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Widnes and Halewood and Rutherglen

94,423 and 96,070 residents (mid-2024).

Widnes and Halewood is higher than Rutherglen on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 9 of 22 in total.

On 4 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 13 of 22 measures, and Rutherglen on 9. 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 Rutherglen

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Widnes and Halewood £5,110, Rutherglen £4,952Rutherglen: £4,952Widnes and Halewood: £5,110Rutherglen: £4,973Widnes and Halewood: £5,132Rutherglen: £4,697Widnes and Halewood: £4,847

    £5,110£5,132£4,847Widnes and Halewood 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: Widnes and Halewood £13,231, Rutherglen £13,138Rutherglen: £13,138Widnes and Halewood: £13,231Rutherglen: £13,194Widnes and Halewood: £13,287Rutherglen: £12,462Widnes and Halewood: £12,550

    £13,231£13,287£12,550Widnes and Halewood 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: Widnes and Halewood £2,529, Rutherglen £2,225Rutherglen: £2,225Widnes and Halewood: £2,529Rutherglen: £2,235Widnes and Halewood: £2,540Rutherglen: £2,111Widnes and Halewood: £2,399

    £2,529£2,540£2,399Widnes and Halewood 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: Widnes and Halewood £11,732, Rutherglen £11,559Rutherglen: £11,559Widnes and Halewood: £11,732Rutherglen: £11,608Widnes and Halewood: £11,782Rutherglen: £10,964Widnes and Halewood: £11,128

    £11,732£11,782£11,128Widnes and Halewood 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: Widnes and Halewood £554, Rutherglen £628Rutherglen: £628Widnes and Halewood: £554Rutherglen: £630Widnes and Halewood: £556Rutherglen: £595Widnes and Halewood: £525

    £554£556£525Rutherglen 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: Widnes and Halewood £910, Rutherglen £923Rutherglen: £923Widnes and Halewood: £910Rutherglen: £926Widnes and Halewood: £913Rutherglen: £875Widnes and Halewood: £863

    £910£913£863Rutherglen 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: Widnes and Halewood £36, Rutherglen £29Rutherglen: £29Widnes and Halewood: £36Rutherglen: £29Widnes and Halewood: £36Rutherglen: £28Widnes and Halewood: £34

    £36£36£34Widnes and Halewood 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: Widnes and Halewood £710, Rutherglen £639Rutherglen: £639Widnes and Halewood: £710Rutherglen: £641Widnes and Halewood: £713Rutherglen: £606Widnes and Halewood: £673

    £710£713£673Widnes and Halewood 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: Widnes and Halewood £176, Rutherglen £217Rutherglen: £217Widnes and Halewood: £176Rutherglen: £218Widnes and Halewood: £177Rutherglen: £206Widnes and Halewood: £167

    £176£177£167Rutherglen 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: Widnes and Halewood £151, Rutherglen £141Rutherglen: £141Widnes and Halewood: £151Rutherglen: £141Widnes and Halewood: £152Rutherglen: £134Widnes and Halewood: £144

    £151£152£144Widnes and Halewood is higher£141£141£134

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Widnes and Halewood £1,927, Rutherglen £1,583Rutherglen: £1,583Widnes and Halewood: £1,927Rutherglen: £1,590Widnes and Halewood: £1,936Rutherglen: £1,502Widnes and Halewood: £1,828

    £1,927£1,936£1,828Widnes and Halewood is higher£1,583£1,590£1,502

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Widnes and Halewood £232, Rutherglen £210Rutherglen: £210Widnes and Halewood: £232Rutherglen: £211Widnes and Halewood: £233Rutherglen: £200Widnes and Halewood: £220

    £232£233£220Widnes and Halewood 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: Widnes and Halewood £433, Rutherglen £483Rutherglen: £483Widnes and Halewood: £433Rutherglen: £485Widnes and Halewood: £435Rutherglen: £458Widnes and Halewood: £411

