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St Helens South and Whiston and Rutherglen

98,254 and 96,070 residents (mid-2024).

St Helens South and Whiston is higher than Rutherglen on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 18 of 22 in total.

On 3 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 Rutherglen 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 Rutherglen

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: St Helens South and Whiston £5,323, Rutherglen £4,952Rutherglen: £4,952St Helens South and Whiston: £5,323Rutherglen: £4,973St Helens South and Whiston: £5,346Rutherglen: £4,697St Helens South and Whiston: £5,049

    £5,323£5,346£5,049St Helens South and Whiston is higher£4,952£4,973£4,697

  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, Rutherglen £13,138Rutherglen: £13,138St Helens South and Whiston: £13,117Rutherglen: £13,194St Helens South and Whiston: £13,173Rutherglen: £12,462St Helens South and Whiston: £12,442

    £13,117£13,173£12,442Rutherglen is higherDepends on how you count£13,138£13,194£12,462

  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, Rutherglen £2,225Rutherglen: £2,225St Helens South and Whiston: £2,647Rutherglen: £2,235St Helens South and Whiston: £2,658Rutherglen: £2,111St Helens South and Whiston: £2,511

    £2,647£2,658£2,511St Helens South and Whiston is higher£2,225£2,235£2,111

  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, Rutherglen £11,559Rutherglen: £11,559St Helens South and Whiston: £11,541Rutherglen: £11,608St Helens South and Whiston: £11,590Rutherglen: £10,964St Helens South and Whiston: £10,947

    £11,541£11,590£10,947Rutherglen is higherDepends on how you count£11,559£11,608£10,964

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: St Helens South and Whiston £539, Rutherglen £628Rutherglen: £628St Helens South and Whiston: £539Rutherglen: £630St Helens South and Whiston: £541Rutherglen: £595St Helens South and Whiston: £511

    £539£541£511Rutherglen is higher£628£630£595

  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, Rutherglen £923Rutherglen: £923St Helens South and Whiston: £1,002Rutherglen: £926St Helens South and Whiston: £1,007Rutherglen: £875St Helens South and Whiston: £951

    £1,002£1,007£951St Helens South and Whiston is higher£923£926£875

  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, Rutherglen £29Rutherglen: £29St Helens South and Whiston: £35Rutherglen: £29St Helens South and Whiston: £35Rutherglen: £28St Helens South and Whiston: £33

    £35£35£33St Helens South and Whiston is higher£29£29£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, Rutherglen £639Rutherglen: £639St Helens South and Whiston: £713Rutherglen: £641St Helens South and Whiston: £716Rutherglen: £606St Helens South and Whiston: £676

    £713£716£676St Helens South and Whiston is higher£639£641£606

  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, Rutherglen £217Rutherglen: £217St Helens South and Whiston: £195Rutherglen: £218St Helens South and Whiston: £196Rutherglen: £206St Helens South and Whiston: £185

    £195£196£185Rutherglen is higher£217£218£206

  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, Rutherglen £141Rutherglen: £141St Helens South and Whiston: £168Rutherglen: £141St Helens South and Whiston: £169Rutherglen: £134St Helens South and Whiston: £159

    £168£169£159St Helens South and Whiston is higher£141£141£134

  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, Rutherglen £1,583Rutherglen: £1,583St Helens South and Whiston: £1,961Rutherglen: £1,590St Helens South and Whiston: £1,969Rutherglen: £1,502St Helens South and Whiston: £1,860

    £1,961£1,969£1,860St Helens South and Whiston is higher£1,583£1,590£1,502

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: St Helens South and Whiston £312, Rutherglen £210Rutherglen: £210St Helens South and Whiston: £312Rutherglen: £211St Helens South and Whiston: £313Rutherglen: £200St Helens South and Whiston: £296

    £312£313£296St Helens South and Whiston is higher£210£211£200

  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, Rutherglen £483Rutherglen: £483St Helens South and Whiston: £497Rutherglen: £485St Helens South and Whiston: £499Rutherglen: £458St Helens South and Whiston: £472

