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Local authority in North West, England

St. Helens

In St. Helens, benefit spending per resident was higher than in 87% of local authorities in 2024-25.

188,397 residents (mid-2024)

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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

At a glance

How does St. Helens compare?

We divide each type of spending by the people it is for. A rank of 1 is the highest of the local authorities in Great Britain. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

  • All benefits

    £5,327£5,350£5,053

    per resident, 2024-251-11

    43rd of 348, higher than in 87% of local authorities

    Great Britain: £4,441£4,460£4,212

  • Pensioner benefits

    £13,122£13,178£12,447

    per person aged 66 and over, 2024-251-3, 6, 8-11

    37th of 347, higher than in 89% of local authorities

    Great Britain: £12,728£12,782£12,073

  • Working-age benefits

    £2,585£2,596£2,452

    per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-251-3, 7, 9-11

    61st of 350, higher than in 82% of local authorities

    Great Britain: £2,093£2,102£1,985

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Main figures for St. Helens
MeasureValueRankGreat Britain
Benefit spending, per resident, 2024-25£5,327£5,350£5,05343rd of 348£4,441£4,460£4,212
Spending on pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,122£13,178£12,44737th of 347£12,728£12,782£12,073
Spending on working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,585£2,596£2,45261st of 350£2,093£2,102£1,985

Spending by benefit, 2024-25

Where does St. Helens's benefit money go?

People here received £1.0 billion£1.0 billion£951.9 million in benefits in 2024-25, in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation. Each square is £1 million.1-11

Spending in St. Helens, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £425.2m; Pension Credit £18.5m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £35.8m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £1.2m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £133.6m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £36.6m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £20.5m; Universal Credit £222.1m; Housing Benefit £49.7m; Employment and Support Allowance £56.1m; Jobseeker's Allowance £1.1m; Income Support £1.4m; Other benefits £1.9mState Pension: £425.2mPension Credit: £18.5mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £35.8mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £1.2mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £133.6mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £36.6mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £20.5mUniversal Credit: £222.1mHousing Benefit: £49.7mEmployment and Support Allowance: £56.1mJobseeker's Allowance: £1.1mIncome Support: £1.4mOther benefits: £1.9m
Spending in St. Helens, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £427.0m; Pension Credit £18.6m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £35.9m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £1.2m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £134.2m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £36.7m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £20.6m; Universal Credit £223.0m; Housing Benefit £49.9m; Employment and Support Allowance £56.4m; Jobseeker's Allowance £1.1m; Income Support £1.4m; Other benefits £1.9mState Pension: £427.0mPension Credit: £18.6mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £35.9mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £1.2mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £134.2mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £36.7mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £20.6mUniversal Credit: £223.0mHousing Benefit: £49.9mEmployment and Support Allowance: £56.4mJobseeker's Allowance: £1.1mIncome Support: £1.4mOther benefits: £1.9m
Spending in St. Helens, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £403.4m; Pension Credit £17.5m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £33.9m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £1.1m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £126.7m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £34.7m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £19.5m; Universal Credit £210.6m; Housing Benefit £47.1m; Employment and Support Allowance £53.2m; Jobseeker's Allowance £1.1m; Income Support £1.3m; Other benefits £1.8mState Pension: £403.4mPension Credit: £17.5mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £33.9mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £1.1mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £126.7mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £34.7mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £19.5mUniversal Credit: £210.6mHousing Benefit: £47.1mEmployment and Support Allowance: £53.2mJobseeker's Allowance: £1.1mIncome Support: £1.3mOther benefits: £1.8m
  1. State Pension£425.2m£427.0m£403.4m
  2. Pension Credit£18.5m£18.6m£17.5m
  3. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment£35.8m£35.9m£33.9m
  4. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m
  5. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment£133.6m£134.2m£126.7m
  6. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment£36.6m£36.7m£34.7m
  7. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment£20.5m£20.6m£19.5m
  8. Universal Credit£222.1m£223.0m£210.6m
  9. Housing Benefit£49.7m£49.9m£47.1m
  10. Employment and Support Allowance£56.1m£56.4m£53.2m
  11. Jobseeker's Allowance£1.1m£1.1m£1.1m
  12. Income Support£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m
  13. Other benefits£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m
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Spending by benefit in St. Helens, 2024-25
BenefitSpendingShareFigure type
State Pension£425.2m£427.0m£403.4m42%Published
Pension Credit£18.5m£18.6m£17.5m2%Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment£35.8m£35.9m£33.9m4%Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m0.1%Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment£133.6m£134.2m£126.7m13%Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment£36.6m£36.7m£34.7m4%Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment£20.5m£20.6m£19.5m2%Published
Universal Credit£222.1m£223.0m£210.6m22%Published
Housing Benefit£49.7m£49.9m£47.1m5%Published
Employment and Support Allowance£56.1m£56.4m£53.2m6%Published
Jobseeker's Allowance£1.1m£1.1m£1.1m0.1%Published
Income Support£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m0.1%Published
Other benefits£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m0.2%Published
All benefits£1.0bn£1.0bn£951.9m100%Total

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How has it changed over time?
Is spending what you would expect?

