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St Helens North and St Helens South and Whiston

102,642 and 98,254 residents (mid-2024).

St Helens North is higher than St Helens South and Whiston on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 14 of 22 in total.

On 8 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 6 of 22 measures, and St Helens South and Whiston 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 St Helens South and Whiston

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: St Helens North £5,286, St Helens South and Whiston £5,323St Helens South and Whiston: £5,323St Helens North: £5,286St Helens South and Whiston: £5,346St Helens North: £5,309St Helens South and Whiston: £5,049St Helens North: £5,014

    £5,286£5,309£5,014St Helens South and Whiston is higherDepends on how you count£5,323£5,346£5,049

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: St Helens North £13,219, St Helens South and Whiston £13,117St Helens South and Whiston: £13,117St Helens North: £13,219St Helens South and Whiston: £13,173St Helens North: £13,275St Helens South and Whiston: £12,442St Helens North: £12,539

    £13,219£13,275£12,539St Helens North is higher£13,117£13,173£12,442

  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, St Helens South and Whiston £2,647St Helens South and Whiston: £2,647St Helens North: £2,533St Helens South and Whiston: £2,658St Helens North: £2,544St Helens South and Whiston: £2,511St Helens North: £2,403

    £2,533£2,544£2,403St Helens South and Whiston is higher£2,647£2,658£2,511

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: St Helens North £11,731, St Helens South and Whiston £11,541St Helens South and Whiston: £11,541St Helens North: £11,731St Helens South and Whiston: £11,590St Helens North: £11,781St Helens South and Whiston: £10,947St Helens North: £11,128

    £11,731£11,781£11,128St Helens North is higher£11,541£11,590£10,947

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: St Helens North £500, St Helens South and Whiston £539St Helens South and Whiston: £539St Helens North: £500St Helens South and Whiston: £541St Helens North: £502St Helens South and Whiston: £511St Helens North: £474

    £500£502£474St Helens South and Whiston is higherDepends on how you count£539£541£511

  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, St Helens South and Whiston £1,002St Helens South and Whiston: £1,002St Helens North: £955St Helens South and Whiston: £1,007St Helens North: £959St Helens South and Whiston: £951St Helens North: £906

    £955£959£906St Helens South and Whiston is higherDepends on how you count£1,002£1,007£951

  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, St Helens South and Whiston £35St Helens South and Whiston: £35St Helens North: £32St Helens South and Whiston: £35St Helens North: £32St Helens South and Whiston: £33St Helens North: £31

    £32£32£31St Helens South and Whiston is higherDepends on how you count£35£35£33

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: St Helens North £699, St Helens South and Whiston £713St Helens South and Whiston: £713St Helens North: £699St Helens South and Whiston: £716St Helens North: £702St Helens South and Whiston: £676St Helens North: £663

    £699£702£663St Helens South and Whiston is higherDepends on how you count£713£716£676

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: St Helens North £196, St Helens South and Whiston £195St Helens South and Whiston: £195St Helens North: £196St Helens South and Whiston: £196St Helens North: £197St Helens South and Whiston: £185St Helens North: £186

    £196£197£186St Helens North is higher£195£196£185

  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, St Helens South and Whiston £168St Helens South and Whiston: £168St Helens North: £184St Helens South and Whiston: £169St Helens North: £185St Helens South and Whiston: £159St Helens North: £175

    £184£185£175St Helens North is higher£168£169£159

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: St Helens North £1,855, St Helens South and Whiston £1,961St Helens South and Whiston: £1,961St Helens North: £1,855St Helens South and Whiston: £1,969St Helens North: £1,863St Helens South and Whiston: £1,860St Helens North: £1,760

    £1,855£1,863£1,760St Helens South and Whiston is higher£1,961£1,969£1,860

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: St Helens North £225, St Helens South and Whiston £312St Helens South and Whiston: £312St Helens North: £225St Helens South and Whiston: £313St Helens North: £226St Helens South and Whiston: £296St Helens North: £213

    £225£226£213St Helens South and Whiston is higher£312£313£296

  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, St Helens South and Whiston £497St Helens South and Whiston: £497St Helens North: £472St Helens South and Whiston: £499St Helens North: £474St Helens South and Whiston: £472St Helens North: £448

