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Falkirk and Runcorn and Helsby

97,448 and 95,187 residents (mid-2024).

Falkirk is higher than Runcorn and Helsby on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 7 of 22 in total.

On 3 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Falkirk is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Runcorn and Helsby on 15. 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

Falkirk Runcorn and Helsby

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Falkirk £4,756, Runcorn and Helsby £5,259Runcorn and Helsby: £5,259Falkirk: £4,756Runcorn and Helsby: £5,281Falkirk: £4,776Runcorn and Helsby: £4,988Falkirk: £4,511

    £4,756£4,776£4,511Runcorn 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: Falkirk £12,968, Runcorn and Helsby £13,025Runcorn and Helsby: £13,025Falkirk: £12,968Runcorn and Helsby: £13,081Falkirk: £13,023Runcorn and Helsby: £12,355Falkirk: £12,301

    £12,968£13,023£12,301Runcorn 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: Falkirk £2,111, Runcorn and Helsby £2,551Runcorn and Helsby: £2,551Falkirk: £2,111Runcorn and Helsby: £2,562Falkirk: £2,120Runcorn and Helsby: £2,420Falkirk: £2,003

    £2,111£2,120£2,003Runcorn 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: Falkirk £11,755, Runcorn and Helsby £11,744Runcorn and Helsby: £11,744Falkirk: £11,755Runcorn and Helsby: £11,794Falkirk: £11,805Runcorn and Helsby: £11,139Falkirk: £11,150

    £11,755£11,805£11,150Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count£11,744£11,794£11,139

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Falkirk £463, Runcorn and Helsby £474Runcorn and Helsby: £474Falkirk: £463Runcorn and Helsby: £476Falkirk: £465Runcorn and Helsby: £449Falkirk: £439

    £463£465£439Runcorn 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: Falkirk £726, Runcorn and Helsby £778Runcorn and Helsby: £778Falkirk: £726Runcorn and Helsby: £781Falkirk: £729Runcorn and Helsby: £738Falkirk: £689

    £726£729£689Runcorn 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: Falkirk £24, Runcorn and Helsby £30Runcorn and Helsby: £30Falkirk: £24Runcorn and Helsby: £30Falkirk: £24Runcorn and Helsby: £29Falkirk: £23

    £24£24£23Runcorn 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: Falkirk £616, Runcorn and Helsby £668Runcorn and Helsby: £668Falkirk: £616Runcorn and Helsby: £670Falkirk: £619Runcorn and Helsby: £633Falkirk: £584

    £616£619£584Runcorn 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: Falkirk £194, Runcorn and Helsby £179Runcorn and Helsby: £179Falkirk: £194Runcorn and Helsby: £180Falkirk: £194Runcorn and Helsby: £170Falkirk: £184

    £194£194£184Falkirk 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: Falkirk £125, Runcorn and Helsby £167Runcorn and Helsby: £167Falkirk: £125Runcorn and Helsby: £167Falkirk: £125Runcorn and Helsby: £158Falkirk: £118

    £125£125£118Runcorn 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: Falkirk £1,524, Runcorn and Helsby £1,978Runcorn and Helsby: £1,978Falkirk: £1,524Runcorn and Helsby: £1,986Falkirk: £1,531Runcorn and Helsby: £1,876Falkirk: £1,446

    £1,524£1,531£1,446Runcorn and Helsby is higher£1,978£1,986£1,876

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Falkirk £175, Runcorn and Helsby £231Runcorn and Helsby: £231Falkirk: £175Runcorn and Helsby: £232Falkirk: £176Runcorn and Helsby: £219Falkirk: £166

    £175£176£166Runcorn 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: Falkirk £446, Runcorn and Helsby £389Runcorn and Helsby: £389Falkirk: £446Runcorn and Helsby: £391Falkirk: £448Runcorn and Helsby: £369Falkirk: £423

