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Cannock Chase and St. Helens

103,955 and 188,397 residents (mid-2024).

Cannock Chase is higher than St. Helens on 1 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 0 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 1 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

Cannock Chase 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

Cannock Chase St. Helens

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cannock Chase £4,494, St. Helens £5,327St. Helens: £5,327Cannock Chase: £4,494St. Helens: £5,350Cannock Chase: £4,514St. Helens: £5,053Cannock Chase: £4,263

    £4,494£4,514£4,263St. 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: Cannock Chase £12,813, St. Helens £13,122St. Helens: £13,122Cannock Chase: £12,813St. Helens: £13,178Cannock Chase: £12,868St. Helens: £12,447Cannock Chase: £12,154

    £12,813£12,868£12,154St. 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: Cannock Chase £1,959, St. Helens £2,585St. Helens: £2,585Cannock Chase: £1,959St. Helens: £2,596Cannock Chase: £1,967St. Helens: £2,452Cannock Chase: £1,858

    £1,959£1,967£1,858St. Helens is higher£2,585£2,596£2,452

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Cannock Chase £11,602, St. Helens £11,608St. Helens: £11,608Cannock Chase: £11,602St. Helens: £11,657Cannock Chase: £11,652St. Helens: £11,011Cannock Chase: £11,005

    £11,602£11,652£11,005St. 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: Cannock Chase £410, St. Helens £505St. Helens: £505Cannock Chase: £410St. Helens: £507Cannock Chase: £412St. Helens: £479Cannock Chase: £389

    £410£412£389St. Helens 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: Cannock Chase £772, St. Helens £977St. Helens: £977Cannock Chase: £772St. Helens: £981Cannock Chase: £775St. Helens: £926Cannock Chase: £732

    £772£775£732St. 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: Cannock Chase £29, St. Helens £33St. Helens: £33Cannock Chase: £29St. Helens: £33Cannock Chase: £29St. Helens: £31Cannock Chase: £28

    £29£29£28St. Helens is higher£33£33£31

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Cannock Chase £536, St. Helens £709St. Helens: £709Cannock Chase: £536St. Helens: £712Cannock Chase: £538St. Helens: £673Cannock Chase: £509

    £536£538£509St. 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: Cannock Chase £147, St. Helens £194St. Helens: £194Cannock Chase: £147St. Helens: £195Cannock Chase: £148St. Helens: £184Cannock Chase: £140

    £147£148£140St. 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: Cannock Chase £148, St. Helens £176St. Helens: £176Cannock Chase: £148St. Helens: £177Cannock Chase: £149St. Helens: £167Cannock Chase: £140

    £148£149£140St. Helens is higher£176£177£167

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Cannock Chase £1,468, St. Helens £1,906St. Helens: £1,906Cannock Chase: £1,468St. Helens: £1,914Cannock Chase: £1,474St. Helens: £1,808Cannock Chase: £1,392

    £1,468£1,474£1,392St. Helens is higher£1,906£1,914£1,808

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cannock Chase £172, St. Helens £264St. Helens: £264Cannock Chase: £172St. Helens: £265Cannock Chase: £173St. Helens: £250Cannock Chase: £163

    £172£173£163St. 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: Cannock Chase £327, St. Helens £482St. Helens: £482Cannock Chase: £327St. Helens: £484Cannock Chase: £329St. Helens: £457Cannock Chase: £311

    £327£329£311St. 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: Cannock Chase £6.43, St. Helens £9.58St. Helens: £9.58Cannock Chase: £6.43St. Helens: £9.62Cannock Chase: £6.46St. Helens: £9.09Cannock Chase: £6.10

    £6.43£6.46£6.10St. 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: Cannock Chase £9.33, St. Helens £12St. Helens: £12Cannock Chase: £9.33St. Helens: £12Cannock Chase: £9.37St. Helens: £11Cannock Chase: £8.85

    £9.33£9.37£8.85St. Helens is higher£12£12£11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cannock Chase £5.45, St. Helens £9.84St. Helens: £9.84Cannock Chase: £5.45St. Helens: £9.88Cannock Chase: £5.47St. Helens: £9.33Cannock Chase: £5.17

