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St Helens South and Whiston and Erewash

98,254 and 96,711 residents (mid-2024).

St Helens South and Whiston is higher than Erewash on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 20 of 22 in total.

On 1 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 20 of 22 measures, and Erewash on 2. 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 Erewash

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: St Helens South and Whiston £5,323, Erewash £4,706Erewash: £4,706St Helens South and Whiston: £5,323Erewash: £4,726St Helens South and Whiston: £5,346Erewash: £4,464St Helens South and Whiston: £5,049

    £5,323£5,346£5,049St Helens South and Whiston is higher£4,706£4,726£4,464

  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, Erewash £13,049Erewash: £13,049St Helens South and Whiston: £13,117Erewash: £13,104St Helens South and Whiston: £13,173Erewash: £12,377St Helens South and Whiston: £12,442

    £13,117£13,173£12,442St Helens South and Whiston is higherDepends on how you count£13,049£13,104£12,377

  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, Erewash £2,142Erewash: £2,142St Helens South and Whiston: £2,647Erewash: £2,151St Helens South and Whiston: £2,658Erewash: £2,032St Helens South and Whiston: £2,511

    £2,647£2,658£2,511St Helens South and Whiston is higher£2,142£2,151£2,032

  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, Erewash £11,859Erewash: £11,859St Helens South and Whiston: £11,541Erewash: £11,910St Helens South and Whiston: £11,590Erewash: £11,249St Helens South and Whiston: £10,947

    £11,541£11,590£10,947Erewash is higher£11,859£11,910£11,249

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: St Helens South and Whiston £539, Erewash £385Erewash: £385St Helens South and Whiston: £539Erewash: £386St Helens South and Whiston: £541Erewash: £365St Helens South and Whiston: £511

    £539£541£511St Helens South and Whiston is higher£385£386£365

  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, Erewash £777Erewash: £777St Helens South and Whiston: £1,002Erewash: £780St Helens South and Whiston: £1,007Erewash: £737St Helens South and Whiston: £951

    £1,002£1,007£951St Helens South and Whiston is higher£777£780£737

  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, Erewash £28Erewash: £28St Helens South and Whiston: £35Erewash: £28St Helens South and Whiston: £35Erewash: £26St Helens South and Whiston: £33

    £35£35£33St Helens South and Whiston is higher£28£28£26

  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, Erewash £532Erewash: £532St Helens South and Whiston: £713Erewash: £535St Helens South and Whiston: £716Erewash: £505St Helens South and Whiston: £676

    £713£716£676St Helens South and Whiston is higher£532£535£505

  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, Erewash £145Erewash: £145St Helens South and Whiston: £195Erewash: £146St Helens South and Whiston: £196Erewash: £137St Helens South and Whiston: £185

    £195£196£185St Helens South and Whiston is higher£145£146£137

  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, Erewash £133Erewash: £133St Helens South and Whiston: £168Erewash: £133St Helens South and Whiston: £169Erewash: £126St Helens South and Whiston: £159

    £168£169£159St Helens South and Whiston is higher£133£133£126

  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, Erewash £1,677Erewash: £1,677St Helens South and Whiston: £1,961Erewash: £1,685St Helens South and Whiston: £1,969Erewash: £1,591St Helens South and Whiston: £1,860

    £1,961£1,969£1,860St Helens South and Whiston is higher£1,677£1,685£1,591

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: St Helens South and Whiston £312, Erewash £203Erewash: £203St Helens South and Whiston: £312Erewash: £204St Helens South and Whiston: £313Erewash: £193St Helens South and Whiston: £296

    £312£313£296St Helens South and Whiston is higher£203£204£193

  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, Erewash £316Erewash: £316St Helens South and Whiston: £497Erewash: £318St Helens South and Whiston: £499Erewash: £300St Helens South and Whiston: £472

