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St Helens South and Whiston and Sheffield South East

98,254 and 107,135 residents (mid-2024).

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

On 4 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 11 of 22 measures, and Sheffield South East 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 Sheffield South East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: St Helens South and Whiston £5,323, Sheffield South East £5,119Sheffield South East: £5,119St Helens South and Whiston: £5,323Sheffield South East: £5,141St Helens South and Whiston: £5,346Sheffield South East: £4,856St Helens South and Whiston: £5,049

    £5,323£5,346£5,049St Helens South and Whiston is higherDepends on how you count£5,119£5,141£4,856

  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, Sheffield South East £12,892Sheffield South East: £12,892St Helens South and Whiston: £13,117Sheffield South East: £12,947St Helens South and Whiston: £13,173Sheffield South East: £12,229St Helens South and Whiston: £12,442

    £13,117£13,173£12,442St Helens South and Whiston is higherDepends on how you count£12,892£12,947£12,229

  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, Sheffield South East £2,724Sheffield South East: £2,724St Helens South and Whiston: £2,647Sheffield South East: £2,736St Helens South and Whiston: £2,658Sheffield South East: £2,584St Helens South and Whiston: £2,511

    £2,647£2,658£2,511Sheffield South East is higher£2,724£2,736£2,584

  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, Sheffield South East £11,314Sheffield South East: £11,314St Helens South and Whiston: £11,541Sheffield South East: £11,362St Helens South and Whiston: £11,590Sheffield South East: £10,732St Helens South and Whiston: £10,947

    £11,541£11,590£10,947St Helens South and Whiston is higherDepends on how you count£11,314£11,362£10,732

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: St Helens South and Whiston £539, Sheffield South East £648Sheffield South East: £648St Helens South and Whiston: £539Sheffield South East: £651St Helens South and Whiston: £541Sheffield South East: £615St Helens South and Whiston: £511

    £539£541£511Sheffield South East is higher£648£651£615

  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, Sheffield South East £891Sheffield South East: £891St Helens South and Whiston: £1,002Sheffield South East: £895St Helens South and Whiston: £1,007Sheffield South East: £845St Helens South and Whiston: £951

    £1,002£1,007£951St Helens South and Whiston is higher£891£895£845

  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, Sheffield South East £39Sheffield South East: £39St Helens South and Whiston: £35Sheffield South East: £39St Helens South and Whiston: £35Sheffield South East: £37St Helens South and Whiston: £33

    £35£35£33Sheffield South East is higher£39£39£37

  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, Sheffield South East £648Sheffield South East: £648St Helens South and Whiston: £713Sheffield South East: £651St Helens South and Whiston: £716Sheffield South East: £615St Helens South and Whiston: £676

    £713£716£676St Helens South and Whiston is higher£648£651£615

  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, Sheffield South East £199Sheffield South East: £199St Helens South and Whiston: £195Sheffield South East: £200St Helens South and Whiston: £196Sheffield South East: £189St Helens South and Whiston: £185

    £195£196£185Sheffield South East is higher£199£200£189

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: St Helens South and Whiston £168, Sheffield South East £211Sheffield South East: £211St Helens South and Whiston: £168Sheffield South East: £212St Helens South and Whiston: £169Sheffield South East: £200St Helens South and Whiston: £159

    £168£169£159Sheffield South East is higher£211£212£200

  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, Sheffield South East £2,041Sheffield South East: £2,041St Helens South and Whiston: £1,961Sheffield South East: £2,049St Helens South and Whiston: £1,969Sheffield South East: £1,936St Helens South and Whiston: £1,860

    £1,961£1,969£1,860Sheffield South East is higher£2,041£2,049£1,936

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: St Helens South and Whiston £312, Sheffield South East £240Sheffield South East: £240St Helens South and Whiston: £312Sheffield South East: £241St Helens South and Whiston: £313Sheffield South East: £228St Helens South and Whiston: £296

    £312£313£296St Helens South and Whiston is higher£240£241£228

  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, Sheffield South East £446Sheffield South East: £446St Helens South and Whiston: £497Sheffield South East: £448St Helens South and Whiston: £499Sheffield South East: £423St Helens South and Whiston: £472

