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St Helens North and Neath and Swansea East

102,642 and 102,011 residents (mid-2024).

St Helens North is higher than Neath and Swansea East on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 8 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 7 of 22 measures, and Neath and Swansea 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 Neath and Swansea East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: St Helens North £5,286, Neath and Swansea East £5,478Neath and Swansea East: £5,478St Helens North: £5,286Neath and Swansea East: £5,502St Helens North: £5,309Neath and Swansea East: £5,197St Helens North: £5,014

    £5,286£5,309£5,014Neath and Swansea East is higher£5,478£5,502£5,197

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: St Helens North £13,219, Neath and Swansea East £13,375Neath and Swansea East: £13,375St Helens North: £13,219Neath and Swansea East: £13,431St Helens North: £13,275Neath and Swansea East: £12,686St Helens North: £12,539

    £13,219£13,275£12,539Neath and Swansea East is higherDepends on how you count£13,375£13,431£12,686

  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, Neath and Swansea East £2,582Neath and Swansea East: £2,582St Helens North: £2,533Neath and Swansea East: £2,593St Helens North: £2,544Neath and Swansea East: £2,449St Helens North: £2,403

    £2,533£2,544£2,403Neath and Swansea East is higher£2,582£2,593£2,449

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: St Helens North £11,731, Neath and Swansea East £11,571Neath and Swansea East: £11,571St Helens North: £11,731Neath and Swansea East: £11,620St Helens North: £11,781Neath and Swansea East: £10,976St Helens North: £11,128

    £11,731£11,781£11,128St Helens North is higher£11,571£11,620£10,976

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: St Helens North £500, Neath and Swansea East £604Neath and Swansea East: £604St Helens North: £500Neath and Swansea East: £606St Helens North: £502Neath and Swansea East: £573St Helens North: £474

    £500£502£474Neath and Swansea East is higher£604£606£573

  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, Neath and Swansea East £1,163Neath and Swansea East: £1,163St Helens North: £955Neath and Swansea East: £1,168St Helens North: £959Neath and Swansea East: £1,104St Helens North: £906

    £955£959£906Neath and Swansea East is higher£1,163£1,168£1,104

  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, Neath and Swansea East £36Neath and Swansea East: £36St Helens North: £32Neath and Swansea East: £36St Helens North: £32Neath and Swansea East: £34St Helens North: £31

    £32£32£31Neath and Swansea East is higher£36£36£34

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: St Helens North £699, Neath and Swansea East £818Neath and Swansea East: £818St Helens North: £699Neath and Swansea East: £822St Helens North: £702Neath and Swansea East: £776St Helens North: £663

    £699£702£663Neath and Swansea East is higher£818£822£776

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: St Helens North £196, Neath and Swansea East £200Neath and Swansea East: £200St Helens North: £196Neath and Swansea East: £201St Helens North: £197Neath and Swansea East: £190St Helens North: £186

    £196£197£186Neath and Swansea East is higher£200£201£190

  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, Neath and Swansea East £170Neath and Swansea East: £170St Helens North: £184Neath and Swansea East: £171St Helens North: £185Neath and Swansea East: £161St Helens North: £175

    £184£185£175St Helens North is higher£170£171£161

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: St Helens North £1,855, Neath and Swansea East £1,837Neath and Swansea East: £1,837St Helens North: £1,855Neath and Swansea East: £1,844St Helens North: £1,863Neath and Swansea East: £1,742St Helens North: £1,760

    £1,855£1,863£1,760St Helens North is higherDepends on how you count£1,837£1,844£1,742

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: St Helens North £225, Neath and Swansea East £260Neath and Swansea East: £260St Helens North: £225Neath and Swansea East: £261St Helens North: £226Neath and Swansea East: £247St Helens North: £213

    £225£226£213Neath and Swansea East is higher£260£261£247

  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, Neath and Swansea East £556Neath and Swansea East: £556St Helens North: £472Neath and Swansea East: £559St Helens North: £474Neath and Swansea East: £528St Helens North: £448

