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Torfaen and St Helens North

94,119 and 102,642 residents (mid-2024).

Torfaen is higher than St Helens North on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 9 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

Torfaen 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

Torfaen St Helens North

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Torfaen £5,605, St Helens North £5,286St Helens North: £5,286Torfaen: £5,605St Helens North: £5,309Torfaen: £5,628St Helens North: £5,014Torfaen: £5,316

    £5,605£5,628£5,316Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£5,286£5,309£5,014

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Torfaen £13,217, St Helens North £13,219St Helens North: £13,219Torfaen: £13,217St Helens North: £13,275Torfaen: £13,274St Helens North: £12,539Torfaen: £12,537

    £13,217£13,274£12,537St Helens North 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: Torfaen £2,803, St Helens North £2,533St Helens North: £2,533Torfaen: £2,803St Helens North: £2,544Torfaen: £2,815St Helens North: £2,403Torfaen: £2,659

    £2,803£2,815£2,659Torfaen 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: Torfaen £11,652, St Helens North £11,731St Helens North: £11,731Torfaen: £11,652St Helens North: £11,781Torfaen: £11,702St Helens North: £11,128Torfaen: £11,053

    £11,652£11,702£11,053St Helens North is higherDepends on how you count£11,731£11,781£11,128

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Torfaen £550, St Helens North £500St Helens North: £500Torfaen: £550St Helens North: £502Torfaen: £553St Helens North: £474Torfaen: £522

    £550£553£522Torfaen 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: Torfaen £979, St Helens North £955St Helens North: £955Torfaen: £979St Helens North: £959Torfaen: £983St Helens North: £906Torfaen: £929

    £979£983£929Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£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: Torfaen £35, St Helens North £32St Helens North: £32Torfaen: £35St Helens North: £32Torfaen: £36St Helens North: £31Torfaen: £34

    £35£36£34Torfaen 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: Torfaen £807, St Helens North £699St Helens North: £699Torfaen: £807St Helens North: £702Torfaen: £811St Helens North: £663Torfaen: £766

    £807£811£766Torfaen 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: Torfaen £188, St Helens North £196St Helens North: £196Torfaen: £188St Helens North: £197Torfaen: £189St Helens North: £186Torfaen: £179

    £188£189£179St Helens North 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: Torfaen £170, St Helens North £184St Helens North: £184Torfaen: £170St Helens North: £185Torfaen: £171St Helens North: £175Torfaen: £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: Torfaen £2,094, St Helens North £1,855St Helens North: £1,855Torfaen: £2,094St Helens North: £1,863Torfaen: £2,103St Helens North: £1,760Torfaen: £1,986

    £2,094£2,103£1,986Torfaen is higher£1,855£1,863£1,760

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Torfaen £266, St Helens North £225St Helens North: £225Torfaen: £266St Helens North: £226Torfaen: £267St Helens North: £213Torfaen: £252

    £266£267£252Torfaen 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: Torfaen £519, St Helens North £472St Helens North: £472Torfaen: £519St Helens North: £474Torfaen: £522St Helens North: £448Torfaen: £493

    £519£522£493Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£472£474£448

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Torfaen £7.39, St Helens North £9.37St Helens North: £9.37Torfaen: £7.39St Helens North: £9.41Torfaen: £7.42St Helens North: £8.89Torfaen: £7.01

    £7.39£7.42£7.01St 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: Torfaen £12, St Helens North £12St Helens North: £12Torfaen: £12St Helens North: £12Torfaen: £12St Helens North: £12Torfaen: £11

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Torfaen £7.16, St Helens North £7.92St Helens North: £7.92Torfaen: £7.16St Helens North: £7.95Torfaen: £7.19St Helens North: £7.51Torfaen: £6.79

    £7.16£7.19£6.79St 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: Torfaen 1,028.5, St Helens North 1,013.7St Helens North: 1,013.7Torfaen: 1,028.5

