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St. Helens and North East Lincolnshire

188,397 and 159,738 residents (mid-2024).

St. Helens is higher than North East Lincolnshire on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 22 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 15 of 22 measures, and North East Lincolnshire on 7. 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 North East Lincolnshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: St. Helens £5,327, North East Lincolnshire £5,283North East Lincolnshire: £5,283St. Helens: £5,327North East Lincolnshire: £5,306St. Helens: £5,350North East Lincolnshire: £5,011St. Helens: £5,053

    £5,327£5,350£5,053St. Helens is higher£5,283£5,306£5,011

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: St. Helens £13,122, North East Lincolnshire £13,033North East Lincolnshire: £13,033St. Helens: £13,122North East Lincolnshire: £13,088St. Helens: £13,178North East Lincolnshire: £12,362St. Helens: £12,447

    £13,122£13,178£12,447St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£13,033£13,088£12,362

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: St. Helens £2,585, North East Lincolnshire £2,735North East Lincolnshire: £2,735St. Helens: £2,585North East Lincolnshire: £2,747St. Helens: £2,596North East Lincolnshire: £2,594St. Helens: £2,452

    £2,585£2,596£2,452North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,735£2,747£2,594

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: St. Helens £11,608, North East Lincolnshire £11,534North East Lincolnshire: £11,534St. Helens: £11,608North East Lincolnshire: £11,583St. Helens: £11,657North East Lincolnshire: £10,940St. Helens: £11,011

    £11,608£11,657£11,011St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£11,534£11,583£10,940

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: St. Helens £505, North East Lincolnshire £547North East Lincolnshire: £547St. Helens: £505North East Lincolnshire: £549St. Helens: £507North East Lincolnshire: £519St. Helens: £479

    £505£507£479North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£547£549£519

  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, North East Lincolnshire £917North East Lincolnshire: £917St. Helens: £977North East Lincolnshire: £921St. Helens: £981North East Lincolnshire: £870St. Helens: £926

    £977£981£926St. Helens is higher£917£921£870

  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, North East Lincolnshire £36North East Lincolnshire: £36St. Helens: £33North East Lincolnshire: £36St. Helens: £33North East Lincolnshire: £34St. Helens: £31

    £33£33£31North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£36£36£34

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: St. Helens £709, North East Lincolnshire £596North East Lincolnshire: £596St. Helens: £709North East Lincolnshire: £599St. Helens: £712North East Lincolnshire: £566St. Helens: £673

    £709£712£673St. Helens is higher£596£599£566

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: St. Helens £194, North East Lincolnshire £140North East Lincolnshire: £140St. Helens: £194North East Lincolnshire: £140St. Helens: £195North East Lincolnshire: £133St. Helens: £184

    £194£195£184St. Helens is higher£140£140£133

  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, North East Lincolnshire £176North East Lincolnshire: £176St. Helens: £176North East Lincolnshire: £177St. Helens: £177North East Lincolnshire: £167St. Helens: £167

    £176£177£167St. Helens is higher£176£177£167

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: St. Helens £1,906, North East Lincolnshire £2,157North East Lincolnshire: £2,157St. Helens: £1,906North East Lincolnshire: £2,167St. Helens: £1,914North East Lincolnshire: £2,046St. Helens: £1,808

    £1,906£1,914£1,808North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,157£2,167£2,046

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: St. Helens £264, North East Lincolnshire £243North East Lincolnshire: £243St. Helens: £264North East Lincolnshire: £244St. Helens: £265North East Lincolnshire: £230St. Helens: £250

    £264£265£250St. Helens is higher£243£244£230

  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, North East Lincolnshire £385North East Lincolnshire: £385St. Helens: £482North East Lincolnshire: £387St. Helens: £484North East Lincolnshire: £365St. Helens: £457

    £482£484£457St. Helens is higher£385£387£365

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: St. Helens £9.58, North East Lincolnshire £6.03North East Lincolnshire: £6.03St. Helens: £9.58North East Lincolnshire: £6.06St. Helens: £9.62North East Lincolnshire: £5.72St. Helens: £9.09

    £9.58£9.62£9.09St. Helens is higher£6.03£6.06£5.72

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: St. Helens £12, North East Lincolnshire £11North East Lincolnshire: £11St. Helens: £12North East Lincolnshire: £11St. Helens: £12North East Lincolnshire: £10St. Helens: £11