    £472£474£448Neath and Swansea East is higher£556£559£528

  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, Neath and Swansea East £7.30Neath and Swansea East: £7.30St Helens North: £9.37Neath and Swansea East: £7.33St Helens North: £9.41Neath and Swansea East: £6.92St Helens North: £8.89

    £9.37£9.41£8.89St Helens North is higher£7.30£7.33£6.92

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: St Helens North £12, Neath and Swansea East £12Neath and Swansea East: £12St Helens North: £12Neath and Swansea East: £12St Helens North: £12Neath and Swansea East: £11St Helens North: £12

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: St Helens North £7.92, Neath and Swansea East £7.06Neath and Swansea East: £7.06St Helens North: £7.92Neath and Swansea East: £7.09St Helens North: £7.95Neath and Swansea East: £6.70St Helens North: £7.51

    £7.92£7.95£7.51St Helens North is higher£7.06£7.09£6.70

  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, Neath and Swansea East 1,027.8Neath and Swansea East: 1,027.8St Helens North: 1,013.7

    1,013.7Neath and Swansea East is higherDepends on how you count1,027.8

  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, Neath and Swansea East 143.1Neath and Swansea East: 143.1St Helens North: 124.9

    124.9Neath and Swansea East is higher143.1

  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, Neath and Swansea East 229.8Neath and Swansea East: 229.8St Helens North: 193.8

    193.8Neath and Swansea East is higher229.8

  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, Neath and Swansea East 113.7Neath and Swansea East: 113.7St Helens North: 103.1

    103.1Neath and Swansea East is higher113.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: St Helens North 224.5, Neath and Swansea East 228.9Neath and Swansea East: 228.9St Helens North: 224.5

    224.5Neath and Swansea East is higher228.9

  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, Neath and Swansea East 35.5Neath and Swansea East: 35.5St Helens North: 39.4

    39.4St Helens North is higher35.5

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St Helens North and Neath and Swansea East, per person in the age group
MeasureSt Helens NorthNeath and Swansea EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,286£5,309£5,014£5,478£5,502£5,197Neath and Swansea East
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,219£13,275£12,539£13,375£13,431£12,686Neath and Swansea East
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,533£2,544£2,403£2,582£2,593£2,449Neath and Swansea East
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,731£11,781£11,128£11,571£11,620£10,976St Helens North
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£500£502£474£604£606£573Neath and Swansea East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£955£959£906£1,163£1,168£1,104Neath and Swansea East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£32£32£31£36£36£34Neath and Swansea East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£699£702£663£818£822£776Neath and Swansea East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£196£197£186£200£201£190Neath and Swansea East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£184£185£175£170£171£161St Helens North
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,855£1,863£1,760£1,837£1,844£1,742St Helens North
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£225£226£213£260£261£247Neath and Swansea East
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£472£474£448£556£559£528Neath and Swansea East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.37£9.41£8.89£7.30£7.33£6.92St Helens North
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£12£12£11St Helens North
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.92£7.95£7.51£7.06£7.09£6.70St Helens North
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,013.71,027.8Neath and Swansea East
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026124.9143.1Neath and Swansea East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026193.8229.8Neath and Swansea East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026103.1113.7Neath and Swansea East
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026224.5228.9Neath and Swansea East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202639.435.5St Helens North

Per resident

St Helens North is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Neath and Swansea East on 14. 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 Neath and Swansea East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: St Helens North £5,286, Neath and Swansea East £5,478Neath and Swansea East: £5,478St Helens North: £5,286Neath and Swansea East: £5,502St Helens North: £5,309Neath and Swansea East: £5,197St Helens North: £5,014

