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Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West and Runcorn and Helsby

90,135 and 95,187 residents (mid-2024).

Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher than Runcorn and Helsby on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 20 of 22 per resident and 15 of 22 in total.

On 6 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Runcorn and Helsby on 5. 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

Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West Runcorn and Helsby

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £5,770, Runcorn and Helsby £5,259Runcorn and Helsby: £5,259Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £5,770Runcorn and Helsby: £5,281Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £5,795Runcorn and Helsby: £4,988Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £5,473

    £5,770£5,795£5,473Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 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: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £12,936, Runcorn and Helsby £13,025Runcorn and Helsby: £13,025Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £12,936Runcorn and Helsby: £13,081Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £12,991Runcorn and Helsby: £12,355Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £12,271

    £12,936£12,991£12,271Runcorn and Helsby 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: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £2,763, Runcorn and Helsby £2,551Runcorn and Helsby: £2,551Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £2,763Runcorn and Helsby: £2,562Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £2,775Runcorn and Helsby: £2,420Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £2,621

    £2,763£2,775£2,621Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 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: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £11,403, Runcorn and Helsby £11,744Runcorn and Helsby: £11,744Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £11,403Runcorn and Helsby: £11,794Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £11,451Runcorn and Helsby: £11,139Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £10,816

    £11,403£11,451£10,816Runcorn and Helsby 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: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £556, Runcorn and Helsby £474Runcorn and Helsby: £474Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £556Runcorn and Helsby: £476Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £559Runcorn and Helsby: £449Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £528

    £556£559£528Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 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: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £945, Runcorn and Helsby £778Runcorn and Helsby: £778Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £945Runcorn and Helsby: £781Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £949Runcorn and Helsby: £738Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £897

    £945£949£897Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 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: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £32, Runcorn and Helsby £30Runcorn and Helsby: £30Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £32Runcorn and Helsby: £30Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £32Runcorn and Helsby: £29Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £30

    £32£32£30Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 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: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £772, Runcorn and Helsby £668Runcorn and Helsby: £668Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £772Runcorn and Helsby: £670Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £776Runcorn and Helsby: £633Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £733

    £772£776£733Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 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: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £223, Runcorn and Helsby £179Runcorn and Helsby: £179Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £223Runcorn and Helsby: £180Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £224Runcorn and Helsby: £170Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £212

    £223£224£212Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 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: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £161, Runcorn and Helsby £167Runcorn and Helsby: £167Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £161Runcorn and Helsby: £167Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £161Runcorn and Helsby: £158Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £152

    £161£161£152Runcorn 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: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £2,016, Runcorn and Helsby £1,978Runcorn and Helsby: £1,978Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £2,016Runcorn and Helsby: £1,986Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £2,025Runcorn and Helsby: £1,876Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £1,912

    £2,016£2,025£1,912Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higherDepends on how you count£1,978£1,986£1,876

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £274, Runcorn and Helsby £231Runcorn and Helsby: £231Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £274Runcorn and Helsby: £232Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £276Runcorn and Helsby: £219Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £260

    £274£276£260Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 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: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £570, Runcorn and Helsby £389Runcorn and Helsby: £389Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £570Runcorn and Helsby: £391Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £572Runcorn and Helsby: £369Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £540

    £570£572£540Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 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: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £7.95, Runcorn and Helsby £7.53Runcorn and Helsby: £7.53Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £7.95Runcorn and Helsby: £7.56Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £7.98Runcorn and Helsby: £7.14Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £7.54

    £7.95£7.98£7.54Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 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: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £8.81, Runcorn and Helsby £9.98Runcorn and Helsby: £9.98Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £8.81Runcorn and Helsby: £10Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £8.85Runcorn and Helsby: £9.47Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £8.36

    £8.81£8.85£8.36Runcorn and Helsby is higher£9.98£10£9.47

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £7.91, Runcorn and Helsby £7.40Runcorn and Helsby: £7.40Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £7.91Runcorn and Helsby: £7.43Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £7.94Runcorn and Helsby: £7.02Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £7.50

