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North East Lincolnshire and St. Helens

159,738 and 188,397 residents (mid-2024).

North East Lincolnshire is higher than St. Helens on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 10 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

North East Lincolnshire is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and St. Helens on 15. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

North East Lincolnshire St. Helens

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North East Lincolnshire £5,283, St. Helens £5,327St. Helens: £5,327North East Lincolnshire: £5,283St. Helens: £5,350North East Lincolnshire: £5,306St. Helens: £5,053North East Lincolnshire: £5,011

    £5,283£5,306£5,011St. Helens is higher£5,327£5,350£5,053

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: North East Lincolnshire £13,033, St. Helens £13,122St. Helens: £13,122North East Lincolnshire: £13,033St. Helens: £13,178North East Lincolnshire: £13,088St. Helens: £12,447North East Lincolnshire: £12,362

    £13,033£13,088£12,362St. Helens 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: North East Lincolnshire £2,735, St. Helens £2,585St. Helens: £2,585North East Lincolnshire: £2,735St. Helens: £2,596North East Lincolnshire: £2,747St. Helens: £2,452North East Lincolnshire: £2,594

    £2,735£2,747£2,594North East Lincolnshire 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: North East Lincolnshire £11,534, St. Helens £11,608St. Helens: £11,608North East Lincolnshire: £11,534St. Helens: £11,657North East Lincolnshire: £11,583St. Helens: £11,011North East Lincolnshire: £10,940

    £11,534£11,583£10,940St. Helens 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: North East Lincolnshire £547, St. Helens £505St. Helens: £505North East Lincolnshire: £547St. Helens: £507North East Lincolnshire: £549St. Helens: £479North East Lincolnshire: £519

    £547£549£519North East Lincolnshire 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: North East Lincolnshire £917, St. Helens £977St. Helens: £977North East Lincolnshire: £917St. Helens: £981North East Lincolnshire: £921St. Helens: £926North East Lincolnshire: £870

    £917£921£870St. 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: North East Lincolnshire £36, St. Helens £33St. Helens: £33North East Lincolnshire: £36St. Helens: £33North East Lincolnshire: £36St. Helens: £31North East Lincolnshire: £34

    £36£36£34North East Lincolnshire 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: North East Lincolnshire £596, St. Helens £709St. Helens: £709North East Lincolnshire: £596St. Helens: £712North East Lincolnshire: £599St. Helens: £673North East Lincolnshire: £566

    £596£599£566St. Helens is higher£709£712£673

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North East Lincolnshire £140, St. Helens £194St. Helens: £194North East Lincolnshire: £140St. Helens: £195North East Lincolnshire: £140St. Helens: £184North East Lincolnshire: £133

    £140£140£133St. 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: North East Lincolnshire £176, St. Helens £176St. Helens: £176North East Lincolnshire: £176St. Helens: £177North East Lincolnshire: £177St. Helens: £167North East Lincolnshire: £167

    £176£177£167St. Helens is higher£176£177£167

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: North East Lincolnshire £2,157, St. Helens £1,906St. Helens: £1,906North East Lincolnshire: £2,157St. Helens: £1,914North East Lincolnshire: £2,167St. Helens: £1,808North East Lincolnshire: £2,046

    £2,157£2,167£2,046North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,906£1,914£1,808

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North East Lincolnshire £243, St. Helens £264St. Helens: £264North East Lincolnshire: £243St. Helens: £265North East Lincolnshire: £244St. Helens: £250North East Lincolnshire: £230

    £243£244£230St. 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: North East Lincolnshire £385, St. Helens £482St. Helens: £482North East Lincolnshire: £385St. Helens: £484North East Lincolnshire: £387St. Helens: £457North East Lincolnshire: £365

    £385£387£365St. 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: North East Lincolnshire £6.03, St. Helens £9.58St. Helens: £9.58North East Lincolnshire: £6.03St. Helens: £9.62North East Lincolnshire: £6.06St. Helens: £9.09North East Lincolnshire: £5.72

    £6.03£6.06£5.72St. 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: North East Lincolnshire £11, St. Helens £12St. Helens: £12North East Lincolnshire: £11St. Helens: £12North East Lincolnshire: £11St. Helens: £11North East Lincolnshire: £10

    £11£11£10St. Helens is higher£12£12£11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North East Lincolnshire £7.52, St. Helens £9.84St. Helens: £9.84North East Lincolnshire: £7.52St. Helens: £9.88North East Lincolnshire: £7.55St. Helens: £9.33North East Lincolnshire: £7.13

