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Rutherglen and St Helens South and Whiston
Rutherglen is higher than St Helens South and Whiston on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 4 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.
Per person in the age group
Rutherglen is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and St Helens South and Whiston 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
Rutherglen St Helens South and Whiston
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,952£4,973£4,697St Helens South and Whiston is higher£5,323£5,346£5,049
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£13,138£13,194£12,462Rutherglen is higherDepends on how you count£13,117£13,173£12,442
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,225£2,235£2,111St Helens South and Whiston is higher£2,647£2,658£2,511
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,559£11,608£10,964Rutherglen is higherDepends on how you count£11,541£11,590£10,947
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£628£630£595Rutherglen is higher£539£541£511
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£923£926£875St Helens South and Whiston is higher£1,002£1,007£951
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£29£29£28St Helens South and Whiston is higher£35£35£33
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£639£641£606St Helens South and Whiston is higher£713£716£676
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£217£218£206Rutherglen is higher£195£196£185
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£141£141£134St Helens South and Whiston is higher£168£169£159
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,583£1,590£1,502St Helens South and Whiston is higher£1,961£1,969£1,860
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£210£211£200St Helens South and Whiston is higher£312£313£296
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£483£485£458St Helens South and Whiston is higher£497£499£472
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£8.34£8.37£7.91St Helens South and Whiston is higher£9.97£10£9.46
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£10£10£9.52St Helens South and Whiston is higher£11£11£10
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£8.61£8.65£8.17St Helens South and Whiston is higher£9.94£9.98£9.43
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,010.5St Helens South and Whiston is higherDepends on how you count1,013.9
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
150.8Rutherglen is higher137.5
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
204.9Rutherglen is higher200.0
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
101.6St Helens South and Whiston is higher108.2
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
201.8St Helens South and Whiston is higher239.8
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
33.3St Helens South and Whiston is higher36.9
Show the numbers
| Measure | Rutherglen | St Helens South and Whiston | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,952£4,973£4,697Shared outEstimated | £5,323£5,346£5,049 | St Helens South and Whiston |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £13,138£13,194£12,462Shared outEstimated | £13,117£13,173£12,442 | Rutherglen |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,225£2,235£2,111Shared outEstimated | £2,647£2,658£2,511 | St Helens South and Whiston |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,559£11,608£10,964 | £11,541£11,590£10,947 | Rutherglen |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £628£630£595 | £539£541£511 | Rutherglen |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £923£926£875Shared outEstimated | £1,002£1,007£951 | St Helens South and Whiston |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £29£29£28Shared outEstimated | £35£35£33 | St Helens South and Whiston |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £639£641£606Shared outEstimated | £713£716£676 | St Helens South and Whiston |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £217£218£206Shared outEstimated | £195£196£185 | Rutherglen |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £141£141£134Shared outEstimated | £168£169£159 | St Helens South and Whiston |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,583£1,590£1,502 | £1,961£1,969£1,860 | St Helens South and Whiston |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £210£211£200 | £312£313£296 | St Helens South and Whiston |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £483£485£458 | £497£499£472 | St Helens South and Whiston |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £8.34£8.37£7.91 | £9.97£10£9.46 | St Helens South and Whiston |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £10£10£9.52 | £11£11£10 | St Helens South and Whiston |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £8.61£8.65£8.17Shared outEstimated | £9.94£9.98£9.43 | St Helens South and Whiston |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,010.5 | 1,013.9 | St Helens South and Whiston |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 150.8 | 137.5 | Rutherglen |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 204.9Shared out | 200.0 | Rutherglen |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 101.6Shared out | 108.2 | St Helens South and Whiston |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 201.8 | 239.8 | St Helens South and Whiston |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 33.3Shared outEstimated | 36.9 | St Helens South and Whiston |
