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Thanet and St. Helens

142,158 and 188,397 residents (mid-2024).

Thanet is higher than St. Helens on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 1 of 22 in total.

On 15 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

Thanet 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

Thanet St. Helens

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Thanet £5,932, St. Helens £5,327St. Helens: £5,327Thanet: £5,932St. Helens: £5,350Thanet: £5,957St. Helens: £5,053Thanet: £5,627

    £5,932£5,957£5,627Thanet 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: Thanet £13,006, St. Helens £13,122St. Helens: £13,122Thanet: £13,006St. Helens: £13,178Thanet: £13,061St. Helens: £12,447Thanet: £12,337

    £13,006£13,061£12,337St. 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: Thanet £3,207, St. Helens £2,585St. Helens: £2,585Thanet: £3,207St. Helens: £2,596Thanet: £3,220St. Helens: £2,452Thanet: £3,042

    £3,207£3,220£3,042Thanet 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: Thanet £11,513, St. Helens £11,608St. Helens: £11,608Thanet: £11,513St. Helens: £11,657Thanet: £11,562St. Helens: £11,011Thanet: £10,921

    £11,513£11,562£10,921St. 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: Thanet £587, St. Helens £505St. Helens: £505Thanet: £587St. Helens: £507Thanet: £590St. Helens: £479Thanet: £557

    £587£590£557Thanet is higher£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: Thanet £872, St. Helens £977St. Helens: £977Thanet: £872St. Helens: £981Thanet: £875St. Helens: £926Thanet: £827

    £872£875£827St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£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: Thanet £34, St. Helens £33St. Helens: £33Thanet: £34St. Helens: £33Thanet: £34St. Helens: £31Thanet: £32

    £34£34£32Thanet 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: Thanet £630, St. Helens £709St. Helens: £709Thanet: £630St. Helens: £712Thanet: £632St. Helens: £673Thanet: £597

    £630£632£597St. 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: Thanet £203, St. Helens £194St. Helens: £194Thanet: £203St. Helens: £195Thanet: £204St. Helens: £184Thanet: £193

    £203£204£193Thanet 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: Thanet £189, St. Helens £176St. Helens: £176Thanet: £189St. Helens: £177Thanet: £190St. Helens: £167Thanet: £180

    £189£190£180Thanet is higherDepends on how you count£176£177£167

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Thanet £2,627, St. Helens £1,906St. Helens: £1,906Thanet: £2,627St. Helens: £1,914Thanet: £2,639St. Helens: £1,808Thanet: £2,492

    £2,627£2,639£2,492Thanet is higherDepends on how you count£1,906£1,914£1,808

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Thanet £262, St. Helens £264St. Helens: £264Thanet: £262St. Helens: £265Thanet: £263St. Helens: £250Thanet: £249

    £262£263£249St. 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: Thanet £370, St. Helens £482St. Helens: £482Thanet: £370St. Helens: £484Thanet: £372St. Helens: £457Thanet: £351

    £370£372£351St. 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: Thanet £10, St. Helens £9.58St. Helens: £9.58Thanet: £10St. Helens: £9.62Thanet: £10St. Helens: £9.09Thanet: £9.78

    £10£10£9.78Thanet is higherDepends on how you count£9.58£9.62£9.09

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Thanet £9.24, St. Helens £12St. Helens: £12Thanet: £9.24St. Helens: £12Thanet: £9.27St. Helens: £11Thanet: £8.76

    £9.24£9.27£8.76St. Helens is higher£12£12£11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Thanet £5.43, St. Helens £9.84St. Helens: £9.84Thanet: £5.43St. Helens: £9.88Thanet: £5.45St. Helens: £9.33Thanet: £5.15

    £5.43£5.45£5.15St. 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: Thanet 1,018.4, St. Helens 1,009.7St. Helens: 1,009.7Thanet: 1,018.4

    1,018.4Thanet 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: Thanet 135.9, St. Helens 127.9St. Helens: 127.9Thanet: 135.9

    135.9Thanet 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: Thanet 182.2, St. Helens 196.6St. Helens: 196.6Thanet: 182.2

    182.2St. 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: Thanet 95.6, St. Helens 105.1St. Helens: 105.1Thanet: 95.6

    95.6St. 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: Thanet 280.4, St. Helens 231.9St. Helens: 231.9Thanet: 280.4

    280.4Thanet 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: Thanet 41.5, St. Helens 38.2St. Helens: 38.2Thanet: 41.5

