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St. Helens and Hastings

188,397 and 91,017 residents (mid-2024).

St. Helens is higher than Hastings on 13 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 13 of 22 measures, and Hastings on 9. 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 Hastings

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: St. Helens £5,327, Hastings £5,607Hastings: £5,607St. Helens: £5,327Hastings: £5,631St. Helens: £5,350Hastings: £5,319St. Helens: £5,053

    £5,327£5,350£5,053Hastings is higherDepends on how you count£5,607£5,631£5,319

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: St. Helens £13,122, Hastings £12,630Hastings: £12,630St. Helens: £13,122Hastings: £12,684St. Helens: £13,178Hastings: £11,980St. Helens: £12,447

    £13,122£13,178£12,447St. Helens is higher£12,630£12,684£11,980

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: St. Helens £2,585, Hastings £3,054Hastings: £3,054St. Helens: £2,585Hastings: £3,067St. Helens: £2,596Hastings: £2,897St. Helens: £2,452

    £2,585£2,596£2,452Hastings is higherDepends on how you count£3,054£3,067£2,897

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: St. Helens £11,608, Hastings £11,150Hastings: £11,150St. Helens: £11,608Hastings: £11,197St. Helens: £11,657Hastings: £10,576St. Helens: £11,011

    £11,608£11,657£11,011St. Helens is higher£11,150£11,197£10,576

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: St. Helens £505, Hastings £709Hastings: £709St. Helens: £505Hastings: £712St. Helens: £507Hastings: £673St. Helens: £479

    £505£507£479Hastings is higherDepends on how you count£709£712£673

  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, Hastings £732Hastings: £732St. Helens: £977Hastings: £735St. Helens: £981Hastings: £694St. Helens: £926

    £977£981£926St. Helens is higher£732£735£694

  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, Hastings £39Hastings: £39St. Helens: £33Hastings: £39St. Helens: £33Hastings: £37St. Helens: £31

    £33£33£31Hastings is higherDepends on how you count£39£39£37

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: St. Helens £709, Hastings £606Hastings: £606St. Helens: £709Hastings: £609St. Helens: £712Hastings: £575St. Helens: £673

    £709£712£673St. Helens is higher£606£609£575

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: St. Helens £194, Hastings £201Hastings: £201St. Helens: £194Hastings: £201St. Helens: £195Hastings: £190St. Helens: £184

    £194£195£184Hastings is higherDepends on how you count£201£201£190

  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, Hastings £146Hastings: £146St. Helens: £176Hastings: £147St. Helens: £177Hastings: £139St. Helens: £167

    £176£177£167St. Helens is higher£146£147£139

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: St. Helens £1,906, Hastings £2,457Hastings: £2,457St. Helens: £1,906Hastings: £2,467St. Helens: £1,914Hastings: £2,330St. Helens: £1,808

    £1,906£1,914£1,808Hastings is higherDepends on how you count£2,457£2,467£2,330

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: St. Helens £264, Hastings £392Hastings: £392St. Helens: £264Hastings: £393St. Helens: £265Hastings: £372St. Helens: £250

    £264£265£250Hastings is higherDepends on how you count£392£393£372

  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, Hastings £435Hastings: £435St. Helens: £482Hastings: £436St. Helens: £484Hastings: £412St. Helens: £457

    £482£484£457St. Helens is higher£435£436£412

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: St. Helens £9.58, Hastings £7.37Hastings: £7.37St. Helens: £9.58Hastings: £7.40St. Helens: £9.62Hastings: £6.99St. Helens: £9.09

    £9.58£9.62£9.09St. Helens is higher£7.37£7.40£6.99

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: St. Helens £12, Hastings £8.76Hastings: £8.76St. Helens: £12Hastings: £8.80St. Helens: £12Hastings: £8.31St. Helens: £11

    £12£12£11St. Helens is higher£8.76£8.80£8.31

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: St. Helens £9.84, Hastings £8.16Hastings: £8.16St. Helens: £9.84Hastings: £8.19St. Helens: £9.88Hastings: £7.74St. Helens: £9.33

