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St Helens South and Whiston and Bury North

98,254 and 105,497 residents (mid-2024).

St Helens South and Whiston is higher than Bury North on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 21 of 22 per resident and 19 of 22 in total.

On 2 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: St Helens South and Whiston £5,323, Bury North £4,578Bury North: £4,578St Helens South and Whiston: £5,323Bury North: £4,597St Helens South and Whiston: £5,346Bury North: £4,342St Helens South and Whiston: £5,049

    £5,323£5,346£5,049St Helens South and Whiston is higher£4,578£4,597£4,342

  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, Bury North £13,147Bury North: £13,147St Helens South and Whiston: £13,117Bury North: £13,203St Helens South and Whiston: £13,173Bury North: £12,470St Helens South and Whiston: £12,442

    £13,117£13,173£12,442Bury North is higherDepends on how you count£13,147£13,203£12,470

  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, Bury North £2,192Bury North: £2,192St Helens South and Whiston: £2,647Bury North: £2,202St Helens South and Whiston: £2,658Bury North: £2,080St Helens South and Whiston: £2,511

    £2,647£2,658£2,511St Helens South and Whiston is higher£2,192£2,202£2,080

  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, Bury North £11,836Bury North: £11,836St Helens South and Whiston: £11,541Bury North: £11,887St Helens South and Whiston: £11,590Bury North: £11,227St Helens South and Whiston: £10,947

    £11,541£11,590£10,947Bury North is higher£11,836£11,887£11,227

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: St Helens South and Whiston £539, Bury North £485Bury North: £485St Helens South and Whiston: £539Bury North: £488St Helens South and Whiston: £541Bury North: £460St Helens South and Whiston: £511

    £539£541£511St Helens South and Whiston is higher£485£488£460

  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, Bury North £796Bury North: £796St Helens South and Whiston: £1,002Bury North: £799St Helens South and Whiston: £1,007Bury North: £755St Helens South and Whiston: £951

    £1,002£1,007£951St Helens South and Whiston is higher£796£799£755

  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, Bury North £29Bury North: £29St Helens South and Whiston: £35Bury North: £29St Helens South and Whiston: £35Bury North: £27St Helens South and Whiston: £33

    £35£35£33St Helens South and Whiston is higher£29£29£27

  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, Bury North £492Bury North: £492St Helens South and Whiston: £713Bury North: £494St Helens South and Whiston: £716Bury North: £466St Helens South and Whiston: £676

    £713£716£676St Helens South and Whiston is higher£492£494£466

  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, Bury North £141Bury North: £141St Helens South and Whiston: £195Bury North: £142St Helens South and Whiston: £196Bury North: £134St Helens South and Whiston: £185

    £195£196£185St Helens South and Whiston is higher£141£142£134

  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, Bury North £129Bury North: £129St Helens South and Whiston: £168Bury North: £129St Helens South and Whiston: £169Bury North: £122St Helens South and Whiston: £159

    £168£169£159St Helens South and Whiston is higher£129£129£122

  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, Bury North £1,693Bury North: £1,693St Helens South and Whiston: £1,961Bury North: £1,701St Helens South and Whiston: £1,969Bury North: £1,606St Helens South and Whiston: £1,860

    £1,961£1,969£1,860St Helens South and Whiston is higher£1,693£1,701£1,606

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: St Helens South and Whiston £312, Bury North £184Bury North: £184St Helens South and Whiston: £312Bury North: £185St Helens South and Whiston: £313Bury North: £175St Helens South and Whiston: £296

    £312£313£296St Helens South and Whiston is higher£184£185£175

  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, Bury North £357Bury North: £357St Helens South and Whiston: £497Bury North: £359St Helens South and Whiston: £499Bury North: £339St Helens South and Whiston: £472