    £7.91£7.94£7.50Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 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: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 981.8, Runcorn and Helsby 1,035.4Runcorn and Helsby: 1,035.4Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 981.8

    981.8Runcorn and Helsby is higherDepends on how you count1,035.4

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 137.4, Runcorn and Helsby 119.9Runcorn and Helsby: 119.9Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 137.4

    137.4Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 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: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 214.8, Runcorn and Helsby 159.6Runcorn and Helsby: 159.6Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 214.8

    214.8Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 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: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 126.0, Runcorn and Helsby 99.0Runcorn and Helsby: 99.0Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 126.0

    126.0Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 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: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 232.8, Runcorn and Helsby 227.8Runcorn and Helsby: 227.8Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 232.8

    232.8Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 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: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 36.8, Runcorn and Helsby 36.1Runcorn and Helsby: 36.1Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 36.8

    36.8Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higherDepends on how you count36.1

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Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West and Runcorn and Helsby, per person in the age group
MeasureInverclyde and Renfrewshire WestRuncorn and HelsbyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,770£5,795£5,473Shared outEstimated£5,259£5,281£4,988Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,936£12,991£12,271Shared outEstimated£13,025£13,081£12,355Runcorn and Helsby
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,763£2,775£2,621Shared outEstimated£2,551£2,562£2,420Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,403£11,451£10,816£11,744£11,794£11,139Runcorn and Helsby
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£556£559£528£474£476£449Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£945£949£897Shared outEstimated£778£781£738Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£32£32£30Shared outEstimated£30£30£29Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£772£776£733Shared outEstimated£668£670£633Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£223£224£212Shared outEstimated£179£180£170Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£161£161£152Shared outEstimated£167£167£158Runcorn and Helsby
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,016£2,025£1,912£1,978£1,986£1,876Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£274£276£260£231£232£219Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£570£572£540£389£391£369Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.95£7.98£7.54£7.53£7.56£7.14Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.81£8.85£8.36£9.98£10£9.47Runcorn and Helsby
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.91£7.94£7.50Shared outEstimated£7.40£7.43£7.02Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026981.81,035.4Runcorn and Helsby
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026137.4119.9Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026214.8Shared out159.6Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026126.0Shared out99.0Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026232.8227.8Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202636.8Shared outEstimated36.1Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West

Per resident

Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Runcorn and Helsby on 2. 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

Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West Runcorn and Helsby

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £5,770, Runcorn and Helsby £5,259Runcorn and Helsby: £5,259Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £5,770Runcorn and Helsby: £5,281Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £5,795Runcorn and Helsby: £4,988Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £5,473

    £5,770£5,795£5,473Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£5,259£5,281£4,988

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £2,804, Runcorn and Helsby £2,619Runcorn and Helsby: £2,619Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £2,804Runcorn and Helsby: £2,630Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £2,816Runcorn and Helsby: £2,484Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £2,660

    £2,804£2,816£2,660Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higherDepends on how you count£2,619£2,630£2,484

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £1,688, Runcorn and Helsby £1,554Runcorn and Helsby: £1,554Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £1,688Runcorn and Helsby: £1,561Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £1,696Runcorn and Helsby: £1,474Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £1,602

    £1,688£1,696£1,602Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£1,554£1,561£1,474

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £2,471, Runcorn and Helsby £2,362Runcorn and Helsby: £2,362Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £2,471Runcorn and Helsby: £2,372Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £2,482Runcorn and Helsby: £2,240Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £2,344

    £2,471£2,482£2,344Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higherDepends on how you count£2,362£2,372£2,240

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £121, Runcorn and Helsby £95Runcorn and Helsby: £95Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £121Runcorn and Helsby: £96Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £121Runcorn and Helsby: £90Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £114

    £121£121£114Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 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: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £205, Runcorn and Helsby £156Runcorn and Helsby: £156Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £205Runcorn and Helsby: £157Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £206Runcorn and Helsby: £148Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £194