    £433£435£411Rutherglen 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: Widnes and Halewood £8.39, Rutherglen £8.34Rutherglen: £8.34Widnes and Halewood: £8.39Rutherglen: £8.37Widnes and Halewood: £8.43Rutherglen: £7.91Widnes and Halewood: £7.96

    £8.39£8.43£7.96Widnes and Halewood is higherDepends on how you count£8.34£8.37£7.91

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Widnes and Halewood £8.83, Rutherglen £10Rutherglen: £10Widnes and Halewood: £8.83Rutherglen: £10Widnes and Halewood: £8.87Rutherglen: £9.52Widnes and Halewood: £8.38

    £8.83£8.87£8.38Rutherglen is higher£10£10£9.52

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Widnes and Halewood £7.49, Rutherglen £8.61Rutherglen: £8.61Widnes and Halewood: £7.49Rutherglen: £8.65Widnes and Halewood: £7.52Rutherglen: £8.17Widnes and Halewood: £7.10

    £7.49£7.52£7.10Rutherglen 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: Widnes and Halewood 1,040.6, Rutherglen 1,010.5Rutherglen: 1,010.5Widnes and Halewood: 1,040.6

    1,040.6Widnes and Halewood 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: Widnes and Halewood 140.9, Rutherglen 150.8Rutherglen: 150.8Widnes and Halewood: 140.9

    140.9Rutherglen 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: Widnes and Halewood 184.0, Rutherglen 204.9Rutherglen: 204.9Widnes and Halewood: 184.0

    184.0Rutherglen 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: Widnes and Halewood 107.3, Rutherglen 101.6Rutherglen: 101.6Widnes and Halewood: 107.3

    107.3Widnes and Halewood 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: Widnes and Halewood 227.4, Rutherglen 201.8Rutherglen: 201.8Widnes and Halewood: 227.4

    227.4Widnes and Halewood 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: Widnes and Halewood 32.9, Rutherglen 33.3Rutherglen: 33.3Widnes and Halewood: 32.9

    32.9Rutherglen is higher33.3

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Widnes and Halewood and Rutherglen, per person in the age group
MeasureWidnes and HalewoodRutherglenHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,110£5,132£4,847£4,952£4,973£4,697Shared outEstimatedWidnes and Halewood
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,231£13,287£12,550£13,138£13,194£12,462Shared outEstimatedWidnes and Halewood
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,529£2,540£2,399£2,225£2,235£2,111Shared outEstimatedWidnes and Halewood
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,732£11,782£11,128£11,559£11,608£10,964Widnes and Halewood
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£554£556£525£628£630£595Rutherglen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£910£913£863£923£926£875Shared outEstimatedRutherglen
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£36£36£34£29£29£28Shared outEstimatedWidnes and Halewood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£710£713£673£639£641£606Shared outEstimatedWidnes and Halewood
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£176£177£167£217£218£206Shared outEstimatedRutherglen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£151£152£144£141£141£134Shared outEstimatedWidnes and Halewood
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,927£1,936£1,828£1,583£1,590£1,502Widnes and Halewood
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£232£233£220£210£211£200Widnes and Halewood
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£433£435£411£483£485£458Rutherglen
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.39£8.43£7.96£8.34£8.37£7.91Widnes and Halewood
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.83£8.87£8.38£10£10£9.52Rutherglen
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.49£7.52£7.10£8.61£8.65£8.17Shared outEstimatedRutherglen
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,040.61,010.5Widnes and Halewood
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026140.9150.8Rutherglen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026184.0204.9Shared outRutherglen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026107.3101.6Shared outWidnes and Halewood
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026227.4201.8Widnes and Halewood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202632.933.3Shared outEstimatedRutherglen

Per resident

Widnes and Halewood is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Rutherglen on 12. 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 Rutherglen

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Widnes and Halewood £5,110, Rutherglen £4,952Rutherglen: £4,952Widnes and Halewood: £5,110Rutherglen: £4,973Widnes and Halewood: £5,132Rutherglen: £4,697Widnes and Halewood: £4,847