    41.5Thanet is higherDepends on how you count38.2

Show the numbers
Thanet and St. Helens, per person in the age group
MeasureThanetSt. HelensHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,932£5,957£5,627£5,327£5,350£5,053Thanet
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,006£13,061£12,337£13,122£13,178£12,447St. Helens
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,207£3,220£3,042£2,585£2,596£2,452Thanet
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,513£11,562£10,921£11,608£11,657£11,011St. Helens
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£587£590£557£505£507£479Thanet
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£872£875£827£977£981£926St. Helens
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£34£34£32£33£33£31Thanet
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£630£632£597£709£712£673St. Helens
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£203£204£193£194£195£184Thanet
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£189£190£180£176£177£167Thanet
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,627£2,639£2,492£1,906£1,914£1,808Thanet
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£262£263£249£264£265£250St. Helens
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£370£372£351£482£484£457St. Helens
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.78£9.58£9.62£9.09Thanet
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.24£9.27£8.76£12£12£11St. Helens
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.43£5.45£5.15£9.84£9.88£9.33St. Helens
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,018.41,009.7Thanet
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026135.9127.9Thanet
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026182.2196.6St. Helens
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202695.6105.1St. Helens
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026280.4231.9Thanet
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202641.538.2Thanet

Per resident

Thanet is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and St. Helens 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

Thanet St. Helens

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Thanet £5,932, St. Helens £5,327St. Helens: £5,327Thanet: £5,932St. Helens: £5,350Thanet: £5,957St. Helens: £5,053Thanet: £5,627

    £5,932£5,957£5,627Thanet is higherDepends on how you count£5,327£5,350£5,053

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Thanet £2,963, St. Helens £2,552St. Helens: £2,552Thanet: £2,963St. Helens: £2,562Thanet: £2,976St. Helens: £2,420Thanet: £2,810

    £2,963£2,976£2,810Thanet is higherDepends on how you count£2,552£2,562£2,420

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Thanet £1,869, St. Helens £1,599St. Helens: £1,599Thanet: £1,869St. Helens: £1,606Thanet: £1,877St. Helens: £1,516Thanet: £1,772

    £1,869£1,877£1,772Thanet is higherDepends on how you count£1,599£1,606£1,516

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Thanet £2,623, St. Helens £2,257St. Helens: £2,257Thanet: £2,623St. Helens: £2,267Thanet: £2,634St. Helens: £2,141Thanet: £2,488

    £2,623£2,634£2,488Thanet is higherDepends on how you count£2,257£2,267£2,141

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Thanet £134, St. Helens £98St. Helens: £98Thanet: £134St. Helens: £99Thanet: £134St. Helens: £93Thanet: £127

    £134£134£127Thanet 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: Thanet £199, St. Helens £190St. Helens: £190Thanet: £199St. Helens: £191Thanet: £199St. Helens: £180Thanet: £188

    £199£199£188Thanet is higherDepends on how you count£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: Thanet £7.78, St. Helens £6.36St. Helens: £6.36Thanet: £7.78St. Helens: £6.38Thanet: £7.81St. Helens: £6.03Thanet: £7.38

    £7.78£7.81£7.38Thanet 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: Thanet £630, St. Helens £709St. Helens: £709Thanet: £630St. Helens: £712Thanet: £632St. Helens: £673Thanet: £597

    £630£632£597St. 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: Thanet £203, St. Helens £194St. Helens: £194Thanet: £203St. Helens: £195Thanet: £204St. Helens: £184Thanet: £193

    £203£204£193Thanet 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: Thanet £110, St. Helens £109St. Helens: £109Thanet: £110St. Helens: £109Thanet: £111St. Helens: £103Thanet: £105

    £110£111£105Thanet is higherDepends on how you count£109£109£103

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Thanet £1,531, St. Helens £1,179St. Helens: £1,179Thanet: £1,531St. Helens: £1,184Thanet: £1,538St. Helens: £1,118Thanet: £1,452

    £1,531£1,538£1,452Thanet is higherDepends on how you count£1,179£1,184£1,118

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Thanet £262, St. Helens £264St. Helens: £264Thanet: £262St. Helens: £265Thanet: £263St. Helens: £250Thanet: £249

    £262£263£249St. Helens is higher£264£265£250

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Thanet £216, St. Helens £298St. Helens: £298Thanet: £216St. Helens: £299Thanet: £217St. Helens: £283Thanet: £205

    £216£217£205St. Helens is higher£298£299£283

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Thanet £6.01, St. Helens £5.92St. Helens: £5.92Thanet: £6.01St. Helens: £5.95Thanet: £6.03St. Helens: £5.62Thanet: £5.70

    £6.01£6.03£5.70Thanet is higherDepends on how you count£5.92£5.95£5.62

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Thanet £5.38, St. Helens £7.38St. Helens: £7.38Thanet: £5.38St. Helens: £7.41Thanet: £5.40St. Helens: £7.00Thanet: £5.10