    £472£474£448St Helens South and Whiston is higher£497£499£472

  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, St Helens South and Whiston £9.97St Helens South and Whiston: £9.97St Helens North: £9.37St Helens South and Whiston: £10St Helens North: £9.41St Helens South and Whiston: £9.46St Helens North: £8.89

    £9.37£9.41£8.89St Helens South and Whiston is higher£9.97£10£9.46

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: St Helens North £12, St Helens South and Whiston £11St Helens South and Whiston: £11St Helens North: £12St Helens South and Whiston: £11St Helens North: £12St Helens South and Whiston: £10St Helens North: £12

    £12St Helens North is higher£11£11£10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: St Helens North £7.92, St Helens South and Whiston £9.94St Helens South and Whiston: £9.94St Helens North: £7.92St Helens South and Whiston: £9.98St Helens North: £7.95St Helens South and Whiston: £9.43St Helens North: £7.51

    £7.92£7.95£7.51St Helens South and Whiston is higher£9.94£9.98£9.43

  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, St Helens South and Whiston 1,013.9St Helens South and Whiston: 1,013.9St Helens North: 1,013.7

    1,013.7St Helens South and Whiston is higherDepends on how you count1,013.9

  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, St Helens South and Whiston 137.5St Helens South and Whiston: 137.5St Helens North: 124.9

    124.9St Helens South and Whiston is higherDepends on how you count137.5

  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, St Helens South and Whiston 200.0St Helens South and Whiston: 200.0St Helens North: 193.8

    193.8St Helens South and Whiston is higherDepends on how you count200.0

  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, St Helens South and Whiston 108.2St Helens South and Whiston: 108.2St Helens North: 103.1

    103.1St Helens South and Whiston is higher108.2

  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, St Helens South and Whiston 239.8St Helens South and Whiston: 239.8St Helens North: 224.5

    224.5St Helens South and Whiston is higher239.8

  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, St Helens South and Whiston 36.9St Helens South and Whiston: 36.9St Helens North: 39.4

    39.4St Helens North is higher36.9

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St Helens North and St Helens South and Whiston, per person in the age group
MeasureSt Helens NorthSt Helens South and WhistonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,286£5,309£5,014£5,323£5,346£5,049St Helens South and Whiston
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,219£13,275£12,539£13,117£13,173£12,442St Helens North
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,533£2,544£2,403£2,647£2,658£2,511St Helens South and Whiston
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,731£11,781£11,128£11,541£11,590£10,947St Helens North
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£500£502£474£539£541£511St Helens South and Whiston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£955£959£906£1,002£1,007£951St Helens South and Whiston
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£32£32£31£35£35£33St Helens South and Whiston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£699£702£663£713£716£676St Helens South and Whiston
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£196£197£186£195£196£185St Helens North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£184£185£175£168£169£159St Helens North
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,855£1,863£1,760£1,961£1,969£1,860St Helens South and Whiston
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£225£226£213£312£313£296St Helens South and Whiston
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£472£474£448£497£499£472St Helens South and Whiston
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.37£9.41£8.89£9.97£10£9.46St Helens South and Whiston
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£11£11£10St Helens North
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.92£7.95£7.51£9.94£9.98£9.43St Helens South and Whiston
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,013.71,013.9St Helens South and Whiston
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026124.9137.5St Helens South and Whiston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026193.8200.0St Helens South and Whiston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026103.1108.2St Helens South and Whiston
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026224.5239.8St Helens South and Whiston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202639.436.9St Helens North

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: St Helens North £5,286, St Helens South and Whiston £5,323St Helens South and Whiston: £5,323St Helens North: £5,286St Helens South and Whiston: £5,346St Helens North: £5,309St Helens South and Whiston: £5,049St Helens North: £5,014

    £5,286£5,309£5,014St Helens South and Whiston is higherDepends on how you count£5,323£5,346£5,049

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: St Helens North £2,603, St Helens South and Whiston £2,439St Helens South and Whiston: £2,439St Helens North: £2,603St Helens South and Whiston: £2,449St Helens North: £2,614St Helens South and Whiston: £2,313St Helens North: £2,469