    £7.52£7.55£7.13St. 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: North East Lincolnshire 1,017.5, St. Helens 1,009.7St. Helens: 1,009.7North East Lincolnshire: 1,017.5

    1,017.5North East Lincolnshire 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: North East Lincolnshire 141.3, St. Helens 127.9St. Helens: 127.9North East Lincolnshire: 141.3

    141.3North East Lincolnshire 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: North East Lincolnshire 189.7, St. Helens 196.6St. Helens: 196.6North East Lincolnshire: 189.7

    189.7St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count196.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: North East Lincolnshire 89.6, St. Helens 105.1St. Helens: 105.1North East Lincolnshire: 89.6

    89.6St. Helens is higher105.1

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: North East Lincolnshire 262.4, St. Helens 231.9St. Helens: 231.9North East Lincolnshire: 262.4

    262.4North East Lincolnshire 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: North East Lincolnshire 37.5, St. Helens 38.2St. Helens: 38.2North East Lincolnshire: 37.5

    37.5St. Helens is higher38.2

Show the numbers
North East Lincolnshire and St. Helens, per person in the age group
MeasureNorth East LincolnshireSt. HelensHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,283£5,306£5,011£5,327£5,350£5,053St. Helens
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,033£13,088£12,362£13,122£13,178£12,447St. Helens
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,735£2,747£2,594£2,585£2,596£2,452North East Lincolnshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,534£11,583£10,940£11,608£11,657£11,011St. Helens
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£547£549£519£505£507£479North East Lincolnshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£917£921£870£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£31North East Lincolnshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£596£599£566£709£712£673St. Helens
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£140£140£133£194£195£184St. Helens
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£176£177£167£176£177£167St. Helens
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,157£2,167£2,046£1,906£1,914£1,808North East Lincolnshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£243£244£230£264£265£250St. Helens
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£385£387£365£482£484£457St. Helens
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.03£6.06£5.72£9.58£9.62£9.09St. Helens
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£12£12£11St. Helens
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.52£7.55£7.13£9.84£9.88£9.33St. Helens
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,017.51,009.7North East Lincolnshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026141.3127.9North East Lincolnshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026189.7196.6St. Helens
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202689.6105.1St. Helens
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026262.4231.9North East Lincolnshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202637.538.2St. Helens

Per resident

North East Lincolnshire is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and St. Helens on 12. 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

North East Lincolnshire St. Helens

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North East Lincolnshire £5,283, St. Helens £5,327St. Helens: £5,327North East Lincolnshire: £5,283St. Helens: £5,350North East Lincolnshire: £5,306St. Helens: £5,053North East Lincolnshire: £5,011

    £5,283£5,306£5,011St. Helens is higher£5,327£5,350£5,053

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: North East Lincolnshire £2,661, St. Helens £2,552St. Helens: £2,552North East Lincolnshire: £2,661St. Helens: £2,562North East Lincolnshire: £2,672St. Helens: £2,420North East Lincolnshire: £2,524

    £2,661£2,672£2,524North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,552£2,562£2,420

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: North East Lincolnshire £1,636, St. Helens £1,599St. Helens: £1,599North East Lincolnshire: £1,636St. Helens: £1,606North East Lincolnshire: £1,643St. Helens: £1,516North East Lincolnshire: £1,552

    £1,636£1,643£1,552North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,599£1,606£1,516

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: North East Lincolnshire £2,355, St. Helens £2,257St. Helens: £2,257North East Lincolnshire: £2,355St. Helens: £2,267North East Lincolnshire: £2,365St. Helens: £2,141North East Lincolnshire: £2,234

    £2,355£2,365£2,234North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,257£2,267£2,141

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: North East Lincolnshire £112, St. Helens £98St. Helens: £98North East Lincolnshire: £112St. Helens: £99North East Lincolnshire: £112St. Helens: £93North East Lincolnshire: £106

    £112£112£106North East Lincolnshire 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: North East Lincolnshire £187, St. Helens £190St. Helens: £190North East Lincolnshire: £187St. Helens: £191North East Lincolnshire: £188St. Helens: £180North East Lincolnshire: £178

    £187£188£178St. 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: North East Lincolnshire £7.25, St. Helens £6.36St. Helens: £6.36North East Lincolnshire: £7.25St. Helens: £6.38North East Lincolnshire: £7.28St. Helens: £6.03North East Lincolnshire: £6.88

