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St Helens South and Whiston and East Thanet

98,254 and 106,234 residents (mid-2024).

St Helens South and Whiston is higher than East Thanet on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 6 of 22 in total.

On 3 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

St Helens South and Whiston is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and East Thanet on 14. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

St Helens South and Whiston East Thanet

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: St Helens South and Whiston £5,323, East Thanet £5,949East Thanet: £5,949St Helens South and Whiston: £5,323East Thanet: £5,974St Helens South and Whiston: £5,346East Thanet: £5,643St Helens South and Whiston: £5,049

    £5,323£5,346£5,049East Thanet is higher£5,949£5,974£5,643

  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, East Thanet £13,160East Thanet: £13,160St Helens South and Whiston: £13,117East Thanet: £13,216St Helens South and Whiston: £13,173East Thanet: £12,483St Helens South and Whiston: £12,442

    £13,117£13,173£12,442East Thanet is higher£13,160£13,216£12,483

  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, East Thanet £3,463East Thanet: £3,463St Helens South and Whiston: £2,647East Thanet: £3,478St Helens South and Whiston: £2,658East Thanet: £3,285St Helens South and Whiston: £2,511

    £2,647£2,658£2,511East Thanet is higher£3,463£3,478£3,285

  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, East Thanet £11,592East Thanet: £11,592St Helens South and Whiston: £11,541East Thanet: £11,641St Helens South and Whiston: £11,590East Thanet: £10,996St Helens South and Whiston: £10,947

    £11,541£11,590£10,947East Thanet is higher£11,592£11,641£10,996

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: St Helens South and Whiston £539, East Thanet £655East Thanet: £655St Helens South and Whiston: £539East Thanet: £658St Helens South and Whiston: £541East Thanet: £621St Helens South and Whiston: £511

    £539£541£511East Thanet is higher£655£658£621

  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, East Thanet £875East Thanet: £875St Helens South and Whiston: £1,002East Thanet: £879St Helens South and Whiston: £1,007East Thanet: £830St Helens South and Whiston: £951

    £1,002£1,007£951St Helens South and Whiston is higherDepends on how you count£875£879£830

  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, East Thanet £37East Thanet: £37St Helens South and Whiston: £35East Thanet: £37St Helens South and Whiston: £35East Thanet: £35St Helens South and Whiston: £33

    £35£35£33East Thanet is higher£37£37£35

  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, East Thanet £651East Thanet: £651St Helens South and Whiston: £713East Thanet: £654St Helens South and Whiston: £716East Thanet: £617St Helens South and Whiston: £676

    £713£716£676St Helens South and Whiston is higher£651£654£617

  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, East Thanet £210East Thanet: £210St Helens South and Whiston: £195East Thanet: £210St Helens South and Whiston: £196East Thanet: £199St Helens South and Whiston: £185

    £195£196£185East Thanet is higher£210£210£199

  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, East Thanet £198East Thanet: £198St Helens South and Whiston: £168East Thanet: £199St Helens South and Whiston: £169East Thanet: £188St Helens South and Whiston: £159

    £168£169£159East Thanet is higher£198£199£188

  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, East Thanet £2,859East Thanet: £2,859St Helens South and Whiston: £1,961East Thanet: £2,871St Helens South and Whiston: £1,969East Thanet: £2,712St Helens South and Whiston: £1,860

    £1,961£1,969£1,860East Thanet is higher£2,859£2,871£2,712

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: St Helens South and Whiston £312, East Thanet £274East Thanet: £274St Helens South and Whiston: £312East Thanet: £275St Helens South and Whiston: £313East Thanet: £260St Helens South and Whiston: £296

    £312£313£296St Helens South and Whiston is higher£274£275£260

  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, East Thanet £386East Thanet: £386St Helens South and Whiston: £497East Thanet: £388St Helens South and Whiston: £499East Thanet: £366St Helens South and Whiston: £472