    £446£448£423Falkirk 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: Falkirk £6.47, Runcorn and Helsby £7.53Runcorn and Helsby: £7.53Falkirk: £6.47Runcorn and Helsby: £7.56Falkirk: £6.50Runcorn and Helsby: £7.14Falkirk: £6.14

    £6.47£6.50£6.14Runcorn 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: Falkirk £9.70, Runcorn and Helsby £9.98Runcorn and Helsby: £9.98Falkirk: £9.70Runcorn and Helsby: £10Falkirk: £9.74Runcorn and Helsby: £9.47Falkirk: £9.20

    £9.70£9.74£9.20Runcorn and Helsby is higherDepends on how you count£9.98£10£9.47

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Falkirk £8.34, Runcorn and Helsby £7.40Runcorn and Helsby: £7.40Falkirk: £8.34Runcorn and Helsby: £7.43Falkirk: £8.37Runcorn and Helsby: £7.02Falkirk: £7.91

    £8.34£8.37£7.91Falkirk 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: Falkirk 1,015.7, Runcorn and Helsby 1,035.4Runcorn and Helsby: 1,035.4Falkirk: 1,015.7

    1,015.7Runcorn 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: Falkirk 126.9, Runcorn and Helsby 119.9Runcorn and Helsby: 119.9Falkirk: 126.9

    126.9Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count119.9

  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: Falkirk 175.9, Runcorn and Helsby 159.6Runcorn and Helsby: 159.6Falkirk: 175.9

    175.9Falkirk 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: Falkirk 99.3, Runcorn and Helsby 99.0Runcorn and Helsby: 99.0Falkirk: 99.3

    99.3Falkirk 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: Falkirk 203.9, Runcorn and Helsby 227.8Runcorn and Helsby: 227.8Falkirk: 203.9

    203.9Runcorn 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: Falkirk 30.4, Runcorn and Helsby 36.1Runcorn and Helsby: 36.1Falkirk: 30.4

    30.4Runcorn and Helsby is higher36.1

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Falkirk and Runcorn and Helsby, per person in the age group
MeasureFalkirkRuncorn and HelsbyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,756£4,776£4,511Shared outEstimated£5,259£5,281£4,988Runcorn and Helsby
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,968£13,023£12,301Shared outEstimated£13,025£13,081£12,355Runcorn and Helsby
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,111£2,120£2,003Shared outEstimated£2,551£2,562£2,420Runcorn and Helsby
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,755£11,805£11,150£11,744£11,794£11,139Falkirk
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£463£465£439£474£476£449Runcorn and Helsby
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£726£729£689Shared outEstimated£778£781£738Runcorn and Helsby
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£24£23Shared outEstimated£30£30£29Runcorn and Helsby
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£616£619£584Shared outEstimated£668£670£633Runcorn and Helsby
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£194£194£184Shared outEstimated£179£180£170Falkirk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£125£125£118Shared outEstimated£167£167£158Runcorn and Helsby
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,524£1,531£1,446£1,978£1,986£1,876Runcorn and Helsby
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£175£176£166£231£232£219Runcorn and Helsby
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£446£448£423£389£391£369Falkirk
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.47£6.50£6.14£7.53£7.56£7.14Runcorn and Helsby
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.70£9.74£9.20£9.98£10£9.47Runcorn and Helsby
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.34£8.37£7.91Shared outEstimated£7.40£7.43£7.02Falkirk
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,015.71,035.4Runcorn and Helsby
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026126.9119.9Falkirk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026175.9Shared out159.6Falkirk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202699.3Shared out99.0Falkirk
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026203.9227.8Runcorn and Helsby
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202630.4Shared outEstimated36.1Runcorn and Helsby

Per resident

Falkirk is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Runcorn and Helsby 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

Falkirk Runcorn and Helsby

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Falkirk £4,756, Runcorn and Helsby £5,259Runcorn and Helsby: £5,259Falkirk: £4,756Runcorn and Helsby: £5,281Falkirk: £4,776Runcorn and Helsby: £4,988Falkirk: £4,511

