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Neath and Swansea East and St Helens North

102,011 and 102,642 residents (mid-2024).

Neath and Swansea East is higher than St Helens North on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 14 of 22 in total.

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

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Per person in the age group

Neath and Swansea East is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and St Helens North 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

Neath and Swansea East St Helens North

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Neath and Swansea East £5,478, St Helens North £5,286St Helens North: £5,286Neath and Swansea East: £5,478St Helens North: £5,309Neath and Swansea East: £5,502St Helens North: £5,014Neath and Swansea East: £5,197

    £5,478£5,502£5,197Neath and Swansea East is higher£5,286£5,309£5,014

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Neath and Swansea East £13,375, St Helens North £13,219St Helens North: £13,219Neath and Swansea East: £13,375St Helens North: £13,275Neath and Swansea East: £13,431St Helens North: £12,539Neath and Swansea East: £12,686

    £13,375£13,431£12,686Neath and Swansea East is higherDepends on how you count£13,219£13,275£12,539

  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, St Helens North £2,533St Helens North: £2,533Neath and Swansea East: £2,582St Helens North: £2,544Neath and Swansea East: £2,593St Helens North: £2,403Neath and Swansea East: £2,449

    £2,582£2,593£2,449Neath and Swansea East is higher£2,533£2,544£2,403

  4. State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Neath and Swansea East £11,571, St Helens North £11,731St Helens North: £11,731Neath and Swansea East: £11,571St Helens North: £11,781Neath and Swansea East: £11,620St Helens North: £11,128Neath and Swansea East: £10,976

    £11,571£11,620£10,976St Helens North is higher£11,731£11,781£11,128

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Neath and Swansea East £604, St Helens North £500St Helens North: £500Neath and Swansea East: £604St Helens North: £502Neath and Swansea East: £606St Helens North: £474Neath and Swansea East: £573

    £604£606£573Neath and Swansea East is higher£500£502£474

  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, St Helens North £955St Helens North: £955Neath and Swansea East: £1,163St Helens North: £959Neath and Swansea East: £1,168St Helens North: £906Neath and Swansea East: £1,104

    £1,163£1,168£1,104Neath and Swansea East is higher£955£959£906

  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, St Helens North £32St Helens North: £32Neath and Swansea East: £36St Helens North: £32Neath and Swansea East: £36St Helens North: £31Neath and Swansea East: £34

    £36£36£34Neath and Swansea East is higher£32£32£31

  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, St Helens North £699St Helens North: £699Neath and Swansea East: £818St Helens North: £702Neath and Swansea East: £822St Helens North: £663Neath and Swansea East: £776

    £818£822£776Neath and Swansea East is higher£699£702£663

  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, St Helens North £196St Helens North: £196Neath and Swansea East: £200St Helens North: £197Neath and Swansea East: £201St Helens North: £186Neath and Swansea East: £190

    £200£201£190Neath and Swansea East is higher£196£197£186

  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, St Helens North £184St Helens North: £184Neath and Swansea East: £170St Helens North: £185Neath and Swansea East: £171St Helens North: £175Neath and Swansea East: £161

    £170£171£161St Helens North is higher£184£185£175

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Neath and Swansea East £1,837, St Helens North £1,855St Helens North: £1,855Neath and Swansea East: £1,837St Helens North: £1,863Neath and Swansea East: £1,844St Helens North: £1,760Neath and Swansea East: £1,742

    £1,837£1,844£1,742St Helens North is higherDepends on how you count£1,855£1,863£1,760

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Neath and Swansea East £260, St Helens North £225St Helens North: £225Neath and Swansea East: £260St Helens North: £226Neath and Swansea East: £261St Helens North: £213Neath and Swansea East: £247

    £260£261£247Neath and Swansea East is higher£225£226£213

  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, St Helens North £472St Helens North: £472Neath and Swansea East: £556St Helens North: £474Neath and Swansea East: £559St Helens North: £448Neath and Swansea East: £528

