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St Helens North and Sheffield South East

102,642 and 107,135 residents (mid-2024).

St Helens North is higher than Sheffield South East on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 7 of 22 in total.

On 2 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 Sheffield South East 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 Sheffield South East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: St Helens North £5,286, Sheffield South East £5,119Sheffield South East: £5,119St Helens North: £5,286Sheffield South East: £5,141St Helens North: £5,309Sheffield South East: £4,856St Helens North: £5,014

    £5,286£5,309£5,014St Helens North is higherDepends on how you count£5,119£5,141£4,856

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: St Helens North £13,219, Sheffield South East £12,892Sheffield South East: £12,892St Helens North: £13,219Sheffield South East: £12,947St Helens North: £13,275Sheffield South East: £12,229St Helens North: £12,539

    £13,219£13,275£12,539St Helens North is higher£12,892£12,947£12,229

  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, Sheffield South East £2,724Sheffield South East: £2,724St Helens North: £2,533Sheffield South East: £2,736St Helens North: £2,544Sheffield South East: £2,584St Helens North: £2,403

    £2,533£2,544£2,403Sheffield South East is higher£2,724£2,736£2,584

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: St Helens North £11,731, Sheffield South East £11,314Sheffield South East: £11,314St Helens North: £11,731Sheffield South East: £11,362St Helens North: £11,781Sheffield South East: £10,732St Helens North: £11,128

    £11,731£11,781£11,128St Helens North is higher£11,314£11,362£10,732

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: St Helens North £500, Sheffield South East £648Sheffield South East: £648St Helens North: £500Sheffield South East: £651St Helens North: £502Sheffield South East: £615St Helens North: £474

    £500£502£474Sheffield South East is higher£648£651£615

  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, Sheffield South East £891Sheffield South East: £891St Helens North: £955Sheffield South East: £895St Helens North: £959Sheffield South East: £845St Helens North: £906

    £955£959£906St Helens North is higher£891£895£845

  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, Sheffield South East £39Sheffield South East: £39St Helens North: £32Sheffield South East: £39St Helens North: £32Sheffield South East: £37St Helens North: £31

    £32£32£31Sheffield South East is higher£39£39£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, Sheffield South East £648Sheffield South East: £648St Helens North: £699Sheffield South East: £651St Helens North: £702Sheffield South East: £615St Helens North: £663

    £699£702£663St Helens North is higher£648£651£615

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: St Helens North £196, Sheffield South East £199Sheffield South East: £199St Helens North: £196Sheffield South East: £200St Helens North: £197Sheffield South East: £189St Helens North: £186

    £196£197£186Sheffield South East is higher£199£200£189

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: St Helens North £184, Sheffield South East £211Sheffield South East: £211St Helens North: £184Sheffield South East: £212St Helens North: £185Sheffield South East: £200St Helens North: £175

    £184£185£175Sheffield South East is higher£211£212£200

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: St Helens North £1,855, Sheffield South East £2,041Sheffield South East: £2,041St Helens North: £1,855Sheffield South East: £2,049St Helens North: £1,863Sheffield South East: £1,936St Helens North: £1,760

    £1,855£1,863£1,760Sheffield South East is higher£2,041£2,049£1,936

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: St Helens North £225, Sheffield South East £240Sheffield South East: £240St Helens North: £225Sheffield South East: £241St Helens North: £226Sheffield South East: £228St Helens North: £213

    £225£226£213Sheffield South East is higher£240£241£228

  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, Sheffield South East £446Sheffield South East: £446St Helens North: £472Sheffield South East: £448St Helens North: £474Sheffield South East: £423St Helens North: £448

    £472£474£448St Helens North is higherDepends on how you count£446£448£423

  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, Sheffield South East £10Sheffield South East: £10St Helens North: £9.37Sheffield South East: £10St Helens North: £9.41Sheffield South East: £9.61St Helens North: £8.89

    £9.37£9.41£8.89Sheffield South East is higher£10£10£9.61

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: St Helens North £12, Sheffield South East £17Sheffield South East: £17St Helens North: £12Sheffield South East: £17St Helens North: £12Sheffield South East: £16St Helens North: £12

    £12Sheffield South East is higher£17£17£16

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: St Helens North £7.92, Sheffield South East £8.20Sheffield South East: £8.20St Helens North: £7.92Sheffield South East: £8.24St Helens North: £7.95Sheffield South East: £7.78St Helens North: £7.51

