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Hamilton and Clyde Valley and Runcorn and Helsby

98,210 and 95,187 residents (mid-2024).

Hamilton and Clyde Valley is higher than Runcorn and Helsby on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 14 of 22 in total.

On 5 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

Hamilton and Clyde Valley is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Runcorn and Helsby on 11. 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

Hamilton and Clyde Valley Runcorn and Helsby

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hamilton and Clyde Valley £5,206, Runcorn and Helsby £5,259Runcorn and Helsby: £5,259Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £5,206Runcorn and Helsby: £5,281Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £5,228Runcorn and Helsby: £4,988Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £4,938

    £5,206£5,228£4,938Runcorn and Helsby is higherDepends on how you count£5,259£5,281£4,988

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Hamilton and Clyde Valley £13,390, Runcorn and Helsby £13,025Runcorn and Helsby: £13,025Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £13,390Runcorn and Helsby: £13,081Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £13,447Runcorn and Helsby: £12,355Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £12,701

    £13,390£13,447£12,701Hamilton and Clyde Valley is higherDepends on how you count£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: Hamilton and Clyde Valley £2,402, Runcorn and Helsby £2,551Runcorn and Helsby: £2,551Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £2,402Runcorn and Helsby: £2,562Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £2,412Runcorn and Helsby: £2,420Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £2,278

    £2,402£2,412£2,278Runcorn 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: Hamilton and Clyde Valley £11,874, Runcorn and Helsby £11,744Runcorn and Helsby: £11,744Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £11,874Runcorn and Helsby: £11,794Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £11,925Runcorn and Helsby: £11,139Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £11,263

    £11,874£11,925£11,263Hamilton and Clyde Valley 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: Hamilton and Clyde Valley £579, Runcorn and Helsby £474Runcorn and Helsby: £474Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £579Runcorn and Helsby: £476Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £581Runcorn and Helsby: £449Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £549

    £579£581£549Hamilton and Clyde Valley 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: Hamilton and Clyde Valley £909, Runcorn and Helsby £778Runcorn and Helsby: £778Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £909Runcorn and Helsby: £781Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £913Runcorn and Helsby: £738Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £862

    £909£913£862Hamilton and Clyde Valley 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: Hamilton and Clyde Valley £29, Runcorn and Helsby £30Runcorn and Helsby: £30Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £29Runcorn and Helsby: £30Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £29Runcorn and Helsby: £29Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £27

    £29£29£27Runcorn 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: Hamilton and Clyde Valley £649, Runcorn and Helsby £668Runcorn and Helsby: £668Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £649Runcorn and Helsby: £670Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £652Runcorn and Helsby: £633Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £616

    £649£652£616Runcorn and Helsby is higherDepends on how you count£668£670£633

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Hamilton and Clyde Valley £221, Runcorn and Helsby £179Runcorn and Helsby: £179Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £221Runcorn and Helsby: £180Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £222Runcorn and Helsby: £170Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £209

    £221£222£209Hamilton and Clyde Valley 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: Hamilton and Clyde Valley £143, Runcorn and Helsby £167Runcorn and Helsby: £167Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £143Runcorn and Helsby: £167Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £143Runcorn and Helsby: £158Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £135

    £143£143£135Runcorn 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: Hamilton and Clyde Valley £1,756, Runcorn and Helsby £1,978Runcorn and Helsby: £1,978Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £1,756Runcorn and Helsby: £1,986Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £1,763Runcorn and Helsby: £1,876Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £1,665

    £1,756£1,763£1,665Runcorn and Helsby is higher£1,978£1,986£1,876

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hamilton and Clyde Valley £208, Runcorn and Helsby £231Runcorn and Helsby: £231Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £208Runcorn and Helsby: £232Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £209Runcorn and Helsby: £219Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £198

    £208£209£198Runcorn 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: Hamilton and Clyde Valley £484, Runcorn and Helsby £389Runcorn and Helsby: £389Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £484Runcorn and Helsby: £391Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £486Runcorn and Helsby: £369Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £459

    £484£486£459Hamilton and Clyde Valley 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: Hamilton and Clyde Valley £7.66, Runcorn and Helsby £7.53Runcorn and Helsby: £7.53Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £7.66Runcorn and Helsby: £7.56Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £7.70Runcorn and Helsby: £7.14Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £7.27