Compared with similar areas

Spending compared with the expected level

We work out an expected level of spending from the share of children and of people aged 66 and over, how deprived the area is, typical pay and which nation it is in. This compares the area with similar areas. It does not measure need.

Each bar starts at the expected level. A bar reaches the edge when the difference is larger than in 98% of local authorities.

  • All benefits, per resident1-11, 14-17

    All benefits: actual £5,327, expected £4,874, difference +£453

    Actual £5,327£5,350£5,053Expected £4,874£4,894£4,623Difference +£453+£455+£430

    Benefit spending per resident was £453 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £455 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £430 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all local authorities, these factors explain 87% of the differences in this measure.

  • Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over1-3, 6, 8-11, 14-17

    Pensioner benefits: actual £13,122, expected £12,815, difference +£307

    Actual £13,122£13,178£12,447Expected £12,815£12,870£12,156Difference +£307+£308+£291

    Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £307 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £308 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £291 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all local authorities, these factors explain 35% of the differences in this measure.

  • Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 641-3, 7, 9-11, 14-17

    Working-age benefits: actual £2,585, expected £2,351, difference +£234

    Actual £2,585£2,596£2,452Expected £2,351£2,361£2,230Difference +£234+£235+£222

    Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £234 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £235 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £222 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all local authorities, these factors explain 85% of the differences in this measure.

The expected level comes from one statistical model across all areas of the same type. It uses ages, deprivation within each nation, typical pay and nation, and the methods page lists its figures. The difference compares an area only with areas that are similar on these measures. Rents, disability, household make-up and how many eligible people claim are not in the model, so the difference does not measure need.

How we work out the expected level

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Actual and expected spending in St. Helens
MeasureActualExpectedDifference
All benefits, per resident£5,327£5,350£5,053£4,874£4,894£4,623+£453+£455+£430
Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over£13,122£13,178£12,447£12,815£12,870£12,156+£307+£308+£291
Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64£2,585£2,596£2,452£2,351£2,361£2,230+£234+£235+£222
How much income tax do residents pay?

Income tax only

Benefit spending and income tax paid by residents

In 2023-24, people in St. Helens received £1.87 in benefits for each £1 of income tax that residents paid. Both figures are per resident, for the same tax year, 2023-24. Income tax is only one tax. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT or council tax.

Income tax paid by residents (income tax only), per resident9-13
£2,688£2,659£2,454
Survey estimate
Benefit spending, per resident
£5,027£4,973£4,589
Benefits for each £1 of income tax1-8, 12-13
£1.87
66th of 346, higher than in 81% of local authorities

Income tax only. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT, council tax or other taxes.

HMRC estimates income tax by area from a sample survey, the Survey of Personal Incomes, based on where taxpayers live. Figures for small areas are less certain, and HMRC does not publish some of them.

Spending and income tax are for the same year. Constituency income tax on the 2024 boundaries is only published for 2023-24.

Who lives here?

Profile

Deprivation and age

England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation in their own way. So we compare St. Helens only with other areas in England.

Group 3 of 10 in England, where group 1 is the most deprived tenth of areas. English indices of deprivation 2025.14

Residents by age, mid-2024

  • Aged 0 to 1533,005
  • Aged 16 to 64116,497
  • Aged 652,262
  • Aged 66 and over36,633
  • All residents188,397
Which conditions are disability benefits paid for?

Disability benefit, July 2026

Personal Independence Payment by main condition

19,780 people in St. Helens receive Personal Independence Payment (PIP). This shows the main condition each person has, compared with England and Wales. Every bar uses the same scale.3

  • Psychiatric disorders

    37%

    England and Wales: 39%

  • Musculoskeletal disease (general)

    21%

    England and Wales: 19%

  • Neurological disease

    11%

    England and Wales: 13%

  • Musculoskeletal disease (regional)

    12%

    England and Wales: 12%

  • Respiratory disease

    4%

    England and Wales: 4%

  • Malignant disease

    3%

    England and Wales: 3%

  • Cardiovascular disease

    3%

    England and Wales: 3%

  • Other condition groups (14)

    7%

    England and Wales: 8%

People receiving Personal Independence Payment, by the main condition recorded at their assessment, in the groups DWP uses. Stat-Xplore changes small counts slightly to protect privacy, so the groups can add up to a few people more or less than the area's total. The comparison is with England and Wales, because Scotland has no figures by area.