    £205£206£194Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 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: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £6.89, Runcorn and Helsby £6.05Runcorn and Helsby: £6.05Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £6.89Runcorn and Helsby: £6.08Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £6.92Runcorn and Helsby: £5.74Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £6.54

    £6.89£6.92£6.54Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 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: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £772, Runcorn and Helsby £668Runcorn and Helsby: £668Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £772Runcorn and Helsby: £670Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £776Runcorn and Helsby: £633Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £733

    £772£776£733Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 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: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £223, Runcorn and Helsby £179Runcorn and Helsby: £179Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £223Runcorn and Helsby: £180Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £224Runcorn and Helsby: £170Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £212

    £223£224£212Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 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: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £98, Runcorn and Helsby £101Runcorn and Helsby: £101Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £98Runcorn and Helsby: £102Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £99Runcorn and Helsby: £96Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £93

    £98£99£93Runcorn and Helsby is higher£101£102£96

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £1,232, Runcorn and Helsby £1,205Runcorn and Helsby: £1,205Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £1,232Runcorn and Helsby: £1,210Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £1,237Runcorn and Helsby: £1,143Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £1,169

    £1,232£1,237£1,169Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higherDepends on how you count£1,205£1,210£1,143

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £274, Runcorn and Helsby £231Runcorn and Helsby: £231Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £274Runcorn and Helsby: £232Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £276Runcorn and Helsby: £219Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £260

    £274£276£260Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£231£232£219

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £348, Runcorn and Helsby £237Runcorn and Helsby: £237Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £348Runcorn and Helsby: £238Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £350Runcorn and Helsby: £225Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £330

    £348£350£330Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£237£238£225

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £4.86, Runcorn and Helsby £4.59Runcorn and Helsby: £4.59Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £4.86Runcorn and Helsby: £4.61Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £4.88Runcorn and Helsby: £4.35Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £4.61

    £4.86£4.88£4.61Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£4.59£4.61£4.35

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £5.39, Runcorn and Helsby £6.08Runcorn and Helsby: £6.08Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £5.39Runcorn and Helsby: £6.11Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £5.41Runcorn and Helsby: £5.77Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £5.11

    £5.39£5.41£5.11Runcorn and Helsby is higher£6.08£6.11£5.77

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £7.91, Runcorn and Helsby £7.40Runcorn and Helsby: £7.40Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £7.91Runcorn and Helsby: £7.43Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £7.94Runcorn and Helsby: £7.02Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £7.50

    £7.91£7.94£7.50Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£7.40£7.43£7.02

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 212.8, Runcorn and Helsby 208.2Runcorn and Helsby: 208.2Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 212.8

    212.8Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higherDepends on how you count208.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 29.8, Runcorn and Helsby 24.1Runcorn and Helsby: 24.1Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 29.8

    29.8Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 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: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 46.6, Runcorn and Helsby 32.1Runcorn and Helsby: 32.1Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 46.6

    46.6Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 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: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 126.0, Runcorn and Helsby 99.0Runcorn and Helsby: 99.0Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 126.0

    126.0Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher99.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 142.3, Runcorn and Helsby 138.8Runcorn and Helsby: 138.8Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 142.3

    142.3Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 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: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 22.5, Runcorn and Helsby 22.0Runcorn and Helsby: 22.0Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 22.5

    22.5Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higherDepends on how you count22.0