    £7.66£7.70£7.27Hamilton and Clyde Valley 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: Hamilton and Clyde Valley £11, Runcorn and Helsby £9.98Runcorn and Helsby: £9.98Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £11Runcorn and Helsby: £10Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £11Runcorn and Helsby: £9.47Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £11

    £11Hamilton and Clyde Valley is higher£9.98£10£9.47

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hamilton and Clyde Valley £6.67, Runcorn and Helsby £7.40Runcorn and Helsby: £7.40Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £6.67Runcorn and Helsby: £7.43Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £6.70Runcorn and Helsby: £7.02Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £6.33

    £6.67£6.70£6.33Runcorn and Helsby 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: Hamilton and Clyde Valley 1,022.7, Runcorn and Helsby 1,035.4Runcorn and Helsby: 1,035.4Hamilton and Clyde Valley: 1,022.7

    1,022.7Runcorn 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: Hamilton and Clyde Valley 140.8, Runcorn and Helsby 119.9Runcorn and Helsby: 119.9Hamilton and Clyde Valley: 140.8

    140.8Hamilton and Clyde Valley 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: Hamilton and Clyde Valley 201.9, Runcorn and Helsby 159.6Runcorn and Helsby: 159.6Hamilton and Clyde Valley: 201.9

    201.9Hamilton and Clyde Valley 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: Hamilton and Clyde Valley 103.3, Runcorn and Helsby 99.0Runcorn and Helsby: 99.0Hamilton and Clyde Valley: 103.3

    103.3Hamilton and Clyde Valley 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: Hamilton and Clyde Valley 216.7, Runcorn and Helsby 227.8Runcorn and Helsby: 227.8Hamilton and Clyde Valley: 216.7

    216.7Runcorn and Helsby is higherDepends on how you count227.8

  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: Hamilton and Clyde Valley 33.7, Runcorn and Helsby 36.1Runcorn and Helsby: 36.1Hamilton and Clyde Valley: 33.7

    33.7Runcorn and Helsby is higher36.1

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Hamilton and Clyde Valley and Runcorn and Helsby, per person in the age group
MeasureHamilton and Clyde ValleyRuncorn and HelsbyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,206£5,228£4,938Shared outEstimated£5,259£5,281£4,988Runcorn and Helsby
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,390£13,447£12,701Shared outEstimated£13,025£13,081£12,355Hamilton and Clyde Valley
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,402£2,412£2,278Shared outEstimated£2,551£2,562£2,420Runcorn and Helsby
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,874£11,925£11,263£11,744£11,794£11,139Hamilton and Clyde Valley
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£579£581£549£474£476£449Hamilton and Clyde Valley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£909£913£862Shared outEstimated£778£781£738Hamilton and Clyde Valley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£29£29£27Shared outEstimated£30£30£29Runcorn and Helsby
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£649£652£616Shared outEstimated£668£670£633Runcorn and Helsby
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£221£222£209Shared outEstimated£179£180£170Hamilton and Clyde Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£143£143£135Shared outEstimated£167£167£158Runcorn and Helsby
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,756£1,763£1,665£1,978£1,986£1,876Runcorn and Helsby
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£208£209£198£231£232£219Runcorn and Helsby
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£484£486£459£389£391£369Hamilton and Clyde Valley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.66£7.70£7.27£7.53£7.56£7.14Hamilton and Clyde Valley
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£9.98£10£9.47Hamilton and Clyde Valley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.67£6.70£6.33Shared outEstimated£7.40£7.43£7.02Runcorn and Helsby
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,022.71,035.4Runcorn and Helsby
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026140.8119.9Hamilton and Clyde Valley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026201.9Shared out159.6Hamilton and Clyde Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026103.3Shared out99.0Hamilton and Clyde Valley
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026216.7227.8Runcorn and Helsby
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202633.7Shared outEstimated36.1Runcorn and Helsby

Per resident

Hamilton and Clyde Valley is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Runcorn and Helsby 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

Hamilton and Clyde Valley Runcorn and Helsby

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hamilton and Clyde Valley £5,206, Runcorn and Helsby £5,259Runcorn and Helsby: £5,259Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £5,206Runcorn and Helsby: £5,281Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £5,228Runcorn and Helsby: £4,988Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £4,938