    £497£499£472St Helens South and Whiston is higher£483£485£458

  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, Rutherglen £8.34Rutherglen: £8.34St Helens South and Whiston: £9.97Rutherglen: £8.37St Helens South and Whiston: £10Rutherglen: £7.91St Helens South and Whiston: £9.46

    £9.97£10£9.46St Helens South and Whiston is higher£8.34£8.37£7.91

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: St Helens South and Whiston £11, Rutherglen £10Rutherglen: £10St Helens South and Whiston: £11Rutherglen: £10St Helens South and Whiston: £11Rutherglen: £9.52St Helens South and Whiston: £10

    £11£11£10St Helens South and Whiston is higher£10£10£9.52

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: St Helens South and Whiston £9.94, Rutherglen £8.61Rutherglen: £8.61St Helens South and Whiston: £9.94Rutherglen: £8.65St Helens South and Whiston: £9.98Rutherglen: £8.17St Helens South and Whiston: £9.43

    £9.94£9.98£9.43St Helens South and Whiston is higher£8.61£8.65£8.17

  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, Rutherglen 1,010.5Rutherglen: 1,010.5St Helens South and Whiston: 1,013.9

    1,013.9St Helens South and Whiston is higherDepends on how you count1,010.5

  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, Rutherglen 150.8Rutherglen: 150.8St Helens South and Whiston: 137.5

    137.5Rutherglen is higher150.8

  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, Rutherglen 204.9Rutherglen: 204.9St Helens South and Whiston: 200.0

    200.0Rutherglen is higher204.9

  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, Rutherglen 101.6Rutherglen: 101.6St Helens South and Whiston: 108.2

    108.2St Helens South and Whiston is higher101.6

  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, Rutherglen 201.8Rutherglen: 201.8St Helens South and Whiston: 239.8

    239.8St Helens South and Whiston is higher201.8

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: St Helens South and Whiston 36.9, Rutherglen 33.3Rutherglen: 33.3St Helens South and Whiston: 36.9

    36.9St Helens South and Whiston is higher33.3

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St Helens South and Whiston and Rutherglen, per person in the age group
MeasureSt Helens South and WhistonRutherglenHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,323£5,346£5,049£4,952£4,973£4,697Shared outEstimatedSt Helens South and Whiston
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,117£13,173£12,442£13,138£13,194£12,462Shared outEstimatedRutherglen
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,647£2,658£2,511£2,225£2,235£2,111Shared outEstimatedSt Helens South and Whiston
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,541£11,590£10,947£11,559£11,608£10,964Rutherglen
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£539£541£511£628£630£595Rutherglen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,002£1,007£951£923£926£875Shared outEstimatedSt Helens South and Whiston
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£35£35£33£29£29£28Shared outEstimatedSt Helens South and Whiston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£713£716£676£639£641£606Shared outEstimatedSt Helens South and Whiston
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£195£196£185£217£218£206Shared outEstimatedRutherglen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£168£169£159£141£141£134Shared outEstimatedSt Helens South and Whiston
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,961£1,969£1,860£1,583£1,590£1,502St Helens South and Whiston
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£312£313£296£210£211£200St Helens South and Whiston
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£497£499£472£483£485£458St Helens South and Whiston
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.97£10£9.46£8.34£8.37£7.91St Helens South and Whiston
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£10£10£9.52St Helens South and Whiston
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.94£9.98£9.43£8.61£8.65£8.17Shared outEstimatedSt Helens South and Whiston
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,013.91,010.5St Helens South and Whiston
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026137.5150.8Rutherglen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026200.0204.9Shared outRutherglen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026108.2101.6Shared outSt Helens South and Whiston
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026239.8201.8St Helens South and Whiston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202636.933.3Shared outEstimatedSt Helens South and Whiston

Per resident

St Helens South and Whiston is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Rutherglen on 7. 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 Rutherglen

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: St Helens South and Whiston £5,323, Rutherglen £4,952Rutherglen: £4,952St Helens South and Whiston: £5,323Rutherglen: £4,973St Helens South and Whiston: £5,346Rutherglen: £4,697St Helens South and Whiston: £5,049

