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St Helens South and Whiston and Widnes and Halewood

98,254 and 94,423 residents (mid-2024).

St Helens South and Whiston is higher than Widnes and Halewood on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 6 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 Widnes and Halewood 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 Widnes and Halewood

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: St Helens South and Whiston £5,323, Widnes and Halewood £5,110Widnes and Halewood: £5,110St Helens South and Whiston: £5,323Widnes and Halewood: £5,132St Helens South and Whiston: £5,346Widnes and Halewood: £4,847St Helens South and Whiston: £5,049

    £5,323£5,346£5,049St Helens South and Whiston is higher£5,110£5,132£4,847

  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, Widnes and Halewood £13,231Widnes and Halewood: £13,231St Helens South and Whiston: £13,117Widnes and Halewood: £13,287St Helens South and Whiston: £13,173Widnes and Halewood: £12,550St Helens South and Whiston: £12,442

    £13,117£13,173£12,442Widnes and Halewood is higherDepends on how you count£13,231£13,287£12,550

  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, Widnes and Halewood £2,529Widnes and Halewood: £2,529St Helens South and Whiston: £2,647Widnes and Halewood: £2,540St Helens South and Whiston: £2,658Widnes and Halewood: £2,399St Helens South and Whiston: £2,511

    £2,647£2,658£2,511St Helens South and Whiston is higher£2,529£2,540£2,399

  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, Widnes and Halewood £11,732Widnes and Halewood: £11,732St Helens South and Whiston: £11,541Widnes and Halewood: £11,782St Helens South and Whiston: £11,590Widnes and Halewood: £11,128St Helens South and Whiston: £10,947

    £11,541£11,590£10,947Widnes and Halewood is higherDepends on how you count£11,732£11,782£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, Widnes and Halewood £554Widnes and Halewood: £554St Helens South and Whiston: £539Widnes and Halewood: £556St Helens South and Whiston: £541Widnes and Halewood: £525St Helens South and Whiston: £511

    £539£541£511Widnes and Halewood is higherDepends on how you count£554£556£525

  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, Widnes and Halewood £910Widnes and Halewood: £910St Helens South and Whiston: £1,002Widnes and Halewood: £913St Helens South and Whiston: £1,007Widnes and Halewood: £863St Helens South and Whiston: £951

    £1,002£1,007£951St Helens South and Whiston is higher£910£913£863

  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, Widnes and Halewood £36Widnes and Halewood: £36St Helens South and Whiston: £35Widnes and Halewood: £36St Helens South and Whiston: £35Widnes and Halewood: £34St Helens South and Whiston: £33

    £35£35£33Widnes and Halewood is higherDepends on how you count£36£36£34

  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, Widnes and Halewood £710Widnes and Halewood: £710St Helens South and Whiston: £713Widnes and Halewood: £713St Helens South and Whiston: £716Widnes and Halewood: £673St Helens South and Whiston: £676

    £713£716£676St Helens South and Whiston is higher£710£713£673

  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, Widnes and Halewood £176Widnes and Halewood: £176St Helens South and Whiston: £195Widnes and Halewood: £177St Helens South and Whiston: £196Widnes and Halewood: £167St Helens South and Whiston: £185

    £195£196£185St Helens South and Whiston is higher£176£177£167

  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, Widnes and Halewood £151Widnes and Halewood: £151St Helens South and Whiston: £168Widnes and Halewood: £152St Helens South and Whiston: £169Widnes and Halewood: £144St Helens South and Whiston: £159

    £168£169£159St Helens South and Whiston is higher£151£152£144

  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, Widnes and Halewood £1,927Widnes and Halewood: £1,927St Helens South and Whiston: £1,961Widnes and Halewood: £1,936St Helens South and Whiston: £1,969Widnes and Halewood: £1,828St Helens South and Whiston: £1,860

    £1,961£1,969£1,860St Helens South and Whiston is higher£1,927£1,936£1,828

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: St Helens South and Whiston £312, Widnes and Halewood £232Widnes and Halewood: £232St Helens South and Whiston: £312Widnes and Halewood: £233St Helens South and Whiston: £313Widnes and Halewood: £220St Helens South and Whiston: £296

    £312£313£296St Helens South and Whiston is higher£232£233£220

  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, Widnes and Halewood £433Widnes and Halewood: £433St Helens South and Whiston: £497Widnes and Halewood: £435St Helens South and Whiston: £499Widnes and Halewood: £411St Helens South and Whiston: £472

