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St Helens South and Whiston and Birkenhead

98,254 and 109,787 residents (mid-2024).

St Helens South and Whiston is higher than Birkenhead on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 3 of 22 in total.

On 4 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 South and Whiston is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Birkenhead 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 South and Whiston Birkenhead

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: St Helens South and Whiston £5,323, Birkenhead £5,956Birkenhead: £5,956St Helens South and Whiston: £5,323Birkenhead: £5,981St Helens South and Whiston: £5,346Birkenhead: £5,649St Helens South and Whiston: £5,049

    £5,323£5,346£5,049Birkenhead is higher£5,956£5,981£5,649

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: St Helens South and Whiston £13,117, Birkenhead £13,118Birkenhead: £13,118St Helens South and Whiston: £13,117Birkenhead: £13,174St Helens South and Whiston: £13,173Birkenhead: £12,443St Helens South and Whiston: £12,442

    £13,117£13,173£12,442Birkenhead is higherDepends on how you count£13,118£13,174£12,443

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: St Helens South and Whiston £2,647, Birkenhead £3,439Birkenhead: £3,439St Helens South and Whiston: £2,647Birkenhead: £3,454St Helens South and Whiston: £2,658Birkenhead: £3,262St Helens South and Whiston: £2,511

    £2,647£2,658£2,511Birkenhead is higher£3,439£3,454£3,262

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: St Helens South and Whiston £11,541, Birkenhead £11,376Birkenhead: £11,376St Helens South and Whiston: £11,541Birkenhead: £11,425St Helens South and Whiston: £11,590Birkenhead: £10,791St Helens South and Whiston: £10,947

    £11,541£11,590£10,947St Helens South and Whiston is higherDepends on how you count£11,376£11,425£10,791

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: St Helens South and Whiston £539, Birkenhead £754Birkenhead: £754St Helens South and Whiston: £539Birkenhead: £757St Helens South and Whiston: £541Birkenhead: £715St Helens South and Whiston: £511

    £539£541£511Birkenhead is higher£754£757£715

  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 South and Whiston £1,002, Birkenhead £944Birkenhead: £944St Helens South and Whiston: £1,002Birkenhead: £948St Helens South and Whiston: £1,007Birkenhead: £896St Helens South and Whiston: £951

    £1,002£1,007£951St Helens South and Whiston is higher£944£948£896

  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 South and Whiston £35, Birkenhead £44Birkenhead: £44St Helens South and Whiston: £35Birkenhead: £44St Helens South and Whiston: £35Birkenhead: £41St Helens South and Whiston: £33

    £35£35£33Birkenhead is higher£44£44£41

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: St Helens South and Whiston £713, Birkenhead £863Birkenhead: £863St Helens South and Whiston: £713Birkenhead: £867St Helens South and Whiston: £716Birkenhead: £819St Helens South and Whiston: £676

    £713£716£676Birkenhead is higher£863£867£819

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: St Helens South and Whiston £195, Birkenhead £251Birkenhead: £251St Helens South and Whiston: £195Birkenhead: £252St Helens South and Whiston: £196Birkenhead: £238St Helens South and Whiston: £185

    £195£196£185Birkenhead is higher£251£252£238

  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 South and Whiston £168, Birkenhead £207Birkenhead: £207St Helens South and Whiston: £168Birkenhead: £208St Helens South and Whiston: £169Birkenhead: £196St Helens South and Whiston: £159

    £168£169£159Birkenhead is higher£207£208£196

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: St Helens South and Whiston £1,961, Birkenhead £2,579Birkenhead: £2,579St Helens South and Whiston: £1,961Birkenhead: £2,590St Helens South and Whiston: £1,969Birkenhead: £2,446St Helens South and Whiston: £1,860

    £1,961£1,969£1,860Birkenhead is higher£2,579£2,590£2,446

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: St Helens South and Whiston £312, Birkenhead £410Birkenhead: £410St Helens South and Whiston: £312Birkenhead: £411St Helens South and Whiston: £313Birkenhead: £388St Helens South and Whiston: £296

