £90.9mMakerfield: £90.9mSt Helens North: £116.9mMakerfield: £91.3mSt Helens North: £117.4mMakerfield: £86.2mSt Helens North: £110.9m

    £116.9m£117.4m£110.9mSt Helens North is higher£90.9m£91.3m£86.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: St Helens North £23.1m, Makerfield £18.5mMakerfield: £18.5mSt Helens North: £23.1mMakerfield: £18.6mSt Helens North: £23.2mMakerfield: £17.6mSt Helens North: £21.9m

    £23.1m£23.2m£21.9mSt Helens North is higher£18.5m£18.6m£17.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: St Helens North £29.7m, Makerfield £23.3mMakerfield: £23.3mSt Helens North: £29.7mMakerfield: £23.4mSt Helens North: £29.9mMakerfield: £22.1mSt Helens North: £28.2m

    £29.7m£29.9m£28.2mSt Helens North is higher£23.3m£23.4m£22.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: St Helens North £0.59m, Makerfield £0.57mMakerfield: £0.57mSt Helens North: £0.59mMakerfield: £0.57mSt Helens North: £0.59mMakerfield: £0.54mSt Helens North: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.59m£0.56mSt Helens North is higher£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: St Helens North £0.78m, Makerfield £0.50mMakerfield: £0.50mSt Helens North: £0.78mMakerfield: £0.51mSt Helens North: £0.78mMakerfield: £0.48mSt Helens North: £0.74m

    £0.78m£0.78m£0.74mSt Helens North is higher£0.50m£0.51m£0.48m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: St Helens North £0.81m, Makerfield £0.71mMakerfield: £0.71mSt Helens North: £0.81mMakerfield: £0.72mSt Helens North: £0.82mMakerfield: £0.68mSt Helens North: £0.77m

    £0.81m£0.82m£0.77mSt Helens North is higher£0.71m£0.72m£0.68m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: St Helens North 20,487, Makerfield 20,862Makerfield: 20,862St Helens North: 20,487

    20,487Makerfield is higherDepends on how you count20,862

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: St Helens North 2,525, Makerfield 2,361Makerfield: 2,361St Helens North: 2,525

    2,525St Helens North is higher2,361

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: St Helens North 3,916, Makerfield 3,707Makerfield: 3,707St Helens North: 3,916

    3,916St Helens North is higher3,707

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: St Helens North 10,586, Makerfield 8,776Makerfield: 8,776St Helens North: 10,586

    10,586St Helens North is higher8,776

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: St Helens North 14,150, Makerfield 11,871Makerfield: 11,871St Helens North: 14,150

    14,150St Helens North is higher11,871

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: St Helens North 2,486, Makerfield 1,967Makerfield: 1,967St Helens North: 2,486

    2,486St Helens North is higher1,967

Show the numbers
St Helens North and Makerfield, total
MeasureSt Helens NorthMakerfieldHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£542.6m£544.9m£514.6m£488.6m£490.7m£463.4mSt Helens North
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£267.2m£268.3m£253.4m£268.9m£270.0m£255.0mMakerfield
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£159.7m£160.4m£151.5m£124.4m£124.9m£118.0mSt Helens North
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£237.1m£238.1m£224.9m£241.8m£242.8m£229.3mMakerfield
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.1m£10.2m£9.6m£8.7m£8.8m£8.3mSt Helens North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.3m£19.4m£18.3m£17.7m£17.8m£16.8mSt Helens North
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.66m£0.62m£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mSt Helens North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£71.7m£72.0m£68.0m£57.9m£58.1m£54.9mSt Helens North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.1m£20.2m£19.1m£18.2m£18.3m£17.3mSt Helens North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.6m£11.7m£11.0m£9.1m£9.1m£8.6mSt Helens North
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£116.9m£117.4m£110.9m£90.9m£91.3m£86.2mSt Helens North
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£23.1m£23.2m£21.9m£18.5m£18.6m£17.6mSt Helens North
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£29.7m£29.9m£28.2m£23.3m£23.4m£22.1mSt Helens North
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mSt Helens North
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m£0.50m£0.51m£0.48mSt Helens North
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.81m£0.82m£0.77m£0.71m£0.72m£0.68mSt Helens North
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,48720,862Makerfield
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,5252,361St Helens North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,9163,707St Helens North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,5868,776St Helens North
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,15011,871St Helens North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,4861,967St 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.
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  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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