    £5.38£5.40£5.10St. Helens is higher£7.38£7.41£7.00

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Thanet £5.43, St. Helens £9.84St. Helens: £9.84Thanet: £5.43St. Helens: £9.88Thanet: £5.45St. Helens: £9.33Thanet: £5.15

    £5.43£5.45£5.15St. Helens is higher£9.84£9.88£9.33

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Thanet 232.0, St. Helens 196.3St. Helens: 196.3Thanet: 232.0

    232.0Thanet is higherDepends on how you count196.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Thanet 31.0, St. Helens 24.9St. Helens: 24.9Thanet: 31.0

    31.0Thanet 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: Thanet 41.5, St. Helens 38.2St. Helens: 38.2Thanet: 41.5

    41.5Thanet 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: Thanet 95.6, St. Helens 105.1St. Helens: 105.1Thanet: 95.6

    95.6St. Helens is higher105.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Thanet 163.4, St. Helens 143.4St. Helens: 143.4Thanet: 163.4

    163.4Thanet 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: Thanet 24.2, St. Helens 23.6St. Helens: 23.6Thanet: 24.2

    24.2Thanet is higherDepends on how you count23.6

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Thanet and St. Helens, per resident
MeasureThanetSt. HelensHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,932£5,957£5,627£5,327£5,350£5,053Thanet
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,963£2,976£2,810£2,552£2,562£2,420Thanet
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,869£1,877£1,772£1,599£1,606£1,516Thanet
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,623£2,634£2,488£2,257£2,267£2,141Thanet
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£134£134£127£98£99£93Thanet
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£199£199£188£190£191£180Thanet
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.78£7.81£7.38£6.36£6.38£6.03Thanet
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£630£632£597£709£712£673St. Helens
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£203£204£193£194£195£184Thanet
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£110£111£105£109£109£103Thanet
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,531£1,538£1,452£1,179£1,184£1,118Thanet
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£262£263£249£264£265£250St. Helens
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£216£217£205£298£299£283St. Helens
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.01£6.03£5.70£5.92£5.95£5.62Thanet
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.38£5.40£5.10£7.38£7.41£7.00St. Helens
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.43£5.45£5.15£9.84£9.88£9.33St. Helens
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026232.0196.3Thanet
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202631.024.9Thanet
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202641.538.2Thanet
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202695.6105.1St. Helens
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026163.4143.4Thanet
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.223.6Thanet

Total

Thanet is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and St. Helens on 21. 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

Thanet St. Helens

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Thanet £843.2m, St. Helens £1.0bnSt. Helens: £1.0bnThanet: £843.2mSt. Helens: £1.0bnThanet: £846.8mSt. Helens: £951.9mThanet: £799.9m

    £843.2m£846.8m£799.9mSt. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£1.0bn£1.0bn£951.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Thanet £421.2m, St. Helens £480.7mSt. Helens: £480.7mThanet: £421.2mSt. Helens: £482.7mThanet: £423.0mSt. Helens: £456.0mThanet: £399.5m

    £421.2m£423.0m£399.5mSt. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£480.7m£482.7m£456.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Thanet £265.6m, St. Helens £301.2mSt. Helens: £301.2mThanet: £265.6mSt. Helens: £302.5mThanet: £266.8mSt. Helens: £285.7mThanet: £252.0m

    £265.6m£266.8m£252.0mSt. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£301.2m£302.5m£285.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Thanet £372.8m, St. Helens £425.2mSt. Helens: £425.2mThanet: £372.8mSt. Helens: £427.0mThanet: £374.4mSt. Helens: £403.4mThanet: £353.7m

    £372.8m£374.4m£353.7mSt. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£425.2m£427.0m£403.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Thanet £19.0m, St. Helens £18.5mSt. Helens: £18.5mThanet: £19.0mSt. Helens: £18.6mThanet: £19.1mSt. Helens: £17.5mThanet: £18.0m

    £19.0m£19.1m£18.0mThanet is higher£18.5m£18.6m£17.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Thanet £28.2m, St. Helens £35.8mSt. Helens: £35.8mThanet: £28.2mSt. Helens: £35.9mThanet: £28.3mSt. Helens: £33.9mThanet: £26.8m

    £28.2m£28.3m£26.8mSt. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£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: Thanet £1.1m, St. Helens £1.2mSt. Helens: £1.2mThanet: £1.1mSt. Helens: £1.2mThanet: £1.1mSt. Helens: £1.1mThanet: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mSt. 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: Thanet £89.5m, St. Helens £133.6mSt. Helens: £133.6mThanet: £89.5mSt. Helens: £134.2mThanet: £89.9mSt. Helens: £126.7mThanet: £84.9m

