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Stourbridge and St Helens South and Whiston

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

Stourbridge is higher than St Helens South and Whiston on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 4 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

Stourbridge is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and St Helens South and Whiston on 19. 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

Stourbridge St Helens South and Whiston

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Stourbridge £13,153, St Helens South and Whiston £13,117St Helens South and Whiston: £13,117Stourbridge: £13,153St Helens South and Whiston: £13,173Stourbridge: £13,209St Helens South and Whiston: £12,442Stourbridge: £12,476

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Stourbridge £2,193, St Helens South and Whiston £2,647St Helens South and Whiston: £2,647Stourbridge: £2,193St Helens South and Whiston: £2,658Stourbridge: £2,202St Helens South and Whiston: £2,511Stourbridge: £2,080

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

  4. State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Stourbridge £11,893, St Helens South and Whiston £11,541St Helens South and Whiston: £11,541Stourbridge: £11,893St Helens South and Whiston: £11,590Stourbridge: £11,944St Helens South and Whiston: £10,947Stourbridge: £11,281

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Stourbridge £486, St Helens South and Whiston £713St Helens South and Whiston: £713Stourbridge: £486St Helens South and Whiston: £716Stourbridge: £488St Helens South and Whiston: £676Stourbridge: £461

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

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Stourbridge £121, St Helens South and Whiston £195St Helens South and Whiston: £195Stourbridge: £121St Helens South and Whiston: £196Stourbridge: £122St Helens South and Whiston: £185Stourbridge: £115

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

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Stourbridge £1,735, St Helens South and Whiston £1,961St Helens South and Whiston: £1,961Stourbridge: £1,735St Helens South and Whiston: £1,969Stourbridge: £1,742St Helens South and Whiston: £1,860Stourbridge: £1,645

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Stourbridge £290, St Helens South and Whiston £497St Helens South and Whiston: £497Stourbridge: £290St Helens South and Whiston: £499Stourbridge: £291St Helens South and Whiston: £472Stourbridge: £275

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Stourbridge £16, St Helens South and Whiston £9.97St Helens South and Whiston: £9.97Stourbridge: £16St Helens South and Whiston: £10Stourbridge: £16St Helens South and Whiston: £9.46Stourbridge: £15

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

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Stourbridge 1,011.7, St Helens South and Whiston 1,013.9St Helens South and Whiston: 1,013.9Stourbridge: 1,011.7

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

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Stourbridge 107.8, St Helens South and Whiston 137.5St Helens South and Whiston: 137.5Stourbridge: 107.8

    107.8St Helens South and Whiston is higher137.5

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

    162.4St Helens South and Whiston is higher200.0

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

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

    70.0St Helens South and Whiston is higher108.2

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Stourbridge 218.6, St Helens South and Whiston 239.8St Helens South and Whiston: 239.8Stourbridge: 218.6

    218.6St Helens South and Whiston is higher239.8

  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: Stourbridge 33.0, St Helens South and Whiston 36.9St Helens South and Whiston: 36.9Stourbridge: 33.0

    33.0St Helens South and Whiston is higher36.9

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Stourbridge and St Helens South and Whiston, per person in the age group
MeasureStourbridgeSt Helens South and WhistonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,722£4,742£4,479£5,323£5,346£5,049St Helens South and Whiston
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,153£13,209£12,476£13,117£13,173£12,442Stourbridge
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,193£2,202£2,080£2,647£2,658£2,511St Helens South and Whiston
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,893£11,944£11,281£11,541£11,590£10,947Stourbridge
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£434£436£411£539£541£511St Helens South and Whiston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£796£800£755£1,002£1,007£951St Helens South and Whiston
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£30£30£28£35£35£33St Helens South and Whiston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£486£488£461£713£716£676St Helens South and Whiston
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£122£115£195£196£185St Helens South and Whiston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£146£147£139£168£169£159St Helens South and Whiston
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,735£1,742£1,645£1,961£1,969£1,860St Helens South and Whiston
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£156£156£148£312£313£296St Helens South and Whiston
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£290£291£275£497£499£472St Helens South and Whiston
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£16£16£15£9.97£10£9.46Stourbridge
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.30£6.33£5.98£11£11£10St Helens South and Whiston
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.56£5.58£5.27£9.94£9.98£9.43St Helens South and Whiston
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,011.71,013.9St Helens South and Whiston
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026107.8137.5St Helens South and Whiston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026162.4200.0St Helens South and Whiston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202670.0108.2St Helens South and Whiston
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026218.6239.8St Helens South and Whiston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202633.036.9St Helens South and Whiston