    £497£499£472St Helens South and Whiston is higher£357£359£339

  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, Bury North £6.76Bury North: £6.76St Helens South and Whiston: £9.97Bury North: £6.79St Helens South and Whiston: £10Bury North: £6.41St Helens South and Whiston: £9.46

    £9.97£10£9.46St Helens South and Whiston is higher£6.76£6.79£6.41

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: St Helens South and Whiston £11, Bury North £6.30Bury North: £6.30St Helens South and Whiston: £11Bury North: £6.33St Helens South and Whiston: £11Bury North: £5.98St Helens South and Whiston: £10

    £11£11£10St Helens South and Whiston is higher£6.30£6.33£5.98

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: St Helens South and Whiston £9.94, Bury North £5.35Bury North: £5.35St Helens South and Whiston: £9.94Bury North: £5.37St Helens South and Whiston: £9.98Bury North: £5.07St Helens South and Whiston: £9.43

    £9.94£9.98£9.43St Helens South and Whiston is higher£5.35£5.37£5.07

  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, Bury North 1,025.8Bury North: 1,025.8St Helens South and Whiston: 1,013.9

    1,013.9Bury North is higherDepends on how you count1,025.8

  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, Bury North 109.4Bury North: 109.4St Helens South and Whiston: 137.5

    137.5St Helens South and Whiston is higher109.4

  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, Bury North 163.6Bury North: 163.6St Helens South and Whiston: 200.0

    200.0St Helens South and Whiston is higher163.6

  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, Bury North 74.7Bury North: 74.7St Helens South and Whiston: 108.2

    108.2St Helens South and Whiston is higher74.7

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: St Helens South and Whiston 239.8, Bury North 217.4Bury North: 217.4St Helens South and Whiston: 239.8

    239.8St Helens South and Whiston is higher217.4

  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, Bury North 30.1Bury North: 30.1St Helens South and Whiston: 36.9

    36.9St Helens South and Whiston is higher30.1

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St Helens South and Whiston and Bury North, per person in the age group
MeasureSt Helens South and WhistonBury NorthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,323£5,346£5,049£4,578£4,597£4,342St Helens South and Whiston
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,117£13,173£12,442£13,147£13,203£12,470Bury North
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,647£2,658£2,511£2,192£2,202£2,080St Helens South and Whiston
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,541£11,590£10,947£11,836£11,887£11,227Bury North
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£539£541£511£485£488£460St Helens South and Whiston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,002£1,007£951£796£799£755St Helens South and Whiston
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£35£35£33£29£29£27St Helens South and Whiston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£713£716£676£492£494£466St Helens South and Whiston
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£195£196£185£141£142£134St Helens South and Whiston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£168£169£159£129£129£122St Helens South and Whiston
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,961£1,969£1,860£1,693£1,701£1,606St Helens South and Whiston
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£312£313£296£184£185£175St Helens South and Whiston
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£497£499£472£357£359£339St Helens South and Whiston
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.97£10£9.46£6.76£6.79£6.41St Helens South and Whiston
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£6.30£6.33£5.98St Helens South and Whiston
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.94£9.98£9.43£5.35£5.37£5.07St Helens South and Whiston
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,013.91,025.8Bury North
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026137.5109.4St Helens South and Whiston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026200.0163.6St Helens South and Whiston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026108.274.7St Helens South and Whiston
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026239.8217.4St Helens South and Whiston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202636.930.1St Helens South and Whiston

Per resident

St Helens South and Whiston is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Bury North on 1. 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 Bury North

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: St Helens South and Whiston £5,323, Bury North £4,578Bury North: £4,578St Helens South and Whiston: £5,323Bury North: £4,597St Helens South and Whiston: £5,346Bury North: £4,342St Helens South and Whiston: £5,049

    £5,323£5,346£5,049St Helens South and Whiston is higher£4,578£4,597£4,342

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: St Helens South and Whiston £2,439, Bury North £2,411Bury North: £2,411St Helens South and Whiston: £2,439Bury North: £2,421St Helens South and Whiston: £2,449Bury North: £2,287St Helens South and Whiston: £2,313

