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St. Helens and Blackpool

188,397 and 143,353 residents (mid-2024).

St. Helens is higher than Blackpool on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 16 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

St. Helens is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Blackpool on 16. 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

St. Helens Blackpool

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: St. Helens £5,327, Blackpool £6,111Blackpool: £6,111St. Helens: £5,327Blackpool: £6,137St. Helens: £5,350Blackpool: £5,797St. Helens: £5,053

    £5,327£5,350£5,053Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count£6,111£6,137£5,797

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: St. Helens £13,122, Blackpool £12,977Blackpool: £12,977St. Helens: £13,122Blackpool: £13,033St. Helens: £13,178Blackpool: £12,310St. Helens: £12,447

    £13,122£13,178£12,447St. Helens is higher£12,977£13,033£12,310

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: St. Helens £2,585, Blackpool £3,594Blackpool: £3,594St. Helens: £2,585Blackpool: £3,609St. Helens: £2,596Blackpool: £3,409St. Helens: £2,452

    £2,585£2,596£2,452Blackpool is higher£3,594£3,609£3,409

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: St. Helens £11,608, Blackpool £11,263Blackpool: £11,263St. Helens: £11,608Blackpool: £11,311St. Helens: £11,657Blackpool: £10,683St. Helens: £11,011

    £11,608£11,657£11,011St. Helens is higher£11,263£11,311£10,683

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: St. Helens £505, Blackpool £745Blackpool: £745St. Helens: £505Blackpool: £748St. Helens: £507Blackpool: £707St. Helens: £479

    £505£507£479Blackpool is higher£745£748£707

  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: St. Helens £977, Blackpool £924Blackpool: £924St. Helens: £977Blackpool: £928St. Helens: £981Blackpool: £877St. Helens: £926

    £977£981£926St. Helens is higher£924£928£877

  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: St. Helens £33, Blackpool £45Blackpool: £45St. Helens: £33Blackpool: £46St. Helens: £33Blackpool: £43St. Helens: £31

    £33£33£31Blackpool is higher£45£46£43

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: St. Helens £709, Blackpool £818Blackpool: £818St. Helens: £709Blackpool: £822St. Helens: £712Blackpool: £776St. Helens: £673

    £709£712£673Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count£818£822£776

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: St. Helens £194, Blackpool £209Blackpool: £209St. Helens: £194Blackpool: £210St. Helens: £195Blackpool: £199St. Helens: £184

    £194£195£184Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count£209£210£199

  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: St. Helens £176, Blackpool £197Blackpool: £197St. Helens: £176Blackpool: £197St. Helens: £177Blackpool: £187St. Helens: £167

    £176£177£167Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count£197£197£187

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: St. Helens £1,906, Blackpool £2,758Blackpool: £2,758St. Helens: £1,906Blackpool: £2,770St. Helens: £1,914Blackpool: £2,616St. Helens: £1,808

    £1,906£1,914£1,808Blackpool is higher£2,758£2,770£2,616

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: St. Helens £264, Blackpool £314Blackpool: £314St. Helens: £264Blackpool: £315St. Helens: £265Blackpool: £298St. Helens: £250

    £264£265£250Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count£314£315£298

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: St. Helens £482, Blackpool £619Blackpool: £619St. Helens: £482Blackpool: £622St. Helens: £484Blackpool: £588St. Helens: £457

    £482£484£457Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count£619£622£588

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: St. Helens £9.58, Blackpool £6.53Blackpool: £6.53St. Helens: £9.58Blackpool: £6.55St. Helens: £9.62Blackpool: £6.19St. Helens: £9.09

    £9.58£9.62£9.09St. Helens is higher£6.53£6.55£6.19

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: St. Helens £12, Blackpool £13Blackpool: £13St. Helens: £12Blackpool: £13St. Helens: £12Blackpool: £12St. Helens: £11

    £12£12£11Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count£13£13£12

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: St. Helens £9.84, Blackpool £9.35Blackpool: £9.35St. Helens: £9.84Blackpool: £9.39St. Helens: £9.88Blackpool: £8.87St. Helens: £9.33

