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St Helens South and Whiston and St Helens North

98,254 and 102,642 residents (mid-2024).

St Helens South and Whiston is higher than St Helens North on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 8 of 22 in total.

On 8 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 16 of 22 measures, and St Helens North on 6. 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 St Helens North

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: St Helens South and Whiston £5,323, St Helens North £5,286St Helens North: £5,286St Helens South and Whiston: £5,323St Helens North: £5,309St Helens South and Whiston: £5,346St Helens North: £5,014St Helens South and Whiston: £5,049

    £5,323£5,346£5,049St Helens South and Whiston is higherDepends on how you count£5,286£5,309£5,014

  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, St Helens North £13,219St Helens North: £13,219St Helens South and Whiston: £13,117St Helens North: £13,275St Helens South and Whiston: £13,173St Helens North: £12,539St Helens South and Whiston: £12,442

    £13,117£13,173£12,442St Helens North is higher£13,219£13,275£12,539

  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, St Helens North £2,533St Helens North: £2,533St Helens South and Whiston: £2,647St Helens North: £2,544St Helens South and Whiston: £2,658St Helens North: £2,403St Helens South and Whiston: £2,511

    £2,647£2,658£2,511St Helens South and Whiston is higher£2,533£2,544£2,403

  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, St Helens North £11,731St Helens North: £11,731St Helens South and Whiston: £11,541St Helens North: £11,781St Helens South and Whiston: £11,590St Helens North: £11,128St Helens South and Whiston: £10,947

    £11,541£11,590£10,947St Helens North is higher£11,731£11,781£11,128

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: St Helens South and Whiston £539, St Helens North £500St Helens North: £500St Helens South and Whiston: £539St Helens North: £502St Helens South and Whiston: £541St Helens North: £474St Helens South and Whiston: £511

    £539£541£511St Helens South and Whiston is higherDepends on how you count£500£502£474

  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, St Helens North £955St Helens North: £955St Helens South and Whiston: £1,002St Helens North: £959St Helens South and Whiston: £1,007St Helens North: £906St Helens South and Whiston: £951

    £1,002£1,007£951St Helens South and Whiston is higherDepends on how you count£955£959£906

  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, St Helens North £32St Helens North: £32St Helens South and Whiston: £35St Helens North: £32St Helens South and Whiston: £35St Helens North: £31St Helens South and Whiston: £33

    £35£35£33St Helens South and Whiston is higherDepends on how you count£32£32£31

  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, St Helens North £699St Helens North: £699St Helens South and Whiston: £713St Helens North: £702St Helens South and Whiston: £716St Helens North: £663St Helens South and Whiston: £676

    £713£716£676St Helens South and Whiston is higherDepends on how you count£699£702£663

  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, St Helens North £196St Helens North: £196St Helens South and Whiston: £195St Helens North: £197St Helens South and Whiston: £196St Helens North: £186St Helens South and Whiston: £185

    £195£196£185St Helens North is higher£196£197£186

  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, St Helens North £184St Helens North: £184St Helens South and Whiston: £168St Helens North: £185St Helens South and Whiston: £169St Helens North: £175St Helens South and Whiston: £159

    £168£169£159St Helens North is higher£184£185£175

  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, St Helens North £1,855St Helens North: £1,855St Helens South and Whiston: £1,961St Helens North: £1,863St Helens South and Whiston: £1,969St Helens North: £1,760St Helens South and Whiston: £1,860

    £1,961£1,969£1,860St Helens South and Whiston is higher£1,855£1,863£1,760

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: St Helens South and Whiston £312, St Helens North £225St Helens North: £225St Helens South and Whiston: £312St Helens North: £226St Helens South and Whiston: £313St Helens North: £213St Helens South and Whiston: £296

    £312£313£296St Helens South and Whiston is higher£225£226£213

  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, St Helens North £472St Helens North: £472St Helens South and Whiston: £497St Helens North: £474St Helens South and Whiston: £499St Helens North: £448St Helens South and Whiston: £472