    £497£499£472St Helens South and Whiston is higher£446£448£423

  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, Sheffield South East £10Sheffield South East: £10St Helens South and Whiston: £9.97Sheffield South East: £10St Helens South and Whiston: £10Sheffield South East: £9.61St Helens South and Whiston: £9.46

    £9.97£10£9.46Sheffield South East is higher£10£10£9.61

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: St Helens South and Whiston £11, Sheffield South East £17Sheffield South East: £17St Helens South and Whiston: £11Sheffield South East: £17St Helens South and Whiston: £11Sheffield South East: £16St Helens South and Whiston: £10

    £11£11£10Sheffield South East is higher£17£17£16

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: St Helens South and Whiston £9.94, Sheffield South East £8.20Sheffield South East: £8.20St Helens South and Whiston: £9.94Sheffield South East: £8.24St Helens South and Whiston: £9.98Sheffield South East: £7.78St Helens South and Whiston: £9.43

    £9.94£9.98£9.43St Helens South and Whiston is higher£8.20£8.24£7.78

  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, Sheffield South East 998.6Sheffield South East: 998.6St Helens South and Whiston: 1,013.9

    1,013.9St Helens South and Whiston is higherDepends on how you count998.6

  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, Sheffield South East 145.3Sheffield South East: 145.3St Helens South and Whiston: 137.5

    137.5Sheffield South East is higher145.3

  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, Sheffield South East 186.5Sheffield South East: 186.5St Helens South and Whiston: 200.0

    200.0St Helens South and Whiston is higher186.5

  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, Sheffield South East 98.8Sheffield South East: 98.8St Helens South and Whiston: 108.2

    108.2St Helens South and Whiston is higher98.8

  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, Sheffield South East 255.8Sheffield South East: 255.8St Helens South and Whiston: 239.8

    239.8Sheffield South East is higher255.8

  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, Sheffield South East 49.0Sheffield South East: 49.0St Helens South and Whiston: 36.9

    36.9Sheffield South East is higher49.0

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St Helens South and Whiston and Sheffield South East, per person in the age group
MeasureSt Helens South and WhistonSheffield South EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,323£5,346£5,049£5,119£5,141£4,856St Helens South and Whiston
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,117£13,173£12,442£12,892£12,947£12,229St Helens South and Whiston
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,647£2,658£2,511£2,724£2,736£2,584Sheffield South East
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,541£11,590£10,947£11,314£11,362£10,732St Helens South and Whiston
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£539£541£511£648£651£615Sheffield South East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,002£1,007£951£891£895£845St Helens South and Whiston
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£35£35£33£39£39£37Sheffield South East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£713£716£676£648£651£615St Helens South and Whiston
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£195£196£185£199£200£189Sheffield South East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£168£169£159£211£212£200Sheffield South East
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,961£1,969£1,860£2,041£2,049£1,936Sheffield South East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£312£313£296£240£241£228St Helens South and Whiston
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£497£499£472£446£448£423St Helens South and Whiston
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.97£10£9.46£10£10£9.61Sheffield South East
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£17£17£16Sheffield South East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.94£9.98£9.43£8.20£8.24£7.78St Helens South and Whiston
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,013.9998.6St Helens South and Whiston
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026137.5145.3Sheffield South East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026200.0186.5St Helens South and Whiston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026108.298.8St Helens South and Whiston
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026239.8255.8Sheffield South East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202636.949.0Sheffield South East

Per resident

St Helens South and Whiston is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Sheffield South East 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 Sheffield South East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: St Helens South and Whiston £5,323, Sheffield South East £5,119Sheffield South East: £5,119St Helens South and Whiston: £5,323Sheffield South East: £5,141St Helens South and Whiston: £5,346Sheffield South East: £4,856St Helens South and Whiston: £5,049

    £5,323£5,346£5,049St Helens South and Whiston is higherDepends on how you count£5,119£5,141£4,856

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: St Helens South and Whiston £2,439, Sheffield South East £2,326Sheffield South East: £2,326St Helens South and Whiston: £2,439Sheffield South East: £2,336St Helens South and Whiston: £2,449Sheffield South East: £2,206St Helens South and Whiston: £2,313

