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St Helens South and Whiston and Liverpool Garston

98,254 and 94,876 residents (mid-2024).

St Helens South and Whiston is higher than Liverpool Garston on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 11 of 22 in total.

On 5 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

St Helens South and Whiston is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Liverpool Garston 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 Liverpool Garston

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: St Helens South and Whiston £5,323, Liverpool Garston £5,523Liverpool Garston: £5,523St Helens South and Whiston: £5,323Liverpool Garston: £5,547St Helens South and Whiston: £5,346Liverpool Garston: £5,239St Helens South and Whiston: £5,049

    £5,323£5,346£5,049Liverpool Garston is higher£5,523£5,547£5,239

  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, Liverpool Garston £13,234Liverpool Garston: £13,234St Helens South and Whiston: £13,117Liverpool Garston: £13,291St Helens South and Whiston: £13,173Liverpool Garston: £12,553St Helens South and Whiston: £12,442

    £13,117£13,173£12,442Liverpool Garston is higher£13,234£13,291£12,553

  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, Liverpool Garston £2,729Liverpool Garston: £2,729St Helens South and Whiston: £2,647Liverpool Garston: £2,741St Helens South and Whiston: £2,658Liverpool Garston: £2,589St Helens South and Whiston: £2,511

    £2,647£2,658£2,511Liverpool Garston is higherDepends on how you count£2,729£2,741£2,589

  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, Liverpool Garston £11,600Liverpool Garston: £11,600St Helens South and Whiston: £11,541Liverpool Garston: £11,649St Helens South and Whiston: £11,590Liverpool Garston: £11,003St Helens South and Whiston: £10,947

    £11,541£11,590£10,947Liverpool Garston is higher£11,600£11,649£11,003

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: St Helens South and Whiston £539, Liverpool Garston £706Liverpool Garston: £706St Helens South and Whiston: £539Liverpool Garston: £709St Helens South and Whiston: £541Liverpool Garston: £670St Helens South and Whiston: £511

    £539£541£511Liverpool Garston is higher£706£709£670

  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, Liverpool Garston £887Liverpool Garston: £887St Helens South and Whiston: £1,002Liverpool Garston: £891St Helens South and Whiston: £1,007Liverpool Garston: £841St Helens South and Whiston: £951

    £1,002£1,007£951St Helens South and Whiston is higher£887£891£841

  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, Liverpool Garston £42Liverpool Garston: £42St Helens South and Whiston: £35Liverpool Garston: £42St Helens South and Whiston: £35Liverpool Garston: £40St Helens South and Whiston: £33

    £35£35£33Liverpool Garston is higher£42£42£40

  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, Liverpool Garston £745Liverpool Garston: £745St Helens South and Whiston: £713Liverpool Garston: £748St Helens South and Whiston: £716Liverpool Garston: £707St Helens South and Whiston: £676

    £713£716£676Liverpool Garston is higher£745£748£707

  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, Liverpool Garston £227Liverpool Garston: £227St Helens South and Whiston: £195Liverpool Garston: £228St Helens South and Whiston: £196Liverpool Garston: £215St Helens South and Whiston: £185

    £195£196£185Liverpool Garston is higher£227£228£215

  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, Liverpool Garston £180Liverpool Garston: £180St Helens South and Whiston: £168Liverpool Garston: £181St Helens South and Whiston: £169Liverpool Garston: £171St Helens South and Whiston: £159

    £168£169£159Liverpool Garston is higherDepends on how you count£180£181£171

  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, Liverpool Garston £1,956Liverpool Garston: £1,956St Helens South and Whiston: £1,961Liverpool Garston: £1,964St Helens South and Whiston: £1,969Liverpool Garston: £1,855St Helens South and Whiston: £1,860

    £1,961£1,969£1,860St Helens South and Whiston is higher£1,956£1,964£1,855

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: St Helens South and Whiston £312, Liverpool Garston £293Liverpool Garston: £293St Helens South and Whiston: £312Liverpool Garston: £294St Helens South and Whiston: £313Liverpool Garston: £278St Helens South and Whiston: £296

    £312£313£296St Helens South and Whiston is higher£293£294£278

  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, Liverpool Garston £567Liverpool Garston: £567St Helens South and Whiston: £497Liverpool Garston: £569St Helens South and Whiston: £499Liverpool Garston: £538St Helens South and Whiston: £472