    £9.84£9.88£9.33St. Helens is higher£8.16£8.19£7.74

  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, Hastings 1,002.5Hastings: 1,002.5St. Helens: 1,009.7

    1,009.7St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count1,002.5

  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, Hastings 158.9Hastings: 158.9St. Helens: 127.9

    127.9Hastings is higherDepends on how you count158.9

  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, Hastings 151.6Hastings: 151.6St. Helens: 196.6

    196.6St. Helens is higher151.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: St. Helens 105.1, Hastings 91.7Hastings: 91.7St. Helens: 105.1

    105.1St. Helens is higher91.7

  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, Hastings 276.4Hastings: 276.4St. Helens: 231.9

    231.9Hastings is higherDepends on how you count276.4

  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, Hastings 31.3Hastings: 31.3St. Helens: 38.2

    38.2St. Helens is higher31.3

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St. Helens and Hastings, per person in the age group
MeasureSt. HelensHastingsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,327£5,350£5,053£5,607£5,631£5,319Hastings
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,122£13,178£12,447£12,630£12,684£11,980St. Helens
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,585£2,596£2,452£3,054£3,067£2,897Hastings
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,608£11,657£11,011£11,150£11,197£10,576St. Helens
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£505£507£479£709£712£673Hastings
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£977£981£926£732£735£694St. Helens
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£33£33£31£39£39£37Hastings
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£709£712£673£606£609£575St. Helens
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£194£195£184£201£201£190Hastings
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£176£177£167£146£147£139St. Helens
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,906£1,914£1,808£2,457£2,467£2,330Hastings
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£264£265£250£392£393£372Hastings
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£482£484£457£435£436£412St. Helens
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.58£9.62£9.09£7.37£7.40£6.99St. Helens
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£12£11£8.76£8.80£8.31St. Helens
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.84£9.88£9.33£8.16£8.19£7.74St. Helens
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.71,002.5St. Helens
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026127.9158.9Hastings
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026196.6151.6St. Helens
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026105.191.7St. Helens
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026231.9276.4Hastings
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202638.231.3St. Helens

Per resident

St. Helens is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Hastings 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 Hastings

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: St. Helens £5,327, Hastings £5,607Hastings: £5,607St. Helens: £5,327Hastings: £5,631St. Helens: £5,350Hastings: £5,319St. Helens: £5,053

    £5,327£5,350£5,053Hastings is higherDepends on how you count£5,607£5,631£5,319

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: St. Helens £2,552, Hastings £2,522Hastings: £2,522St. Helens: £2,552Hastings: £2,532St. Helens: £2,562Hastings: £2,392St. Helens: £2,420

    £2,552£2,562£2,420St. Helens is higher£2,522£2,532£2,392

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: St. Helens £1,599, Hastings £1,879Hastings: £1,879St. Helens: £1,599Hastings: £1,887St. Helens: £1,606Hastings: £1,782St. Helens: £1,516

    £1,599£1,606£1,516Hastings is higherDepends on how you count£1,879£1,887£1,782

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: St. Helens £2,257, Hastings £2,226Hastings: £2,226St. Helens: £2,257Hastings: £2,236St. Helens: £2,267Hastings: £2,112St. Helens: £2,141

    £2,257£2,267£2,141St. Helens is higher£2,226£2,236£2,112

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: St. Helens £98, Hastings £142Hastings: £142St. Helens: £98Hastings: £142St. Helens: £99Hastings: £134St. Helens: £93

    £98£99£93Hastings is higherDepends on how you count£142£142£134

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: St. Helens £190, Hastings £146Hastings: £146St. Helens: £190Hastings: £147St. Helens: £191Hastings: £139St. Helens: £180

    £190£191£180St. Helens is higher£146£147£139

  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, Hastings £7.85Hastings: £7.85St. Helens: £6.36Hastings: £7.89St. Helens: £6.38Hastings: £7.45St. Helens: £6.03

