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St Helens South and Whiston and Blyth and Ashington

98,254 and 105,952 residents (mid-2024).

St Helens South and Whiston is higher than Blyth and Ashington on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 4 of 22 in total.

On 6 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

St Helens South and Whiston is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Blyth and Ashington on 12. 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 Blyth and Ashington

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: St Helens South and Whiston £5,323, Blyth and Ashington £5,498Blyth and Ashington: £5,498St Helens South and Whiston: £5,323Blyth and Ashington: £5,521St Helens South and Whiston: £5,346Blyth and Ashington: £5,215St Helens South and Whiston: £5,049

    £5,323£5,346£5,049Blyth and Ashington is higher£5,498£5,521£5,215

  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, Blyth and Ashington £13,088Blyth and Ashington: £13,088St Helens South and Whiston: £13,117Blyth and Ashington: £13,144St Helens South and Whiston: £13,173Blyth and Ashington: £12,414St Helens South and Whiston: £12,442

    £13,117£13,173£12,442St Helens South and Whiston is higherDepends on how you count£13,088£13,144£12,414

  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, Blyth and Ashington £2,809Blyth and Ashington: £2,809St Helens South and Whiston: £2,647Blyth and Ashington: £2,821St Helens South and Whiston: £2,658Blyth and Ashington: £2,664St Helens South and Whiston: £2,511

    £2,647£2,658£2,511Blyth and Ashington is higher£2,809£2,821£2,664

  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, Blyth and Ashington £11,645Blyth and Ashington: £11,645St Helens South and Whiston: £11,541Blyth and Ashington: £11,694St Helens South and Whiston: £11,590Blyth and Ashington: £11,045St Helens South and Whiston: £10,947

    £11,541£11,590£10,947Blyth and Ashington is higher£11,645£11,694£11,045

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: St Helens South and Whiston £539, Blyth and Ashington £483Blyth and Ashington: £483St Helens South and Whiston: £539Blyth and Ashington: £485St Helens South and Whiston: £541Blyth and Ashington: £458St Helens South and Whiston: £511

    £539£541£511St Helens South and Whiston is higherDepends on how you count£483£485£458

  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, Blyth and Ashington £928Blyth and Ashington: £928St Helens South and Whiston: £1,002Blyth and Ashington: £932St Helens South and Whiston: £1,007Blyth and Ashington: £881St Helens South and Whiston: £951

    £1,002£1,007£951St Helens South and Whiston is higherDepends on how you count£928£932£881

  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, Blyth and Ashington £32Blyth and Ashington: £32St Helens South and Whiston: £35Blyth and Ashington: £32St Helens South and Whiston: £35Blyth and Ashington: £30St Helens South and Whiston: £33

    £35£35£33St Helens South and Whiston is higherDepends on how you count£32£32£30

  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, Blyth and Ashington £728Blyth and Ashington: £728St Helens South and Whiston: £713Blyth and Ashington: £731St Helens South and Whiston: £716Blyth and Ashington: £691St Helens South and Whiston: £676

    £713£716£676Blyth and Ashington is higher£728£731£691

  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, Blyth and Ashington £200Blyth and Ashington: £200St Helens South and Whiston: £195Blyth and Ashington: £201St Helens South and Whiston: £196Blyth and Ashington: £189St Helens South and Whiston: £185

    £195£196£185Blyth and Ashington is higher£200£201£189

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: St Helens South and Whiston £168, Blyth and Ashington £212Blyth and Ashington: £212St Helens South and Whiston: £168Blyth and Ashington: £213St Helens South and Whiston: £169Blyth and Ashington: £201St Helens South and Whiston: £159

    £168£169£159Blyth and Ashington is higher£212£213£201

  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, Blyth and Ashington £2,116Blyth and Ashington: £2,116St Helens South and Whiston: £1,961Blyth and Ashington: £2,125St Helens South and Whiston: £1,969Blyth and Ashington: £2,007St Helens South and Whiston: £1,860

    £1,961£1,969£1,860Blyth and Ashington is higher£2,116£2,125£2,007

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: St Helens South and Whiston £312, Blyth and Ashington £233Blyth and Ashington: £233St Helens South and Whiston: £312Blyth and Ashington: £234St Helens South and Whiston: £313Blyth and Ashington: £221St Helens South and Whiston: £296

    £312£313£296St Helens South and Whiston is higher£233£234£221

  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, Blyth and Ashington £461Blyth and Ashington: £461St Helens South and Whiston: £497Blyth and Ashington: £463St Helens South and Whiston: £499Blyth and Ashington: £438St Helens South and Whiston: £472