    £12£12£11St. Helens is higher£11£11£10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: St. Helens £9.84, North East Lincolnshire £7.52North East Lincolnshire: £7.52St. Helens: £9.84North East Lincolnshire: £7.55St. Helens: £9.88North East Lincolnshire: £7.13St. Helens: £9.33

    £9.84£9.88£9.33St. Helens is higher£7.52£7.55£7.13

  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, North East Lincolnshire 1,017.5North East Lincolnshire: 1,017.5St. Helens: 1,009.7

    1,009.7North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count1,017.5

  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, North East Lincolnshire 141.3North East Lincolnshire: 141.3St. Helens: 127.9

    127.9North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count141.3

  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, North East Lincolnshire 189.7North East Lincolnshire: 189.7St. Helens: 196.6

    196.6St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count189.7

  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, North East Lincolnshire 89.6North East Lincolnshire: 89.6St. Helens: 105.1

    105.1St. Helens is higher89.6

  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, North East Lincolnshire 262.4North East Lincolnshire: 262.4St. Helens: 231.9

    231.9North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count262.4

  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, North East Lincolnshire 37.5North East Lincolnshire: 37.5St. Helens: 38.2

    38.2St. Helens is higher37.5

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St. Helens and North East Lincolnshire, per person in the age group
MeasureSt. HelensNorth East LincolnshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,327£5,350£5,053£5,283£5,306£5,011St. Helens
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,122£13,178£12,447£13,033£13,088£12,362St. Helens
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,585£2,596£2,452£2,735£2,747£2,594North East Lincolnshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,608£11,657£11,011£11,534£11,583£10,940St. Helens
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£505£507£479£547£549£519North East Lincolnshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£977£981£926£917£921£870St. Helens
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£33£33£31£36£36£34North East Lincolnshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£709£712£673£596£599£566St. Helens
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£194£195£184£140£140£133St. Helens
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£176£177£167£176£177£167St. Helens
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,906£1,914£1,808£2,157£2,167£2,046North East Lincolnshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£264£265£250£243£244£230St. Helens
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£482£484£457£385£387£365St. Helens
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.58£9.62£9.09£6.03£6.06£5.72St. Helens
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£12£11£11£11£10St. Helens
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.84£9.88£9.33£7.52£7.55£7.13St. Helens
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.71,017.5North East Lincolnshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026127.9141.3North East Lincolnshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026196.6189.7St. Helens
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026105.189.6St. Helens
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026231.9262.4North East Lincolnshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202638.237.5St. Helens

Per resident

St. Helens is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and North East Lincolnshire 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

St. Helens North East Lincolnshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: St. Helens £5,327, North East Lincolnshire £5,283North East Lincolnshire: £5,283St. Helens: £5,327North East Lincolnshire: £5,306St. Helens: £5,350North East Lincolnshire: £5,011St. Helens: £5,053

    £5,327£5,350£5,053St. Helens is higher£5,283£5,306£5,011

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: St. Helens £2,552, North East Lincolnshire £2,661North East Lincolnshire: £2,661St. Helens: £2,552North East Lincolnshire: £2,672St. Helens: £2,562North East Lincolnshire: £2,524St. Helens: £2,420

    £2,552£2,562£2,420North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,661£2,672£2,524

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: St. Helens £1,599, North East Lincolnshire £1,636North East Lincolnshire: £1,636St. Helens: £1,599North East Lincolnshire: £1,643St. Helens: £1,606North East Lincolnshire: £1,552St. Helens: £1,516

    £1,599£1,606£1,516North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,636£1,643£1,552

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: St. Helens £2,257, North East Lincolnshire £2,355North East Lincolnshire: £2,355St. Helens: £2,257North East Lincolnshire: £2,365St. Helens: £2,267North East Lincolnshire: £2,234St. Helens: £2,141

    £2,257£2,267£2,141North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,355£2,365£2,234

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: St. Helens £98, North East Lincolnshire £112North East Lincolnshire: £112St. Helens: £98North East Lincolnshire: £112St. Helens: £99North East Lincolnshire: £106St. Helens: £93

    £98£99£93North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£112£112£106

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: St. Helens £190, North East Lincolnshire £187North East Lincolnshire: £187St. Helens: £190North East Lincolnshire: £188St. Helens: £191North East Lincolnshire: £178St. Helens: £180

    £190£191£180St. Helens is higher£187£188£178

  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, North East Lincolnshire £7.25North East Lincolnshire: £7.25St. Helens: £6.36North East Lincolnshire: £7.28St. Helens: £6.38North East Lincolnshire: £6.88St. Helens: £6.03

