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Neath and Swansea East and Runcorn and Helsby

102,011 and 95,187 residents (mid-2024).

Neath and Swansea East is higher than Runcorn and Helsby on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 7 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

Neath and Swansea East is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Runcorn and Helsby on 6. 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

Neath and Swansea East Runcorn and Helsby

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Neath and Swansea East £5,478, Runcorn and Helsby £5,259Runcorn and Helsby: £5,259Neath and Swansea East: £5,478Runcorn and Helsby: £5,281Neath and Swansea East: £5,502Runcorn and Helsby: £4,988Neath and Swansea East: £5,197

    £5,478£5,502£5,197Neath and Swansea East 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: Neath and Swansea East £13,375, Runcorn and Helsby £13,025Runcorn and Helsby: £13,025Neath and Swansea East: £13,375Runcorn and Helsby: £13,081Neath and Swansea East: £13,431Runcorn and Helsby: £12,355Neath and Swansea East: £12,686

    £13,375£13,431£12,686Neath and Swansea East 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: Neath and Swansea East £2,582, Runcorn and Helsby £2,551Runcorn and Helsby: £2,551Neath and Swansea East: £2,582Runcorn and Helsby: £2,562Neath and Swansea East: £2,593Runcorn and Helsby: £2,420Neath and Swansea East: £2,449

    £2,582£2,593£2,449Neath and Swansea East 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: Neath and Swansea East £11,571, Runcorn and Helsby £11,744Runcorn and Helsby: £11,744Neath and Swansea East: £11,571Runcorn and Helsby: £11,794Neath and Swansea East: £11,620Runcorn and Helsby: £11,139Neath and Swansea East: £10,976

    £11,571£11,620£10,976Runcorn 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: Neath and Swansea East £604, Runcorn and Helsby £474Runcorn and Helsby: £474Neath and Swansea East: £604Runcorn and Helsby: £476Neath and Swansea East: £606Runcorn and Helsby: £449Neath and Swansea East: £573

    £604£606£573Neath and Swansea East 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: Neath and Swansea East £1,163, Runcorn and Helsby £778Runcorn and Helsby: £778Neath and Swansea East: £1,163Runcorn and Helsby: £781Neath and Swansea East: £1,168Runcorn and Helsby: £738Neath and Swansea East: £1,104

    £1,163£1,168£1,104Neath and Swansea East 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: Neath and Swansea East £36, Runcorn and Helsby £30Runcorn and Helsby: £30Neath and Swansea East: £36Runcorn and Helsby: £30Neath and Swansea East: £36Runcorn and Helsby: £29Neath and Swansea East: £34

    £36£36£34Neath and Swansea East 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: Neath and Swansea East £818, Runcorn and Helsby £668Runcorn and Helsby: £668Neath and Swansea East: £818Runcorn and Helsby: £670Neath and Swansea East: £822Runcorn and Helsby: £633Neath and Swansea East: £776

    £818£822£776Neath and Swansea East 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: Neath and Swansea East £200, Runcorn and Helsby £179Runcorn and Helsby: £179Neath and Swansea East: £200Runcorn and Helsby: £180Neath and Swansea East: £201Runcorn and Helsby: £170Neath and Swansea East: £190

    £200£201£190Neath and Swansea East 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: Neath and Swansea East £170, Runcorn and Helsby £167Runcorn and Helsby: £167Neath and Swansea East: £170Runcorn and Helsby: £167Neath and Swansea East: £171Runcorn and Helsby: £158Neath and Swansea East: £161

    £170£171£161Neath and Swansea East is higher£167£167£158

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Neath and Swansea East £1,837, Runcorn and Helsby £1,978Runcorn and Helsby: £1,978Neath and Swansea East: £1,837Runcorn and Helsby: £1,986Neath and Swansea East: £1,844Runcorn and Helsby: £1,876Neath and Swansea East: £1,742

    £1,837£1,844£1,742Runcorn and Helsby is higherDepends on how you count£1,978£1,986£1,876

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Neath and Swansea East £260, Runcorn and Helsby £231Runcorn and Helsby: £231Neath and Swansea East: £260Runcorn and Helsby: £232Neath and Swansea East: £261Runcorn and Helsby: £219Neath and Swansea East: £247

    £260£261£247Neath and Swansea East 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: Neath and Swansea East £556, Runcorn and Helsby £389Runcorn and Helsby: £389Neath and Swansea East: £556Runcorn and Helsby: £391Neath and Swansea East: £559Runcorn and Helsby: £369Neath and Swansea East: £528

