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St. Helens and Plymouth

188,397 and 271,904 residents (mid-2024).

St. Helens is higher than Plymouth on 21 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 22 of 22 per resident and 3 of 22 in total.

On 19 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 21 of 22 measures, and Plymouth on 1. 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 Plymouth

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: St. Helens £5,327, Plymouth £4,681Plymouth: £4,681St. Helens: £5,327Plymouth: £4,701St. Helens: £5,350Plymouth: £4,440St. Helens: £5,053

    £5,327£5,350£5,053St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£4,681£4,701£4,440

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: St. Helens £13,122, Plymouth £12,509Plymouth: £12,509St. Helens: £13,122Plymouth: £12,562St. Helens: £13,178Plymouth: £11,866St. Helens: £12,447

    £13,122£13,178£12,447St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£12,509£12,562£11,866

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: St. Helens £2,585, Plymouth £2,246Plymouth: £2,246St. Helens: £2,585Plymouth: £2,255St. Helens: £2,596Plymouth: £2,130St. Helens: £2,452

    £2,585£2,596£2,452St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£2,246£2,255£2,130

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: St. Helens £11,608, Plymouth £11,261Plymouth: £11,261St. Helens: £11,608Plymouth: £11,309St. Helens: £11,657Plymouth: £10,682St. Helens: £11,011

    £11,608£11,657£11,011St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£11,261£11,309£10,682

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: St. Helens £505, Plymouth £490Plymouth: £490St. Helens: £505Plymouth: £492St. Helens: £507Plymouth: £465St. Helens: £479

    £505£507£479St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£490£492£465

  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, Plymouth £727Plymouth: £727St. Helens: £977Plymouth: £730St. Helens: £981Plymouth: £690St. Helens: £926

    £977£981£926St. Helens is higher£727£730£690

  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, Plymouth £30Plymouth: £30St. Helens: £33Plymouth: £31St. Helens: £33Plymouth: £29St. Helens: £31

    £33£33£31St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£30£31£29

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: St. Helens £709, Plymouth £590Plymouth: £590St. Helens: £709Plymouth: £593St. Helens: £712Plymouth: £560St. Helens: £673

    £709£712£673St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£590£593£560

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: St. Helens £194, Plymouth £164Plymouth: £164St. Helens: £194Plymouth: £165St. Helens: £195Plymouth: £156St. Helens: £184

    £194£195£184St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£164£165£156

  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, Plymouth £123Plymouth: £123St. Helens: £176Plymouth: £123St. Helens: £177Plymouth: £116St. Helens: £167

    £176£177£167St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£123£123£116

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: St. Helens £1,906, Plymouth £1,725Plymouth: £1,725St. Helens: £1,906Plymouth: £1,733St. Helens: £1,914Plymouth: £1,637St. Helens: £1,808

    £1,906£1,914£1,808St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£1,725£1,733£1,637

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: St. Helens £264, Plymouth £246Plymouth: £246St. Helens: £264Plymouth: £247St. Helens: £265Plymouth: £233St. Helens: £250

    £264£265£250St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£246£247£233

  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, Plymouth £383Plymouth: £383St. Helens: £482Plymouth: £385St. Helens: £484Plymouth: £364St. Helens: £457

    £482£484£457St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£383£385£364

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: St. Helens £9.58, Plymouth £5.58Plymouth: £5.58St. Helens: £9.58Plymouth: £5.60St. Helens: £9.62Plymouth: £5.29St. Helens: £9.09

    £9.58£9.62£9.09St. Helens is higher£5.58£5.60£5.29

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: St. Helens £12, Plymouth £8.31Plymouth: £8.31St. Helens: £12Plymouth: £8.34St. Helens: £12Plymouth: £7.88St. Helens: £11

    £12£12£11St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£8.31£8.34£7.88

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: St. Helens £9.84, Plymouth £6.45Plymouth: £6.45St. Helens: £9.84Plymouth: £6.48St. Helens: £9.88Plymouth: £6.12St. Helens: £9.33