    £9.84£9.88£9.33St. Helens is higher£9.35£9.39£8.87

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: St. Helens 1,009.7, Blackpool 1,015.2Blackpool: 1,015.2St. Helens: 1,009.7

    1,009.7Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count1,015.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: St. Helens 127.9, Blackpool 183.3Blackpool: 183.3St. Helens: 127.9

    127.9Blackpool is higher183.3

  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: St. Helens 196.6, Blackpool 190.7Blackpool: 190.7St. Helens: 196.6

    196.6St. Helens is higher190.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: St. Helens 105.1, Blackpool 124.0Blackpool: 124.0St. Helens: 105.1

    105.1Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count124.0

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: St. Helens 231.9, Blackpool 336.3Blackpool: 336.3St. Helens: 231.9

    231.9Blackpool is higher336.3

  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: St. Helens 38.2, Blackpool 43.6Blackpool: 43.6St. Helens: 38.2

    38.2Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count43.6

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St. Helens and Blackpool, per person in the age group
MeasureSt. HelensBlackpoolHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,327£5,350£5,053£6,111£6,137£5,797Blackpool
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,122£13,178£12,447£12,977£13,033£12,310St. Helens
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,585£2,596£2,452£3,594£3,609£3,409Blackpool
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,608£11,657£11,011£11,263£11,311£10,683St. Helens
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£505£507£479£745£748£707Blackpool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£977£981£926£924£928£877St. Helens
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£33£33£31£45£46£43Blackpool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£709£712£673£818£822£776Blackpool
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£194£195£184£209£210£199Blackpool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£176£177£167£197£197£187Blackpool
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,906£1,914£1,808£2,758£2,770£2,616Blackpool
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£264£265£250£314£315£298Blackpool
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£482£484£457£619£622£588Blackpool
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.58£9.62£9.09£6.53£6.55£6.19St. Helens
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£12£11£13£13£12Blackpool
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.84£9.88£9.33£9.35£9.39£8.87St. Helens
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.71,015.2Blackpool
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026127.9183.3Blackpool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026196.6190.7St. Helens
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026105.1124.0Blackpool
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026231.9336.3Blackpool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202638.243.6Blackpool

Per resident

St. Helens is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Blackpool on 16. 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

St. Helens Blackpool

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: St. Helens £5,327, Blackpool £6,111Blackpool: £6,111St. Helens: £5,327Blackpool: £6,137St. Helens: £5,350Blackpool: £5,797St. Helens: £5,053

    £5,327£5,350£5,053Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count£6,111£6,137£5,797

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: St. Helens £2,552, Blackpool £2,551Blackpool: £2,551St. Helens: £2,552Blackpool: £2,562St. Helens: £2,562Blackpool: £2,420St. Helens: £2,420

    £2,552£2,562£2,420St. Helens is higher£2,551£2,562£2,420

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: St. Helens £1,599, Blackpool £2,209Blackpool: £2,209St. Helens: £1,599Blackpool: £2,219St. Helens: £1,606Blackpool: £2,095St. Helens: £1,516

    £1,599£1,606£1,516Blackpool is higher£2,209£2,219£2,095

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: St. Helens £2,257, Blackpool £2,214Blackpool: £2,214St. Helens: £2,257Blackpool: £2,223St. Helens: £2,267Blackpool: £2,100St. Helens: £2,141

    £2,257£2,267£2,141St. Helens is higher£2,214£2,223£2,100

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: St. Helens £98, Blackpool £146Blackpool: £146St. Helens: £98Blackpool: £147St. Helens: £99Blackpool: £139St. Helens: £93

    £98£99£93Blackpool is higher£146£147£139

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: St. Helens £190, Blackpool £182Blackpool: £182St. Helens: £190Blackpool: £182St. Helens: £191Blackpool: £172St. Helens: £180

