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Alloa and Grangemouth and Runcorn and Helsby

95,138 and 95,187 residents (mid-2024).

Alloa and Grangemouth is higher than Runcorn and Helsby on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 5 of 22 in total.

On 0 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

Alloa and Grangemouth is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Runcorn and Helsby on 17. 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

Alloa and Grangemouth Runcorn and Helsby

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Alloa and Grangemouth £4,928, Runcorn and Helsby £5,259Runcorn and Helsby: £5,259Alloa and Grangemouth: £4,928Runcorn and Helsby: £5,281Alloa and Grangemouth: £4,949Runcorn and Helsby: £4,988Alloa and Grangemouth: £4,675

    £4,928£4,949£4,675Runcorn and Helsby is higher£5,259£5,281£4,988

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Alloa and Grangemouth £12,770, Runcorn and Helsby £13,025Runcorn and Helsby: £13,025Alloa and Grangemouth: £12,770Runcorn and Helsby: £13,081Alloa and Grangemouth: £12,824Runcorn and Helsby: £12,355Alloa and Grangemouth: £12,113

    £12,770£12,824£12,113Runcorn and Helsby is higher£13,025£13,081£12,355

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Alloa and Grangemouth £2,267, Runcorn and Helsby £2,551Runcorn and Helsby: £2,551Alloa and Grangemouth: £2,267Runcorn and Helsby: £2,562Alloa and Grangemouth: £2,276Runcorn and Helsby: £2,420Alloa and Grangemouth: £2,150

    £2,267£2,276£2,150Runcorn and Helsby is higher£2,551£2,562£2,420

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Alloa and Grangemouth £11,655, Runcorn and Helsby £11,744Runcorn and Helsby: £11,744Alloa and Grangemouth: £11,655Runcorn and Helsby: £11,794Alloa and Grangemouth: £11,705Runcorn and Helsby: £11,139Alloa and Grangemouth: £11,055

    £11,655£11,705£11,055Runcorn and Helsby is higher£11,744£11,794£11,139

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Alloa and Grangemouth £409, Runcorn and Helsby £474Runcorn and Helsby: £474Alloa and Grangemouth: £409Runcorn and Helsby: £476Alloa and Grangemouth: £411Runcorn and Helsby: £449Alloa and Grangemouth: £388

    £409£411£388Runcorn and Helsby is higher£474£476£449

  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: Alloa and Grangemouth £682, Runcorn and Helsby £778Runcorn and Helsby: £778Alloa and Grangemouth: £682Runcorn and Helsby: £781Alloa and Grangemouth: £685Runcorn and Helsby: £738Alloa and Grangemouth: £647

    £682£685£647Runcorn and Helsby is higher£778£781£738

  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: Alloa and Grangemouth £24, Runcorn and Helsby £30Runcorn and Helsby: £30Alloa and Grangemouth: £24Runcorn and Helsby: £30Alloa and Grangemouth: £24Runcorn and Helsby: £29Alloa and Grangemouth: £22

    £24£24£22Runcorn and Helsby is higher£30£30£29

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Alloa and Grangemouth £648, Runcorn and Helsby £668Runcorn and Helsby: £668Alloa and Grangemouth: £648Runcorn and Helsby: £670Alloa and Grangemouth: £651Runcorn and Helsby: £633Alloa and Grangemouth: £614

    £648£651£614Runcorn and Helsby is higher£668£670£633

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Alloa and Grangemouth £201, Runcorn and Helsby £179Runcorn and Helsby: £179Alloa and Grangemouth: £201Runcorn and Helsby: £180Alloa and Grangemouth: £202Runcorn and Helsby: £170Alloa and Grangemouth: £191

    £201£202£191Alloa and Grangemouth is higher£179£180£170

  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: Alloa and Grangemouth £133, Runcorn and Helsby £167Runcorn and Helsby: £167Alloa and Grangemouth: £133Runcorn and Helsby: £167Alloa and Grangemouth: £134Runcorn and Helsby: £158Alloa and Grangemouth: £126