    £9.84£9.88£9.33St. Helens is higher£6.45£6.48£6.12

  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, Plymouth 1,014.7Plymouth: 1,014.7St. Helens: 1,009.7

    1,009.7Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count1,014.7

  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, Plymouth 121.9Plymouth: 121.9St. Helens: 127.9

    127.9St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count121.9

  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: St. Helens 196.6, Plymouth 156.8Plymouth: 156.8St. Helens: 196.6

    196.6St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count156.8

  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, Plymouth 85.7Plymouth: 85.7St. Helens: 105.1

    105.1St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count85.7

  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, Plymouth 209.0Plymouth: 209.0St. Helens: 231.9

    231.9St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count209.0

  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, Plymouth 26.3Plymouth: 26.3St. Helens: 38.2

    38.2St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count26.3

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St. Helens and Plymouth, per person in the age group
MeasureSt. HelensPlymouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,327£5,350£5,053£4,681£4,701£4,440St. Helens
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,122£13,178£12,447£12,509£12,562£11,866St. Helens
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,585£2,596£2,452£2,246£2,255£2,130St. Helens
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,608£11,657£11,011£11,261£11,309£10,682St. Helens
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£505£507£479£490£492£465St. Helens
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£977£981£926£727£730£690St. Helens
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£33£33£31£30£31£29St. Helens
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£709£712£673£590£593£560St. Helens
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£194£195£184£164£165£156St. Helens
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£176£177£167£123£123£116St. Helens
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,906£1,914£1,808£1,725£1,733£1,637St. Helens
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£264£265£250£246£247£233St. Helens
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£482£484£457£383£385£364St. Helens
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.58£9.62£9.09£5.58£5.60£5.29St. Helens
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£12£11£8.31£8.34£7.88St. Helens
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.84£9.88£9.33£6.45£6.48£6.12St. Helens
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.71,014.7Plymouth
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026127.9121.9St. Helens
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026196.6156.8St. Helens
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026105.185.7St. Helens
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026231.9209.0St. Helens
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202638.226.3St. Helens

Per resident

St. Helens is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Plymouth 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 Plymouth

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: St. Helens £5,327, Plymouth £4,681Plymouth: £4,681St. Helens: £5,327Plymouth: £4,701St. Helens: £5,350Plymouth: £4,440St. Helens: £5,053

    £5,327£5,350£5,053St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£4,681£4,701£4,440

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: St. Helens £2,552, Plymouth £2,231Plymouth: £2,231St. Helens: £2,552Plymouth: £2,240St. Helens: £2,562Plymouth: £2,116St. Helens: £2,420

    £2,552£2,562£2,420St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£2,231£2,240£2,116

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: St. Helens £1,599, Plymouth £1,444Plymouth: £1,444St. Helens: £1,599Plymouth: £1,450St. Helens: £1,606Plymouth: £1,370St. Helens: £1,516

    £1,599£1,606£1,516St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£1,444£1,450£1,370

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: St. Helens £2,257, Plymouth £2,008Plymouth: £2,008St. Helens: £2,257Plymouth: £2,017St. Helens: £2,267Plymouth: £1,905St. Helens: £2,141

    £2,257£2,267£2,141St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£2,008£2,017£1,905

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: St. Helens £98, Plymouth £87Plymouth: £87St. Helens: £98Plymouth: £88St. Helens: £99Plymouth: £83St. Helens: £93

    £98£99£93St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£87£88£83

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: St. Helens £190, Plymouth £130Plymouth: £130St. Helens: £190Plymouth: £130St. Helens: £191Plymouth: £123St. Helens: £180

    £190£191£180St. Helens is higher£130£130£123

  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, Plymouth £5.43Plymouth: £5.43St. Helens: £6.36Plymouth: £5.45St. Helens: £6.38Plymouth: £5.15St. Helens: £6.03

    £6.36£6.38£6.03St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£5.43£5.45£5.15

