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St Helens South and Whiston and Stourbridge

98,254 and 94,792 residents (mid-2024).

St Helens South and Whiston is higher than Stourbridge on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 18 of 22 in total.

On 1 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

St Helens South and Whiston is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Stourbridge on 3. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

St Helens South and Whiston Stourbridge

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: St Helens South and Whiston £5,323, Stourbridge £4,722Stourbridge: £4,722St Helens South and Whiston: £5,323Stourbridge: £4,742St Helens South and Whiston: £5,346Stourbridge: £4,479St Helens South and Whiston: £5,049

    £5,323£5,346£5,049St Helens South and Whiston is higher£4,722£4,742£4,479

  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, Stourbridge £13,153Stourbridge: £13,153St Helens South and Whiston: £13,117Stourbridge: £13,209St Helens South and Whiston: £13,173Stourbridge: £12,476St Helens South and Whiston: £12,442

    £13,117£13,173£12,442Stourbridge is higher£13,153£13,209£12,476

  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, Stourbridge £2,193Stourbridge: £2,193St Helens South and Whiston: £2,647Stourbridge: £2,202St Helens South and Whiston: £2,658Stourbridge: £2,080St Helens South and Whiston: £2,511

    £2,647£2,658£2,511St Helens South and Whiston is higher£2,193£2,202£2,080

  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, Stourbridge £11,893Stourbridge: £11,893St Helens South and Whiston: £11,541Stourbridge: £11,944St Helens South and Whiston: £11,590Stourbridge: £11,281St Helens South and Whiston: £10,947

    £11,541£11,590£10,947Stourbridge is higher£11,893£11,944£11,281

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: St Helens South and Whiston £539, Stourbridge £434Stourbridge: £434St Helens South and Whiston: £539Stourbridge: £436St Helens South and Whiston: £541Stourbridge: £411St Helens South and Whiston: £511

    £539£541£511St Helens South and Whiston is higher£434£436£411

  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, Stourbridge £796Stourbridge: £796St Helens South and Whiston: £1,002Stourbridge: £800St Helens South and Whiston: £1,007Stourbridge: £755St Helens South and Whiston: £951

    £1,002£1,007£951St Helens South and Whiston is higher£796£800£755

  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, Stourbridge £30Stourbridge: £30St Helens South and Whiston: £35Stourbridge: £30St Helens South and Whiston: £35Stourbridge: £28St Helens South and Whiston: £33

    £35£35£33St Helens South and Whiston is higher£30£30£28

  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, Stourbridge £486Stourbridge: £486St Helens South and Whiston: £713Stourbridge: £488St Helens South and Whiston: £716Stourbridge: £461St Helens South and Whiston: £676

    £713£716£676St Helens South and Whiston is higher£486£488£461

  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, Stourbridge £121Stourbridge: £121St Helens South and Whiston: £195Stourbridge: £122St Helens South and Whiston: £196Stourbridge: £115St Helens South and Whiston: £185

    £195£196£185St Helens South and Whiston is higher£121£122£115

  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, Stourbridge £146Stourbridge: £146St Helens South and Whiston: £168Stourbridge: £147St Helens South and Whiston: £169Stourbridge: £139St Helens South and Whiston: £159

    £168£169£159St Helens South and Whiston is higher£146£147£139

  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, Stourbridge £1,735Stourbridge: £1,735St Helens South and Whiston: £1,961Stourbridge: £1,742St Helens South and Whiston: £1,969Stourbridge: £1,645St Helens South and Whiston: £1,860

    £1,961£1,969£1,860St Helens South and Whiston is higher£1,735£1,742£1,645

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: St Helens South and Whiston £312, Stourbridge £156Stourbridge: £156St Helens South and Whiston: £312Stourbridge: £156St Helens South and Whiston: £313Stourbridge: £148St Helens South and Whiston: £296

    £312£313£296St Helens South and Whiston is higher£156£156£148

  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, Stourbridge £290Stourbridge: £290St Helens South and Whiston: £497Stourbridge: £291St Helens South and Whiston: £499Stourbridge: £275St Helens South and Whiston: £472