    £133£134£126Runcorn and Helsby is higher£167£167£158

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Alloa and Grangemouth £1,673, Runcorn and Helsby £1,978Runcorn and Helsby: £1,978Alloa and Grangemouth: £1,673Runcorn and Helsby: £1,986Alloa and Grangemouth: £1,680Runcorn and Helsby: £1,876Alloa and Grangemouth: £1,587

    £1,673£1,680£1,587Runcorn and Helsby is higher£1,978£1,986£1,876

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Alloa and Grangemouth £211, Runcorn and Helsby £231Runcorn and Helsby: £231Alloa and Grangemouth: £211Runcorn and Helsby: £232Alloa and Grangemouth: £212Runcorn and Helsby: £219Alloa and Grangemouth: £200

    £211£212£200Runcorn and Helsby is higher£231£232£219

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Alloa and Grangemouth £447, Runcorn and Helsby £389Runcorn and Helsby: £389Alloa and Grangemouth: £447Runcorn and Helsby: £391Alloa and Grangemouth: £449Runcorn and Helsby: £369Alloa and Grangemouth: £424

    £447£449£424Alloa and Grangemouth is higher£389£391£369

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Alloa and Grangemouth £5.68, Runcorn and Helsby £7.53Runcorn and Helsby: £7.53Alloa and Grangemouth: £5.68Runcorn and Helsby: £7.56Alloa and Grangemouth: £5.71Runcorn and Helsby: £7.14Alloa and Grangemouth: £5.39

    £5.68£5.71£5.39Runcorn and Helsby is higher£7.53£7.56£7.14

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Alloa and Grangemouth £7.86, Runcorn and Helsby £9.98Runcorn and Helsby: £9.98Alloa and Grangemouth: £7.86Runcorn and Helsby: £10Alloa and Grangemouth: £7.90Runcorn and Helsby: £9.47Alloa and Grangemouth: £7.46

    £7.86£7.90£7.46Runcorn and Helsby is higher£9.98£10£9.47

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Alloa and Grangemouth £8.39, Runcorn and Helsby £7.40Runcorn and Helsby: £7.40Alloa and Grangemouth: £8.39Runcorn and Helsby: £7.43Alloa and Grangemouth: £8.43Runcorn and Helsby: £7.02Alloa and Grangemouth: £7.96

    £8.39£8.43£7.96Alloa and Grangemouth is higher£7.40£7.43£7.02

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Alloa and Grangemouth 1,010.2, Runcorn and Helsby 1,035.4Runcorn and Helsby: 1,035.4Alloa and Grangemouth: 1,010.2

    1,010.2Runcorn and Helsby is higher1,035.4

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Alloa and Grangemouth 105.6, Runcorn and Helsby 119.9Runcorn and Helsby: 119.9Alloa and Grangemouth: 105.6

    105.6Runcorn and Helsby is higher119.9

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Alloa and Grangemouth 171.6, Runcorn and Helsby 159.6Runcorn and Helsby: 159.6Alloa and Grangemouth: 171.6

    171.6Alloa and Grangemouth is higher159.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Alloa and Grangemouth 103.6, Runcorn and Helsby 99.0Runcorn and Helsby: 99.0Alloa and Grangemouth: 103.6

    103.6Alloa and Grangemouth is higher99.0

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Alloa and Grangemouth 213.0, Runcorn and Helsby 227.8Runcorn and Helsby: 227.8Alloa and Grangemouth: 213.0

    213.0Runcorn and Helsby is higher227.8

  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: Alloa and Grangemouth 33.1, Runcorn and Helsby 36.1Runcorn and Helsby: 36.1Alloa and Grangemouth: 33.1