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: St. Helens £709, Plymouth £590Plymouth: £590St. Helens: £709Plymouth: £593St. Helens: £712Plymouth: £560St. Helens: £673

    £709£712£673St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£590£593£560

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: St. Helens £194, Plymouth £164Plymouth: £164St. Helens: £194Plymouth: £165St. Helens: £195Plymouth: £156St. Helens: £184

    £194£195£184St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£164£165£156

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: St. Helens £109, Plymouth £79Plymouth: £79St. Helens: £109Plymouth: £79St. Helens: £109Plymouth: £75St. Helens: £103

    £109£109£103St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£79£79£75

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: St. Helens £1,179, Plymouth £1,110Plymouth: £1,110St. Helens: £1,179Plymouth: £1,114St. Helens: £1,184Plymouth: £1,053St. Helens: £1,118

    £1,179£1,184£1,118St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£1,110£1,114£1,053

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: St. Helens £264, Plymouth £246Plymouth: £246St. Helens: £264Plymouth: £247St. Helens: £265Plymouth: £233St. Helens: £250

    £264£265£250St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£246£247£233

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: St. Helens £298, Plymouth £247Plymouth: £247St. Helens: £298Plymouth: £248St. Helens: £299Plymouth: £234St. Helens: £283

    £298£299£283St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£247£248£234

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: St. Helens £5.92, Plymouth £3.58Plymouth: £3.58St. Helens: £5.92Plymouth: £3.60St. Helens: £5.95Plymouth: £3.40St. Helens: £5.62

    £5.92£5.95£5.62St. Helens is higher£3.58£3.60£3.40

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: St. Helens £7.38, Plymouth £5.35Plymouth: £5.35St. Helens: £7.38Plymouth: £5.37St. Helens: £7.41Plymouth: £5.07St. Helens: £7.00

    £7.38£7.41£7.00St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£5.35£5.37£5.07

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: St. Helens £9.84, Plymouth £6.45Plymouth: £6.45St. Helens: £9.84Plymouth: £6.48St. Helens: £9.88Plymouth: £6.12St. Helens: £9.33

    £9.84£9.88£9.33St. Helens is higher£6.45£6.48£6.12

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: St. Helens 196.3, Plymouth 180.9Plymouth: 180.9St. Helens: 196.3

    196.3St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count180.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: St. Helens 24.9, Plymouth 21.7Plymouth: 21.7St. Helens: 24.9

    24.9St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count21.7

  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, Plymouth 28.0Plymouth: 28.0St. Helens: 38.2

    38.2St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count28.0

  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, Plymouth 85.7Plymouth: 85.7St. Helens: 105.1

    105.1St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count85.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: St. Helens 143.4, Plymouth 134.4Plymouth: 134.4St. Helens: 143.4

    143.4St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count134.4

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: St. Helens 23.6, Plymouth 16.9Plymouth: 16.9St. Helens: 23.6

    23.6St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count16.9

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St. Helens and Plymouth, per resident
MeasureSt. HelensPlymouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,327£5,350£5,053£4,681£4,701£4,440St. Helens
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,552£2,562£2,420£2,231£2,240£2,116St. Helens
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,599£1,606£1,516£1,444£1,450£1,370St. Helens
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,257£2,267£2,141£2,008£2,017£1,905St. Helens
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£98£99£93£87£88£83St. Helens
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£190£191£180£130£130£123St. Helens
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.36£6.38£6.03£5.43£5.45£5.15St. Helens
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£709£712£673£590£593£560St. Helens
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£194£195£184£164£165£156St. Helens
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£109£109£103£79£79£75St. Helens
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,179£1,184£1,118£1,110£1,114£1,053St. Helens
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£264£265£250£246£247£233St. Helens
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£298£299£283£247£248£234St. Helens
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.92£5.95£5.62£3.58£3.60£3.40St. Helens
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.38£7.41£7.00£5.35£5.37£5.07St. Helens
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.84£9.88£9.33£6.45£6.48£6.12St. Helens
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026196.3180.9St. Helens
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.921.7St. Helens
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202638.228.0St. Helens
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026105.185.7St. Helens
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026143.4134.4St. Helens
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.616.9St. Helens