    £497£499£472St Helens South and Whiston is higher£316£318£300

  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, Erewash £8.58Erewash: £8.58St Helens South and Whiston: £9.97Erewash: £8.62St Helens South and Whiston: £10Erewash: £8.14St Helens South and Whiston: £9.46

    £9.97£10£9.46St Helens South and Whiston is higher£8.58£8.62£8.14

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: St Helens South and Whiston £11, Erewash £6.92Erewash: £6.92St Helens South and Whiston: £11Erewash: £6.95St Helens South and Whiston: £11Erewash: £6.56St Helens South and Whiston: £10

    £11£11£10St Helens South and Whiston is higher£6.92£6.95£6.56

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: St Helens South and Whiston £9.94, Erewash £4.52Erewash: £4.52St Helens South and Whiston: £9.94Erewash: £4.54St Helens South and Whiston: £9.98Erewash: £4.29St Helens South and Whiston: £9.43

    £9.94£9.98£9.43St Helens South and Whiston is higher£4.52£4.54£4.29

  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, Erewash 1,019.8Erewash: 1,019.8St Helens South and Whiston: 1,013.9

    1,013.9Erewash is higher1,019.8

  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, Erewash 106.6Erewash: 106.6St Helens South and Whiston: 137.5

    137.5St Helens South and Whiston is higher106.6

  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, Erewash 159.5Erewash: 159.5St Helens South and Whiston: 200.0

    200.0St Helens South and Whiston is higher159.5

  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, Erewash 77.6Erewash: 77.6St Helens South and Whiston: 108.2

    108.2St Helens South and Whiston is higher77.6

  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, Erewash 205.5Erewash: 205.5St Helens South and Whiston: 239.8

    239.8St Helens South and Whiston is higher205.5

  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, Erewash 29.6Erewash: 29.6St Helens South and Whiston: 36.9

    36.9St Helens South and Whiston is higher29.6

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St Helens South and Whiston and Erewash, per person in the age group
MeasureSt Helens South and WhistonErewashHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,323£5,346£5,049£4,706£4,726£4,464St Helens South and Whiston
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,117£13,173£12,442£13,049£13,104£12,377St Helens South and Whiston
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,647£2,658£2,511£2,142£2,151£2,032St Helens South and Whiston
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,541£11,590£10,947£11,859£11,910£11,249Erewash
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£539£541£511£385£386£365St Helens South and Whiston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,002£1,007£951£777£780£737St Helens South and Whiston
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£35£35£33£28£28£26St Helens South and Whiston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£713£716£676£532£535£505St Helens South and Whiston
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£195£196£185£145£146£137St Helens South and Whiston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£168£169£159£133£133£126St Helens South and Whiston
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,961£1,969£1,860£1,677£1,685£1,591St Helens South and Whiston
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£312£313£296£203£204£193St Helens South and Whiston
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£497£499£472£316£318£300St Helens South and Whiston
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.97£10£9.46£8.58£8.62£8.14St Helens South and Whiston
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£6.92£6.95£6.56St Helens South and Whiston
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.94£9.98£9.43£4.52£4.54£4.29St Helens South and Whiston
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,013.91,019.8Erewash
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026137.5106.6St Helens South and Whiston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026200.0159.5St Helens South and Whiston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026108.277.6St Helens South and Whiston
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026239.8205.5St Helens South and Whiston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202636.929.6St Helens South and Whiston

Per resident

St Helens South and Whiston is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Erewash 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 Erewash

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: St Helens South and Whiston £5,323, Erewash £4,706Erewash: £4,706St Helens South and Whiston: £5,323Erewash: £4,726St Helens South and Whiston: £5,346Erewash: £4,464St Helens South and Whiston: £5,049

    £5,323£5,346£5,049St Helens South and Whiston is higher£4,706£4,726£4,464

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: St Helens South and Whiston £2,439, Erewash £2,477Erewash: £2,477St Helens South and Whiston: £2,439Erewash: £2,488St Helens South and Whiston: £2,449Erewash: £2,350St Helens South and Whiston: £2,313