    £6.36£6.38£6.03North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£7.25£7.28£6.88

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: St. Helens £709, North East Lincolnshire £596North East Lincolnshire: £596St. Helens: £709North East Lincolnshire: £599St. Helens: £712North East Lincolnshire: £566St. Helens: £673

    £709£712£673St. Helens is higher£596£599£566

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: St. Helens £194, North East Lincolnshire £140North East Lincolnshire: £140St. Helens: £194North East Lincolnshire: £140St. Helens: £195North East Lincolnshire: £133St. Helens: £184

    £194£195£184St. Helens is higher£140£140£133

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: St. Helens £109, North East Lincolnshire £105North East Lincolnshire: £105St. Helens: £109North East Lincolnshire: £106St. Helens: £109North East Lincolnshire: £100St. Helens: £103

    £109£109£103St. Helens is higher£105£106£100

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: St. Helens £1,179, North East Lincolnshire £1,291North East Lincolnshire: £1,291St. Helens: £1,179North East Lincolnshire: £1,296St. Helens: £1,184North East Lincolnshire: £1,224St. Helens: £1,118

    £1,179£1,184£1,118North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,291£1,296£1,224

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: St. Helens £264, North East Lincolnshire £243North East Lincolnshire: £243St. Helens: £264North East Lincolnshire: £244St. Helens: £265North East Lincolnshire: £230St. Helens: £250

    £264£265£250St. Helens is higher£243£244£230

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: St. Helens £298, North East Lincolnshire £230North East Lincolnshire: £230St. Helens: £298North East Lincolnshire: £231St. Helens: £299North East Lincolnshire: £219St. Helens: £283

    £298£299£283St. Helens is higher£230£231£219

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: St. Helens £5.92, North East Lincolnshire £3.61North East Lincolnshire: £3.61St. Helens: £5.92North East Lincolnshire: £3.62St. Helens: £5.95North East Lincolnshire: £3.42St. Helens: £5.62

    £5.92£5.95£5.62St. Helens is higher£3.61£3.62£3.42

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: St. Helens £7.38, North East Lincolnshire £6.46North East Lincolnshire: £6.46St. Helens: £7.38North East Lincolnshire: £6.49St. Helens: £7.41North East Lincolnshire: £6.13St. Helens: £7.00

    £7.38£7.41£7.00St. Helens is higher£6.46£6.49£6.13

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: St. Helens £9.84, North East Lincolnshire £7.52North East Lincolnshire: £7.52St. Helens: £9.84North East Lincolnshire: £7.55St. Helens: £9.88North East Lincolnshire: £7.13St. Helens: £9.33

    £9.84£9.88£9.33St. Helens is higher£7.52£7.55£7.13

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: St. Helens 196.3, North East Lincolnshire 207.7North East Lincolnshire: 207.7St. Helens: 196.3

    196.3North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count207.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: St. Helens 24.9, North East Lincolnshire 28.9North East Lincolnshire: 28.9St. Helens: 24.9

    24.9North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count28.9

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: St. Helens 38.2, North East Lincolnshire 38.7North East Lincolnshire: 38.7St. Helens: 38.2

    38.2North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count38.7

  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, North East Lincolnshire 89.6North East Lincolnshire: 89.6St. Helens: 105.1

    105.1St. Helens is higher89.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: St. Helens 143.4, North East Lincolnshire 157.0North East Lincolnshire: 157.0St. Helens: 143.4

    143.4North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count157.0

  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, North East Lincolnshire 22.4North East Lincolnshire: 22.4St. Helens: 23.6

    23.6St. Helens is higher22.4

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St. Helens and North East Lincolnshire, per resident
MeasureSt. HelensNorth East LincolnshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,327£5,350£5,053£5,283£5,306£5,011St. Helens
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,552£2,562£2,420£2,661£2,672£2,524North East Lincolnshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,599£1,606£1,516£1,636£1,643£1,552North East Lincolnshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,257£2,267£2,141£2,355£2,365£2,234North East Lincolnshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£98£99£93£112£112£106North East Lincolnshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£190£191£180£187£188£178St. Helens
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.36£6.38£6.03£7.25£7.28£6.88North East Lincolnshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£709£712£673£596£599£566St. Helens
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£194£195£184£140£140£133St. Helens
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£109£109£103£105£106£100St. Helens
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,179£1,184£1,118£1,291£1,296£1,224North East Lincolnshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£264£265£250£243£244£230St. Helens
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£298£299£283£230£231£219St. Helens
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.92£5.95£5.62£3.61£3.62£3.42St. Helens
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.38£7.41£7.00£6.46£6.49£6.13St. Helens
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.84£9.88£9.33£7.52£7.55£7.13St. Helens
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026196.3207.7North East Lincolnshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.928.9North East Lincolnshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202638.238.7North East Lincolnshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026105.189.6St. Helens
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026143.4157.0North East Lincolnshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.622.4St. Helens