    £497£499£472St Helens South and Whiston is higher£433£435£411

  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, Widnes and Halewood £8.39Widnes and Halewood: £8.39St Helens South and Whiston: £9.97Widnes and Halewood: £8.43St Helens South and Whiston: £10Widnes and Halewood: £7.96St Helens South and Whiston: £9.46

    £9.97£10£9.46St Helens South and Whiston is higher£8.39£8.43£7.96

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: St Helens South and Whiston £11, Widnes and Halewood £8.83Widnes and Halewood: £8.83St Helens South and Whiston: £11Widnes and Halewood: £8.87St Helens South and Whiston: £11Widnes and Halewood: £8.38St Helens South and Whiston: £10

    £11£11£10St Helens South and Whiston is higher£8.83£8.87£8.38

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: St Helens South and Whiston £9.94, Widnes and Halewood £7.49Widnes and Halewood: £7.49St Helens South and Whiston: £9.94Widnes and Halewood: £7.52St Helens South and Whiston: £9.98Widnes and Halewood: £7.10St Helens South and Whiston: £9.43

    £9.94£9.98£9.43St Helens South and Whiston is higher£7.49£7.52£7.10

  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, Widnes and Halewood 1,040.6Widnes and Halewood: 1,040.6St Helens South and Whiston: 1,013.9

    1,013.9Widnes and Halewood is higherDepends on how you count1,040.6

  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, Widnes and Halewood 140.9Widnes and Halewood: 140.9St Helens South and Whiston: 137.5

    137.5Widnes and Halewood is higherDepends on how you count140.9

  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, Widnes and Halewood 184.0Widnes and Halewood: 184.0St Helens South and Whiston: 200.0

    200.0St Helens South and Whiston is higher184.0

  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, Widnes and Halewood 107.3Widnes and Halewood: 107.3St Helens South and Whiston: 108.2

    108.2St Helens South and Whiston is higher107.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: St Helens South and Whiston 239.8, Widnes and Halewood 227.4Widnes and Halewood: 227.4St Helens South and Whiston: 239.8

    239.8St Helens South and Whiston is higher227.4

  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, Widnes and Halewood 32.9Widnes and Halewood: 32.9St Helens South and Whiston: 36.9

    36.9St Helens South and Whiston is higher32.9

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St Helens South and Whiston and Widnes and Halewood, per person in the age group
MeasureSt Helens South and WhistonWidnes and HalewoodHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,323£5,346£5,049£5,110£5,132£4,847St Helens South and Whiston
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,117£13,173£12,442£13,231£13,287£12,550Widnes and Halewood
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,647£2,658£2,511£2,529£2,540£2,399St Helens South and Whiston
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,541£11,590£10,947£11,732£11,782£11,128Widnes and Halewood
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£539£541£511£554£556£525Widnes and Halewood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,002£1,007£951£910£913£863St Helens South and Whiston
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£35£35£33£36£36£34Widnes and Halewood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£713£716£676£710£713£673St Helens South and Whiston
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£195£196£185£176£177£167St Helens South and Whiston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£168£169£159£151£152£144St Helens South and Whiston
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,961£1,969£1,860£1,927£1,936£1,828St Helens South and Whiston
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£312£313£296£232£233£220St Helens South and Whiston
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£497£499£472£433£435£411St Helens South and Whiston
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.97£10£9.46£8.39£8.43£7.96St Helens South and Whiston
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£8.83£8.87£8.38St Helens South and Whiston
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.94£9.98£9.43£7.49£7.52£7.10St Helens South and Whiston
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,013.91,040.6Widnes and Halewood
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026137.5140.9Widnes and Halewood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026200.0184.0St Helens South and Whiston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026108.2107.3St Helens South and Whiston
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026239.8227.4St Helens South and Whiston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202636.932.9St Helens South and Whiston

Per resident

St Helens South and Whiston is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Widnes and Halewood 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 Widnes and Halewood

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: St Helens South and Whiston £5,323, Widnes and Halewood £5,110Widnes and Halewood: £5,110St Helens South and Whiston: £5,323Widnes and Halewood: £5,132St Helens South and Whiston: £5,346Widnes and Halewood: £4,847St Helens South and Whiston: £5,049

    £5,323£5,346£5,049St Helens South and Whiston is higher£5,110£5,132£4,847

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: St Helens South and Whiston £2,439, Widnes and Halewood £2,414Widnes and Halewood: £2,414St Helens South and Whiston: £2,439Widnes and Halewood: £2,424St Helens South and Whiston: £2,449Widnes and Halewood: £2,290St Helens South and Whiston: £2,313