    £5,323£5,346£5,049St Helens South and Whiston is higher£4,952£4,973£4,697

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: St Helens South and Whiston £2,439, Rutherglen £2,489Rutherglen: £2,489St Helens South and Whiston: £2,439Rutherglen: £2,500St Helens South and Whiston: £2,449Rutherglen: £2,361St Helens South and Whiston: £2,313

    £2,439£2,449£2,313Rutherglen is higherDepends on how you count£2,489£2,500£2,361

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: St Helens South and Whiston £1,655, Rutherglen £1,388Rutherglen: £1,388St Helens South and Whiston: £1,655Rutherglen: £1,394St Helens South and Whiston: £1,662Rutherglen: £1,317St Helens South and Whiston: £1,570

    £1,655£1,662£1,570St Helens South and Whiston is higher£1,388£1,394£1,317

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: St Helens South and Whiston £2,146, Rutherglen £2,190Rutherglen: £2,190St Helens South and Whiston: £2,146Rutherglen: £2,199St Helens South and Whiston: £2,155Rutherglen: £2,077St Helens South and Whiston: £2,035

    £2,146£2,155£2,035Rutherglen is higherDepends on how you count£2,190£2,199£2,077

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: St Helens South and Whiston £100, Rutherglen £119Rutherglen: £119St Helens South and Whiston: £100Rutherglen: £119St Helens South and Whiston: £101Rutherglen: £113St Helens South and Whiston: £95

    £100£101£95Rutherglen is higher£119£119£113

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

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

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: St Helens South and Whiston £6.48, Rutherglen £5.49Rutherglen: £5.49St Helens South and Whiston: £6.48Rutherglen: £5.52St Helens South and Whiston: £6.51Rutherglen: £5.21St Helens South and Whiston: £6.15

    £6.48£6.51£6.15St Helens South and Whiston is higher£5.49£5.52£5.21

  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, Rutherglen £639Rutherglen: £639St Helens South and Whiston: £713Rutherglen: £641St Helens South and Whiston: £716Rutherglen: £606St Helens South and Whiston: £676

    £713£716£676St Helens South and Whiston is higher£639£641£606

  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, Rutherglen £217Rutherglen: £217St Helens South and Whiston: £195Rutherglen: £218St Helens South and Whiston: £196Rutherglen: £206St Helens South and Whiston: £185

    £195£196£185Rutherglen is higher£217£218£206

  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, Rutherglen £88Rutherglen: £88St Helens South and Whiston: £105Rutherglen: £88St Helens South and Whiston: £105Rutherglen: £83St Helens South and Whiston: £100

    £105£105£100St Helens South and Whiston is higher£88£88£83

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: St Helens South and Whiston £1,226, Rutherglen £988Rutherglen: £988St Helens South and Whiston: £1,226Rutherglen: £992St Helens South and Whiston: £1,231Rutherglen: £937St Helens South and Whiston: £1,163

    £1,226£1,231£1,163St Helens South and Whiston is higher£988£992£937

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: St Helens South and Whiston £312, Rutherglen £210Rutherglen: £210St Helens South and Whiston: £312Rutherglen: £211St Helens South and Whiston: £313Rutherglen: £200St Helens South and Whiston: £296

    £312£313£296St Helens South and Whiston is higher£210£211£200

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: St Helens South and Whiston £311, Rutherglen £301Rutherglen: £301St Helens South and Whiston: £311Rutherglen: £303St Helens South and Whiston: £312Rutherglen: £286St Helens South and Whiston: £295

    £311£312£295St Helens South and Whiston is higher£301£303£286

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: St Helens South and Whiston £6.23, Rutherglen £5.20Rutherglen: £5.20St Helens South and Whiston: £6.23Rutherglen: £5.22St Helens South and Whiston: £6.26Rutherglen: £4.93St Helens South and Whiston: £5.91

    £6.23£6.26£5.91St Helens South and Whiston is higher£5.20£5.22£4.93

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: St Helens South and Whiston £6.91, Rutherglen £6.26Rutherglen: £6.26St Helens South and Whiston: £6.91Rutherglen: £6.29St Helens South and Whiston: £6.93Rutherglen: £5.94St Helens South and Whiston: £6.55