    £497£499£472St Helens South and Whiston is higher£290£291£275

  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, Stourbridge £16Stourbridge: £16St Helens South and Whiston: £9.97Stourbridge: £16St Helens South and Whiston: £10Stourbridge: £15St Helens South and Whiston: £9.46

    £9.97£10£9.46Stourbridge is higher£16£16£15

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: St Helens South and Whiston £11, Stourbridge £6.30Stourbridge: £6.30St Helens South and Whiston: £11Stourbridge: £6.33St Helens South and Whiston: £11Stourbridge: £5.98St Helens South and Whiston: £10

    £11£11£10St Helens South and Whiston is higher£6.30£6.33£5.98

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: St Helens South and Whiston £9.94, Stourbridge £5.56Stourbridge: £5.56St Helens South and Whiston: £9.94Stourbridge: £5.58St Helens South and Whiston: £9.98Stourbridge: £5.27St Helens South and Whiston: £9.43

    £9.94£9.98£9.43St Helens South and Whiston is higher£5.56£5.58£5.27

  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, Stourbridge 1,011.7Stourbridge: 1,011.7St Helens South and Whiston: 1,013.9

    1,013.9St Helens South and Whiston is higherDepends on how you count1,011.7

  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, Stourbridge 107.8Stourbridge: 107.8St Helens South and Whiston: 137.5

    137.5St Helens South and Whiston is higher107.8

  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, Stourbridge 162.4Stourbridge: 162.4St Helens South and Whiston: 200.0

    200.0St Helens South and Whiston is higher162.4

  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, Stourbridge 70.0Stourbridge: 70.0St Helens South and Whiston: 108.2

    108.2St Helens South and Whiston is higher70.0

  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, Stourbridge 218.6Stourbridge: 218.6St Helens South and Whiston: 239.8

    239.8St Helens South and Whiston is higher218.6

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: St Helens South and Whiston 36.9, Stourbridge 33.0Stourbridge: 33.0St Helens South and Whiston: 36.9

    36.9St Helens South and Whiston is higher33.0

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St Helens South and Whiston and Stourbridge, per person in the age group
MeasureSt Helens South and WhistonStourbridgeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,323£5,346£5,049£4,722£4,742£4,479St Helens South and Whiston
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,117£13,173£12,442£13,153£13,209£12,476Stourbridge
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,647£2,658£2,511£2,193£2,202£2,080St Helens South and Whiston
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,541£11,590£10,947£11,893£11,944£11,281Stourbridge
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£539£541£511£434£436£411St Helens South and Whiston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,002£1,007£951£796£800£755St Helens South and Whiston
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£35£35£33£30£30£28St Helens South and Whiston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£713£716£676£486£488£461St Helens South and Whiston
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£195£196£185£121£122£115St Helens South and Whiston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£168£169£159£146£147£139St Helens South and Whiston
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,961£1,969£1,860£1,735£1,742£1,645St Helens South and Whiston
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£312£313£296£156£156£148St Helens South and Whiston
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£497£499£472£290£291£275St Helens South and Whiston
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.97£10£9.46£16£16£15Stourbridge
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£6.30£6.33£5.98St Helens South and Whiston
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.94£9.98£9.43£5.56£5.58£5.27St Helens South and Whiston
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,013.91,011.7St Helens South and Whiston
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026137.5107.8St Helens South and Whiston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026200.0162.4St Helens South and Whiston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026108.270.0St Helens South and Whiston
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026239.8218.6St Helens South and Whiston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202636.933.0St Helens South and Whiston

Per resident

St Helens South and Whiston is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Stourbridge on 4. 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 Stourbridge

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: St Helens South and Whiston £5,323, Stourbridge £4,722Stourbridge: £4,722St Helens South and Whiston: £5,323Stourbridge: £4,742St Helens South and Whiston: £5,346Stourbridge: £4,479St Helens South and Whiston: £5,049

    £5,323£5,346£5,049St Helens South and Whiston is higher£4,722£4,742£4,479

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: St Helens South and Whiston £2,439, Stourbridge £2,616Stourbridge: £2,616St Helens South and Whiston: £2,439Stourbridge: £2,627St Helens South and Whiston: £2,449Stourbridge: £2,481St Helens South and Whiston: £2,313