    £556£559£528Neath and Swansea East is higher£472£474£448

  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, St Helens North £9.37St Helens North: £9.37Neath and Swansea East: £7.30St Helens North: £9.41Neath and Swansea East: £7.33St Helens North: £8.89Neath and Swansea East: £6.92

    £7.30£7.33£6.92St Helens North is higher£9.37£9.41£8.89

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Neath and Swansea East £12, St Helens North £12St Helens North: £12Neath and Swansea East: £12St Helens North: £12Neath and Swansea East: £12St Helens North: £12Neath and Swansea East: £11

    £12£12£11St Helens North is higher£12

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Neath and Swansea East £7.06, St Helens North £7.92St Helens North: £7.92Neath and Swansea East: £7.06St Helens North: £7.95Neath and Swansea East: £7.09St Helens North: £7.51Neath and Swansea East: £6.70

    £7.06£7.09£6.70St Helens North is higher£7.92£7.95£7.51

  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, St Helens North 1,013.7St Helens North: 1,013.7Neath and Swansea East: 1,027.8

    1,027.8Neath and Swansea East is higherDepends on how you count1,013.7

  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, St Helens North 124.9St Helens North: 124.9Neath and Swansea East: 143.1

    143.1Neath and Swansea East is higher124.9

  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, St Helens North 193.8St Helens North: 193.8Neath and Swansea East: 229.8

    229.8Neath and Swansea East is higher193.8

  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, St Helens North 103.1St Helens North: 103.1Neath and Swansea East: 113.7

    113.7Neath and Swansea East is higher103.1

  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, St Helens North 224.5St Helens North: 224.5Neath and Swansea East: 228.9

    228.9Neath and Swansea East is higher224.5

  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, St Helens North 39.4St Helens North: 39.4Neath and Swansea East: 35.5

    35.5St Helens North is higher39.4

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Neath and Swansea East and St Helens North, per person in the age group
MeasureNeath and Swansea EastSt Helens NorthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,478£5,502£5,197£5,286£5,309£5,014Neath and Swansea East
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,375£13,431£12,686£13,219£13,275£12,539Neath and Swansea East
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,582£2,593£2,449£2,533£2,544£2,403Neath and Swansea East
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,571£11,620£10,976£11,731£11,781£11,128St Helens North
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£604£606£573£500£502£474Neath and Swansea East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,163£1,168£1,104£955£959£906Neath and Swansea East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£36£36£34£32£32£31Neath and Swansea East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£818£822£776£699£702£663Neath and Swansea East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£200£201£190£196£197£186Neath and Swansea East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£170£171£161£184£185£175St Helens North
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,837£1,844£1,742£1,855£1,863£1,760St Helens North
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£260£261£247£225£226£213Neath and Swansea East
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£556£559£528£472£474£448Neath and Swansea East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.30£7.33£6.92£9.37£9.41£8.89St Helens North
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£12£11£12St Helens North
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.06£7.09£6.70£7.92£7.95£7.51St Helens North
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,027.81,013.7Neath and Swansea East
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026143.1124.9Neath and Swansea East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026229.8193.8Neath and Swansea East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026113.7103.1Neath and Swansea East
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026228.9224.5Neath and Swansea East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202635.539.4St Helens North

Per resident

Neath and Swansea East is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and St Helens North 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

Neath and Swansea East St Helens North

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Neath and Swansea East £5,478, St Helens North £5,286St Helens North: £5,286Neath and Swansea East: £5,478St Helens North: £5,309Neath and Swansea East: £5,502St Helens North: £5,014Neath and Swansea East: £5,197

    £5,478£5,502£5,197Neath and Swansea East is higher£5,286£5,309£5,014

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Neath and Swansea East £2,574, St Helens North £2,603St Helens North: £2,603Neath and Swansea East: £2,574St Helens North: £2,614Neath and Swansea East: £2,585St Helens North: £2,469Neath and Swansea East: £2,441