    £7.25£7.28£6.88North East Lincolnshire 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: North East Lincolnshire £596, St. Helens £709St. Helens: £709North East Lincolnshire: £596St. Helens: £712North East Lincolnshire: £599St. Helens: £673North East Lincolnshire: £566

    £596£599£566St. Helens is higher£709£712£673

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North East Lincolnshire £140, St. Helens £194St. Helens: £194North East Lincolnshire: £140St. Helens: £195North East Lincolnshire: £140St. Helens: £184North East Lincolnshire: £133

    £140£140£133St. 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: North East Lincolnshire £105, St. Helens £109St. Helens: £109North East Lincolnshire: £105St. Helens: £109North East Lincolnshire: £106St. Helens: £103North East Lincolnshire: £100

    £105£106£100St. Helens is higher£109£109£103

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: North East Lincolnshire £1,291, St. Helens £1,179St. Helens: £1,179North East Lincolnshire: £1,291St. Helens: £1,184North East Lincolnshire: £1,296St. Helens: £1,118North East Lincolnshire: £1,224

    £1,291£1,296£1,224North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,179£1,184£1,118

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North East Lincolnshire £243, St. Helens £264St. Helens: £264North East Lincolnshire: £243St. Helens: £265North East Lincolnshire: £244St. Helens: £250North East Lincolnshire: £230

    £243£244£230St. Helens is higher£264£265£250

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: North East Lincolnshire £230, St. Helens £298St. Helens: £298North East Lincolnshire: £230St. Helens: £299North East Lincolnshire: £231St. Helens: £283North East Lincolnshire: £219

    £230£231£219St. Helens is higher£298£299£283

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: North East Lincolnshire £3.61, St. Helens £5.92St. Helens: £5.92North East Lincolnshire: £3.61St. Helens: £5.95North East Lincolnshire: £3.62St. Helens: £5.62North East Lincolnshire: £3.42

    £3.61£3.62£3.42St. Helens is higher£5.92£5.95£5.62

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: North East Lincolnshire £6.46, St. Helens £7.38St. Helens: £7.38North East Lincolnshire: £6.46St. Helens: £7.41North East Lincolnshire: £6.49St. Helens: £7.00North East Lincolnshire: £6.13

    £6.46£6.49£6.13St. Helens is higher£7.38£7.41£7.00

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North East Lincolnshire £7.52, St. Helens £9.84St. Helens: £9.84North East Lincolnshire: £7.52St. Helens: £9.88North East Lincolnshire: £7.55St. Helens: £9.33North East Lincolnshire: £7.13

    £7.52£7.55£7.13St. Helens is higher£9.84£9.88£9.33

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: North East Lincolnshire 207.7, St. Helens 196.3St. Helens: 196.3North East Lincolnshire: 207.7

    207.7North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count196.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: North East Lincolnshire 28.9, St. Helens 24.9St. Helens: 24.9North East Lincolnshire: 28.9

    28.9North East Lincolnshire 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: North East Lincolnshire 38.7, St. Helens 38.2St. Helens: 38.2North East Lincolnshire: 38.7

    38.7North East Lincolnshire 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: North East Lincolnshire 89.6, St. Helens 105.1St. Helens: 105.1North East Lincolnshire: 89.6

    89.6St. Helens is higher105.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: North East Lincolnshire 157.0, St. Helens 143.4St. Helens: 143.4North East Lincolnshire: 157.0

    157.0North East Lincolnshire 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: North East Lincolnshire 22.4, St. Helens 23.6St. Helens: 23.6North East Lincolnshire: 22.4

    22.4St. Helens is higher23.6

Show the numbers
North East Lincolnshire and St. Helens, per resident
MeasureNorth East LincolnshireSt. HelensHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,283£5,306£5,011£5,327£5,350£5,053St. Helens
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,661£2,672£2,524£2,552£2,562£2,420North East Lincolnshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,636£1,643£1,552£1,599£1,606£1,516North East Lincolnshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,355£2,365£2,234£2,257£2,267£2,141North East Lincolnshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£112£112£106£98£99£93North East Lincolnshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£187£188£178£190£191£180St. Helens
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.25£7.28£6.88£6.36£6.38£6.03North East Lincolnshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£596£599£566£709£712£673St. Helens
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£140£140£133£194£195£184St. Helens
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£105£106£100£109£109£103St. Helens
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,291£1,296£1,224£1,179£1,184£1,118North East Lincolnshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£243£244£230£264£265£250St. Helens
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£230£231£219£298£299£283St. Helens
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.61£3.62£3.42£5.92£5.95£5.62St. Helens
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.46£6.49£6.13£7.38£7.41£7.00St. Helens
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.52£7.55£7.13£9.84£9.88£9.33St. Helens
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026207.7196.3North East Lincolnshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202628.924.9North East Lincolnshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202638.738.2North East Lincolnshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202689.6105.1St. Helens
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026157.0143.4North East Lincolnshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.423.6St. Helens