    £190£191£180St. Helens is higher£182£182£172

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: St. Helens £6.36, Blackpool £8.92Blackpool: £8.92St. Helens: £6.36Blackpool: £8.96St. Helens: £6.38Blackpool: £8.46St. Helens: £6.03

    £6.36£6.38£6.03Blackpool is higher£8.92£8.96£8.46

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: St. Helens £709, Blackpool £818Blackpool: £818St. Helens: £709Blackpool: £822St. Helens: £712Blackpool: £776St. Helens: £673

    £709£712£673Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count£818£822£776

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: St. Helens £194, Blackpool £209Blackpool: £209St. Helens: £194Blackpool: £210St. Helens: £195Blackpool: £199St. Helens: £184

    £194£195£184Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count£209£210£199

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: St. Helens £109, Blackpool £121Blackpool: £121St. Helens: £109Blackpool: £121St. Helens: £109Blackpool: £115St. Helens: £103

    £109£109£103Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count£121£121£115

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: St. Helens £1,179, Blackpool £1,696Blackpool: £1,696St. Helens: £1,179Blackpool: £1,703St. Helens: £1,184Blackpool: £1,608St. Helens: £1,118

    £1,179£1,184£1,118Blackpool is higher£1,696£1,703£1,608

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: St. Helens £264, Blackpool £314Blackpool: £314St. Helens: £264Blackpool: £315St. Helens: £265Blackpool: £298St. Helens: £250

    £264£265£250Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count£314£315£298

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: St. Helens £298, Blackpool £381Blackpool: £381St. Helens: £298Blackpool: £382St. Helens: £299Blackpool: £361St. Helens: £283

    £298£299£283Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count£381£382£361

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: St. Helens £5.92, Blackpool £4.02Blackpool: £4.02St. Helens: £5.92Blackpool: £4.03St. Helens: £5.95Blackpool: £3.81St. Helens: £5.62

    £5.92£5.95£5.62St. Helens is higher£4.02£4.03£3.81

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: St. Helens £7.38, Blackpool £7.97Blackpool: £7.97St. Helens: £7.38Blackpool: £8.00St. Helens: £7.41Blackpool: £7.56St. Helens: £7.00

    £7.38£7.41£7.00Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count£7.97£8.00£7.56

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: St. Helens £9.84, Blackpool £9.35Blackpool: £9.35St. Helens: £9.84Blackpool: £9.39St. Helens: £9.88Blackpool: £8.87St. Helens: £9.33

    £9.84£9.88£9.33St. Helens is higher£9.35£9.39£8.87

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: St. Helens 196.3, Blackpool 199.6Blackpool: 199.6St. Helens: 196.3

    196.3Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count199.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: St. Helens 24.9, Blackpool 36.0Blackpool: 36.0St. Helens: 24.9

    24.9Blackpool is higher36.0

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: St. Helens 38.2, Blackpool 37.5Blackpool: 37.5St. Helens: 38.2

    38.2St. Helens is higher37.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: St. Helens 105.1, Blackpool 124.0Blackpool: 124.0St. Helens: 105.1

    105.1Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count124.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: St. Helens 143.4, Blackpool 206.7Blackpool: 206.7St. Helens: 143.4

    143.4Blackpool is higher206.7

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: St. Helens 23.6, Blackpool 26.8Blackpool: 26.8St. Helens: 23.6

    23.6Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count26.8

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St. Helens and Blackpool, per resident
MeasureSt. HelensBlackpoolHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,327£5,350£5,053£6,111£6,137£5,797Blackpool
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,552£2,562£2,420£2,551£2,562£2,420St. Helens
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,599£1,606£1,516£2,209£2,219£2,095Blackpool
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,257£2,267£2,141£2,214£2,223£2,100St. Helens
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£98£99£93£146£147£139Blackpool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£190£191£180£182£182£172St. Helens
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.36£6.38£6.03£8.92£8.96£8.46Blackpool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£709£712£673£818£822£776Blackpool
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£194£195£184£209£210£199Blackpool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£109£109£103£121£121£115Blackpool
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,179£1,184£1,118£1,696£1,703£1,608Blackpool
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£264£265£250£314£315£298Blackpool
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£298£299£283£381£382£361Blackpool
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.92£5.95£5.62£4.02£4.03£3.81St. Helens
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.38£7.41£7.00£7.97£8.00£7.56Blackpool
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.84£9.88£9.33£9.35£9.39£8.87St. Helens
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026196.3199.6Blackpool
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.936.0Blackpool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202638.237.5St. Helens
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026105.1124.0Blackpool
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026143.4206.7Blackpool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.626.8Blackpool

