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Hastings and St. Helens

91,017 and 188,397 residents (mid-2024).

Hastings is higher than St. Helens on 9 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

Hastings 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

Hastings St. Helens

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hastings £5,607, St. Helens £5,327St. Helens: £5,327Hastings: £5,607St. Helens: £5,350Hastings: £5,631St. Helens: £5,053Hastings: £5,319

    £5,607£5,631£5,319Hastings 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: Hastings £12,630, St. Helens £13,122St. Helens: £13,122Hastings: £12,630St. Helens: £13,178Hastings: £12,684St. Helens: £12,447Hastings: £11,980

    £12,630£12,684£11,980St. Helens is higher£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: Hastings £3,054, St. Helens £2,585St. Helens: £2,585Hastings: £3,054St. Helens: £2,596Hastings: £3,067St. Helens: £2,452Hastings: £2,897

    £3,054£3,067£2,897Hastings 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: Hastings £11,150, St. Helens £11,608St. Helens: £11,608Hastings: £11,150St. Helens: £11,657Hastings: £11,197St. Helens: £11,011Hastings: £10,576

    £11,150£11,197£10,576St. Helens is higher£11,608£11,657£11,011

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Hastings £709, St. Helens £505St. Helens: £505Hastings: £709St. Helens: £507Hastings: £712St. Helens: £479Hastings: £673

    £709£712£673Hastings 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: Hastings £732, St. Helens £977St. Helens: £977Hastings: £732St. Helens: £981Hastings: £735St. Helens: £926Hastings: £694

    £732£735£694St. 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: Hastings £39, St. Helens £33St. Helens: £33Hastings: £39St. Helens: £33Hastings: £39St. Helens: £31Hastings: £37

    £39£39£37Hastings 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: Hastings £606, St. Helens £709St. Helens: £709Hastings: £606St. Helens: £712Hastings: £609St. Helens: £673Hastings: £575

    £606£609£575St. 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: Hastings £201, St. Helens £194St. Helens: £194Hastings: £201St. Helens: £195Hastings: £201St. Helens: £184Hastings: £190

    £201£201£190Hastings is higherDepends on how you count£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: Hastings £146, St. Helens £176St. Helens: £176Hastings: £146St. Helens: £177Hastings: £147St. Helens: £167Hastings: £139

    £146£147£139St. Helens is higher£176£177£167

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Hastings £2,457, St. Helens £1,906St. Helens: £1,906Hastings: £2,457St. Helens: £1,914Hastings: £2,467St. Helens: £1,808Hastings: £2,330

    £2,457£2,467£2,330Hastings is higherDepends on how you count£1,906£1,914£1,808

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hastings £392, St. Helens £264St. Helens: £264Hastings: £392St. Helens: £265Hastings: £393St. Helens: £250Hastings: £372

    £392£393£372Hastings is higherDepends on how you count£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: Hastings £435, St. Helens £482St. Helens: £482Hastings: £435St. Helens: £484Hastings: £436St. Helens: £457Hastings: £412

    £435£436£412St. 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: Hastings £7.37, St. Helens £9.58St. Helens: £9.58Hastings: £7.37St. Helens: £9.62Hastings: £7.40St. Helens: £9.09Hastings: £6.99

    £7.37£7.40£6.99St. 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: Hastings £8.76, St. Helens £12St. Helens: £12Hastings: £8.76St. Helens: £12Hastings: £8.80St. Helens: £11Hastings: £8.31

    £8.76£8.80£8.31St. Helens is higher£12£12£11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hastings £8.16, St. Helens £9.84St. Helens: £9.84Hastings: £8.16St. Helens: £9.88Hastings: £8.19St. Helens: £9.33Hastings: £7.74

    £8.16£8.19£7.74St. 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: Hastings 1,002.5, St. Helens 1,009.7St. Helens: 1,009.7Hastings: 1,002.5

    1,002.5St. Helens 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: Hastings 158.9, St. Helens 127.9St. Helens: 127.9Hastings: 158.9

    158.9Hastings 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: Hastings 151.6, St. Helens 196.6St. Helens: 196.6Hastings: 151.6

    151.6St. 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: Hastings 91.7, St. Helens 105.1St. Helens: 105.1Hastings: 91.7

    91.7St. 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: Hastings 276.4, St. Helens 231.9St. Helens: 231.9Hastings: 276.4

    276.4Hastings 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: Hastings 31.3, St. Helens 38.2St. Helens: 38.2Hastings: 31.3