    £5.45£5.47£5.17St. 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: Cannock Chase 1,010.6, St. Helens 1,009.7St. Helens: 1,009.7Cannock Chase: 1,010.6

    1,010.6Cannock Chase 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: Cannock Chase 110.3, St. Helens 127.9St. Helens: 127.9Cannock Chase: 110.3

    110.3St. Helens is higher127.9

  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: Cannock Chase 164.0, St. Helens 196.6St. Helens: 196.6Cannock Chase: 164.0

    164.0St. 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: Cannock Chase 79.5, St. Helens 105.1St. Helens: 105.1Cannock Chase: 79.5

    79.5St. 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: Cannock Chase 188.0, St. Helens 231.9St. Helens: 231.9Cannock Chase: 188.0

    188.0St. Helens is higher231.9

  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: Cannock Chase 31.7, St. Helens 38.2St. Helens: 38.2Cannock Chase: 31.7

    31.7St. Helens is higher38.2

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Cannock Chase and St. Helens, per person in the age group
MeasureCannock ChaseSt. HelensHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,494£4,514£4,263£5,327£5,350£5,053St. Helens
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,813£12,868£12,154£13,122£13,178£12,447St. Helens
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,959£1,967£1,858£2,585£2,596£2,452St. Helens
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,602£11,652£11,005£11,608£11,657£11,011St. Helens
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£410£412£389£505£507£479St. Helens
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£772£775£732£977£981£926St. Helens
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£29£29£28£33£33£31St. Helens
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£536£538£509£709£712£673St. Helens
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£147£148£140£194£195£184St. Helens
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£148£149£140£176£177£167St. Helens
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,468£1,474£1,392£1,906£1,914£1,808St. Helens
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£172£173£163£264£265£250St. Helens
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£327£329£311£482£484£457St. Helens
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.43£6.46£6.10£9.58£9.62£9.09St. Helens
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.33£9.37£8.85£12£12£11St. Helens
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.45£5.47£5.17£9.84£9.88£9.33St. Helens
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,010.61,009.7Cannock Chase
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026110.3127.9St. Helens
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026164.0196.6St. Helens
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202679.5105.1St. Helens
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026188.0231.9St. Helens
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.738.2St. Helens

Per resident

Cannock Chase 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

Cannock Chase St. Helens

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cannock Chase £4,494, St. Helens £5,327St. Helens: £5,327Cannock Chase: £4,494St. Helens: £5,350Cannock Chase: £4,514St. Helens: £5,053Cannock Chase: £4,263

    £4,494£4,514£4,263St. Helens is higher£5,327£5,350£5,053

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Cannock Chase £2,413, St. Helens £2,552St. Helens: £2,552Cannock Chase: £2,413St. Helens: £2,562Cannock Chase: £2,424St. Helens: £2,420Cannock Chase: £2,289

    £2,413£2,424£2,289St. Helens is higher£2,552£2,562£2,420

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Cannock Chase £1,220, St. Helens £1,599St. Helens: £1,599Cannock Chase: £1,220St. Helens: £1,606Cannock Chase: £1,226St. Helens: £1,516Cannock Chase: £1,158

    £1,220£1,226£1,158St. Helens is higher£1,599£1,606£1,516

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Cannock Chase £2,185, St. Helens £2,257St. Helens: £2,257Cannock Chase: £2,185St. Helens: £2,267Cannock Chase: £2,195St. Helens: £2,141Cannock Chase: £2,073

    £2,185£2,195£2,073St. Helens is higher£2,257£2,267£2,141

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Cannock Chase £77, St. Helens £98St. Helens: £98Cannock Chase: £77St. Helens: £99Cannock Chase: £78St. Helens: £93Cannock Chase: £73

    £77£78£73St. Helens 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: Cannock Chase £145, St. Helens £190St. Helens: £190Cannock Chase: £145St. Helens: £191Cannock Chase: £146St. Helens: £180Cannock Chase: £138