    £497£499£472St Helens South and Whiston is higher£386£388£366

  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, East Thanet £10East Thanet: £10St Helens South and Whiston: £9.97East Thanet: £10St Helens South and Whiston: £10East Thanet: £9.80St Helens South and Whiston: £9.46

    £9.97£10£9.46East Thanet is higherDepends on how you count£10£10£9.80

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: St Helens South and Whiston £11, East Thanet £9.34East Thanet: £9.34St Helens South and Whiston: £11East Thanet: £9.38St Helens South and Whiston: £11East Thanet: £8.86St Helens South and Whiston: £10

    £11£11£10St Helens South and Whiston is higher£9.34£9.38£8.86

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: St Helens South and Whiston £9.94, East Thanet £5.46East Thanet: £5.46St Helens South and Whiston: £9.94East Thanet: £5.48St Helens South and Whiston: £9.98East Thanet: £5.18St Helens South and Whiston: £9.43

    £9.94£9.98£9.43St Helens South and Whiston is higher£5.46£5.48£5.18

  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, East Thanet 1,030.5East Thanet: 1,030.5St Helens South and Whiston: 1,013.9

    1,013.9East Thanet is higher1,030.5

  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, East Thanet 149.9East Thanet: 149.9St Helens South and Whiston: 137.5

    137.5East Thanet is higher149.9

  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, East Thanet 183.9East Thanet: 183.9St Helens South and Whiston: 200.0

    200.0St Helens South and Whiston is higherDepends on how you count183.9

  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, East Thanet 99.3East Thanet: 99.3St Helens South and Whiston: 108.2

    108.2St Helens South and Whiston is higher99.3

  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, East Thanet 298.6East Thanet: 298.6St Helens South and Whiston: 239.8

    239.8East Thanet is higher298.6

  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, East Thanet 43.4East Thanet: 43.4St Helens South and Whiston: 36.9

    36.9East Thanet is higher43.4

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St Helens South and Whiston and East Thanet, per person in the age group
MeasureSt Helens South and WhistonEast ThanetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,323£5,346£5,049£5,949£5,974£5,643East Thanet
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,117£13,173£12,442£13,160£13,216£12,483East Thanet
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,647£2,658£2,511£3,463£3,478£3,285East Thanet
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,541£11,590£10,947£11,592£11,641£10,996East Thanet
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£539£541£511£655£658£621East Thanet
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,002£1,007£951£875£879£830St Helens South and Whiston
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£35£35£33£37£37£35East Thanet
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£713£716£676£651£654£617St Helens South and Whiston
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£195£196£185£210£210£199East Thanet
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£168£169£159£198£199£188East Thanet
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,961£1,969£1,860£2,859£2,871£2,712East Thanet
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£312£313£296£274£275£260St Helens South and Whiston
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£497£499£472£386£388£366St Helens South and Whiston
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.97£10£9.46£10£10£9.80East Thanet
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£9.34£9.38£8.86St Helens South and Whiston
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.94£9.98£9.43£5.46£5.48£5.18St Helens South and Whiston
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,013.91,030.5East Thanet
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026137.5149.9East Thanet
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026200.0183.9St Helens South and Whiston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026108.299.3St Helens South and Whiston
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026239.8298.6East Thanet
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202636.943.4East Thanet

Per resident

St Helens South and Whiston is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and East Thanet on 14. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

St Helens South and Whiston East Thanet

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: St Helens South and Whiston £5,323, East Thanet £5,949East Thanet: £5,949St Helens South and Whiston: £5,323East Thanet: £5,974St Helens South and Whiston: £5,346East Thanet: £5,643St Helens South and Whiston: £5,049

    £5,323£5,346£5,049East Thanet is higher£5,949£5,974£5,643

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: St Helens South and Whiston £2,439, East Thanet £2,756East Thanet: £2,756St Helens South and Whiston: £2,439East Thanet: £2,767St Helens South and Whiston: £2,449East Thanet: £2,614St Helens South and Whiston: £2,313