    £497£499£472St Helens South and Whiston is higher£461£463£438

  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, Blyth and Ashington £7.20Blyth and Ashington: £7.20St Helens South and Whiston: £9.97Blyth and Ashington: £7.23St Helens South and Whiston: £10Blyth and Ashington: £6.83St Helens South and Whiston: £9.46

    £9.97£10£9.46St Helens South and Whiston is higher£7.20£7.23£6.83

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: St Helens South and Whiston £11, Blyth and Ashington £13Blyth and Ashington: £13St Helens South and Whiston: £11Blyth and Ashington: £13St Helens South and Whiston: £11Blyth and Ashington: £12St Helens South and Whiston: £10

    £11£11£10Blyth and Ashington is higher£13£13£12

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: St Helens South and Whiston £9.94, Blyth and Ashington £4.06Blyth and Ashington: £4.06St Helens South and Whiston: £9.94Blyth and Ashington: £4.08St Helens South and Whiston: £9.98Blyth and Ashington: £3.85St Helens South and Whiston: £9.43

    £9.94£9.98£9.43St Helens South and Whiston is higher£4.06£4.08£3.85

  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, Blyth and Ashington 1,036.7Blyth and Ashington: 1,036.7St Helens South and Whiston: 1,013.9

    1,013.9Blyth and Ashington is higher1,036.7

  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, Blyth and Ashington 130.4Blyth and Ashington: 130.4St Helens South and Whiston: 137.5

    137.5St Helens South and Whiston is higherDepends on how you count130.4

  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, Blyth and Ashington 197.1Blyth and Ashington: 197.1St Helens South and Whiston: 200.0

    200.0St Helens South and Whiston is higherDepends on how you count197.1

  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, Blyth and Ashington 109.4Blyth and Ashington: 109.4St Helens South and Whiston: 108.2

    108.2Blyth and Ashington is higher109.4

  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, Blyth and Ashington 271.5Blyth and Ashington: 271.5St Helens South and Whiston: 239.8

    239.8Blyth and Ashington is higher271.5

  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, Blyth and Ashington 46.3Blyth and Ashington: 46.3St Helens South and Whiston: 36.9

    36.9Blyth and Ashington is higher46.3

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St Helens South and Whiston and Blyth and Ashington, per person in the age group
MeasureSt Helens South and WhistonBlyth and AshingtonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,323£5,346£5,049£5,498£5,521£5,215Blyth and Ashington
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,117£13,173£12,442£13,088£13,144£12,414St Helens South and Whiston
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,647£2,658£2,511£2,809£2,821£2,664Blyth and Ashington
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,541£11,590£10,947£11,645£11,694£11,045Blyth and Ashington
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£539£541£511£483£485£458St Helens South and Whiston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,002£1,007£951£928£932£881St Helens South and Whiston
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£35£35£33£32£32£30St Helens South and Whiston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£713£716£676£728£731£691Blyth and Ashington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£195£196£185£200£201£189Blyth and Ashington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£168£169£159£212£213£201Blyth and Ashington
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,961£1,969£1,860£2,116£2,125£2,007Blyth and Ashington
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£312£313£296£233£234£221St Helens South and Whiston
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£497£499£472£461£463£438St Helens South and Whiston
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.97£10£9.46£7.20£7.23£6.83St Helens South and Whiston
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£13£13£12Blyth and Ashington
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.94£9.98£9.43£4.06£4.08£3.85St Helens South and Whiston
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,013.91,036.7Blyth and Ashington
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026137.5130.4St Helens South and Whiston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026200.0197.1St Helens South and Whiston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026108.2109.4Blyth and Ashington
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026239.8271.5Blyth and Ashington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202636.946.3Blyth and Ashington

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: St Helens South and Whiston £5,323, Blyth and Ashington £5,498Blyth and Ashington: £5,498St Helens South and Whiston: £5,323Blyth and Ashington: £5,521St Helens South and Whiston: £5,346Blyth and Ashington: £5,215St Helens South and Whiston: £5,049

    £5,323£5,346£5,049Blyth and Ashington is higher£5,498£5,521£5,215

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: St Helens South and Whiston £2,439, Blyth and Ashington £2,626Blyth and Ashington: £2,626St Helens South and Whiston: £2,439Blyth and Ashington: £2,637St Helens South and Whiston: £2,449Blyth and Ashington: £2,491St Helens South and Whiston: £2,313

