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Halton and St. Helens

131,247 and 188,397 residents (mid-2024).

Halton is higher than St. Helens on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 12 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

Halton is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and St. Helens on 10. 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

Halton St. Helens

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Halton £5,338, St. Helens £5,327St. Helens: £5,327Halton: £5,338St. Helens: £5,350Halton: £5,361St. Helens: £5,053Halton: £5,063

    £5,338£5,361£5,063Halton is higherDepends on how you count£5,327£5,350£5,053

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Halton £13,205, St. Helens £13,122St. Helens: £13,122Halton: £13,205St. Helens: £13,178Halton: £13,261St. Helens: £12,447Halton: £12,526

    £13,205£13,261£12,526Halton is higherDepends on how you count£13,122£13,178£12,447

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Halton £2,806, St. Helens £2,585St. Helens: £2,585Halton: £2,806St. Helens: £2,596Halton: £2,818St. Helens: £2,452Halton: £2,662

    £2,806£2,818£2,662Halton is higherDepends on how you count£2,585£2,596£2,452

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Halton £11,726, St. Helens £11,608St. Helens: £11,608Halton: £11,726St. Helens: £11,657Halton: £11,776St. Helens: £11,011Halton: £11,122

    £11,726£11,776£11,122Halton is higherDepends on how you count£11,608£11,657£11,011

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Halton £566, St. Helens £505St. Helens: £505Halton: £566St. Helens: £507Halton: £568St. Helens: £479Halton: £537

    £566£568£537Halton is higherDepends on how you count£505£507£479

  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: Halton £877, St. Helens £977St. Helens: £977Halton: £877St. Helens: £981Halton: £881St. Helens: £926Halton: £832

    £877£881£832St. Helens is higher£977£981£926

  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: Halton £36, St. Helens £33St. Helens: £33Halton: £36St. Helens: £33Halton: £36St. Helens: £31Halton: £34

    £36£36£34Halton is higherDepends on how you count£33£33£31

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Halton £756, St. Helens £709St. Helens: £709Halton: £756St. Helens: £712Halton: £760St. Helens: £673Halton: £717

    £756£760£717Halton is higherDepends on how you count£709£712£673

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Halton £191, St. Helens £194St. Helens: £194Halton: £191St. Helens: £195Halton: £192St. Helens: £184Halton: £181

    £191£192£181St. Helens is higher£194£195£184

  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: Halton £172, St. Helens £176St. Helens: £176Halton: £172St. Helens: £177Halton: £173St. Helens: £167Halton: £163

    £172£173£163St. Helens is higher£176£177£167

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Halton £2,193, St. Helens £1,906St. Helens: £1,906Halton: £2,193St. Helens: £1,914Halton: £2,202St. Helens: £1,808Halton: £2,080

    £2,193£2,202£2,080Halton is higherDepends on how you count£1,906£1,914£1,808

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Halton £253, St. Helens £264St. Helens: £264Halton: £253St. Helens: £265Halton: £254St. Helens: £250Halton: £240

    £253£254£240St. Helens is higher£264£265£250

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Halton £424, St. Helens £482St. Helens: £482Halton: £424St. Helens: £484Halton: £426St. Helens: £457Halton: £402

    £424£426£402St. Helens is higher£482£484£457

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Halton £7.67, St. Helens £9.58St. Helens: £9.58Halton: £7.67St. Helens: £9.62Halton: £7.71St. Helens: £9.09Halton: £7.28

    £7.67£7.71£7.28St. Helens is higher£9.58£9.62£9.09

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Halton £9.82, St. Helens £12St. Helens: £12Halton: £9.82St. Helens: £12Halton: £9.86St. Helens: £11Halton: £9.31

    £9.82£9.86£9.31St. Helens is higher£12£12£11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Halton £7.65, St. Helens £9.84St. Helens: £9.84Halton: £7.65St. Helens: £9.88Halton: £7.69St. Helens: £9.33Halton: £7.26

    £7.65£7.69£7.26St. Helens is higher£9.84£9.88£9.33

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Halton 1,033.7, St. Helens 1,009.7St. Helens: 1,009.7Halton: 1,033.7

    1,033.7Halton is higherDepends on how you count1,009.7

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Halton 142.8, St. Helens 127.9St. Helens: 127.9Halton: 142.8

    142.8Halton is higherDepends on how you count127.9

  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: Halton 177.6, St. Helens 196.6St. Helens: 196.6Halton: 177.6

    177.6St. Helens is higher196.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Halton 111.2, St. Helens 105.1St. Helens: 105.1Halton: 111.2

    111.2Halton is higherDepends on how you count105.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Halton 251.4, St. Helens 231.9St. Helens: 231.9Halton: 251.4