    £556£559£528Neath and Swansea East 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: Neath and Swansea East £7.30, Runcorn and Helsby £7.53Runcorn and Helsby: £7.53Neath and Swansea East: £7.30Runcorn and Helsby: £7.56Neath and Swansea East: £7.33Runcorn and Helsby: £7.14Neath and Swansea East: £6.92

    £7.30£7.33£6.92Runcorn and Helsby is higherDepends on how you count£7.53£7.56£7.14

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Neath and Swansea East £12, Runcorn and Helsby £9.98Runcorn and Helsby: £9.98Neath and Swansea East: £12Runcorn and Helsby: £10Neath and Swansea East: £12Runcorn and Helsby: £9.47Neath and Swansea East: £11

    £12£12£11Neath and Swansea East is higher£9.98£10£9.47

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Neath and Swansea East £7.06, Runcorn and Helsby £7.40Runcorn and Helsby: £7.40Neath and Swansea East: £7.06Runcorn and Helsby: £7.43Neath and Swansea East: £7.09Runcorn and Helsby: £7.02Neath and Swansea East: £6.70

    £7.06£7.09£6.70Runcorn and Helsby is higherDepends on how you count£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: Neath and Swansea East 1,027.8, Runcorn and Helsby 1,035.4Runcorn and Helsby: 1,035.4Neath and Swansea East: 1,027.8

    1,027.8Runcorn 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: Neath and Swansea East 143.1, Runcorn and Helsby 119.9Runcorn and Helsby: 119.9Neath and Swansea East: 143.1

    143.1Neath and Swansea East 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: Neath and Swansea East 229.8, Runcorn and Helsby 159.6Runcorn and Helsby: 159.6Neath and Swansea East: 229.8

    229.8Neath and Swansea East 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: Neath and Swansea East 113.7, Runcorn and Helsby 99.0Runcorn and Helsby: 99.0Neath and Swansea East: 113.7

    113.7Neath and Swansea East 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: Neath and Swansea East 228.9, Runcorn and Helsby 227.8Runcorn and Helsby: 227.8Neath and Swansea East: 228.9

    228.9Neath and Swansea East 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: Neath and Swansea East 35.5, Runcorn and Helsby 36.1Runcorn and Helsby: 36.1Neath and Swansea East: 35.5

    35.5Runcorn and Helsby is higherDepends on how you count36.1

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Neath and Swansea East and Runcorn and Helsby, per person in the age group
MeasureNeath and Swansea EastRuncorn and HelsbyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,478£5,502£5,197£5,259£5,281£4,988Neath and Swansea East
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,375£13,431£12,686£13,025£13,081£12,355Neath and Swansea East
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,582£2,593£2,449£2,551£2,562£2,420Neath and Swansea East
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,571£11,620£10,976£11,744£11,794£11,139Runcorn and Helsby
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£604£606£573£474£476£449Neath and Swansea East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,163£1,168£1,104£778£781£738Neath and Swansea East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£36£36£34£30£30£29Neath and Swansea East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£818£822£776£668£670£633Neath and Swansea East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£200£201£190£179£180£170Neath and Swansea East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£170£171£161£167£167£158Neath and Swansea East
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,837£1,844£1,742£1,978£1,986£1,876Runcorn and Helsby
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£260£261£247£231£232£219Neath and Swansea East
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£556£559£528£389£391£369Neath and Swansea East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.30£7.33£6.92£7.53£7.56£7.14Runcorn and Helsby
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£12£11£9.98£10£9.47Neath and Swansea East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.06£7.09£6.70£7.40£7.43£7.02Runcorn and Helsby
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,027.81,035.4Runcorn and Helsby
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026143.1119.9Neath and Swansea East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026229.8159.6Neath and Swansea East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026113.799.0Neath and Swansea East
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026228.9227.8Neath and Swansea East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202635.536.1Runcorn and Helsby

Per resident

Neath and Swansea East is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Runcorn and Helsby on 6. 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

Neath and Swansea East Runcorn and Helsby

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Neath and Swansea East £5,478, Runcorn and Helsby £5,259Runcorn and Helsby: £5,259Neath and Swansea East: £5,478Runcorn and Helsby: £5,281Neath and Swansea East: £5,502Runcorn and Helsby: £4,988Neath and Swansea East: £5,197