    £6.36£6.38£6.03Hastings is higherDepends on how you count£7.85£7.89£7.45

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: St. Helens £709, Hastings £606Hastings: £606St. Helens: £709Hastings: £609St. Helens: £712Hastings: £575St. Helens: £673

    £709£712£673St. Helens is higher£606£609£575

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: St. Helens £194, Hastings £201Hastings: £201St. Helens: £194Hastings: £201St. Helens: £195Hastings: £190St. Helens: £184

    £194£195£184Hastings is higherDepends on how you count£201£201£190

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: St. Helens £109, Hastings £90Hastings: £90St. Helens: £109Hastings: £90St. Helens: £109Hastings: £85St. Helens: £103

    £109£109£103St. Helens is higher£90£90£85

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: St. Helens £1,179, Hastings £1,512Hastings: £1,512St. Helens: £1,179Hastings: £1,518St. Helens: £1,184Hastings: £1,434St. Helens: £1,118

    £1,179£1,184£1,118Hastings is higherDepends on how you count£1,512£1,518£1,434

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: St. Helens £264, Hastings £392Hastings: £392St. Helens: £264Hastings: £393St. Helens: £265Hastings: £372St. Helens: £250

    £264£265£250Hastings is higherDepends on how you count£392£393£372

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: St. Helens £298, Hastings £267Hastings: £267St. Helens: £298Hastings: £269St. Helens: £299Hastings: £254St. Helens: £283

    £298£299£283St. Helens is higher£267£269£254

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: St. Helens £5.92, Hastings £4.53Hastings: £4.53St. Helens: £5.92Hastings: £4.55St. Helens: £5.95Hastings: £4.30St. Helens: £5.62

    £5.92£5.95£5.62St. Helens is higher£4.53£4.55£4.30

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: St. Helens £7.38, Hastings £5.39Hastings: £5.39St. Helens: £7.38Hastings: £5.41St. Helens: £7.41Hastings: £5.11St. Helens: £7.00

    £7.38£7.41£7.00St. Helens is higher£5.39£5.41£5.11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: St. Helens £9.84, Hastings £8.16Hastings: £8.16St. Helens: £9.84Hastings: £8.19St. Helens: £9.88Hastings: £7.74St. Helens: £9.33

    £9.84£9.88£9.33St. Helens is higher£8.16£8.19£7.74

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: St. Helens 196.3, Hastings 200.2Hastings: 200.2St. Helens: 196.3

    196.3Hastings is higherDepends on how you count200.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: St. Helens 24.9, Hastings 31.7Hastings: 31.7St. Helens: 24.9

    24.9Hastings is higherDepends on how you count31.7

  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, Hastings 30.3Hastings: 30.3St. Helens: 38.2

    38.2St. Helens is higher30.3

  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, Hastings 91.7Hastings: 91.7St. Helens: 105.1

    105.1St. Helens is higher91.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: St. Helens 143.4, Hastings 170.1Hastings: 170.1St. Helens: 143.4

    143.4Hastings is higherDepends on how you count170.1

  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, Hastings 19.3Hastings: 19.3St. Helens: 23.6

    23.6St. Helens is higher19.3

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St. Helens and Hastings, per resident
MeasureSt. HelensHastingsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,327£5,350£5,053£5,607£5,631£5,319Hastings
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,552£2,562£2,420£2,522£2,532£2,392St. Helens
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,599£1,606£1,516£1,879£1,887£1,782Hastings
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,257£2,267£2,141£2,226£2,236£2,112St. Helens
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£98£99£93£142£142£134Hastings
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£190£191£180£146£147£139St. Helens
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.36£6.38£6.03£7.85£7.89£7.45Hastings
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£709£712£673£606£609£575St. Helens
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£194£195£184£201£201£190Hastings
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£109£109£103£90£90£85St. Helens
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,179£1,184£1,118£1,512£1,518£1,434Hastings
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£264£265£250£392£393£372Hastings
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£298£299£283£267£269£254St. Helens
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.92£5.95£5.62£4.53£4.55£4.30St. Helens
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.38£7.41£7.00£5.39£5.41£5.11St. Helens
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.84£9.88£9.33£8.16£8.19£7.74St. Helens
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026196.3200.2Hastings
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.931.7Hastings
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202638.230.3St. Helens
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026105.191.7St. Helens
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026143.4170.1Hastings
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.619.3St. Helens