    31.3St. Helens is higher38.2

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Hastings and St. Helens, per person in the age group
MeasureHastingsSt. HelensHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,607£5,631£5,319£5,327£5,350£5,053Hastings
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,630£12,684£11,980£13,122£13,178£12,447St. Helens
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,054£3,067£2,897£2,585£2,596£2,452Hastings
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,150£11,197£10,576£11,608£11,657£11,011St. Helens
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£709£712£673£505£507£479Hastings
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£732£735£694£977£981£926St. Helens
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£39£39£37£33£33£31Hastings
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£606£609£575£709£712£673St. Helens
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£201£201£190£194£195£184Hastings
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£146£147£139£176£177£167St. Helens
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,457£2,467£2,330£1,906£1,914£1,808Hastings
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£392£393£372£264£265£250Hastings
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£435£436£412£482£484£457St. Helens
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.37£7.40£6.99£9.58£9.62£9.09St. Helens
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.76£8.80£8.31£12£12£11St. Helens
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.16£8.19£7.74£9.84£9.88£9.33St. Helens
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,002.51,009.7St. Helens
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026158.9127.9Hastings
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026151.6196.6St. Helens
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202691.7105.1St. Helens
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026276.4231.9Hastings
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.338.2St. Helens

Per resident

Hastings 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

Hastings St. Helens

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hastings £5,607, St. Helens £5,327St. Helens: £5,327Hastings: £5,607St. Helens: £5,350Hastings: £5,631St. Helens: £5,053Hastings: £5,319

    £5,607£5,631£5,319Hastings is higherDepends on how you count£5,327£5,350£5,053

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Hastings £2,522, St. Helens £2,552St. Helens: £2,552Hastings: £2,522St. Helens: £2,562Hastings: £2,532St. Helens: £2,420Hastings: £2,392

    £2,522£2,532£2,392St. Helens is higher£2,552£2,562£2,420

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Hastings £1,879, St. Helens £1,599St. Helens: £1,599Hastings: £1,879St. Helens: £1,606Hastings: £1,887St. Helens: £1,516Hastings: £1,782

    £1,879£1,887£1,782Hastings is higherDepends on how you count£1,599£1,606£1,516

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Hastings £2,226, St. Helens £2,257St. Helens: £2,257Hastings: £2,226St. Helens: £2,267Hastings: £2,236St. Helens: £2,141Hastings: £2,112

    £2,226£2,236£2,112St. Helens is higher£2,257£2,267£2,141

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Hastings £142, St. Helens £98St. Helens: £98Hastings: £142St. Helens: £99Hastings: £142St. Helens: £93Hastings: £134

    £142£142£134Hastings 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: Hastings £146, St. Helens £190St. Helens: £190Hastings: £146St. Helens: £191Hastings: £147St. Helens: £180Hastings: £139

    £146£147£139St. 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: Hastings £7.85, St. Helens £6.36St. Helens: £6.36Hastings: £7.85St. Helens: £6.38Hastings: £7.89St. Helens: £6.03Hastings: £7.45

    £7.85£7.89£7.45Hastings 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: Hastings £606, St. Helens £709St. Helens: £709Hastings: £606St. Helens: £712Hastings: £609St. Helens: £673Hastings: £575

    £606£609£575St. 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: Hastings £201, St. Helens £194St. Helens: £194Hastings: £201St. Helens: £195Hastings: £201St. Helens: £184Hastings: £190

    £201£201£190Hastings is higherDepends on how you count£194£195£184

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Hastings £90, St. Helens £109St. Helens: £109Hastings: £90St. Helens: £109Hastings: £90St. Helens: £103Hastings: £85

    £90£90£85St. Helens is higher£109£109£103

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Hastings £1,512, St. Helens £1,179St. Helens: £1,179Hastings: £1,512St. Helens: £1,184Hastings: £1,518St. Helens: £1,118Hastings: £1,434

    £1,512£1,518£1,434Hastings is higherDepends on how you count£1,179£1,184£1,118

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hastings £392, St. Helens £264St. Helens: £264Hastings: £392St. Helens: £265Hastings: £393St. Helens: £250Hastings: £372

    £392£393£372Hastings is higherDepends on how you count£264£265£250

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Hastings £267, St. Helens £298St. Helens: £298Hastings: £267St. Helens: £299Hastings: £269St. Helens: £283Hastings: £254

    £267£269£254St. Helens is higher£298£299£283

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Hastings £4.53, St. Helens £5.92St. Helens: £5.92Hastings: £4.53St. Helens: £5.95Hastings: £4.55St. Helens: £5.62Hastings: £4.30

    £4.53£4.55£4.30St. Helens is higher£5.92£5.95£5.62

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Hastings £5.39, St. Helens £7.38St. Helens: £7.38Hastings: £5.39St. Helens: £7.41Hastings: £5.41St. Helens: £7.00Hastings: £5.11