Total

North East Lincolnshire 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

North East Lincolnshire St. Helens

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: North East Lincolnshire £843.9m, St. Helens £1.0bnSt. Helens: £1.0bnNorth East Lincolnshire: £843.9mSt. Helens: £1.0bnNorth East Lincolnshire: £847.5mSt. Helens: £951.9mNorth East Lincolnshire: £800.5m

    £843.9m£847.5m£800.5mSt. Helens is higher£1.0bn£1.0bn£951.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: North East Lincolnshire £425.0m, St. Helens £480.7mSt. Helens: £480.7mNorth East Lincolnshire: £425.0mSt. Helens: £482.7mNorth East Lincolnshire: £426.8mSt. Helens: £456.0mNorth East Lincolnshire: £403.2m

    £425.0m£426.8m£403.2mSt. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£480.7m£482.7m£456.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: North East Lincolnshire £261.4m, St. Helens £301.2mSt. Helens: £301.2mNorth East Lincolnshire: £261.4mSt. Helens: £302.5mNorth East Lincolnshire: £262.5mSt. Helens: £285.7mNorth East Lincolnshire: £247.9m

    £261.4m£262.5m£247.9mSt. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£301.2m£302.5m£285.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: North East Lincolnshire £376.1m, St. Helens £425.2mSt. Helens: £425.2mNorth East Lincolnshire: £376.1mSt. Helens: £427.0mNorth East Lincolnshire: £377.7mSt. Helens: £403.4mNorth East Lincolnshire: £356.8m

    £376.1m£377.7m£356.8mSt. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£425.2m£427.0m£403.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: North East Lincolnshire £17.8m, St. Helens £18.5mSt. Helens: £18.5mNorth East Lincolnshire: £17.8mSt. Helens: £18.6mNorth East Lincolnshire: £17.9mSt. Helens: £17.5mNorth East Lincolnshire: £16.9m

    £17.8m£17.9m£16.9mSt. 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: North East Lincolnshire £29.9m, St. Helens £35.8mSt. Helens: £35.8mNorth East Lincolnshire: £29.9mSt. Helens: £35.9mNorth East Lincolnshire: £30.0mSt. Helens: £33.9mNorth East Lincolnshire: £28.4m

    £29.9m£30.0m£28.4mSt. 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: North East Lincolnshire £1.2m, St. Helens £1.2mSt. Helens: £1.2mNorth East Lincolnshire: £1.2mSt. Helens: £1.2mNorth East Lincolnshire: £1.2mSt. Helens: £1.1mNorth East Lincolnshire: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mSt. 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: North East Lincolnshire £95.2m, St. Helens £133.6mSt. Helens: £133.6mNorth East Lincolnshire: £95.2mSt. Helens: £134.2mNorth East Lincolnshire: £95.6mSt. Helens: £126.7mNorth East Lincolnshire: £90.3m

    £95.2m£95.6m£90.3mSt. Helens is higher£133.6m£134.2m£126.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: North East Lincolnshire £22.3m, St. Helens £36.6mSt. Helens: £36.6mNorth East Lincolnshire: £22.3mSt. Helens: £36.7mNorth East Lincolnshire: £22.4mSt. Helens: £34.7mNorth East Lincolnshire: £21.2m

    £22.3m£22.4m£21.2mSt. 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: North East Lincolnshire £16.8m, St. Helens £20.5mSt. Helens: £20.5mNorth East Lincolnshire: £16.8mSt. Helens: £20.6mNorth East Lincolnshire: £16.9mSt. Helens: £19.5mNorth East Lincolnshire: £15.9m

    £16.8m£16.9m£15.9mSt. Helens is higher£20.5m£20.6m£19.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: North East Lincolnshire £206.2m, St. Helens £222.1mSt. Helens: £222.1mNorth East Lincolnshire: £206.2mSt. Helens: £223.0mNorth East Lincolnshire: £207.0mSt. Helens: £210.6mNorth East Lincolnshire: £195.5m