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Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West and Runcorn and Helsby, per resident
MeasureInverclyde and Renfrewshire WestRuncorn and HelsbyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,770£5,795£5,473Shared outEstimated£5,259£5,281£4,988Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,804£2,816£2,660Shared outEstimated£2,619£2,630£2,484Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,688£1,696£1,602Shared outEstimated£1,554£1,561£1,474Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,471£2,482£2,344£2,362£2,372£2,240Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£121£121£114£95£96£90Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£205£206£194Shared outEstimated£156£157£148Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.89£6.92£6.54Shared outEstimated£6.05£6.08£5.74Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£772£776£733Shared outEstimated£668£670£633Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£223£224£212Shared outEstimated£179£180£170Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£98£99£93Shared outEstimated£101£102£96Runcorn and Helsby
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,232£1,237£1,169£1,205£1,210£1,143Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£274£276£260£231£232£219Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£348£350£330£237£238£225Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.86£4.88£4.61£4.59£4.61£4.35Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.39£5.41£5.11£6.08£6.11£5.77Runcorn and Helsby
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.91£7.94£7.50Shared outEstimated£7.40£7.43£7.02Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026212.8208.2Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202629.824.1Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202646.6Shared out32.1Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026126.0Shared out99.0Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026142.3138.8Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.5Shared outEstimated22.0Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West

Total

Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Runcorn and Helsby on 7. 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

Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West Runcorn and Helsby

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £520.1m, Runcorn and Helsby £500.6mRuncorn and Helsby: £500.6mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £520.1mRuncorn and Helsby: £502.7mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £522.3mRuncorn and Helsby: £474.8mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £493.3m

    £520.1m£522.3m£493.3mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£500.6m£502.7m£474.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £252.7m, Runcorn and Helsby £249.3mRuncorn and Helsby: £249.3mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £252.7mRuncorn and Helsby: £250.4mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £253.8mRuncorn and Helsby: £236.5mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £239.7m

    £252.7m£253.8m£239.7mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higherDepends on how you count£249.3m£250.4m£236.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £152.2m, Runcorn and Helsby £147.9mRuncorn and Helsby: £147.9mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £152.2mRuncorn and Helsby: £148.6mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £152.8mRuncorn and Helsby: £140.3mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £144.4m

    £152.2m£152.8m£144.4mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£147.9m£148.6m£140.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £222.8m, Runcorn and Helsby £224.8mRuncorn and Helsby: £224.8mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £222.8mRuncorn and Helsby: £225.7mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £223.7mRuncorn and Helsby: £213.2mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £211.3m

    £222.8m£223.7m£211.3mRuncorn and Helsby is higherDepends on how you count£224.8m£225.7m£213.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £10.9m, Runcorn and Helsby £9.1mRuncorn and Helsby: £9.1mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £10.9mRuncorn and Helsby: £9.1mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £10.9mRuncorn and Helsby: £8.6mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £10.3m

    £10.9m£10.9m£10.3mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West 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: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £18.5m, Runcorn and Helsby £14.9mRuncorn and Helsby: £14.9mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £18.5mRuncorn and Helsby: £14.9mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £18.5mRuncorn and Helsby: £14.1mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £17.5m

    £18.5m£18.5m£17.5mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West 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: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £0.62m, Runcorn and Helsby £0.58mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.58mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £0.62mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.58mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £0.62mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.55mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.62m£0.59mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West 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: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £69.6m, Runcorn and Helsby £63.5mRuncorn and Helsby: £63.5mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £69.6mRuncorn and Helsby: £63.8mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £69.9mRuncorn and Helsby: £60.3mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £66.0m

    £69.6m£69.9m£66.0mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West 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: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £20.1m, Runcorn and Helsby £17.1mRuncorn and Helsby: £17.1mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £20.1mRuncorn and Helsby: £17.1mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £20.2mRuncorn and Helsby: £16.2mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £19.1m

    £20.1m£20.2m£19.1mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West 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: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £8.9m, Runcorn and Helsby £9.7mRuncorn and Helsby: £9.7mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £8.9mRuncorn and Helsby: £9.7mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £8.9mRuncorn and Helsby: £9.2mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £8.4m

    £8.9m£8.9m£8.4mRuncorn and Helsby is higher£9.7m£9.7m£9.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £111.0m, Runcorn and Helsby £114.7mRuncorn and Helsby: £114.7mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £111.0mRuncorn and Helsby: £115.2mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £111.5mRuncorn and Helsby: £108.8mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £105.3m