    £312£313£296Birkenhead is higher£410£411£388

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: St Helens South and Whiston £497, Birkenhead £628Birkenhead: £628St Helens South and Whiston: £497Birkenhead: £630St Helens South and Whiston: £499Birkenhead: £595St Helens South and Whiston: £472

    £497£499£472Birkenhead is higher£628£630£595

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: St Helens South and Whiston £9.97, Birkenhead £8.35Birkenhead: £8.35St Helens South and Whiston: £9.97Birkenhead: £8.39St Helens South and Whiston: £10Birkenhead: £7.92St Helens South and Whiston: £9.46

    £9.97£10£9.46St Helens South and Whiston is higher£8.35£8.39£7.92

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: St Helens South and Whiston £11, Birkenhead £17Birkenhead: £17St Helens South and Whiston: £11Birkenhead: £17St Helens South and Whiston: £11Birkenhead: £16St Helens South and Whiston: £10

    £11£11£10Birkenhead is higher£17£17£16

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: St Helens South and Whiston £9.94, Birkenhead £7.39Birkenhead: £7.39St Helens South and Whiston: £9.94Birkenhead: £7.42St Helens South and Whiston: £9.98Birkenhead: £7.01St Helens South and Whiston: £9.43

    £9.94£9.98£9.43St Helens South and Whiston is higher£7.39£7.42£7.01

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: St Helens South and Whiston 1,013.9, Birkenhead 1,013.8Birkenhead: 1,013.8St Helens South and Whiston: 1,013.9

    1,013.9St Helens South and Whiston is higherDepends on how you count1,013.8

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: St Helens South and Whiston 137.5, Birkenhead 179.1Birkenhead: 179.1St Helens South and Whiston: 137.5

    137.5Birkenhead is higher179.1

  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 South and Whiston 200.0, Birkenhead 192.6Birkenhead: 192.6St Helens South and Whiston: 200.0

    200.0St Helens South and Whiston is higherDepends on how you count192.6

  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 South and Whiston 108.2, Birkenhead 127.9Birkenhead: 127.9St Helens South and Whiston: 108.2

    108.2Birkenhead is higher127.9

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: St Helens South and Whiston 239.8, Birkenhead 294.6Birkenhead: 294.6St Helens South and Whiston: 239.8

    239.8Birkenhead is higher294.6

  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 South and Whiston 36.9, Birkenhead 45.0Birkenhead: 45.0St Helens South and Whiston: 36.9

    36.9Birkenhead is higher45.0

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St Helens South and Whiston and Birkenhead, per person in the age group
MeasureSt Helens South and WhistonBirkenheadHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,323£5,346£5,049£5,956£5,981£5,649Birkenhead
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,117£13,173£12,442£13,118£13,174£12,443Birkenhead
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,647£2,658£2,511£3,439£3,454£3,262Birkenhead
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,541£11,590£10,947£11,376£11,425£10,791St Helens South and Whiston
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£539£541£511£754£757£715Birkenhead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,002£1,007£951£944£948£896St Helens South and Whiston
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£35£35£33£44£44£41Birkenhead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£713£716£676£863£867£819Birkenhead
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£195£196£185£251£252£238Birkenhead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£168£169£159£207£208£196Birkenhead
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,961£1,969£1,860£2,579£2,590£2,446Birkenhead
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£312£313£296£410£411£388Birkenhead
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£497£499£472£628£630£595Birkenhead
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.97£10£9.46£8.35£8.39£7.92St Helens South and Whiston
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£17£17£16Birkenhead
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.94£9.98£9.43£7.39£7.42£7.01St Helens South and Whiston
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,013.91,013.8St Helens South and Whiston
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026137.5179.1Birkenhead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026200.0192.6St Helens South and Whiston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026108.2127.9Birkenhead
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026239.8294.6Birkenhead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202636.945.0Birkenhead

Per resident

St Helens South and Whiston is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Birkenhead 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 South and Whiston Birkenhead

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: St Helens South and Whiston £5,323, Birkenhead £5,956Birkenhead: £5,956St Helens South and Whiston: £5,323Birkenhead: £5,981St Helens South and Whiston: £5,346Birkenhead: £5,649St Helens South and Whiston: £5,049