    £497£499£472St Helens South and Whiston is higher£472£474£448

  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, St Helens North £9.37St Helens North: £9.37St Helens South and Whiston: £9.97St Helens North: £9.41St Helens South and Whiston: £10St Helens North: £8.89St Helens South and Whiston: £9.46

    £9.97£10£9.46St Helens South and Whiston is higher£9.37£9.41£8.89

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: St Helens South and Whiston £11, St Helens North £12St Helens North: £12St Helens South and Whiston: £11St Helens North: £12St Helens South and Whiston: £11St Helens North: £12St Helens South and Whiston: £10

    £11£11£10St Helens North is higher£12

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: St Helens South and Whiston £9.94, St Helens North £7.92St Helens North: £7.92St Helens South and Whiston: £9.94St Helens North: £7.95St Helens South and Whiston: £9.98St Helens North: £7.51St Helens South and Whiston: £9.43

    £9.94£9.98£9.43St Helens South and Whiston is higher£7.92£7.95£7.51

  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, St Helens North 1,013.7St Helens North: 1,013.7St Helens South and Whiston: 1,013.9

    1,013.9St Helens South and Whiston is higherDepends on how you count1,013.7

  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, St Helens North 124.9St Helens North: 124.9St Helens South and Whiston: 137.5

    137.5St Helens South and Whiston is higherDepends on how you count124.9

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: St Helens South and Whiston 200.0, St Helens North 193.8St Helens North: 193.8St Helens South and Whiston: 200.0

    200.0St Helens South and Whiston is higherDepends on how you count193.8

  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, St Helens North 103.1St Helens North: 103.1St Helens South and Whiston: 108.2

    108.2St Helens South and Whiston is higher103.1

  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, St Helens North 224.5St Helens North: 224.5St Helens South and Whiston: 239.8

    239.8St Helens South and Whiston is higher224.5

  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, St Helens North 39.4St Helens North: 39.4St Helens South and Whiston: 36.9

    36.9St Helens North is higher39.4

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St Helens South and Whiston and St Helens North, per person in the age group
MeasureSt Helens South and WhistonSt Helens NorthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,323£5,346£5,049£5,286£5,309£5,014St Helens South and Whiston
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,117£13,173£12,442£13,219£13,275£12,539St Helens North
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,647£2,658£2,511£2,533£2,544£2,403St Helens South and Whiston
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,541£11,590£10,947£11,731£11,781£11,128St Helens North
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£539£541£511£500£502£474St Helens South and Whiston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,002£1,007£951£955£959£906St Helens South and Whiston
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£35£35£33£32£32£31St Helens South and Whiston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£713£716£676£699£702£663St Helens South and Whiston
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£195£196£185£196£197£186St Helens North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£168£169£159£184£185£175St Helens North
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,961£1,969£1,860£1,855£1,863£1,760St Helens South and Whiston
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£312£313£296£225£226£213St Helens South and Whiston
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£497£499£472£472£474£448St Helens South and Whiston
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.97£10£9.46£9.37£9.41£8.89St Helens South and Whiston
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£12St Helens North
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.94£9.98£9.43£7.92£7.95£7.51St Helens South and Whiston
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,013.91,013.7St Helens South and Whiston
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026137.5124.9St Helens South and Whiston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026200.0193.8St Helens South and Whiston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026108.2103.1St Helens South and Whiston
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026239.8224.5St Helens South and Whiston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202636.939.4St Helens North

Per resident

St Helens South and Whiston is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and St Helens North on 9. 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 St Helens North

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: St Helens South and Whiston £5,323, St Helens North £5,286St Helens North: £5,286St Helens South and Whiston: £5,323St Helens North: £5,309St Helens South and Whiston: £5,346St Helens North: £5,014St Helens South and Whiston: £5,049

    £5,323£5,346£5,049St Helens South and Whiston is higherDepends on how you count£5,286£5,309£5,014

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: St Helens South and Whiston £2,439, St Helens North £2,603St Helens North: £2,603St Helens South and Whiston: £2,439St Helens North: £2,614St Helens South and Whiston: £2,449St Helens North: £2,469St Helens South and Whiston: £2,313