    £2,439£2,449£2,313Stourbridge is higher£2,616£2,627£2,481

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: St Helens South and Whiston £1,655, Stourbridge £1,338Stourbridge: £1,338St Helens South and Whiston: £1,655Stourbridge: £1,343St Helens South and Whiston: £1,662Stourbridge: £1,269St Helens South and Whiston: £1,570

    £1,655£1,662£1,570St Helens South and Whiston is higher£1,338£1,343£1,269

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: St Helens South and Whiston £2,146, Stourbridge £2,365Stourbridge: £2,365St Helens South and Whiston: £2,146Stourbridge: £2,375St Helens South and Whiston: £2,155Stourbridge: £2,244St Helens South and Whiston: £2,035

    £2,146£2,155£2,035Stourbridge is higher£2,365£2,375£2,244

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: St Helens South and Whiston £100, Stourbridge £86Stourbridge: £86St Helens South and Whiston: £100Stourbridge: £87St Helens South and Whiston: £101Stourbridge: £82St Helens South and Whiston: £95

    £100£101£95St Helens South and Whiston is higher£86£87£82

  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, Stourbridge £158Stourbridge: £158St Helens South and Whiston: £186Stourbridge: £159St Helens South and Whiston: £187Stourbridge: £150St Helens South and Whiston: £177

    £186£187£177St Helens South and Whiston is higher£158£159£150

  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, Stourbridge £5.89Stourbridge: £5.89St Helens South and Whiston: £6.48Stourbridge: £5.92St Helens South and Whiston: £6.51Stourbridge: £5.59St Helens South and Whiston: £6.15

    £6.48£6.51£6.15St Helens South and Whiston is higher£5.89£5.92£5.59

  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, Stourbridge £486Stourbridge: £486St Helens South and Whiston: £713Stourbridge: £488St Helens South and Whiston: £716Stourbridge: £461St Helens South and Whiston: £676

    £713£716£676St Helens South and Whiston is higher£486£488£461

  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, Stourbridge £121Stourbridge: £121St Helens South and Whiston: £195Stourbridge: £122St Helens South and Whiston: £196Stourbridge: £115St Helens South and Whiston: £185

    £195£196£185St Helens South and Whiston is higher£121£122£115

  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, Stourbridge £89Stourbridge: £89St Helens South and Whiston: £105Stourbridge: £90St Helens South and Whiston: £105Stourbridge: £85St Helens South and Whiston: £100

    £105£105£100St Helens South and Whiston is higher£89£90£85

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: St Helens South and Whiston £1,226, Stourbridge £1,058Stourbridge: £1,058St Helens South and Whiston: £1,226Stourbridge: £1,062St Helens South and Whiston: £1,231Stourbridge: £1,004St Helens South and Whiston: £1,163

    £1,226£1,231£1,163St Helens South and Whiston is higher£1,058£1,062£1,004

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: St Helens South and Whiston £312, Stourbridge £156Stourbridge: £156St Helens South and Whiston: £312Stourbridge: £156St Helens South and Whiston: £313Stourbridge: £148St Helens South and Whiston: £296

    £312£313£296St Helens South and Whiston is higher£156£156£148

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: St Helens South and Whiston £311, Stourbridge £177Stourbridge: £177St Helens South and Whiston: £311Stourbridge: £178St Helens South and Whiston: £312Stourbridge: £168St Helens South and Whiston: £295

    £311£312£295St Helens South and Whiston is higher£177£178£168

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: St Helens South and Whiston £6.23, Stourbridge £9.51Stourbridge: £9.51St Helens South and Whiston: £6.23Stourbridge: £9.55St Helens South and Whiston: £6.26Stourbridge: £9.02St Helens South and Whiston: £5.91

    £6.23£6.26£5.91Stourbridge is higher£9.51£9.55£9.02

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: St Helens South and Whiston £6.91, Stourbridge £3.85Stourbridge: £3.85St Helens South and Whiston: £6.91Stourbridge: £3.86St Helens South and Whiston: £6.93Stourbridge: £3.65St Helens South and Whiston: £6.55