    £7.92£7.95£7.51Sheffield South East is higher£8.20£8.24£7.78

  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, Sheffield South East 998.6Sheffield South East: 998.6St Helens North: 1,013.7

    1,013.7St Helens North is higher998.6

  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, Sheffield South East 145.3Sheffield South East: 145.3St Helens North: 124.9

    124.9Sheffield South East is higher145.3

  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, Sheffield South East 186.5Sheffield South East: 186.5St Helens North: 193.8

    193.8St Helens North is higher186.5

  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, Sheffield South East 98.8Sheffield South East: 98.8St Helens North: 103.1

    103.1St Helens North is higher98.8

  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, Sheffield South East 255.8Sheffield South East: 255.8St Helens North: 224.5

    224.5Sheffield South East is higher255.8

  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, Sheffield South East 49.0Sheffield South East: 49.0St Helens North: 39.4

    39.4Sheffield South East is higher49.0

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St Helens North and Sheffield South East, per person in the age group
MeasureSt Helens NorthSheffield South EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,286£5,309£5,014£5,119£5,141£4,856St Helens North
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,219£13,275£12,539£12,892£12,947£12,229St Helens North
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,533£2,544£2,403£2,724£2,736£2,584Sheffield South East
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,731£11,781£11,128£11,314£11,362£10,732St Helens North
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£500£502£474£648£651£615Sheffield South East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£955£959£906£891£895£845St Helens North
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£32£32£31£39£39£37Sheffield South East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£699£702£663£648£651£615St Helens North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£196£197£186£199£200£189Sheffield South East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£184£185£175£211£212£200Sheffield South East
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,855£1,863£1,760£2,041£2,049£1,936Sheffield South East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£225£226£213£240£241£228Sheffield South East
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£472£474£448£446£448£423St Helens North
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.37£9.41£8.89£10£10£9.61Sheffield South East
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£17£17£16Sheffield South East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.92£7.95£7.51£8.20£8.24£7.78Sheffield South East
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,013.7998.6St Helens North
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026124.9145.3Sheffield South East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026193.8186.5St Helens North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026103.198.8St Helens North
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026224.5255.8Sheffield South East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202639.449.0Sheffield South East

Per resident

St Helens North is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Sheffield South East 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 Sheffield South East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: St Helens North £5,286, Sheffield South East £5,119Sheffield South East: £5,119St Helens North: £5,286Sheffield South East: £5,141St Helens North: £5,309Sheffield South East: £4,856St Helens North: £5,014

    £5,286£5,309£5,014St Helens North is higherDepends on how you count£5,119£5,141£4,856

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: St Helens North £2,603, Sheffield South East £2,326Sheffield South East: £2,326St Helens North: £2,603Sheffield South East: £2,336St Helens North: £2,614Sheffield South East: £2,206St Helens North: £2,469

    £2,603£2,614£2,469St Helens North is higher£2,326£2,336£2,206

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: St Helens North £1,556, Sheffield South East £1,698Sheffield South East: £1,698St Helens North: £1,556Sheffield South East: £1,705St Helens North: £1,562Sheffield South East: £1,610St Helens North: £1,476

    £1,556£1,562£1,476Sheffield South East is higher£1,698£1,705£1,610

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: St Helens North £2,310, Sheffield South East £2,041Sheffield South East: £2,041St Helens North: £2,310Sheffield South East: £2,050St Helens North: £2,320Sheffield South East: £1,936St Helens North: £2,191

    £2,310£2,320£2,191St Helens North is higher£2,041£2,050£1,936

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: St Helens North £98, Sheffield South East £117Sheffield South East: £117St Helens North: £98Sheffield South East: £117St Helens North: £99Sheffield South East: £111St Helens North: £93

    £98£99£93Sheffield South East is higher£117£117£111

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: St Helens North £188, Sheffield South East £161Sheffield South East: £161St Helens North: £188Sheffield South East: £161St Helens North: £189Sheffield South East: £152St Helens North: £178

    £188£189£178St Helens North is higher£161£161£152

  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, Sheffield South East £7.04Sheffield South East: £7.04St Helens North: £6.36Sheffield South East: £7.07St Helens North: £6.38Sheffield South East: £6.68St Helens North: £6.03