    £5,286£5,309£5,014Neath and Swansea East is higher£5,478£5,502£5,197

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: St Helens North £2,603, Neath and Swansea East £2,574Neath and Swansea East: £2,574St Helens North: £2,603Neath and Swansea East: £2,585St Helens North: £2,614Neath and Swansea East: £2,441St Helens North: £2,469

    £2,603£2,614£2,469St Helens North is higherDepends on how you count£2,574£2,585£2,441

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: St Helens North £1,556, Neath and Swansea East £1,619Neath and Swansea East: £1,619St Helens North: £1,556Neath and Swansea East: £1,626St Helens North: £1,562Neath and Swansea East: £1,536St Helens North: £1,476

    £1,556£1,562£1,476Neath and Swansea East is higher£1,619£1,626£1,536

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: St Helens North £2,310, Neath and Swansea East £2,227Neath and Swansea East: £2,227St Helens North: £2,310Neath and Swansea East: £2,236St Helens North: £2,320Neath and Swansea East: £2,112St Helens North: £2,191

    £2,310£2,320£2,191St Helens North is higher£2,227£2,236£2,112

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: St Helens North £98, Neath and Swansea East £116Neath and Swansea East: £116St Helens North: £98Neath and Swansea East: £117St Helens North: £99Neath and Swansea East: £110St Helens North: £93

    £98£99£93Neath and Swansea East is higher£116£117£110

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: St Helens North £188, Neath and Swansea East £224Neath and Swansea East: £224St Helens North: £188Neath and Swansea East: £225St Helens North: £189Neath and Swansea East: £212St Helens North: £178

    £188£189£178Neath and Swansea East is higher£224£225£212

  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, Neath and Swansea East £6.98Neath and Swansea East: £6.98St Helens North: £6.36Neath and Swansea East: £7.01St Helens North: £6.38Neath and Swansea East: £6.62St Helens North: £6.03

    £6.36£6.38£6.03Neath and Swansea East is higher£6.98£7.01£6.62

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: St Helens North £699, Neath and Swansea East £818Neath and Swansea East: £818St Helens North: £699Neath and Swansea East: £822St Helens North: £702Neath and Swansea East: £776St Helens North: £663

    £699£702£663Neath and Swansea East is higher£818£822£776

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: St Helens North £196, Neath and Swansea East £200Neath and Swansea East: £200St Helens North: £196Neath and Swansea East: £201St Helens North: £197Neath and Swansea East: £190St Helens North: £186

    £196£197£186Neath and Swansea East is higher£200£201£190

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: St Helens North £113, Neath and Swansea East £107Neath and Swansea East: £107St Helens North: £113Neath and Swansea East: £107St Helens North: £114Neath and Swansea East: £101St Helens North: £107

    £113£114£107St Helens North is higher£107£107£101

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: St Helens North £1,139, Neath and Swansea East £1,152Neath and Swansea East: £1,152St Helens North: £1,139Neath and Swansea East: £1,156St Helens North: £1,144Neath and Swansea East: £1,092St Helens North: £1,081

    £1,139£1,144£1,081Neath and Swansea East is higherDepends on how you count£1,152£1,156£1,092

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: St Helens North £225, Neath and Swansea East £260Neath and Swansea East: £260St Helens North: £225Neath and Swansea East: £261St Helens North: £226Neath and Swansea East: £247St Helens North: £213

    £225£226£213Neath and Swansea East is higher£260£261£247

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: St Helens North £290, Neath and Swansea East £349Neath and Swansea East: £349St Helens North: £290Neath and Swansea East: £350St Helens North: £291Neath and Swansea East: £331St Helens North: £275

    £290£291£275Neath and Swansea East is higher£349£350£331

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: St Helens North £5.76, Neath and Swansea East £4.58Neath and Swansea East: £4.58St Helens North: £5.76Neath and Swansea East: £4.59St Helens North: £5.78Neath and Swansea East: £4.34St Helens North: £5.46

