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Widnes and Halewood and St Helens South and Whiston

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

Widnes and Halewood is higher than St Helens South and Whiston on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 0 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

Widnes and Halewood is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and St Helens South and Whiston on 16. 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

Widnes and Halewood St Helens South and Whiston

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

    £5,110£5,132£4,847St 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: Widnes and Halewood £13,231, St Helens South and Whiston £13,117St Helens South and Whiston: £13,117Widnes and Halewood: £13,231St Helens South and Whiston: £13,173Widnes and Halewood: £13,287St Helens South and Whiston: £12,442Widnes and Halewood: £12,550

    £13,231£13,287£12,550Widnes and Halewood is higherDepends on how you count£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: Widnes and Halewood £2,529, St Helens South and Whiston £2,647St Helens South and Whiston: £2,647Widnes and Halewood: £2,529St Helens South and Whiston: £2,658Widnes and Halewood: £2,540St Helens South and Whiston: £2,511Widnes and Halewood: £2,399

    £2,529£2,540£2,399St 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: Widnes and Halewood £11,732, St Helens South and Whiston £11,541St Helens South and Whiston: £11,541Widnes and Halewood: £11,732St Helens South and Whiston: £11,590Widnes and Halewood: £11,782St Helens South and Whiston: £10,947Widnes and Halewood: £11,128

    £11,732£11,782£11,128Widnes and Halewood is higherDepends on how you count£11,541£11,590£10,947

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Widnes and Halewood £554, St Helens South and Whiston £539St Helens South and Whiston: £539Widnes and Halewood: £554St Helens South and Whiston: £541Widnes and Halewood: £556St Helens South and Whiston: £511Widnes and Halewood: £525

    £554£556£525Widnes and Halewood is higherDepends on how you count£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: Widnes and Halewood £910, St Helens South and Whiston £1,002St Helens South and Whiston: £1,002Widnes and Halewood: £910St Helens South and Whiston: £1,007Widnes and Halewood: £913St Helens South and Whiston: £951Widnes and Halewood: £863

    £910£913£863St 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: Widnes and Halewood £36, St Helens South and Whiston £35St Helens South and Whiston: £35Widnes and Halewood: £36St Helens South and Whiston: £35Widnes and Halewood: £36St Helens South and Whiston: £33Widnes and Halewood: £34

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

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Widnes and Halewood £710, St Helens South and Whiston £713St Helens South and Whiston: £713Widnes and Halewood: £710St Helens South and Whiston: £716Widnes and Halewood: £713St Helens South and Whiston: £676Widnes and Halewood: £673

    £710£713£673St 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: Widnes and Halewood £176, St Helens South and Whiston £195St Helens South and Whiston: £195Widnes and Halewood: £176St Helens South and Whiston: £196Widnes and Halewood: £177St Helens South and Whiston: £185Widnes and Halewood: £167

    £176£177£167St 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: Widnes and Halewood £151, St Helens South and Whiston £168St Helens South and Whiston: £168Widnes and Halewood: £151St Helens South and Whiston: £169Widnes and Halewood: £152St Helens South and Whiston: £159Widnes and Halewood: £144

    £151£152£144St 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: Widnes and Halewood £1,927, St Helens South and Whiston £1,961St Helens South and Whiston: £1,961Widnes and Halewood: £1,927St Helens South and Whiston: £1,969Widnes and Halewood: £1,936St Helens South and Whiston: £1,860Widnes and Halewood: £1,828

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

    £232£233£220St 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: Widnes and Halewood £433, St Helens South and Whiston £497St Helens South and Whiston: £497Widnes and Halewood: £433St Helens South and Whiston: £499Widnes and Halewood: £435St Helens South and Whiston: £472Widnes and Halewood: £411

    £433£435£411St 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: Widnes and Halewood £8.39, St Helens South and Whiston £9.97St Helens South and Whiston: £9.97Widnes and Halewood: £8.39St Helens South and Whiston: £10Widnes and Halewood: £8.43St Helens South and Whiston: £9.46Widnes and Halewood: £7.96

    £8.39£8.43£7.96St Helens South and Whiston 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: Widnes and Halewood £8.83, St Helens South and Whiston £11St Helens South and Whiston: £11Widnes and Halewood: £8.83St Helens South and Whiston: £11Widnes and Halewood: £8.87St Helens South and Whiston: £10Widnes and Halewood: £8.38

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

    £7.49£7.52£7.10St 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: Widnes and Halewood 1,040.6, St Helens South and Whiston 1,013.9St Helens South and Whiston: 1,013.9Widnes and Halewood: 1,040.6

    1,040.6Widnes and Halewood 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: Widnes and Halewood 140.9, St Helens South and Whiston 137.5St Helens South and Whiston: 137.5Widnes and Halewood: 140.9

    140.9Widnes and Halewood is higherDepends on how you count137.5

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

    184.0St 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: Widnes and Halewood 107.3, St Helens South and Whiston 108.2St Helens South and Whiston: 108.2Widnes and Halewood: 107.3