    £5,323£5,346£5,049Birkenhead is higher£5,956£5,981£5,649

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: St Helens South and Whiston £2,439, Birkenhead £2,269Birkenhead: £2,269St Helens South and Whiston: £2,439Birkenhead: £2,279St Helens South and Whiston: £2,449Birkenhead: £2,152St Helens South and Whiston: £2,313

    £2,439£2,449£2,313St Helens South and Whiston is higherDepends on how you count£2,269£2,279£2,152

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: St Helens South and Whiston £1,655, Birkenhead £2,155Birkenhead: £2,155St Helens South and Whiston: £1,655Birkenhead: £2,164St Helens South and Whiston: £1,662Birkenhead: £2,044St Helens South and Whiston: £1,570

    £1,655£1,662£1,570Birkenhead is higher£2,155£2,164£2,044

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: St Helens South and Whiston £2,146, Birkenhead £1,968Birkenhead: £1,968St Helens South and Whiston: £2,146Birkenhead: £1,976St Helens South and Whiston: £2,155Birkenhead: £1,867St Helens South and Whiston: £2,035

    £2,146£2,155£2,035St Helens South and Whiston is higherDepends on how you count£1,968£1,976£1,867

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: St Helens South and Whiston £100, Birkenhead £130Birkenhead: £130St Helens South and Whiston: £100Birkenhead: £131St Helens South and Whiston: £101Birkenhead: £124St Helens South and Whiston: £95

    £100£101£95Birkenhead is higher£130£131£124

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: St Helens South and Whiston £186, Birkenhead £163Birkenhead: £163St Helens South and Whiston: £186Birkenhead: £164St Helens South and Whiston: £187Birkenhead: £155St Helens South and Whiston: £177

    £186£187£177St Helens South and Whiston is higher£163£164£155

  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 South and Whiston £6.48, Birkenhead £7.56Birkenhead: £7.56St Helens South and Whiston: £6.48Birkenhead: £7.59St Helens South and Whiston: £6.51Birkenhead: £7.17St Helens South and Whiston: £6.15

    £6.48£6.51£6.15Birkenhead is higher£7.56£7.59£7.17

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: St Helens South and Whiston £713, Birkenhead £863Birkenhead: £863St Helens South and Whiston: £713Birkenhead: £867St Helens South and Whiston: £716Birkenhead: £819St Helens South and Whiston: £676

    £713£716£676Birkenhead is higher£863£867£819

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: St Helens South and Whiston £195, Birkenhead £251Birkenhead: £251St Helens South and Whiston: £195Birkenhead: £252St Helens South and Whiston: £196Birkenhead: £238St Helens South and Whiston: £185

    £195£196£185Birkenhead is higher£251£252£238

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: St Helens South and Whiston £105, Birkenhead £130Birkenhead: £130St Helens South and Whiston: £105Birkenhead: £130St Helens South and Whiston: £105Birkenhead: £123St Helens South and Whiston: £100

    £105£105£100Birkenhead is higher£130£130£123

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: St Helens South and Whiston £1,226, Birkenhead £1,616Birkenhead: £1,616St Helens South and Whiston: £1,226Birkenhead: £1,623St Helens South and Whiston: £1,231Birkenhead: £1,533St Helens South and Whiston: £1,163

    £1,226£1,231£1,163Birkenhead is higher£1,616£1,623£1,533

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: St Helens South and Whiston £312, Birkenhead £410Birkenhead: £410St Helens South and Whiston: £312Birkenhead: £411St Helens South and Whiston: £313Birkenhead: £388St Helens South and Whiston: £296

    £312£313£296Birkenhead is higher£410£411£388

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: St Helens South and Whiston £311, Birkenhead £393Birkenhead: £393St Helens South and Whiston: £311Birkenhead: £395St Helens South and Whiston: £312Birkenhead: £373St Helens South and Whiston: £295