    £5.76£5.78£5.46St Helens North is higher£4.58£4.59£4.34

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: St Helens North £7.60, Neath and Swansea East £7.36Neath and Swansea East: £7.36St Helens North: £7.60Neath and Swansea East: £7.39St Helens North: £7.63Neath and Swansea East: £6.98St Helens North: £7.21

    £7.60£7.63£7.21St Helens North is higher£7.36£7.39£6.98

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: St Helens North £7.92, Neath and Swansea East £7.06Neath and Swansea East: £7.06St Helens North: £7.92Neath and Swansea East: £7.09St Helens North: £7.95Neath and Swansea East: £6.70St Helens North: £7.51

    £7.92£7.95£7.51St Helens North is higher£7.06£7.09£6.70

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: St Helens North 199.6, Neath and Swansea East 197.8Neath and Swansea East: 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, Neath and Swansea East 27.5Neath and Swansea East: 27.5St Helens North: 24.6

    24.6Neath and Swansea East is higher27.5

  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, Neath and Swansea East 44.2Neath and Swansea East: 44.2St Helens North: 38.2

    38.2Neath and Swansea East is higher44.2

  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, Neath and Swansea East 113.7Neath and Swansea East: 113.7St Helens North: 103.1

    103.1Neath and Swansea East is higher113.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: St Helens North 137.9, Neath and Swansea East 143.5Neath and Swansea East: 143.5St Helens North: 137.9

    137.9Neath and Swansea East is higher143.5

  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, Neath and Swansea East 22.2Neath and Swansea East: 22.2St Helens North: 24.2

    24.2St Helens North is higher22.2

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St Helens North and Neath and Swansea East, per resident
MeasureSt Helens NorthNeath and Swansea EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,286£5,309£5,014£5,478£5,502£5,197Neath and Swansea East
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,603£2,614£2,469£2,574£2,585£2,441St Helens North
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,556£1,562£1,476£1,619£1,626£1,536Neath and Swansea East
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,310£2,320£2,191£2,227£2,236£2,112St Helens North
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£98£99£93£116£117£110Neath and Swansea East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£188£189£178£224£225£212Neath and Swansea East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.36£6.38£6.03£6.98£7.01£6.62Neath and Swansea East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£699£702£663£818£822£776Neath and Swansea East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£196£197£186£200£201£190Neath and Swansea East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£113£114£107£107£107£101St Helens North
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,139£1,144£1,081£1,152£1,156£1,092Neath and Swansea East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£225£226£213£260£261£247Neath and Swansea East
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£290£291£275£349£350£331Neath and Swansea East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.76£5.78£5.46£4.58£4.59£4.34St Helens North
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.60£7.63£7.21£7.36£7.39£6.98St Helens North
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.92£7.95£7.51£7.06£7.09£6.70St Helens North
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026199.6197.8St Helens North
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.627.5Neath and Swansea East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202638.244.2Neath and Swansea East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026103.1113.7Neath and Swansea East
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026137.9143.5Neath and Swansea East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.222.2St Helens North

Total

St Helens North is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Neath and Swansea East on 14. 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 Neath and Swansea East

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: St Helens North £542.6m, Neath and Swansea East £558.9mNeath and Swansea East: £558.9mSt Helens North: £542.6mNeath and Swansea East: £561.2mSt Helens North: £544.9mNeath and Swansea East: £530.1mSt Helens North: £514.6m

    £542.6m£544.9m£514.6mNeath and Swansea East is higher£558.9m£561.2m£530.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: St Helens North £267.2m, Neath and Swansea East £262.5mNeath and Swansea East: £262.5mSt Helens North: £267.2mNeath and Swansea East: £263.7mSt Helens North: £268.3mNeath and Swansea East: £249.0mSt Helens North: £253.4m

    £267.2m£268.3m£253.4mSt Helens North is higherDepends on how you count£262.5m£263.7m£249.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: St Helens North £159.7m, Neath and Swansea East £165.2mNeath and Swansea East: £165.2mSt Helens North: £159.7mNeath and Swansea East: £165.9mSt Helens North: £160.4mNeath and Swansea East: £156.7mSt Helens North: £151.5m