    £206.2m£207.0m£195.5mSt. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£222.1m£223.0m£210.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: North East Lincolnshire £38.8m, St. Helens £49.7mSt. Helens: £49.7mNorth East Lincolnshire: £38.8mSt. Helens: £49.9mNorth East Lincolnshire: £38.9mSt. Helens: £47.1mNorth East Lincolnshire: £36.8m

    £38.8m£38.9m£36.8mSt. Helens is higher£49.7m£49.9m£47.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: North East Lincolnshire £36.8m, St. Helens £56.1mSt. Helens: £56.1mNorth East Lincolnshire: £36.8mSt. Helens: £56.4mNorth East Lincolnshire: £37.0mSt. Helens: £53.2mNorth East Lincolnshire: £34.9m

    £36.8m£37.0m£34.9mSt. Helens is higher£56.1m£56.4m£53.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: North East Lincolnshire £0.58m, St. Helens £1.1mSt. Helens: £1.1mNorth East Lincolnshire: £0.58mSt. Helens: £1.1mNorth East Lincolnshire: £0.58mSt. Helens: £1.1mNorth East Lincolnshire: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mSt. Helens is higher£1.1m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: North East Lincolnshire £1.0m, St. Helens £1.4mSt. Helens: £1.4mNorth East Lincolnshire: £1.0mSt. Helens: £1.4mNorth East Lincolnshire: £1.0mSt. Helens: £1.3mNorth East Lincolnshire: £0.98m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.98mSt. Helens is higher£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: North East Lincolnshire £1.2m, St. Helens £1.9mSt. Helens: £1.9mNorth East Lincolnshire: £1.2mSt. Helens: £1.9mNorth East Lincolnshire: £1.2mSt. Helens: £1.8mNorth East Lincolnshire: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mSt. Helens is higher£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: North East Lincolnshire 33,181, St. Helens 36,989St. Helens: 36,989North East Lincolnshire: 33,181

    33,181St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count36,989

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: North East Lincolnshire 4,608, St. Helens 4,685St. Helens: 4,685North East Lincolnshire: 4,608

    4,608St. 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: North East Lincolnshire 6,186, St. Helens 7,202St. Helens: 7,202North East Lincolnshire: 6,186

    6,186St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count7,202

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North East Lincolnshire 14,306, St. Helens 19,792St. Helens: 19,792North East Lincolnshire: 14,306

    14,306St. Helens is higher19,792

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: North East Lincolnshire 25,075, St. Helens 27,019St. Helens: 27,019North East Lincolnshire: 25,075

    25,075St. 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: North East Lincolnshire 3,584, St. Helens 4,447St. Helens: 4,447North East Lincolnshire: 3,584

    3,584St. Helens is higher4,447

Show the numbers
North East Lincolnshire and St. Helens, total
MeasureNorth East LincolnshireSt. HelensHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£843.9m£847.5m£800.5m£1.0bn£1.0bn£951.9mSt. Helens
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£425.0m£426.8m£403.2m£480.7m£482.7m£456.0mSt. Helens
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£261.4m£262.5m£247.9m£301.2m£302.5m£285.7mSt. Helens
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£376.1m£377.7m£356.8m£425.2m£427.0m£403.4mSt. Helens
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£17.8m£17.9m£16.9m£18.5m£18.6m£17.5mSt. Helens
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.9m£30.0m£28.4m£35.8m£35.9m£33.9mSt. Helens
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mSt. Helens
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£95.2m£95.6m£90.3m£133.6m£134.2m£126.7mSt. Helens
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.3m£22.4m£21.2m£36.6m£36.7m£34.7mSt. Helens
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.8m£16.9m£15.9m£20.5m£20.6m£19.5mSt. Helens
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£206.2m£207.0m£195.5m£222.1m£223.0m£210.6mSt. Helens
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£38.8m£38.9m£36.8m£49.7m£49.9m£47.1mSt. Helens
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£36.8m£37.0m£34.9m£56.1m£56.4m£53.2mSt. Helens
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m£1.1mSt. Helens
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.98m£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mSt. Helens
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mSt. Helens
State Pensiontotal, March 202633,18136,989St. Helens
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,6084,685St. Helens
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20266,1867,202St. Helens
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202614,30619,792St. Helens
Universal Credittotal, May 202625,07527,019St. Helens
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,5844,447St. Helens

Sources

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

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