    £311£312£295Birkenhead is higher£393£395£373

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: St Helens South and Whiston £6.23, Birkenhead £5.23Birkenhead: £5.23St Helens South and Whiston: £6.23Birkenhead: £5.25St Helens South and Whiston: £6.26Birkenhead: £4.96St Helens South and Whiston: £5.91

    £6.23£6.26£5.91St Helens South and Whiston is higher£5.23£5.25£4.96

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: St Helens South and Whiston £6.91, Birkenhead £11Birkenhead: £11St Helens South and Whiston: £6.91Birkenhead: £11St Helens South and Whiston: £6.93Birkenhead: £10St Helens South and Whiston: £6.55

    £6.91£6.93£6.55Birkenhead is higher£11£11£10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: St Helens South and Whiston £9.94, Birkenhead £7.39Birkenhead: £7.39St Helens South and Whiston: £9.94Birkenhead: £7.42St Helens South and Whiston: £9.98Birkenhead: £7.01St Helens South and Whiston: £9.43

    £9.94£9.98£9.43St Helens South and Whiston is higher£7.39£7.42£7.01

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: St Helens South and Whiston 188.5, Birkenhead 175.4Birkenhead: 175.4St Helens South and Whiston: 188.5

    188.5St Helens South and Whiston is higherDepends on how you count175.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: St Helens South and Whiston 25.6, Birkenhead 31.0Birkenhead: 31.0St Helens South and Whiston: 25.6

    25.6Birkenhead is higher31.0

  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 South and Whiston 37.2, Birkenhead 33.3Birkenhead: 33.3St Helens South and Whiston: 37.2

    37.2St Helens South and Whiston is higherDepends on how you count33.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: St Helens South and Whiston 108.2, Birkenhead 127.9Birkenhead: 127.9St Helens South and Whiston: 108.2

    108.2Birkenhead is higher127.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: St Helens South and Whiston 150.0, Birkenhead 184.6Birkenhead: 184.6St Helens South and Whiston: 150.0

    150.0Birkenhead is higher184.6

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: St Helens South and Whiston 23.1, Birkenhead 28.2Birkenhead: 28.2St Helens South and Whiston: 23.1

    23.1Birkenhead is higher28.2

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St Helens South and Whiston and Birkenhead, per resident
MeasureSt Helens South and WhistonBirkenheadHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,323£5,346£5,049£5,956£5,981£5,649Birkenhead
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,439£2,449£2,313£2,269£2,279£2,152St Helens South and Whiston
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,655£1,662£1,570£2,155£2,164£2,044Birkenhead
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,146£2,155£2,035£1,968£1,976£1,867St Helens South and Whiston
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£100£101£95£130£131£124Birkenhead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£186£187£177£163£164£155St Helens South and Whiston
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.48£6.51£6.15£7.56£7.59£7.17Birkenhead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£713£716£676£863£867£819Birkenhead
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£195£196£185£251£252£238Birkenhead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£105£105£100£130£130£123Birkenhead
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,226£1,231£1,163£1,616£1,623£1,533Birkenhead
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£312£313£296£410£411£388Birkenhead
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£311£312£295£393£395£373Birkenhead
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.23£6.26£5.91£5.23£5.25£4.96St Helens South and Whiston
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.91£6.93£6.55£11£11£10Birkenhead
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.94£9.98£9.43£7.39£7.42£7.01St Helens South and Whiston
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026188.5175.4St Helens South and Whiston
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.631.0Birkenhead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202637.233.3St Helens South and Whiston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026108.2127.9Birkenhead
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026150.0184.6Birkenhead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.128.2Birkenhead

Total

St Helens South and Whiston is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Birkenhead on 19. 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 South and Whiston Birkenhead

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: St Helens South and Whiston £523.0m, Birkenhead £653.9mBirkenhead: £653.9mSt Helens South and Whiston: £523.0mBirkenhead: £656.6mSt Helens South and Whiston: £525.2mBirkenhead: £620.2mSt Helens South and Whiston: £496.1m

    £523.0m£525.2m£496.1mBirkenhead is higher£653.9m£656.6m£620.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: St Helens South and Whiston £239.6m, Birkenhead £249.1mBirkenhead: £249.1mSt Helens South and Whiston: £239.6mBirkenhead: £250.2mSt Helens South and Whiston: £240.6mBirkenhead: £236.3mSt Helens South and Whiston: £227.3m