    £2,603£2,614£2,469St Helens North is higher£2,439£2,449£2,313

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: St Helens North £1,556, St Helens South and Whiston £1,655St Helens South and Whiston: £1,655St Helens North: £1,556St Helens South and Whiston: £1,662St Helens North: £1,562St Helens South and Whiston: £1,570St Helens North: £1,476

    £1,556£1,562£1,476St Helens South and Whiston is higher£1,655£1,662£1,570

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: St Helens North £2,310, St Helens South and Whiston £2,146St Helens South and Whiston: £2,146St Helens North: £2,310St Helens South and Whiston: £2,155St Helens North: £2,320St Helens South and Whiston: £2,035St Helens North: £2,191

    £2,310£2,320£2,191St Helens North is higher£2,146£2,155£2,035

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: St Helens North £98, St Helens South and Whiston £100St Helens South and Whiston: £100St Helens North: £98St Helens South and Whiston: £101St Helens North: £99St Helens South and Whiston: £95St Helens North: £93

    £98£99£93St Helens South and Whiston is higherDepends on how you count£100£101£95

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: St Helens North £188, St Helens South and Whiston £186St Helens South and Whiston: £186St Helens North: £188St Helens South and Whiston: £187St Helens North: £189St Helens South and Whiston: £177St Helens North: £178

    £188£189£178St Helens North is higherDepends on how you count£186£187£177

  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, St Helens South and Whiston £6.48St Helens South and Whiston: £6.48St Helens North: £6.36St Helens South and Whiston: £6.51St Helens North: £6.38St Helens South and Whiston: £6.15St Helens North: £6.03

    £6.36£6.38£6.03St Helens South and Whiston is higherDepends on how you count£6.48£6.51£6.15

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: St Helens North £699, St Helens South and Whiston £713St Helens South and Whiston: £713St Helens North: £699St Helens South and Whiston: £716St Helens North: £702St Helens South and Whiston: £676St Helens North: £663

    £699£702£663St Helens South and Whiston is higherDepends on how you count£713£716£676

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: St Helens North £196, St Helens South and Whiston £195St Helens South and Whiston: £195St Helens North: £196St Helens South and Whiston: £196St Helens North: £197St Helens South and Whiston: £185St Helens North: £186

    £196£197£186St Helens North is higher£195£196£185

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: St Helens North £113, St Helens South and Whiston £105St Helens South and Whiston: £105St Helens North: £113St Helens South and Whiston: £105St Helens North: £114St Helens South and Whiston: £100St Helens North: £107

    £113£114£107St Helens North is higher£105£105£100

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: St Helens North £1,139, St Helens South and Whiston £1,226St Helens South and Whiston: £1,226St Helens North: £1,139St Helens South and Whiston: £1,231St Helens North: £1,144St Helens South and Whiston: £1,163St Helens North: £1,081

    £1,139£1,144£1,081St Helens South and Whiston is higher£1,226£1,231£1,163

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: St Helens North £225, St Helens South and Whiston £312St Helens South and Whiston: £312St Helens North: £225St Helens South and Whiston: £313St Helens North: £226St Helens South and Whiston: £296St Helens North: £213

    £225£226£213St Helens South and Whiston is higher£312£313£296

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: St Helens North £290, St Helens South and Whiston £311St Helens South and Whiston: £311St Helens North: £290St Helens South and Whiston: £312St Helens North: £291St Helens South and Whiston: £295St Helens North: £275

    £290£291£275St Helens South and Whiston is higher£311£312£295

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: St Helens North £5.76, St Helens South and Whiston £6.23St Helens South and Whiston: £6.23St Helens North: £5.76St Helens South and Whiston: £6.26St Helens North: £5.78St Helens South and Whiston: £5.91St Helens North: £5.46

    £5.76£5.78£5.46St Helens South and Whiston is higher£6.23£6.26£5.91

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: St Helens North £7.60, St Helens South and Whiston £6.91St Helens South and Whiston: £6.91St Helens North: £7.60St Helens South and Whiston: £6.93St Helens North: £7.63St Helens South and Whiston: £6.55St Helens North: £7.21