    £5,206£5,228£4,938Runcorn and Helsby is higherDepends on how you count£5,259£5,281£4,988

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Hamilton and Clyde Valley £2,618, Runcorn and Helsby £2,619Runcorn and Helsby: £2,619Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £2,618Runcorn and Helsby: £2,630Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £2,629Runcorn and Helsby: £2,484Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £2,484

    £2,618£2,629£2,484Runcorn and Helsby is higherDepends on how you count£2,619£2,630£2,484

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Hamilton and Clyde Valley £1,503, Runcorn and Helsby £1,554Runcorn and Helsby: £1,554Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £1,503Runcorn and Helsby: £1,561Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £1,509Runcorn and Helsby: £1,474Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £1,426

    £1,503£1,509£1,426Runcorn and Helsby is higher£1,554£1,561£1,474

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Hamilton and Clyde Valley £2,322, Runcorn and Helsby £2,362Runcorn and Helsby: £2,362Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £2,322Runcorn and Helsby: £2,372Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £2,332Runcorn and Helsby: £2,240Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £2,202

    £2,322£2,332£2,202Runcorn and Helsby is higherDepends on how you count£2,362£2,372£2,240

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Hamilton and Clyde Valley £113, Runcorn and Helsby £95Runcorn and Helsby: £95Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £113Runcorn and Helsby: £96Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £114Runcorn and Helsby: £90Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £107

    £113£114£107Hamilton and Clyde Valley 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: Hamilton and Clyde Valley £178, Runcorn and Helsby £156Runcorn and Helsby: £156Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £178Runcorn and Helsby: £157Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £178Runcorn and Helsby: £148Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £169

    £178£178£169Hamilton and Clyde Valley 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: Hamilton and Clyde Valley £5.59, Runcorn and Helsby £6.05Runcorn and Helsby: £6.05Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £5.59Runcorn and Helsby: £6.08Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £5.61Runcorn and Helsby: £5.74Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £5.30

    £5.59£5.61£5.30Runcorn 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: Hamilton and Clyde Valley £649, Runcorn and Helsby £668Runcorn and Helsby: £668Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £649Runcorn and Helsby: £670Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £652Runcorn and Helsby: £633Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £616

    £649£652£616Runcorn and Helsby is higherDepends on how you count£668£670£633

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Hamilton and Clyde Valley £221, Runcorn and Helsby £179Runcorn and Helsby: £179Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £221Runcorn and Helsby: £180Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £222Runcorn and Helsby: £170Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £209

    £221£222£209Hamilton and Clyde Valley 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: Hamilton and Clyde Valley £89, Runcorn and Helsby £101Runcorn and Helsby: £101Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £89Runcorn and Helsby: £102Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £90Runcorn and Helsby: £96Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £85

    £89£90£85Runcorn and Helsby is higher£101£102£96

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Hamilton and Clyde Valley £1,099, Runcorn and Helsby £1,205Runcorn and Helsby: £1,205Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £1,099Runcorn and Helsby: £1,210Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £1,103Runcorn and Helsby: £1,143Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £1,042

    £1,099£1,103£1,042Runcorn and Helsby is higher£1,205£1,210£1,143

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hamilton and Clyde Valley £208, Runcorn and Helsby £231Runcorn and Helsby: £231Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £208Runcorn and Helsby: £232Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £209Runcorn and Helsby: £219Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £198

    £208£209£198Runcorn and Helsby is higher£231£232£219

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Hamilton and Clyde Valley £303, Runcorn and Helsby £237Runcorn and Helsby: £237Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £303Runcorn and Helsby: £238Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £304Runcorn and Helsby: £225Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £288

    £303£304£288Hamilton and Clyde Valley is higher£237£238£225

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Hamilton and Clyde Valley £4.80, Runcorn and Helsby £4.59Runcorn and Helsby: £4.59Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £4.80Runcorn and Helsby: £4.61Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £4.82Runcorn and Helsby: £4.35Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £4.55

    £4.80£4.82£4.55Hamilton and Clyde Valley is higher£4.59£4.61£4.35

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Hamilton and Clyde Valley £7.08, Runcorn and Helsby £6.08Runcorn and Helsby: £6.08Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £7.08Runcorn and Helsby: £6.11Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £7.11Runcorn and Helsby: £5.77Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £6.72