    £2,439£2,449£2,313Blyth and Ashington is higherDepends on how you count£2,626£2,637£2,491

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: St Helens South and Whiston £1,655, Blyth and Ashington £1,707Blyth and Ashington: £1,707St Helens South and Whiston: £1,655Blyth and Ashington: £1,715St Helens South and Whiston: £1,662Blyth and Ashington: £1,620St Helens South and Whiston: £1,570

    £1,655£1,662£1,570Blyth and Ashington is higher£1,707£1,715£1,620

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: St Helens South and Whiston £2,146, Blyth and Ashington £2,336Blyth and Ashington: £2,336St Helens South and Whiston: £2,146Blyth and Ashington: £2,346St Helens South and Whiston: £2,155Blyth and Ashington: £2,216St Helens South and Whiston: £2,035

    £2,146£2,155£2,035Blyth and Ashington is higher£2,336£2,346£2,216

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: St Helens South and Whiston £100, Blyth and Ashington £97Blyth and Ashington: £97St Helens South and Whiston: £100Blyth and Ashington: £97St Helens South and Whiston: £101Blyth and Ashington: £92St Helens South and Whiston: £95

    £100£101£95St Helens South and Whiston is higherDepends on how you count£97£97£92

  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, Blyth and Ashington £186Blyth and Ashington: £186St Helens South and Whiston: £186Blyth and Ashington: £187St Helens South and Whiston: £187Blyth and Ashington: £177St Helens South and Whiston: £177

    £186£187£177St Helens South and Whiston 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 South and Whiston £6.48, Blyth and Ashington £6.38Blyth and Ashington: £6.38St Helens South and Whiston: £6.48Blyth and Ashington: £6.41St Helens South and Whiston: £6.51Blyth and Ashington: £6.05St Helens South and Whiston: £6.15

    £6.48£6.51£6.15St Helens South and Whiston is higherDepends on how you count£6.38£6.41£6.05

  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, Blyth and Ashington £728Blyth and Ashington: £728St Helens South and Whiston: £713Blyth and Ashington: £731St Helens South and Whiston: £716Blyth and Ashington: £691St Helens South and Whiston: £676

    £713£716£676Blyth and Ashington is higher£728£731£691

  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, Blyth and Ashington £200Blyth and Ashington: £200St Helens South and Whiston: £195Blyth and Ashington: £201St Helens South and Whiston: £196Blyth and Ashington: £189St Helens South and Whiston: £185

    £195£196£185Blyth and Ashington is higher£200£201£189

  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, Blyth and Ashington £129Blyth and Ashington: £129St Helens South and Whiston: £105Blyth and Ashington: £129St Helens South and Whiston: £105Blyth and Ashington: £122St Helens South and Whiston: £100

    £105£105£100Blyth and Ashington is higher£129£129£122

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: St Helens South and Whiston £1,226, Blyth and Ashington £1,286Blyth and Ashington: £1,286St Helens South and Whiston: £1,226Blyth and Ashington: £1,292St Helens South and Whiston: £1,231Blyth and Ashington: £1,220St Helens South and Whiston: £1,163

    £1,226£1,231£1,163Blyth and Ashington is higher£1,286£1,292£1,220

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: St Helens South and Whiston £312, Blyth and Ashington £233Blyth and Ashington: £233St Helens South and Whiston: £312Blyth and Ashington: £234St Helens South and Whiston: £313Blyth and Ashington: £221St Helens South and Whiston: £296

    £312£313£296St Helens South and Whiston is higher£233£234£221

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: St Helens South and Whiston £311, Blyth and Ashington £280Blyth and Ashington: £280St Helens South and Whiston: £311Blyth and Ashington: £282St Helens South and Whiston: £312Blyth and Ashington: £266St Helens South and Whiston: £295

    £311£312£295St Helens South and Whiston is higher£280£282£266

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: St Helens South and Whiston £6.23, Blyth and Ashington £4.38Blyth and Ashington: £4.38St Helens South and Whiston: £6.23Blyth and Ashington: £4.39St Helens South and Whiston: £6.26Blyth and Ashington: £4.15St Helens South and Whiston: £5.91

    £6.23£6.26£5.91St Helens South and Whiston is higher£4.38£4.39£4.15

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: St Helens South and Whiston £6.91, Blyth and Ashington £7.65Blyth and Ashington: £7.65St Helens South and Whiston: £6.91Blyth and Ashington: £7.69St Helens South and Whiston: £6.93Blyth and Ashington: £7.26St Helens South and Whiston: £6.55