    £2,439£2,449£2,313East Thanet is higher£2,756£2,767£2,614

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: St Helens South and Whiston £1,655, East Thanet £2,054East Thanet: £2,054St Helens South and Whiston: £1,655East Thanet: £2,062St Helens South and Whiston: £1,662East Thanet: £1,948St Helens South and Whiston: £1,570

    £1,655£1,662£1,570East Thanet is higher£2,054£2,062£1,948

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: St Helens South and Whiston £2,146, East Thanet £2,427East Thanet: £2,427St Helens South and Whiston: £2,146East Thanet: £2,438St Helens South and Whiston: £2,155East Thanet: £2,303St Helens South and Whiston: £2,035

    £2,146£2,155£2,035East Thanet is higher£2,427£2,438£2,303

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: St Helens South and Whiston £100, East Thanet £137East Thanet: £137St Helens South and Whiston: £100East Thanet: £138St Helens South and Whiston: £101East Thanet: £130St Helens South and Whiston: £95

    £100£101£95East Thanet is higher£137£138£130

  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, East Thanet £183East Thanet: £183St Helens South and Whiston: £186East Thanet: £184St Helens South and Whiston: £187East Thanet: £174St Helens South and Whiston: £177

    £186£187£177St Helens South and Whiston is higherDepends on how you count£183£184£174

  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, East Thanet £7.81East Thanet: £7.81St Helens South and Whiston: £6.48East Thanet: £7.85St Helens South and Whiston: £6.51East Thanet: £7.41St Helens South and Whiston: £6.15

    £6.48£6.51£6.15East Thanet is higher£7.81£7.85£7.41

  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, East Thanet £651East Thanet: £651St Helens South and Whiston: £713East Thanet: £654St Helens South and Whiston: £716East Thanet: £617St Helens South and Whiston: £676

    £713£716£676St Helens South and Whiston is higher£651£654£617

  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, East Thanet £210East Thanet: £210St Helens South and Whiston: £195East Thanet: £210St Helens South and Whiston: £196East Thanet: £199St Helens South and Whiston: £185

    £195£196£185East Thanet is higher£210£210£199

  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, East Thanet £118East Thanet: £118St Helens South and Whiston: £105East Thanet: £118St Helens South and Whiston: £105East Thanet: £112St Helens South and Whiston: £100

    £105£105£100East Thanet is higher£118£118£112

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: St Helens South and Whiston £1,226, East Thanet £1,695East Thanet: £1,695St Helens South and Whiston: £1,226East Thanet: £1,702St Helens South and Whiston: £1,231East Thanet: £1,608St Helens South and Whiston: £1,163

    £1,226£1,231£1,163East Thanet is higher£1,695£1,702£1,608

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: St Helens South and Whiston £312, East Thanet £274East Thanet: £274St Helens South and Whiston: £312East Thanet: £275St Helens South and Whiston: £313East Thanet: £260St Helens South and Whiston: £296

    £312£313£296St Helens South and Whiston is higher£274£275£260

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: St Helens South and Whiston £311, East Thanet £229East Thanet: £229St Helens South and Whiston: £311East Thanet: £230St Helens South and Whiston: £312East Thanet: £217St Helens South and Whiston: £295

    £311£312£295St Helens South and Whiston is higher£229£230£217

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: St Helens South and Whiston £6.23, East Thanet £6.13East Thanet: £6.13St Helens South and Whiston: £6.23East Thanet: £6.15St Helens South and Whiston: £6.26East Thanet: £5.81St Helens South and Whiston: £5.91

    £6.23£6.26£5.91St Helens South and Whiston is higherDepends on how you count£6.13£6.15£5.81

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: St Helens South and Whiston £6.91, East Thanet £5.55East Thanet: £5.55St Helens South and Whiston: £6.91East Thanet: £5.57St Helens South and Whiston: £6.93East Thanet: £5.26St Helens South and Whiston: £6.55