    £5,110£5,132£4,847Widnes and Halewood is higher£4,952£4,973£4,697

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Widnes and Halewood £2,414, Rutherglen £2,489Rutherglen: £2,489Widnes and Halewood: £2,414Rutherglen: £2,500Widnes and Halewood: £2,424Rutherglen: £2,361Widnes and Halewood: £2,290

    £2,414£2,424£2,290Rutherglen is higherDepends on how you count£2,489£2,500£2,361

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Widnes and Halewood £1,571, Rutherglen £1,388Rutherglen: £1,388Widnes and Halewood: £1,571Rutherglen: £1,394Widnes and Halewood: £1,577Rutherglen: £1,317Widnes and Halewood: £1,490

    £1,571£1,577£1,490Widnes and Halewood is higher£1,388£1,394£1,317

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Widnes and Halewood £2,141, Rutherglen £2,190Rutherglen: £2,190Widnes and Halewood: £2,141Rutherglen: £2,199Widnes and Halewood: £2,150Rutherglen: £2,077Widnes and Halewood: £2,030

    £2,141£2,150£2,030Rutherglen is higherDepends on how you count£2,190£2,199£2,077

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Widnes and Halewood £101, Rutherglen £119Rutherglen: £119Widnes and Halewood: £101Rutherglen: £119Widnes and Halewood: £101Rutherglen: £113Widnes and Halewood: £96

    £101£101£96Rutherglen 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: Widnes and Halewood £166, Rutherglen £175Rutherglen: £175Widnes and Halewood: £166Rutherglen: £176Widnes and Halewood: £167Rutherglen: £166Widnes and Halewood: £157

    £166£167£157Rutherglen 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: Widnes and Halewood £6.49, Rutherglen £5.49Rutherglen: £5.49Widnes and Halewood: £6.49Rutherglen: £5.52Widnes and Halewood: £6.52Rutherglen: £5.21Widnes and Halewood: £6.16

    £6.49£6.52£6.16Widnes and Halewood 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: Widnes and Halewood £710, Rutherglen £639Rutherglen: £639Widnes and Halewood: £710Rutherglen: £641Widnes and Halewood: £713Rutherglen: £606Widnes and Halewood: £673

    £710£713£673Widnes and Halewood 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: Widnes and Halewood £176, Rutherglen £217Rutherglen: £217Widnes and Halewood: £176Rutherglen: £218Widnes and Halewood: £177Rutherglen: £206Widnes and Halewood: £167

    £176£177£167Rutherglen 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: Widnes and Halewood £94, Rutherglen £88Rutherglen: £88Widnes and Halewood: £94Rutherglen: £88Widnes and Halewood: £94Rutherglen: £83Widnes and Halewood: £89

    £94£94£89Widnes and Halewood is higher£88£88£83

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Widnes and Halewood £1,197, Rutherglen £988Rutherglen: £988Widnes and Halewood: £1,197Rutherglen: £992Widnes and Halewood: £1,202Rutherglen: £937Widnes and Halewood: £1,135

    £1,197£1,202£1,135Widnes and Halewood is higher£988£992£937

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Widnes and Halewood £232, Rutherglen £210Rutherglen: £210Widnes and Halewood: £232Rutherglen: £211Widnes and Halewood: £233Rutherglen: £200Widnes and Halewood: £220

    £232£233£220Widnes and Halewood is higher£210£211£200

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Widnes and Halewood £269, Rutherglen £301Rutherglen: £301Widnes and Halewood: £269Rutherglen: £303Widnes and Halewood: £270Rutherglen: £286Widnes and Halewood: £255

    £269£270£255Rutherglen is higher£301£303£286

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Widnes and Halewood £5.21, Rutherglen £5.20Rutherglen: £5.20Widnes and Halewood: £5.21Rutherglen: £5.22Widnes and Halewood: £5.23Rutherglen: £4.93Widnes and Halewood: £4.94

    £5.21£5.23£4.94Widnes and Halewood is higherDepends on how you count£5.20£5.22£4.93