    £6.91£6.93£6.55Blyth and Ashington is higher£7.65£7.69£7.26

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: St Helens South and Whiston £9.94, Blyth and Ashington £4.06Blyth and Ashington: £4.06St Helens South and Whiston: £9.94Blyth and Ashington: £4.08St Helens South and Whiston: £9.98Blyth and Ashington: £3.85St Helens South and Whiston: £9.43

    £9.94£9.98£9.43St Helens South and Whiston is higher£4.06£4.08£3.85

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: St Helens South and Whiston 188.5, Blyth and Ashington 208.0Blyth and Ashington: 208.0St Helens South and Whiston: 188.5

    188.5Blyth and Ashington is higher208.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: St Helens South and Whiston 25.6, Blyth and Ashington 26.2Blyth and Ashington: 26.2St Helens South and Whiston: 25.6

    25.6Blyth and Ashington is higherDepends on how you count26.2

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: St Helens South and Whiston 37.2, Blyth and Ashington 39.6Blyth and Ashington: 39.6St Helens South and Whiston: 37.2

    37.2Blyth and Ashington is higherDepends on how you count39.6

  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, Blyth and Ashington 109.4Blyth and Ashington: 109.4St Helens South and Whiston: 108.2

    108.2Blyth and Ashington is higher109.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: St Helens South and Whiston 150.0, Blyth and Ashington 165.0Blyth and Ashington: 165.0St Helens South and Whiston: 150.0

    150.0Blyth and Ashington is higher165.0

  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 South and Whiston 23.1, Blyth and Ashington 28.1Blyth and Ashington: 28.1St Helens South and Whiston: 23.1

    23.1Blyth and Ashington is higher28.1

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St Helens South and Whiston and Blyth and Ashington, per resident
MeasureSt Helens South and WhistonBlyth and AshingtonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,323£5,346£5,049£5,498£5,521£5,215Blyth and Ashington
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,439£2,449£2,313£2,626£2,637£2,491Blyth and Ashington
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,655£1,662£1,570£1,707£1,715£1,620Blyth and Ashington
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,146£2,155£2,035£2,336£2,346£2,216Blyth and Ashington
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£100£101£95£97£97£92St Helens South and Whiston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£186£187£177£186£187£177St Helens South and Whiston
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.48£6.51£6.15£6.38£6.41£6.05St Helens South and Whiston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£713£716£676£728£731£691Blyth and Ashington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£195£196£185£200£201£189Blyth and Ashington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£105£105£100£129£129£122Blyth and Ashington
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,226£1,231£1,163£1,286£1,292£1,220Blyth and Ashington
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£312£313£296£233£234£221St Helens South and Whiston
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£311£312£295£280£282£266St Helens South and Whiston
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.23£6.26£5.91£4.38£4.39£4.15St Helens South and Whiston
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.91£6.93£6.55£7.65£7.69£7.26Blyth and Ashington
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.94£9.98£9.43£4.06£4.08£3.85St Helens South and Whiston
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026188.5208.0Blyth and Ashington
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.626.2Blyth and Ashington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202637.239.6Blyth and Ashington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026108.2109.4Blyth and Ashington
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026150.0165.0Blyth and Ashington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.128.1Blyth and Ashington

Total

St Helens South and Whiston is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Blyth and Ashington on 18. 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 Blyth and Ashington

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: St Helens South and Whiston £523.0m, Blyth and Ashington £582.5mBlyth and Ashington: £582.5mSt Helens South and Whiston: £523.0mBlyth and Ashington: £585.0mSt Helens South and Whiston: £525.2mBlyth and Ashington: £552.5mSt Helens South and Whiston: £496.1m

    £523.0m£525.2m£496.1mBlyth and Ashington is higher£582.5m£585.0m£552.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: St Helens South and Whiston £239.6m, Blyth and Ashington £278.2mBlyth and Ashington: £278.2mSt Helens South and Whiston: £239.6mBlyth and Ashington: £279.4mSt Helens South and Whiston: £240.6mBlyth and Ashington: £263.9mSt Helens South and Whiston: £227.3m

    £239.6m£240.6m£227.3mBlyth and Ashington is higherDepends on how you count£278.2m£279.4m£263.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: St Helens South and Whiston £162.6m, Blyth and Ashington £180.9mBlyth and Ashington: £180.9mSt Helens South and Whiston: £162.6mBlyth and Ashington: £181.7mSt Helens South and Whiston: £163.3mBlyth and Ashington: £171.6mSt Helens South and Whiston: £154.2m