    33.1Runcorn and Helsby is higher36.1

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Alloa and Grangemouth and Runcorn and Helsby, per person in the age group
MeasureAlloa and GrangemouthRuncorn and HelsbyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,928£4,949£4,675Shared outEstimated£5,259£5,281£4,988Runcorn and Helsby
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,770£12,824£12,113Shared outEstimated£13,025£13,081£12,355Runcorn and Helsby
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,267£2,276£2,150Shared outEstimated£2,551£2,562£2,420Runcorn and Helsby
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,655£11,705£11,055£11,744£11,794£11,139Runcorn and Helsby
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£409£411£388£474£476£449Runcorn and Helsby
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£682£685£647Shared outEstimated£778£781£738Runcorn and Helsby
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£24£22Shared outEstimated£30£30£29Runcorn and Helsby
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£648£651£614Shared outEstimated£668£670£633Runcorn and Helsby
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£201£202£191Shared outEstimated£179£180£170Alloa and Grangemouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£133£134£126Shared outEstimated£167£167£158Runcorn and Helsby
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,673£1,680£1,587£1,978£1,986£1,876Runcorn and Helsby
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£211£212£200£231£232£219Runcorn and Helsby
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£447£449£424£389£391£369Alloa and Grangemouth
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.68£5.71£5.39£7.53£7.56£7.14Runcorn and Helsby
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.86£7.90£7.46£9.98£10£9.47Runcorn and Helsby
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.39£8.43£7.96Shared outEstimated£7.40£7.43£7.02Alloa and Grangemouth
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,010.21,035.4Runcorn and Helsby
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026105.6119.9Runcorn and Helsby
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026171.6Shared out159.6Alloa and Grangemouth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026103.6Shared out99.0Alloa and Grangemouth
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026213.0227.8Runcorn and Helsby
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202633.1Shared outEstimated36.1Runcorn and Helsby

Per resident

Alloa and Grangemouth is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Runcorn and Helsby on 17. 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

Alloa and Grangemouth Runcorn and Helsby

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Alloa and Grangemouth £4,928, Runcorn and Helsby £5,259Runcorn and Helsby: £5,259Alloa and Grangemouth: £4,928Runcorn and Helsby: £5,281Alloa and Grangemouth: £4,949Runcorn and Helsby: £4,988Alloa and Grangemouth: £4,675

    £4,928£4,949£4,675Runcorn and Helsby is higher£5,259£5,281£4,988

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Alloa and Grangemouth £2,433, Runcorn and Helsby £2,619Runcorn and Helsby: £2,619Alloa and Grangemouth: £2,433Runcorn and Helsby: £2,630Alloa and Grangemouth: £2,443Runcorn and Helsby: £2,484Alloa and Grangemouth: £2,308

    £2,433£2,443£2,308Runcorn and Helsby is higher£2,619£2,630£2,484

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Alloa and Grangemouth £1,427, Runcorn and Helsby £1,554Runcorn and Helsby: £1,554Alloa and Grangemouth: £1,427Runcorn and Helsby: £1,561Alloa and Grangemouth: £1,433Runcorn and Helsby: £1,474Alloa and Grangemouth: £1,353

    £1,427£1,433£1,353Runcorn and Helsby is higher£1,554£1,561£1,474

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Alloa and Grangemouth £2,221, Runcorn and Helsby £2,362Runcorn and Helsby: £2,362Alloa and Grangemouth: £2,221Runcorn and Helsby: £2,372Alloa and Grangemouth: £2,230Runcorn and Helsby: £2,240Alloa and Grangemouth: £2,106

    £2,221£2,230£2,106Runcorn and Helsby is higher£2,362£2,372£2,240

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Alloa and Grangemouth £78, Runcorn and Helsby £95Runcorn and Helsby: £95Alloa and Grangemouth: £78Runcorn and Helsby: £96Alloa and Grangemouth: £78Runcorn and Helsby: £90Alloa and Grangemouth: £74

    £78£78£74Runcorn and Helsby is higher£95£96£90

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Alloa and Grangemouth £130, Runcorn and Helsby £156Runcorn and Helsby: £156Alloa and Grangemouth: £130Runcorn and Helsby: £157Alloa and Grangemouth: £131Runcorn and Helsby: £148Alloa and Grangemouth: £123

    £130£131£123Runcorn and Helsby is higher£156£157£148

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Alloa and Grangemouth £4.48, Runcorn and Helsby £6.05Runcorn and Helsby: £6.05Alloa and Grangemouth: £4.48Runcorn and Helsby: £6.08Alloa and Grangemouth: £4.50Runcorn and Helsby: £5.74Alloa and Grangemouth: £4.25