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Personal Independence Payment by main disabling condition in St. Helens
Condition groupPeopleShareEngland and Wales
Psychiatric disorders7,39337%39%
Musculoskeletal disease (general)4,07921%19%
Neurological disease2,25111%13%
Musculoskeletal disease (regional)2,36812%12%
Respiratory disease8874%4%
Malignant disease6513%3%
Cardiovascular disease6793%3%
Visual disease2581%2%
Endocrine disease2451%1%
Hearing disorders1470.7%1%
Gastrointestinal disease2071%1%
Genitourinary disease1560.8%0.9%
Skin disease1300.7%0.7%
Autoimmune disease (connective tissue disorders)910.5%0.5%
Diseases of the liver, gallbladder, biliary tract800.4%0.4%
Infectious disease550.3%0.4%
Haematological disease210.1%0.2%
Metabolic disease340.2%0.2%
Unknown or missing280.1%0.1%
Multisystem and extremes of age130.1%0.1%
Diseases of the immune system70.0%0.0%
Which areas are most like this one?

Similar areas

The 15 local authorities most like St. Helens

We match areas anywhere in Great Britain on age, deprivation, pay and how many people live in each square kilometre. We do not match on place or spending. A smaller score means more alike. Bars show all benefits per resident, 2024-25.

  1. St. HelensThis area£5,327£5,350£5,053
  2. Gateshead0.56£5,152£5,174£4,887Compare
  3. North East Lincolnshire0.59£5,283£5,306£5,011Compare
  4. Wigan0.60£4,637£4,657£4,398Compare
  5. Mansfield0.61£4,970£4,991£4,714Compare
  6. Torfaen0.61£5,601£5,624£5,312Compare
  7. Barnsley0.63£5,079£5,101£4,818Compare
  8. South Tyneside0.63£5,669£5,694£5,378Compare
  9. Wakefield0.73£4,688£4,708£4,446Compare
  10. Wirral0.73£5,562£5,585£5,276Compare
  11. Ashfield0.74£4,876£4,896£4,625Compare
  12. Halton0.74£5,338£5,361£5,063Compare
  13. Darlington0.76£4,795£4,815£4,548Compare
  14. Rhondda Cynon Taf0.77£5,345£5,368£5,070Compare
  15. Chesterfield0.78£5,206£5,229£4,938Compare
  16. Gosport0.79£4,882£4,903£4,631Compare
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Areas most like St. Helens
AreaScoreAll benefits, per resident
St. Helens£5,327£5,350£5,053
Gateshead0.56£5,152£5,174£4,887
North East Lincolnshire0.59£5,283£5,306£5,011
Wigan0.60£4,637£4,657£4,398
Mansfield0.61£4,970£4,991£4,714
Torfaen0.61£5,601£5,624£5,312
Barnsley0.63£5,079£5,101£4,818
South Tyneside0.63£5,669£5,694£5,378
Wakefield0.73£4,688£4,708£4,446
Wirral0.73£5,562£5,585£5,276
Ashfield0.74£4,876£4,896£4,625
Halton0.74£5,338£5,361£5,063
Darlington0.76£4,795£4,815£4,548
Rhondda Cynon Taf0.77£5,345£5,368£5,070
Chesterfield0.78£5,206£5,229£4,938
Gosport0.79£4,882£4,903£4,631
Which other areas overlap it?

Overlapping areas

The constituencies that overlap St. Helens

Each share is the part of St. Helens's residents who live in that area.