    £5.39£5.41£5.11St. Helens is higher£7.38£7.41£7.00

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hastings £8.16, St. Helens £9.84St. Helens: £9.84Hastings: £8.16St. Helens: £9.88Hastings: £8.19St. Helens: £9.33Hastings: £7.74

    £8.16£8.19£7.74St. Helens is higher£9.84£9.88£9.33

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Hastings 200.2, St. Helens 196.3St. Helens: 196.3Hastings: 200.2

    200.2Hastings is higherDepends on how you count196.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hastings 31.7, St. Helens 24.9St. Helens: 24.9Hastings: 31.7

    31.7Hastings 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: Hastings 30.3, St. Helens 38.2St. Helens: 38.2Hastings: 30.3

    30.3St. 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: Hastings 91.7, St. Helens 105.1St. Helens: 105.1Hastings: 91.7

    91.7St. Helens is higher105.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hastings 170.1, St. Helens 143.4St. Helens: 143.4Hastings: 170.1

    170.1Hastings 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: Hastings 19.3, St. Helens 23.6St. Helens: 23.6Hastings: 19.3

    19.3St. Helens is higher23.6

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Hastings and St. Helens, per resident
MeasureHastingsSt. HelensHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,607£5,631£5,319£5,327£5,350£5,053Hastings
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,522£2,532£2,392£2,552£2,562£2,420St. Helens
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,879£1,887£1,782£1,599£1,606£1,516Hastings
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,226£2,236£2,112£2,257£2,267£2,141St. Helens
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£142£142£134£98£99£93Hastings
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£146£147£139£190£191£180St. Helens
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.85£7.89£7.45£6.36£6.38£6.03Hastings
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£606£609£575£709£712£673St. Helens
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£201£201£190£194£195£184Hastings
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£90£90£85£109£109£103St. Helens
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,512£1,518£1,434£1,179£1,184£1,118Hastings
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£392£393£372£264£265£250Hastings
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£267£269£254£298£299£283St. Helens
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.53£4.55£4.30£5.92£5.95£5.62St. Helens
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.39£5.41£5.11£7.38£7.41£7.00St. Helens
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.16£8.19£7.74£9.84£9.88£9.33St. Helens
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026200.2196.3Hastings
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202631.724.9Hastings
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202630.338.2St. Helens
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202691.7105.1St. Helens
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026170.1143.4Hastings
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.323.6St. Helens

Total

Hastings 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

Hastings St. Helens

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Hastings £510.3m, St. Helens £1.0bnSt. Helens: £1.0bnHastings: £510.3mSt. Helens: £1.0bnHastings: £512.5mSt. Helens: £951.9mHastings: £484.1m

    £510.3m£512.5m£484.1mSt. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£1.0bn£1.0bn£951.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Hastings £229.5m, St. Helens £480.7mSt. Helens: £480.7mHastings: £229.5mSt. Helens: £482.7mHastings: £230.5mSt. Helens: £456.0mHastings: £217.7m

    £229.5m£230.5m£217.7mSt. Helens is higher£480.7m£482.7m£456.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Hastings £171.0m, St. Helens £301.2mSt. Helens: £301.2mHastings: £171.0mSt. Helens: £302.5mHastings: £171.7mSt. Helens: £285.7mHastings: £162.2m

    £171.0m£171.7m£162.2mSt. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£301.2m£302.5m£285.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Hastings £202.6m, St. Helens £425.2mSt. Helens: £425.2mHastings: £202.6mSt. Helens: £427.0mHastings: £203.5mSt. Helens: £403.4mHastings: £192.2m

    £202.6m£203.5m£192.2mSt. Helens is higher£425.2m£427.0m£403.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Hastings £12.9m, St. Helens £18.5mSt. Helens: £18.5mHastings: £12.9mSt. Helens: £18.6mHastings: £12.9mSt. Helens: £17.5mHastings: £12.2m

    £12.9m£12.9m£12.2mSt. 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: Hastings £13.3m, St. Helens £35.8mSt. Helens: £35.8mHastings: £13.3mSt. Helens: £35.9mHastings: £13.4mSt. Helens: £33.9mHastings: £12.6m

    £13.3m£13.4m£12.6mSt. 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: Hastings £0.71m, St. Helens £1.2mSt. Helens: £1.2mHastings: £0.71mSt. Helens: £1.2mHastings: £0.72mSt. Helens: £1.1mHastings: £0.68m

    £0.71m£0.72m£0.68mSt. 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: Hastings £55.2m, St. Helens £133.6mSt. Helens: £133.6mHastings: £55.2mSt. Helens: £134.2mHastings: £55.4mSt. Helens: £126.7mHastings: £52.3m