    £4.48£4.50£4.25Runcorn and Helsby is higher£6.05£6.08£5.74

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Alloa and Grangemouth £648, Runcorn and Helsby £668Runcorn and Helsby: £668Alloa and Grangemouth: £648Runcorn and Helsby: £670Alloa and Grangemouth: £651Runcorn and Helsby: £633Alloa and Grangemouth: £614

    £648£651£614Runcorn and Helsby is higher£668£670£633

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Alloa and Grangemouth £201, Runcorn and Helsby £179Runcorn and Helsby: £179Alloa and Grangemouth: £201Runcorn and Helsby: £180Alloa and Grangemouth: £202Runcorn and Helsby: £170Alloa and Grangemouth: £191

    £201£202£191Alloa and Grangemouth is higher£179£180£170

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Alloa and Grangemouth £84, Runcorn and Helsby £101Runcorn and Helsby: £101Alloa and Grangemouth: £84Runcorn and Helsby: £102Alloa and Grangemouth: £84Runcorn and Helsby: £96Alloa and Grangemouth: £79

    £84£84£79Runcorn and Helsby is higher£101£102£96

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Alloa and Grangemouth £1,053, Runcorn and Helsby £1,205Runcorn and Helsby: £1,205Alloa and Grangemouth: £1,053Runcorn and Helsby: £1,210Alloa and Grangemouth: £1,057Runcorn and Helsby: £1,143Alloa and Grangemouth: £999

    £1,053£1,057£999Runcorn and Helsby is higher£1,205£1,210£1,143

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Alloa and Grangemouth £211, Runcorn and Helsby £231Runcorn and Helsby: £231Alloa and Grangemouth: £211Runcorn and Helsby: £232Alloa and Grangemouth: £212Runcorn and Helsby: £219Alloa and Grangemouth: £200

    £211£212£200Runcorn and Helsby is higher£231£232£219

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Alloa and Grangemouth £282, Runcorn and Helsby £237Runcorn and Helsby: £237Alloa and Grangemouth: £282Runcorn and Helsby: £238Alloa and Grangemouth: £283Runcorn and Helsby: £225Alloa and Grangemouth: £267

    £282£283£267Alloa and Grangemouth is higher£237£238£225

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Alloa and Grangemouth £3.57, Runcorn and Helsby £4.59Runcorn and Helsby: £4.59Alloa and Grangemouth: £3.57Runcorn and Helsby: £4.61Alloa and Grangemouth: £3.59Runcorn and Helsby: £4.35Alloa and Grangemouth: £3.39

    £3.57£3.59£3.39Runcorn and Helsby is higher£4.59£4.61£4.35

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Alloa and Grangemouth £4.94, Runcorn and Helsby £6.08Runcorn and Helsby: £6.08Alloa and Grangemouth: £4.94Runcorn and Helsby: £6.11Alloa and Grangemouth: £4.97Runcorn and Helsby: £5.77Alloa and Grangemouth: £4.69

    £4.94£4.97£4.69Runcorn and Helsby is higher£6.08£6.11£5.77

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Alloa and Grangemouth £8.39, Runcorn and Helsby £7.40Runcorn and Helsby: £7.40Alloa and Grangemouth: £8.39Runcorn and Helsby: £7.43Alloa and Grangemouth: £8.43Runcorn and Helsby: £7.02Alloa and Grangemouth: £7.96

    £8.39£8.43£7.96Alloa and Grangemouth is higher£7.40£7.43£7.02

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Alloa and Grangemouth 192.5, Runcorn and Helsby 208.2Runcorn and Helsby: 208.2Alloa and Grangemouth: 192.5

    192.5Runcorn and Helsby is higher208.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Alloa and Grangemouth 20.1, Runcorn and Helsby 24.1Runcorn and Helsby: 24.1Alloa and Grangemouth: 20.1

    20.1Runcorn and Helsby is higher24.1

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Alloa and Grangemouth 32.7, Runcorn and Helsby 32.1Runcorn and Helsby: 32.1Alloa and Grangemouth: 32.7

    32.7Alloa and Grangemouth is higher32.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Alloa and Grangemouth 103.6, Runcorn and Helsby 99.0Runcorn and Helsby: 99.0Alloa and Grangemouth: 103.6