    £2,439£2,449£2,313St Helens South and Whiston is higherDepends on how you count£2,326£2,336£2,206

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: St Helens South and Whiston £1,655, Sheffield South East £1,698Sheffield South East: £1,698St Helens South and Whiston: £1,655Sheffield South East: £1,705St Helens South and Whiston: £1,662Sheffield South East: £1,610St Helens South and Whiston: £1,570

    £1,655£1,662£1,570Sheffield South East is higher£1,698£1,705£1,610

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: St Helens South and Whiston £2,146, Sheffield South East £2,041Sheffield South East: £2,041St Helens South and Whiston: £2,146Sheffield South East: £2,050St Helens South and Whiston: £2,155Sheffield South East: £1,936St Helens South and Whiston: £2,035

    £2,146£2,155£2,035St Helens South and Whiston is higherDepends on how you count£2,041£2,050£1,936

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: St Helens South and Whiston £100, Sheffield South East £117Sheffield South East: £117St Helens South and Whiston: £100Sheffield South East: £117St Helens South and Whiston: £101Sheffield South East: £111St Helens South and Whiston: £95

    £100£101£95Sheffield South East is higher£117£117£111

  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, Sheffield South East £161Sheffield South East: £161St Helens South and Whiston: £186Sheffield South East: £161St Helens South and Whiston: £187Sheffield South East: £152St Helens South and Whiston: £177

    £186£187£177St Helens South and Whiston is higher£161£161£152

  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, Sheffield South East £7.04Sheffield South East: £7.04St Helens South and Whiston: £6.48Sheffield South East: £7.07St Helens South and Whiston: £6.51Sheffield South East: £6.68St Helens South and Whiston: £6.15

    £6.48£6.51£6.15Sheffield South East is higher£7.04£7.07£6.68

  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, Sheffield South East £648Sheffield South East: £648St Helens South and Whiston: £713Sheffield South East: £651St Helens South and Whiston: £716Sheffield South East: £615St Helens South and Whiston: £676

    £713£716£676St Helens South and Whiston is higher£648£651£615

  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, Sheffield South East £199Sheffield South East: £199St Helens South and Whiston: £195Sheffield South East: £200St Helens South and Whiston: £196Sheffield South East: £189St Helens South and Whiston: £185

    £195£196£185Sheffield South East is higher£199£200£189

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: St Helens South and Whiston £105, Sheffield South East £132Sheffield South East: £132St Helens South and Whiston: £105Sheffield South East: £132St Helens South and Whiston: £105Sheffield South East: £125St Helens South and Whiston: £100

    £105£105£100Sheffield South East is higher£132£132£125

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: St Helens South and Whiston £1,226, Sheffield South East £1,272Sheffield South East: £1,272St Helens South and Whiston: £1,226Sheffield South East: £1,277St Helens South and Whiston: £1,231Sheffield South East: £1,206St Helens South and Whiston: £1,163

    £1,226£1,231£1,163Sheffield South East is higher£1,272£1,277£1,206

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: St Helens South and Whiston £312, Sheffield South East £240Sheffield South East: £240St Helens South and Whiston: £312Sheffield South East: £241St Helens South and Whiston: £313Sheffield South East: £228St Helens South and Whiston: £296

    £312£313£296St Helens South and Whiston is higher£240£241£228

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: St Helens South and Whiston £311, Sheffield South East £278Sheffield South East: £278St Helens South and Whiston: £311Sheffield South East: £279St Helens South and Whiston: £312Sheffield South East: £263St Helens South and Whiston: £295

    £311£312£295St Helens South and Whiston is higher£278£279£263

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: St Helens South and Whiston £6.23, Sheffield South East £6.31Sheffield South East: £6.31St Helens South and Whiston: £6.23Sheffield South East: £6.34St Helens South and Whiston: £6.26Sheffield South East: £5.99St Helens South and Whiston: £5.91