    1,028.5Torfaen 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: Torfaen 136.4, St Helens North 124.9St Helens North: 124.9Torfaen: 136.4

    136.4Torfaen 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: Torfaen 198.7, St Helens North 193.8St Helens North: 193.8Torfaen: 198.7

    198.7Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count193.8

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Torfaen 113.2, St Helens North 103.1St Helens North: 103.1Torfaen: 113.2

    113.2Torfaen 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: Torfaen 259.1, St Helens North 224.5St Helens North: 224.5Torfaen: 259.1

    259.1Torfaen 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: Torfaen 36.4, St Helens North 39.4St Helens North: 39.4Torfaen: 36.4

    36.4St Helens North is higher39.4

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Torfaen and St Helens North, per person in the age group
MeasureTorfaenSt Helens NorthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,605£5,628£5,316£5,286£5,309£5,014Torfaen
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,217£13,274£12,537£13,219£13,275£12,539St Helens North
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,803£2,815£2,659£2,533£2,544£2,403Torfaen
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,652£11,702£11,053£11,731£11,781£11,128St Helens North
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£550£553£522£500£502£474Torfaen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£979£983£929£955£959£906Torfaen
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£35£36£34£32£32£31Torfaen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£807£811£766£699£702£663Torfaen
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£188£189£179£196£197£186St Helens North
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£2,094£2,103£1,986£1,855£1,863£1,760Torfaen
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£266£267£252£225£226£213Torfaen
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£519£522£493£472£474£448Torfaen
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.39£7.42£7.01£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£7.16£7.19£6.79£7.92£7.95£7.51St Helens North
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,028.51,013.7Torfaen
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026136.4124.9Torfaen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026198.7193.8Torfaen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026113.2103.1Torfaen
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026259.1224.5Torfaen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202636.439.4St Helens North

Per resident

Torfaen is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and St Helens North 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

Torfaen St Helens North

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Torfaen £5,605, St Helens North £5,286St Helens North: £5,286Torfaen: £5,605St Helens North: £5,309Torfaen: £5,628St Helens North: £5,014Torfaen: £5,316

    £5,605£5,628£5,316Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£5,286£5,309£5,014

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Torfaen £2,639, St Helens North £2,603St Helens North: £2,603Torfaen: £2,639St Helens North: £2,614Torfaen: £2,650St Helens North: £2,469Torfaen: £2,503

    £2,639£2,650£2,503Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£2,603£2,614£2,469

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Torfaen £1,697, St Helens North £1,556St Helens North: £1,556Torfaen: £1,697St Helens North: £1,562Torfaen: £1,704St Helens North: £1,476Torfaen: £1,610

    £1,697£1,704£1,610Torfaen is higher£1,556£1,562£1,476

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Torfaen £2,327, St Helens North £2,310St Helens North: £2,310Torfaen: £2,327St Helens North: £2,320Torfaen: £2,336St Helens North: £2,191Torfaen: £2,207

    £2,327£2,336£2,207Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£2,310£2,320£2,191

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Torfaen £110, St Helens North £98St Helens North: £98Torfaen: £110St Helens North: £99Torfaen: £110St Helens North: £93Torfaen: £104

    £110£110£104Torfaen 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: Torfaen £195, St Helens North £188St Helens North: £188Torfaen: £195St Helens North: £189Torfaen: £196St Helens North: £178Torfaen: £185

    £195£196£185Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£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: Torfaen £7.07, St Helens North £6.36St Helens North: £6.36Torfaen: £7.07St Helens North: £6.38Torfaen: £7.10St Helens North: £6.03Torfaen: £6.71

    £7.07£7.10£6.71Torfaen 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: Torfaen £807, St Helens North £699St Helens North: £699Torfaen: £807St Helens North: £702Torfaen: £811St Helens North: £663Torfaen: £766