    251.4Halton is higherDepends on how you count231.9

  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: Halton 37.3, St. Helens 38.2St. Helens: 38.2Halton: 37.3

    37.3St. Helens is higher38.2

Show the numbers
Halton and St. Helens, per person in the age group
MeasureHaltonSt. HelensHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,338£5,361£5,063£5,327£5,350£5,053Halton
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,205£13,261£12,526£13,122£13,178£12,447Halton
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,806£2,818£2,662£2,585£2,596£2,452Halton
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,726£11,776£11,122£11,608£11,657£11,011Halton
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£566£568£537£505£507£479Halton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£877£881£832£977£981£926St. Helens
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£36£36£34£33£33£31Halton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£756£760£717£709£712£673Halton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£191£192£181£194£195£184St. Helens
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£172£173£163£176£177£167St. Helens
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,193£2,202£2,080£1,906£1,914£1,808Halton
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£253£254£240£264£265£250St. Helens
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£424£426£402£482£484£457St. Helens
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.67£7.71£7.28£9.58£9.62£9.09St. Helens
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.82£9.86£9.31£12£12£11St. Helens
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.65£7.69£7.26£9.84£9.88£9.33St. Helens
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,033.71,009.7Halton
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026142.8127.9Halton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026177.6196.6St. Helens
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026111.2105.1Halton
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026251.4231.9Halton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202637.338.2St. Helens

Per resident

Halton is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and St. Helens 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

Halton St. Helens

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Halton £5,338, St. Helens £5,327St. Helens: £5,327Halton: £5,338St. Helens: £5,350Halton: £5,361St. Helens: £5,053Halton: £5,063

    £5,338£5,361£5,063Halton is higherDepends on how you count£5,327£5,350£5,053

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Halton £2,387, St. Helens £2,552St. Helens: £2,552Halton: £2,387St. Helens: £2,562Halton: £2,398St. Helens: £2,420Halton: £2,265

    £2,387£2,398£2,265St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£2,552£2,562£2,420

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Halton £1,742, St. Helens £1,599St. Helens: £1,599Halton: £1,742St. Helens: £1,606Halton: £1,750St. Helens: £1,516Halton: £1,653

    £1,742£1,750£1,653Halton is higherDepends on how you count£1,599£1,606£1,516

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Halton £2,120, St. Helens £2,257St. Helens: £2,257Halton: £2,120St. Helens: £2,267Halton: £2,129St. Helens: £2,141Halton: £2,011

    £2,120£2,129£2,011St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£2,257£2,267£2,141

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Halton £102, St. Helens £98St. Helens: £98Halton: £102St. Helens: £99Halton: £103St. Helens: £93Halton: £97

    £102£103£97Halton is higherDepends on how you count£98£99£93

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Halton £159, St. Helens £190St. Helens: £190Halton: £159St. Helens: £191Halton: £159St. Helens: £180Halton: £150

    £159£159£150St. Helens is higher£190£191£180

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Halton £6.50, St. Helens £6.36St. Helens: £6.36Halton: £6.50St. Helens: £6.38Halton: £6.53St. Helens: £6.03Halton: £6.17

    £6.50£6.53£6.17Halton is higherDepends on how you count£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: Halton £756, St. Helens £709St. Helens: £709Halton: £756St. Helens: £712Halton: £760St. Helens: £673Halton: £717

    £756£760£717Halton is higherDepends on how you count£709£712£673

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Halton £191, St. Helens £194St. Helens: £194Halton: £191St. Helens: £195Halton: £192St. Helens: £184Halton: £181

    £191£192£181St. Helens is higher£194£195£184

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Halton £107, St. Helens £109St. Helens: £109Halton: £107St. Helens: £109Halton: £107St. Helens: £103Halton: £101

    £107£107£101St. Helens is higher£109£109£103

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Halton £1,362, St. Helens £1,179St. Helens: £1,179Halton: £1,362St. Helens: £1,184Halton: £1,367St. Helens: £1,118Halton: £1,292

    £1,362£1,367£1,292Halton is higherDepends on how you count£1,179£1,184£1,118

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Halton £253, St. Helens £264St. Helens: £264Halton: £253St. Helens: £265Halton: £254St. Helens: £250Halton: £240

    £253£254£240St. Helens is higher£264£265£250

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Halton £263, St. Helens £298St. Helens: £298Halton: £263St. Helens: £299Halton: £264St. Helens: £283Halton: £250

    £263£264£250St. Helens is higher£298£299£283

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Halton £4.77, St. Helens £5.92St. Helens: £5.92Halton: £4.77St. Helens: £5.95Halton: £4.79St. Helens: £5.62Halton: £4.52

    £4.77£4.79£4.52St. Helens is higher£5.92£5.95£5.62

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Halton £6.09, St. Helens £7.38St. Helens: £7.38Halton: £6.09St. Helens: £7.41Halton: £6.12St. Helens: £7.00Halton: £5.78