    £159.7m£160.4m£151.5mNeath and Swansea East is higher£165.2m£165.9m£156.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: St Helens North £237.1m, Neath and Swansea East £227.1mNeath and Swansea East: £227.1mSt Helens North: £237.1mNeath and Swansea East: £228.1mSt Helens North: £238.1mNeath and Swansea East: £215.5mSt Helens North: £224.9m

    £237.1m£238.1m£224.9mSt Helens North is higher£227.1m£228.1m£215.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: St Helens North £10.1m, Neath and Swansea East £11.9mNeath and Swansea East: £11.9mSt Helens North: £10.1mNeath and Swansea East: £11.9mSt Helens North: £10.2mNeath and Swansea East: £11.2mSt Helens North: £9.6m

    £10.1m£10.2m£9.6mNeath and Swansea East is higher£11.9m£11.9m£11.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: St Helens North £19.3m, Neath and Swansea East £22.8mNeath and Swansea East: £22.8mSt Helens North: £19.3mNeath and Swansea East: £22.9mSt Helens North: £19.4mNeath and Swansea East: £21.7mSt Helens North: £18.3m

    £19.3m£19.4m£18.3mNeath and Swansea East is higher£22.8m£22.9m£21.7m

  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, Neath and Swansea East £0.71mNeath and Swansea East: £0.71mSt Helens North: £0.65mNeath and Swansea East: £0.71mSt Helens North: £0.66mNeath and Swansea East: £0.68mSt Helens North: £0.62m

    £0.65m£0.66m£0.62mNeath and Swansea East is higher£0.71m£0.71m£0.68m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: St Helens North £71.7m, Neath and Swansea East £83.5mNeath and Swansea East: £83.5mSt Helens North: £71.7mNeath and Swansea East: £83.8mSt Helens North: £72.0mNeath and Swansea East: £79.2mSt Helens North: £68.0m

    £71.7m£72.0m£68.0mNeath and Swansea East is higher£83.5m£83.8m£79.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: St Helens North £20.1m, Neath and Swansea East £20.4mNeath and Swansea East: £20.4mSt Helens North: £20.1mNeath and Swansea East: £20.5mSt Helens North: £20.2mNeath and Swansea East: £19.4mSt Helens North: £19.1m

    £20.1m£20.2m£19.1mNeath and Swansea East is higher£20.4m£20.5m£19.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: St Helens North £11.6m, Neath and Swansea East £10.9mNeath and Swansea East: £10.9mSt Helens North: £11.6mNeath and Swansea East: £10.9mSt Helens North: £11.7mNeath and Swansea East: £10.3mSt Helens North: £11.0m

    £11.6m£11.7m£11.0mSt Helens North is higher£10.9m£10.9m£10.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: St Helens North £116.9m, Neath and Swansea East £117.5mNeath and Swansea East: £117.5mSt Helens North: £116.9mNeath and Swansea East: £118.0mSt Helens North: £117.4mNeath and Swansea East: £111.4mSt Helens North: £110.9m

    £116.9m£117.4m£110.9mNeath and Swansea East is higherDepends on how you count£117.5m£118.0m£111.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: St Helens North £23.1m, Neath and Swansea East £26.5mNeath and Swansea East: £26.5mSt Helens North: £23.1mNeath and Swansea East: £26.7mSt Helens North: £23.2mNeath and Swansea East: £25.2mSt Helens North: £21.9m

    £23.1m£23.2m£21.9mNeath and Swansea East is higher£26.5m£26.7m£25.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: St Helens North £29.7m, Neath and Swansea East £35.6mNeath and Swansea East: £35.6mSt Helens North: £29.7mNeath and Swansea East: £35.7mSt Helens North: £29.9mNeath and Swansea East: £33.8mSt Helens North: £28.2m