    103.6Alloa and Grangemouth is higher99.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Alloa and Grangemouth 134.1, Runcorn and Helsby 138.8Runcorn and Helsby: 138.8Alloa and Grangemouth: 134.1

    134.1Runcorn and Helsby is higher138.8

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Alloa and Grangemouth 20.8, Runcorn and Helsby 22.0Runcorn and Helsby: 22.0Alloa and Grangemouth: 20.8

    20.8Runcorn and Helsby is higher22.0

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Alloa and Grangemouth and Runcorn and Helsby, per resident
MeasureAlloa and GrangemouthRuncorn and HelsbyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,928£4,949£4,675Shared outEstimated£5,259£5,281£4,988Runcorn and Helsby
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,433£2,443£2,308Shared outEstimated£2,619£2,630£2,484Runcorn and Helsby
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,427£1,433£1,353Shared outEstimated£1,554£1,561£1,474Runcorn and Helsby
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,221£2,230£2,106£2,362£2,372£2,240Runcorn and Helsby
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£78£78£74£95£96£90Runcorn and Helsby
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£131£123Shared outEstimated£156£157£148Runcorn and Helsby
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.48£4.50£4.25Shared outEstimated£6.05£6.08£5.74Runcorn and Helsby
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£648£651£614Shared outEstimated£668£670£633Runcorn and Helsby
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£201£202£191Shared outEstimated£179£180£170Alloa and Grangemouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£84£84£79Shared outEstimated£101£102£96Runcorn and Helsby
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,053£1,057£999£1,205£1,210£1,143Runcorn and Helsby
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£211£212£200£231£232£219Runcorn and Helsby
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£282£283£267£237£238£225Alloa and Grangemouth
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.57£3.59£3.39£4.59£4.61£4.35Runcorn and Helsby
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.94£4.97£4.69£6.08£6.11£5.77Runcorn and Helsby
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.39£8.43£7.96Shared outEstimated£7.40£7.43£7.02Alloa and Grangemouth
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026192.5208.2Runcorn and Helsby
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.124.1Runcorn and Helsby
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.7Shared out32.1Alloa and Grangemouth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026103.6Shared out99.0Alloa and Grangemouth
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026134.1138.8Runcorn and Helsby
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.8Shared outEstimated22.0Runcorn and Helsby

Total

Alloa and Grangemouth is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Runcorn and Helsby on 17. 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

Alloa and Grangemouth Runcorn and Helsby

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Alloa and Grangemouth £468.9m, Runcorn and Helsby £500.6mRuncorn and Helsby: £500.6mAlloa and Grangemouth: £468.9mRuncorn and Helsby: £502.7mAlloa and Grangemouth: £470.8mRuncorn and Helsby: £474.8mAlloa and Grangemouth: £444.7m

    £468.9m£470.8m£444.7mRuncorn and Helsby is higher£500.6m£502.7m£474.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Alloa and Grangemouth £231.5m, Runcorn and Helsby £249.3mRuncorn and Helsby: £249.3mAlloa and Grangemouth: £231.5mRuncorn and Helsby: £250.4mAlloa and Grangemouth: £232.5mRuncorn and Helsby: £236.5mAlloa and Grangemouth: £219.6m

    £231.5m£232.5m£219.6mRuncorn and Helsby is higher£249.3m£250.4m£236.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Alloa and Grangemouth £135.7m, Runcorn and Helsby £147.9mRuncorn and Helsby: £147.9mAlloa and Grangemouth: £135.7mRuncorn and Helsby: £148.6mAlloa and Grangemouth: £136.3mRuncorn and Helsby: £140.3mAlloa and Grangemouth: £128.7m

    £135.7m£136.3m£128.7mRuncorn and Helsby is higher£147.9m£148.6m£140.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Alloa and Grangemouth £211.3m, Runcorn and Helsby £224.8mRuncorn and Helsby: £224.8mAlloa and Grangemouth: £211.3mRuncorn and Helsby: £225.7mAlloa and Grangemouth: £212.2mRuncorn and Helsby: £213.2mAlloa and Grangemouth: £200.4m