    £2,574£2,585£2,441St Helens North is higherDepends on how you count£2,603£2,614£2,469

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Neath and Swansea East £1,619, St Helens North £1,556St Helens North: £1,556Neath and Swansea East: £1,619St Helens North: £1,562Neath and Swansea East: £1,626St Helens North: £1,476Neath and Swansea East: £1,536

    £1,619£1,626£1,536Neath and Swansea East is higher£1,556£1,562£1,476

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Neath and Swansea East £2,227, St Helens North £2,310St Helens North: £2,310Neath and Swansea East: £2,227St Helens North: £2,320Neath and Swansea East: £2,236St Helens North: £2,191Neath and Swansea East: £2,112

    £2,227£2,236£2,112St Helens North is higher£2,310£2,320£2,191

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Neath and Swansea East £116, St Helens North £98St Helens North: £98Neath and Swansea East: £116St Helens North: £99Neath and Swansea East: £117St Helens North: £93Neath and Swansea East: £110

    £116£117£110Neath and Swansea East is higher£98£99£93

  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, St Helens North £188St Helens North: £188Neath and Swansea East: £224St Helens North: £189Neath and Swansea East: £225St Helens North: £178Neath and Swansea East: £212

    £224£225£212Neath and Swansea East is higher£188£189£178

  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, St Helens North £6.36St Helens North: £6.36Neath and Swansea East: £6.98St Helens North: £6.38Neath and Swansea East: £7.01St Helens North: £6.03Neath and Swansea East: £6.62

    £6.98£7.01£6.62Neath and Swansea East is higher£6.36£6.38£6.03

  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, St Helens North £699St Helens North: £699Neath and Swansea East: £818St Helens North: £702Neath and Swansea East: £822St Helens North: £663Neath and Swansea East: £776

    £818£822£776Neath and Swansea East is higher£699£702£663

  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, St Helens North £196St Helens North: £196Neath and Swansea East: £200St Helens North: £197Neath and Swansea East: £201St Helens North: £186Neath and Swansea East: £190

    £200£201£190Neath and Swansea East is higher£196£197£186

  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, St Helens North £113St Helens North: £113Neath and Swansea East: £107St Helens North: £114Neath and Swansea East: £107St Helens North: £107Neath and Swansea East: £101

    £107£107£101St Helens North is higher£113£114£107

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Neath and Swansea East £1,152, St Helens North £1,139St Helens North: £1,139Neath and Swansea East: £1,152St Helens North: £1,144Neath and Swansea East: £1,156St Helens North: £1,081Neath and Swansea East: £1,092

    £1,152£1,156£1,092Neath and Swansea East is higherDepends on how you count£1,139£1,144£1,081

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Neath and Swansea East £260, St Helens North £225St Helens North: £225Neath and Swansea East: £260St Helens North: £226Neath and Swansea East: £261St Helens North: £213Neath and Swansea East: £247

    £260£261£247Neath and Swansea East is higher£225£226£213

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Neath and Swansea East £349, St Helens North £290St Helens North: £290Neath and Swansea East: £349St Helens North: £291Neath and Swansea East: £350St Helens North: £275Neath and Swansea East: £331

    £349£350£331Neath and Swansea East is higher£290£291£275

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Neath and Swansea East £4.58, St Helens North £5.76St Helens North: £5.76Neath and Swansea East: £4.58St Helens North: £5.78Neath and Swansea East: £4.59St Helens North: £5.46Neath and Swansea East: £4.34

    £4.58£4.59£4.34St Helens North is higher£5.76£5.78£5.46

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Neath and Swansea East £7.36, St Helens North £7.60St Helens North: £7.60Neath and Swansea East: £7.36St Helens North: £7.63Neath and Swansea East: £7.39St Helens North: £7.21Neath and Swansea East: £6.98