    £4,756£4,776£4,511Runcorn and Helsby is higher£5,259£5,281£4,988

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Falkirk £2,421, Runcorn and Helsby £2,619Runcorn and Helsby: £2,619Falkirk: £2,421Runcorn and Helsby: £2,630Falkirk: £2,431Runcorn and Helsby: £2,484Falkirk: £2,297

    £2,421£2,431£2,297Runcorn and Helsby is higher£2,619£2,630£2,484

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Falkirk £1,342, Runcorn and Helsby £1,554Runcorn and Helsby: £1,554Falkirk: £1,342Runcorn and Helsby: £1,561Falkirk: £1,347Runcorn and Helsby: £1,474Falkirk: £1,273

    £1,342£1,347£1,273Runcorn and Helsby is higher£1,554£1,561£1,474

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Falkirk £2,195, Runcorn and Helsby £2,362Runcorn and Helsby: £2,362Falkirk: £2,195Runcorn and Helsby: £2,372Falkirk: £2,204Runcorn and Helsby: £2,240Falkirk: £2,082

    £2,195£2,204£2,082Runcorn and Helsby is higherDepends on how you count£2,362£2,372£2,240

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Falkirk £86, Runcorn and Helsby £95Runcorn and Helsby: £95Falkirk: £86Runcorn and Helsby: £96Falkirk: £87Runcorn and Helsby: £90Falkirk: £82

    £86£87£82Runcorn 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: Falkirk £136, Runcorn and Helsby £156Runcorn and Helsby: £156Falkirk: £136Runcorn and Helsby: £157Falkirk: £136Runcorn and Helsby: £148Falkirk: £129

    £136£136£129Runcorn 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: Falkirk £4.46, Runcorn and Helsby £6.05Runcorn and Helsby: £6.05Falkirk: £4.46Runcorn and Helsby: £6.08Falkirk: £4.48Runcorn and Helsby: £5.74Falkirk: £4.23

    £4.46£4.48£4.23Runcorn 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: Falkirk £616, Runcorn and Helsby £668Runcorn and Helsby: £668Falkirk: £616Runcorn and Helsby: £670Falkirk: £619Runcorn and Helsby: £633Falkirk: £584

    £616£619£584Runcorn 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: Falkirk £194, Runcorn and Helsby £179Runcorn and Helsby: £179Falkirk: £194Runcorn and Helsby: £180Falkirk: £194Runcorn and Helsby: £170Falkirk: £184

    £194£194£184Falkirk 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: Falkirk £79, Runcorn and Helsby £101Runcorn and Helsby: £101Falkirk: £79Runcorn and Helsby: £102Falkirk: £80Runcorn and Helsby: £96Falkirk: £75

    £79£80£75Runcorn and Helsby is higher£101£102£96

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Falkirk £969, Runcorn and Helsby £1,205Runcorn and Helsby: £1,205Falkirk: £969Runcorn and Helsby: £1,210Falkirk: £973Runcorn and Helsby: £1,143Falkirk: £919

    £969£973£919Runcorn and Helsby is higher£1,205£1,210£1,143

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Falkirk £175, Runcorn and Helsby £231Runcorn and Helsby: £231Falkirk: £175Runcorn and Helsby: £232Falkirk: £176Runcorn and Helsby: £219Falkirk: £166

    £175£176£166Runcorn and Helsby is higher£231£232£219

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Falkirk £284, Runcorn and Helsby £237Runcorn and Helsby: £237Falkirk: £284Runcorn and Helsby: £238Falkirk: £285Runcorn and Helsby: £225Falkirk: £269

    £284£285£269Falkirk is higher£237£238£225

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Falkirk £4.11, Runcorn and Helsby £4.59Runcorn and Helsby: £4.59Falkirk: £4.11Runcorn and Helsby: £4.61Falkirk: £4.13Runcorn and Helsby: £4.35Falkirk: £3.90