    £2,439£2,449£2,313St Helens South and Whiston is higherDepends on how you count£2,411£2,421£2,287

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: St Helens South and Whiston £1,655, Bury North £1,345Bury North: £1,345St Helens South and Whiston: £1,655Bury North: £1,350St Helens South and Whiston: £1,662Bury North: £1,275St Helens South and Whiston: £1,570

    £1,655£1,662£1,570St Helens South and Whiston is higher£1,345£1,350£1,275

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: St Helens South and Whiston £2,146, Bury North £2,171Bury North: £2,171St Helens South and Whiston: £2,146Bury North: £2,180St Helens South and Whiston: £2,155Bury North: £2,059St Helens South and Whiston: £2,035

    £2,146£2,155£2,035Bury North is higher£2,171£2,180£2,059

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: St Helens South and Whiston £100, Bury North £89Bury North: £89St Helens South and Whiston: £100Bury North: £89St Helens South and Whiston: £101Bury North: £84St Helens South and Whiston: £95

    £100£101£95St Helens South and Whiston is higher£89£89£84

  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, Bury North £146Bury North: £146St Helens South and Whiston: £186Bury North: £147St Helens South and Whiston: £187Bury North: £138St Helens South and Whiston: £177

    £186£187£177St Helens South and Whiston is higher£146£147£138

  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, Bury North £5.29Bury North: £5.29St Helens South and Whiston: £6.48Bury North: £5.31St Helens South and Whiston: £6.51Bury North: £5.02St Helens South and Whiston: £6.15

    £6.48£6.51£6.15St Helens South and Whiston is higher£5.29£5.31£5.02

  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, Bury North £492Bury North: £492St Helens South and Whiston: £713Bury North: £494St Helens South and Whiston: £716Bury North: £466St Helens South and Whiston: £676

    £713£716£676St Helens South and Whiston is higher£492£494£466

  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, Bury North £141Bury North: £141St Helens South and Whiston: £195Bury North: £142St Helens South and Whiston: £196Bury North: £134St Helens South and Whiston: £185

    £195£196£185St Helens South and Whiston is higher£141£142£134

  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, Bury North £79Bury North: £79St Helens South and Whiston: £105Bury North: £79St Helens South and Whiston: £105Bury North: £75St Helens South and Whiston: £100

    £105£105£100St Helens South and Whiston is higher£79£79£75

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: St Helens South and Whiston £1,226, Bury North £1,039Bury North: £1,039St Helens South and Whiston: £1,226Bury North: £1,043St Helens South and Whiston: £1,231Bury North: £985St Helens South and Whiston: £1,163

    £1,226£1,231£1,163St Helens South and Whiston is higher£1,039£1,043£985

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: St Helens South and Whiston £312, Bury North £184Bury North: £184St Helens South and Whiston: £312Bury North: £185St Helens South and Whiston: £313Bury North: £175St Helens South and Whiston: £296

    £312£313£296St Helens South and Whiston is higher£184£185£175

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: St Helens South and Whiston £311, Bury North £219Bury North: £219St Helens South and Whiston: £311Bury North: £220St Helens South and Whiston: £312Bury North: £208St Helens South and Whiston: £295

    £311£312£295St Helens South and Whiston is higher£219£220£208

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: St Helens South and Whiston £6.23, Bury North £4.14Bury North: £4.14St Helens South and Whiston: £6.23Bury North: £4.16St Helens South and Whiston: £6.26Bury North: £3.93St Helens South and Whiston: £5.91

    £6.23£6.26£5.91St Helens South and Whiston is higher£4.14£4.16£3.93

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: St Helens South and Whiston £6.91, Bury North £3.87Bury North: £3.87St Helens South and Whiston: £6.91Bury North: £3.89St Helens South and Whiston: £6.93Bury North: £3.67St Helens South and Whiston: £6.55