    £6.09£6.12£5.78St. Helens is higher£7.38£7.41£7.00

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Halton £7.65, St. Helens £9.84St. Helens: £9.84Halton: £7.65St. Helens: £9.88Halton: £7.69St. Helens: £9.33Halton: £7.26

    £7.65£7.69£7.26St. Helens is higher£9.84£9.88£9.33

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Halton 186.9, St. Helens 196.3St. Helens: 196.3Halton: 186.9

    186.9St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count196.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Halton 25.8, St. Helens 24.9St. Helens: 24.9Halton: 25.8

    25.8Halton is higherDepends on how you count24.9

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Halton 32.1, St. Helens 38.2St. Helens: 38.2Halton: 32.1

    32.1St. Helens 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: Halton 111.2, St. Helens 105.1St. Helens: 105.1Halton: 111.2

    111.2Halton is higherDepends on how you count105.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Halton 156.2, St. Helens 143.4St. Helens: 143.4Halton: 156.2

    156.2Halton is higherDepends on how you count143.4

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Halton 23.2, St. Helens 23.6St. Helens: 23.6Halton: 23.2

    23.2St. Helens is higher23.6

Show the numbers
Halton and St. Helens, per resident
MeasureHaltonSt. HelensHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,338£5,361£5,063£5,327£5,350£5,053Halton
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,387£2,398£2,265£2,552£2,562£2,420St. Helens
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,742£1,750£1,653£1,599£1,606£1,516Halton
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,120£2,129£2,011£2,257£2,267£2,141St. Helens
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£102£103£97£98£99£93Halton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£159£159£150£190£191£180St. Helens
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.50£6.53£6.17£6.36£6.38£6.03Halton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£756£760£717£709£712£673Halton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£191£192£181£194£195£184St. Helens
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£107£101£109£109£103St. Helens
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,362£1,367£1,292£1,179£1,184£1,118Halton
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£253£254£240£264£265£250St. Helens
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£263£264£250£298£299£283St. Helens
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.77£4.79£4.52£5.92£5.95£5.62St. Helens
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.09£6.12£5.78£7.38£7.41£7.00St. Helens
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.65£7.69£7.26£9.84£9.88£9.33St. Helens
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026186.9196.3St. Helens
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.824.9Halton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.138.2St. Helens
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026111.2105.1Halton
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026156.2143.4Halton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.223.6St. Helens

Total

Halton is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and St. Helens on 22. 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

Halton St. Helens

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Halton £700.6m, St. Helens £1.0bnSt. Helens: £1.0bnHalton: £700.6mSt. Helens: £1.0bnHalton: £703.6mSt. Helens: £951.9mHalton: £664.5m

    £700.6m£703.6m£664.5mSt. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£1.0bn£1.0bn£951.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Halton £313.3m, St. Helens £480.7mSt. Helens: £480.7mHalton: £313.3mSt. Helens: £482.7mHalton: £314.7mSt. Helens: £456.0mHalton: £297.2m

    £313.3m£314.7m£297.2mSt. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£480.7m£482.7m£456.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Halton £228.7m, St. Helens £301.2mSt. Helens: £301.2mHalton: £228.7mSt. Helens: £302.5mHalton: £229.7mSt. Helens: £285.7mHalton: £216.9m

    £228.7m£229.7m£216.9mSt. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£301.2m£302.5m£285.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Halton £278.2m, St. Helens £425.2mSt. Helens: £425.2mHalton: £278.2mSt. Helens: £427.0mHalton: £279.4mSt. Helens: £403.4mHalton: £263.9m

    £278.2m£279.4m£263.9mSt. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£425.2m£427.0m£403.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Halton £13.4m, St. Helens £18.5mSt. Helens: £18.5mHalton: £13.4mSt. Helens: £18.6mHalton: £13.5mSt. Helens: £17.5mHalton: £12.7m

    £13.4m£13.5m£12.7mSt. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£18.5m£18.6m£17.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Halton £20.8m, St. Helens £35.8mSt. Helens: £35.8mHalton: £20.8mSt. Helens: £35.9mHalton: £20.9mSt. Helens: £33.9mHalton: £19.8m

    £20.8m£20.9m£19.8mSt. Helens is higher£35.8m£35.9m£33.9m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Halton £0.85m, St. Helens £1.2mSt. Helens: £1.2mHalton: £0.85mSt. Helens: £1.2mHalton: £0.86mSt. Helens: £1.1mHalton: £0.81m

    £0.85m£0.86m£0.81mSt. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Halton £99.3m, St. Helens £133.6mSt. Helens: £133.6mHalton: £99.3mSt. Helens: £134.2mHalton: £99.7mSt. Helens: £126.7mHalton: £94.2m