    £6.23£6.26£5.91Sheffield South East is higher£6.31£6.34£5.99

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: St Helens South and Whiston £6.91, Sheffield South East £10Sheffield South East: £10St Helens South and Whiston: £6.91Sheffield South East: £10St Helens South and Whiston: £6.93Sheffield South East: £9.81St Helens South and Whiston: £6.55

    £6.91£6.93£6.55Sheffield South East is higher£10£10£9.81

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: St Helens South and Whiston £9.94, Sheffield South East £8.20Sheffield South East: £8.20St Helens South and Whiston: £9.94Sheffield South East: £8.24St Helens South and Whiston: £9.98Sheffield South East: £7.78St Helens South and Whiston: £9.43

    £9.94£9.98£9.43St Helens South and Whiston is higher£8.20£8.24£7.78

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: St Helens South and Whiston 188.5, Sheffield South East 180.2Sheffield South East: 180.2St Helens South and Whiston: 188.5

    188.5St Helens South and Whiston is higherDepends on how you count180.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: St Helens South and Whiston 25.6, Sheffield South East 26.2Sheffield South East: 26.2St Helens South and Whiston: 25.6

    25.6Sheffield South East is higher26.2

  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, Sheffield South East 33.6Sheffield South East: 33.6St Helens South and Whiston: 37.2

    37.2St Helens South and Whiston is higher33.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: St Helens South and Whiston 108.2, Sheffield South East 98.8Sheffield South East: 98.8St Helens South and Whiston: 108.2

    108.2St Helens South and Whiston is higher98.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: St Helens South and Whiston 150.0, Sheffield South East 159.4Sheffield South East: 159.4St Helens South and Whiston: 150.0

    150.0Sheffield South East is higher159.4

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: St Helens South and Whiston 23.1, Sheffield South East 30.5Sheffield South East: 30.5St Helens South and Whiston: 23.1

    23.1Sheffield South East is higher30.5

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St Helens South and Whiston and Sheffield South East, per resident
MeasureSt Helens South and WhistonSheffield South EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,323£5,346£5,049£5,119£5,141£4,856St Helens South and Whiston
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,439£2,449£2,313£2,326£2,336£2,206St Helens South and Whiston
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,655£1,662£1,570£1,698£1,705£1,610Sheffield South East
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,146£2,155£2,035£2,041£2,050£1,936St Helens South and Whiston
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£100£101£95£117£117£111Sheffield South East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£186£187£177£161£161£152St Helens South and Whiston
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.48£6.51£6.15£7.04£7.07£6.68Sheffield South East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£713£716£676£648£651£615St Helens South and Whiston
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£195£196£185£199£200£189Sheffield South East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£105£105£100£132£132£125Sheffield South East
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,226£1,231£1,163£1,272£1,277£1,206Sheffield South East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£312£313£296£240£241£228St Helens South and Whiston
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£311£312£295£278£279£263St Helens South and Whiston
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.23£6.26£5.91£6.31£6.34£5.99Sheffield South East
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.91£6.93£6.55£10£10£9.81Sheffield South East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.94£9.98£9.43£8.20£8.24£7.78St Helens South and Whiston
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026188.5180.2St Helens South and Whiston
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.626.2Sheffield South East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202637.233.6St Helens South and Whiston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026108.298.8St Helens South and Whiston
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026150.0159.4Sheffield South East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.130.5Sheffield South East

Total

St Helens South and Whiston is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Sheffield South East 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 Sheffield South East

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: St Helens South and Whiston £523.0m, Sheffield South East £548.5mSheffield South East: £548.5mSt Helens South and Whiston: £523.0mSheffield South East: £550.8mSt Helens South and Whiston: £525.2mSheffield South East: £520.3mSt Helens South and Whiston: £496.1m

    £523.0m£525.2m£496.1mSheffield South East is higherDepends on how you count£548.5m£550.8m£520.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: St Helens South and Whiston £239.6m, Sheffield South East £249.2mSheffield South East: £249.2mSt Helens South and Whiston: £239.6mSheffield South East: £250.3mSt Helens South and Whiston: £240.6mSheffield South East: £236.4mSt Helens South and Whiston: £227.3m