    £5,478£5,502£5,197Neath and Swansea East is higher£5,259£5,281£4,988

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Neath and Swansea East £2,574, Runcorn and Helsby £2,619Runcorn and Helsby: £2,619Neath and Swansea East: £2,574Runcorn and Helsby: £2,630Neath and Swansea East: £2,585Runcorn and Helsby: £2,484Neath and Swansea East: £2,441

    £2,574£2,585£2,441Runcorn 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: Neath and Swansea East £1,619, Runcorn and Helsby £1,554Runcorn and Helsby: £1,554Neath and Swansea East: £1,619Runcorn and Helsby: £1,561Neath and Swansea East: £1,626Runcorn and Helsby: £1,474Neath and Swansea East: £1,536

    £1,619£1,626£1,536Neath and Swansea East is higher£1,554£1,561£1,474

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Neath and Swansea East £2,227, Runcorn and Helsby £2,362Runcorn and Helsby: £2,362Neath and Swansea East: £2,227Runcorn and Helsby: £2,372Neath and Swansea East: £2,236Runcorn and Helsby: £2,240Neath and Swansea East: £2,112

    £2,227£2,236£2,112Runcorn and Helsby is higherDepends on how you count£2,362£2,372£2,240

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Neath and Swansea East £116, Runcorn and Helsby £95Runcorn and Helsby: £95Neath and Swansea East: £116Runcorn and Helsby: £96Neath and Swansea East: £117Runcorn and Helsby: £90Neath and Swansea East: £110

    £116£117£110Neath and Swansea East 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: Neath and Swansea East £224, Runcorn and Helsby £156Runcorn and Helsby: £156Neath and Swansea East: £224Runcorn and Helsby: £157Neath and Swansea East: £225Runcorn and Helsby: £148Neath and Swansea East: £212

    £224£225£212Neath and Swansea East 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: Neath and Swansea East £6.98, Runcorn and Helsby £6.05Runcorn and Helsby: £6.05Neath and Swansea East: £6.98Runcorn and Helsby: £6.08Neath and Swansea East: £7.01Runcorn and Helsby: £5.74Neath and Swansea East: £6.62

    £6.98£7.01£6.62Neath and Swansea East 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: Neath and Swansea East £818, Runcorn and Helsby £668Runcorn and Helsby: £668Neath and Swansea East: £818Runcorn and Helsby: £670Neath and Swansea East: £822Runcorn and Helsby: £633Neath and Swansea East: £776

    £818£822£776Neath and Swansea East 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: Neath and Swansea East £200, Runcorn and Helsby £179Runcorn and Helsby: £179Neath and Swansea East: £200Runcorn and Helsby: £180Neath and Swansea East: £201Runcorn and Helsby: £170Neath and Swansea East: £190

    £200£201£190Neath and Swansea East 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: Neath and Swansea East £107, Runcorn and Helsby £101Runcorn and Helsby: £101Neath and Swansea East: £107Runcorn and Helsby: £102Neath and Swansea East: £107Runcorn and Helsby: £96Neath and Swansea East: £101

    £107£107£101Neath and Swansea East is higher£101£102£96

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Neath and Swansea East £1,152, Runcorn and Helsby £1,205Runcorn and Helsby: £1,205Neath and Swansea East: £1,152Runcorn and Helsby: £1,210Neath and Swansea East: £1,156Runcorn and Helsby: £1,143Neath and Swansea East: £1,092

    £1,152£1,156£1,092Runcorn and Helsby is higherDepends on how you count£1,205£1,210£1,143

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Neath and Swansea East £260, Runcorn and Helsby £231Runcorn and Helsby: £231Neath and Swansea East: £260Runcorn and Helsby: £232Neath and Swansea East: £261Runcorn and Helsby: £219Neath and Swansea East: £247

    £260£261£247Neath and Swansea East is higher£231£232£219

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Neath and Swansea East £349, Runcorn and Helsby £237Runcorn and Helsby: £237Neath and Swansea East: £349Runcorn and Helsby: £238Neath and Swansea East: £350Runcorn and Helsby: £225Neath and Swansea East: £331

    £349£350£331Neath and Swansea East is higher£237£238£225

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Neath and Swansea East £4.58, Runcorn and Helsby £4.59Runcorn and Helsby: £4.59Neath and Swansea East: £4.58Runcorn and Helsby: £4.61Neath and Swansea East: £4.59Runcorn and Helsby: £4.35Neath and Swansea East: £4.34