    £2,439£2,449£2,313St Helens North is higher£2,603£2,614£2,469

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: St Helens South and Whiston £1,655, St Helens North £1,556St Helens North: £1,556St Helens South and Whiston: £1,655St Helens North: £1,562St Helens South and Whiston: £1,662St Helens North: £1,476St Helens South and Whiston: £1,570

    £1,655£1,662£1,570St Helens South and Whiston is higher£1,556£1,562£1,476

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: St Helens South and Whiston £2,146, St Helens North £2,310St Helens North: £2,310St Helens South and Whiston: £2,146St Helens North: £2,320St Helens South and Whiston: £2,155St Helens North: £2,191St Helens South and Whiston: £2,035

    £2,146£2,155£2,035St Helens North is higher£2,310£2,320£2,191

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: St Helens South and Whiston £100, St Helens North £98St Helens North: £98St Helens South and Whiston: £100St Helens North: £99St Helens South and Whiston: £101St Helens North: £93St Helens South and Whiston: £95

    £100£101£95St Helens South and Whiston is higherDepends on how you count£98£99£93

  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, St Helens North £188St Helens North: £188St Helens South and Whiston: £186St Helens North: £189St Helens South and Whiston: £187St Helens North: £178St Helens South and Whiston: £177

    £186£187£177St Helens North is higherDepends on how you count£188£189£178

  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, St Helens North £6.36St Helens North: £6.36St Helens South and Whiston: £6.48St Helens North: £6.38St Helens South and Whiston: £6.51St Helens North: £6.03St Helens South and Whiston: £6.15

    £6.48£6.51£6.15St Helens South and Whiston is higherDepends on how you count£6.36£6.38£6.03

  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, St Helens North £699St Helens North: £699St Helens South and Whiston: £713St Helens North: £702St Helens South and Whiston: £716St Helens North: £663St Helens South and Whiston: £676

    £713£716£676St Helens South and Whiston is higherDepends on how you count£699£702£663

  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, St Helens North £196St Helens North: £196St Helens South and Whiston: £195St Helens North: £197St Helens South and Whiston: £196St Helens North: £186St Helens South and Whiston: £185

    £195£196£185St Helens North is higher£196£197£186

  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, St Helens North £113St Helens North: £113St Helens South and Whiston: £105St Helens North: £114St Helens South and Whiston: £105St Helens North: £107St Helens South and Whiston: £100

    £105£105£100St Helens North is higher£113£114£107

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: St Helens South and Whiston £1,226, St Helens North £1,139St Helens North: £1,139St Helens South and Whiston: £1,226St Helens North: £1,144St Helens South and Whiston: £1,231St Helens North: £1,081St Helens South and Whiston: £1,163

    £1,226£1,231£1,163St Helens South and Whiston is higher£1,139£1,144£1,081

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: St Helens South and Whiston £312, St Helens North £225St Helens North: £225St Helens South and Whiston: £312St Helens North: £226St Helens South and Whiston: £313St Helens North: £213St Helens South and Whiston: £296

    £312£313£296St Helens South and Whiston is higher£225£226£213

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: St Helens South and Whiston £311, St Helens North £290St Helens North: £290St Helens South and Whiston: £311St Helens North: £291St Helens South and Whiston: £312St Helens North: £275St Helens South and Whiston: £295

    £311£312£295St Helens South and Whiston is higher£290£291£275

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: St Helens South and Whiston £6.23, St Helens North £5.76St Helens North: £5.76St Helens South and Whiston: £6.23St Helens North: £5.78St Helens South and Whiston: £6.26St Helens North: £5.46St Helens South and Whiston: £5.91

    £6.23£6.26£5.91St Helens South and Whiston is higher£5.76£5.78£5.46

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: St Helens South and Whiston £6.91, St Helens North £7.60St Helens North: £7.60St Helens South and Whiston: £6.91St Helens North: £7.63St Helens South and Whiston: £6.93St Helens North: £7.21St Helens South and Whiston: £6.55