    £2,439£2,449£2,313Erewash is higherDepends on how you count£2,477£2,488£2,350

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: St Helens South and Whiston £1,655, Erewash £1,344Erewash: £1,344St Helens South and Whiston: £1,655Erewash: £1,350St Helens South and Whiston: £1,662Erewash: £1,275St Helens South and Whiston: £1,570

    £1,655£1,662£1,570St Helens South and Whiston is higher£1,344£1,350£1,275

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: St Helens South and Whiston £2,146, Erewash £2,251Erewash: £2,251St Helens South and Whiston: £2,146Erewash: £2,261St Helens South and Whiston: £2,155Erewash: £2,136St Helens South and Whiston: £2,035

    £2,146£2,155£2,035Erewash is higher£2,251£2,261£2,136

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: St Helens South and Whiston £100, Erewash £73Erewash: £73St Helens South and Whiston: £100Erewash: £73St Helens South and Whiston: £101Erewash: £69St Helens South and Whiston: £95

    £100£101£95St Helens South and Whiston is higher£73£73£69

  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, Erewash £147Erewash: £147St Helens South and Whiston: £186Erewash: £148St Helens South and Whiston: £187Erewash: £140St Helens South and Whiston: £177

    £186£187£177St Helens South and Whiston is higher£147£148£140

  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, Erewash £5.30Erewash: £5.30St Helens South and Whiston: £6.48Erewash: £5.33St Helens South and Whiston: £6.51Erewash: £5.03St Helens South and Whiston: £6.15

    £6.48£6.51£6.15St Helens South and Whiston is higher£5.30£5.33£5.03

  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, Erewash £532Erewash: £532St Helens South and Whiston: £713Erewash: £535St Helens South and Whiston: £716Erewash: £505St Helens South and Whiston: £676

    £713£716£676St Helens South and Whiston is higher£532£535£505

  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, Erewash £145Erewash: £145St Helens South and Whiston: £195Erewash: £146St Helens South and Whiston: £196Erewash: £137St Helens South and Whiston: £185

    £195£196£185St Helens South and Whiston is higher£145£146£137

  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, Erewash £83Erewash: £83St Helens South and Whiston: £105Erewash: £84St Helens South and Whiston: £105Erewash: £79St Helens South and Whiston: £100

    £105£105£100St Helens South and Whiston is higher£83£84£79

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: St Helens South and Whiston £1,226, Erewash £1,052Erewash: £1,052St Helens South and Whiston: £1,226Erewash: £1,057St Helens South and Whiston: £1,231Erewash: £998St Helens South and Whiston: £1,163

    £1,226£1,231£1,163St Helens South and Whiston is higher£1,052£1,057£998

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: St Helens South and Whiston £312, Erewash £203Erewash: £203St Helens South and Whiston: £312Erewash: £204St Helens South and Whiston: £313Erewash: £193St Helens South and Whiston: £296

    £312£313£296St Helens South and Whiston is higher£203£204£193

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: St Helens South and Whiston £311, Erewash £199Erewash: £199St Helens South and Whiston: £311Erewash: £199St Helens South and Whiston: £312Erewash: £188St Helens South and Whiston: £295

    £311£312£295St Helens South and Whiston is higher£199£199£188

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: St Helens South and Whiston £6.23, Erewash £5.39Erewash: £5.39St Helens South and Whiston: £6.23Erewash: £5.41St Helens South and Whiston: £6.26Erewash: £5.11St Helens South and Whiston: £5.91

    £6.23£6.26£5.91St Helens South and Whiston is higher£5.39£5.41£5.11

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: St Helens South and Whiston £6.91, Erewash £4.34Erewash: £4.34St Helens South and Whiston: £6.91Erewash: £4.36St Helens South and Whiston: £6.93Erewash: £4.12St Helens South and Whiston: £6.55