    £7.08£7.11£6.72Hamilton and Clyde Valley is higher£6.08£6.11£5.77

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hamilton and Clyde Valley £6.67, Runcorn and Helsby £7.40Runcorn and Helsby: £7.40Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £6.67Runcorn and Helsby: £7.43Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £6.70Runcorn and Helsby: £7.02Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £6.33

    £6.67£6.70£6.33Runcorn and Helsby is higher£7.40£7.43£7.02

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Hamilton and Clyde Valley 200.0, Runcorn and Helsby 208.2Runcorn and Helsby: 208.2Hamilton and Clyde Valley: 200.0

    200.0Runcorn and Helsby is higher208.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hamilton and Clyde Valley 27.5, Runcorn and Helsby 24.1Runcorn and Helsby: 24.1Hamilton and Clyde Valley: 27.5

    27.5Hamilton and Clyde Valley 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: Hamilton and Clyde Valley 39.5, Runcorn and Helsby 32.1Runcorn and Helsby: 32.1Hamilton and Clyde Valley: 39.5

    39.5Hamilton and Clyde Valley 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: Hamilton and Clyde Valley 103.3, Runcorn and Helsby 99.0Runcorn and Helsby: 99.0Hamilton and Clyde Valley: 103.3

    103.3Hamilton and Clyde Valley is higher99.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hamilton and Clyde Valley 135.6, Runcorn and Helsby 138.8Runcorn and Helsby: 138.8Hamilton and Clyde Valley: 135.6

    135.6Runcorn and Helsby is higherDepends on how you count138.8

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hamilton and Clyde Valley 21.1, Runcorn and Helsby 22.0Runcorn and Helsby: 22.0Hamilton and Clyde Valley: 21.1

    21.1Runcorn and Helsby is higher22.0

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Hamilton and Clyde Valley and Runcorn and Helsby, per resident
MeasureHamilton and Clyde ValleyRuncorn and HelsbyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,206£5,228£4,938Shared outEstimated£5,259£5,281£4,988Runcorn and Helsby
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,618£2,629£2,484Shared outEstimated£2,619£2,630£2,484Runcorn and Helsby
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,503£1,509£1,426Shared outEstimated£1,554£1,561£1,474Runcorn and Helsby
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,322£2,332£2,202£2,362£2,372£2,240Runcorn and Helsby
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£113£114£107£95£96£90Hamilton and Clyde Valley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£178£178£169Shared outEstimated£156£157£148Hamilton and Clyde Valley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.59£5.61£5.30Shared outEstimated£6.05£6.08£5.74Runcorn and Helsby
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£649£652£616Shared outEstimated£668£670£633Runcorn and Helsby
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£221£222£209Shared outEstimated£179£180£170Hamilton and Clyde Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£89£90£85Shared outEstimated£101£102£96Runcorn and Helsby
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,099£1,103£1,042£1,205£1,210£1,143Runcorn and Helsby
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£208£209£198£231£232£219Runcorn and Helsby
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£303£304£288£237£238£225Hamilton and Clyde Valley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.80£4.82£4.55£4.59£4.61£4.35Hamilton and Clyde Valley
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.08£7.11£6.72£6.08£6.11£5.77Hamilton and Clyde Valley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.67£6.70£6.33Shared outEstimated£7.40£7.43£7.02Runcorn and Helsby
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026200.0208.2Runcorn and Helsby
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202627.524.1Hamilton and Clyde Valley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202639.5Shared out32.1Hamilton and Clyde Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026103.3Shared out99.0Hamilton and Clyde Valley
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026135.6138.8Runcorn and Helsby
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.1Shared outEstimated22.0Runcorn and Helsby

Total

Hamilton and Clyde Valley is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Runcorn and Helsby on 8. 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

Hamilton and Clyde Valley Runcorn and Helsby

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Hamilton and Clyde Valley £511.3m, Runcorn and Helsby £500.6mRuncorn and Helsby: £500.6mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £511.3mRuncorn and Helsby: £502.7mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £513.5mRuncorn and Helsby: £474.8mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £485.0m