    £2,439£2,449£2,313St Helens South and Whiston is higherDepends on how you count£2,414£2,424£2,290

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: St Helens South and Whiston £1,655, Widnes and Halewood £1,571Widnes and Halewood: £1,571St Helens South and Whiston: £1,655Widnes and Halewood: £1,577St Helens South and Whiston: £1,662Widnes and Halewood: £1,490St Helens South and Whiston: £1,570

    £1,655£1,662£1,570St Helens South and Whiston is higher£1,571£1,577£1,490

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: St Helens South and Whiston £2,146, Widnes and Halewood £2,141Widnes and Halewood: £2,141St Helens South and Whiston: £2,146Widnes and Halewood: £2,150St Helens South and Whiston: £2,155Widnes and Halewood: £2,030St Helens South and Whiston: £2,035

    £2,146£2,155£2,035St Helens South and Whiston is higherDepends on how you count£2,141£2,150£2,030

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: St Helens South and Whiston £100, Widnes and Halewood £101Widnes and Halewood: £101St Helens South and Whiston: £100Widnes and Halewood: £101St Helens South and Whiston: £101Widnes and Halewood: £96St Helens South and Whiston: £95

    £100£101£95Widnes and Halewood is higherDepends on how you count£101£101£96

  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, Widnes and Halewood £166Widnes and Halewood: £166St Helens South and Whiston: £186Widnes and Halewood: £167St Helens South and Whiston: £187Widnes and Halewood: £157St Helens South and Whiston: £177

    £186£187£177St Helens South and Whiston is higher£166£167£157

  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, Widnes and Halewood £6.49Widnes and Halewood: £6.49St Helens South and Whiston: £6.48Widnes and Halewood: £6.52St Helens South and Whiston: £6.51Widnes and Halewood: £6.16St Helens South and Whiston: £6.15

    £6.48£6.51£6.15Widnes and Halewood is higherDepends on how you count£6.49£6.52£6.16

  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, Widnes and Halewood £710Widnes and Halewood: £710St Helens South and Whiston: £713Widnes and Halewood: £713St Helens South and Whiston: £716Widnes and Halewood: £673St Helens South and Whiston: £676

    £713£716£676St Helens South and Whiston is higher£710£713£673

  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, Widnes and Halewood £176Widnes and Halewood: £176St Helens South and Whiston: £195Widnes and Halewood: £177St Helens South and Whiston: £196Widnes and Halewood: £167St Helens South and Whiston: £185

    £195£196£185St Helens South and Whiston is higher£176£177£167

  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, Widnes and Halewood £94Widnes and Halewood: £94St Helens South and Whiston: £105Widnes and Halewood: £94St Helens South and Whiston: £105Widnes and Halewood: £89St Helens South and Whiston: £100

    £105£105£100St Helens South and Whiston is higher£94£94£89

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: St Helens South and Whiston £1,226, Widnes and Halewood £1,197Widnes and Halewood: £1,197St Helens South and Whiston: £1,226Widnes and Halewood: £1,202St Helens South and Whiston: £1,231Widnes and Halewood: £1,135St Helens South and Whiston: £1,163

    £1,226£1,231£1,163St Helens South and Whiston is higher£1,197£1,202£1,135

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: St Helens South and Whiston £312, Widnes and Halewood £232Widnes and Halewood: £232St Helens South and Whiston: £312Widnes and Halewood: £233St Helens South and Whiston: £313Widnes and Halewood: £220St Helens South and Whiston: £296

    £312£313£296St Helens South and Whiston is higher£232£233£220

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: St Helens South and Whiston £311, Widnes and Halewood £269Widnes and Halewood: £269St Helens South and Whiston: £311Widnes and Halewood: £270St Helens South and Whiston: £312Widnes and Halewood: £255St Helens South and Whiston: £295

    £311£312£295St Helens South and Whiston is higher£269£270£255

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: St Helens South and Whiston £6.23, Widnes and Halewood £5.21Widnes and Halewood: £5.21St Helens South and Whiston: £6.23Widnes and Halewood: £5.23St Helens South and Whiston: £6.26Widnes and Halewood: £4.94St Helens South and Whiston: £5.91