Total

St. Helens is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Plymouth on 19. 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 Plymouth

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: St. Helens £1.0bn, Plymouth £1.3bnPlymouth: £1.3bnSt. Helens: £1.0bnPlymouth: £1.3bnSt. Helens: £1.0bnPlymouth: £1.2bnSt. Helens: £951.9m

    £1.0bn£1.0bn£951.9mPlymouth is higherDepends on how you count£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: St. Helens £480.7m, Plymouth £606.5mPlymouth: £606.5mSt. Helens: £480.7mPlymouth: £609.1mSt. Helens: £482.7mPlymouth: £575.3mSt. Helens: £456.0m

    £480.7m£482.7m£456.0mPlymouth is higherDepends on how you count£606.5m£609.1m£575.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: St. Helens £301.2m, Plymouth £392.7mPlymouth: £392.7mSt. Helens: £301.2mPlymouth: £394.3mSt. Helens: £302.5mPlymouth: £372.5mSt. Helens: £285.7m

    £301.2m£302.5m£285.7mPlymouth is higherDepends on how you count£392.7m£394.3m£372.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: St. Helens £425.2m, Plymouth £546.0mPlymouth: £546.0mSt. Helens: £425.2mPlymouth: £548.3mSt. Helens: £427.0mPlymouth: £517.9mSt. Helens: £403.4m

    £425.2m£427.0m£403.4mPlymouth is higherDepends on how you count£546.0m£548.3m£517.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: St. Helens £18.5m, Plymouth £23.8mPlymouth: £23.8mSt. Helens: £18.5mPlymouth: £23.9mSt. Helens: £18.6mPlymouth: £22.5mSt. Helens: £17.5m

    £18.5m£18.6m£17.5mPlymouth is higherDepends on how you count£23.8m£23.9m£22.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: St. Helens £35.8m, Plymouth £35.3mPlymouth: £35.3mSt. Helens: £35.8mPlymouth: £35.4mSt. Helens: £35.9mPlymouth: £33.5mSt. Helens: £33.9m

    £35.8m£35.9m£33.9mSt. Helens is higher£35.3m£35.4m£33.5m

  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, Plymouth £1.5mPlymouth: £1.5mSt. Helens: £1.2mPlymouth: £1.5mSt. Helens: £1.2mPlymouth: £1.4mSt. Helens: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mPlymouth is higherDepends on how you count£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: St. Helens £133.6m, Plymouth £160.4mPlymouth: £160.4mSt. Helens: £133.6mPlymouth: £161.1mSt. Helens: £134.2mPlymouth: £152.2mSt. Helens: £126.7m

    £133.6m£134.2m£126.7mPlymouth is higherDepends on how you count£160.4m£161.1m£152.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: St. Helens £36.6m, Plymouth £44.7mPlymouth: £44.7mSt. Helens: £36.6mPlymouth: £44.9mSt. Helens: £36.7mPlymouth: £42.4mSt. Helens: £34.7m

    £36.6m£36.7m£34.7mPlymouth is higherDepends on how you count£44.7m£44.9m£42.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: St. Helens £20.5m, Plymouth £21.5mPlymouth: £21.5mSt. Helens: £20.5mPlymouth: £21.6mSt. Helens: £20.6mPlymouth: £20.4mSt. Helens: £19.5m

    £20.5m£20.6m£19.5mPlymouth is higherDepends on how you count£21.5m£21.6m£20.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: St. Helens £222.1m, Plymouth £301.7mPlymouth: £301.7mSt. Helens: £222.1mPlymouth: £303.0mSt. Helens: £223.0mPlymouth: £286.2mSt. Helens: £210.6m