    £239.6m£240.6m£227.3mBirkenhead is higherDepends on how you count£249.1m£250.2m£236.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: St Helens South and Whiston £162.6m, Birkenhead £236.6mBirkenhead: £236.6mSt Helens South and Whiston: £162.6mBirkenhead: £237.6mSt Helens South and Whiston: £163.3mBirkenhead: £224.4mSt Helens South and Whiston: £154.2m

    £162.6m£163.3m£154.2mBirkenhead is higher£236.6m£237.6m£224.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: St Helens South and Whiston £210.8m, Birkenhead £216.0mBirkenhead: £216.0mSt Helens South and Whiston: £210.8mBirkenhead: £217.0mSt Helens South and Whiston: £211.7mBirkenhead: £204.9mSt Helens South and Whiston: £200.0m

    £210.8m£211.7m£200.0mBirkenhead is higherDepends on how you count£216.0m£217.0m£204.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: St Helens South and Whiston £9.8m, Birkenhead £14.3mBirkenhead: £14.3mSt Helens South and Whiston: £9.8mBirkenhead: £14.4mSt Helens South and Whiston: £9.9mBirkenhead: £13.6mSt Helens South and Whiston: £9.3m

    £9.8m£9.9m£9.3mBirkenhead is higher£14.3m£14.4m£13.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: St Helens South and Whiston £18.3m, Birkenhead £17.9mBirkenhead: £17.9mSt Helens South and Whiston: £18.3mBirkenhead: £18.0mSt Helens South and Whiston: £18.4mBirkenhead: £17.0mSt Helens South and Whiston: £17.4m

    £18.3m£18.4m£17.4mSt Helens South and Whiston is higher£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: St Helens South and Whiston £0.64m, Birkenhead £0.83mBirkenhead: £0.83mSt Helens South and Whiston: £0.64mBirkenhead: £0.83mSt Helens South and Whiston: £0.64mBirkenhead: £0.79mSt Helens South and Whiston: £0.60m

    £0.64m£0.64m£0.60mBirkenhead is higher£0.83m£0.83m£0.79m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: St Helens South and Whiston £70.0m, Birkenhead £94.8mBirkenhead: £94.8mSt Helens South and Whiston: £70.0mBirkenhead: £95.2mSt Helens South and Whiston: £70.3mBirkenhead: £89.9mSt Helens South and Whiston: £66.4m

    £70.0m£70.3m£66.4mBirkenhead is higher£94.8m£95.2m£89.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: St Helens South and Whiston £19.1m, Birkenhead £27.6mBirkenhead: £27.6mSt Helens South and Whiston: £19.1mBirkenhead: £27.7mSt Helens South and Whiston: £19.2mBirkenhead: £26.1mSt Helens South and Whiston: £18.2m

    £19.1m£19.2m£18.2mBirkenhead is higher£27.6m£27.7m£26.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: St Helens South and Whiston £10.3m, Birkenhead £14.2mBirkenhead: £14.2mSt Helens South and Whiston: £10.3mBirkenhead: £14.3mSt Helens South and Whiston: £10.4mBirkenhead: £13.5mSt Helens South and Whiston: £9.8m

    £10.3m£10.4m£9.8mBirkenhead is higher£14.2m£14.3m£13.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: St Helens South and Whiston £120.4m, Birkenhead £177.5mBirkenhead: £177.5mSt Helens South and Whiston: £120.4mBirkenhead: £178.2mSt Helens South and Whiston: £121.0mBirkenhead: £168.3mSt Helens South and Whiston: £114.3m

    £120.4m£121.0m£114.3mBirkenhead is higher£177.5m£178.2m£168.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: St Helens South and Whiston £30.6m, Birkenhead £45.0mBirkenhead: £45.0mSt Helens South and Whiston: £30.6mBirkenhead: £45.2mSt Helens South and Whiston: £30.8mBirkenhead: £42.7mSt Helens South and Whiston: £29.1m