    £511.3m£513.5m£485.0mHamilton and Clyde Valley is higherDepends on how you count£500.6m£502.7m£474.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Hamilton and Clyde Valley £257.1m, Runcorn and Helsby £249.3mRuncorn and Helsby: £249.3mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £257.1mRuncorn and Helsby: £250.4mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £258.2mRuncorn and Helsby: £236.5mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £243.9m

    £257.1m£258.2m£243.9mHamilton and Clyde Valley is higherDepends on how you count£249.3m£250.4m£236.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Hamilton and Clyde Valley £147.6m, Runcorn and Helsby £147.9mRuncorn and Helsby: £147.9mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £147.6mRuncorn and Helsby: £148.6mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £148.2mRuncorn and Helsby: £140.3mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £140.0m

    £147.6m£148.2m£140.0mRuncorn and Helsby is higher£147.9m£148.6m£140.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Hamilton and Clyde Valley £228.0m, Runcorn and Helsby £224.8mRuncorn and Helsby: £224.8mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £228.0mRuncorn and Helsby: £225.7mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £229.0mRuncorn and Helsby: £213.2mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £216.3m

    £228.0m£229.0m£216.3mHamilton and Clyde Valley is higherDepends on how you count£224.8m£225.7m£213.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Hamilton and Clyde Valley £11.1m, Runcorn and Helsby £9.1mRuncorn and Helsby: £9.1mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £11.1mRuncorn and Helsby: £9.1mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £11.2mRuncorn and Helsby: £8.6mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £10.5m

    £11.1m£11.2m£10.5mHamilton and Clyde Valley 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: Hamilton and Clyde Valley £17.5m, Runcorn and Helsby £14.9mRuncorn and Helsby: £14.9mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £17.5mRuncorn and Helsby: £14.9mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £17.5mRuncorn and Helsby: £14.1mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £16.6m

    £17.5m£17.5m£16.6mHamilton and Clyde Valley 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: Hamilton and Clyde Valley £0.55m, Runcorn and Helsby £0.58mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.58mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £0.55mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.58mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £0.55mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.55mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £0.52m

    £0.55m£0.55m£0.52mRuncorn 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: Hamilton and Clyde Valley £63.8m, Runcorn and Helsby £63.5mRuncorn and Helsby: £63.5mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £63.8mRuncorn and Helsby: £63.8mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £64.1mRuncorn and Helsby: £60.3mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £60.5m

    £63.8m£64.1m£60.5mHamilton and Clyde Valley is higherDepends on how you count£63.5m£63.8m£60.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Hamilton and Clyde Valley £21.7m, Runcorn and Helsby £17.1mRuncorn and Helsby: £17.1mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £21.7mRuncorn and Helsby: £17.1mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £21.8mRuncorn and Helsby: £16.2mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £20.6m

    £21.7m£21.8m£20.6mHamilton and Clyde Valley 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: Hamilton and Clyde Valley £8.8m, Runcorn and Helsby £9.7mRuncorn and Helsby: £9.7mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £8.8mRuncorn and Helsby: £9.7mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £8.8mRuncorn and Helsby: £9.2mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £8.3m

    £8.8m£8.8m£8.3mRuncorn and Helsby is higher£9.7m£9.7m£9.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Hamilton and Clyde Valley £107.9m, Runcorn and Helsby £114.7mRuncorn and Helsby: £114.7mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £107.9mRuncorn and Helsby: £115.2mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £108.4mRuncorn and Helsby: £108.8mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £102.3m

    £107.9m£108.4m£102.3mRuncorn and Helsby is higher£114.7m£115.2m£108.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Hamilton and Clyde Valley £20.4m, Runcorn and Helsby £22.0mRuncorn and Helsby: £22.0mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £20.4mRuncorn and Helsby: £22.1mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £20.5mRuncorn and Helsby: £20.9mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £19.4m

    £20.4m£20.5m£19.4mRuncorn and Helsby is higher£22.0m£22.1m£20.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Hamilton and Clyde Valley £29.8m, Runcorn and Helsby £22.6mRuncorn and Helsby: £22.6mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £29.8mRuncorn and Helsby: £22.7mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £29.9mRuncorn and Helsby: £21.4mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £28.2m

    £29.8m£29.9m£28.2mHamilton and Clyde Valley is higher£22.6m£22.7m£21.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Hamilton and Clyde Valley £0.47m, Runcorn and Helsby £0.44mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.44mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £0.47mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.44mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £0.47mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.41mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £0.45m