    £807£811£766Torfaen 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: Torfaen £188, St Helens North £196St Helens North: £196Torfaen: £188St Helens North: £197Torfaen: £189St Helens North: £186Torfaen: £179

    £188£189£179St Helens North 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: Torfaen £103, St Helens North £113St Helens North: £113Torfaen: £103St Helens North: £114Torfaen: £103St Helens North: £107Torfaen: £98

    £103£103£98St Helens North is higher£113£114£107

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Torfaen £1,268, St Helens North £1,139St Helens North: £1,139Torfaen: £1,268St Helens North: £1,144Torfaen: £1,273St Helens North: £1,081Torfaen: £1,203

    £1,268£1,273£1,203Torfaen is higher£1,139£1,144£1,081

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Torfaen £266, St Helens North £225St Helens North: £225Torfaen: £266St Helens North: £226Torfaen: £267St Helens North: £213Torfaen: £252

    £266£267£252Torfaen is higher£225£226£213

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Torfaen £315, St Helens North £290St Helens North: £290Torfaen: £315St Helens North: £291Torfaen: £316St Helens North: £275Torfaen: £298

    £315£316£298Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£290£291£275

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Torfaen £4.47, St Helens North £5.76St Helens North: £5.76Torfaen: £4.47St Helens North: £5.78Torfaen: £4.49St Helens North: £5.46Torfaen: £4.24

    £4.47£4.49£4.24St Helens North is higher£5.76£5.78£5.46

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Torfaen £7.26, St Helens North £7.60St Helens North: £7.60Torfaen: £7.26St Helens North: £7.63Torfaen: £7.29St Helens North: £7.21Torfaen: £6.89

    £7.26£7.29£6.89St Helens North is higher£7.60£7.63£7.21

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Torfaen £7.16, St Helens North £7.92St Helens North: £7.92Torfaen: £7.16St Helens North: £7.95Torfaen: £7.19St Helens North: £7.51Torfaen: £6.79

    £7.16£7.19£6.79St Helens North is higher£7.92£7.95£7.51

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Torfaen 205.4, St Helens North 199.6St Helens North: 199.6Torfaen: 205.4

    205.4Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count199.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Torfaen 27.2, St Helens North 24.6St Helens North: 24.6Torfaen: 27.2

    27.2Torfaen 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: Torfaen 39.7, St Helens North 38.2St Helens North: 38.2Torfaen: 39.7

    39.7Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count38.2

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Torfaen 113.2, St Helens North 103.1St Helens North: 103.1Torfaen: 113.2

    113.2Torfaen is higher103.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Torfaen 156.9, St Helens North 137.9St Helens North: 137.9Torfaen: 156.9

    156.9Torfaen 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: Torfaen 22.1, St Helens North 24.2St Helens North: 24.2Torfaen: 22.1

    22.1St Helens North is higher24.2

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Torfaen and St Helens North, per resident
MeasureTorfaenSt Helens NorthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,605£5,628£5,316£5,286£5,309£5,014Torfaen
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,639£2,650£2,503£2,603£2,614£2,469Torfaen
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,697£1,704£1,610£1,556£1,562£1,476Torfaen
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,327£2,336£2,207£2,310£2,320£2,191Torfaen
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£110£110£104£98£99£93Torfaen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£195£196£185£188£189£178Torfaen
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.07£7.10£6.71£6.36£6.38£6.03Torfaen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£807£811£766£699£702£663Torfaen
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£188£189£179£196£197£186St Helens North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£103£103£98£113£114£107St Helens North
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,268£1,273£1,203£1,139£1,144£1,081Torfaen
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£266£267£252£225£226£213Torfaen
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£315£316£298£290£291£275Torfaen
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.47£4.49£4.24£5.76£5.78£5.46St Helens North
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.26£7.29£6.89£7.60£7.63£7.21St Helens North
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.16£7.19£6.79£7.92£7.95£7.51St Helens North
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026205.4199.6Torfaen
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202627.224.6Torfaen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202639.738.2Torfaen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026113.2103.1Torfaen
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026156.9137.9Torfaen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.124.2St Helens North