Per resident

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

Stourbridge St Helens South and Whiston

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Stourbridge £158, St Helens South and Whiston £186St Helens South and Whiston: £186Stourbridge: £158St Helens South and Whiston: £187Stourbridge: £159St Helens South and Whiston: £177Stourbridge: £150

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

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Stourbridge £5.89, St Helens South and Whiston £6.48St Helens South and Whiston: £6.48Stourbridge: £5.89St Helens South and Whiston: £6.51Stourbridge: £5.92St Helens South and Whiston: £6.15Stourbridge: £5.59

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

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Stourbridge £486, St Helens South and Whiston £713St Helens South and Whiston: £713Stourbridge: £486St Helens South and Whiston: £716Stourbridge: £488St Helens South and Whiston: £676Stourbridge: £461

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

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Stourbridge £121, St Helens South and Whiston £195St Helens South and Whiston: £195Stourbridge: £121St Helens South and Whiston: £196Stourbridge: £122St Helens South and Whiston: £185Stourbridge: £115

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

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Stourbridge £89, St Helens South and Whiston £105St Helens South and Whiston: £105Stourbridge: £89St Helens South and Whiston: £105Stourbridge: £90St Helens South and Whiston: £100Stourbridge: £85

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    201.2Stourbridge is higherDepends on how you count188.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    21.5St Helens South and Whiston is higher25.6

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Stourbridge 32.3, St Helens South and Whiston 37.2St Helens South and Whiston: 37.2Stourbridge: 32.3

    32.3St Helens South and Whiston is higher37.2

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

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

    70.0St Helens South and Whiston is higher108.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    133.3St Helens South and Whiston is higher150.0

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Stourbridge 20.1, St Helens South and Whiston 23.1St Helens South and Whiston: 23.1Stourbridge: 20.1

    20.1St Helens South and Whiston is higher23.1

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Stourbridge and St Helens South and Whiston, per resident
MeasureStourbridgeSt Helens South and WhistonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,722£4,742£4,479£5,323£5,346£5,049St Helens South and Whiston
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,616£2,627£2,481£2,439£2,449£2,313Stourbridge
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,338£1,343£1,269£1,655£1,662£1,570St Helens South and Whiston
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,365£2,375£2,244£2,146£2,155£2,035Stourbridge
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£86£87£82£100£101£95St Helens South and Whiston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£158£159£150£186£187£177St Helens South and Whiston
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.89£5.92£5.59£6.48£6.51£6.15St Helens South and Whiston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£486£488£461£713£716£676St Helens South and Whiston
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£122£115£195£196£185St Helens South and Whiston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£89£90£85£105£105£100St Helens South and Whiston
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,058£1,062£1,004£1,226£1,231£1,163St Helens South and Whiston
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£156£156£148£312£313£296St Helens South and Whiston
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£177£178£168£311£312£295St Helens South and Whiston
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£9.51£9.55£9.02£6.23£6.26£5.91Stourbridge
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.85£3.86£3.65£6.91£6.93£6.55St Helens South and Whiston
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.56£5.58£5.27£9.94£9.98£9.43St Helens South and Whiston
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026201.2188.5Stourbridge
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.525.6St Helens South and Whiston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.337.2St Helens South and Whiston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202670.0108.2St Helens South and Whiston
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026133.3150.0St Helens South and Whiston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.123.1St Helens South and Whiston