    £111.0m£111.5m£105.3mRuncorn and Helsby is higherDepends on how you count£114.7m£115.2m£108.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £24.7m, Runcorn and Helsby £22.0mRuncorn and Helsby: £22.0mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £24.7mRuncorn and Helsby: £22.1mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £24.8mRuncorn and Helsby: £20.9mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £23.5m

    £24.7m£24.8m£23.5mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£22.0m£22.1m£20.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £31.4m, Runcorn and Helsby £22.6mRuncorn and Helsby: £22.6mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £31.4mRuncorn and Helsby: £22.7mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £31.5mRuncorn and Helsby: £21.4mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £29.8m

    £31.4m£31.5m£29.8mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£22.6m£22.7m£21.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £0.44m, Runcorn and Helsby £0.44mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.44mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £0.44mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.44mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £0.44mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.41mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £0.42m

    £0.44m£0.44m£0.42mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£0.44m£0.44m£0.41m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £0.49m, Runcorn and Helsby £0.58mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.58mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £0.49mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.58mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £0.49mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.55mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £0.46m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.46mRuncorn and Helsby is higher£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £0.71m, Runcorn and Helsby £0.70mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.70mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £0.71mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.71mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £0.72mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.67mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £0.68m

    £0.71m£0.72m£0.68mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£0.70m£0.71m£0.67m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 19,181, Runcorn and Helsby 19,818Runcorn and Helsby: 19,818Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 19,181

    19,181Runcorn and Helsby is higherDepends on how you count19,818

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 2,685, Runcorn and Helsby 2,295Runcorn and Helsby: 2,295Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 2,685

    2,685Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher2,295

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 4,196, Runcorn and Helsby 3,054Runcorn and Helsby: 3,054Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 4,196

    4,196Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher3,054

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 11,360, Runcorn and Helsby 9,422Runcorn and Helsby: 9,422Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 11,360

    11,360Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher9,422

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 12,824, Runcorn and Helsby 13,213Runcorn and Helsby: 13,213Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 12,824

    12,824Runcorn and Helsby 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: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 2,027, Runcorn and Helsby 2,095Runcorn and Helsby: 2,095Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 2,027

    2,027Runcorn and Helsby is higherDepends on how you count2,095

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Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West and Runcorn and Helsby, total
MeasureInverclyde and Renfrewshire WestRuncorn and HelsbyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£520.1m£522.3m£493.3mShared outEstimated£500.6m£502.7m£474.8mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£252.7m£253.8m£239.7mShared outEstimated£249.3m£250.4m£236.5mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£152.2m£152.8m£144.4mShared outEstimated£147.9m£148.6m£140.3mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£222.8m£223.7m£211.3m£224.8m£225.7m£213.2mRuncorn and Helsby
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.9m£10.9m£10.3m£9.1m£9.1m£8.6mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.5m£18.5m£17.5mShared outEstimated£14.9m£14.9m£14.1mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mShared outEstimated£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£69.6m£69.9m£66.0mShared outEstimated£63.5m£63.8m£60.3mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.1m£20.2m£19.1mShared outEstimated£17.1m£17.1m£16.2mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.9m£8.9m£8.4mShared outEstimated£9.7m£9.7m£9.2mRuncorn and Helsby
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£111.0m£111.5m£105.3m£114.7m£115.2m£108.8mRuncorn and Helsby
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£24.7m£24.8m£23.5m£22.0m£22.1m£20.9mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£31.4m£31.5m£29.8m£22.6m£22.7m£21.4mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m£0.44m£0.44m£0.41mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mRuncorn and Helsby
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.72m£0.68mShared outEstimated£0.70m£0.71m£0.67mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,18119,818Runcorn and Helsby
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,6852,295Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,196Shared out3,054Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202611,360Shared out9,422Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,82413,213Runcorn and Helsby
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,027Shared 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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