    £6.91£6.93£6.55St Helens South and Whiston is higher£5.55£5.57£5.26

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: St Helens South and Whiston £9.94, East Thanet £5.46East Thanet: £5.46St Helens South and Whiston: £9.94East Thanet: £5.48St Helens South and Whiston: £9.98East Thanet: £5.18St Helens South and Whiston: £9.43

    £9.94£9.98£9.43St Helens South and Whiston is higher£5.46£5.48£5.18

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: St Helens South and Whiston 188.5, East Thanet 215.8East Thanet: 215.8St Helens South and Whiston: 188.5

    188.5East Thanet is higher215.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: St Helens South and Whiston 25.6, East Thanet 31.4East Thanet: 31.4St Helens South and Whiston: 25.6

    25.6East Thanet is higher31.4

  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, East Thanet 38.5East Thanet: 38.5St Helens South and Whiston: 37.2

    37.2East Thanet is higherDepends on how you count38.5

  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, East Thanet 99.3East Thanet: 99.3St Helens South and Whiston: 108.2

    108.2St Helens South and Whiston is higher99.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: St Helens South and Whiston 150.0, East Thanet 177.0East Thanet: 177.0St Helens South and Whiston: 150.0

    150.0East Thanet is higher177.0

  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, East Thanet 25.7East Thanet: 25.7St Helens South and Whiston: 23.1

    23.1East Thanet is higher25.7

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St Helens South and Whiston and East Thanet, per resident
MeasureSt Helens South and WhistonEast ThanetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,323£5,346£5,049£5,949£5,974£5,643East Thanet
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,439£2,449£2,313£2,756£2,767£2,614East Thanet
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,655£1,662£1,570£2,054£2,062£1,948East Thanet
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,146£2,155£2,035£2,427£2,438£2,303East Thanet
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£100£101£95£137£138£130East Thanet
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£186£187£177£183£184£174St Helens South and Whiston
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.48£6.51£6.15£7.81£7.85£7.41East Thanet
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£713£716£676£651£654£617St Helens South and Whiston
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£195£196£185£210£210£199East Thanet
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£105£105£100£118£118£112East Thanet
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,226£1,231£1,163£1,695£1,702£1,608East Thanet
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£312£313£296£274£275£260St Helens South and Whiston
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£311£312£295£229£230£217St Helens South and Whiston
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.23£6.26£5.91£6.13£6.15£5.81St Helens South and Whiston
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.91£6.93£6.55£5.55£5.57£5.26St Helens South and Whiston
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.94£9.98£9.43£5.46£5.48£5.18St Helens South and Whiston
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026188.5215.8East Thanet
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.631.4East Thanet
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202637.238.5East Thanet
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026108.299.3St Helens South and Whiston
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026150.0177.0East Thanet
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.125.7East Thanet

Total

St Helens South and Whiston is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and East Thanet 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 East Thanet

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: St Helens South and Whiston £523.0m, East Thanet £632.0mEast Thanet: £632.0mSt Helens South and Whiston: £523.0mEast Thanet: £634.7mSt Helens South and Whiston: £525.2mEast Thanet: £599.5mSt Helens South and Whiston: £496.1m

    £523.0m£525.2m£496.1mEast Thanet is higher£632.0m£634.7m£599.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: St Helens South and Whiston £239.6m, East Thanet £292.8mEast Thanet: £292.8mSt Helens South and Whiston: £239.6mEast Thanet: £294.0mSt Helens South and Whiston: £240.6mEast Thanet: £277.7mSt Helens South and Whiston: £227.3m

    £239.6m£240.6m£227.3mEast Thanet is higher£292.8m£294.0m£277.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: St Helens South and Whiston £162.6m, East Thanet £218.2mEast Thanet: £218.2mSt Helens South and Whiston: £162.6mEast Thanet: £219.1mSt Helens South and Whiston: £163.3mEast Thanet: £206.9mSt Helens South and Whiston: £154.2m