    £4.11£4.13£3.90Runcorn and Helsby is higher£4.59£4.61£4.35

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Falkirk £6.16, Runcorn and Helsby £6.08Runcorn and Helsby: £6.08Falkirk: £6.16Runcorn and Helsby: £6.11Falkirk: £6.18Runcorn and Helsby: £5.77Falkirk: £5.84

    £6.16£6.18£5.84Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count£6.08£6.11£5.77

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Falkirk £8.34, Runcorn and Helsby £7.40Runcorn and Helsby: £7.40Falkirk: £8.34Runcorn and Helsby: £7.43Falkirk: £8.37Runcorn and Helsby: £7.02Falkirk: £7.91

    £8.34£8.37£7.91Falkirk is higher£7.40£7.43£7.02

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Falkirk 189.6, Runcorn and Helsby 208.2Runcorn and Helsby: 208.2Falkirk: 189.6

    189.6Runcorn and Helsby is higher208.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Falkirk 23.7, Runcorn and Helsby 24.1Runcorn and Helsby: 24.1Falkirk: 23.7

    23.7Runcorn and Helsby is higherDepends on how you count24.1

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Falkirk 32.8, Runcorn and Helsby 32.1Runcorn and Helsby: 32.1Falkirk: 32.8

    32.8Falkirk 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: Falkirk 99.3, Runcorn and Helsby 99.0Runcorn and Helsby: 99.0Falkirk: 99.3

    99.3Falkirk is higher99.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Falkirk 129.6, Runcorn and Helsby 138.8Runcorn and Helsby: 138.8Falkirk: 129.6

    129.6Runcorn 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: Falkirk 19.3, Runcorn and Helsby 22.0Runcorn and Helsby: 22.0Falkirk: 19.3

    19.3Runcorn and Helsby is higher22.0

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Falkirk and Runcorn and Helsby, per resident
MeasureFalkirkRuncorn and HelsbyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,756£4,776£4,511Shared outEstimated£5,259£5,281£4,988Runcorn and Helsby
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,421£2,431£2,297Shared outEstimated£2,619£2,630£2,484Runcorn and Helsby
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,342£1,347£1,273Shared outEstimated£1,554£1,561£1,474Runcorn and Helsby
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,195£2,204£2,082£2,362£2,372£2,240Runcorn and Helsby
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£86£87£82£95£96£90Runcorn and Helsby
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£136£136£129Shared outEstimated£156£157£148Runcorn and Helsby
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.46£4.48£4.23Shared outEstimated£6.05£6.08£5.74Runcorn and Helsby
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£616£619£584Shared outEstimated£668£670£633Runcorn and Helsby
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£194£194£184Shared outEstimated£179£180£170Falkirk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£79£80£75Shared outEstimated£101£102£96Runcorn and Helsby
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£969£973£919£1,205£1,210£1,143Runcorn and Helsby
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£175£176£166£231£232£219Runcorn and Helsby
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£284£285£269£237£238£225Falkirk
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.11£4.13£3.90£4.59£4.61£4.35Runcorn and Helsby
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.16£6.18£5.84£6.08£6.11£5.77Falkirk
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.34£8.37£7.91Shared outEstimated£7.40£7.43£7.02Falkirk
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026189.6208.2Runcorn and Helsby
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.724.1Runcorn and Helsby
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.8Shared out32.1Falkirk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202699.3Shared out99.0Falkirk
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026129.6138.8Runcorn and Helsby
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.3Shared outEstimated22.0Runcorn and Helsby

Total

Falkirk is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Runcorn and Helsby on 15. 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

Falkirk Runcorn and Helsby

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Falkirk £463.5m, Runcorn and Helsby £500.6mRuncorn and Helsby: £500.6mFalkirk: £463.5mRuncorn and Helsby: £502.7mFalkirk: £465.5mRuncorn and Helsby: £474.8mFalkirk: £439.6m

    £463.5m£465.5m£439.6mRuncorn and Helsby is higher£500.6m£502.7m£474.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Falkirk £235.9m, Runcorn and Helsby £249.3mRuncorn and Helsby: £249.3mFalkirk: £235.9mRuncorn and Helsby: £250.4mFalkirk: £236.9mRuncorn and Helsby: £236.5mFalkirk: £223.8m