Total

Torfaen is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and St Helens North on 13. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Torfaen St Helens North

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Torfaen £527.5m, St Helens North £542.6mSt Helens North: £542.6mTorfaen: £527.5mSt Helens North: £544.9mTorfaen: £529.7mSt Helens North: £514.6mTorfaen: £500.4m

    £527.5m£529.7m£500.4mSt Helens North is higherDepends on how you count£542.6m£544.9m£514.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Torfaen £248.4m, St Helens North £267.2mSt Helens North: £267.2mTorfaen: £248.4mSt Helens North: £268.3mTorfaen: £249.4mSt Helens North: £253.4mTorfaen: £235.6m

    £248.4m£249.4m£235.6mSt Helens North is higherDepends on how you count£267.2m£268.3m£253.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Torfaen £159.7m, St Helens North £159.7mSt Helens North: £159.7mTorfaen: £159.7mSt Helens North: £160.4mTorfaen: £160.4mSt Helens North: £151.5mTorfaen: £151.5m

    £159.7m£160.4m£151.5mTorfaen is higher£159.7m£160.4m£151.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Torfaen £219.0m, St Helens North £237.1mSt Helens North: £237.1mTorfaen: £219.0mSt Helens North: £238.1mTorfaen: £219.9mSt Helens North: £224.9mTorfaen: £207.7m

    £219.0m£219.9m£207.7mSt Helens North is higherDepends on how you count£237.1m£238.1m£224.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Torfaen £10.3m, St Helens North £10.1mSt Helens North: £10.1mTorfaen: £10.3mSt Helens North: £10.2mTorfaen: £10.4mSt Helens North: £9.6mTorfaen: £9.8m

    £10.3m£10.4m£9.8mTorfaen 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: Torfaen £18.4m, St Helens North £19.3mSt Helens North: £19.3mTorfaen: £18.4mSt Helens North: £19.4mTorfaen: £18.5mSt Helens North: £18.3mTorfaen: £17.5m

    £18.4m£18.5m£17.5mSt Helens North is higherDepends on how you count£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: Torfaen £0.67m, St Helens North £0.65mSt Helens North: £0.65mTorfaen: £0.67mSt Helens North: £0.66mTorfaen: £0.67mSt Helens North: £0.62mTorfaen: £0.63m

    £0.67m£0.67m£0.63mTorfaen 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: Torfaen £76.0m, St Helens North £71.7mSt Helens North: £71.7mTorfaen: £76.0mSt Helens North: £72.0mTorfaen: £76.3mSt Helens North: £68.0mTorfaen: £72.1m

    £76.0m£76.3m£72.1mTorfaen 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: Torfaen £17.7m, St Helens North £20.1mSt Helens North: £20.1mTorfaen: £17.7mSt Helens North: £20.2mTorfaen: £17.8mSt Helens North: £19.1mTorfaen: £16.8m

    £17.7m£17.8m£16.8mSt Helens North 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: Torfaen £9.7m, St Helens North £11.6mSt Helens North: £11.6mTorfaen: £9.7mSt Helens North: £11.7mTorfaen: £9.7mSt Helens North: £11.0mTorfaen: £9.2m

    £9.7m£9.7m£9.2mSt Helens North is higher£11.6m£11.7m£11.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Torfaen £119.3m, St Helens North £116.9mSt Helens North: £116.9mTorfaen: £119.3mSt Helens North: £117.4mTorfaen: £119.8mSt Helens North: £110.9mTorfaen: £113.2m

    £119.3m£119.8m£113.2mTorfaen is higher£116.9m£117.4m£110.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Torfaen £25.0m, St Helens North £23.1mSt Helens North: £23.1mTorfaen: £25.0mSt Helens North: £23.2mTorfaen: £25.1mSt Helens North: £21.9mTorfaen: £23.7m