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Widnes and Halewood £5.48, Rutherglen £6.26Rutherglen: £6.26Widnes and Halewood: £5.48Rutherglen: £6.29Widnes and Halewood: £5.51Rutherglen: £5.94Widnes and Halewood: £5.20

    £5.48£5.51£5.20Rutherglen is higher£6.26£6.29£5.94

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Widnes and Halewood £7.49, Rutherglen £8.61Rutherglen: £8.61Widnes and Halewood: £7.49Rutherglen: £8.65Widnes and Halewood: £7.52Rutherglen: £8.17Widnes and Halewood: £7.10

    £7.49£7.52£7.10Rutherglen is higher£8.61£8.65£8.17

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Widnes and Halewood 189.9, Rutherglen 191.4Rutherglen: 191.4Widnes and Halewood: 189.9

    189.9Rutherglen is higherDepends on how you count191.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Widnes and Halewood 25.7, Rutherglen 28.6Rutherglen: 28.6Widnes and Halewood: 25.7

    25.7Rutherglen 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: Widnes and Halewood 33.6, Rutherglen 38.8Rutherglen: 38.8Widnes and Halewood: 33.6

    33.6Rutherglen 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: Widnes and Halewood 107.3, Rutherglen 101.6Rutherglen: 101.6Widnes and Halewood: 107.3

    107.3Widnes and Halewood is higher101.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Widnes and Halewood 141.2, Rutherglen 125.9Rutherglen: 125.9Widnes and Halewood: 141.2

    141.2Widnes and Halewood 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: Widnes and Halewood 20.5, Rutherglen 20.7Rutherglen: 20.7Widnes and Halewood: 20.5

    20.5Rutherglen is higher20.7

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Widnes and Halewood and Rutherglen, per resident
MeasureWidnes and HalewoodRutherglenHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,110£5,132£4,847£4,952£4,973£4,697Shared outEstimatedWidnes and Halewood
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,414£2,424£2,290£2,489£2,500£2,361Shared outEstimatedRutherglen
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,571£1,577£1,490£1,388£1,394£1,317Shared outEstimatedWidnes and Halewood
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,141£2,150£2,030£2,190£2,199£2,077Rutherglen
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£101£101£96£119£119£113Rutherglen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£166£167£157£175£176£166Shared outEstimatedRutherglen
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.49£6.52£6.16£5.49£5.52£5.21Shared outEstimatedWidnes and Halewood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£710£713£673£639£641£606Shared outEstimatedWidnes and Halewood
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£176£177£167£217£218£206Shared outEstimatedRutherglen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£94£94£89£88£88£83Shared outEstimatedWidnes and Halewood
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,197£1,202£1,135£988£992£937Widnes and Halewood
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£232£233£220£210£211£200Widnes and Halewood
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£269£270£255£301£303£286Rutherglen
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.21£5.23£4.94£5.20£5.22£4.93Widnes and Halewood
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.48£5.51£5.20£6.26£6.29£5.94Rutherglen
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.49£7.52£7.10£8.61£8.65£8.17Shared outEstimatedRutherglen
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026189.9191.4Rutherglen
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.728.6Rutherglen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.638.8Shared outRutherglen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026107.3101.6Shared outWidnes and Halewood
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026141.2125.9Widnes and Halewood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.520.7Shared outEstimatedRutherglen

Total

Widnes and Halewood is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Rutherglen on 13. 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 Rutherglen

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Widnes and Halewood £482.5m, Rutherglen £475.8mRutherglen: £475.8mWidnes and Halewood: £482.5mRutherglen: £477.8mWidnes and Halewood: £484.6mRutherglen: £451.3mWidnes and Halewood: £457.7m

    £482.5m£484.6m£457.7mWidnes and Halewood is higher£475.8m£477.8m£451.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Widnes and Halewood £227.9m, Rutherglen £239.1mRutherglen: £239.1mWidnes and Halewood: £227.9mRutherglen: £240.1mWidnes and Halewood: £228.9mRutherglen: £226.8mWidnes and Halewood: £216.2m