    £6.91£6.93£6.55St Helens North is higher£7.60£7.63£7.21

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: St Helens South and Whiston £9.94, St Helens North £7.92St Helens North: £7.92St Helens South and Whiston: £9.94St Helens North: £7.95St Helens South and Whiston: £9.98St Helens North: £7.51St Helens South and Whiston: £9.43

    £9.94£9.98£9.43St Helens South and Whiston is higher£7.92£7.95£7.51

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: St Helens South and Whiston 188.5, St Helens North 199.6St Helens North: 199.6St Helens South and Whiston: 188.5

    188.5St Helens North is higherDepends on how you count199.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: St Helens South and Whiston 25.6, St Helens North 24.6St Helens North: 24.6St Helens South and Whiston: 25.6

    25.6St Helens South and Whiston is higherDepends on how you count24.6

  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, St Helens North 38.2St Helens North: 38.2St Helens South and Whiston: 37.2

    37.2St Helens North is higherDepends on how you count38.2

  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, St Helens North 103.1St Helens North: 103.1St Helens South and Whiston: 108.2

    108.2St Helens South and Whiston is higher103.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: St Helens South and Whiston 150.0, St Helens North 137.9St Helens North: 137.9St Helens South and Whiston: 150.0

    150.0St Helens South and Whiston is higher137.9

  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, St Helens North 24.2St Helens North: 24.2St Helens South and Whiston: 23.1

    23.1St Helens North is higher24.2

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St Helens South and Whiston and St Helens North, per resident
MeasureSt Helens South and WhistonSt Helens NorthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,323£5,346£5,049£5,286£5,309£5,014St Helens South and Whiston
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,439£2,449£2,313£2,603£2,614£2,469St Helens North
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,655£1,662£1,570£1,556£1,562£1,476St Helens South and Whiston
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,146£2,155£2,035£2,310£2,320£2,191St Helens North
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£100£101£95£98£99£93St Helens South and Whiston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£186£187£177£188£189£178St Helens North
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.48£6.51£6.15£6.36£6.38£6.03St Helens South and Whiston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£713£716£676£699£702£663St Helens South and Whiston
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£195£196£185£196£197£186St Helens North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£105£105£100£113£114£107St Helens North
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,226£1,231£1,163£1,139£1,144£1,081St Helens South and Whiston
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£312£313£296£225£226£213St Helens South and Whiston
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£311£312£295£290£291£275St Helens South and Whiston
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.23£6.26£5.91£5.76£5.78£5.46St Helens South and Whiston
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.91£6.93£6.55£7.60£7.63£7.21St Helens North
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.94£9.98£9.43£7.92£7.95£7.51St Helens South and Whiston
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026188.5199.6St Helens North
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.624.6St Helens South and Whiston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202637.238.2St Helens North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026108.2103.1St Helens South and Whiston
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026150.0137.9St Helens South and Whiston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.124.2St Helens North

Total

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

St Helens South and Whiston St Helens North

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: St Helens South and Whiston £523.0m, St Helens North £542.6mSt Helens North: £542.6mSt Helens South and Whiston: £523.0mSt Helens North: £544.9mSt Helens South and Whiston: £525.2mSt Helens North: £514.6mSt Helens South and Whiston: £496.1m

    £523.0m£525.2m£496.1mSt Helens North is higherDepends on how you count£542.6m£544.9m£514.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: St Helens South and Whiston £239.6m, St Helens North £267.2mSt Helens North: £267.2mSt Helens South and Whiston: £239.6mSt Helens North: £268.3mSt Helens South and Whiston: £240.6mSt Helens North: £253.4mSt Helens South and Whiston: £227.3m

    £239.6m£240.6m£227.3mSt Helens North is higher£267.2m£268.3m£253.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: St Helens South and Whiston £162.6m, St Helens North £159.7mSt Helens North: £159.7mSt Helens South and Whiston: £162.6mSt Helens North: £160.4mSt Helens South and Whiston: £163.3mSt Helens North: £151.5mSt Helens South and Whiston: £154.2m