    £6.23£6.26£5.91St Helens South and Whiston is higher£5.21£5.23£4.94

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: St Helens South and Whiston £6.91, Widnes and Halewood £5.48Widnes and Halewood: £5.48St Helens South and Whiston: £6.91Widnes and Halewood: £5.51St Helens South and Whiston: £6.93Widnes and Halewood: £5.20St Helens South and Whiston: £6.55

    £6.91£6.93£6.55St Helens South and Whiston is higher£5.48£5.51£5.20

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: St Helens South and Whiston £9.94, Widnes and Halewood £7.49Widnes and Halewood: £7.49St Helens South and Whiston: £9.94Widnes and Halewood: £7.52St Helens South and Whiston: £9.98Widnes and Halewood: £7.10St Helens South and Whiston: £9.43

    £9.94£9.98£9.43St Helens South and Whiston is higher£7.49£7.52£7.10

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: St Helens South and Whiston 188.5, Widnes and Halewood 189.9Widnes and Halewood: 189.9St Helens South and Whiston: 188.5

    188.5Widnes and Halewood is higherDepends on how you count189.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: St Helens South and Whiston 25.6, Widnes and Halewood 25.7Widnes and Halewood: 25.7St Helens South and Whiston: 25.6

    25.6Widnes and Halewood is higherDepends on how you count25.7

  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, Widnes and Halewood 33.6Widnes and Halewood: 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, Widnes and Halewood 107.3Widnes and Halewood: 107.3St Helens South and Whiston: 108.2

    108.2St Helens South and Whiston is higher107.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: St Helens South and Whiston 150.0, Widnes and Halewood 141.2Widnes and Halewood: 141.2St Helens South and Whiston: 150.0

    150.0St Helens South and Whiston is higher141.2

  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, Widnes and Halewood 20.5Widnes and Halewood: 20.5St Helens South and Whiston: 23.1

    23.1St Helens South and Whiston is higher20.5

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St Helens South and Whiston and Widnes and Halewood, per resident
MeasureSt Helens South and WhistonWidnes and HalewoodHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,323£5,346£5,049£5,110£5,132£4,847St Helens South and Whiston
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,439£2,449£2,313£2,414£2,424£2,290St Helens South and Whiston
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,655£1,662£1,570£1,571£1,577£1,490St Helens South and Whiston
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,146£2,155£2,035£2,141£2,150£2,030St Helens South and Whiston
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£100£101£95£101£101£96Widnes and Halewood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£186£187£177£166£167£157St Helens South and Whiston
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.48£6.51£6.15£6.49£6.52£6.16Widnes and Halewood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£713£716£676£710£713£673St Helens South and Whiston
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£195£196£185£176£177£167St Helens South and Whiston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£105£105£100£94£94£89St Helens South and Whiston
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,226£1,231£1,163£1,197£1,202£1,135St Helens South and Whiston
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£312£313£296£232£233£220St Helens South and Whiston
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£311£312£295£269£270£255St Helens South and Whiston
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.23£6.26£5.91£5.21£5.23£4.94St Helens South and Whiston
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.91£6.93£6.55£5.48£5.51£5.20St Helens South and Whiston
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.94£9.98£9.43£7.49£7.52£7.10St Helens South and Whiston
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026188.5189.9Widnes and Halewood
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.625.7Widnes and Halewood
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 2026108.2107.3St Helens South and Whiston
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026150.0141.2St Helens South and Whiston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.120.5St Helens South and Whiston

Total

St Helens South and Whiston is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Widnes and Halewood on 0. 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 Widnes and Halewood

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: St Helens South and Whiston £523.0m, Widnes and Halewood £482.5mWidnes and Halewood: £482.5mSt Helens South and Whiston: £523.0mWidnes and Halewood: £484.6mSt Helens South and Whiston: £525.2mWidnes and Halewood: £457.7mSt Helens South and Whiston: £496.1m

    £523.0m£525.2m£496.1mSt Helens South and Whiston is higher£482.5m£484.6m£457.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: St Helens South and Whiston £239.6m, Widnes and Halewood £227.9mWidnes and Halewood: £227.9mSt Helens South and Whiston: £239.6mWidnes and Halewood: £228.9mSt Helens South and Whiston: £240.6mWidnes and Halewood: £216.2mSt Helens South and Whiston: £227.3m

    £239.6m£240.6m£227.3mSt Helens South and Whiston is higherDepends on how you count£227.9m£228.9m£216.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: St Helens South and Whiston £162.6m, Widnes and Halewood £148.3mWidnes and Halewood: £148.3mSt Helens South and Whiston: £162.6mWidnes and Halewood: £148.9mSt Helens South and Whiston: £163.3mWidnes and Halewood: £140.7mSt Helens South and Whiston: £154.2m