    £162.6m£163.3m£154.2mEast Thanet is higher£218.2m£219.1m£206.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: St Helens South and Whiston £210.8m, East Thanet £257.9mEast Thanet: £257.9mSt Helens South and Whiston: £210.8mEast Thanet: £259.0mSt Helens South and Whiston: £211.7mEast Thanet: £244.6mSt Helens South and Whiston: £200.0m

    £210.8m£211.7m£200.0mEast Thanet is higher£257.9m£259.0m£244.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: St Helens South and Whiston £9.8m, East Thanet £14.6mEast Thanet: £14.6mSt Helens South and Whiston: £9.8mEast Thanet: £14.6mSt Helens South and Whiston: £9.9mEast Thanet: £13.8mSt Helens South and Whiston: £9.3m

    £9.8m£9.9m£9.3mEast Thanet is higher£14.6m£14.6m£13.8m

  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, East Thanet £19.5mEast Thanet: £19.5mSt Helens South and Whiston: £18.3mEast Thanet: £19.6mSt Helens South and Whiston: £18.4mEast Thanet: £18.5mSt Helens South and Whiston: £17.4m

    £18.3m£18.4m£17.4mEast Thanet is higherDepends on how you count£19.5m£19.6m£18.5m

  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, East Thanet £0.83mEast Thanet: £0.83mSt Helens South and Whiston: £0.64mEast Thanet: £0.83mSt Helens South and Whiston: £0.64mEast Thanet: £0.79mSt Helens South and Whiston: £0.60m

    £0.64m£0.64m£0.60mEast Thanet 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, East Thanet £69.1mEast Thanet: £69.1mSt Helens South and Whiston: £70.0mEast Thanet: £69.4mSt Helens South and Whiston: £70.3mEast Thanet: £65.6mSt Helens South and Whiston: £66.4m

    £70.0m£70.3m£66.4mSt Helens South and Whiston is higher£69.1m£69.4m£65.6m

  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, East Thanet £22.3mEast Thanet: £22.3mSt Helens South and Whiston: £19.1mEast Thanet: £22.4mSt Helens South and Whiston: £19.2mEast Thanet: £21.1mSt Helens South and Whiston: £18.2m

    £19.1m£19.2m£18.2mEast Thanet is higher£22.3m£22.4m£21.1m

  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, East Thanet £12.5mEast Thanet: £12.5mSt Helens South and Whiston: £10.3mEast Thanet: £12.6mSt Helens South and Whiston: £10.4mEast Thanet: £11.9mSt Helens South and Whiston: £9.8m

    £10.3m£10.4m£9.8mEast Thanet is higher£12.5m£12.6m£11.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: St Helens South and Whiston £120.4m, East Thanet £180.1mEast Thanet: £180.1mSt Helens South and Whiston: £120.4mEast Thanet: £180.8mSt Helens South and Whiston: £121.0mEast Thanet: £170.8mSt Helens South and Whiston: £114.3m

    £120.4m£121.0m£114.3mEast Thanet is higher£180.1m£180.8m£170.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: St Helens South and Whiston £30.6m, East Thanet £29.1mEast Thanet: £29.1mSt Helens South and Whiston: £30.6mEast Thanet: £29.2mSt Helens South and Whiston: £30.8mEast Thanet: £27.6mSt Helens South and Whiston: £29.1m

    £30.6m£30.8m£29.1mSt Helens South and Whiston is higher£29.1m£29.2m£27.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: St Helens South and Whiston £30.5m, East Thanet £24.3mEast Thanet: £24.3mSt Helens South and Whiston: £30.5mEast Thanet: £24.4mSt Helens South and Whiston: £30.7mEast Thanet: £23.1mSt Helens South and Whiston: £29.0m