    £6.91£6.93£6.55St Helens South and Whiston is higher£3.87£3.89£3.67

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: St Helens South and Whiston £9.94, Bury North £5.35Bury North: £5.35St Helens South and Whiston: £9.94Bury North: £5.37St Helens South and Whiston: £9.98Bury North: £5.07St Helens South and Whiston: £9.43

    £9.94£9.98£9.43St Helens South and Whiston is higher£5.35£5.37£5.07

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: St Helens South and Whiston 188.5, Bury North 188.1Bury North: 188.1St Helens South and Whiston: 188.5

    188.5St Helens South and Whiston is higherDepends on how you count188.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: St Helens South and Whiston 25.6, Bury North 20.1Bury North: 20.1St Helens South and Whiston: 25.6

    25.6St Helens South and Whiston is higher20.1

  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, Bury North 30.0Bury North: 30.0St Helens South and Whiston: 37.2

    37.2St Helens South and Whiston is higher30.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: St Helens South and Whiston 108.2, Bury North 74.7Bury North: 74.7St Helens South and Whiston: 108.2

    108.2St Helens South and Whiston is higher74.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: St Helens South and Whiston 150.0, Bury North 133.4Bury North: 133.4St Helens South and Whiston: 150.0

    150.0St Helens South and Whiston is higher133.4

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: St Helens South and Whiston 23.1, Bury North 18.5Bury North: 18.5St Helens South and Whiston: 23.1

    23.1St Helens South and Whiston is higher18.5

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St Helens South and Whiston and Bury North, per resident
MeasureSt Helens South and WhistonBury NorthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,323£5,346£5,049£4,578£4,597£4,342St Helens South and Whiston
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,439£2,449£2,313£2,411£2,421£2,287St Helens South and Whiston
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,655£1,662£1,570£1,345£1,350£1,275St Helens South and Whiston
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,146£2,155£2,035£2,171£2,180£2,059Bury North
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£100£101£95£89£89£84St Helens South and Whiston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£186£187£177£146£147£138St Helens South and Whiston
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.48£6.51£6.15£5.29£5.31£5.02St Helens South and Whiston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£713£716£676£492£494£466St Helens South and Whiston
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£195£196£185£141£142£134St Helens South and Whiston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£105£105£100£79£79£75St Helens South and Whiston
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,226£1,231£1,163£1,039£1,043£985St Helens South and Whiston
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£312£313£296£184£185£175St Helens South and Whiston
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£311£312£295£219£220£208St Helens South and Whiston
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.23£6.26£5.91£4.14£4.16£3.93St Helens South and Whiston
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.91£6.93£6.55£3.87£3.89£3.67St Helens South and Whiston
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.94£9.98£9.43£5.35£5.37£5.07St Helens South and Whiston
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026188.5188.1St Helens South and Whiston
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.620.1St Helens South and Whiston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202637.230.0St Helens South and Whiston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026108.274.7St Helens South and Whiston
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026150.0133.4St Helens South and Whiston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.118.5St Helens South and Whiston

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: St Helens South and Whiston £523.0m, Bury North £483.0mBury North: £483.0mSt Helens South and Whiston: £523.0mBury North: £485.0mSt Helens South and Whiston: £525.2mBury North: £458.1mSt Helens South and Whiston: £496.1m

    £523.0m£525.2m£496.1mSt Helens South and Whiston is higher£483.0m£485.0m£458.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: St Helens South and Whiston £239.6m, Bury North £254.3mBury North: £254.3mSt Helens South and Whiston: £239.6mBury North: £255.4mSt Helens South and Whiston: £240.6mBury North: £241.3mSt Helens South and Whiston: £227.3m

    £239.6m£240.6m£227.3mBury North is higherDepends on how you count£254.3m£255.4m£241.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: St Helens South and Whiston £162.6m, Bury North £141.9mBury North: £141.9mSt Helens South and Whiston: £162.6mBury North: £142.5mSt Helens South and Whiston: £163.3mBury North: £134.6mSt Helens South and Whiston: £154.2m