    £6.91£6.93£6.55St Helens South and Whiston is higher£4.34£4.36£4.12

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: St Helens South and Whiston £9.94, Erewash £4.52Erewash: £4.52St Helens South and Whiston: £9.94Erewash: £4.54St Helens South and Whiston: £9.98Erewash: £4.29St Helens South and Whiston: £9.43

    £9.94£9.98£9.43St Helens South and Whiston is higher£4.52£4.54£4.29

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: St Helens South and Whiston 188.5, Erewash 193.6Erewash: 193.6St Helens South and Whiston: 188.5

    188.5Erewash is higher193.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: St Helens South and Whiston 25.6, Erewash 20.2Erewash: 20.2St Helens South and Whiston: 25.6

    25.6St Helens South and Whiston is higher20.2

  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, Erewash 30.3Erewash: 30.3St Helens South and Whiston: 37.2

    37.2St Helens South and Whiston is higher30.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: St Helens South and Whiston 108.2, Erewash 77.6Erewash: 77.6St Helens South and Whiston: 108.2

    108.2St Helens South and Whiston is higher77.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: St Helens South and Whiston 150.0, Erewash 129.0Erewash: 129.0St Helens South and Whiston: 150.0

    150.0St Helens South and Whiston is higher129.0

  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, Erewash 18.6Erewash: 18.6St Helens South and Whiston: 23.1

    23.1St Helens South and Whiston is higher18.6

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St Helens South and Whiston and Erewash, per resident
MeasureSt Helens South and WhistonErewashHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,323£5,346£5,049£4,706£4,726£4,464St Helens South and Whiston
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,439£2,449£2,313£2,477£2,488£2,350Erewash
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,655£1,662£1,570£1,344£1,350£1,275St Helens South and Whiston
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,146£2,155£2,035£2,251£2,261£2,136Erewash
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£100£101£95£73£73£69St Helens South and Whiston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£186£187£177£147£148£140St Helens South and Whiston
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.48£6.51£6.15£5.30£5.33£5.03St Helens South and Whiston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£713£716£676£532£535£505St Helens South and Whiston
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£195£196£185£145£146£137St Helens South and Whiston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£105£105£100£83£84£79St Helens South and Whiston
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,226£1,231£1,163£1,052£1,057£998St Helens South and Whiston
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£312£313£296£203£204£193St Helens South and Whiston
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£311£312£295£199£199£188St Helens South and Whiston
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.23£6.26£5.91£5.39£5.41£5.11St Helens South and Whiston
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.91£6.93£6.55£4.34£4.36£4.12St Helens South and Whiston
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.94£9.98£9.43£4.52£4.54£4.29St Helens South and Whiston
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026188.5193.6Erewash
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.620.2St Helens South and Whiston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202637.230.3St Helens South and Whiston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026108.277.6St Helens South and Whiston
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026150.0129.0St Helens South and Whiston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.118.6St Helens South and Whiston

Total

St Helens South and Whiston is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Erewash on 2. 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 Erewash

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: St Helens South and Whiston £523.0m, Erewash £455.1mErewash: £455.1mSt Helens South and Whiston: £523.0mErewash: £457.1mSt Helens South and Whiston: £525.2mErewash: £431.7mSt Helens South and Whiston: £496.1m

    £523.0m£525.2m£496.1mSt Helens South and Whiston is higher£455.1m£457.1m£431.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: St Helens South and Whiston £239.6m, Erewash £239.6mErewash: £239.6mSt Helens South and Whiston: £239.6mErewash: £240.6mSt Helens South and Whiston: £240.6mErewash: £227.2mSt Helens South and Whiston: £227.3m

    £239.6m£240.6m£227.3mSt Helens South and Whiston is higherDepends on how you count£239.6m£240.6m£227.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: St Helens South and Whiston £162.6m, Erewash £130.0mErewash: £130.0mSt Helens South and Whiston: £162.6mErewash: £130.5mSt Helens South and Whiston: £163.3mErewash: £123.3mSt Helens South and Whiston: £154.2m