    £6.91£6.93£6.55St Helens South and Whiston is higher£3.85£3.86£3.65

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: St Helens South and Whiston £9.94, Stourbridge £5.56Stourbridge: £5.56St Helens South and Whiston: £9.94Stourbridge: £5.58St Helens South and Whiston: £9.98Stourbridge: £5.27St Helens South and Whiston: £9.43

    £9.94£9.98£9.43St Helens South and Whiston is higher£5.56£5.58£5.27

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: St Helens South and Whiston 188.5, Stourbridge 201.2Stourbridge: 201.2St Helens South and Whiston: 188.5

    188.5Stourbridge is higherDepends on how you count201.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: St Helens South and Whiston 25.6, Stourbridge 21.5Stourbridge: 21.5St Helens South and Whiston: 25.6

    25.6St Helens South and Whiston is higher21.5

  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, Stourbridge 32.3Stourbridge: 32.3St Helens South and Whiston: 37.2

    37.2St Helens South and Whiston is higher32.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: St Helens South and Whiston 108.2, Stourbridge 70.0Stourbridge: 70.0St Helens South and Whiston: 108.2

    108.2St Helens South and Whiston is higher70.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: St Helens South and Whiston 150.0, Stourbridge 133.3Stourbridge: 133.3St Helens South and Whiston: 150.0

    150.0St Helens South and Whiston is higher133.3

  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, Stourbridge 20.1Stourbridge: 20.1St Helens South and Whiston: 23.1

    23.1St Helens South and Whiston is higher20.1

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St Helens South and Whiston and Stourbridge, per resident
MeasureSt Helens South and WhistonStourbridgeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,323£5,346£5,049£4,722£4,742£4,479St Helens South and Whiston
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,439£2,449£2,313£2,616£2,627£2,481Stourbridge
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,655£1,662£1,570£1,338£1,343£1,269St Helens South and Whiston
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,146£2,155£2,035£2,365£2,375£2,244Stourbridge
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£100£101£95£86£87£82St Helens South and Whiston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£186£187£177£158£159£150St Helens South and Whiston
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.48£6.51£6.15£5.89£5.92£5.59St Helens South and Whiston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£713£716£676£486£488£461St Helens South and Whiston
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£195£196£185£121£122£115St Helens South and Whiston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£105£105£100£89£90£85St Helens South and Whiston
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,226£1,231£1,163£1,058£1,062£1,004St Helens South and Whiston
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£312£313£296£156£156£148St Helens South and Whiston
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£311£312£295£177£178£168St Helens South and Whiston
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.23£6.26£5.91£9.51£9.55£9.02Stourbridge
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.91£6.93£6.55£3.85£3.86£3.65St Helens South and Whiston
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.94£9.98£9.43£5.56£5.58£5.27St Helens South and Whiston
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026188.5201.2Stourbridge
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.621.5St Helens South and Whiston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202637.232.3St Helens South and Whiston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026108.270.0St Helens South and Whiston
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026150.0133.3St Helens South and Whiston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.120.1St Helens South and Whiston

Total

St Helens South and Whiston is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Stourbridge on 4. 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 Stourbridge

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: St Helens South and Whiston £523.0m, Stourbridge £447.6mStourbridge: £447.6mSt Helens South and Whiston: £523.0mStourbridge: £449.5mSt Helens South and Whiston: £525.2mStourbridge: £424.6mSt Helens South and Whiston: £496.1m

    £523.0m£525.2m£496.1mSt Helens South and Whiston is higher£447.6m£449.5m£424.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: St Helens South and Whiston £239.6m, Stourbridge £248.0mStourbridge: £248.0mSt Helens South and Whiston: £239.6mStourbridge: £249.0mSt Helens South and Whiston: £240.6mStourbridge: £235.2mSt Helens South and Whiston: £227.3m