    £30.6m£30.8m£29.1mBirkenhead is higher£45.0m£45.2m£42.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: St Helens South and Whiston £30.5m, Birkenhead £43.2mBirkenhead: £43.2mSt Helens South and Whiston: £30.5mBirkenhead: £43.4mSt Helens South and Whiston: £30.7mBirkenhead: £41.0mSt Helens South and Whiston: £29.0m

    £30.5m£30.7m£29.0mBirkenhead is higher£43.2m£43.4m£41.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: St Helens South and Whiston £0.61m, Birkenhead £0.57mBirkenhead: £0.57mSt Helens South and Whiston: £0.61mBirkenhead: £0.58mSt Helens South and Whiston: £0.62mBirkenhead: £0.54mSt Helens South and Whiston: £0.58m

    £0.61m£0.62m£0.58mSt Helens South and Whiston is higher£0.57m£0.58m£0.54m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: St Helens South and Whiston £0.68m, Birkenhead £1.2mBirkenhead: £1.2mSt Helens South and Whiston: £0.68mBirkenhead: £1.2mSt Helens South and Whiston: £0.68mBirkenhead: £1.1mSt Helens South and Whiston: £0.64m

    £0.68m£0.68m£0.64mBirkenhead is higher£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: St Helens South and Whiston 18,522, Birkenhead 19,253Birkenhead: 19,253St Helens South and Whiston: 18,522

    18,522Birkenhead is higherDepends on how you count19,253

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: St Helens South and Whiston 2,512, Birkenhead 3,402Birkenhead: 3,402St Helens South and Whiston: 2,512

    2,512Birkenhead is higher3,402

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: St Helens South and Whiston 3,654, Birkenhead 3,658Birkenhead: 3,658St Helens South and Whiston: 3,654

    3,654Birkenhead is higherDepends on how you count3,658

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: St Helens South and Whiston 10,626, Birkenhead 14,041Birkenhead: 14,041St Helens South and Whiston: 10,626

    10,626Birkenhead is higher14,041

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: St Helens South and Whiston 14,734, Birkenhead 20,269Birkenhead: 20,269St Helens South and Whiston: 14,734

    14,734Birkenhead is higher20,269

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: St Helens South and Whiston 2,266, Birkenhead 3,097Birkenhead: 3,097St Helens South and Whiston: 2,266

    2,266Birkenhead is higher3,097

Show the numbers
St Helens South and Whiston and Birkenhead, total
MeasureSt Helens South and WhistonBirkenheadHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£523.0m£525.2m£496.1m£653.9m£656.6m£620.2mBirkenhead
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£239.6m£240.6m£227.3m£249.1m£250.2m£236.3mBirkenhead
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£162.6m£163.3m£154.2m£236.6m£237.6m£224.4mBirkenhead
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£210.8m£211.7m£200.0m£216.0m£217.0m£204.9mBirkenhead
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.8m£9.9m£9.3m£14.3m£14.4m£13.6mBirkenhead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.3m£18.4m£17.4m£17.9m£18.0m£17.0mSt Helens South and Whiston
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.64m£0.60m£0.83m£0.83m£0.79mBirkenhead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£70.0m£70.3m£66.4m£94.8m£95.2m£89.9mBirkenhead
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.1m£19.2m£18.2m£27.6m£27.7m£26.1mBirkenhead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.3m£10.4m£9.8m£14.2m£14.3m£13.5mBirkenhead
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£120.4m£121.0m£114.3m£177.5m£178.2m£168.3mBirkenhead
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£30.6m£30.8m£29.1m£45.0m£45.2m£42.7mBirkenhead
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£30.5m£30.7m£29.0m£43.2m£43.4m£41.0mBirkenhead
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.62m£0.58m£0.57m£0.58m£0.54mSt Helens South and Whiston
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mBirkenhead
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.98m£0.98m£0.93m£0.81m£0.81m£0.77mSt Helens South and Whiston
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,52219,253Birkenhead
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,5123,402Birkenhead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,6543,658Birkenhead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,62614,041Birkenhead
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,73420,269Birkenhead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,2663,097Birkenhead

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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