    £162.6m£163.3m£154.2mSt Helens South and Whiston is higher£159.7m£160.4m£151.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: St Helens South and Whiston £210.8m, St Helens North £237.1mSt Helens North: £237.1mSt Helens South and Whiston: £210.8mSt Helens North: £238.1mSt Helens South and Whiston: £211.7mSt Helens North: £224.9mSt Helens South and Whiston: £200.0m

    £210.8m£211.7m£200.0mSt Helens North is higher£237.1m£238.1m£224.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: St Helens South and Whiston £9.8m, St Helens North £10.1mSt Helens North: £10.1mSt Helens South and Whiston: £9.8mSt Helens North: £10.2mSt Helens South and Whiston: £9.9mSt Helens North: £9.6mSt Helens South and Whiston: £9.3m

    £9.8m£9.9m£9.3mSt Helens North is higherDepends on how you count£10.1m£10.2m£9.6m

  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, St Helens North £19.3mSt Helens North: £19.3mSt Helens South and Whiston: £18.3mSt Helens North: £19.4mSt Helens South and Whiston: £18.4mSt Helens North: £18.3mSt Helens South and Whiston: £17.4m

    £18.3m£18.4m£17.4mSt Helens North is higherDepends on how you count£19.3m£19.4m£18.3m

  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, St Helens North £0.65mSt Helens North: £0.65mSt Helens South and Whiston: £0.64mSt Helens North: £0.66mSt Helens South and Whiston: £0.64mSt Helens North: £0.62mSt Helens South and Whiston: £0.60m

    £0.64m£0.64m£0.60mSt Helens North is higherDepends on how you count£0.65m£0.66m£0.62m

  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, St Helens North £71.7mSt Helens North: £71.7mSt Helens South and Whiston: £70.0mSt Helens North: £72.0mSt Helens South and Whiston: £70.3mSt Helens North: £68.0mSt Helens South and Whiston: £66.4m

    £70.0m£70.3m£66.4mSt Helens North is higherDepends on how you count£71.7m£72.0m£68.0m

  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, St Helens North £20.1mSt Helens North: £20.1mSt Helens South and Whiston: £19.1mSt Helens North: £20.2mSt Helens South and Whiston: £19.2mSt Helens North: £19.1mSt Helens South and Whiston: £18.2m

    £19.1m£19.2m£18.2mSt Helens North is higher£20.1m£20.2m£19.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: St Helens South and Whiston £10.3m, St Helens North £11.6mSt Helens North: £11.6mSt Helens South and Whiston: £10.3mSt Helens North: £11.7mSt Helens South and Whiston: £10.4mSt Helens North: £11.0mSt Helens South and Whiston: £9.8m

    £10.3m£10.4m£9.8mSt Helens North is higher£11.6m£11.7m£11.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: St Helens South and Whiston £120.4m, St Helens North £116.9mSt Helens North: £116.9mSt Helens South and Whiston: £120.4mSt Helens North: £117.4mSt Helens South and Whiston: £121.0mSt Helens North: £110.9mSt Helens South and Whiston: £114.3m

    £120.4m£121.0m£114.3mSt Helens South and Whiston is higher£116.9m£117.4m£110.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: St Helens South and Whiston £30.6m, St Helens North £23.1mSt Helens North: £23.1mSt Helens South and Whiston: £30.6mSt Helens North: £23.2mSt Helens South and Whiston: £30.8mSt Helens North: £21.9mSt Helens South and Whiston: £29.1m

    £30.6m£30.8m£29.1mSt Helens South and Whiston is higher£23.1m£23.2m£21.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: St Helens South and Whiston £30.5m, St Helens North £29.7mSt Helens North: £29.7mSt Helens South and Whiston: £30.5mSt Helens North: £29.9mSt Helens South and Whiston: £30.7mSt Helens North: £28.2mSt Helens South and Whiston: £29.0m