    £7.60£7.63£7.21St Helens North is higher£6.91£6.93£6.55

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: St Helens North £7.92, St Helens South and Whiston £9.94St Helens South and Whiston: £9.94St Helens North: £7.92St Helens South and Whiston: £9.98St Helens North: £7.95St Helens South and Whiston: £9.43St Helens North: £7.51

    £7.92£7.95£7.51St Helens South and Whiston is higher£9.94£9.98£9.43

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: St Helens North 199.6, St Helens South and Whiston 188.5St Helens South and Whiston: 188.5St Helens North: 199.6

    199.6St Helens North is higherDepends on how you count188.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: St Helens North 24.6, St Helens South and Whiston 25.6St Helens South and Whiston: 25.6St Helens North: 24.6

    24.6St Helens South and Whiston is higherDepends on how you count25.6

  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, St Helens South and Whiston 37.2St Helens South and Whiston: 37.2St Helens North: 38.2

    38.2St Helens North is higherDepends on how you count37.2

  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, St Helens South and Whiston 108.2St Helens South and Whiston: 108.2St Helens North: 103.1

    103.1St Helens South and Whiston is higher108.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: St Helens North 137.9, St Helens South and Whiston 150.0St Helens South and Whiston: 150.0St Helens North: 137.9

    137.9St Helens South and Whiston is higher150.0

  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, St Helens South and Whiston 23.1St Helens South and Whiston: 23.1St Helens North: 24.2

    24.2St Helens North is higher23.1

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St Helens North and St Helens South and Whiston, per resident
MeasureSt Helens NorthSt Helens South and WhistonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,286£5,309£5,014£5,323£5,346£5,049St Helens South and Whiston
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,603£2,614£2,469£2,439£2,449£2,313St Helens North
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,556£1,562£1,476£1,655£1,662£1,570St Helens South and Whiston
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,310£2,320£2,191£2,146£2,155£2,035St Helens North
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£98£99£93£100£101£95St Helens South and Whiston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£188£189£178£186£187£177St Helens North
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.36£6.38£6.03£6.48£6.51£6.15St Helens South and Whiston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£699£702£663£713£716£676St Helens South and Whiston
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£196£197£186£195£196£185St Helens North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£113£114£107£105£105£100St Helens North
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,139£1,144£1,081£1,226£1,231£1,163St Helens South and Whiston
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£225£226£213£312£313£296St Helens South and Whiston
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£290£291£275£311£312£295St Helens South and Whiston
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.76£5.78£5.46£6.23£6.26£5.91St Helens South and Whiston
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.60£7.63£7.21£6.91£6.93£6.55St Helens North
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.92£7.95£7.51£9.94£9.98£9.43St Helens South and Whiston
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026199.6188.5St Helens North
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.625.6St Helens South and Whiston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202638.237.2St Helens North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026103.1108.2St Helens South and Whiston
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026137.9150.0St Helens South and Whiston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.223.1St Helens North

Total

St Helens North is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and St Helens South and Whiston on 8. 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 St Helens South and Whiston

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: St Helens North £542.6m, St Helens South and Whiston £523.0mSt Helens South and Whiston: £523.0mSt Helens North: £542.6mSt Helens South and Whiston: £525.2mSt Helens North: £544.9mSt Helens South and Whiston: £496.1mSt Helens North: £514.6m

    £542.6m£544.9m£514.6mSt Helens North is higherDepends on how you count£523.0m£525.2m£496.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: St Helens North £267.2m, St Helens South and Whiston £239.6mSt Helens South and Whiston: £239.6mSt Helens North: £267.2mSt Helens South and Whiston: £240.6mSt Helens North: £268.3mSt Helens South and Whiston: £227.3mSt Helens North: £253.4m

    £267.2m£268.3m£253.4mSt Helens North is higher£239.6m£240.6m£227.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: St Helens North £159.7m, St Helens South and Whiston £162.6mSt Helens South and Whiston: £162.6mSt Helens North: £159.7mSt Helens South and Whiston: £163.3mSt Helens North: £160.4mSt Helens South and Whiston: £154.2mSt Helens North: £151.5m