    £162.6m£163.3m£154.2mSt Helens South and Whiston is higher£130.0m£130.5m£123.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: St Helens South and Whiston £210.8m, Erewash £217.7mErewash: £217.7mSt Helens South and Whiston: £210.8mErewash: £218.7mSt Helens South and Whiston: £211.7mErewash: £206.5mSt Helens South and Whiston: £200.0m

    £210.8m£211.7m£200.0mErewash is higher£217.7m£218.7m£206.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: St Helens South and Whiston £9.8m, Erewash £7.1mErewash: £7.1mSt Helens South and Whiston: £9.8mErewash: £7.1mSt Helens South and Whiston: £9.9mErewash: £6.7mSt Helens South and Whiston: £9.3m

    £9.8m£9.9m£9.3mSt Helens South and Whiston is higher£7.1m£7.1m£6.7m

  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, Erewash £14.3mErewash: £14.3mSt Helens South and Whiston: £18.3mErewash: £14.3mSt Helens South and Whiston: £18.4mErewash: £13.5mSt Helens South and Whiston: £17.4m

    £18.3m£18.4m£17.4mSt Helens South and Whiston is higher£14.3m£14.3m£13.5m

  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, Erewash £0.51mErewash: £0.51mSt Helens South and Whiston: £0.64mErewash: £0.51mSt Helens South and Whiston: £0.64mErewash: £0.49mSt Helens South and Whiston: £0.60m

    £0.64m£0.64m£0.60mSt Helens South and Whiston is higher£0.51m£0.51m£0.49m

  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, Erewash £51.5mErewash: £51.5mSt Helens South and Whiston: £70.0mErewash: £51.7mSt Helens South and Whiston: £70.3mErewash: £48.8mSt Helens South and Whiston: £66.4m

    £70.0m£70.3m£66.4mSt Helens South and Whiston is higher£51.5m£51.7m£48.8m

  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, Erewash £14.0mErewash: £14.0mSt Helens South and Whiston: £19.1mErewash: £14.1mSt Helens South and Whiston: £19.2mErewash: £13.3mSt Helens South and Whiston: £18.2m

    £19.1m£19.2m£18.2mSt Helens South and Whiston is higher£14.0m£14.1m£13.3m

  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, Erewash £8.1mErewash: £8.1mSt Helens South and Whiston: £10.3mErewash: £8.1mSt Helens South and Whiston: £10.4mErewash: £7.6mSt Helens South and Whiston: £9.8m

    £10.3m£10.4m£9.8mSt Helens South and Whiston is higher£8.1m£8.1m£7.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: St Helens South and Whiston £120.4m, Erewash £101.8mErewash: £101.8mSt Helens South and Whiston: £120.4mErewash: £102.2mSt Helens South and Whiston: £121.0mErewash: £96.5mSt Helens South and Whiston: £114.3m

    £120.4m£121.0m£114.3mSt Helens South and Whiston is higher£101.8m£102.2m£96.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: St Helens South and Whiston £30.6m, Erewash £19.6mErewash: £19.6mSt Helens South and Whiston: £30.6mErewash: £19.7mSt Helens South and Whiston: £30.8mErewash: £18.6mSt Helens South and Whiston: £29.1m

    £30.6m£30.8m£29.1mSt Helens South and Whiston is higher£19.6m£19.7m£18.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: St Helens South and Whiston £30.5m, Erewash £19.2mErewash: £19.2mSt Helens South and Whiston: £30.5mErewash: £19.3mSt Helens South and Whiston: £30.7mErewash: £18.2mSt Helens South and Whiston: £29.0m