    £0.47m£0.47m£0.45mHamilton and Clyde Valley is higher£0.44m£0.44m£0.41m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Hamilton and Clyde Valley £0.70m, Runcorn and Helsby £0.58mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.58mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £0.70mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.58mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £0.70mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.55mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £0.66m

    £0.70m£0.70m£0.66mHamilton and Clyde Valley is higher£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Hamilton and Clyde Valley £0.66m, Runcorn and Helsby £0.70mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.70mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £0.66mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.71mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £0.66mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.67mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £0.62m

    £0.66m£0.66m£0.62mRuncorn and Helsby is higher£0.70m£0.71m£0.67m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Hamilton and Clyde Valley 19,639, Runcorn and Helsby 19,818Runcorn and Helsby: 19,818Hamilton and Clyde Valley: 19,639

    19,639Runcorn and Helsby is higher19,818

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Hamilton and Clyde Valley 2,703, Runcorn and Helsby 2,295Runcorn and Helsby: 2,295Hamilton and Clyde Valley: 2,703

    2,703Hamilton and Clyde Valley is higher2,295

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hamilton and Clyde Valley 3,876, Runcorn and Helsby 3,054Runcorn and Helsby: 3,054Hamilton and Clyde Valley: 3,876

    3,876Hamilton and Clyde Valley is higher3,054

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hamilton and Clyde Valley 10,143, Runcorn and Helsby 9,422Runcorn and Helsby: 9,422Hamilton and Clyde Valley: 10,143

    10,143Hamilton and Clyde Valley is higher9,422

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Hamilton and Clyde Valley 13,319, Runcorn and Helsby 13,213Runcorn and Helsby: 13,213Hamilton and Clyde Valley: 13,319

    13,319Hamilton and Clyde Valley is higherDepends on how you count13,213

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hamilton and Clyde Valley 2,071, Runcorn and Helsby 2,095Runcorn and Helsby: 2,095Hamilton and Clyde Valley: 2,071

    2,071Runcorn and Helsby is higher2,095

Show the numbers
Hamilton and Clyde Valley and Runcorn and Helsby, total
MeasureHamilton and Clyde ValleyRuncorn and HelsbyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£511.3m£513.5m£485.0mShared outEstimated£500.6m£502.7m£474.8mHamilton and Clyde Valley
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£257.1m£258.2m£243.9mShared outEstimated£249.3m£250.4m£236.5mHamilton and Clyde Valley
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£147.6m£148.2m£140.0mShared outEstimated£147.9m£148.6m£140.3mRuncorn and Helsby
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£228.0m£229.0m£216.3m£224.8m£225.7m£213.2mHamilton and Clyde Valley
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.1m£11.2m£10.5m£9.1m£9.1m£8.6mHamilton and Clyde Valley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.5m£17.5m£16.6mShared outEstimated£14.9m£14.9m£14.1mHamilton and Clyde Valley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.55m£0.52mShared outEstimated£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mRuncorn and Helsby
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£63.8m£64.1m£60.5mShared outEstimated£63.5m£63.8m£60.3mHamilton and Clyde Valley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.7m£21.8m£20.6mShared outEstimated£17.1m£17.1m£16.2mHamilton and Clyde Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.8m£8.8m£8.3mShared outEstimated£9.7m£9.7m£9.2mRuncorn and Helsby
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£107.9m£108.4m£102.3m£114.7m£115.2m£108.8mRuncorn and Helsby
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.4m£20.5m£19.4m£22.0m£22.1m£20.9mRuncorn and Helsby
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£29.8m£29.9m£28.2m£22.6m£22.7m£21.4mHamilton and Clyde Valley
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m£0.44m£0.44m£0.41mHamilton and Clyde Valley
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mHamilton and Clyde Valley
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.66m£0.62mShared outEstimated£0.70m£0.71m£0.67mRuncorn and Helsby
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,63919,818Runcorn and Helsby
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,7032,295Hamilton and Clyde Valley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,876Shared out3,054Hamilton and Clyde Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,143Shared out9,422Hamilton and Clyde Valley
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,31913,213Hamilton and Clyde Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,071Shared 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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  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.
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