    107.3St 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: Widnes and Halewood 227.4, St Helens South and Whiston 239.8St Helens South and Whiston: 239.8Widnes and Halewood: 227.4

    227.4St 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: Widnes and Halewood 32.9, St Helens South and Whiston 36.9St Helens South and Whiston: 36.9Widnes and Halewood: 32.9

    32.9St Helens South and Whiston is higher36.9

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Widnes and Halewood and St Helens South and Whiston, per person in the age group
MeasureWidnes and HalewoodSt Helens South and WhistonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,110£5,132£4,847£5,323£5,346£5,049St Helens South and Whiston
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,231£13,287£12,550£13,117£13,173£12,442Widnes and Halewood
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,529£2,540£2,399£2,647£2,658£2,511St Helens South and Whiston
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,732£11,782£11,128£11,541£11,590£10,947Widnes and Halewood
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£554£556£525£539£541£511Widnes and Halewood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£910£913£863£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£36£36£34£35£35£33Widnes and Halewood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£710£713£673£713£716£676St Helens South and Whiston
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£176£177£167£195£196£185St Helens South and Whiston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£151£152£144£168£169£159St Helens South and Whiston
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,927£1,936£1,828£1,961£1,969£1,860St Helens South and Whiston
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£232£233£220£312£313£296St Helens South and Whiston
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£433£435£411£497£499£472St Helens South and Whiston
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.39£8.43£7.96£9.97£10£9.46St Helens South and Whiston
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.83£8.87£8.38£11£11£10St Helens South and Whiston
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.49£7.52£7.10£9.94£9.98£9.43St Helens South and Whiston
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,040.61,013.9Widnes and Halewood
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026140.9137.5Widnes and Halewood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026184.0200.0St Helens South and Whiston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026107.3108.2St Helens South and Whiston
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026227.4239.8St Helens South and Whiston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202632.936.9St Helens South and Whiston

Per resident

Widnes and Halewood 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

Widnes and Halewood St Helens South and Whiston

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Widnes and Halewood £166, St Helens South and Whiston £186St Helens South and Whiston: £186Widnes and Halewood: £166St Helens South and Whiston: £187Widnes and Halewood: £167St Helens South and Whiston: £177Widnes and Halewood: £157

    £166£167£157St 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: Widnes and Halewood £6.49, St Helens South and Whiston £6.48St Helens South and Whiston: £6.48Widnes and Halewood: £6.49St Helens South and Whiston: £6.51Widnes and Halewood: £6.52St Helens South and Whiston: £6.15Widnes and Halewood: £6.16

    £6.49£6.52£6.16Widnes and Halewood is higherDepends on how you count£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: Widnes and Halewood £710, St Helens South and Whiston £713St Helens South and Whiston: £713Widnes and Halewood: £710St Helens South and Whiston: £716Widnes and Halewood: £713St Helens South and Whiston: £676Widnes and Halewood: £673

    £710£713£673St 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: Widnes and Halewood £176, St Helens South and Whiston £195St Helens South and Whiston: £195Widnes and Halewood: £176St Helens South and Whiston: £196Widnes and Halewood: £177St Helens South and Whiston: £185Widnes and Halewood: £167

    £176£177£167St 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: Widnes and Halewood £94, St Helens South and Whiston £105St Helens South and Whiston: £105Widnes and Halewood: £94St Helens South and Whiston: £105Widnes and Halewood: £94St Helens South and Whiston: £100Widnes and Halewood: £89

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

    £7.49£7.52£7.10St 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: Widnes and Halewood 189.9, St Helens South and Whiston 188.5St Helens South and Whiston: 188.5Widnes and Halewood: 189.9

    189.9Widnes and Halewood is higherDepends on how you count188.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    25.7Widnes and Halewood is higherDepends on how you count25.6

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Widnes and Halewood 33.6, St Helens South and Whiston 37.2St Helens South and Whiston: 37.2Widnes and Halewood: 33.6

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

    107.3St Helens South and Whiston is higher108.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    141.2St 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: Widnes and Halewood 20.5, St Helens South and Whiston 23.1St Helens South and Whiston: 23.1Widnes and Halewood: 20.5

    20.5St Helens South and Whiston is higher23.1

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Widnes and Halewood and St Helens South and Whiston, per resident
MeasureWidnes and HalewoodSt Helens South and WhistonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,110£5,132£4,847£5,323£5,346£5,049St Helens South and Whiston
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,414£2,424£2,290£2,439£2,449£2,313St Helens South and Whiston
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,571£1,577£1,490£1,655£1,662£1,570St Helens South and Whiston
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,141£2,150£2,030£2,146£2,155£2,035St Helens South and Whiston
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£101£101£96£100£101£95Widnes and Halewood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£166£167£157£186£187£177St Helens South and Whiston
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.49£6.52£6.16£6.48£6.51£6.15Widnes and Halewood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£710£713£673£713£716£676St Helens South and Whiston
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£176£177£167£195£196£185St Helens South and Whiston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£94£94£89£105£105£100St Helens South and Whiston
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,197£1,202£1,135£1,226£1,231£1,163St Helens South and Whiston
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£232£233£220£312£313£296St Helens South and Whiston
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£269£270£255£311£312£295St Helens South and Whiston
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.21£5.23£4.94£6.23£6.26£5.91St Helens South and Whiston
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.48£5.51£5.20£6.91£6.93£6.55St Helens South and Whiston
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.49£7.52£7.10£9.94£9.98£9.43St Helens South and Whiston
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026189.9188.5Widnes and Halewood
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.725.6Widnes and Halewood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.637.2St Helens South and Whiston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026107.3108.2St Helens South and Whiston
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026141.2150.0St Helens South and Whiston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.523.1St Helens South and Whiston