Total

St. Helens is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and North East Lincolnshire on 0. 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 North East Lincolnshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: St. Helens £1.0bn, North East Lincolnshire £843.9mNorth East Lincolnshire: £843.9mSt. Helens: £1.0bnNorth East Lincolnshire: £847.5mSt. Helens: £1.0bnNorth East Lincolnshire: £800.5mSt. Helens: £951.9m

    £1.0bn£1.0bn£951.9mSt. Helens is higher£843.9m£847.5m£800.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: St. Helens £480.7m, North East Lincolnshire £425.0mNorth East Lincolnshire: £425.0mSt. Helens: £480.7mNorth East Lincolnshire: £426.8mSt. Helens: £482.7mNorth East Lincolnshire: £403.2mSt. Helens: £456.0m

    £480.7m£482.7m£456.0mSt. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£425.0m£426.8m£403.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: St. Helens £301.2m, North East Lincolnshire £261.4mNorth East Lincolnshire: £261.4mSt. Helens: £301.2mNorth East Lincolnshire: £262.5mSt. Helens: £302.5mNorth East Lincolnshire: £247.9mSt. Helens: £285.7m

    £301.2m£302.5m£285.7mSt. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£261.4m£262.5m£247.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: St. Helens £425.2m, North East Lincolnshire £376.1mNorth East Lincolnshire: £376.1mSt. Helens: £425.2mNorth East Lincolnshire: £377.7mSt. Helens: £427.0mNorth East Lincolnshire: £356.8mSt. Helens: £403.4m

    £425.2m£427.0m£403.4mSt. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£376.1m£377.7m£356.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: St. Helens £18.5m, North East Lincolnshire £17.8mNorth East Lincolnshire: £17.8mSt. Helens: £18.5mNorth East Lincolnshire: £17.9mSt. Helens: £18.6mNorth East Lincolnshire: £16.9mSt. Helens: £17.5m

    £18.5m£18.6m£17.5mSt. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£17.8m£17.9m£16.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: St. Helens £35.8m, North East Lincolnshire £29.9mNorth East Lincolnshire: £29.9mSt. Helens: £35.8mNorth East Lincolnshire: £30.0mSt. Helens: £35.9mNorth East Lincolnshire: £28.4mSt. Helens: £33.9m

    £35.8m£35.9m£33.9mSt. Helens is higher£29.9m£30.0m£28.4m

  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, North East Lincolnshire £1.2mNorth East Lincolnshire: £1.2mSt. Helens: £1.2mNorth East Lincolnshire: £1.2mSt. Helens: £1.2mNorth East Lincolnshire: £1.1mSt. Helens: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mSt. 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: St. Helens £133.6m, North East Lincolnshire £95.2mNorth East Lincolnshire: £95.2mSt. Helens: £133.6mNorth East Lincolnshire: £95.6mSt. Helens: £134.2mNorth East Lincolnshire: £90.3mSt. Helens: £126.7m

    £133.6m£134.2m£126.7mSt. Helens is higher£95.2m£95.6m£90.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: St. Helens £36.6m, North East Lincolnshire £22.3mNorth East Lincolnshire: £22.3mSt. Helens: £36.6mNorth East Lincolnshire: £22.4mSt. Helens: £36.7mNorth East Lincolnshire: £21.2mSt. Helens: £34.7m

    £36.6m£36.7m£34.7mSt. Helens is higher£22.3m£22.4m£21.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: St. Helens £20.5m, North East Lincolnshire £16.8mNorth East Lincolnshire: £16.8mSt. Helens: £20.5mNorth East Lincolnshire: £16.9mSt. Helens: £20.6mNorth East Lincolnshire: £15.9mSt. Helens: £19.5m

    £20.5m£20.6m£19.5mSt. Helens is higher£16.8m£16.9m£15.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: St. Helens £222.1m, North East Lincolnshire £206.2mNorth East Lincolnshire: £206.2mSt. Helens: £222.1mNorth East Lincolnshire: £207.0mSt. Helens: £223.0mNorth East Lincolnshire: £195.5mSt. Helens: £210.6m