Every figure, in one table

Every figure

Every figure, with its rank

Every figure we publish for St. Helens, in total and per person. Each has its rank among the local authorities of Great Britain and the figure for Great Britain. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Spending by benefit1-13
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0bn£1.0bn£951.9m95th of 348£299.0bn£300.3bn£283.6bnPublished
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,327£5,350£5,05343rd of 348£4,441£4,460£4,212Published
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£480.7m£482.7m£456.0m95th of 348£154.0bn£154.6bn£146.1bnPublished
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,552£2,562£2,420150th of 348£2,287£2,297£2,170Published
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,122£13,178£12,44737th of 347£12,728£12,782£12,073Published
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£301.2m£302.5m£285.7m96th of 350£88.8bn£89.1bn£84.2bnPublished
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,599£1,606£1,51666th of 350£1,318£1,324£1,250Published
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,585£2,596£2,45261st of 350£2,093£2,102£1,985Published
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£425.2m£427.0m£403.4m97th of 348£138.4bn£138.9bn£131.2bnPublished
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,257£2,267£2,141168th of 348£2,055£2,064£1,949Published
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,608£11,657£11,011124th of 347£11,435£11,484£10,847Published
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£18.5m£18.6m£17.5m115th of 350£6.3bn£6.4bn£6.0bnPublished
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£98£99£93111th of 350£94£94£89Published
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£505£507£479122nd of 349£523£525£496Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£35.8m£35.9m£33.9m63rd of 350£9.0bn£9.0bn£8.5bnPublished
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£190£191£18041st of 350£133£134£126Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£977£981£92617th of 349£741£744£703Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m97th of 350£346.1m£347.6m£328.3mPublished
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.36£6.38£6.0364th of 350£5.14£5.17£4.88Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£33£33£3195th of 349£29£29£27Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£133.6m£134.2m£126.7m60th of 350£30.4bn£30.5bn£28.9bnPublished
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£709£712£67324th of 350£452£454£429Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£36.6m£36.7m£34.7m77th of 350£9.1bn£9.2bn£8.6bnPublished
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£194£195£18431st of 350£135£136£128Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.5m£20.6m£19.5m68th of 350£4.9bn£4.9bn£4.6bnPublished
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£109£109£10327th of 350£72£73£69Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£176£177£16730th of 350£115£115£109Published
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£222.1m£223.0m£210.6m104th of 350£70.3bn£70.6bn£66.7bnPublished
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,179£1,184£1,11887th of 350£1,044£1,048£990Published
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,906£1,914£1,80878th of 350£1,657£1,664£1,572Published
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£49.7m£49.9m£47.1m93rd of 350£16.3bn£16.4bn£15.5bnPublished
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£264£265£25070th of 350£242£243£230Published
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£56.1m£56.4m£53.2m71st of 350£13.0bn£13.0bn£12.3bnPublished
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£298£299£28325th of 350£193£193£183Published
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£482£484£45726th of 350£306£307£290Published
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.1m93rd of 350£329.6m£331.0m£312.7mPublished
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.92£5.95£5.6254th of 350£4.89£4.91£4.64Published
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.58£9.62£9.0938th of 350£7.77£7.80£7.37Published
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m64th of 350£294.9m£296.2m£279.7mPublished
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.38£7.41£7.0025th of 350£4.38£4.39£4.15Published
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£12£1124th of 350£6.96£6.99£6.60Published
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m50th of 350£414.2m£415.9m£392.9mPublished
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.84£9.88£9.3311th of 350£6.15£6.17£5.83Published
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24£1.8766th of 346£0.95Survey estimate
People receiving benefits3-4, 6-7, 9-11
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
State Pensiontotal, March 202636,989106th of 35012,207,279Published
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026196.3171st of 350181.3Published
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.7170th of 3491,009.0Published
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,685100th of 3501,380,853Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.975th of 35020.5Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026127.9102nd of 349114.1Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20267,20268th of 3501,881,995Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202638.256th of 35028.0Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026196.624th of 349155.6Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202619,79266th of 3504,594,229Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026105.123rd of 35068.2Published
Universal Credittotal, May 202627,01999th of 3508,145,172Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026143.476th of 350121.0Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026231.966th of 350192.1Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,44775th of 3501,090,721Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.636th of 35016.2Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202638.233rd of 35025.7Published
Income tax1-13
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
Income taxtotal, 2023-24£501.8m£496.3m£458.0m202nd of 348£293.3bn£290.1bn£267.7bnSurvey estimate
Income taxper resident, 2023-24£2,688£2,659£2,454258th of 348£4,409£4,361£4,024Survey estimate
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24£1.8766th of 346£0.95Survey estimate
Compared with the expected level1-11, 14-17
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
All benefits against expectedper resident, 2024-25£453£455£43015th of 346£4.74£4.76£4.50Estimated
Pensioner benefits against expectedper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£307£308£29124th of 346−£11−£11−£10Estimated
Working-age benefits against expectedper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£234£235£22242nd of 348£8.64£8.68£8.20Estimated

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Limits and sources

Limits of the figures for St. Helens

England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation in their own way, so we compare areas only with others in the same nation. Areas are split into 10 equal groups, from 1, the most deprived tenth, to 10, the least deprived.

Income tax only. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT, council tax or other taxes.

People receiving Personal Independence Payment, by the main condition recorded at their assessment, in the groups DWP uses. Stat-Xplore changes small counts slightly to protect privacy, so the groups can add up to a few people more or less than the area's total. The comparison is with England and Wales, because Scotland has no figures by area.

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  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.
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  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.
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  14. 14Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. English indices of deprivation 2025. Published 19 November 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  15. 15Welsh Government. Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025. Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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