Total

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

Widnes and Halewood St Helens South and Whiston

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Widnes and Halewood £15.7m, St Helens South and Whiston £18.3mSt Helens South and Whiston: £18.3mWidnes and Halewood: £15.7mSt Helens South and Whiston: £18.4mWidnes and Halewood: £15.7mSt Helens South and Whiston: £17.4mWidnes and Halewood: £14.9m

    £15.7m£15.7m£14.9mSt 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: Widnes and Halewood £0.61m, St Helens South and Whiston £0.64mSt Helens South and Whiston: £0.64mWidnes and Halewood: £0.61mSt Helens South and Whiston: £0.64mWidnes and Halewood: £0.62mSt Helens South and Whiston: £0.60mWidnes and Halewood: £0.58m

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

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Widnes and Halewood £67.0m, St Helens South and Whiston £70.0mSt Helens South and Whiston: £70.0mWidnes and Halewood: £67.0mSt Helens South and Whiston: £70.3mWidnes and Halewood: £67.3mSt Helens South and Whiston: £66.4mWidnes and Halewood: £63.6m

    £67.0m£67.3m£63.6mSt 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: Widnes and Halewood £16.6m, St Helens South and Whiston £19.1mSt Helens South and Whiston: £19.1mWidnes and Halewood: £16.6mSt Helens South and Whiston: £19.2mWidnes and Halewood: £16.7mSt Helens South and Whiston: £18.2mWidnes and Halewood: £15.8m

    £16.6m£16.7m£15.8mSt 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: Widnes and Halewood £8.9m, St Helens South and Whiston £10.3mSt Helens South and Whiston: £10.3mWidnes and Halewood: £8.9mSt Helens South and Whiston: £10.4mWidnes and Halewood: £8.9mSt Helens South and Whiston: £9.8mWidnes and Halewood: £8.4m

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    17,928St Helens South and Whiston is higherDepends on how you count18,522

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

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

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Widnes and Halewood 3,170, St Helens South and Whiston 3,654St Helens South and Whiston: 3,654Widnes and Halewood: 3,170

    3,170St 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: Widnes and Halewood 10,132, St Helens South and Whiston 10,626St Helens South and Whiston: 10,626Widnes and Halewood: 10,132

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

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    13,335St 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: Widnes and Halewood 1,931, St Helens South and Whiston 2,266St Helens South and Whiston: 2,266Widnes and Halewood: 1,931

    1,931St Helens South and Whiston is higher2,266

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Widnes and Halewood and St Helens South and Whiston, total
MeasureWidnes and HalewoodSt Helens South and WhistonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£482.5m£484.6m£457.7m£523.0m£525.2m£496.1mSt Helens South and Whiston
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£227.9m£228.9m£216.2m£239.6m£240.6m£227.3mSt Helens South and Whiston
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£148.3m£148.9m£140.7m£162.6m£163.3m£154.2mSt Helens South and Whiston
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£202.1m£203.0m£191.7m£210.8m£211.7m£200.0mSt Helens South and Whiston
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.5m£9.6m£9.1m£9.8m£9.9m£9.3mSt Helens South and Whiston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.7m£15.7m£14.9m£18.3m£18.4m£17.4mSt Helens South and Whiston
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.62m£0.58m£0.64m£0.64m£0.60mSt Helens South and Whiston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£67.0m£67.3m£63.6m£70.0m£70.3m£66.4mSt Helens South and Whiston
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.6m£16.7m£15.8m£19.1m£19.2m£18.2mSt Helens South and Whiston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.9m£8.9m£8.4m£10.3m£10.4m£9.8mSt Helens South and Whiston
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£113.0m£113.5m£107.2m£120.4m£121.0m£114.3mSt Helens South and Whiston
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£21.9m£22.0m£20.8m£30.6m£30.8m£29.1mSt Helens South and Whiston
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£25.4m£25.5m£24.1m£30.5m£30.7m£29.0mSt Helens South and Whiston
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.47m£0.61m£0.62m£0.58mSt Helens South and Whiston
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m£0.68m£0.68m£0.64mSt Helens South and Whiston
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.71m£0.67m£0.98m£0.98m£0.93mSt Helens South and Whiston
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,92818,522St Helens South and Whiston
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,4272,512St Helens South and Whiston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,1703,654St Helens South and Whiston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,13210,626St Helens South and Whiston
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,33514,734St Helens South and Whiston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,9312,266St 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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  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.
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