    £497£499£472Liverpool Garston is higher£567£569£538

  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, Liverpool Garston £11Liverpool Garston: £11St Helens South and Whiston: £9.97Liverpool Garston: £11St Helens South and Whiston: £10Liverpool Garston: £10St Helens South and Whiston: £9.46

    £9.97£10£9.46Liverpool Garston is higherDepends on how you count£11£11£10

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: St Helens South and Whiston £11, Liverpool Garston £16Liverpool Garston: £16St Helens South and Whiston: £11Liverpool Garston: £16St Helens South and Whiston: £11Liverpool Garston: £15St Helens South and Whiston: £10

    £11£11£10Liverpool Garston is higher£16£16£15

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: St Helens South and Whiston £9.94, Liverpool Garston £8.38Liverpool Garston: £8.38St Helens South and Whiston: £9.94Liverpool Garston: £8.42St Helens South and Whiston: £9.98Liverpool Garston: £7.95St Helens South and Whiston: £9.43

    £9.94£9.98£9.43St Helens South and Whiston is higher£8.38£8.42£7.95

  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, Liverpool Garston 1,038.2Liverpool Garston: 1,038.2St Helens South and Whiston: 1,013.9

    1,013.9Liverpool Garston is higher1,038.2

  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, Liverpool Garston 162.2Liverpool Garston: 162.2St Helens South and Whiston: 137.5

    137.5Liverpool Garston is higher162.2

  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, Liverpool Garston 181.2Liverpool Garston: 181.2St Helens South and Whiston: 200.0

    200.0St Helens South and Whiston is higher181.2

  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, Liverpool Garston 109.3Liverpool Garston: 109.3St Helens South and Whiston: 108.2

    108.2Liverpool Garston is higherDepends on how you count109.3

  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, Liverpool Garston 233.1Liverpool Garston: 233.1St Helens South and Whiston: 239.8

    239.8St Helens South and Whiston is higher233.1

  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, Liverpool Garston 39.0Liverpool Garston: 39.0St Helens South and Whiston: 36.9

    36.9Liverpool Garston is higherDepends on how you count39.0

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St Helens South and Whiston and Liverpool Garston, per person in the age group
MeasureSt Helens South and WhistonLiverpool GarstonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,323£5,346£5,049£5,523£5,547£5,239Liverpool Garston
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,117£13,173£12,442£13,234£13,291£12,553Liverpool Garston
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,647£2,658£2,511£2,729£2,741£2,589Liverpool Garston
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,541£11,590£10,947£11,600£11,649£11,003Liverpool Garston
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£539£541£511£706£709£670Liverpool Garston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,002£1,007£951£887£891£841St Helens South and Whiston
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£35£35£33£42£42£40Liverpool Garston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£713£716£676£745£748£707Liverpool Garston
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£195£196£185£227£228£215Liverpool Garston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£168£169£159£180£181£171Liverpool Garston
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,961£1,969£1,860£1,956£1,964£1,855St Helens South and Whiston
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£312£313£296£293£294£278St Helens South and Whiston
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£497£499£472£567£569£538Liverpool Garston
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.97£10£9.46£11£11£10Liverpool Garston
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£16£16£15Liverpool Garston
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.94£9.98£9.43£8.38£8.42£7.95St Helens South and Whiston
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,013.91,038.2Liverpool Garston
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026137.5162.2Liverpool Garston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026200.0181.2St Helens South and Whiston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026108.2109.3Liverpool Garston
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026239.8233.1St Helens South and Whiston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202636.939.0Liverpool Garston

Per resident

St Helens South and Whiston is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Liverpool Garston on 15. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

St Helens South and Whiston Liverpool Garston

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: St Helens South and Whiston £5,323, Liverpool Garston £5,523Liverpool Garston: £5,523St Helens South and Whiston: £5,323Liverpool Garston: £5,547St Helens South and Whiston: £5,346Liverpool Garston: £5,239St Helens South and Whiston: £5,049

    £5,323£5,346£5,049Liverpool Garston is higher£5,523£5,547£5,239

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: St Helens South and Whiston £2,439, Liverpool Garston £2,617Liverpool Garston: £2,617St Helens South and Whiston: £2,439Liverpool Garston: £2,628St Helens South and Whiston: £2,449Liverpool Garston: £2,482St Helens South and Whiston: £2,313