    £162.6m£163.3m£154.2mSt Helens South and Whiston is higher£148.3m£148.9m£140.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: St Helens South and Whiston £210.8m, Widnes and Halewood £202.1mWidnes and Halewood: £202.1mSt Helens South and Whiston: £210.8mWidnes and Halewood: £203.0mSt Helens South and Whiston: £211.7mWidnes and Halewood: £191.7mSt Helens South and Whiston: £200.0m

    £210.8m£211.7m£200.0mSt Helens South and Whiston is higherDepends on how you count£202.1m£203.0m£191.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: St Helens South and Whiston £9.8m, Widnes and Halewood £9.5mWidnes and Halewood: £9.5mSt Helens South and Whiston: £9.8mWidnes and Halewood: £9.6mSt Helens South and Whiston: £9.9mWidnes and Halewood: £9.1mSt Helens South and Whiston: £9.3m

    £9.8m£9.9m£9.3mSt Helens South and Whiston is higherDepends on how you count£9.5m£9.6m£9.1m

  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, Widnes and Halewood £15.7mWidnes and Halewood: £15.7mSt Helens South and Whiston: £18.3mWidnes and Halewood: £15.7mSt Helens South and Whiston: £18.4mWidnes and Halewood: £14.9mSt Helens South and Whiston: £17.4m

    £18.3m£18.4m£17.4mSt Helens South and Whiston is higher£15.7m£15.7m£14.9m

  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, Widnes and Halewood £0.61mWidnes and Halewood: £0.61mSt Helens South and Whiston: £0.64mWidnes and Halewood: £0.62mSt Helens South and Whiston: £0.64mWidnes and Halewood: £0.58mSt Helens South and Whiston: £0.60m

    £0.64m£0.64m£0.60mSt Helens South and Whiston is higherDepends on how you count£0.61m£0.62m£0.58m

  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, Widnes and Halewood £67.0mWidnes and Halewood: £67.0mSt Helens South and Whiston: £70.0mWidnes and Halewood: £67.3mSt Helens South and Whiston: £70.3mWidnes and Halewood: £63.6mSt Helens South and Whiston: £66.4m

    £70.0m£70.3m£66.4mSt Helens South and Whiston is higher£67.0m£67.3m£63.6m

  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, Widnes and Halewood £16.6mWidnes and Halewood: £16.6mSt Helens South and Whiston: £19.1mWidnes and Halewood: £16.7mSt Helens South and Whiston: £19.2mWidnes and Halewood: £15.8mSt Helens South and Whiston: £18.2m

    £19.1m£19.2m£18.2mSt Helens South and Whiston is higher£16.6m£16.7m£15.8m

  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, Widnes and Halewood £8.9mWidnes and Halewood: £8.9mSt Helens South and Whiston: £10.3mWidnes and Halewood: £8.9mSt Helens South and Whiston: £10.4mWidnes and Halewood: £8.4mSt Helens South and Whiston: £9.8m

    £10.3m£10.4m£9.8mSt Helens South and Whiston is higher£8.9m£8.9m£8.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: St Helens South and Whiston £120.4m, Widnes and Halewood £113.0mWidnes and Halewood: £113.0mSt Helens South and Whiston: £120.4mWidnes and Halewood: £113.5mSt Helens South and Whiston: £121.0mWidnes and Halewood: £107.2mSt Helens South and Whiston: £114.3m

    £120.4m£121.0m£114.3mSt Helens South and Whiston is higher£113.0m£113.5m£107.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: St Helens South and Whiston £30.6m, Widnes and Halewood £21.9mWidnes and Halewood: £21.9mSt Helens South and Whiston: £30.6mWidnes and Halewood: £22.0mSt Helens South and Whiston: £30.8mWidnes and Halewood: £20.8mSt Helens South and Whiston: £29.1m

    £30.6m£30.8m£29.1mSt Helens South and Whiston is higher£21.9m£22.0m£20.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: St Helens South and Whiston £30.5m, Widnes and Halewood £25.4mWidnes and Halewood: £25.4mSt Helens South and Whiston: £30.5mWidnes and Halewood: £25.5mSt Helens South and Whiston: £30.7mWidnes and Halewood: £24.1mSt Helens South and Whiston: £29.0m