    £55.2m£55.4m£52.3mSt. 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: Hastings £18.3m, St. Helens £36.6mSt. Helens: £36.6mHastings: £18.3mSt. Helens: £36.7mHastings: £18.3mSt. Helens: £34.7mHastings: £17.3m

    £18.3m£18.3m£17.3mSt. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£36.6m£36.7m£34.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hastings £8.2m, St. Helens £20.5mSt. Helens: £20.5mHastings: £8.2mSt. Helens: £20.6mHastings: £8.2mSt. Helens: £19.5mHastings: £7.8m

    £8.2m£8.2m£7.8mSt. Helens is higher£20.5m£20.6m£19.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Hastings £137.6m, St. Helens £222.1mSt. Helens: £222.1mHastings: £137.6mSt. Helens: £223.0mHastings: £138.2mSt. Helens: £210.6mHastings: £130.5m

    £137.6m£138.2m£130.5mSt. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£222.1m£223.0m£210.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Hastings £35.7m, St. Helens £49.7mSt. Helens: £49.7mHastings: £35.7mSt. Helens: £49.9mHastings: £35.8mSt. Helens: £47.1mHastings: £33.8m

    £35.7m£35.8m£33.8mSt. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£49.7m£49.9m£47.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Hastings £24.3m, St. Helens £56.1mSt. Helens: £56.1mHastings: £24.3mSt. Helens: £56.4mHastings: £24.4mSt. Helens: £53.2mHastings: £23.1m

    £24.3m£24.4m£23.1mSt. Helens is higher£56.1m£56.4m£53.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Hastings £0.41m, St. Helens £1.1mSt. Helens: £1.1mHastings: £0.41mSt. Helens: £1.1mHastings: £0.41mSt. Helens: £1.1mHastings: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mSt. Helens is higher£1.1m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Hastings £0.49m, St. Helens £1.4mSt. Helens: £1.4mHastings: £0.49mSt. Helens: £1.4mHastings: £0.49mSt. Helens: £1.3mHastings: £0.47m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.47mSt. Helens is higher£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Hastings £0.74m, St. Helens £1.9mSt. Helens: £1.9mHastings: £0.74mSt. Helens: £1.9mHastings: £0.75mSt. Helens: £1.8mHastings: £0.70m

    £0.74m£0.75m£0.70mSt. Helens is higher£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Hastings 18,217, St. Helens 36,989St. Helens: 36,989Hastings: 18,217

    18,217St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count36,989

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Hastings 2,888, St. Helens 4,685St. Helens: 4,685Hastings: 2,888

    2,888St. 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: Hastings 2,754, St. Helens 7,202St. Helens: 7,202Hastings: 2,754

    2,754St. Helens is higher7,202

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hastings 8,342, St. Helens 19,792St. Helens: 19,792Hastings: 8,342

    8,342St. Helens is higher19,792

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Hastings 15,478, St. Helens 27,019St. Helens: 27,019Hastings: 15,478

    15,478St. 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: Hastings 1,754, St. Helens 4,447St. Helens: 4,447Hastings: 1,754

    1,754St. Helens is higher4,447

Show the numbers
Hastings and St. Helens, total
MeasureHastingsSt. HelensHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£510.3m£512.5m£484.1m£1.0bn£1.0bn£951.9mSt. Helens
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£229.5m£230.5m£217.7m£480.7m£482.7m£456.0mSt. Helens
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£171.0m£171.7m£162.2m£301.2m£302.5m£285.7mSt. Helens
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£202.6m£203.5m£192.2m£425.2m£427.0m£403.4mSt. Helens
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.9m£12.9m£12.2m£18.5m£18.6m£17.5mSt. Helens
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.3m£13.4m£12.6m£35.8m£35.9m£33.9mSt. Helens
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.72m£0.68m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mSt. Helens
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£55.2m£55.4m£52.3m£133.6m£134.2m£126.7mSt. Helens
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.3m£18.3m£17.3m£36.6m£36.7m£34.7mSt. Helens
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.2m£8.2m£7.8m£20.5m£20.6m£19.5mSt. Helens
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£137.6m£138.2m£130.5m£222.1m£223.0m£210.6mSt. Helens
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£35.7m£35.8m£33.8m£49.7m£49.9m£47.1mSt. Helens
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£24.3m£24.4m£23.1m£56.1m£56.4m£53.2mSt. Helens
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£1.1mSt. Helens
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.47m£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mSt. Helens
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.74m£0.75m£0.70m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mSt. Helens
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,21736,989St. Helens
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,8884,685St. Helens
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,7547,202St. Helens
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,34219,792St. Helens
Universal Credittotal, May 202615,47827,019St. Helens
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,7544,447St. Helens

Sources

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

  1. 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  2. 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.