    £2,439£2,449£2,313Liverpool Garston is higher£2,617£2,628£2,482

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: St Helens South and Whiston £1,655, Liverpool Garston £1,633Liverpool Garston: £1,633St Helens South and Whiston: £1,655Liverpool Garston: £1,640St Helens South and Whiston: £1,662Liverpool Garston: £1,549St Helens South and Whiston: £1,570

    £1,655£1,662£1,570St Helens South and Whiston is higherDepends on how you count£1,633£1,640£1,549

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: St Helens South and Whiston £2,146, Liverpool Garston £2,293Liverpool Garston: £2,293St Helens South and Whiston: £2,146Liverpool Garston: £2,303St Helens South and Whiston: £2,155Liverpool Garston: £2,175St Helens South and Whiston: £2,035

    £2,146£2,155£2,035Liverpool Garston is higher£2,293£2,303£2,175

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: St Helens South and Whiston £100, Liverpool Garston £140Liverpool Garston: £140St Helens South and Whiston: £100Liverpool Garston: £140St Helens South and Whiston: £101Liverpool Garston: £132St Helens South and Whiston: £95

    £100£101£95Liverpool Garston is higher£140£140£132

  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, Liverpool Garston £175Liverpool Garston: £175St Helens South and Whiston: £186Liverpool Garston: £176St Helens South and Whiston: £187Liverpool Garston: £166St Helens South and Whiston: £177

    £186£187£177St Helens South and Whiston is higher£175£176£166

  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, Liverpool Garston £8.31Liverpool Garston: £8.31St Helens South and Whiston: £6.48Liverpool Garston: £8.34St Helens South and Whiston: £6.51Liverpool Garston: £7.88St Helens South and Whiston: £6.15

    £6.48£6.51£6.15Liverpool Garston is higher£8.31£8.34£7.88

  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, Liverpool Garston £745Liverpool Garston: £745St Helens South and Whiston: £713Liverpool Garston: £748St Helens South and Whiston: £716Liverpool Garston: £707St Helens South and Whiston: £676

    £713£716£676Liverpool Garston is higher£745£748£707

  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, Liverpool Garston £227Liverpool Garston: £227St Helens South and Whiston: £195Liverpool Garston: £228St Helens South and Whiston: £196Liverpool Garston: £215St Helens South and Whiston: £185

    £195£196£185Liverpool Garston is higher£227£228£215

  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, Liverpool Garston £108Liverpool Garston: £108St Helens South and Whiston: £105Liverpool Garston: £108St Helens South and Whiston: £105Liverpool Garston: £102St Helens South and Whiston: £100

    £105£105£100Liverpool Garston is higherDepends on how you count£108£108£102

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: St Helens South and Whiston £1,226, Liverpool Garston £1,170Liverpool Garston: £1,170St Helens South and Whiston: £1,226Liverpool Garston: £1,175St Helens South and Whiston: £1,231Liverpool Garston: £1,110St Helens South and Whiston: £1,163

    £1,226£1,231£1,163St Helens South and Whiston is higher£1,170£1,175£1,110

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: St Helens South and Whiston £312, Liverpool Garston £293Liverpool Garston: £293St Helens South and Whiston: £312Liverpool Garston: £294St Helens South and Whiston: £313Liverpool Garston: £278St Helens South and Whiston: £296

    £312£313£296St Helens South and Whiston is higher£293£294£278

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: St Helens South and Whiston £311, Liverpool Garston £339Liverpool Garston: £339St Helens South and Whiston: £311Liverpool Garston: £341St Helens South and Whiston: £312Liverpool Garston: £322St Helens South and Whiston: £295

    £311£312£295Liverpool Garston is higher£339£341£322

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: St Helens South and Whiston £6.23, Liverpool Garston £6.37Liverpool Garston: £6.37St Helens South and Whiston: £6.23Liverpool Garston: £6.39St Helens South and Whiston: £6.26Liverpool Garston: £6.04St Helens South and Whiston: £5.91

    £6.23£6.26£5.91Liverpool Garston is higherDepends on how you count£6.37£6.39£6.04

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: St Helens South and Whiston £6.91, Liverpool Garston £9.35Liverpool Garston: £9.35St Helens South and Whiston: £6.91Liverpool Garston: £9.39St Helens South and Whiston: £6.93Liverpool Garston: £8.87St Helens South and Whiston: £6.55