Total

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

St. Helens Blackpool

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: St. Helens £1.0bn, Blackpool £876.0mBlackpool: £876.0mSt. Helens: £1.0bnBlackpool: £879.8mSt. Helens: £1.0bnBlackpool: £831.0mSt. Helens: £951.9m

    £1.0bn£1.0bn£951.9mSt. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£876.0m£879.8m£831.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: St. Helens £480.7m, Blackpool £365.7mBlackpool: £365.7mSt. Helens: £480.7mBlackpool: £367.2mSt. Helens: £482.7mBlackpool: £346.9mSt. Helens: £456.0m

    £480.7m£482.7m£456.0mSt. Helens is higher£365.7m£367.2m£346.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: St. Helens £301.2m, Blackpool £316.7mBlackpool: £316.7mSt. Helens: £301.2mBlackpool: £318.0mSt. Helens: £302.5mBlackpool: £300.4mSt. Helens: £285.7m

    £301.2m£302.5m£285.7mBlackpool is higher£316.7m£318.0m£300.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: St. Helens £425.2m, Blackpool £317.4mBlackpool: £317.4mSt. Helens: £425.2mBlackpool: £318.7mSt. Helens: £427.0mBlackpool: £301.0mSt. Helens: £403.4m

    £425.2m£427.0m£403.4mSt. Helens is higher£317.4m£318.7m£301.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: St. Helens £18.5m, Blackpool £21.0mBlackpool: £21.0mSt. Helens: £18.5mBlackpool: £21.1mSt. Helens: £18.6mBlackpool: £19.9mSt. Helens: £17.5m

    £18.5m£18.6m£17.5mBlackpool is higher£21.0m£21.1m£19.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: St. Helens £35.8m, Blackpool £26.0mBlackpool: £26.0mSt. Helens: £35.8mBlackpool: £26.2mSt. Helens: £35.9mBlackpool: £24.7mSt. Helens: £33.9m

    £35.8m£35.9m£33.9mSt. Helens is higher£26.0m£26.2m£24.7m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: St. Helens £1.2m, Blackpool £1.3mBlackpool: £1.3mSt. Helens: £1.2mBlackpool: £1.3mSt. Helens: £1.2mBlackpool: £1.2mSt. Helens: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mBlackpool is higher£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: St. Helens £133.6m, Blackpool £117.3mBlackpool: £117.3mSt. Helens: £133.6mBlackpool: £117.8mSt. Helens: £134.2mBlackpool: £111.2mSt. Helens: £126.7m

    £133.6m£134.2m£126.7mSt. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£117.3m£117.8m£111.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: St. Helens £36.6m, Blackpool £30.0mBlackpool: £30.0mSt. Helens: £36.6mBlackpool: £30.1mSt. Helens: £36.7mBlackpool: £28.5mSt. Helens: £34.7m

    £36.6m£36.7m£34.7mSt. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£30.0m£30.1m£28.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: St. Helens £20.5m, Blackpool £17.3mBlackpool: £17.3mSt. Helens: £20.5mBlackpool: £17.4mSt. Helens: £20.6mBlackpool: £16.4mSt. Helens: £19.5m

    £20.5m£20.6m£19.5mSt. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£17.3m£17.4m£16.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: St. Helens £222.1m, Blackpool £243.1mBlackpool: £243.1mSt. Helens: £222.1mBlackpool: £244.1mSt. Helens: £223.0mBlackpool: £230.6mSt. Helens: £210.6m