    £239.6m£240.6m£227.3mStourbridge is higher£248.0m£249.0m£235.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: St Helens South and Whiston £162.6m, Stourbridge £126.8mStourbridge: £126.8mSt Helens South and Whiston: £162.6mStourbridge: £127.3mSt Helens South and Whiston: £163.3mStourbridge: £120.3mSt Helens South and Whiston: £154.2m

    £162.6m£163.3m£154.2mSt Helens South and Whiston is higher£126.8m£127.3m£120.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: St Helens South and Whiston £210.8m, Stourbridge £224.2mStourbridge: £224.2mSt Helens South and Whiston: £210.8mStourbridge: £225.2mSt Helens South and Whiston: £211.7mStourbridge: £212.7mSt Helens South and Whiston: £200.0m

    £210.8m£211.7m£200.0mStourbridge is higher£224.2m£225.2m£212.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: St Helens South and Whiston £9.8m, Stourbridge £8.2mStourbridge: £8.2mSt Helens South and Whiston: £9.8mStourbridge: £8.2mSt Helens South and Whiston: £9.9mStourbridge: £7.8mSt Helens South and Whiston: £9.3m

    £9.8m£9.9m£9.3mSt Helens South and Whiston is higher£8.2m£8.2m£7.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: St Helens South and Whiston £18.3m, Stourbridge £15.0mStourbridge: £15.0mSt Helens South and Whiston: £18.3mStourbridge: £15.1mSt Helens South and Whiston: £18.4mStourbridge: £14.2mSt Helens South and Whiston: £17.4m

    £18.3m£18.4m£17.4mSt Helens South and Whiston is higher£15.0m£15.1m£14.2m

  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, Stourbridge £0.56mStourbridge: £0.56mSt Helens South and Whiston: £0.64mStourbridge: £0.56mSt Helens South and Whiston: £0.64mStourbridge: £0.53mSt Helens South and Whiston: £0.60m

    £0.64m£0.64m£0.60mSt Helens South and Whiston is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

  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, Stourbridge £46.1mStourbridge: £46.1mSt Helens South and Whiston: £70.0mStourbridge: £46.3mSt Helens South and Whiston: £70.3mStourbridge: £43.7mSt Helens South and Whiston: £66.4m

    £70.0m£70.3m£66.4mSt Helens South and Whiston is higher£46.1m£46.3m£43.7m

  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, Stourbridge £11.5mStourbridge: £11.5mSt Helens South and Whiston: £19.1mStourbridge: £11.5mSt Helens South and Whiston: £19.2mStourbridge: £10.9mSt Helens South and Whiston: £18.2m

    £19.1m£19.2m£18.2mSt Helens South and Whiston is higher£11.5m£11.5m£10.9m

  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, Stourbridge £8.5mStourbridge: £8.5mSt Helens South and Whiston: £10.3mStourbridge: £8.5mSt Helens South and Whiston: £10.4mStourbridge: £8.0mSt Helens South and Whiston: £9.8m

    £10.3m£10.4m£9.8mSt Helens South and Whiston is higher£8.5m£8.5m£8.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: St Helens South and Whiston £120.4m, Stourbridge £100.3mStourbridge: £100.3mSt Helens South and Whiston: £120.4mStourbridge: £100.7mSt Helens South and Whiston: £121.0mStourbridge: £95.1mSt Helens South and Whiston: £114.3m

    £120.4m£121.0m£114.3mSt Helens South and Whiston is higher£100.3m£100.7m£95.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: St Helens South and Whiston £30.6m, Stourbridge £14.8mStourbridge: £14.8mSt Helens South and Whiston: £30.6mStourbridge: £14.8mSt Helens South and Whiston: £30.8mStourbridge: £14.0mSt Helens South and Whiston: £29.1m

    £30.6m£30.8m£29.1mSt Helens South and Whiston is higher£14.8m£14.8m£14.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: St Helens South and Whiston £30.5m, Stourbridge £16.8mStourbridge: £16.8mSt Helens South and Whiston: £30.5mStourbridge: £16.8mSt Helens South and Whiston: £30.7mStourbridge: £15.9mSt Helens South and Whiston: £29.0m