    £6.91£6.93£6.55Liverpool Garston is higher£9.35£9.39£8.87

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: St Helens South and Whiston £9.94, Liverpool Garston £8.38Liverpool Garston: £8.38St Helens South and Whiston: £9.94Liverpool Garston: £8.42St Helens South and Whiston: £9.98Liverpool Garston: £7.95St Helens South and Whiston: £9.43

    £9.94£9.98£9.43St Helens South and Whiston is higher£8.38£8.42£7.95

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: St Helens South and Whiston 188.5, Liverpool Garston 205.3Liverpool Garston: 205.3St Helens South and Whiston: 188.5

    188.5Liverpool Garston is higher205.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: St Helens South and Whiston 25.6, Liverpool Garston 32.1Liverpool Garston: 32.1St Helens South and Whiston: 25.6

    25.6Liverpool Garston is higher32.1

  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, Liverpool Garston 35.8Liverpool Garston: 35.8St Helens South and Whiston: 37.2

    37.2St Helens South and Whiston is higher35.8

  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, Liverpool Garston 109.3Liverpool Garston: 109.3St Helens South and Whiston: 108.2

    108.2Liverpool Garston is higherDepends on how you count109.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: St Helens South and Whiston 150.0, Liverpool Garston 139.5Liverpool Garston: 139.5St Helens South and Whiston: 150.0

    150.0St Helens South and Whiston is higher139.5

  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, Liverpool Garston 23.3Liverpool Garston: 23.3St Helens South and Whiston: 23.1

    23.1Liverpool Garston is higherDepends on how you count23.3

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St Helens South and Whiston and Liverpool Garston, per resident
MeasureSt Helens South and WhistonLiverpool GarstonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,323£5,346£5,049£5,523£5,547£5,239Liverpool Garston
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,439£2,449£2,313£2,617£2,628£2,482Liverpool Garston
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,655£1,662£1,570£1,633£1,640£1,549St Helens South and Whiston
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,146£2,155£2,035£2,293£2,303£2,175Liverpool Garston
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£100£101£95£140£140£132Liverpool Garston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£186£187£177£175£176£166St Helens South and Whiston
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.48£6.51£6.15£8.31£8.34£7.88Liverpool Garston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£713£716£676£745£748£707Liverpool Garston
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£195£196£185£227£228£215Liverpool Garston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£105£105£100£108£108£102Liverpool Garston
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,226£1,231£1,163£1,170£1,175£1,110St Helens South and Whiston
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£312£313£296£293£294£278St Helens South and Whiston
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£311£312£295£339£341£322Liverpool Garston
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.23£6.26£5.91£6.37£6.39£6.04Liverpool Garston
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.91£6.93£6.55£9.35£9.39£8.87Liverpool Garston
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.94£9.98£9.43£8.38£8.42£7.95St Helens South and Whiston
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026188.5205.3Liverpool Garston
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.632.1Liverpool Garston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202637.235.8St Helens South and Whiston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026108.2109.3Liverpool Garston
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026150.0139.5St Helens South and Whiston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.123.3Liverpool Garston

Total

St Helens South and Whiston is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Liverpool Garston on 11. 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 Liverpool Garston

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: St Helens South and Whiston £523.0m, Liverpool Garston £524.0mLiverpool Garston: £524.0mSt Helens South and Whiston: £523.0mLiverpool Garston: £526.3mSt Helens South and Whiston: £525.2mLiverpool Garston: £497.1mSt Helens South and Whiston: £496.1m

    £523.0m£525.2m£496.1mLiverpool Garston is higher£524.0m£526.3m£497.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: St Helens South and Whiston £239.6m, Liverpool Garston £248.3mLiverpool Garston: £248.3mSt Helens South and Whiston: £239.6mLiverpool Garston: £249.3mSt Helens South and Whiston: £240.6mLiverpool Garston: £235.5mSt Helens South and Whiston: £227.3m

    £239.6m£240.6m£227.3mLiverpool Garston is higher£248.3m£249.3m£235.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: St Helens South and Whiston £162.6m, Liverpool Garston £155.0mLiverpool Garston: £155.0mSt Helens South and Whiston: £162.6mLiverpool Garston: £155.6mSt Helens South and Whiston: £163.3mLiverpool Garston: £147.0mSt Helens South and Whiston: £154.2m