    £6.91£6.93£6.55St Helens South and Whiston is higher£6.26£6.29£5.94

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: St Helens South and Whiston £9.94, Rutherglen £8.61Rutherglen: £8.61St Helens South and Whiston: £9.94Rutherglen: £8.65St Helens South and Whiston: £9.98Rutherglen: £8.17St Helens South and Whiston: £9.43

    £9.94£9.98£9.43St Helens South and Whiston is higher£8.61£8.65£8.17

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: St Helens South and Whiston 188.5, Rutherglen 191.4Rutherglen: 191.4St Helens South and Whiston: 188.5

    188.5Rutherglen is higherDepends on how you count191.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: St Helens South and Whiston 25.6, Rutherglen 28.6Rutherglen: 28.6St Helens South and Whiston: 25.6

    25.6Rutherglen is higher28.6

  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, Rutherglen 38.8Rutherglen: 38.8St Helens South and Whiston: 37.2

    37.2Rutherglen is higher38.8

  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, Rutherglen 101.6Rutherglen: 101.6St Helens South and Whiston: 108.2

    108.2St Helens South and Whiston is higher101.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: St Helens South and Whiston 150.0, Rutherglen 125.9Rutherglen: 125.9St Helens South and Whiston: 150.0

    150.0St Helens South and Whiston is higher125.9

  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, Rutherglen 20.7Rutherglen: 20.7St Helens South and Whiston: 23.1

    23.1St Helens South and Whiston is higher20.7

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St Helens South and Whiston and Rutherglen, per resident
MeasureSt Helens South and WhistonRutherglenHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,323£5,346£5,049£4,952£4,973£4,697Shared outEstimatedSt Helens South and Whiston
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,439£2,449£2,313£2,489£2,500£2,361Shared outEstimatedRutherglen
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,655£1,662£1,570£1,388£1,394£1,317Shared outEstimatedSt Helens South and Whiston
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,146£2,155£2,035£2,190£2,199£2,077Rutherglen
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£100£101£95£119£119£113Rutherglen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£186£187£177£175£176£166Shared outEstimatedSt Helens South and Whiston
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.48£6.51£6.15£5.49£5.52£5.21Shared outEstimatedSt Helens South and Whiston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£713£716£676£639£641£606Shared outEstimatedSt Helens South and Whiston
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£195£196£185£217£218£206Shared outEstimatedRutherglen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£105£105£100£88£88£83Shared outEstimatedSt Helens South and Whiston
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,226£1,231£1,163£988£992£937St Helens South and Whiston
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£312£313£296£210£211£200St Helens South and Whiston
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£311£312£295£301£303£286St Helens South and Whiston
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.23£6.26£5.91£5.20£5.22£4.93St Helens South and Whiston
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.91£6.93£6.55£6.26£6.29£5.94St Helens South and Whiston
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.94£9.98£9.43£8.61£8.65£8.17Shared outEstimatedSt Helens South and Whiston
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026188.5191.4Rutherglen
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.628.6Rutherglen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202637.238.8Shared outRutherglen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026108.2101.6Shared outSt Helens South and Whiston
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026150.0125.9St Helens South and Whiston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.120.7Shared outEstimatedSt Helens South and Whiston

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: St Helens South and Whiston £523.0m, Rutherglen £475.8mRutherglen: £475.8mSt Helens South and Whiston: £523.0mRutherglen: £477.8mSt Helens South and Whiston: £525.2mRutherglen: £451.3mSt Helens South and Whiston: £496.1m

    £523.0m£525.2m£496.1mSt Helens South and Whiston is higher£475.8m£477.8m£451.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: St Helens South and Whiston £239.6m, Rutherglen £239.1mRutherglen: £239.1mSt Helens South and Whiston: £239.6mRutherglen: £240.1mSt Helens South and Whiston: £240.6mRutherglen: £226.8mSt Helens South and Whiston: £227.3m

    £239.6m£240.6m£227.3mSt Helens South and Whiston is higherDepends on how you count£239.1m£240.1m£226.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: St Helens South and Whiston £162.6m, Rutherglen £133.4mRutherglen: £133.4mSt Helens South and Whiston: £162.6mRutherglen: £133.9mSt Helens South and Whiston: £163.3mRutherglen: £126.5mSt Helens South and Whiston: £154.2m