    £162.6m£163.3m£154.2mSt Helens South and Whiston is higher£141.9m£142.5m£134.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: St Helens South and Whiston £210.8m, Bury North £229.0mBury North: £229.0mSt Helens South and Whiston: £210.8mBury North: £230.0mSt Helens South and Whiston: £211.7mBury North: £217.2mSt Helens South and Whiston: £200.0m

    £210.8m£211.7m£200.0mBury North is higher£229.0m£230.0m£217.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: St Helens South and Whiston £9.8m, Bury North £9.4mBury North: £9.4mSt Helens South and Whiston: £9.8mBury North: £9.4mSt Helens South and Whiston: £9.9mBury North: £8.9mSt Helens South and Whiston: £9.3m

    £9.8m£9.9m£9.3mSt Helens South and Whiston is higher£9.4m£9.4m£8.9m

  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, Bury North £15.4mBury North: £15.4mSt Helens South and Whiston: £18.3mBury North: £15.5mSt Helens South and Whiston: £18.4mBury North: £14.6mSt Helens South and Whiston: £17.4m

    £18.3m£18.4m£17.4mSt Helens South and Whiston is higher£15.4m£15.5m£14.6m

  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, Bury North £0.56mBury North: £0.56mSt Helens South and Whiston: £0.64mBury North: £0.56mSt Helens South and Whiston: £0.64mBury North: £0.53mSt Helens South and Whiston: £0.60m

    £0.64m£0.64m£0.60mSt Helens South and Whiston is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

  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, Bury North £51.9mBury North: £51.9mSt Helens South and Whiston: £70.0mBury North: £52.1mSt Helens South and Whiston: £70.3mBury North: £49.2mSt Helens South and Whiston: £66.4m

    £70.0m£70.3m£66.4mSt Helens South and Whiston is higher£51.9m£52.1m£49.2m

  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, Bury North £14.9mBury North: £14.9mSt Helens South and Whiston: £19.1mBury North: £14.9mSt Helens South and Whiston: £19.2mBury North: £14.1mSt Helens South and Whiston: £18.2m

    £19.1m£19.2m£18.2mSt Helens South and Whiston is higher£14.9m£14.9m£14.1m

  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, Bury North £8.3mBury North: £8.3mSt Helens South and Whiston: £10.3mBury North: £8.4mSt Helens South and Whiston: £10.4mBury North: £7.9mSt Helens South and Whiston: £9.8m

    £10.3m£10.4m£9.8mSt Helens South and Whiston is higher£8.3m£8.4m£7.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: St Helens South and Whiston £120.4m, Bury North £109.6mBury North: £109.6mSt Helens South and Whiston: £120.4mBury North: £110.0mSt Helens South and Whiston: £121.0mBury North: £103.9mSt Helens South and Whiston: £114.3m

    £120.4m£121.0m£114.3mSt Helens South and Whiston is higher£109.6m£110.0m£103.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: St Helens South and Whiston £30.6m, Bury North £19.4mBury North: £19.4mSt Helens South and Whiston: £30.6mBury North: £19.5mSt Helens South and Whiston: £30.8mBury North: £18.4mSt Helens South and Whiston: £29.1m

    £30.6m£30.8m£29.1mSt Helens South and Whiston is higher£19.4m£19.5m£18.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: St Helens South and Whiston £30.5m, Bury North £23.1mBury North: £23.1mSt Helens South and Whiston: £30.5mBury North: £23.2mSt Helens South and Whiston: £30.7mBury North: £21.9mSt Helens South and Whiston: £29.0m