    £7.36£7.39£6.98St Helens North is higher£7.60£7.63£7.21

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Neath and Swansea East £7.06, St Helens North £7.92St Helens North: £7.92Neath and Swansea East: £7.06St Helens North: £7.95Neath and Swansea East: £7.09St Helens North: £7.51Neath and Swansea East: £6.70

    £7.06£7.09£6.70St Helens North is higher£7.92£7.95£7.51

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Neath and Swansea East 197.8, St Helens North 199.6St Helens North: 199.6Neath and Swansea East: 197.8

    197.8St Helens North is higherDepends on how you count199.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Neath and Swansea East 27.5, St Helens North 24.6St Helens North: 24.6Neath and Swansea East: 27.5

    27.5Neath and Swansea East is higher24.6

  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, St Helens North 38.2St Helens North: 38.2Neath and Swansea East: 44.2

    44.2Neath and Swansea East is higher38.2

  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, St Helens North 103.1St Helens North: 103.1Neath and Swansea East: 113.7

    113.7Neath and Swansea East is higher103.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Neath and Swansea East 143.5, St Helens North 137.9St Helens North: 137.9Neath and Swansea East: 143.5

    143.5Neath and Swansea East is higher137.9

  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, St Helens North 24.2St Helens North: 24.2Neath and Swansea East: 22.2

    22.2St Helens North is higher24.2

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Neath and Swansea East and St Helens North, per resident
MeasureNeath and Swansea EastSt Helens NorthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,478£5,502£5,197£5,286£5,309£5,014Neath and Swansea East
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,574£2,585£2,441£2,603£2,614£2,469St Helens North
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,619£1,626£1,536£1,556£1,562£1,476Neath and Swansea East
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,227£2,236£2,112£2,310£2,320£2,191St Helens North
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£116£117£110£98£99£93Neath and Swansea East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£224£225£212£188£189£178Neath and Swansea East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.98£7.01£6.62£6.36£6.38£6.03Neath and Swansea East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£818£822£776£699£702£663Neath and Swansea East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£200£201£190£196£197£186Neath and Swansea East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£107£101£113£114£107St Helens North
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,152£1,156£1,092£1,139£1,144£1,081Neath and Swansea East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£260£261£247£225£226£213Neath and Swansea East
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£349£350£331£290£291£275Neath and Swansea East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.58£4.59£4.34£5.76£5.78£5.46St Helens North
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.36£7.39£6.98£7.60£7.63£7.21St Helens North
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.06£7.09£6.70£7.92£7.95£7.51St Helens North
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026197.8199.6St Helens North
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202627.524.6Neath and Swansea East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202644.238.2Neath and Swansea East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026113.7103.1Neath and Swansea East
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026143.5137.9Neath and Swansea East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.224.2St Helens North

Total

Neath and Swansea East is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and St Helens North 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

Neath and Swansea East St Helens North

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Neath and Swansea East £558.9m, St Helens North £542.6mSt Helens North: £542.6mNeath and Swansea East: £558.9mSt Helens North: £544.9mNeath and Swansea East: £561.2mSt Helens North: £514.6mNeath and Swansea East: £530.1m

    £558.9m£561.2m£530.1mNeath and Swansea East is higher£542.6m£544.9m£514.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Neath and Swansea East £262.5m, St Helens North £267.2mSt Helens North: £267.2mNeath and Swansea East: £262.5mSt Helens North: £268.3mNeath and Swansea East: £263.7mSt Helens North: £253.4mNeath and Swansea East: £249.0m

    £262.5m£263.7m£249.0mSt Helens North is higherDepends on how you count£267.2m£268.3m£253.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Neath and Swansea East £165.2m, St Helens North £159.7mSt Helens North: £159.7mNeath and Swansea East: £165.2mSt Helens North: £160.4mNeath and Swansea East: £165.9mSt Helens North: £151.5mNeath and Swansea East: £156.7m