    £159.7m£160.4m£151.5mSt Helens South and Whiston is higher£162.6m£163.3m£154.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: St Helens North £237.1m, St Helens South and Whiston £210.8mSt Helens South and Whiston: £210.8mSt Helens North: £237.1mSt Helens South and Whiston: £211.7mSt Helens North: £238.1mSt Helens South and Whiston: £200.0mSt Helens North: £224.9m

    £237.1m£238.1m£224.9mSt Helens North is higher£210.8m£211.7m£200.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: St Helens North £10.1m, St Helens South and Whiston £9.8mSt Helens South and Whiston: £9.8mSt Helens North: £10.1mSt Helens South and Whiston: £9.9mSt Helens North: £10.2mSt Helens South and Whiston: £9.3mSt Helens North: £9.6m

    £10.1m£10.2m£9.6mSt Helens North is higherDepends on how you count£9.8m£9.9m£9.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: St Helens North £19.3m, St Helens South and Whiston £18.3mSt Helens South and Whiston: £18.3mSt Helens North: £19.3mSt Helens South and Whiston: £18.4mSt Helens North: £19.4mSt Helens South and Whiston: £17.4mSt Helens North: £18.3m

    £19.3m£19.4m£18.3mSt Helens North is higherDepends on how you count£18.3m£18.4m£17.4m

  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, St Helens South and Whiston £0.64mSt Helens South and Whiston: £0.64mSt Helens North: £0.65mSt Helens South and Whiston: £0.64mSt Helens North: £0.66mSt Helens South and Whiston: £0.60mSt Helens North: £0.62m

    £0.65m£0.66m£0.62mSt Helens North is higherDepends on how you count£0.64m£0.64m£0.60m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: St Helens North £71.7m, St Helens South and Whiston £70.0mSt Helens South and Whiston: £70.0mSt Helens North: £71.7mSt Helens South and Whiston: £70.3mSt Helens North: £72.0mSt Helens South and Whiston: £66.4mSt Helens North: £68.0m

    £71.7m£72.0m£68.0mSt Helens North is higherDepends on how you count£70.0m£70.3m£66.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: St Helens North £20.1m, St Helens South and Whiston £19.1mSt Helens South and Whiston: £19.1mSt Helens North: £20.1mSt Helens South and Whiston: £19.2mSt Helens North: £20.2mSt Helens South and Whiston: £18.2mSt Helens North: £19.1m

    £20.1m£20.2m£19.1mSt Helens North is higher£19.1m£19.2m£18.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: St Helens North £11.6m, St Helens South and Whiston £10.3mSt Helens South and Whiston: £10.3mSt Helens North: £11.6mSt Helens South and Whiston: £10.4mSt Helens North: £11.7mSt Helens South and Whiston: £9.8mSt Helens North: £11.0m

    £11.6m£11.7m£11.0mSt Helens North is higher£10.3m£10.4m£9.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: St Helens North £116.9m, St Helens South and Whiston £120.4mSt Helens South and Whiston: £120.4mSt Helens North: £116.9mSt Helens South and Whiston: £121.0mSt Helens North: £117.4mSt Helens South and Whiston: £114.3mSt Helens North: £110.9m

    £116.9m£117.4m£110.9mSt Helens South and Whiston is higher£120.4m£121.0m£114.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: St Helens North £23.1m, St Helens South and Whiston £30.6mSt Helens South and Whiston: £30.6mSt Helens North: £23.1mSt Helens South and Whiston: £30.8mSt Helens North: £23.2mSt Helens South and Whiston: £29.1mSt Helens North: £21.9m

    £23.1m£23.2m£21.9mSt Helens South and Whiston is higher£30.6m£30.8m£29.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: St Helens North £29.7m, St Helens South and Whiston £30.5mSt Helens South and Whiston: £30.5mSt Helens North: £29.7mSt Helens South and Whiston: £30.7mSt Helens North: £29.9mSt Helens South and Whiston: £29.0mSt Helens North: £28.2m