    £25.0m£25.1m£23.7mTorfaen is higher£23.1m£23.2m£21.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Torfaen £29.6m, St Helens North £29.7mSt Helens North: £29.7mTorfaen: £29.6mSt Helens North: £29.9mTorfaen: £29.7mSt Helens North: £28.2mTorfaen: £28.1m

    £29.6m£29.7m£28.1mSt Helens North is higherDepends on how you count£29.7m£29.9m£28.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Torfaen £0.42m, St Helens North £0.59mSt Helens North: £0.59mTorfaen: £0.42mSt Helens North: £0.59mTorfaen: £0.42mSt Helens North: £0.56mTorfaen: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.40mSt Helens North is higher£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Torfaen £0.68m, St Helens North £0.78mSt Helens North: £0.78mTorfaen: £0.68mSt Helens North: £0.78mTorfaen: £0.69mSt Helens North: £0.74mTorfaen: £0.65m

    £0.68m£0.69m£0.65mSt Helens North is higher£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Torfaen £0.67m, St Helens North £0.81mSt Helens North: £0.81mTorfaen: £0.67mSt Helens North: £0.82mTorfaen: £0.68mSt Helens North: £0.77mTorfaen: £0.64m

    £0.67m£0.68m£0.64mSt Helens North is higher£0.81m£0.82m£0.77m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Torfaen 19,328, St Helens North 20,487St Helens North: 20,487Torfaen: 19,328

    19,328St Helens North is higherDepends on how you count20,487

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Torfaen 2,563, St Helens North 2,525St Helens North: 2,525Torfaen: 2,563

    2,563Torfaen is higher2,525

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Torfaen 3,733, St Helens North 3,916St Helens North: 3,916Torfaen: 3,733

    3,733St Helens North is higherDepends on how you count3,916

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Torfaen 10,651, St Helens North 10,586St Helens North: 10,586Torfaen: 10,651

    10,651Torfaen is higher10,586

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Torfaen 14,764, St Helens North 14,150St Helens North: 14,150Torfaen: 14,764

    14,764Torfaen is higher14,150

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Torfaen 2,075, St Helens North 2,486St Helens North: 2,486Torfaen: 2,075

    2,075St Helens North is higher2,486

Show the numbers
Torfaen and St Helens North, total
MeasureTorfaenSt Helens NorthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£527.5m£529.7m£500.4m£542.6m£544.9m£514.6mSt Helens North
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£248.4m£249.4m£235.6m£267.2m£268.3m£253.4mSt Helens North
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£159.7m£160.4m£151.5m£159.7m£160.4m£151.5mTorfaen
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£219.0m£219.9m£207.7m£237.1m£238.1m£224.9mSt Helens North
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.3m£10.4m£9.8m£10.1m£10.2m£9.6mTorfaen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.4m£18.5m£17.5m£19.3m£19.4m£18.3mSt Helens North
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m£0.65m£0.66m£0.62mTorfaen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£76.0m£76.3m£72.1m£71.7m£72.0m£68.0mTorfaen
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m£20.1m£20.2m£19.1mSt Helens North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.7m£9.7m£9.2m£11.6m£11.7m£11.0mSt Helens North
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£119.3m£119.8m£113.2m£116.9m£117.4m£110.9mTorfaen
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£25.0m£25.1m£23.7m£23.1m£23.2m£21.9mTorfaen
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£29.6m£29.7m£28.1m£29.7m£29.9m£28.2mSt Helens North
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mSt Helens North
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.69m£0.65m£0.78m£0.78m£0.74mSt Helens North
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.67m£0.68m£0.64m£0.81m£0.82m£0.77mSt Helens North
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,32820,487St Helens North
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,5632,525Torfaen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,7333,916St Helens North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,65110,586Torfaen
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,76414,150Torfaen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,0752,486St Helens North

Sources

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

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  7. 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.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 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.
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