    £222.1m£223.0m£210.6mPlymouth is higherDepends on how you count£301.7m£303.0m£286.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: St. Helens £49.7m, Plymouth £66.8mPlymouth: £66.8mSt. Helens: £49.7mPlymouth: £67.0mSt. Helens: £49.9mPlymouth: £63.3mSt. Helens: £47.1m

    £49.7m£49.9m£47.1mPlymouth is higherDepends on how you count£66.8m£67.0m£63.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: St. Helens £56.1m, Plymouth £67.0mPlymouth: £67.0mSt. Helens: £56.1mPlymouth: £67.3mSt. Helens: £56.4mPlymouth: £63.6mSt. Helens: £53.2m

    £56.1m£56.4m£53.2mPlymouth is higherDepends on how you count£67.0m£67.3m£63.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: St. Helens £1.1m, Plymouth £0.97mPlymouth: £0.97mSt. Helens: £1.1mPlymouth: £0.98mSt. Helens: £1.1mPlymouth: £0.92mSt. Helens: £1.1m

    £1.1mSt. Helens is higher£0.97m£0.98m£0.92m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: St. Helens £1.4m, Plymouth £1.5mPlymouth: £1.5mSt. Helens: £1.4mPlymouth: £1.5mSt. Helens: £1.4mPlymouth: £1.4mSt. Helens: £1.3m

    £1.4m£1.4m£1.3mPlymouth is higherDepends on how you count£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: St. Helens £1.9m, Plymouth £1.8mPlymouth: £1.8mSt. Helens: £1.9mPlymouth: £1.8mSt. Helens: £1.9mPlymouth: £1.7mSt. Helens: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mSt. Helens is higher£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: St. Helens 36,989, Plymouth 49,195Plymouth: 49,195St. Helens: 36,989

    36,989Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count49,195

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: St. Helens 4,685, Plymouth 5,908Plymouth: 5,908St. Helens: 4,685

    4,685Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count5,908

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: St. Helens 7,202, Plymouth 7,602Plymouth: 7,602St. Helens: 7,202

    7,202Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count7,602

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: St. Helens 19,792, Plymouth 23,290Plymouth: 23,290St. Helens: 19,792

    19,792Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count23,290

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: St. Helens 27,019, Plymouth 36,542Plymouth: 36,542St. Helens: 27,019

    27,019Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count36,542

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: St. Helens 4,447, Plymouth 4,592Plymouth: 4,592St. Helens: 4,447

    4,447Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count4,592

Show the numbers
St. Helens and Plymouth, total
MeasureSt. HelensPlymouthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0bn£1.0bn£951.9m£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnPlymouth
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£480.7m£482.7m£456.0m£606.5m£609.1m£575.3mPlymouth
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£301.2m£302.5m£285.7m£392.7m£394.3m£372.5mPlymouth
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£425.2m£427.0m£403.4m£546.0m£548.3m£517.9mPlymouth
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£18.5m£18.6m£17.5m£23.8m£23.9m£22.5mPlymouth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£35.8m£35.9m£33.9m£35.3m£35.4m£33.5mSt. Helens
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mPlymouth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£133.6m£134.2m£126.7m£160.4m£161.1m£152.2mPlymouth
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£36.6m£36.7m£34.7m£44.7m£44.9m£42.4mPlymouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.5m£20.6m£19.5m£21.5m£21.6m£20.4mPlymouth
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£222.1m£223.0m£210.6m£301.7m£303.0m£286.2mPlymouth
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£49.7m£49.9m£47.1m£66.8m£67.0m£63.3mPlymouth
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£56.1m£56.4m£53.2m£67.0m£67.3m£63.6mPlymouth
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.1m£0.97m£0.98m£0.92mSt. Helens
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mPlymouth
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mSt. Helens
State Pensiontotal, March 202636,98949,195Plymouth
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,6855,908Plymouth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20267,2027,602Plymouth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202619,79223,290Plymouth
Universal Credittotal, May 202627,01936,542Plymouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,4474,592Plymouth

Sources

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

  1. 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
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