    £29.7m£29.9m£28.2mSt Helens South and Whiston is higher£30.5m£30.7m£29.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: St Helens North £0.59m, St Helens South and Whiston £0.61mSt Helens South and Whiston: £0.61mSt Helens North: £0.59mSt Helens South and Whiston: £0.62mSt Helens North: £0.59mSt Helens South and Whiston: £0.58mSt Helens North: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.59m£0.56mSt Helens South and Whiston is higher£0.61m£0.62m£0.58m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: St Helens North £0.78m, St Helens South and Whiston £0.68mSt Helens South and Whiston: £0.68mSt Helens North: £0.78mSt Helens South and Whiston: £0.68mSt Helens North: £0.78mSt Helens South and Whiston: £0.64mSt Helens North: £0.74m

    £0.78m£0.78m£0.74mSt Helens North is higher£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: St Helens North £0.81m, St Helens South and Whiston £0.98mSt Helens South and Whiston: £0.98mSt Helens North: £0.81mSt Helens South and Whiston: £0.98mSt Helens North: £0.82mSt Helens South and Whiston: £0.93mSt Helens North: £0.77m

    £0.81m£0.82m£0.77mSt Helens South and Whiston is higher£0.98m£0.98m£0.93m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: St Helens North 20,487, St Helens South and Whiston 18,522St Helens South and Whiston: 18,522St Helens North: 20,487

    20,487St Helens North is higherDepends on how you count18,522

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: St Helens North 2,525, St Helens South and Whiston 2,512St Helens South and Whiston: 2,512St Helens North: 2,525

    2,525St Helens North is higherDepends on how you count2,512

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: St Helens North 3,916, St Helens South and Whiston 3,654St Helens South and Whiston: 3,654St Helens North: 3,916

    3,916St Helens North is higherDepends on how you count3,654

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: St Helens North 10,586, St Helens South and Whiston 10,626St Helens South and Whiston: 10,626St Helens North: 10,586

    10,586St Helens South and Whiston is higher10,626

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: St Helens North 14,150, St Helens South and Whiston 14,734St Helens South and Whiston: 14,734St Helens North: 14,150

    14,150St Helens South and Whiston is higher14,734

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: St Helens North 2,486, St Helens South and Whiston 2,266St Helens South and Whiston: 2,266St Helens North: 2,486

    2,486St Helens North is higher2,266

Show the numbers
St Helens North and St Helens South and Whiston, total
MeasureSt Helens NorthSt Helens South and WhistonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£542.6m£544.9m£514.6m£523.0m£525.2m£496.1mSt Helens North
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£267.2m£268.3m£253.4m£239.6m£240.6m£227.3mSt Helens North
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£159.7m£160.4m£151.5m£162.6m£163.3m£154.2mSt Helens South and Whiston
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£237.1m£238.1m£224.9m£210.8m£211.7m£200.0mSt Helens North
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.1m£10.2m£9.6m£9.8m£9.9m£9.3mSt Helens North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.3m£19.4m£18.3m£18.3m£18.4m£17.4mSt Helens North
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.66m£0.62m£0.64m£0.64m£0.60mSt Helens North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£71.7m£72.0m£68.0m£70.0m£70.3m£66.4mSt Helens North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.1m£20.2m£19.1m£19.1m£19.2m£18.2mSt Helens North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.6m£11.7m£11.0m£10.3m£10.4m£9.8mSt Helens North
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£116.9m£117.4m£110.9m£120.4m£121.0m£114.3mSt Helens South and Whiston
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£23.1m£23.2m£21.9m£30.6m£30.8m£29.1mSt Helens South and Whiston
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£29.7m£29.9m£28.2m£30.5m£30.7m£29.0mSt Helens South and Whiston
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m£0.61m£0.62m£0.58mSt Helens South and Whiston
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m£0.68m£0.68m£0.64mSt Helens North
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.81m£0.82m£0.77m£0.98m£0.98m£0.93mSt Helens South and Whiston
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,48718,522St Helens North
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,5252,512St Helens North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,9163,654St Helens North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,58610,626St Helens South and Whiston
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,15014,734St Helens South and Whiston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,4862,266St Helens North

Sources

Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.

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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.
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