    £145£146£138St. 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: Cannock Chase £5.47, St. Helens £6.36St. Helens: £6.36Cannock Chase: £5.47St. Helens: £6.38Cannock Chase: £5.49St. Helens: £6.03Cannock Chase: £5.19

    £5.47£5.49£5.19St. Helens is higher£6.36£6.38£6.03

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Cannock Chase £536, St. Helens £709St. Helens: £709Cannock Chase: £536St. Helens: £712Cannock Chase: £538St. Helens: £673Cannock Chase: £509

    £536£538£509St. 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: Cannock Chase £147, St. Helens £194St. Helens: £194Cannock Chase: £147St. Helens: £195Cannock Chase: £148St. Helens: £184Cannock Chase: £140

    £147£148£140St. 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: Cannock Chase £92, St. Helens £109St. Helens: £109Cannock Chase: £92St. Helens: £109Cannock Chase: £93St. Helens: £103Cannock Chase: £87

    £92£93£87St. Helens is higher£109£109£103

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Cannock Chase £914, St. Helens £1,179St. Helens: £1,179Cannock Chase: £914St. Helens: £1,184Cannock Chase: £918St. Helens: £1,118Cannock Chase: £867

    £914£918£867St. Helens is higher£1,179£1,184£1,118

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cannock Chase £172, St. Helens £264St. Helens: £264Cannock Chase: £172St. Helens: £265Cannock Chase: £173St. Helens: £250Cannock Chase: £163

    £172£173£163St. Helens is higher£264£265£250

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Cannock Chase £204, St. Helens £298St. Helens: £298Cannock Chase: £204St. Helens: £299Cannock Chase: £205St. Helens: £283Cannock Chase: £193

    £204£205£193St. Helens is higher£298£299£283

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Cannock Chase £4.01, St. Helens £5.92St. Helens: £5.92Cannock Chase: £4.01St. Helens: £5.95Cannock Chase: £4.02St. Helens: £5.62Cannock Chase: £3.80

    £4.01£4.02£3.80St. Helens is higher£5.92£5.95£5.62

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Cannock Chase £5.81, St. Helens £7.38St. Helens: £7.38Cannock Chase: £5.81St. Helens: £7.41Cannock Chase: £5.83St. Helens: £7.00Cannock Chase: £5.51

    £5.81£5.83£5.51St. Helens is higher£7.38£7.41£7.00

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cannock Chase £5.45, St. Helens £9.84St. Helens: £9.84Cannock Chase: £5.45St. Helens: £9.88Cannock Chase: £5.47St. Helens: £9.33Cannock Chase: £5.17

    £5.45£5.47£5.17St. Helens is higher£9.84£9.88£9.33

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Cannock Chase 190.3, St. Helens 196.3St. Helens: 196.3Cannock Chase: 190.3

    190.3St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count196.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cannock Chase 20.8, St. Helens 24.9St. Helens: 24.9Cannock Chase: 20.8

    20.8St. Helens is higher24.9

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Cannock Chase 30.9, St. Helens 38.2St. Helens: 38.2Cannock Chase: 30.9

    30.9St. 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: Cannock Chase 79.5, St. Helens 105.1St. Helens: 105.1Cannock Chase: 79.5

    79.5St. Helens is higher105.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cannock Chase 117.1, St. Helens 143.4St. Helens: 143.4Cannock Chase: 117.1

    117.1St. Helens is higher143.4

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Cannock Chase 19.8, St. Helens 23.6St. Helens: 23.6Cannock Chase: 19.8