    £30.5m£30.7m£29.0mSt Helens South and Whiston is higher£16.8m£16.8m£15.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: St Helens South and Whiston £0.61m, Stourbridge £0.90mStourbridge: £0.90mSt Helens South and Whiston: £0.61mStourbridge: £0.91mSt Helens South and Whiston: £0.62mStourbridge: £0.85mSt Helens South and Whiston: £0.58m

    £0.61m£0.62m£0.58mStourbridge is higher£0.90m£0.91m£0.85m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: St Helens South and Whiston £0.68m, Stourbridge £0.36mStourbridge: £0.36mSt Helens South and Whiston: £0.68mStourbridge: £0.37mSt Helens South and Whiston: £0.68mStourbridge: £0.35mSt Helens South and Whiston: £0.64m

    £0.68m£0.68m£0.64mSt Helens South and Whiston is higher£0.36m£0.37m£0.35m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: St Helens South and Whiston £0.98m, Stourbridge £0.53mStourbridge: £0.53mSt Helens South and Whiston: £0.98mStourbridge: £0.53mSt Helens South and Whiston: £0.98mStourbridge: £0.50mSt Helens South and Whiston: £0.93m

    £0.98m£0.98m£0.93mSt Helens South and Whiston is higher£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: St Helens South and Whiston 18,522, Stourbridge 19,073Stourbridge: 19,073St Helens South and Whiston: 18,522

    18,522Stourbridge is higherDepends on how you count19,073

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: St Helens South and Whiston 2,512, Stourbridge 2,033Stourbridge: 2,033St Helens South and Whiston: 2,512

    2,512St Helens South and Whiston is higher2,033

  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, Stourbridge 3,061Stourbridge: 3,061St Helens South and Whiston: 3,654

    3,654St Helens South and Whiston is higher3,061

  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, Stourbridge 6,631Stourbridge: 6,631St Helens South and Whiston: 10,626

    10,626St Helens South and Whiston is higher6,631

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: St Helens South and Whiston 14,734, Stourbridge 12,638Stourbridge: 12,638St Helens South and Whiston: 14,734

    14,734St Helens South and Whiston is higher12,638

  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, Stourbridge 1,906Stourbridge: 1,906St Helens South and Whiston: 2,266

    2,266St Helens South and Whiston is higher1,906

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St Helens South and Whiston and Stourbridge, total
MeasureSt Helens South and WhistonStourbridgeHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£523.0m£525.2m£496.1m£447.6m£449.5m£424.6mSt Helens South and Whiston
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£239.6m£240.6m£227.3m£248.0m£249.0m£235.2mStourbridge
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£162.6m£163.3m£154.2m£126.8m£127.3m£120.3mSt Helens South and Whiston
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£210.8m£211.7m£200.0m£224.2m£225.2m£212.7mStourbridge
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.8m£9.9m£9.3m£8.2m£8.2m£7.8mSt Helens South and Whiston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.3m£18.4m£17.4m£15.0m£15.1m£14.2mSt Helens South and Whiston
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.64m£0.60m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mSt Helens South and Whiston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£70.0m£70.3m£66.4m£46.1m£46.3m£43.7mSt Helens South and Whiston
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.1m£19.2m£18.2m£11.5m£11.5m£10.9mSt Helens South and Whiston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.3m£10.4m£9.8m£8.5m£8.5m£8.0mSt Helens South and Whiston
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£120.4m£121.0m£114.3m£100.3m£100.7m£95.1mSt Helens South and Whiston
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£30.6m£30.8m£29.1m£14.8m£14.8m£14.0mSt Helens South and Whiston
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£30.5m£30.7m£29.0m£16.8m£16.8m£15.9mSt Helens South and Whiston
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.62m£0.58m£0.90m£0.91m£0.85mStourbridge
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m£0.36m£0.37m£0.35mSt Helens South and Whiston
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.98m£0.98m£0.93m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mSt Helens South and Whiston
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,52219,073Stourbridge
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,5122,033St Helens South and Whiston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,6543,061St Helens South and Whiston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,6266,631St Helens South and Whiston
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,73412,638St Helens South and Whiston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,2661,906St 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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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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