    £4.58£4.59£4.34Runcorn and Helsby is higherDepends on how you count£4.59£4.61£4.35

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Neath and Swansea East £7.36, Runcorn and Helsby £6.08Runcorn and Helsby: £6.08Neath and Swansea East: £7.36Runcorn and Helsby: £6.11Neath and Swansea East: £7.39Runcorn and Helsby: £5.77Neath and Swansea East: £6.98

    £7.36£7.39£6.98Neath and Swansea East is higher£6.08£6.11£5.77

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Neath and Swansea East £7.06, Runcorn and Helsby £7.40Runcorn and Helsby: £7.40Neath and Swansea East: £7.06Runcorn and Helsby: £7.43Neath and Swansea East: £7.09Runcorn and Helsby: £7.02Neath and Swansea East: £6.70

    £7.06£7.09£6.70Runcorn and Helsby is higherDepends on how you count£7.40£7.43£7.02

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Neath and Swansea East 197.8, Runcorn and Helsby 208.2Runcorn and Helsby: 208.2Neath and Swansea East: 197.8

    197.8Runcorn and Helsby is higherDepends on how you count208.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Neath and Swansea East 27.5, Runcorn and Helsby 24.1Runcorn and Helsby: 24.1Neath and Swansea East: 27.5

    27.5Neath and Swansea East 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: Neath and Swansea East 44.2, Runcorn and Helsby 32.1Runcorn and Helsby: 32.1Neath and Swansea East: 44.2

    44.2Neath and Swansea East 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: Neath and Swansea East 113.7, Runcorn and Helsby 99.0Runcorn and Helsby: 99.0Neath and Swansea East: 113.7

    113.7Neath and Swansea East is higher99.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Neath and Swansea East 143.5, Runcorn and Helsby 138.8Runcorn and Helsby: 138.8Neath and Swansea East: 143.5

    143.5Neath and Swansea East 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: Neath and Swansea East 22.2, Runcorn and Helsby 22.0Runcorn and Helsby: 22.0Neath and Swansea East: 22.2

    22.2Neath and Swansea East is higherDepends on how you count22.0

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Neath and Swansea East and Runcorn and Helsby, per resident
MeasureNeath and Swansea EastRuncorn and HelsbyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,478£5,502£5,197£5,259£5,281£4,988Neath and Swansea East
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,574£2,585£2,441£2,619£2,630£2,484Runcorn and Helsby
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,619£1,626£1,536£1,554£1,561£1,474Neath and Swansea East
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,227£2,236£2,112£2,362£2,372£2,240Runcorn and Helsby
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£116£117£110£95£96£90Neath and Swansea East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£224£225£212£156£157£148Neath and Swansea East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.98£7.01£6.62£6.05£6.08£5.74Neath and Swansea East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£818£822£776£668£670£633Neath and Swansea East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£200£201£190£179£180£170Neath and Swansea East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£107£101£101£102£96Neath and Swansea East
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,152£1,156£1,092£1,205£1,210£1,143Runcorn and Helsby
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£260£261£247£231£232£219Neath and Swansea East
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£349£350£331£237£238£225Neath and Swansea East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.58£4.59£4.34£4.59£4.61£4.35Runcorn and Helsby
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.36£7.39£6.98£6.08£6.11£5.77Neath and Swansea East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.06£7.09£6.70£7.40£7.43£7.02Runcorn and Helsby
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026197.8208.2Runcorn and Helsby
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202627.524.1Neath and Swansea East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202644.232.1Neath and Swansea East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026113.799.0Neath and Swansea East
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026143.5138.8Neath and Swansea East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.222.0Neath and Swansea East

Total

Neath and Swansea East is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Runcorn and Helsby on 0. 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

Neath and Swansea East Runcorn and Helsby

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Neath and Swansea East £558.9m, Runcorn and Helsby £500.6mRuncorn and Helsby: £500.6mNeath and Swansea East: £558.9mRuncorn and Helsby: £502.7mNeath and Swansea East: £561.2mRuncorn and Helsby: £474.8mNeath and Swansea East: £530.1m

    £558.9m£561.2m£530.1mNeath and Swansea East is higher£500.6m£502.7m£474.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Neath and Swansea East £262.5m, Runcorn and Helsby £249.3mRuncorn and Helsby: £249.3mNeath and Swansea East: £262.5mRuncorn and Helsby: £250.4mNeath and Swansea East: £263.7mRuncorn and Helsby: £236.5mNeath and Swansea East: £249.0m