    £30.5m£30.7m£29.0mSt Helens South and Whiston is higher£19.2m£19.3m£18.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: St Helens South and Whiston £0.61m, Erewash £0.52mErewash: £0.52mSt Helens South and Whiston: £0.61mErewash: £0.52mSt Helens South and Whiston: £0.62mErewash: £0.49mSt Helens South and Whiston: £0.58m

    £0.61m£0.62m£0.58mSt Helens South and Whiston is higher£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: St Helens South and Whiston £0.68m, Erewash £0.42mErewash: £0.42mSt Helens South and Whiston: £0.68mErewash: £0.42mSt Helens South and Whiston: £0.68mErewash: £0.40mSt Helens South and Whiston: £0.64m

    £0.68m£0.68m£0.64mSt Helens South and Whiston is higher£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: St Helens South and Whiston £0.98m, Erewash £0.44mErewash: £0.44mSt Helens South and Whiston: £0.98mErewash: £0.44mSt Helens South and Whiston: £0.98mErewash: £0.41mSt Helens South and Whiston: £0.93m

    £0.98m£0.98m£0.93mSt Helens South and Whiston is higher£0.44m£0.44m£0.41m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: St Helens South and Whiston 18,522, Erewash 18,723Erewash: 18,723St Helens South and Whiston: 18,522

    18,522Erewash is higher18,723

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: St Helens South and Whiston 2,512, Erewash 1,957Erewash: 1,957St Helens South and Whiston: 2,512

    2,512St Helens South and Whiston is higher1,957

  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, Erewash 2,929Erewash: 2,929St Helens South and Whiston: 3,654

    3,654St Helens South and Whiston is higher2,929

  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, Erewash 7,503Erewash: 7,503St Helens South and Whiston: 10,626

    10,626St Helens South and Whiston is higher7,503

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: St Helens South and Whiston 14,734, Erewash 12,472Erewash: 12,472St Helens South and Whiston: 14,734

    14,734St Helens South and Whiston is higher12,472

  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, Erewash 1,797Erewash: 1,797St Helens South and Whiston: 2,266

    2,266St Helens South and Whiston is higher1,797

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St Helens South and Whiston and Erewash, total
MeasureSt Helens South and WhistonErewashHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£523.0m£525.2m£496.1m£455.1m£457.1m£431.7mSt Helens South and Whiston
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£239.6m£240.6m£227.3m£239.6m£240.6m£227.2mSt Helens South and Whiston
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£162.6m£163.3m£154.2m£130.0m£130.5m£123.3mSt Helens South and Whiston
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£210.8m£211.7m£200.0m£217.7m£218.7m£206.5mErewash
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.8m£9.9m£9.3m£7.1m£7.1m£6.7mSt Helens South and Whiston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.3m£18.4m£17.4m£14.3m£14.3m£13.5mSt Helens South and Whiston
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.64m£0.60m£0.51m£0.51m£0.49mSt Helens South and Whiston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£70.0m£70.3m£66.4m£51.5m£51.7m£48.8mSt Helens South and Whiston
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.1m£19.2m£18.2m£14.0m£14.1m£13.3mSt Helens South and Whiston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.3m£10.4m£9.8m£8.1m£8.1m£7.6mSt Helens South and Whiston
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£120.4m£121.0m£114.3m£101.8m£102.2m£96.5mSt Helens South and Whiston
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£30.6m£30.8m£29.1m£19.6m£19.7m£18.6mSt Helens South and Whiston
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£30.5m£30.7m£29.0m£19.2m£19.3m£18.2mSt Helens South and Whiston
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.62m£0.58m£0.52m£0.52m£0.49mSt Helens South and Whiston
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mSt Helens South and Whiston
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.98m£0.98m£0.93m£0.44m£0.44m£0.41mSt Helens South and Whiston
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,52218,723Erewash
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,5121,957St Helens South and Whiston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,6542,929St Helens South and Whiston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,6267,503St Helens South and Whiston
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,73412,472St Helens South and Whiston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,2661,797St 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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