Per resident
Rutherglen is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and St Helens South and Whiston 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
Rutherglen St Helens South and Whiston
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,952£4,973£4,697St Helens South and Whiston is higher£5,323£5,346£5,049
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,489£2,500£2,361Rutherglen is higherDepends on how you count£2,439£2,449£2,313
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,388£1,394£1,317St Helens South and Whiston is higher£1,655£1,662£1,570
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,190£2,199£2,077Rutherglen is higherDepends on how you count£2,146£2,155£2,035
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£119£119£113Rutherglen is higher£100£101£95
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£175£176£166St Helens South and Whiston is higher£186£187£177
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£5.49£5.52£5.21St Helens South and Whiston is higher£6.48£6.51£6.15
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£639£641£606St Helens South and Whiston is higher£713£716£676
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£217£218£206Rutherglen is higher£195£196£185
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£88£88£83St Helens South and Whiston is higher£105£105£100
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£988£992£937St Helens South and Whiston is higher£1,226£1,231£1,163
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£210£211£200St Helens South and Whiston is higher£312£313£296
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£301£303£286St Helens South and Whiston is higher£311£312£295
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£5.20£5.22£4.93St Helens South and Whiston is higher£6.23£6.26£5.91
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£6.26£6.29£5.94St Helens South and Whiston is higher£6.91£6.93£6.55
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£8.61£8.65£8.17St Helens South and Whiston is higher£9.94£9.98£9.43
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
191.4Rutherglen is higherDepends on how you count188.5
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
28.6Rutherglen is higher25.6
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
38.8Rutherglen is higher37.2
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
101.6St Helens South and Whiston is higher108.2
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
125.9St Helens South and Whiston is higher150.0
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
20.7St Helens South and Whiston is higher23.1
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| Measure | Rutherglen | St Helens South and Whiston | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,952£4,973£4,697Shared outEstimated | £5,323£5,346£5,049 | St Helens South and Whiston |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,489£2,500£2,361Shared outEstimated | £2,439£2,449£2,313 | Rutherglen |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,388£1,394£1,317Shared outEstimated | £1,655£1,662£1,570 | St Helens South and Whiston |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,190£2,199£2,077 | £2,146£2,155£2,035 | Rutherglen |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £119£119£113 | £100£101£95 | Rutherglen |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £175£176£166Shared outEstimated | £186£187£177 | St Helens South and Whiston |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £5.49£5.52£5.21Shared outEstimated | £6.48£6.51£6.15 | St Helens South and Whiston |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £639£641£606Shared outEstimated | £713£716£676 | St Helens South and Whiston |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £217£218£206Shared outEstimated | £195£196£185 | Rutherglen |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £88£88£83Shared outEstimated | £105£105£100 | St Helens South and Whiston |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £988£992£937 | £1,226£1,231£1,163 | St Helens South and Whiston |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £210£211£200 | £312£313£296 | St Helens South and Whiston |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £301£303£286 | £311£312£295 | St Helens South and Whiston |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £5.20£5.22£4.93 | £6.23£6.26£5.91 | St Helens South and Whiston |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £6.26£6.29£5.94 | £6.91£6.93£6.55 | St Helens South and Whiston |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £8.61£8.65£8.17Shared outEstimated | £9.94£9.98£9.43 | St Helens South and Whiston |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 191.4 | 188.5 | Rutherglen |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 28.6 | 25.6 | Rutherglen |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 38.8Shared out | 37.2 | Rutherglen |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 101.6Shared out | 108.2 | St Helens South and Whiston |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 125.9 | 150.0 | St Helens South and Whiston |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 20.7Shared outEstimated | 23.1 | St Helens South and Whiston |
Total
Rutherglen is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and St Helens South and Whiston on 18. 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
Rutherglen St Helens South and Whiston