    £262.5m£263.7m£249.0mNeath and Swansea East is higherDepends on how you count£249.3m£250.4m£236.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Neath and Swansea East £165.2m, Runcorn and Helsby £147.9mRuncorn and Helsby: £147.9mNeath and Swansea East: £165.2mRuncorn and Helsby: £148.6mNeath and Swansea East: £165.9mRuncorn and Helsby: £140.3mNeath and Swansea East: £156.7m

    £165.2m£165.9m£156.7mNeath and Swansea East is higher£147.9m£148.6m£140.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Neath and Swansea East £227.1m, Runcorn and Helsby £224.8mRuncorn and Helsby: £224.8mNeath and Swansea East: £227.1mRuncorn and Helsby: £225.7mNeath and Swansea East: £228.1mRuncorn and Helsby: £213.2mNeath and Swansea East: £215.5m

    £227.1m£228.1m£215.5mNeath and Swansea East is higherDepends on how you count£224.8m£225.7m£213.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Neath and Swansea East £11.9m, Runcorn and Helsby £9.1mRuncorn and Helsby: £9.1mNeath and Swansea East: £11.9mRuncorn and Helsby: £9.1mNeath and Swansea East: £11.9mRuncorn and Helsby: £8.6mNeath and Swansea East: £11.2m

    £11.9m£11.9m£11.2mNeath and Swansea East 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: Neath and Swansea East £22.8m, Runcorn and Helsby £14.9mRuncorn and Helsby: £14.9mNeath and Swansea East: £22.8mRuncorn and Helsby: £14.9mNeath and Swansea East: £22.9mRuncorn and Helsby: £14.1mNeath and Swansea East: £21.7m

    £22.8m£22.9m£21.7mNeath and Swansea East 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: Neath and Swansea East £0.71m, Runcorn and Helsby £0.58mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.58mNeath and Swansea East: £0.71mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.58mNeath and Swansea East: £0.71mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.55mNeath and Swansea East: £0.68m

    £0.71m£0.71m£0.68mNeath and Swansea East 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: Neath and Swansea East £83.5m, Runcorn and Helsby £63.5mRuncorn and Helsby: £63.5mNeath and Swansea East: £83.5mRuncorn and Helsby: £63.8mNeath and Swansea East: £83.8mRuncorn and Helsby: £60.3mNeath and Swansea East: £79.2m

    £83.5m£83.8m£79.2mNeath and Swansea East 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: Neath and Swansea East £20.4m, Runcorn and Helsby £17.1mRuncorn and Helsby: £17.1mNeath and Swansea East: £20.4mRuncorn and Helsby: £17.1mNeath and Swansea East: £20.5mRuncorn and Helsby: £16.2mNeath and Swansea East: £19.4m

    £20.4m£20.5m£19.4mNeath and Swansea East 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: Neath and Swansea East £10.9m, Runcorn and Helsby £9.7mRuncorn and Helsby: £9.7mNeath and Swansea East: £10.9mRuncorn and Helsby: £9.7mNeath and Swansea East: £10.9mRuncorn and Helsby: £9.2mNeath and Swansea East: £10.3m

    £10.9m£10.9m£10.3mNeath and Swansea East is higher£9.7m£9.7m£9.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Neath and Swansea East £117.5m, Runcorn and Helsby £114.7mRuncorn and Helsby: £114.7mNeath and Swansea East: £117.5mRuncorn and Helsby: £115.2mNeath and Swansea East: £118.0mRuncorn and Helsby: £108.8mNeath and Swansea East: £111.4m

    £117.5m£118.0m£111.4mNeath and Swansea East is higherDepends on how you count£114.7m£115.2m£108.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Neath and Swansea East £26.5m, Runcorn and Helsby £22.0mRuncorn and Helsby: £22.0mNeath and Swansea East: £26.5mRuncorn and Helsby: £22.1mNeath and Swansea East: £26.7mRuncorn and Helsby: £20.9mNeath and Swansea East: £25.2m

    £26.5m£26.7m£25.2mNeath and Swansea East is higher£22.0m£22.1m£20.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Neath and Swansea East £35.6m, Runcorn and Helsby £22.6mRuncorn and Helsby: £22.6mNeath and Swansea East: £35.6mRuncorn and Helsby: £22.7mNeath and Swansea East: £35.7mRuncorn and Helsby: £21.4mNeath and Swansea East: £33.8m