    £6.36£6.38£6.03Sheffield South East is higher£7.04£7.07£6.68

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: St Helens North £699, Sheffield South East £648Sheffield South East: £648St Helens North: £699Sheffield South East: £651St Helens North: £702Sheffield South East: £615St Helens North: £663

    £699£702£663St Helens North is higher£648£651£615

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: St Helens North £196, Sheffield South East £199Sheffield South East: £199St Helens North: £196Sheffield South East: £200St Helens North: £197Sheffield South East: £189St Helens North: £186

    £196£197£186Sheffield South East is higher£199£200£189

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: St Helens North £113, Sheffield South East £132Sheffield South East: £132St Helens North: £113Sheffield South East: £132St Helens North: £114Sheffield South East: £125St Helens North: £107

    £113£114£107Sheffield South East is higher£132£132£125

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: St Helens North £1,139, Sheffield South East £1,272Sheffield South East: £1,272St Helens North: £1,139Sheffield South East: £1,277St Helens North: £1,144Sheffield South East: £1,206St Helens North: £1,081

    £1,139£1,144£1,081Sheffield South East is higher£1,272£1,277£1,206

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: St Helens North £225, Sheffield South East £240Sheffield South East: £240St Helens North: £225Sheffield South East: £241St Helens North: £226Sheffield South East: £228St Helens North: £213

    £225£226£213Sheffield South East is higher£240£241£228

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: St Helens North £290, Sheffield South East £278Sheffield South East: £278St Helens North: £290Sheffield South East: £279St Helens North: £291Sheffield South East: £263St Helens North: £275

    £290£291£275St Helens North is higherDepends on how you count£278£279£263

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: St Helens North £5.76, Sheffield South East £6.31Sheffield South East: £6.31St Helens North: £5.76Sheffield South East: £6.34St Helens North: £5.78Sheffield South East: £5.99St Helens North: £5.46

    £5.76£5.78£5.46Sheffield South East is higher£6.31£6.34£5.99

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: St Helens North £7.60, Sheffield South East £10Sheffield South East: £10St Helens North: £7.60Sheffield South East: £10St Helens North: £7.63Sheffield South East: £9.81St Helens North: £7.21

    £7.60£7.63£7.21Sheffield South East is higher£10£10£9.81

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: St Helens North £7.92, Sheffield South East £8.20Sheffield South East: £8.20St Helens North: £7.92Sheffield South East: £8.24St Helens North: £7.95Sheffield South East: £7.78St Helens North: £7.51

    £7.92£7.95£7.51Sheffield South East is higher£8.20£8.24£7.78

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: St Helens North 199.6, Sheffield South East 180.2Sheffield South East: 180.2St Helens North: 199.6

    199.6St Helens North is higher180.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: St Helens North 24.6, Sheffield South East 26.2Sheffield South East: 26.2St Helens North: 24.6

    24.6Sheffield South East is higher26.2

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: St Helens North 38.2, Sheffield South East 33.6Sheffield South East: 33.6St Helens North: 38.2

    38.2St Helens North is higher33.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: St Helens North 103.1, Sheffield South East 98.8Sheffield South East: 98.8St Helens North: 103.1

    103.1St Helens North is higher98.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: St Helens North 137.9, Sheffield South East 159.4Sheffield South East: 159.4St Helens North: 137.9

    137.9Sheffield South East is higher159.4

  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, Sheffield South East 30.5Sheffield South East: 30.5St Helens North: 24.2

    24.2Sheffield South East is higher30.5

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St Helens North and Sheffield South East, per resident
MeasureSt Helens NorthSheffield South EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,286£5,309£5,014£5,119£5,141£4,856St Helens North
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,603£2,614£2,469£2,326£2,336£2,206St Helens North
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,556£1,562£1,476£1,698£1,705£1,610Sheffield South East
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,310£2,320£2,191£2,041£2,050£1,936St Helens North
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£98£99£93£117£117£111Sheffield South East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£188£189£178£161£161£152St Helens North
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.36£6.38£6.03£7.04£7.07£6.68Sheffield South East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£699£702£663£648£651£615St Helens North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£196£197£186£199£200£189Sheffield South East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£113£114£107£132£132£125Sheffield South East
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,139£1,144£1,081£1,272£1,277£1,206Sheffield South East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£225£226£213£240£241£228Sheffield South East
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£290£291£275£278£279£263St Helens North
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.76£5.78£5.46£6.31£6.34£5.99Sheffield South East
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.60£7.63£7.21£10£10£9.81Sheffield South East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.92£7.95£7.51£8.20£8.24£7.78Sheffield South East
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026199.6180.2St Helens North
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.626.2Sheffield South East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202638.233.6St Helens North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026103.198.8St Helens North
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026137.9159.4Sheffield South East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.230.5Sheffield South East