    £162.6m£163.3m£154.2mBlyth and Ashington is higher£180.9m£181.7m£171.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: St Helens South and Whiston £210.8m, Blyth and Ashington £247.6mBlyth and Ashington: £247.6mSt Helens South and Whiston: £210.8mBlyth and Ashington: £248.6mSt Helens South and Whiston: £211.7mBlyth and Ashington: £234.8mSt Helens South and Whiston: £200.0m

    £210.8m£211.7m£200.0mBlyth and Ashington is higher£247.6m£248.6m£234.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: St Helens South and Whiston £9.8m, Blyth and Ashington £10.3mBlyth and Ashington: £10.3mSt Helens South and Whiston: £9.8mBlyth and Ashington: £10.3mSt Helens South and Whiston: £9.9mBlyth and Ashington: £9.7mSt Helens South and Whiston: £9.3m

    £9.8m£9.9m£9.3mBlyth and Ashington is higherDepends on how you count£10.3m£10.3m£9.7m

  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, Blyth and Ashington £19.7mBlyth and Ashington: £19.7mSt Helens South and Whiston: £18.3mBlyth and Ashington: £19.8mSt Helens South and Whiston: £18.4mBlyth and Ashington: £18.7mSt Helens South and Whiston: £17.4m

    £18.3m£18.4m£17.4mBlyth and Ashington is higherDepends on how you count£19.7m£19.8m£18.7m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: St Helens South and Whiston £0.64m, Blyth and Ashington £0.68mBlyth and Ashington: £0.68mSt Helens South and Whiston: £0.64mBlyth and Ashington: £0.68mSt Helens South and Whiston: £0.64mBlyth and Ashington: £0.64mSt Helens South and Whiston: £0.60m

    £0.64m£0.64m£0.60mBlyth and Ashington is higherDepends on how you count£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m

  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, Blyth and Ashington £77.2mBlyth and Ashington: £77.2mSt Helens South and Whiston: £70.0mBlyth and Ashington: £77.5mSt Helens South and Whiston: £70.3mBlyth and Ashington: £73.2mSt Helens South and Whiston: £66.4m

    £70.0m£70.3m£66.4mBlyth and Ashington is higher£77.2m£77.5m£73.2m

  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, Blyth and Ashington £21.2mBlyth and Ashington: £21.2mSt Helens South and Whiston: £19.1mBlyth and Ashington: £21.3mSt Helens South and Whiston: £19.2mBlyth and Ashington: £20.1mSt Helens South and Whiston: £18.2m

    £19.1m£19.2m£18.2mBlyth and Ashington is higher£21.2m£21.3m£20.1m

  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, Blyth and Ashington £13.6mBlyth and Ashington: £13.6mSt Helens South and Whiston: £10.3mBlyth and Ashington: £13.7mSt Helens South and Whiston: £10.4mBlyth and Ashington: £12.9mSt Helens South and Whiston: £9.8m

    £10.3m£10.4m£9.8mBlyth and Ashington is higher£13.6m£13.7m£12.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: St Helens South and Whiston £120.4m, Blyth and Ashington £136.3mBlyth and Ashington: £136.3mSt Helens South and Whiston: £120.4mBlyth and Ashington: £136.9mSt Helens South and Whiston: £121.0mBlyth and Ashington: £129.3mSt Helens South and Whiston: £114.3m

    £120.4m£121.0m£114.3mBlyth and Ashington is higher£136.3m£136.9m£129.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: St Helens South and Whiston £30.6m, Blyth and Ashington £24.6mBlyth and Ashington: £24.6mSt Helens South and Whiston: £30.6mBlyth and Ashington: £24.7mSt Helens South and Whiston: £30.8mBlyth and Ashington: £23.4mSt Helens South and Whiston: £29.1m

    £30.6m£30.8m£29.1mSt Helens South and Whiston is higher£24.6m£24.7m£23.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: St Helens South and Whiston £30.5m, Blyth and Ashington £29.7mBlyth and Ashington: £29.7mSt Helens South and Whiston: £30.5mBlyth and Ashington: £29.8mSt Helens South and Whiston: £30.7mBlyth and Ashington: £28.2mSt Helens South and Whiston: £29.0m