    £35.6m£35.7m£33.8mNeath and Swansea East is higher£22.6m£22.7m£21.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Neath and Swansea East £0.47m, Runcorn and Helsby £0.44mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.44mNeath and Swansea East: £0.47mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.44mNeath and Swansea East: £0.47mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.41mNeath and Swansea East: £0.44m

    £0.47m£0.47m£0.44mNeath and Swansea East is higherDepends on how you count£0.44m£0.44m£0.41m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Neath and Swansea East £0.75m, Runcorn and Helsby £0.58mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.58mNeath and Swansea East: £0.75mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.58mNeath and Swansea East: £0.75mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.55mNeath and Swansea East: £0.71m

    £0.75m£0.75m£0.71mNeath and Swansea East is higher£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Neath and Swansea East £0.72m, Runcorn and Helsby £0.70mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.70mNeath and Swansea East: £0.72mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.71mNeath and Swansea East: £0.72mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.67mNeath and Swansea East: £0.68m

    £0.72m£0.72m£0.68mNeath and Swansea East is higherDepends on how you count£0.70m£0.71m£0.67m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Neath and Swansea East 20,176, Runcorn and Helsby 19,818Runcorn and Helsby: 19,818Neath and Swansea East: 20,176

    20,176Neath and Swansea East is higherDepends on how you count19,818

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Neath and Swansea East 2,808, Runcorn and Helsby 2,295Runcorn and Helsby: 2,295Neath and Swansea East: 2,808

    2,808Neath and Swansea East is higher2,295

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Neath and Swansea East 4,511, Runcorn and Helsby 3,054Runcorn and Helsby: 3,054Neath and Swansea East: 4,511

    4,511Neath and Swansea East is higher3,054

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Neath and Swansea East 11,598, Runcorn and Helsby 9,422Runcorn and Helsby: 9,422Neath and Swansea East: 11,598

    11,598Neath and Swansea East is higher9,422

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Neath and Swansea East 14,643, Runcorn and Helsby 13,213Runcorn and Helsby: 13,213Neath and Swansea East: 14,643

    14,643Neath and Swansea East is higher13,213

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Neath and Swansea East 2,268, Runcorn and Helsby 2,095Runcorn and Helsby: 2,095Neath and Swansea East: 2,268

    2,268Neath and Swansea East is higherDepends on how you count2,095

Show the numbers
Neath and Swansea East and Runcorn and Helsby, total
MeasureNeath and Swansea EastRuncorn and HelsbyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£558.9m£561.2m£530.1m£500.6m£502.7m£474.8mNeath and Swansea East
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£262.5m£263.7m£249.0m£249.3m£250.4m£236.5mNeath and Swansea East
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£165.2m£165.9m£156.7m£147.9m£148.6m£140.3mNeath and Swansea East
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£227.1m£228.1m£215.5m£224.8m£225.7m£213.2mNeath and Swansea East
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.9m£11.9m£11.2m£9.1m£9.1m£8.6mNeath and Swansea East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.8m£22.9m£21.7m£14.9m£14.9m£14.1mNeath and Swansea East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.71m£0.68m£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mNeath and Swansea East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£83.5m£83.8m£79.2m£63.5m£63.8m£60.3mNeath and Swansea East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.4m£20.5m£19.4m£17.1m£17.1m£16.2mNeath and Swansea East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.9m£10.9m£10.3m£9.7m£9.7m£9.2mNeath and Swansea East
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£117.5m£118.0m£111.4m£114.7m£115.2m£108.8mNeath and Swansea East
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£26.5m£26.7m£25.2m£22.0m£22.1m£20.9mNeath and Swansea East
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£35.6m£35.7m£33.8m£22.6m£22.7m£21.4mNeath and Swansea East
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m£0.44m£0.44m£0.41mNeath and Swansea East
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.75m£0.75m£0.71m£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mNeath and Swansea East
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m£0.70m£0.71m£0.67mNeath and Swansea East
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,17619,818Neath and Swansea East
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,8082,295Neath and Swansea East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,5113,054Neath and Swansea East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202611,5989,422Neath and Swansea East
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,64313,213Neath and Swansea East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,2682,095Neath and Swansea East

Sources

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

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