    £30.5m£30.7m£29.0mSt Helens South and Whiston is higher£25.4m£25.5m£24.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: St Helens South and Whiston £0.61m, Widnes and Halewood £0.49mWidnes and Halewood: £0.49mSt Helens South and Whiston: £0.61mWidnes and Halewood: £0.49mSt Helens South and Whiston: £0.62mWidnes and Halewood: £0.47mSt Helens South and Whiston: £0.58m

    £0.61m£0.62m£0.58mSt Helens South and Whiston is higher£0.49m£0.49m£0.47m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: St Helens South and Whiston £0.68m, Widnes and Halewood £0.52mWidnes and Halewood: £0.52mSt Helens South and Whiston: £0.68mWidnes and Halewood: £0.52mSt Helens South and Whiston: £0.68mWidnes and Halewood: £0.49mSt Helens South and Whiston: £0.64m

    £0.68m£0.68m£0.64mSt Helens South and Whiston is higher£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: St Helens South and Whiston £0.98m, Widnes and Halewood £0.71mWidnes and Halewood: £0.71mSt Helens South and Whiston: £0.98mWidnes and Halewood: £0.71mSt Helens South and Whiston: £0.98mWidnes and Halewood: £0.67mSt Helens South and Whiston: £0.93m

    £0.98m£0.98m£0.93mSt Helens South and Whiston is higher£0.71m£0.71m£0.67m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: St Helens South and Whiston 18,522, Widnes and Halewood 17,928Widnes and Halewood: 17,928St Helens South and Whiston: 18,522

    18,522St Helens South and Whiston is higherDepends on how you count17,928

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: St Helens South and Whiston 2,512, Widnes and Halewood 2,427Widnes and Halewood: 2,427St Helens South and Whiston: 2,512

    2,512St Helens South and Whiston is higherDepends on how you count2,427

  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, Widnes and Halewood 3,170Widnes and Halewood: 3,170St Helens South and Whiston: 3,654

    3,654St Helens South and Whiston is higher3,170

  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, Widnes and Halewood 10,132Widnes and Halewood: 10,132St Helens South and Whiston: 10,626

    10,626St Helens South and Whiston is higher10,132

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: St Helens South and Whiston 14,734, Widnes and Halewood 13,335Widnes and Halewood: 13,335St Helens South and Whiston: 14,734

    14,734St Helens South and Whiston is higher13,335

  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, Widnes and Halewood 1,931Widnes and Halewood: 1,931St Helens South and Whiston: 2,266

    2,266St Helens South and Whiston is higher1,931

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St Helens South and Whiston and Widnes and Halewood, total
MeasureSt Helens South and WhistonWidnes and HalewoodHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£523.0m£525.2m£496.1m£482.5m£484.6m£457.7mSt Helens South and Whiston
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£239.6m£240.6m£227.3m£227.9m£228.9m£216.2mSt Helens South and Whiston
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£162.6m£163.3m£154.2m£148.3m£148.9m£140.7mSt Helens South and Whiston
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£210.8m£211.7m£200.0m£202.1m£203.0m£191.7mSt Helens South and Whiston
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.8m£9.9m£9.3m£9.5m£9.6m£9.1mSt Helens South and Whiston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.3m£18.4m£17.4m£15.7m£15.7m£14.9mSt Helens South and Whiston
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.64m£0.60m£0.61m£0.62m£0.58mSt Helens South and Whiston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£70.0m£70.3m£66.4m£67.0m£67.3m£63.6mSt Helens South and Whiston
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.1m£19.2m£18.2m£16.6m£16.7m£15.8mSt Helens South and Whiston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.3m£10.4m£9.8m£8.9m£8.9m£8.4mSt Helens South and Whiston
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£120.4m£121.0m£114.3m£113.0m£113.5m£107.2mSt Helens South and Whiston
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£30.6m£30.8m£29.1m£21.9m£22.0m£20.8mSt Helens South and Whiston
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£30.5m£30.7m£29.0m£25.4m£25.5m£24.1mSt Helens South and Whiston
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.62m£0.58m£0.49m£0.49m£0.47mSt Helens South and Whiston
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m£0.52m£0.52m£0.49mSt Helens South and Whiston
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.98m£0.98m£0.93m£0.71m£0.71m£0.67mSt Helens South and Whiston
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,52217,928St Helens South and Whiston
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,5122,427St Helens South and Whiston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,6543,170St Helens South and Whiston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,62610,132St Helens South and Whiston
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,73413,335St Helens South and Whiston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,2661,931St 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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  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.
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