    £89.5m£89.9m£84.9mSt. 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: Thanet £28.9m, St. Helens £36.6mSt. Helens: £36.6mThanet: £28.9mSt. Helens: £36.7mThanet: £29.0mSt. Helens: £34.7mThanet: £27.4m

    £28.9m£29.0m£27.4mSt. 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: Thanet £15.7m, St. Helens £20.5mSt. Helens: £20.5mThanet: £15.7mSt. Helens: £20.6mThanet: £15.8mSt. Helens: £19.5mThanet: £14.9m

    £15.7m£15.8m£14.9mSt. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£20.5m£20.6m£19.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Thanet £217.7m, St. Helens £222.1mSt. Helens: £222.1mThanet: £217.7mSt. Helens: £223.0mThanet: £218.6mSt. Helens: £210.6mThanet: £206.5m

    £217.7m£218.6m£206.5mSt. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£222.1m£223.0m£210.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Thanet £37.2m, St. Helens £49.7mSt. Helens: £49.7mThanet: £37.2mSt. Helens: £49.9mThanet: £37.4mSt. Helens: £47.1mThanet: £35.3m

    £37.2m£37.4m£35.3mSt. Helens is higher£49.7m£49.9m£47.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Thanet £30.7m, St. Helens £56.1mSt. Helens: £56.1mThanet: £30.7mSt. Helens: £56.4mThanet: £30.8mSt. Helens: £53.2mThanet: £29.1m

    £30.7m£30.8m£29.1mSt. Helens is higher£56.1m£56.4m£53.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Thanet £0.85m, St. Helens £1.1mSt. Helens: £1.1mThanet: £0.85mSt. Helens: £1.1mThanet: £0.86mSt. Helens: £1.1mThanet: £0.81m

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Thanet £0.76m, St. Helens £1.4mSt. Helens: £1.4mThanet: £0.76mSt. Helens: £1.4mThanet: £0.77mSt. Helens: £1.3mThanet: £0.73m

    £0.76m£0.77m£0.73mSt. Helens is higher£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Thanet £0.77m, St. Helens £1.9mSt. Helens: £1.9mThanet: £0.77mSt. Helens: £1.9mThanet: £0.77mSt. Helens: £1.8mThanet: £0.73m

    £0.77m£0.77m£0.73mSt. Helens is higher£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Thanet 32,982, St. Helens 36,989St. Helens: 36,989Thanet: 32,982

    32,982St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count36,989

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Thanet 4,400, St. Helens 4,685St. Helens: 4,685Thanet: 4,400

    4,400St. 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: Thanet 5,900, St. Helens 7,202St. Helens: 7,202Thanet: 5,900

    5,900St. 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: Thanet 13,594, St. Helens 19,792St. Helens: 19,792Thanet: 13,594

    13,594St. Helens is higher19,792

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Thanet 23,228, St. Helens 27,019St. Helens: 27,019Thanet: 23,228

    23,228St. 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: Thanet 3,436, St. Helens 4,447St. Helens: 4,447Thanet: 3,436

    3,436St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count4,447

Show the numbers
Thanet and St. Helens, total
MeasureThanetSt. HelensHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£843.2m£846.8m£799.9m£1.0bn£1.0bn£951.9mSt. Helens
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£421.2m£423.0m£399.5m£480.7m£482.7m£456.0mSt. Helens
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£265.6m£266.8m£252.0m£301.2m£302.5m£285.7mSt. Helens
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£372.8m£374.4m£353.7m£425.2m£427.0m£403.4mSt. Helens
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£19.0m£19.1m£18.0m£18.5m£18.6m£17.5mThanet
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£28.2m£28.3m£26.8m£35.8m£35.9m£33.9mSt. Helens
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mSt. Helens
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£89.5m£89.9m£84.9m£133.6m£134.2m£126.7mSt. Helens
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£28.9m£29.0m£27.4m£36.6m£36.7m£34.7mSt. Helens
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.7m£15.8m£14.9m£20.5m£20.6m£19.5mSt. Helens
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£217.7m£218.6m£206.5m£222.1m£223.0m£210.6mSt. Helens
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£37.2m£37.4m£35.3m£49.7m£49.9m£47.1mSt. Helens
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£30.7m£30.8m£29.1m£56.1m£56.4m£53.2mSt. Helens
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.85m£0.86m£0.81m£1.1mSt. Helens
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.77m£0.73m£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mSt. Helens
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mSt. Helens
State Pensiontotal, March 202632,98236,989St. Helens
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,4004,685St. Helens
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,9007,202St. Helens
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202613,59419,792St. Helens
Universal Credittotal, May 202623,22827,019St. Helens
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,4364,447St. 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.
  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.
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