    £30.5m£30.7m£29.0mSt Helens South and Whiston is higher£24.3m£24.4m£23.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: St Helens South and Whiston £0.61m, East Thanet £0.65mEast Thanet: £0.65mSt Helens South and Whiston: £0.61mEast Thanet: £0.65mSt Helens South and Whiston: £0.62mEast Thanet: £0.62mSt Helens South and Whiston: £0.58m

    £0.61m£0.62m£0.58mEast Thanet is higherDepends on how you count£0.65m£0.65m£0.62m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: St Helens South and Whiston £0.68m, East Thanet £0.59mEast Thanet: £0.59mSt Helens South and Whiston: £0.68mEast Thanet: £0.59mSt Helens South and Whiston: £0.68mEast Thanet: £0.56mSt Helens South and Whiston: £0.64m

    £0.68m£0.68m£0.64mSt Helens South and Whiston is higher£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: St Helens South and Whiston £0.98m, East Thanet £0.58mEast Thanet: £0.58mSt Helens South and Whiston: £0.98mEast Thanet: £0.58mSt Helens South and Whiston: £0.98mEast Thanet: £0.55mSt Helens South and Whiston: £0.93m

    £0.98m£0.98m£0.93mSt Helens South and Whiston is higher£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: St Helens South and Whiston 18,522, East Thanet 22,925East Thanet: 22,925St Helens South and Whiston: 18,522

    18,522East Thanet is higher22,925

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: St Helens South and Whiston 2,512, East Thanet 3,334East Thanet: 3,334St Helens South and Whiston: 2,512

    2,512East Thanet is higher3,334

  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, East Thanet 4,091East Thanet: 4,091St Helens South and Whiston: 3,654

    3,654East Thanet is higherDepends on how you count4,091

  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, East Thanet 10,544East Thanet: 10,544St Helens South and Whiston: 10,626

    10,626St Helens South and Whiston is higher10,544

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: St Helens South and Whiston 14,734, East Thanet 18,808East Thanet: 18,808St Helens South and Whiston: 14,734

    14,734East Thanet is higher18,808

  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, East Thanet 2,733East Thanet: 2,733St Helens South and Whiston: 2,266

    2,266East Thanet is higher2,733

Show the numbers
St Helens South and Whiston and East Thanet, total
MeasureSt Helens South and WhistonEast ThanetHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£523.0m£525.2m£496.1m£632.0m£634.7m£599.5mEast Thanet
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£239.6m£240.6m£227.3m£292.8m£294.0m£277.7mEast Thanet
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£162.6m£163.3m£154.2m£218.2m£219.1m£206.9mEast Thanet
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£210.8m£211.7m£200.0m£257.9m£259.0m£244.6mEast Thanet
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.8m£9.9m£9.3m£14.6m£14.6m£13.8mEast Thanet
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.3m£18.4m£17.4m£19.5m£19.6m£18.5mEast Thanet
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.64m£0.60m£0.83m£0.83m£0.79mEast Thanet
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£70.0m£70.3m£66.4m£69.1m£69.4m£65.6mSt Helens South and Whiston
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.1m£19.2m£18.2m£22.3m£22.4m£21.1mEast Thanet
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.3m£10.4m£9.8m£12.5m£12.6m£11.9mEast Thanet
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£120.4m£121.0m£114.3m£180.1m£180.8m£170.8mEast Thanet
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£30.6m£30.8m£29.1m£29.1m£29.2m£27.6mSt Helens South and Whiston
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£30.5m£30.7m£29.0m£24.3m£24.4m£23.1mSt Helens South and Whiston
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.62m£0.58m£0.65m£0.65m£0.62mEast Thanet
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mSt Helens South and Whiston
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.98m£0.98m£0.93m£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mSt Helens South and Whiston
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,52222,925East Thanet
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,5123,334East Thanet
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,6544,091East Thanet
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,62610,544St Helens South and Whiston
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,73418,808East Thanet
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,2662,733East Thanet

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.
  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.
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