    £211.3m£212.2m£200.4mRuncorn and Helsby is higher£224.8m£225.7m£213.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Alloa and Grangemouth £7.4m, Runcorn and Helsby £9.1mRuncorn and Helsby: £9.1mAlloa and Grangemouth: £7.4mRuncorn and Helsby: £9.1mAlloa and Grangemouth: £7.4mRuncorn and Helsby: £8.6mAlloa and Grangemouth: £7.0m

    £7.4m£7.4m£7.0mRuncorn and Helsby is higher£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Alloa and Grangemouth £12.4m, Runcorn and Helsby £14.9mRuncorn and Helsby: £14.9mAlloa and Grangemouth: £12.4mRuncorn and Helsby: £14.9mAlloa and Grangemouth: £12.4mRuncorn and Helsby: £14.1mAlloa and Grangemouth: £11.7m

    £12.4m£12.4m£11.7mRuncorn and Helsby is higher£14.9m£14.9m£14.1m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Alloa and Grangemouth £0.43m, Runcorn and Helsby £0.58mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.58mAlloa and Grangemouth: £0.43mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.58mAlloa and Grangemouth: £0.43mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.55mAlloa and Grangemouth: £0.40m

    £0.43m£0.43m£0.40mRuncorn and Helsby is higher£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Alloa and Grangemouth £61.6m, Runcorn and Helsby £63.5mRuncorn and Helsby: £63.5mAlloa and Grangemouth: £61.6mRuncorn and Helsby: £63.8mAlloa and Grangemouth: £61.9mRuncorn and Helsby: £60.3mAlloa and Grangemouth: £58.5m

    £61.6m£61.9m£58.5mRuncorn and Helsby is higher£63.5m£63.8m£60.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Alloa and Grangemouth £19.1m, Runcorn and Helsby £17.1mRuncorn and Helsby: £17.1mAlloa and Grangemouth: £19.1mRuncorn and Helsby: £17.1mAlloa and Grangemouth: £19.2mRuncorn and Helsby: £16.2mAlloa and Grangemouth: £18.1m

    £19.1m£19.2m£18.1mAlloa and Grangemouth is higher£17.1m£17.1m£16.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Alloa and Grangemouth £8.0m, Runcorn and Helsby £9.7mRuncorn and Helsby: £9.7mAlloa and Grangemouth: £8.0mRuncorn and Helsby: £9.7mAlloa and Grangemouth: £8.0mRuncorn and Helsby: £9.2mAlloa and Grangemouth: £7.6m

    £8.0m£8.0m£7.6mRuncorn and Helsby is higher£9.7m£9.7m£9.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Alloa and Grangemouth £100.2m, Runcorn and Helsby £114.7mRuncorn and Helsby: £114.7mAlloa and Grangemouth: £100.2mRuncorn and Helsby: £115.2mAlloa and Grangemouth: £100.6mRuncorn and Helsby: £108.8mAlloa and Grangemouth: £95.0m

    £100.2m£100.6m£95.0mRuncorn and Helsby is higher£114.7m£115.2m£108.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Alloa and Grangemouth £20.1m, Runcorn and Helsby £22.0mRuncorn and Helsby: £22.0mAlloa and Grangemouth: £20.1mRuncorn and Helsby: £22.1mAlloa and Grangemouth: £20.2mRuncorn and Helsby: £20.9mAlloa and Grangemouth: £19.1m

    £20.1m£20.2m£19.1mRuncorn and Helsby is higher£22.0m£22.1m£20.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Alloa and Grangemouth £26.8m, Runcorn and Helsby £22.6mRuncorn and Helsby: £22.6mAlloa and Grangemouth: £26.8mRuncorn and Helsby: £22.7mAlloa and Grangemouth: £26.9mRuncorn and Helsby: £21.4mAlloa and Grangemouth: £25.4m

    £26.8m£26.9m£25.4mAlloa and Grangemouth is higher£22.6m£22.7m£21.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Alloa and Grangemouth £0.34m, Runcorn and Helsby £0.44mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.44mAlloa and Grangemouth: £0.34mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.44mAlloa and Grangemouth: £0.34mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.41mAlloa and Grangemouth: £0.32m