    19.8St. Helens is higher23.6

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Cannock Chase and St. Helens, per resident
MeasureCannock ChaseSt. HelensHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,494£4,514£4,263£5,327£5,350£5,053St. Helens
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,413£2,424£2,289£2,552£2,562£2,420St. Helens
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,220£1,226£1,158£1,599£1,606£1,516St. Helens
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,185£2,195£2,073£2,257£2,267£2,141St. Helens
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£77£78£73£98£99£93St. Helens
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£145£146£138£190£191£180St. Helens
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.47£5.49£5.19£6.36£6.38£6.03St. Helens
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£536£538£509£709£712£673St. Helens
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£147£148£140£194£195£184St. Helens
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£92£93£87£109£109£103St. Helens
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£914£918£867£1,179£1,184£1,118St. Helens
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£172£173£163£264£265£250St. Helens
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£204£205£193£298£299£283St. Helens
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.01£4.02£3.80£5.92£5.95£5.62St. Helens
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.81£5.83£5.51£7.38£7.41£7.00St. Helens
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.45£5.47£5.17£9.84£9.88£9.33St. Helens
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026190.3196.3St. Helens
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.824.9St. Helens
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202630.938.2St. Helens
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202679.5105.1St. Helens
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026117.1143.4St. Helens
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.823.6St. Helens

Total

Cannock Chase 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

Cannock Chase St. Helens

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Cannock Chase £467.2m, St. Helens £1.0bnSt. Helens: £1.0bnCannock Chase: £467.2mSt. Helens: £1.0bnCannock Chase: £469.2mSt. Helens: £951.9mCannock Chase: £443.2m

    £467.2m£469.2m£443.2mSt. Helens is higher£1.0bn£1.0bn£951.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Cannock Chase £250.9m, St. Helens £480.7mSt. Helens: £480.7mCannock Chase: £250.9mSt. Helens: £482.7mCannock Chase: £251.9mSt. Helens: £456.0mCannock Chase: £238.0m

    £250.9m£251.9m£238.0mSt. Helens is higher£480.7m£482.7m£456.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Cannock Chase £126.9m, St. Helens £301.2mSt. Helens: £301.2mCannock Chase: £126.9mSt. Helens: £302.5mCannock Chase: £127.4mSt. Helens: £285.7mCannock Chase: £120.3m

    £126.9m£127.4m£120.3mSt. Helens is higher£301.2m£302.5m£285.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Cannock Chase £227.2m, St. Helens £425.2mSt. Helens: £425.2mCannock Chase: £227.2mSt. Helens: £427.0mCannock Chase: £228.1mSt. Helens: £403.4mCannock Chase: £215.5m

    £227.2m£228.1m£215.5mSt. Helens is higher£425.2m£427.0m£403.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Cannock Chase £8.0m, St. Helens £18.5mSt. Helens: £18.5mCannock Chase: £8.0mSt. Helens: £18.6mCannock Chase: £8.1mSt. Helens: £17.5mCannock Chase: £7.6m

    £8.0m£8.1m£7.6mSt. Helens 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: Cannock Chase £15.1m, St. Helens £35.8mSt. Helens: £35.8mCannock Chase: £15.1mSt. Helens: £35.9mCannock Chase: £15.2mSt. Helens: £33.9mCannock Chase: £14.3m

    £15.1m£15.2m£14.3mSt. 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: Cannock Chase £0.57m, St. Helens £1.2mSt. Helens: £1.2mCannock Chase: £0.57mSt. Helens: £1.2mCannock Chase: £0.57mSt. Helens: £1.1mCannock Chase: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.57m£0.54mSt. Helens is higher£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cannock Chase £55.7m, St. Helens £133.6mSt. Helens: £133.6mCannock Chase: £55.7mSt. Helens: £134.2mCannock Chase: £56.0mSt. Helens: £126.7mCannock Chase: £52.9m

    £55.7m£56.0m£52.9mSt. 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: Cannock Chase £15.3m, St. Helens £36.6mSt. Helens: £36.6mCannock Chase: £15.3mSt. Helens: £36.7mCannock Chase: £15.4mSt. Helens: £34.7mCannock Chase: £14.5m

    £15.3m£15.4m£14.5mSt. 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: Cannock Chase £9.6m, St. Helens £20.5mSt. Helens: £20.5mCannock Chase: £9.6mSt. Helens: £20.6mCannock Chase: £9.6mSt. Helens: £19.5mCannock Chase: £9.1m

    £9.6m£9.6m£9.1mSt. Helens is higher£20.5m£20.6m£19.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Cannock Chase £95.1m, St. Helens £222.1mSt. Helens: £222.1mCannock Chase: £95.1mSt. Helens: £223.0mCannock Chase: £95.5mSt. Helens: £210.6mCannock Chase: £90.2m