    £235.9m£236.9m£223.8mRuncorn and Helsby is higher£249.3m£250.4m£236.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Falkirk £130.7m, Runcorn and Helsby £147.9mRuncorn and Helsby: £147.9mFalkirk: £130.7mRuncorn and Helsby: £148.6mFalkirk: £131.3mRuncorn and Helsby: £140.3mFalkirk: £124.0m

    £130.7m£131.3m£124.0mRuncorn and Helsby is higher£147.9m£148.6m£140.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Falkirk £213.9m, Runcorn and Helsby £224.8mRuncorn and Helsby: £224.8mFalkirk: £213.9mRuncorn and Helsby: £225.7mFalkirk: £214.8mRuncorn and Helsby: £213.2mFalkirk: £202.9m

    £213.9m£214.8m£202.9mRuncorn and Helsby is higherDepends on how you count£224.8m£225.7m£213.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Falkirk £8.4m, Runcorn and Helsby £9.1mRuncorn and Helsby: £9.1mFalkirk: £8.4mRuncorn and Helsby: £9.1mFalkirk: £8.5mRuncorn and Helsby: £8.6mFalkirk: £8.0m

    £8.4m£8.5m£8.0mRuncorn 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: Falkirk £13.2m, Runcorn and Helsby £14.9mRuncorn and Helsby: £14.9mFalkirk: £13.2mRuncorn and Helsby: £14.9mFalkirk: £13.3mRuncorn and Helsby: £14.1mFalkirk: £12.5m

    £13.2m£13.3m£12.5mRuncorn 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: Falkirk £0.43m, Runcorn and Helsby £0.58mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.58mFalkirk: £0.43mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.58mFalkirk: £0.44mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.55mFalkirk: £0.41m

    £0.43m£0.44m£0.41mRuncorn 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: Falkirk £60.0m, Runcorn and Helsby £63.5mRuncorn and Helsby: £63.5mFalkirk: £60.0mRuncorn and Helsby: £63.8mFalkirk: £60.3mRuncorn and Helsby: £60.3mFalkirk: £56.9m

    £60.0m£60.3m£56.9mRuncorn 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: Falkirk £18.9m, Runcorn and Helsby £17.1mRuncorn and Helsby: £17.1mFalkirk: £18.9mRuncorn and Helsby: £17.1mFalkirk: £19.0mRuncorn and Helsby: £16.2mFalkirk: £17.9m

    £18.9m£19.0m£17.9mFalkirk 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: Falkirk £7.7m, Runcorn and Helsby £9.7mRuncorn and Helsby: £9.7mFalkirk: £7.7mRuncorn and Helsby: £9.7mFalkirk: £7.7mRuncorn and Helsby: £9.2mFalkirk: £7.3m

    £7.7m£7.7m£7.3mRuncorn and Helsby is higher£9.7m£9.7m£9.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Falkirk £94.4m, Runcorn and Helsby £114.7mRuncorn and Helsby: £114.7mFalkirk: £94.4mRuncorn and Helsby: £115.2mFalkirk: £94.8mRuncorn and Helsby: £108.8mFalkirk: £89.5m

    £94.4m£94.8m£89.5mRuncorn and Helsby is higher£114.7m£115.2m£108.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Falkirk £17.1m, Runcorn and Helsby £22.0mRuncorn and Helsby: £22.0mFalkirk: £17.1mRuncorn and Helsby: £22.1mFalkirk: £17.2mRuncorn and Helsby: £20.9mFalkirk: £16.2m

    £17.1m£17.2m£16.2mRuncorn and Helsby is higher£22.0m£22.1m£20.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Falkirk £27.6m, Runcorn and Helsby £22.6mRuncorn and Helsby: £22.6mFalkirk: £27.6mRuncorn and Helsby: £22.7mFalkirk: £27.8mRuncorn and Helsby: £21.4mFalkirk: £26.2m