    £165.2m£165.9m£156.7mNeath and Swansea East is higher£159.7m£160.4m£151.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Neath and Swansea East £227.1m, St Helens North £237.1mSt Helens North: £237.1mNeath and Swansea East: £227.1mSt Helens North: £238.1mNeath and Swansea East: £228.1mSt Helens North: £224.9mNeath and Swansea East: £215.5m

    £227.1m£228.1m£215.5mSt Helens North is higher£237.1m£238.1m£224.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Neath and Swansea East £11.9m, St Helens North £10.1mSt Helens North: £10.1mNeath and Swansea East: £11.9mSt Helens North: £10.2mNeath and Swansea East: £11.9mSt Helens North: £9.6mNeath and Swansea East: £11.2m

    £11.9m£11.9m£11.2mNeath and Swansea East is higher£10.1m£10.2m£9.6m

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Neath and Swansea East £22.8m, St Helens North £19.3mSt Helens North: £19.3mNeath and Swansea East: £22.8mSt Helens North: £19.4mNeath and Swansea East: £22.9mSt Helens North: £18.3mNeath and Swansea East: £21.7m

    £22.8m£22.9m£21.7mNeath and Swansea East is higher£19.3m£19.4m£18.3m

  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, St Helens North £0.65mSt Helens North: £0.65mNeath and Swansea East: £0.71mSt Helens North: £0.66mNeath and Swansea East: £0.71mSt Helens North: £0.62mNeath and Swansea East: £0.68m

    £0.71m£0.71m£0.68mNeath and Swansea East is higher£0.65m£0.66m£0.62m

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Neath and Swansea East £83.5m, St Helens North £71.7mSt Helens North: £71.7mNeath and Swansea East: £83.5mSt Helens North: £72.0mNeath and Swansea East: £83.8mSt Helens North: £68.0mNeath and Swansea East: £79.2m

    £83.5m£83.8m£79.2mNeath and Swansea East is higher£71.7m£72.0m£68.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Neath and Swansea East £20.4m, St Helens North £20.1mSt Helens North: £20.1mNeath and Swansea East: £20.4mSt Helens North: £20.2mNeath and Swansea East: £20.5mSt Helens North: £19.1mNeath and Swansea East: £19.4m

    £20.4m£20.5m£19.4mNeath and Swansea East is higher£20.1m£20.2m£19.1m

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Neath and Swansea East £10.9m, St Helens North £11.6mSt Helens North: £11.6mNeath and Swansea East: £10.9mSt Helens North: £11.7mNeath and Swansea East: £10.9mSt Helens North: £11.0mNeath and Swansea East: £10.3m

    £10.9m£10.9m£10.3mSt Helens North is higher£11.6m£11.7m£11.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Neath and Swansea East £117.5m, St Helens North £116.9mSt Helens North: £116.9mNeath and Swansea East: £117.5mSt Helens North: £117.4mNeath and Swansea East: £118.0mSt Helens North: £110.9mNeath and Swansea East: £111.4m

    £117.5m£118.0m£111.4mNeath and Swansea East is higherDepends on how you count£116.9m£117.4m£110.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Neath and Swansea East £26.5m, St Helens North £23.1mSt Helens North: £23.1mNeath and Swansea East: £26.5mSt Helens North: £23.2mNeath and Swansea East: £26.7mSt Helens North: £21.9mNeath and Swansea East: £25.2m

    £26.5m£26.7m£25.2mNeath and Swansea East is higher£23.1m£23.2m£21.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Neath and Swansea East £35.6m, St Helens North £29.7mSt Helens North: £29.7mNeath and Swansea East: £35.6mSt Helens North: £29.9mNeath and Swansea East: £35.7mSt Helens North: £28.2mNeath and Swansea East: £33.8m