    £162.6m£163.3m£154.2mSt Helens South and Whiston is higherDepends on how you count£155.0m£155.6m£147.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: St Helens South and Whiston £210.8m, Liverpool Garston £217.6mLiverpool Garston: £217.6mSt Helens South and Whiston: £210.8mLiverpool Garston: £218.5mSt Helens South and Whiston: £211.7mLiverpool Garston: £206.4mSt Helens South and Whiston: £200.0m

    £210.8m£211.7m£200.0mLiverpool Garston is higher£217.6m£218.5m£206.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: St Helens South and Whiston £9.8m, Liverpool Garston £13.2mLiverpool Garston: £13.2mSt Helens South and Whiston: £9.8mLiverpool Garston: £13.3mSt Helens South and Whiston: £9.9mLiverpool Garston: £12.6mSt Helens South and Whiston: £9.3m

    £9.8m£9.9m£9.3mLiverpool Garston is higher£13.2m£13.3m£12.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: St Helens South and Whiston £18.3m, Liverpool Garston £16.6mLiverpool Garston: £16.6mSt Helens South and Whiston: £18.3mLiverpool Garston: £16.7mSt Helens South and Whiston: £18.4mLiverpool Garston: £15.8mSt Helens South and Whiston: £17.4m

    £18.3m£18.4m£17.4mSt Helens South and Whiston is higher£16.6m£16.7m£15.8m

  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, Liverpool Garston £0.79mLiverpool Garston: £0.79mSt Helens South and Whiston: £0.64mLiverpool Garston: £0.79mSt Helens South and Whiston: £0.64mLiverpool Garston: £0.75mSt Helens South and Whiston: £0.60m

    £0.64m£0.64m£0.60mLiverpool Garston is higher£0.79m£0.79m£0.75m

  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, Liverpool Garston £70.7mLiverpool Garston: £70.7mSt Helens South and Whiston: £70.0mLiverpool Garston: £71.0mSt Helens South and Whiston: £70.3mLiverpool Garston: £67.0mSt Helens South and Whiston: £66.4m

    £70.0m£70.3m£66.4mLiverpool Garston is higher£70.7m£71.0m£67.0m

  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, Liverpool Garston £21.5mLiverpool Garston: £21.5mSt Helens South and Whiston: £19.1mLiverpool Garston: £21.6mSt Helens South and Whiston: £19.2mLiverpool Garston: £20.4mSt Helens South and Whiston: £18.2m

    £19.1m£19.2m£18.2mLiverpool Garston is higher£21.5m£21.6m£20.4m

  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, Liverpool Garston £10.2mLiverpool Garston: £10.2mSt Helens South and Whiston: £10.3mLiverpool Garston: £10.3mSt Helens South and Whiston: £10.4mLiverpool Garston: £9.7mSt Helens South and Whiston: £9.8m

    £10.3m£10.4m£9.8mSt Helens South and Whiston is higherDepends on how you count£10.2m£10.3m£9.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: St Helens South and Whiston £120.4m, Liverpool Garston £111.0mLiverpool Garston: £111.0mSt Helens South and Whiston: £120.4mLiverpool Garston: £111.5mSt Helens South and Whiston: £121.0mLiverpool Garston: £105.3mSt Helens South and Whiston: £114.3m

    £120.4m£121.0m£114.3mSt Helens South and Whiston is higher£111.0m£111.5m£105.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: St Helens South and Whiston £30.6m, Liverpool Garston £27.8mLiverpool Garston: £27.8mSt Helens South and Whiston: £30.6mLiverpool Garston: £27.9mSt Helens South and Whiston: £30.8mLiverpool Garston: £26.4mSt Helens South and Whiston: £29.1m

    £30.6m£30.8m£29.1mSt Helens South and Whiston is higher£27.8m£27.9m£26.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: St Helens South and Whiston £30.5m, Liverpool Garston £32.2mLiverpool Garston: £32.2mSt Helens South and Whiston: £30.5mLiverpool Garston: £32.3mSt Helens South and Whiston: £30.7mLiverpool Garston: £30.5mSt Helens South and Whiston: £29.0m