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: St. Helens £1.0bn, Hastings £510.3mHastings: £510.3mSt. Helens: £1.0bnHastings: £512.5mSt. Helens: £1.0bnHastings: £484.1mSt. Helens: £951.9m

    £1.0bn£1.0bn£951.9mSt. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£510.3m£512.5m£484.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: St. Helens £480.7m, Hastings £229.5mHastings: £229.5mSt. Helens: £480.7mHastings: £230.5mSt. Helens: £482.7mHastings: £217.7mSt. Helens: £456.0m

    £480.7m£482.7m£456.0mSt. Helens is higher£229.5m£230.5m£217.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: St. Helens £301.2m, Hastings £171.0mHastings: £171.0mSt. Helens: £301.2mHastings: £171.7mSt. Helens: £302.5mHastings: £162.2mSt. Helens: £285.7m

    £301.2m£302.5m£285.7mSt. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£171.0m£171.7m£162.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: St. Helens £425.2m, Hastings £202.6mHastings: £202.6mSt. Helens: £425.2mHastings: £203.5mSt. Helens: £427.0mHastings: £192.2mSt. Helens: £403.4m

    £425.2m£427.0m£403.4mSt. Helens is higher£202.6m£203.5m£192.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: St. Helens £18.5m, Hastings £12.9mHastings: £12.9mSt. Helens: £18.5mHastings: £12.9mSt. Helens: £18.6mHastings: £12.2mSt. Helens: £17.5m

    £18.5m£18.6m£17.5mSt. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£12.9m£12.9m£12.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: St. Helens £35.8m, Hastings £13.3mHastings: £13.3mSt. Helens: £35.8mHastings: £13.4mSt. Helens: £35.9mHastings: £12.6mSt. Helens: £33.9m

    £35.8m£35.9m£33.9mSt. Helens is higher£13.3m£13.4m£12.6m

  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, Hastings £0.71mHastings: £0.71mSt. Helens: £1.2mHastings: £0.72mSt. Helens: £1.2mHastings: £0.68mSt. Helens: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mSt. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£0.71m£0.72m£0.68m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: St. Helens £133.6m, Hastings £55.2mHastings: £55.2mSt. Helens: £133.6mHastings: £55.4mSt. Helens: £134.2mHastings: £52.3mSt. Helens: £126.7m

    £133.6m£134.2m£126.7mSt. Helens is higher£55.2m£55.4m£52.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: St. Helens £36.6m, Hastings £18.3mHastings: £18.3mSt. Helens: £36.6mHastings: £18.3mSt. Helens: £36.7mHastings: £17.3mSt. Helens: £34.7m

    £36.6m£36.7m£34.7mSt. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£18.3m£18.3m£17.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: St. Helens £20.5m, Hastings £8.2mHastings: £8.2mSt. Helens: £20.5mHastings: £8.2mSt. Helens: £20.6mHastings: £7.8mSt. Helens: £19.5m

    £20.5m£20.6m£19.5mSt. Helens is higher£8.2m£8.2m£7.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: St. Helens £222.1m, Hastings £137.6mHastings: £137.6mSt. Helens: £222.1mHastings: £138.2mSt. Helens: £223.0mHastings: £130.5mSt. Helens: £210.6m