    £35.6m£35.7m£33.8mNeath and Swansea East is higher£29.7m£29.9m£28.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Neath and Swansea East £0.47m, St Helens North £0.59mSt Helens North: £0.59mNeath and Swansea East: £0.47mSt Helens North: £0.59mNeath and Swansea East: £0.47mSt Helens North: £0.56mNeath and Swansea East: £0.44m

    £0.47m£0.47m£0.44mSt Helens North is higher£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Neath and Swansea East £0.75m, St Helens North £0.78mSt Helens North: £0.78mNeath and Swansea East: £0.75mSt Helens North: £0.78mNeath and Swansea East: £0.75mSt Helens North: £0.74mNeath and Swansea East: £0.71m

    £0.75m£0.75m£0.71mSt Helens North is higher£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Neath and Swansea East £0.72m, St Helens North £0.81mSt Helens North: £0.81mNeath and Swansea East: £0.72mSt Helens North: £0.82mNeath and Swansea East: £0.72mSt Helens North: £0.77mNeath and Swansea East: £0.68m

    £0.72m£0.72m£0.68mSt Helens North is higher£0.81m£0.82m£0.77m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Neath and Swansea East 20,176, St Helens North 20,487St Helens North: 20,487Neath and Swansea East: 20,176

    20,176St Helens North is higherDepends on how you count20,487

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Neath and Swansea East 2,808, St Helens North 2,525St Helens North: 2,525Neath and Swansea East: 2,808

    2,808Neath and Swansea East is higher2,525

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Neath and Swansea East 4,511, St Helens North 3,916St Helens North: 3,916Neath and Swansea East: 4,511

    4,511Neath and Swansea East is higher3,916

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Neath and Swansea East 11,598, St Helens North 10,586St Helens North: 10,586Neath and Swansea East: 11,598

    11,598Neath and Swansea East is higher10,586

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Neath and Swansea East 14,643, St Helens North 14,150St Helens North: 14,150Neath and Swansea East: 14,643

    14,643Neath and Swansea East is higher14,150

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Neath and Swansea East 2,268, St Helens North 2,486St Helens North: 2,486Neath and Swansea East: 2,268

    2,268St Helens North is higher2,486

Show the numbers
Neath and Swansea East and St Helens North, total
MeasureNeath and Swansea EastSt Helens NorthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£558.9m£561.2m£530.1m£542.6m£544.9m£514.6mNeath and Swansea East
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£262.5m£263.7m£249.0m£267.2m£268.3m£253.4mSt Helens North
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£165.2m£165.9m£156.7m£159.7m£160.4m£151.5mNeath and Swansea East
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£227.1m£228.1m£215.5m£237.1m£238.1m£224.9mSt Helens North
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.9m£11.9m£11.2m£10.1m£10.2m£9.6mNeath and Swansea East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.8m£22.9m£21.7m£19.3m£19.4m£18.3mNeath and Swansea East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.71m£0.68m£0.65m£0.66m£0.62mNeath and Swansea East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£83.5m£83.8m£79.2m£71.7m£72.0m£68.0mNeath and Swansea East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.4m£20.5m£19.4m£20.1m£20.2m£19.1mNeath and Swansea East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.9m£10.9m£10.3m£11.6m£11.7m£11.0mSt Helens North
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£117.5m£118.0m£111.4m£116.9m£117.4m£110.9mNeath and Swansea East
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£26.5m£26.7m£25.2m£23.1m£23.2m£21.9mNeath and Swansea East
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£35.6m£35.7m£33.8m£29.7m£29.9m£28.2mNeath and Swansea East
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mSt Helens North
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.75m£0.75m£0.71m£0.78m£0.78m£0.74mSt Helens North
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m£0.81m£0.82m£0.77mSt Helens North
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,17620,487St Helens North
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,8082,525Neath and Swansea East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,5113,916Neath and Swansea East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202611,59810,586Neath and Swansea East
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,64314,150Neath and Swansea East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,2682,486St Helens North

Sources

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

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