    £30.5m£30.7m£29.0mLiverpool Garston is higher£32.2m£32.3m£30.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: St Helens South and Whiston £0.61m, Liverpool Garston £0.60mLiverpool Garston: £0.60mSt Helens South and Whiston: £0.61mLiverpool Garston: £0.61mSt Helens South and Whiston: £0.62mLiverpool Garston: £0.57mSt Helens South and Whiston: £0.58m

    £0.61m£0.62m£0.58mSt Helens South and Whiston is higherDepends on how you count£0.60m£0.61m£0.57m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: St Helens South and Whiston £0.68m, Liverpool Garston £0.89mLiverpool Garston: £0.89mSt Helens South and Whiston: £0.68mLiverpool Garston: £0.89mSt Helens South and Whiston: £0.68mLiverpool Garston: £0.84mSt Helens South and Whiston: £0.64m

    £0.68m£0.68m£0.64mLiverpool Garston is higher£0.89m£0.89m£0.84m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: St Helens South and Whiston £0.98m, Liverpool Garston £0.79mLiverpool Garston: £0.79mSt Helens South and Whiston: £0.98mLiverpool Garston: £0.80mSt Helens South and Whiston: £0.98mLiverpool Garston: £0.75mSt Helens South and Whiston: £0.93m

    £0.98m£0.98m£0.93mSt Helens South and Whiston is higher£0.79m£0.80m£0.75m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: St Helens South and Whiston 18,522, Liverpool Garston 19,475Liverpool Garston: 19,475St Helens South and Whiston: 18,522

    18,522Liverpool Garston is higher19,475

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: St Helens South and Whiston 2,512, Liverpool Garston 3,042Liverpool Garston: 3,042St Helens South and Whiston: 2,512

    2,512Liverpool Garston is higher3,042

  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, Liverpool Garston 3,399Liverpool Garston: 3,399St Helens South and Whiston: 3,654

    3,654St Helens South and Whiston is higher3,399

  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, Liverpool Garston 10,372Liverpool Garston: 10,372St Helens South and Whiston: 10,626

    10,626St Helens South and Whiston is higherDepends on how you count10,372

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: St Helens South and Whiston 14,734, Liverpool Garston 13,237Liverpool Garston: 13,237St Helens South and Whiston: 14,734

    14,734St Helens South and Whiston is higher13,237

  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, Liverpool Garston 2,212Liverpool Garston: 2,212St Helens South and Whiston: 2,266

    2,266St Helens South and Whiston is higherDepends on how you count2,212

Show the numbers
St Helens South and Whiston and Liverpool Garston, total
MeasureSt Helens South and WhistonLiverpool GarstonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£523.0m£525.2m£496.1m£524.0m£526.3m£497.1mLiverpool Garston
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£239.6m£240.6m£227.3m£248.3m£249.3m£235.5mLiverpool Garston
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£162.6m£163.3m£154.2m£155.0m£155.6m£147.0mSt Helens South and Whiston
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£210.8m£211.7m£200.0m£217.6m£218.5m£206.4mLiverpool Garston
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.8m£9.9m£9.3m£13.2m£13.3m£12.6mLiverpool Garston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.3m£18.4m£17.4m£16.6m£16.7m£15.8mSt Helens South and Whiston
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.64m£0.60m£0.79m£0.79m£0.75mLiverpool Garston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£70.0m£70.3m£66.4m£70.7m£71.0m£67.0mLiverpool Garston
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.1m£19.2m£18.2m£21.5m£21.6m£20.4mLiverpool Garston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.3m£10.4m£9.8m£10.2m£10.3m£9.7mSt Helens South and Whiston
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£120.4m£121.0m£114.3m£111.0m£111.5m£105.3mSt Helens South and Whiston
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£30.6m£30.8m£29.1m£27.8m£27.9m£26.4mSt Helens South and Whiston
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£30.5m£30.7m£29.0m£32.2m£32.3m£30.5mLiverpool Garston
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.62m£0.58m£0.60m£0.61m£0.57mSt Helens South and Whiston
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m£0.89m£0.89m£0.84mLiverpool Garston
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.98m£0.98m£0.93m£0.79m£0.80m£0.75mSt Helens South and Whiston
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,52219,475Liverpool Garston
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,5123,042Liverpool Garston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,6543,399St Helens South and Whiston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,62610,372St Helens South and Whiston
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,73413,237St Helens South and Whiston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,2662,212St 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.
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