    £99.3m£99.7m£94.2mSt. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£133.6m£134.2m£126.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Halton £25.1m, St. Helens £36.6mSt. Helens: £36.6mHalton: £25.1mSt. Helens: £36.7mHalton: £25.2mSt. Helens: £34.7mHalton: £23.8m

    £25.1m£25.2m£23.8mSt. Helens is higher£36.6m£36.7m£34.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Halton £14.0m, St. Helens £20.5mSt. Helens: £20.5mHalton: £14.0mSt. Helens: £20.6mHalton: £14.1mSt. Helens: £19.5mHalton: £13.3m

    £14.0m£14.1m£13.3mSt. Helens is higher£20.5m£20.6m£19.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Halton £178.7m, St. Helens £222.1mSt. Helens: £222.1mHalton: £178.7mSt. Helens: £223.0mHalton: £179.5mSt. Helens: £210.6mHalton: £169.5m

    £178.7m£179.5m£169.5mSt. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£222.1m£223.0m£210.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Halton £33.2m, St. Helens £49.7mSt. Helens: £49.7mHalton: £33.2mSt. Helens: £49.9mHalton: £33.3mSt. Helens: £47.1mHalton: £31.5m

    £33.2m£33.3m£31.5mSt. Helens is higher£49.7m£49.9m£47.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Halton £34.6m, St. Helens £56.1mSt. Helens: £56.1mHalton: £34.6mSt. Helens: £56.4mHalton: £34.7mSt. Helens: £53.2mHalton: £32.8m

    £34.6m£34.7m£32.8mSt. Helens is higher£56.1m£56.4m£53.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Halton £0.63m, St. Helens £1.1mSt. Helens: £1.1mHalton: £0.63mSt. Helens: £1.1mHalton: £0.63mSt. Helens: £1.1mHalton: £0.59m

    £0.63m£0.63m£0.59mSt. Helens is higher£1.1m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Halton £0.80m, St. Helens £1.4mSt. Helens: £1.4mHalton: £0.80mSt. Helens: £1.4mHalton: £0.80mSt. Helens: £1.3mHalton: £0.76m

    £0.80m£0.80m£0.76mSt. Helens is higher£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Halton £1.0m, St. Helens £1.9mSt. Helens: £1.9mHalton: £1.0mSt. Helens: £1.9mHalton: £1.0mSt. Helens: £1.8mHalton: £0.95m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.95mSt. Helens is higher£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Halton 24,528, St. Helens 36,989St. Helens: 36,989Halton: 24,528

    24,528St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count36,989

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Halton 3,389, St. Helens 4,685St. Helens: 4,685Halton: 3,389

    3,389St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count4,685

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Halton 4,214, St. Helens 7,202St. Helens: 7,202Halton: 4,214

    4,214St. Helens is higher7,202

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Halton 14,589, St. Helens 19,792St. Helens: 19,792Halton: 14,589

    14,589St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count19,792

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Halton 20,494, St. Helens 27,019St. Helens: 27,019Halton: 20,494

    20,494St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count27,019

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Halton 3,038, St. Helens 4,447St. Helens: 4,447Halton: 3,038

    3,038St. Helens is higher4,447

Show the numbers
Halton and St. Helens, total
MeasureHaltonSt. HelensHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£700.6m£703.6m£664.5m£1.0bn£1.0bn£951.9mSt. Helens
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£313.3m£314.7m£297.2m£480.7m£482.7m£456.0mSt. Helens
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£228.7m£229.7m£216.9m£301.2m£302.5m£285.7mSt. Helens
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£278.2m£279.4m£263.9m£425.2m£427.0m£403.4mSt. Helens
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m£18.5m£18.6m£17.5mSt. Helens
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.8m£20.9m£19.8m£35.8m£35.9m£33.9mSt. Helens
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.85m£0.86m£0.81m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mSt. Helens
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£99.3m£99.7m£94.2m£133.6m£134.2m£126.7mSt. Helens
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£25.1m£25.2m£23.8m£36.6m£36.7m£34.7mSt. Helens
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.0m£14.1m£13.3m£20.5m£20.6m£19.5mSt. Helens
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£178.7m£179.5m£169.5m£222.1m£223.0m£210.6mSt. Helens
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£33.2m£33.3m£31.5m£49.7m£49.9m£47.1mSt. Helens
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£34.6m£34.7m£32.8m£56.1m£56.4m£53.2mSt. Helens
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.63m£0.63m£0.59m£1.1mSt. Helens
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mSt. Helens
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.95m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mSt. Helens
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,52836,989St. Helens
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,3894,685St. Helens
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,2147,202St. Helens
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202614,58919,792St. Helens
Universal Credittotal, May 202620,49427,019St. Helens
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,0384,447St. Helens

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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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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