    £30.5m£30.7m£29.0mSt Helens South and Whiston is higher£29.7m£29.8m£28.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: St Helens South and Whiston £0.61m, Blyth and Ashington £0.46mBlyth and Ashington: £0.46mSt Helens South and Whiston: £0.61mBlyth and Ashington: £0.47mSt Helens South and Whiston: £0.62mBlyth and Ashington: £0.44mSt Helens South and Whiston: £0.58m

    £0.61m£0.62m£0.58mSt Helens South and Whiston is higher£0.46m£0.47m£0.44m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: St Helens South and Whiston £0.68m, Blyth and Ashington £0.81mBlyth and Ashington: £0.81mSt Helens South and Whiston: £0.68mBlyth and Ashington: £0.81mSt Helens South and Whiston: £0.68mBlyth and Ashington: £0.77mSt Helens South and Whiston: £0.64m

    £0.68m£0.68m£0.64mBlyth and Ashington is higher£0.81m£0.81m£0.77m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: St Helens South and Whiston £0.98m, Blyth and Ashington £0.43mBlyth and Ashington: £0.43mSt Helens South and Whiston: £0.98mBlyth and Ashington: £0.43mSt Helens South and Whiston: £0.98mBlyth and Ashington: £0.41mSt Helens South and Whiston: £0.93m

    £0.98m£0.98m£0.93mSt Helens South and Whiston is higher£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: St Helens South and Whiston 18,522, Blyth and Ashington 22,039Blyth and Ashington: 22,039St Helens South and Whiston: 18,522

    18,522Blyth and Ashington is higher22,039

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: St Helens South and Whiston 2,512, Blyth and Ashington 2,772Blyth and Ashington: 2,772St Helens South and Whiston: 2,512

    2,512Blyth and Ashington is higherDepends on how you count2,772

  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, Blyth and Ashington 4,190Blyth and Ashington: 4,190St Helens South and Whiston: 3,654

    3,654Blyth and Ashington is higherDepends on how you count4,190

  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, Blyth and Ashington 11,586Blyth and Ashington: 11,586St Helens South and Whiston: 10,626

    10,626Blyth and Ashington is higher11,586

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: St Helens South and Whiston 14,734, Blyth and Ashington 17,486Blyth and Ashington: 17,486St Helens South and Whiston: 14,734

    14,734Blyth and Ashington is higher17,486

  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, Blyth and Ashington 2,980Blyth and Ashington: 2,980St Helens South and Whiston: 2,266

    2,266Blyth and Ashington is higher2,980

Show the numbers
St Helens South and Whiston and Blyth and Ashington, total
MeasureSt Helens South and WhistonBlyth and AshingtonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£523.0m£525.2m£496.1m£582.5m£585.0m£552.5mBlyth and Ashington
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£239.6m£240.6m£227.3m£278.2m£279.4m£263.9mBlyth and Ashington
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£162.6m£163.3m£154.2m£180.9m£181.7m£171.6mBlyth and Ashington
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£210.8m£211.7m£200.0m£247.6m£248.6m£234.8mBlyth and Ashington
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.8m£9.9m£9.3m£10.3m£10.3m£9.7mBlyth and Ashington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.3m£18.4m£17.4m£19.7m£19.8m£18.7mBlyth and Ashington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.64m£0.60m£0.68m£0.68m£0.64mBlyth and Ashington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£70.0m£70.3m£66.4m£77.2m£77.5m£73.2mBlyth and Ashington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.1m£19.2m£18.2m£21.2m£21.3m£20.1mBlyth and Ashington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.3m£10.4m£9.8m£13.6m£13.7m£12.9mBlyth and Ashington
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£120.4m£121.0m£114.3m£136.3m£136.9m£129.3mBlyth and Ashington
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£30.6m£30.8m£29.1m£24.6m£24.7m£23.4mSt Helens South and Whiston
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£30.5m£30.7m£29.0m£29.7m£29.8m£28.2mSt Helens South and Whiston
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.62m£0.58m£0.46m£0.47m£0.44mSt Helens South and Whiston
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m£0.81m£0.81m£0.77mBlyth and Ashington
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.98m£0.98m£0.93m£0.43m£0.43m£0.41mSt Helens South and Whiston
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,52222,039Blyth and Ashington
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,5122,772Blyth and Ashington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,6544,190Blyth and Ashington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,62611,586Blyth and Ashington
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,73417,486Blyth and Ashington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,2662,980Blyth and Ashington

Sources

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

  1. 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  2. 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.