    £162.6m£163.3m£154.2mSt Helens South and Whiston is higher£133.4m£133.9m£126.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: St Helens South and Whiston £210.8m, Rutherglen £210.4mRutherglen: £210.4mSt Helens South and Whiston: £210.8mRutherglen: £211.3mSt Helens South and Whiston: £211.7mRutherglen: £199.5mSt Helens South and Whiston: £200.0m

    £210.8m£211.7m£200.0mSt Helens South and Whiston is higherDepends on how you count£210.4m£211.3m£199.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: St Helens South and Whiston £9.8m, Rutherglen £11.4mRutherglen: £11.4mSt Helens South and Whiston: £9.8mRutherglen: £11.5mSt Helens South and Whiston: £9.9mRutherglen: £10.8mSt Helens South and Whiston: £9.3m

    £9.8m£9.9m£9.3mRutherglen is higher£11.4m£11.5m£10.8m

  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, Rutherglen £16.8mRutherglen: £16.8mSt Helens South and Whiston: £18.3mRutherglen: £16.9mSt Helens South and Whiston: £18.4mRutherglen: £15.9mSt Helens South and Whiston: £17.4m

    £18.3m£18.4m£17.4mSt Helens South and Whiston is higher£16.8m£16.9m£15.9m

  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, Rutherglen £0.53mRutherglen: £0.53mSt Helens South and Whiston: £0.64mRutherglen: £0.53mSt Helens South and Whiston: £0.64mRutherglen: £0.50mSt Helens South and Whiston: £0.60m

    £0.64m£0.64m£0.60mSt Helens South and Whiston is higher£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m

  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, Rutherglen £61.4mRutherglen: £61.4mSt Helens South and Whiston: £70.0mRutherglen: £61.6mSt Helens South and Whiston: £70.3mRutherglen: £58.2mSt Helens South and Whiston: £66.4m

    £70.0m£70.3m£66.4mSt Helens South and Whiston is higher£61.4m£61.6m£58.2m

  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, Rutherglen £20.9mRutherglen: £20.9mSt Helens South and Whiston: £19.1mRutherglen: £20.9mSt Helens South and Whiston: £19.2mRutherglen: £19.8mSt Helens South and Whiston: £18.2m

    £19.1m£19.2m£18.2mRutherglen is higher£20.9m£20.9m£19.8m

  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, Rutherglen £8.4mRutherglen: £8.4mSt Helens South and Whiston: £10.3mRutherglen: £8.5mSt Helens South and Whiston: £10.4mRutherglen: £8.0mSt Helens South and Whiston: £9.8m

    £10.3m£10.4m£9.8mSt Helens South and Whiston is higher£8.4m£8.5m£8.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: St Helens South and Whiston £120.4m, Rutherglen £94.9mRutherglen: £94.9mSt Helens South and Whiston: £120.4mRutherglen: £95.3mSt Helens South and Whiston: £121.0mRutherglen: £90.0mSt Helens South and Whiston: £114.3m

    £120.4m£121.0m£114.3mSt Helens South and Whiston is higher£94.9m£95.3m£90.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: St Helens South and Whiston £30.6m, Rutherglen £20.2mRutherglen: £20.2mSt Helens South and Whiston: £30.6mRutherglen: £20.3mSt Helens South and Whiston: £30.8mRutherglen: £19.2mSt Helens South and Whiston: £29.1m

    £30.6m£30.8m£29.1mSt Helens South and Whiston is higher£20.2m£20.3m£19.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: St Helens South and Whiston £30.5m, Rutherglen £29.0mRutherglen: £29.0mSt Helens South and Whiston: £30.5mRutherglen: £29.1mSt Helens South and Whiston: £30.7mRutherglen: £27.5mSt Helens South and Whiston: £29.0m

    £30.5m£30.7m£29.0mSt Helens South and Whiston is higher£29.0m£29.1m£27.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: St Helens South and Whiston £0.61m, Rutherglen £0.50mRutherglen: £0.50mSt Helens South and Whiston: £0.61mRutherglen: £0.50mSt Helens South and Whiston: £0.62mRutherglen: £0.47mSt Helens South and Whiston: £0.58m