    £222.1m£223.0m£210.6mSt. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£137.6m£138.2m£130.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: St. Helens £49.7m, Hastings £35.7mHastings: £35.7mSt. Helens: £49.7mHastings: £35.8mSt. Helens: £49.9mHastings: £33.8mSt. Helens: £47.1m

    £49.7m£49.9m£47.1mSt. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£35.7m£35.8m£33.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: St. Helens £56.1m, Hastings £24.3mHastings: £24.3mSt. Helens: £56.1mHastings: £24.4mSt. Helens: £56.4mHastings: £23.1mSt. Helens: £53.2m

    £56.1m£56.4m£53.2mSt. Helens is higher£24.3m£24.4m£23.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: St. Helens £1.1m, Hastings £0.41mHastings: £0.41mSt. Helens: £1.1mHastings: £0.41mSt. Helens: £1.1mHastings: £0.39mSt. Helens: £1.1m

    £1.1mSt. Helens is higher£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: St. Helens £1.4m, Hastings £0.49mHastings: £0.49mSt. Helens: £1.4mHastings: £0.49mSt. Helens: £1.4mHastings: £0.47mSt. Helens: £1.3m

    £1.4m£1.4m£1.3mSt. Helens is higher£0.49m£0.49m£0.47m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: St. Helens £1.9m, Hastings £0.74mHastings: £0.74mSt. Helens: £1.9mHastings: £0.75mSt. Helens: £1.9mHastings: £0.70mSt. Helens: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mSt. Helens is higher£0.74m£0.75m£0.70m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: St. Helens 36,989, Hastings 18,217Hastings: 18,217St. Helens: 36,989

    36,989St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count18,217

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: St. Helens 4,685, Hastings 2,888Hastings: 2,888St. Helens: 4,685

    4,685St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count2,888

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: St. Helens 7,202, Hastings 2,754Hastings: 2,754St. Helens: 7,202

    7,202St. Helens is higher2,754

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: St. Helens 19,792, Hastings 8,342Hastings: 8,342St. Helens: 19,792

    19,792St. Helens is higher8,342

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: St. Helens 27,019, Hastings 15,478Hastings: 15,478St. Helens: 27,019

    27,019St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count15,478

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: St. Helens 4,447, Hastings 1,754Hastings: 1,754St. Helens: 4,447

    4,447St. Helens is higher1,754

Show the numbers
St. Helens and Hastings, total
MeasureSt. HelensHastingsHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0bn£1.0bn£951.9m£510.3m£512.5m£484.1mSt. Helens
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£480.7m£482.7m£456.0m£229.5m£230.5m£217.7mSt. Helens
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£301.2m£302.5m£285.7m£171.0m£171.7m£162.2mSt. Helens
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£425.2m£427.0m£403.4m£202.6m£203.5m£192.2mSt. Helens
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£18.5m£18.6m£17.5m£12.9m£12.9m£12.2mSt. Helens
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£35.8m£35.9m£33.9m£13.3m£13.4m£12.6mSt. Helens
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£0.71m£0.72m£0.68mSt. Helens
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£133.6m£134.2m£126.7m£55.2m£55.4m£52.3mSt. Helens
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£36.6m£36.7m£34.7m£18.3m£18.3m£17.3mSt. Helens
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.5m£20.6m£19.5m£8.2m£8.2m£7.8mSt. Helens
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£222.1m£223.0m£210.6m£137.6m£138.2m£130.5mSt. Helens
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£49.7m£49.9m£47.1m£35.7m£35.8m£33.8mSt. Helens
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£56.1m£56.4m£53.2m£24.3m£24.4m£23.1mSt. Helens
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.1m£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mSt. Helens
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£0.49m£0.49m£0.47mSt. Helens
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£0.74m£0.75m£0.70mSt. Helens
State Pensiontotal, March 202636,98918,217St. Helens
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,6852,888St. Helens
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20267,2022,754St. Helens
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202619,7928,342St. Helens
Universal Credittotal, May 202627,01915,478St. Helens
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,4471,754St. Helens

Sources

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

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  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.
  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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