    £239.6m£240.6m£227.3mSheffield South East is higherDepends on how you count£249.2m£250.3m£236.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: St Helens South and Whiston £162.6m, Sheffield South East £181.9mSheffield South East: £181.9mSt Helens South and Whiston: £162.6mSheffield South East: £182.6mSt Helens South and Whiston: £163.3mSheffield South East: £172.5mSt Helens South and Whiston: £154.2m

    £162.6m£163.3m£154.2mSheffield South East is higher£181.9m£182.6m£172.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: St Helens South and Whiston £210.8m, Sheffield South East £218.7mSheffield South East: £218.7mSt Helens South and Whiston: £210.8mSheffield South East: £219.6mSt Helens South and Whiston: £211.7mSheffield South East: £207.4mSt Helens South and Whiston: £200.0m

    £210.8m£211.7m£200.0mSheffield South East is higherDepends on how you count£218.7m£219.6m£207.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: St Helens South and Whiston £9.8m, Sheffield South East £12.5mSheffield South East: £12.5mSt Helens South and Whiston: £9.8mSheffield South East: £12.6mSt Helens South and Whiston: £9.9mSheffield South East: £11.9mSt Helens South and Whiston: £9.3m

    £9.8m£9.9m£9.3mSheffield South East is higher£12.5m£12.6m£11.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: St Helens South and Whiston £18.3m, Sheffield South East £17.2mSheffield South East: £17.2mSt Helens South and Whiston: £18.3mSheffield South East: £17.3mSt Helens South and Whiston: £18.4mSheffield South East: £16.3mSt Helens South and Whiston: £17.4m

    £18.3m£18.4m£17.4mSt Helens South and Whiston is higher£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m

  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, Sheffield South East £0.75mSheffield South East: £0.75mSt Helens South and Whiston: £0.64mSheffield South East: £0.76mSt Helens South and Whiston: £0.64mSheffield South East: £0.72mSt Helens South and Whiston: £0.60m

    £0.64m£0.64m£0.60mSheffield South East is higher£0.75m£0.76m£0.72m

  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, Sheffield South East £69.4mSheffield South East: £69.4mSt Helens South and Whiston: £70.0mSheffield South East: £69.7mSt Helens South and Whiston: £70.3mSheffield South East: £65.9mSt Helens South and Whiston: £66.4m

    £70.0m£70.3m£66.4mSt Helens South and Whiston is higher£69.4m£69.7m£65.9m

  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, Sheffield South East £21.3mSheffield South East: £21.3mSt Helens South and Whiston: £19.1mSheffield South East: £21.4mSt Helens South and Whiston: £19.2mSheffield South East: £20.2mSt Helens South and Whiston: £18.2m

    £19.1m£19.2m£18.2mSheffield South East is higher£21.3m£21.4m£20.2m

  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, Sheffield South East £14.1mSheffield South East: £14.1mSt Helens South and Whiston: £10.3mSheffield South East: £14.2mSt Helens South and Whiston: £10.4mSheffield South East: £13.4mSt Helens South and Whiston: £9.8m

    £10.3m£10.4m£9.8mSheffield South East is higher£14.1m£14.2m£13.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: St Helens South and Whiston £120.4m, Sheffield South East £136.2mSheffield South East: £136.2mSt Helens South and Whiston: £120.4mSheffield South East: £136.8mSt Helens South and Whiston: £121.0mSheffield South East: £129.2mSt Helens South and Whiston: £114.3m

    £120.4m£121.0m£114.3mSheffield South East is higher£136.2m£136.8m£129.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: St Helens South and Whiston £30.6m, Sheffield South East £25.7mSheffield South East: £25.7mSt Helens South and Whiston: £30.6mSheffield South East: £25.9mSt Helens South and Whiston: £30.8mSheffield South East: £24.4mSt Helens South and Whiston: £29.1m

    £30.6m£30.8m£29.1mSt Helens South and Whiston is higher£25.7m£25.9m£24.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: St Helens South and Whiston £30.5m, Sheffield South East £29.8mSheffield South East: £29.8mSt Helens South and Whiston: £30.5mSheffield South East: £29.9mSt Helens South and Whiston: £30.7mSheffield South East: £28.2mSt Helens South and Whiston: £29.0m