    £227.9m£228.9m£216.2mRutherglen is higherDepends on how you count£239.1m£240.1m£226.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Widnes and Halewood £148.3m, Rutherglen £133.4mRutherglen: £133.4mWidnes and Halewood: £148.3mRutherglen: £133.9mWidnes and Halewood: £148.9mRutherglen: £126.5mWidnes and Halewood: £140.7m

    £148.3m£148.9m£140.7mWidnes and Halewood is higher£133.4m£133.9m£126.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Widnes and Halewood £202.1m, Rutherglen £210.4mRutherglen: £210.4mWidnes and Halewood: £202.1mRutherglen: £211.3mWidnes and Halewood: £203.0mRutherglen: £199.5mWidnes and Halewood: £191.7m

    £202.1m£203.0m£191.7mRutherglen is higherDepends on how you count£210.4m£211.3m£199.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Widnes and Halewood £9.5m, Rutherglen £11.4mRutherglen: £11.4mWidnes and Halewood: £9.5mRutherglen: £11.5mWidnes and Halewood: £9.6mRutherglen: £10.8mWidnes and Halewood: £9.1m

    £9.5m£9.6m£9.1mRutherglen 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: Widnes and Halewood £15.7m, Rutherglen £16.8mRutherglen: £16.8mWidnes and Halewood: £15.7mRutherglen: £16.9mWidnes and Halewood: £15.7mRutherglen: £15.9mWidnes and Halewood: £14.9m

    £15.7m£15.7m£14.9mRutherglen 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: Widnes and Halewood £0.61m, Rutherglen £0.53mRutherglen: £0.53mWidnes and Halewood: £0.61mRutherglen: £0.53mWidnes and Halewood: £0.62mRutherglen: £0.50mWidnes and Halewood: £0.58m

    £0.61m£0.62m£0.58mWidnes and Halewood 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: Widnes and Halewood £67.0m, Rutherglen £61.4mRutherglen: £61.4mWidnes and Halewood: £67.0mRutherglen: £61.6mWidnes and Halewood: £67.3mRutherglen: £58.2mWidnes and Halewood: £63.6m

    £67.0m£67.3m£63.6mWidnes and Halewood 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: Widnes and Halewood £16.6m, Rutherglen £20.9mRutherglen: £20.9mWidnes and Halewood: £16.6mRutherglen: £20.9mWidnes and Halewood: £16.7mRutherglen: £19.8mWidnes and Halewood: £15.8m

    £16.6m£16.7m£15.8mRutherglen 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: Widnes and Halewood £8.9m, Rutherglen £8.4mRutherglen: £8.4mWidnes and Halewood: £8.9mRutherglen: £8.5mWidnes and Halewood: £8.9mRutherglen: £8.0mWidnes and Halewood: £8.4m

    £8.9m£8.9m£8.4mWidnes and Halewood is higher£8.4m£8.5m£8.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Widnes and Halewood £113.0m, Rutherglen £94.9mRutherglen: £94.9mWidnes and Halewood: £113.0mRutherglen: £95.3mWidnes and Halewood: £113.5mRutherglen: £90.0mWidnes and Halewood: £107.2m

    £113.0m£113.5m£107.2mWidnes and Halewood is higher£94.9m£95.3m£90.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Widnes and Halewood £21.9m, Rutherglen £20.2mRutherglen: £20.2mWidnes and Halewood: £21.9mRutherglen: £20.3mWidnes and Halewood: £22.0mRutherglen: £19.2mWidnes and Halewood: £20.8m

    £21.9m£22.0m£20.8mWidnes and Halewood is higher£20.2m£20.3m£19.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Widnes and Halewood £25.4m, Rutherglen £29.0mRutherglen: £29.0mWidnes and Halewood: £25.4mRutherglen: £29.1mWidnes and Halewood: £25.5mRutherglen: £27.5mWidnes and Halewood: £24.1m