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£475.8m£477.8m£451.3mSt Helens South and Whiston is higher£523.0m£525.2m£496.1m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£239.1m£240.1m£226.8mSt Helens South and Whiston is higherDepends on how you count£239.6m£240.6m£227.3m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£133.4m£133.9m£126.5mSt Helens South and Whiston is higher£162.6m£163.3m£154.2m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£210.4m£211.3m£199.5mSt Helens South and Whiston is higherDepends on how you count£210.8m£211.7m£200.0m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£11.4m£11.5m£10.8mRutherglen is higher£9.8m£9.9m£9.3m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£16.8m£16.9m£15.9mSt Helens South and Whiston is higher£18.3m£18.4m£17.4m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mSt Helens South and Whiston is higher£0.64m£0.64m£0.60m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£61.4m£61.6m£58.2mSt Helens South and Whiston is higher£70.0m£70.3m£66.4m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£20.9m£20.9m£19.8mRutherglen is higher£19.1m£19.2m£18.2m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£8.4m£8.5m£8.0mSt Helens South and Whiston is higher£10.3m£10.4m£9.8m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£94.9m£95.3m£90.0mSt Helens South and Whiston is higher£120.4m£121.0m£114.3m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£20.2m£20.3m£19.2mSt Helens South and Whiston is higher£30.6m£30.8m£29.1m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£29.0m£29.1m£27.5mSt Helens South and Whiston is higher£30.5m£30.7m£29.0m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.50m£0.50m£0.47mSt Helens South and Whiston is higher£0.61m£0.62m£0.58m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mSt Helens South and Whiston is higher£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.83m£0.83m£0.78mSt Helens South and Whiston is higher£0.98m£0.98m£0.93m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
18,391St Helens South and Whiston is higherDepends on how you count18,522
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
2,745Rutherglen is higher2,512
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,730Rutherglen is higher3,654
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
9,760St Helens South and Whiston is higher10,626
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
12,094St Helens South and Whiston is higher14,734
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,993St Helens South and Whiston is higher2,266
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| Measure | Rutherglen | St Helens South and Whiston | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £475.8m£477.8m£451.3mShared outEstimated | £523.0m£525.2m£496.1m | St Helens South and Whiston |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £239.1m£240.1m£226.8mShared outEstimated | £239.6m£240.6m£227.3m | St Helens South and Whiston |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £133.4m£133.9m£126.5mShared outEstimated | £162.6m£163.3m£154.2m | St Helens South and Whiston |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £210.4m£211.3m£199.5m | £210.8m£211.7m£200.0m | St Helens South and Whiston |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £11.4m£11.5m£10.8m | £9.8m£9.9m£9.3m | Rutherglen |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £16.8m£16.9m£15.9mShared outEstimated | £18.3m£18.4m£17.4m | St Helens South and Whiston |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mShared outEstimated | £0.64m£0.64m£0.60m | St Helens South and Whiston |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £61.4m£61.6m£58.2mShared outEstimated | £70.0m£70.3m£66.4m | St Helens South and Whiston |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £20.9m£20.9m£19.8mShared outEstimated | £19.1m£19.2m£18.2m | Rutherglen |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £8.4m£8.5m£8.0mShared outEstimated | £10.3m£10.4m£9.8m | St Helens South and Whiston |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £94.9m£95.3m£90.0m | £120.4m£121.0m£114.3m | St Helens South and Whiston |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £20.2m£20.3m£19.2m | £30.6m£30.8m£29.1m | St Helens South and Whiston |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £29.0m£29.1m£27.5m | £30.5m£30.7m£29.0m | St Helens South and Whiston |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.50m£0.50m£0.47m | £0.61m£0.62m£0.58m | St Helens South and Whiston |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.60m£0.60m£0.57m | £0.68m£0.68m£0.64m | St Helens South and Whiston |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.83m£0.83m£0.78mShared outEstimated | £0.98m£0.98m£0.93m | St Helens South and Whiston |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 18,391 | 18,522 | St Helens South and Whiston |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 2,745 | 2,512 | Rutherglen |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,730Shared out | 3,654 | Rutherglen |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 9,760Shared out | 10,626 | St Helens South and Whiston |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 12,094 | 14,734 | St Helens South and Whiston |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,993Shared outEstimated | 2,266 | St Helens South and Whiston |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 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.
- 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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