    £222.1m£223.0m£210.6mBlackpool is higher£243.1m£244.1m£230.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: St. Helens £49.7m, Blackpool £45.0mBlackpool: £45.0mSt. Helens: £49.7mBlackpool: £45.2mSt. Helens: £49.9mBlackpool: £42.7mSt. Helens: £47.1m

    £49.7m£49.9m£47.1mSt. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£45.0m£45.2m£42.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: St. Helens £56.1m, Blackpool £54.6mBlackpool: £54.6mSt. Helens: £56.1mBlackpool: £54.8mSt. Helens: £56.4mBlackpool: £51.8mSt. Helens: £53.2m

    £56.1m£56.4m£53.2mSt. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£54.6m£54.8m£51.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: St. Helens £1.1m, Blackpool £0.58mBlackpool: £0.58mSt. Helens: £1.1mBlackpool: £0.58mSt. Helens: £1.1mBlackpool: £0.55mSt. Helens: £1.1m

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: St. Helens £1.4m, Blackpool £1.1mBlackpool: £1.1mSt. Helens: £1.4mBlackpool: £1.1mSt. Helens: £1.4mBlackpool: £1.1mSt. Helens: £1.3m

    £1.4m£1.4m£1.3mSt. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£1.1m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: St. Helens £1.9m, Blackpool £1.3mBlackpool: £1.3mSt. Helens: £1.9mBlackpool: £1.3mSt. Helens: £1.9mBlackpool: £1.3mSt. Helens: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mSt. Helens is higher£1.3m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: St. Helens 36,989, Blackpool 28,606Blackpool: 28,606St. Helens: 36,989

    36,989St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count28,606

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: St. Helens 4,685, Blackpool 5,164Blackpool: 5,164St. Helens: 4,685

    4,685Blackpool is higher5,164

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: St. Helens 7,202, Blackpool 5,374Blackpool: 5,374St. Helens: 7,202

    7,202St. Helens is higher5,374

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: St. Helens 19,792, Blackpool 17,780Blackpool: 17,780St. Helens: 19,792

    19,792St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count17,780

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: St. Helens 27,019, Blackpool 29,630Blackpool: 29,630St. Helens: 27,019

    27,019Blackpool is higher29,630

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: St. Helens 4,447, Blackpool 3,840Blackpool: 3,840St. Helens: 4,447

    4,447St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count3,840

Show the numbers
St. Helens and Blackpool, total
MeasureSt. HelensBlackpoolHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0bn£1.0bn£951.9m£876.0m£879.8m£831.0mSt. Helens
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£480.7m£482.7m£456.0m£365.7m£367.2m£346.9mSt. Helens
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£301.2m£302.5m£285.7m£316.7m£318.0m£300.4mBlackpool
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£425.2m£427.0m£403.4m£317.4m£318.7m£301.0mSt. Helens
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£18.5m£18.6m£17.5m£21.0m£21.1m£19.9mBlackpool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£35.8m£35.9m£33.9m£26.0m£26.2m£24.7mSt. Helens
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mBlackpool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£133.6m£134.2m£126.7m£117.3m£117.8m£111.2mSt. Helens
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£36.6m£36.7m£34.7m£30.0m£30.1m£28.5mSt. Helens
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.5m£20.6m£19.5m£17.3m£17.4m£16.4mSt. Helens
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£222.1m£223.0m£210.6m£243.1m£244.1m£230.6mBlackpool
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£49.7m£49.9m£47.1m£45.0m£45.2m£42.7mSt. Helens
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£56.1m£56.4m£53.2m£54.6m£54.8m£51.8mSt. Helens
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.1m£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mSt. Helens
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£1.1mSt. Helens
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£1.3mSt. Helens
State Pensiontotal, March 202636,98928,606St. Helens
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,6855,164Blackpool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20267,2025,374St. Helens
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202619,79217,780St. Helens
Universal Credittotal, May 202627,01929,630Blackpool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,4473,840St. 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.
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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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