    £30.5m£30.7m£29.0mSt Helens South and Whiston is higher£29.7m£29.9m£28.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: St Helens South and Whiston £0.61m, St Helens North £0.59mSt Helens North: £0.59mSt Helens South and Whiston: £0.61mSt Helens North: £0.59mSt Helens South and Whiston: £0.62mSt Helens North: £0.56mSt Helens South and Whiston: £0.58m

    £0.61m£0.62m£0.58mSt Helens South and Whiston is higher£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: St Helens South and Whiston £0.68m, St Helens North £0.78mSt Helens North: £0.78mSt Helens South and Whiston: £0.68mSt Helens North: £0.78mSt Helens South and Whiston: £0.68mSt Helens North: £0.74mSt Helens South and Whiston: £0.64m

    £0.68m£0.68m£0.64mSt Helens North is higher£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: St Helens South and Whiston £0.98m, St Helens North £0.81mSt Helens North: £0.81mSt Helens South and Whiston: £0.98mSt Helens North: £0.82mSt Helens South and Whiston: £0.98mSt Helens North: £0.77mSt Helens South and Whiston: £0.93m

    £0.98m£0.98m£0.93mSt Helens South and Whiston is higher£0.81m£0.82m£0.77m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: St Helens South and Whiston 18,522, St Helens North 20,487St Helens North: 20,487St Helens South and Whiston: 18,522

    18,522St Helens North is higherDepends on how you count20,487

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: St Helens South and Whiston 2,512, St Helens North 2,525St Helens North: 2,525St Helens South and Whiston: 2,512

    2,512St Helens North is higherDepends on how you count2,525

  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, St Helens North 3,916St Helens North: 3,916St Helens South and Whiston: 3,654

    3,654St Helens North is higherDepends on how you count3,916

  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, St Helens North 10,586St Helens North: 10,586St Helens South and Whiston: 10,626

    10,626St Helens South and Whiston is higher10,586

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: St Helens South and Whiston 14,734, St Helens North 14,150St Helens North: 14,150St Helens South and Whiston: 14,734

    14,734St Helens South and Whiston is higher14,150

  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, St Helens North 2,486St Helens North: 2,486St Helens South and Whiston: 2,266

    2,266St Helens North is higher2,486

Show the numbers
St Helens South and Whiston and St Helens North, total
MeasureSt Helens South and WhistonSt Helens NorthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£523.0m£525.2m£496.1m£542.6m£544.9m£514.6mSt Helens North
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£239.6m£240.6m£227.3m£267.2m£268.3m£253.4mSt Helens North
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£162.6m£163.3m£154.2m£159.7m£160.4m£151.5mSt Helens South and Whiston
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£210.8m£211.7m£200.0m£237.1m£238.1m£224.9mSt Helens North
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.8m£9.9m£9.3m£10.1m£10.2m£9.6mSt Helens North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.3m£18.4m£17.4m£19.3m£19.4m£18.3mSt Helens North
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.64m£0.60m£0.65m£0.66m£0.62mSt Helens North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£70.0m£70.3m£66.4m£71.7m£72.0m£68.0mSt Helens North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.1m£19.2m£18.2m£20.1m£20.2m£19.1mSt Helens North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.3m£10.4m£9.8m£11.6m£11.7m£11.0mSt Helens North
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£120.4m£121.0m£114.3m£116.9m£117.4m£110.9mSt Helens South and Whiston
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£30.6m£30.8m£29.1m£23.1m£23.2m£21.9mSt Helens South and Whiston
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£30.5m£30.7m£29.0m£29.7m£29.9m£28.2mSt Helens South and Whiston
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.62m£0.58m£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mSt Helens South and Whiston
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m£0.78m£0.78m£0.74mSt Helens North
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.98m£0.98m£0.93m£0.81m£0.82m£0.77mSt Helens South and Whiston
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,52220,487St Helens North
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,5122,525St Helens North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,6543,916St Helens North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,62610,586St Helens South and Whiston
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,73414,150St Helens South and Whiston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,2662,486St Helens North

Sources

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

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  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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