    £27.6m£27.8m£26.2mFalkirk is higher£22.6m£22.7m£21.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Falkirk £0.40m, Runcorn and Helsby £0.44mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.44mFalkirk: £0.40mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.44mFalkirk: £0.40mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.41mFalkirk: £0.38m

    £0.40m£0.40m£0.38mRuncorn and Helsby is higher£0.44m£0.44m£0.41m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Falkirk £0.60m, Runcorn and Helsby £0.58mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.58mFalkirk: £0.60mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.58mFalkirk: £0.60mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.55mFalkirk: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.60m£0.57mFalkirk is higherDepends on how you count£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Falkirk £0.81m, Runcorn and Helsby £0.70mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.70mFalkirk: £0.81mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.71mFalkirk: £0.82mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.67mFalkirk: £0.77m

    £0.81m£0.82m£0.77mFalkirk is higher£0.70m£0.71m£0.67m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Falkirk 18,479, Runcorn and Helsby 19,818Runcorn and Helsby: 19,818Falkirk: 18,479

    18,479Runcorn and Helsby is higher19,818

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Falkirk 2,308, Runcorn and Helsby 2,295Runcorn and Helsby: 2,295Falkirk: 2,308

    2,308Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count2,295

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Falkirk 3,200, Runcorn and Helsby 3,054Runcorn and Helsby: 3,054Falkirk: 3,200

    3,200Falkirk is higher3,054

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Falkirk 9,680, Runcorn and Helsby 9,422Runcorn and Helsby: 9,422Falkirk: 9,680

    9,680Falkirk is higher9,422

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Falkirk 12,628, Runcorn and Helsby 13,213Runcorn and Helsby: 13,213Falkirk: 12,628

    12,628Runcorn and Helsby is higher13,213

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Falkirk 1,881, Runcorn and Helsby 2,095Runcorn and Helsby: 2,095Falkirk: 1,881

    1,881Runcorn and Helsby is higher2,095

Show the numbers
Falkirk and Runcorn and Helsby, total
MeasureFalkirkRuncorn and HelsbyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£463.5m£465.5m£439.6mShared outEstimated£500.6m£502.7m£474.8mRuncorn and Helsby
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£235.9m£236.9m£223.8mShared outEstimated£249.3m£250.4m£236.5mRuncorn and Helsby
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£130.7m£131.3m£124.0mShared outEstimated£147.9m£148.6m£140.3mRuncorn and Helsby
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£213.9m£214.8m£202.9m£224.8m£225.7m£213.2mRuncorn and Helsby
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.4m£8.5m£8.0m£9.1m£9.1m£8.6mRuncorn and Helsby
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.2m£13.3m£12.5mShared outEstimated£14.9m£14.9m£14.1mRuncorn and Helsby
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.44m£0.41mShared outEstimated£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mRuncorn and Helsby
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£60.0m£60.3m£56.9mShared outEstimated£63.5m£63.8m£60.3mRuncorn and Helsby
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.9m£19.0m£17.9mShared outEstimated£17.1m£17.1m£16.2mFalkirk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.7m£7.7m£7.3mShared outEstimated£9.7m£9.7m£9.2mRuncorn and Helsby
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£94.4m£94.8m£89.5m£114.7m£115.2m£108.8mRuncorn and Helsby
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£17.1m£17.2m£16.2m£22.0m£22.1m£20.9mRuncorn and Helsby
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£27.6m£27.8m£26.2m£22.6m£22.7m£21.4mFalkirk
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m£0.44m£0.44m£0.41mRuncorn and Helsby
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mFalkirk
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.81m£0.82m£0.77mShared outEstimated£0.70m£0.71m£0.67mFalkirk
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,47919,818Runcorn and Helsby
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,3082,295Falkirk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,200Shared out3,054Falkirk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,680Shared out9,422Falkirk
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,62813,213Runcorn and Helsby
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,881Shared outEstimated2,095Runcorn and Helsby

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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