Total

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

Stourbridge St Helens South and Whiston

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Stourbridge £0.56m, St Helens South and Whiston £0.64mSt Helens South and Whiston: £0.64mStourbridge: £0.56mSt Helens South and Whiston: £0.64mStourbridge: £0.56mSt Helens South and Whiston: £0.60mStourbridge: £0.53m

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

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Stourbridge £46.1m, St Helens South and Whiston £70.0mSt Helens South and Whiston: £70.0mStourbridge: £46.1mSt Helens South and Whiston: £70.3mStourbridge: £46.3mSt Helens South and Whiston: £66.4mStourbridge: £43.7m

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

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Stourbridge £11.5m, St Helens South and Whiston £19.1mSt Helens South and Whiston: £19.1mStourbridge: £11.5mSt Helens South and Whiston: £19.2mStourbridge: £11.5mSt Helens South and Whiston: £18.2mStourbridge: £10.9m

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

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Stourbridge £8.5m, St Helens South and Whiston £10.3mSt Helens South and Whiston: £10.3mStourbridge: £8.5mSt Helens South and Whiston: £10.4mStourbridge: £8.5mSt Helens South and Whiston: £9.8mStourbridge: £8.0m

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    19,073Stourbridge is higherDepends on how you count18,522

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

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

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Stourbridge 3,061, St Helens South and Whiston 3,654St Helens South and Whiston: 3,654Stourbridge: 3,061

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

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Stourbridge 6,631, St Helens South and Whiston 10,626St Helens South and Whiston: 10,626Stourbridge: 6,631

    6,631St Helens South and Whiston is higher10,626

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    12,638St Helens South and Whiston is higher14,734

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Stourbridge 1,906, St Helens South and Whiston 2,266St Helens South and Whiston: 2,266Stourbridge: 1,906

    1,906St Helens South and Whiston is higher2,266

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Stourbridge and St Helens South and Whiston, total
MeasureStourbridgeSt Helens South and WhistonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£447.6m£449.5m£424.6m£523.0m£525.2m£496.1mSt Helens South and Whiston
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£248.0m£249.0m£235.2m£239.6m£240.6m£227.3mStourbridge
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£126.8m£127.3m£120.3m£162.6m£163.3m£154.2mSt Helens South and Whiston
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£224.2m£225.2m£212.7m£210.8m£211.7m£200.0mStourbridge
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.2m£8.2m£7.8m£9.8m£9.9m£9.3mSt Helens South and Whiston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.0m£15.1m£14.2m£18.3m£18.4m£17.4mSt Helens South and Whiston
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.64m£0.64m£0.60mSt Helens South and Whiston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£46.1m£46.3m£43.7m£70.0m£70.3m£66.4mSt Helens South and Whiston
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.5m£11.5m£10.9m£19.1m£19.2m£18.2mSt Helens South and Whiston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.5m£8.5m£8.0m£10.3m£10.4m£9.8mSt Helens South and Whiston
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£100.3m£100.7m£95.1m£120.4m£121.0m£114.3mSt Helens South and Whiston
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£14.8m£14.8m£14.0m£30.6m£30.8m£29.1mSt Helens South and Whiston
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.8m£16.8m£15.9m£30.5m£30.7m£29.0mSt Helens South and Whiston
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.90m£0.91m£0.85m£0.61m£0.62m£0.58mStourbridge
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.37m£0.35m£0.68m£0.68m£0.64mSt Helens South and Whiston
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.98m£0.98m£0.93mSt Helens South and Whiston
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,07318,522Stourbridge
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,0332,512St Helens South and Whiston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0613,654St Helens South and Whiston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,63110,626St Helens South and Whiston
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,63814,734St Helens South and Whiston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,9062,266St 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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