    £95.1m£95.5m£90.2mSt. Helens is higher£222.1m£223.0m£210.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Cannock Chase £17.9m, St. Helens £49.7mSt. Helens: £49.7mCannock Chase: £17.9mSt. Helens: £49.9mCannock Chase: £18.0mSt. Helens: £47.1mCannock Chase: £17.0m

    £17.9m£18.0m£17.0mSt. Helens is higher£49.7m£49.9m£47.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Cannock Chase £21.2m, St. Helens £56.1mSt. Helens: £56.1mCannock Chase: £21.2mSt. Helens: £56.4mCannock Chase: £21.3mSt. Helens: £53.2mCannock Chase: £20.1m

    £21.2m£21.3m£20.1mSt. Helens is higher£56.1m£56.4m£53.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Cannock Chase £0.42m, St. Helens £1.1mSt. Helens: £1.1mCannock Chase: £0.42mSt. Helens: £1.1mCannock Chase: £0.42mSt. Helens: £1.1mCannock Chase: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.40mSt. Helens is higher£1.1m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Cannock Chase £0.60m, St. Helens £1.4mSt. Helens: £1.4mCannock Chase: £0.60mSt. Helens: £1.4mCannock Chase: £0.61mSt. Helens: £1.3mCannock Chase: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.61m£0.57mSt. Helens is higher£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Cannock Chase £0.57m, St. Helens £1.9mSt. Helens: £1.9mCannock Chase: £0.57mSt. Helens: £1.9mCannock Chase: £0.57mSt. Helens: £1.8mCannock Chase: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.57m£0.54mSt. Helens is higher£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Cannock Chase 19,787, St. Helens 36,989St. Helens: 36,989Cannock Chase: 19,787

    19,787St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count36,989

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Cannock Chase 2,159, St. Helens 4,685St. Helens: 4,685Cannock Chase: 2,159

    2,159St. Helens is higher4,685

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cannock Chase 3,211, St. Helens 7,202St. Helens: 7,202Cannock Chase: 3,211

    3,211St. Helens is higher7,202

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cannock Chase 8,262, St. Helens 19,792St. Helens: 19,792Cannock Chase: 8,262

    8,262St. Helens is higher19,792

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Cannock Chase 12,175, St. Helens 27,019St. Helens: 27,019Cannock Chase: 12,175

    12,175St. Helens is higher27,019

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cannock Chase 2,054, St. Helens 4,447St. Helens: 4,447Cannock Chase: 2,054

    2,054St. Helens is higher4,447

Show the numbers
Cannock Chase and St. Helens, total
MeasureCannock ChaseSt. HelensHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£467.2m£469.2m£443.2m£1.0bn£1.0bn£951.9mSt. Helens
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£250.9m£251.9m£238.0m£480.7m£482.7m£456.0mSt. Helens
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£126.9m£127.4m£120.3m£301.2m£302.5m£285.7mSt. Helens
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£227.2m£228.1m£215.5m£425.2m£427.0m£403.4mSt. Helens
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.0m£8.1m£7.6m£18.5m£18.6m£17.5mSt. Helens
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.1m£15.2m£14.3m£35.8m£35.9m£33.9mSt. Helens
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mSt. Helens
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£55.7m£56.0m£52.9m£133.6m£134.2m£126.7mSt. Helens
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m£36.6m£36.7m£34.7mSt. Helens
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m£20.5m£20.6m£19.5mSt. Helens
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£95.1m£95.5m£90.2m£222.1m£223.0m£210.6mSt. Helens
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m£49.7m£49.9m£47.1mSt. Helens
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£21.2m£21.3m£20.1m£56.1m£56.4m£53.2mSt. Helens
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m£1.1mSt. Helens
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.61m£0.57m£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mSt. Helens
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mSt. Helens
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,78736,989St. Helens
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,1594,685St. Helens
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,2117,202St. Helens
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,26219,792St. Helens
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,17527,019St. Helens
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,0544,447St. Helens

Sources

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

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  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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