    £222.1m£223.0m£210.6mSt. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£206.2m£207.0m£195.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: St. Helens £49.7m, North East Lincolnshire £38.8mNorth East Lincolnshire: £38.8mSt. Helens: £49.7mNorth East Lincolnshire: £38.9mSt. Helens: £49.9mNorth East Lincolnshire: £36.8mSt. Helens: £47.1m

    £49.7m£49.9m£47.1mSt. Helens is higher£38.8m£38.9m£36.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: St. Helens £56.1m, North East Lincolnshire £36.8mNorth East Lincolnshire: £36.8mSt. Helens: £56.1mNorth East Lincolnshire: £37.0mSt. Helens: £56.4mNorth East Lincolnshire: £34.9mSt. Helens: £53.2m

    £56.1m£56.4m£53.2mSt. Helens is higher£36.8m£37.0m£34.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: St. Helens £1.1m, North East Lincolnshire £0.58mNorth East Lincolnshire: £0.58mSt. Helens: £1.1mNorth East Lincolnshire: £0.58mSt. Helens: £1.1mNorth East Lincolnshire: £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, North East Lincolnshire £1.0mNorth East Lincolnshire: £1.0mSt. Helens: £1.4mNorth East Lincolnshire: £1.0mSt. Helens: £1.4mNorth East Lincolnshire: £0.98mSt. Helens: £1.3m

    £1.4m£1.4m£1.3mSt. Helens is higher£1.0m£1.0m£0.98m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: St. Helens £1.9m, North East Lincolnshire £1.2mNorth East Lincolnshire: £1.2mSt. Helens: £1.9mNorth East Lincolnshire: £1.2mSt. Helens: £1.9mNorth East Lincolnshire: £1.1mSt. Helens: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mSt. Helens is higher£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: St. Helens 36,989, North East Lincolnshire 33,181North East Lincolnshire: 33,181St. Helens: 36,989

    36,989St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count33,181

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: St. Helens 4,685, North East Lincolnshire 4,608North East Lincolnshire: 4,608St. Helens: 4,685

    4,685St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count4,608

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: St. Helens 7,202, North East Lincolnshire 6,186North East Lincolnshire: 6,186St. Helens: 7,202

    7,202St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count6,186

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: St. Helens 19,792, North East Lincolnshire 14,306North East Lincolnshire: 14,306St. Helens: 19,792

    19,792St. Helens is higher14,306

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: St. Helens 27,019, North East Lincolnshire 25,075North East Lincolnshire: 25,075St. Helens: 27,019

    27,019St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count25,075

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: St. Helens 4,447, North East Lincolnshire 3,584North East Lincolnshire: 3,584St. Helens: 4,447

    4,447St. Helens is higher3,584

Show the numbers
St. Helens and North East Lincolnshire, total
MeasureSt. HelensNorth East LincolnshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0bn£1.0bn£951.9m£843.9m£847.5m£800.5mSt. Helens
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£480.7m£482.7m£456.0m£425.0m£426.8m£403.2mSt. Helens
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£301.2m£302.5m£285.7m£261.4m£262.5m£247.9mSt. Helens
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£425.2m£427.0m£403.4m£376.1m£377.7m£356.8mSt. Helens
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£18.5m£18.6m£17.5m£17.8m£17.9m£16.9mSt. Helens
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£35.8m£35.9m£33.9m£29.9m£30.0m£28.4mSt. Helens
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mSt. Helens
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£133.6m£134.2m£126.7m£95.2m£95.6m£90.3mSt. Helens
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£36.6m£36.7m£34.7m£22.3m£22.4m£21.2mSt. Helens
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.5m£20.6m£19.5m£16.8m£16.9m£15.9mSt. Helens
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£222.1m£223.0m£210.6m£206.2m£207.0m£195.5mSt. Helens
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£49.7m£49.9m£47.1m£38.8m£38.9m£36.8mSt. Helens
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£56.1m£56.4m£53.2m£36.8m£37.0m£34.9mSt. 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£1.0m£1.0m£0.98mSt. Helens
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mSt. Helens
State Pensiontotal, March 202636,98933,181St. Helens
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,6854,608St. Helens
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20267,2026,186St. Helens
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202619,79214,306St. Helens
Universal Credittotal, May 202627,01925,075St. Helens
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,4473,584St. Helens

Sources

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

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  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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