    £25.4m£25.5m£24.1mRutherglen is higher£29.0m£29.1m£27.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Widnes and Halewood £0.49m, Rutherglen £0.50mRutherglen: £0.50mWidnes and Halewood: £0.49mRutherglen: £0.50mWidnes and Halewood: £0.49mRutherglen: £0.47mWidnes and Halewood: £0.47m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.47mRutherglen is higherDepends on how you count£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Widnes and Halewood £0.52m, Rutherglen £0.60mRutherglen: £0.60mWidnes and Halewood: £0.52mRutherglen: £0.60mWidnes and Halewood: £0.52mRutherglen: £0.57mWidnes and Halewood: £0.49m

    £0.52m£0.52m£0.49mRutherglen is higher£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Widnes and Halewood £0.71m, Rutherglen £0.83mRutherglen: £0.83mWidnes and Halewood: £0.71mRutherglen: £0.83mWidnes and Halewood: £0.71mRutherglen: £0.78mWidnes and Halewood: £0.67m

    £0.71m£0.71m£0.67mRutherglen is higher£0.83m£0.83m£0.78m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Widnes and Halewood 17,928, Rutherglen 18,391Rutherglen: 18,391Widnes and Halewood: 17,928

    17,928Rutherglen is higherDepends on how you count18,391

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Widnes and Halewood 2,427, Rutherglen 2,745Rutherglen: 2,745Widnes and Halewood: 2,427

    2,427Rutherglen is higher2,745

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Widnes and Halewood 3,170, Rutherglen 3,730Rutherglen: 3,730Widnes and Halewood: 3,170

    3,170Rutherglen is higher3,730

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Widnes and Halewood 10,132, Rutherglen 9,760Rutherglen: 9,760Widnes and Halewood: 10,132

    10,132Widnes and Halewood is higher9,760

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Widnes and Halewood 13,335, Rutherglen 12,094Rutherglen: 12,094Widnes and Halewood: 13,335

    13,335Widnes and Halewood is higher12,094

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Widnes and Halewood 1,931, Rutherglen 1,993Rutherglen: 1,993Widnes and Halewood: 1,931

    1,931Rutherglen is higher1,993

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Widnes and Halewood and Rutherglen, total
MeasureWidnes and HalewoodRutherglenHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£482.5m£484.6m£457.7m£475.8m£477.8m£451.3mShared outEstimatedWidnes and Halewood
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£227.9m£228.9m£216.2m£239.1m£240.1m£226.8mShared outEstimatedRutherglen
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£148.3m£148.9m£140.7m£133.4m£133.9m£126.5mShared outEstimatedWidnes and Halewood
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£202.1m£203.0m£191.7m£210.4m£211.3m£199.5mRutherglen
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.5m£9.6m£9.1m£11.4m£11.5m£10.8mRutherglen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.7m£15.7m£14.9m£16.8m£16.9m£15.9mShared outEstimatedRutherglen
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.62m£0.58m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mShared outEstimatedWidnes and Halewood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£67.0m£67.3m£63.6m£61.4m£61.6m£58.2mShared outEstimatedWidnes and Halewood
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.6m£16.7m£15.8m£20.9m£20.9m£19.8mShared outEstimatedRutherglen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.9m£8.9m£8.4m£8.4m£8.5m£8.0mShared outEstimatedWidnes and Halewood
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£113.0m£113.5m£107.2m£94.9m£95.3m£90.0mWidnes and Halewood
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£21.9m£22.0m£20.8m£20.2m£20.3m£19.2mWidnes and Halewood
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£25.4m£25.5m£24.1m£29.0m£29.1m£27.5mRutherglen
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.47m£0.50m£0.50m£0.47mRutherglen
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mRutherglen
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.71m£0.67m£0.83m£0.83m£0.78mShared outEstimatedRutherglen
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,92818,391Rutherglen
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,4272,745Rutherglen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,1703,730Shared outRutherglen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,1329,760Shared outWidnes and Halewood
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,33512,094Widnes and Halewood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,9311,993Shared outEstimatedRutherglen

Sources

Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.

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