    £0.34m£0.34m£0.32mRuncorn and Helsby is higher£0.44m£0.44m£0.41m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Alloa and Grangemouth £0.47m, Runcorn and Helsby £0.58mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.58mAlloa and Grangemouth: £0.47mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.58mAlloa and Grangemouth: £0.47mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.55mAlloa and Grangemouth: £0.45m

    £0.47m£0.47m£0.45mRuncorn and Helsby is higher£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Alloa and Grangemouth £0.80m, Runcorn and Helsby £0.70mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.70mAlloa and Grangemouth: £0.80mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.71mAlloa and Grangemouth: £0.80mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.67mAlloa and Grangemouth: £0.76m

    £0.80m£0.80m£0.76mAlloa and Grangemouth is higher£0.70m£0.71m£0.67m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Alloa and Grangemouth 18,311, Runcorn and Helsby 19,818Runcorn and Helsby: 19,818Alloa and Grangemouth: 18,311

    18,311Runcorn and Helsby is higher19,818

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Alloa and Grangemouth 1,914, Runcorn and Helsby 2,295Runcorn and Helsby: 2,295Alloa and Grangemouth: 1,914

    1,914Runcorn and Helsby is higher2,295

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Alloa and Grangemouth 3,110, Runcorn and Helsby 3,054Runcorn and Helsby: 3,054Alloa and Grangemouth: 3,110

    3,110Alloa and Grangemouth is higher3,054

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Alloa and Grangemouth 9,859, Runcorn and Helsby 9,422Runcorn and Helsby: 9,422Alloa and Grangemouth: 9,859

    9,859Alloa and Grangemouth is higher9,422

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Alloa and Grangemouth 12,753, Runcorn and Helsby 13,213Runcorn and Helsby: 13,213Alloa and Grangemouth: 12,753

    12,753Runcorn and Helsby is higher13,213

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Alloa and Grangemouth 1,980, Runcorn and Helsby 2,095Runcorn and Helsby: 2,095Alloa and Grangemouth: 1,980

    1,980Runcorn and Helsby is higher2,095

Show the numbers
Alloa and Grangemouth and Runcorn and Helsby, total
MeasureAlloa and GrangemouthRuncorn and HelsbyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£468.9m£470.8m£444.7mShared outEstimated£500.6m£502.7m£474.8mRuncorn and Helsby
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£231.5m£232.5m£219.6mShared outEstimated£249.3m£250.4m£236.5mRuncorn and Helsby
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£135.7m£136.3m£128.7mShared outEstimated£147.9m£148.6m£140.3mRuncorn and Helsby
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£211.3m£212.2m£200.4m£224.8m£225.7m£213.2mRuncorn and Helsby
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.4m£7.4m£7.0m£9.1m£9.1m£8.6mRuncorn and Helsby
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.4m£12.4m£11.7mShared outEstimated£14.9m£14.9m£14.1mRuncorn and Helsby
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.43m£0.40mShared outEstimated£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mRuncorn and Helsby
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£61.6m£61.9m£58.5mShared outEstimated£63.5m£63.8m£60.3mRuncorn and Helsby
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.1m£19.2m£18.1mShared outEstimated£17.1m£17.1m£16.2mAlloa and Grangemouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.0m£8.0m£7.6mShared outEstimated£9.7m£9.7m£9.2mRuncorn and Helsby
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£100.2m£100.6m£95.0m£114.7m£115.2m£108.8mRuncorn and Helsby
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.1m£20.2m£19.1m£22.0m£22.1m£20.9mRuncorn and Helsby
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£26.8m£26.9m£25.4m£22.6m£22.7m£21.4mAlloa and Grangemouth
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m£0.44m£0.44m£0.41mRuncorn and Helsby
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mRuncorn and Helsby
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.80m£0.80m£0.76mShared outEstimated£0.70m£0.71m£0.67mAlloa and Grangemouth
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,31119,818Runcorn and Helsby
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,9142,295Runcorn and Helsby
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,110Shared out3,054Alloa and Grangemouth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,859Shared out9,422Alloa and Grangemouth
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,75313,213Runcorn and Helsby
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,980Shared outEstimated2,095Runcorn and Helsby

Sources

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

  1. 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  2. 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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