    £30.5m£30.7m£29.0mSt Helens South and Whiston is higher£29.8m£29.9m£28.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: St Helens South and Whiston £0.61m, Sheffield South East £0.68mSheffield South East: £0.68mSt Helens South and Whiston: £0.61mSheffield South East: £0.68mSt Helens South and Whiston: £0.62mSheffield South East: £0.64mSt Helens South and Whiston: £0.58m

    £0.61m£0.62m£0.58mSheffield South East is higher£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: St Helens South and Whiston £0.68m, Sheffield South East £1.1mSheffield South East: £1.1mSt Helens South and Whiston: £0.68mSheffield South East: £1.1mSt Helens South and Whiston: £0.68mSheffield South East: £1.1mSt Helens South and Whiston: £0.64m

    £0.68m£0.68m£0.64mSheffield South East is higher£1.1m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: St Helens South and Whiston £0.98m, Sheffield South East £0.88mSheffield South East: £0.88mSt Helens South and Whiston: £0.98mSheffield South East: £0.88mSt Helens South and Whiston: £0.98mSheffield South East: £0.83mSt Helens South and Whiston: £0.93m

    £0.98m£0.98m£0.93mSt Helens South and Whiston is higher£0.88m£0.88m£0.83m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: St Helens South and Whiston 18,522, Sheffield South East 19,302Sheffield South East: 19,302St Helens South and Whiston: 18,522

    18,522Sheffield South East is higherDepends on how you count19,302

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: St Helens South and Whiston 2,512, Sheffield South East 2,808Sheffield South East: 2,808St Helens South and Whiston: 2,512

    2,512Sheffield South East is higher2,808

  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, Sheffield South East 3,604Sheffield South East: 3,604St Helens South and Whiston: 3,654

    3,654St Helens South and Whiston is higher3,604

  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, Sheffield South East 10,584Sheffield South East: 10,584St Helens South and Whiston: 10,626

    10,626St Helens South and Whiston is higher10,584

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: St Helens South and Whiston 14,734, Sheffield South East 17,073Sheffield South East: 17,073St Helens South and Whiston: 14,734

    14,734Sheffield South East is higher17,073

  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, Sheffield South East 3,270Sheffield South East: 3,270St Helens South and Whiston: 2,266

    2,266Sheffield South East is higher3,270

Show the numbers
St Helens South and Whiston and Sheffield South East, total
MeasureSt Helens South and WhistonSheffield South EastHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£523.0m£525.2m£496.1m£548.5m£550.8m£520.3mSheffield South East
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£239.6m£240.6m£227.3m£249.2m£250.3m£236.4mSheffield South East
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£162.6m£163.3m£154.2m£181.9m£182.6m£172.5mSheffield South East
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£210.8m£211.7m£200.0m£218.7m£219.6m£207.4mSheffield South East
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.8m£9.9m£9.3m£12.5m£12.6m£11.9mSheffield South East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.3m£18.4m£17.4m£17.2m£17.3m£16.3mSt Helens South and Whiston
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.64m£0.60m£0.75m£0.76m£0.72mSheffield South East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£70.0m£70.3m£66.4m£69.4m£69.7m£65.9mSt Helens South and Whiston
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.1m£19.2m£18.2m£21.3m£21.4m£20.2mSheffield South East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.3m£10.4m£9.8m£14.1m£14.2m£13.4mSheffield South East
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£120.4m£121.0m£114.3m£136.2m£136.8m£129.2mSheffield South East
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£30.6m£30.8m£29.1m£25.7m£25.9m£24.4mSt Helens South and Whiston
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£30.5m£30.7m£29.0m£29.8m£29.9m£28.2mSt Helens South and Whiston
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.62m£0.58m£0.68m£0.68m£0.64mSheffield South East
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m£1.1mSheffield South East
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.98m£0.98m£0.93m£0.88m£0.88m£0.83mSt Helens South and Whiston
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,52219,302Sheffield South East
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,5122,808Sheffield South East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,6543,604St Helens South and Whiston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,62610,584St Helens South and Whiston
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,73417,073Sheffield South East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,2663,270Sheffield South East

Sources

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

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