Total

St Helens North is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Sheffield South East on 15. 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 Sheffield South East

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: St Helens North £542.6m, Sheffield South East £548.5mSheffield South East: £548.5mSt Helens North: £542.6mSheffield South East: £550.8mSt Helens North: £544.9mSheffield South East: £520.3mSt Helens North: £514.6m

    £542.6m£544.9m£514.6mSheffield South East is higherDepends on how you count£548.5m£550.8m£520.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: St Helens North £267.2m, Sheffield South East £249.2mSheffield South East: £249.2mSt Helens North: £267.2mSheffield South East: £250.3mSt Helens North: £268.3mSheffield South East: £236.4mSt Helens North: £253.4m

    £267.2m£268.3m£253.4mSt Helens North is higher£249.2m£250.3m£236.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: St Helens North £159.7m, Sheffield South East £181.9mSheffield South East: £181.9mSt Helens North: £159.7mSheffield South East: £182.6mSt Helens North: £160.4mSheffield South East: £172.5mSt Helens North: £151.5m

    £159.7m£160.4m£151.5mSheffield South East is higher£181.9m£182.6m£172.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: St Helens North £237.1m, Sheffield South East £218.7mSheffield South East: £218.7mSt Helens North: £237.1mSheffield South East: £219.6mSt Helens North: £238.1mSheffield South East: £207.4mSt Helens North: £224.9m

    £237.1m£238.1m£224.9mSt Helens North is higher£218.7m£219.6m£207.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: St Helens North £10.1m, Sheffield South East £12.5mSheffield South East: £12.5mSt Helens North: £10.1mSheffield South East: £12.6mSt Helens North: £10.2mSheffield South East: £11.9mSt Helens North: £9.6m

    £10.1m£10.2m£9.6mSheffield South East is higher£12.5m£12.6m£11.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: St Helens North £19.3m, Sheffield South East £17.2mSheffield South East: £17.2mSt Helens North: £19.3mSheffield South East: £17.3mSt Helens North: £19.4mSheffield South East: £16.3mSt Helens North: £18.3m

    £19.3m£19.4m£18.3mSt Helens North is higher£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m

  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, Sheffield South East £0.75mSheffield South East: £0.75mSt Helens North: £0.65mSheffield South East: £0.76mSt Helens North: £0.66mSheffield South East: £0.72mSt Helens North: £0.62m

    £0.65m£0.66m£0.62mSheffield South East is higher£0.75m£0.76m£0.72m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: St Helens North £71.7m, Sheffield South East £69.4mSheffield South East: £69.4mSt Helens North: £71.7mSheffield South East: £69.7mSt Helens North: £72.0mSheffield South East: £65.9mSt Helens North: £68.0m

    £71.7m£72.0m£68.0mSt Helens North is higher£69.4m£69.7m£65.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: St Helens North £20.1m, Sheffield South East £21.3mSheffield South East: £21.3mSt Helens North: £20.1mSheffield South East: £21.4mSt Helens North: £20.2mSheffield South East: £20.2mSt Helens North: £19.1m

    £20.1m£20.2m£19.1mSheffield South East is higher£21.3m£21.4m£20.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: St Helens North £11.6m, Sheffield South East £14.1mSheffield South East: £14.1mSt Helens North: £11.6mSheffield South East: £14.2mSt Helens North: £11.7mSheffield South East: £13.4mSt Helens North: £11.0m

    £11.6m£11.7m£11.0mSheffield South East is higher£14.1m£14.2m£13.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: St Helens North £116.9m, Sheffield South East £136.2mSheffield South East: £136.2mSt Helens North: £116.9mSheffield South East: £136.8mSt Helens North: £117.4mSheffield South East: £129.2mSt Helens North: £110.9m