    £0.61m£0.62m£0.58mSt Helens South and Whiston is higher£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: St Helens South and Whiston £0.68m, Rutherglen £0.60mRutherglen: £0.60mSt Helens South and Whiston: £0.68mRutherglen: £0.60mSt Helens South and Whiston: £0.68mRutherglen: £0.57mSt Helens South and Whiston: £0.64m

    £0.68m£0.68m£0.64mSt Helens South and Whiston is higher£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: St Helens South and Whiston £0.98m, Rutherglen £0.83mRutherglen: £0.83mSt Helens South and Whiston: £0.98mRutherglen: £0.83mSt Helens South and Whiston: £0.98mRutherglen: £0.78mSt Helens South and Whiston: £0.93m

    £0.98m£0.98m£0.93mSt Helens South and Whiston is higher£0.83m£0.83m£0.78m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: St Helens South and Whiston 18,522, Rutherglen 18,391Rutherglen: 18,391St Helens South and Whiston: 18,522

    18,522St Helens South and Whiston is higherDepends on how you count18,391

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: St Helens South and Whiston 2,512, Rutherglen 2,745Rutherglen: 2,745St Helens South and Whiston: 2,512

    2,512Rutherglen is higher2,745

  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, Rutherglen 3,730Rutherglen: 3,730St Helens South and Whiston: 3,654

    3,654Rutherglen is higher3,730

  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, Rutherglen 9,760Rutherglen: 9,760St Helens South and Whiston: 10,626

    10,626St Helens South and Whiston is higher9,760

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: St Helens South and Whiston 14,734, Rutherglen 12,094Rutherglen: 12,094St Helens South and Whiston: 14,734

    14,734St Helens South and Whiston is higher12,094

  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, Rutherglen 1,993Rutherglen: 1,993St Helens South and Whiston: 2,266

    2,266St Helens South and Whiston is higher1,993

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St Helens South and Whiston and Rutherglen, total
MeasureSt Helens South and WhistonRutherglenHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£523.0m£525.2m£496.1m£475.8m£477.8m£451.3mShared outEstimatedSt Helens South and Whiston
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£239.6m£240.6m£227.3m£239.1m£240.1m£226.8mShared outEstimatedSt Helens South and Whiston
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£162.6m£163.3m£154.2m£133.4m£133.9m£126.5mShared outEstimatedSt Helens South and Whiston
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£210.8m£211.7m£200.0m£210.4m£211.3m£199.5mSt Helens South and Whiston
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.8m£9.9m£9.3m£11.4m£11.5m£10.8mRutherglen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.3m£18.4m£17.4m£16.8m£16.9m£15.9mShared outEstimatedSt Helens South and Whiston
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.64m£0.60m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mShared outEstimatedSt Helens South and Whiston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£70.0m£70.3m£66.4m£61.4m£61.6m£58.2mShared outEstimatedSt Helens South and Whiston
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.1m£19.2m£18.2m£20.9m£20.9m£19.8mShared outEstimatedRutherglen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.3m£10.4m£9.8m£8.4m£8.5m£8.0mShared outEstimatedSt Helens South and Whiston
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£120.4m£121.0m£114.3m£94.9m£95.3m£90.0mSt Helens South and Whiston
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£30.6m£30.8m£29.1m£20.2m£20.3m£19.2mSt Helens South and Whiston
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£30.5m£30.7m£29.0m£29.0m£29.1m£27.5mSt Helens South and Whiston
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.62m£0.58m£0.50m£0.50m£0.47mSt Helens South and Whiston
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mSt Helens South and Whiston
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.98m£0.98m£0.93m£0.83m£0.83m£0.78mShared outEstimatedSt Helens South and Whiston
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,52218,391St Helens South and Whiston
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,5122,745Rutherglen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,6543,730Shared outRutherglen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,6269,760Shared outSt Helens South and Whiston
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,73412,094St Helens South and Whiston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,2661,993Shared outEstimatedSt 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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