    £30.5m£30.7m£29.0mSt Helens South and Whiston is higher£23.1m£23.2m£21.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: St Helens South and Whiston £0.61m, Bury North £0.44mBury North: £0.44mSt Helens South and Whiston: £0.61mBury North: £0.44mSt Helens South and Whiston: £0.62mBury North: £0.41mSt Helens South and Whiston: £0.58m

    £0.61m£0.62m£0.58mSt Helens South and Whiston is higher£0.44m£0.44m£0.41m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: St Helens South and Whiston £0.68m, Bury North £0.41mBury North: £0.41mSt Helens South and Whiston: £0.68mBury North: £0.41mSt Helens South and Whiston: £0.68mBury North: £0.39mSt Helens South and Whiston: £0.64m

    £0.68m£0.68m£0.64mSt Helens South and Whiston is higher£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: St Helens South and Whiston £0.98m, Bury North £0.56mBury North: £0.56mSt Helens South and Whiston: £0.98mBury North: £0.57mSt Helens South and Whiston: £0.98mBury North: £0.54mSt Helens South and Whiston: £0.93m

    £0.98m£0.98m£0.93mSt Helens South and Whiston is higher£0.56m£0.57m£0.54m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: St Helens South and Whiston 18,522, Bury North 19,845Bury North: 19,845St Helens South and Whiston: 18,522

    18,522Bury North is higherDepends on how you count19,845

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: St Helens South and Whiston 2,512, Bury North 2,117Bury North: 2,117St Helens South and Whiston: 2,512

    2,512St Helens South and Whiston is higher2,117

  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, Bury North 3,164Bury North: 3,164St Helens South and Whiston: 3,654

    3,654St Helens South and Whiston is higher3,164

  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, Bury North 7,881Bury North: 7,881St Helens South and Whiston: 10,626

    10,626St Helens South and Whiston is higher7,881

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: St Helens South and Whiston 14,734, Bury North 14,068Bury North: 14,068St Helens South and Whiston: 14,734

    14,734St Helens South and Whiston is higher14,068

  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, Bury North 1,946Bury North: 1,946St Helens South and Whiston: 2,266

    2,266St Helens South and Whiston is higher1,946

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St Helens South and Whiston and Bury North, total
MeasureSt Helens South and WhistonBury NorthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£523.0m£525.2m£496.1m£483.0m£485.0m£458.1mSt Helens South and Whiston
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£239.6m£240.6m£227.3m£254.3m£255.4m£241.3mBury North
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£162.6m£163.3m£154.2m£141.9m£142.5m£134.6mSt Helens South and Whiston
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£210.8m£211.7m£200.0m£229.0m£230.0m£217.2mBury North
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.8m£9.9m£9.3m£9.4m£9.4m£8.9mSt Helens South and Whiston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.3m£18.4m£17.4m£15.4m£15.5m£14.6mSt Helens South and Whiston
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.64m£0.60m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mSt Helens South and Whiston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£70.0m£70.3m£66.4m£51.9m£52.1m£49.2mSt Helens South and Whiston
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.1m£19.2m£18.2m£14.9m£14.9m£14.1mSt Helens South and Whiston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.3m£10.4m£9.8m£8.3m£8.4m£7.9mSt Helens South and Whiston
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£120.4m£121.0m£114.3m£109.6m£110.0m£103.9mSt Helens South and Whiston
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£30.6m£30.8m£29.1m£19.4m£19.5m£18.4mSt Helens South and Whiston
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£30.5m£30.7m£29.0m£23.1m£23.2m£21.9mSt Helens South and Whiston
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.62m£0.58m£0.44m£0.44m£0.41mSt Helens South and Whiston
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mSt Helens South and Whiston
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.98m£0.98m£0.93m£0.56m£0.57m£0.54mSt Helens South and Whiston
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,52219,845Bury North
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,5122,117St Helens South and Whiston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,6543,164St Helens South and Whiston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,6267,881St Helens South and Whiston
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,73414,068St Helens South and Whiston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,2661,946St Helens South and Whiston

Sources

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

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  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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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