    £116.9m£117.4m£110.9mSheffield South East is higher£136.2m£136.8m£129.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: St Helens North £23.1m, Sheffield South East £25.7mSheffield South East: £25.7mSt Helens North: £23.1mSheffield South East: £25.9mSt Helens North: £23.2mSheffield South East: £24.4mSt Helens North: £21.9m

    £23.1m£23.2m£21.9mSheffield South East is higher£25.7m£25.9m£24.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: St Helens North £29.7m, Sheffield South East £29.8mSheffield South East: £29.8mSt Helens North: £29.7mSheffield South East: £29.9mSt Helens North: £29.9mSheffield South East: £28.2mSt Helens North: £28.2m

    £29.7m£29.9m£28.2mSheffield South East is higherDepends on how you count£29.8m£29.9m£28.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: St Helens North £0.59m, Sheffield South East £0.68mSheffield South East: £0.68mSt Helens North: £0.59mSheffield South East: £0.68mSt Helens North: £0.59mSheffield South East: £0.64mSt Helens North: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.59m£0.56mSheffield South East is higher£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: St Helens North £0.78m, Sheffield South East £1.1mSheffield South East: £1.1mSt Helens North: £0.78mSheffield South East: £1.1mSt Helens North: £0.78mSheffield South East: £1.1mSt Helens North: £0.74m

    £0.78m£0.78m£0.74mSheffield South East is higher£1.1m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: St Helens North £0.81m, Sheffield South East £0.88mSheffield South East: £0.88mSt Helens North: £0.81mSheffield South East: £0.88mSt Helens North: £0.82mSheffield South East: £0.83mSt Helens North: £0.77m

    £0.81m£0.82m£0.77mSheffield South East is higher£0.88m£0.88m£0.83m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: St Helens North 20,487, Sheffield South East 19,302Sheffield South East: 19,302St Helens North: 20,487

    20,487St Helens North is higher19,302

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: St Helens North 2,525, Sheffield South East 2,808Sheffield South East: 2,808St Helens North: 2,525

    2,525Sheffield South East is higher2,808

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: St Helens North 3,916, Sheffield South East 3,604Sheffield South East: 3,604St Helens North: 3,916

    3,916St Helens North is higher3,604

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: St Helens North 10,586, Sheffield South East 10,584Sheffield South East: 10,584St Helens North: 10,586

    10,586St Helens North is higher10,584

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: St Helens North 14,150, Sheffield South East 17,073Sheffield South East: 17,073St Helens North: 14,150

    14,150Sheffield South East is higher17,073

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: St Helens North 2,486, Sheffield South East 3,270Sheffield South East: 3,270St Helens North: 2,486

    2,486Sheffield South East is higher3,270

Show the numbers
St Helens North and Sheffield South East, total
MeasureSt Helens NorthSheffield South EastHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£542.6m£544.9m£514.6m£548.5m£550.8m£520.3mSheffield South East
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£267.2m£268.3m£253.4m£249.2m£250.3m£236.4mSt Helens North
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£159.7m£160.4m£151.5m£181.9m£182.6m£172.5mSheffield South East
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£237.1m£238.1m£224.9m£218.7m£219.6m£207.4mSt Helens North
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.1m£10.2m£9.6m£12.5m£12.6m£11.9mSheffield South East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.3m£19.4m£18.3m£17.2m£17.3m£16.3mSt Helens North
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.66m£0.62m£0.75m£0.76m£0.72mSheffield South East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£71.7m£72.0m£68.0m£69.4m£69.7m£65.9mSt Helens North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.1m£20.2m£19.1m£21.3m£21.4m£20.2mSheffield South East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.6m£11.7m£11.0m£14.1m£14.2m£13.4mSheffield South East
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£116.9m£117.4m£110.9m£136.2m£136.8m£129.2mSheffield South East
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£23.1m£23.2m£21.9m£25.7m£25.9m£24.4mSheffield South East
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£29.7m£29.9m£28.2m£29.8m£29.9m£28.2mSheffield South East
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m£0.68m£0.68m£0.64mSheffield South East
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m£1.1mSheffield South East
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.81m£0.82m£0.77m£0.88m£0.88m£0.83mSheffield South East
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,48719,302St Helens North
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,5252,808Sheffield South East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,9163,604St Helens North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,58610,584St Helens North
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,15017,073Sheffield South East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,4863,270Sheffield South East

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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