    £29.7m£29.9m£28.2mNeath and Swansea East is higher£35.6m£35.7m£33.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: St Helens North £0.59m, Neath and Swansea East £0.47mNeath and Swansea East: £0.47mSt Helens North: £0.59mNeath and Swansea East: £0.47mSt Helens North: £0.59mNeath and Swansea East: £0.44mSt Helens North: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.59m£0.56mSt Helens North is higher£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: St Helens North £0.78m, Neath and Swansea East £0.75mNeath and Swansea East: £0.75mSt Helens North: £0.78mNeath and Swansea East: £0.75mSt Helens North: £0.78mNeath and Swansea East: £0.71mSt Helens North: £0.74m

    £0.78m£0.78m£0.74mSt Helens North is higher£0.75m£0.75m£0.71m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: St Helens North £0.81m, Neath and Swansea East £0.72mNeath and Swansea East: £0.72mSt Helens North: £0.81mNeath and Swansea East: £0.72mSt Helens North: £0.82mNeath and Swansea East: £0.68mSt Helens North: £0.77m

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: St Helens North 20,487, Neath and Swansea East 20,176Neath and Swansea East: 20,176St Helens North: 20,487

    20,487St Helens North is higherDepends on how you count20,176

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: St Helens North 2,525, Neath and Swansea East 2,808Neath and Swansea East: 2,808St Helens North: 2,525

    2,525Neath and Swansea 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, Neath and Swansea East 4,511Neath and Swansea East: 4,511St Helens North: 3,916

    3,916Neath and Swansea East is higher4,511

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: St Helens North 10,586, Neath and Swansea East 11,598Neath and Swansea East: 11,598St Helens North: 10,586

    10,586Neath and Swansea East is higher11,598

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: St Helens North 14,150, Neath and Swansea East 14,643Neath and Swansea East: 14,643St Helens North: 14,150

    14,150Neath and Swansea East is higher14,643

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: St Helens North 2,486, Neath and Swansea East 2,268Neath and Swansea East: 2,268St Helens North: 2,486

    2,486St Helens North is higher2,268

Show the numbers
St Helens North and Neath and Swansea East, total
MeasureSt Helens NorthNeath and Swansea EastHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£542.6m£544.9m£514.6m£558.9m£561.2m£530.1mNeath and Swansea East
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£267.2m£268.3m£253.4m£262.5m£263.7m£249.0mSt Helens North
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£159.7m£160.4m£151.5m£165.2m£165.9m£156.7mNeath and Swansea East
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£237.1m£238.1m£224.9m£227.1m£228.1m£215.5mSt Helens North
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.1m£10.2m£9.6m£11.9m£11.9m£11.2mNeath and Swansea East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.3m£19.4m£18.3m£22.8m£22.9m£21.7mNeath and Swansea East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.66m£0.62m£0.71m£0.71m£0.68mNeath and Swansea East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£71.7m£72.0m£68.0m£83.5m£83.8m£79.2mNeath and Swansea East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.1m£20.2m£19.1m£20.4m£20.5m£19.4mNeath and Swansea East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.6m£11.7m£11.0m£10.9m£10.9m£10.3mSt Helens North
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£116.9m£117.4m£110.9m£117.5m£118.0m£111.4mNeath and Swansea East
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£23.1m£23.2m£21.9m£26.5m£26.7m£25.2mNeath and Swansea East
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£29.7m£29.9m£28.2m£35.6m£35.7m£33.8mNeath and Swansea East
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m£0.47m£0.47m£0.44mSt Helens North
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m£0.75m£0.75m£0.71mSt Helens North
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.81m£0.82m£0.77m£0.72m£0.72m£0.68mSt Helens North
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,48720,176St Helens North
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,5252,808Neath and Swansea East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,9164,511Neath and Swansea East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,58611,598Neath and Swansea East
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,15014,643Neath and Swansea East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,4862,268St Helens North

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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