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St. Helens and Thanet

188,397 and 142,158 residents (mid-2024).

St. Helens is higher than Thanet on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 21 of 22 in total.

On 15 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 10 of 22 measures, and Thanet on 12. 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 Thanet

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: St. Helens £5,327, Thanet £5,932Thanet: £5,932St. Helens: £5,327Thanet: £5,957St. Helens: £5,350Thanet: £5,627St. Helens: £5,053

    £5,327£5,350£5,053Thanet is higherDepends on how you count£5,932£5,957£5,627

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: St. Helens £13,122, Thanet £13,006Thanet: £13,006St. Helens: £13,122Thanet: £13,061St. Helens: £13,178Thanet: £12,337St. Helens: £12,447

    £13,122£13,178£12,447St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£13,006£13,061£12,337

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: St. Helens £2,585, Thanet £3,207Thanet: £3,207St. Helens: £2,585Thanet: £3,220St. Helens: £2,596Thanet: £3,042St. Helens: £2,452

    £2,585£2,596£2,452Thanet is higherDepends on how you count£3,207£3,220£3,042

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: St. Helens £11,608, Thanet £11,513Thanet: £11,513St. Helens: £11,608Thanet: £11,562St. Helens: £11,657Thanet: £10,921St. Helens: £11,011

    £11,608£11,657£11,011St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£11,513£11,562£10,921

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: St. Helens £505, Thanet £587Thanet: £587St. Helens: £505Thanet: £590St. Helens: £507Thanet: £557St. Helens: £479

    £505£507£479Thanet is higher£587£590£557

  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, Thanet £872Thanet: £872St. Helens: £977Thanet: £875St. Helens: £981Thanet: £827St. Helens: £926

    £977£981£926St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£872£875£827

  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, Thanet £34Thanet: £34St. Helens: £33Thanet: £34St. Helens: £33Thanet: £32St. Helens: £31

    £33£33£31Thanet is higherDepends on how you count£34£34£32

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: St. Helens £709, Thanet £630Thanet: £630St. Helens: £709Thanet: £632St. Helens: £712Thanet: £597St. Helens: £673

    £709£712£673St. Helens is higher£630£632£597

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: St. Helens £194, Thanet £203Thanet: £203St. Helens: £194Thanet: £204St. Helens: £195Thanet: £193St. Helens: £184

    £194£195£184Thanet is higherDepends on how you count£203£204£193

  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, Thanet £189Thanet: £189St. Helens: £176Thanet: £190St. Helens: £177Thanet: £180St. Helens: £167

    £176£177£167Thanet is higherDepends on how you count£189£190£180

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: St. Helens £1,906, Thanet £2,627Thanet: £2,627St. Helens: £1,906Thanet: £2,639St. Helens: £1,914Thanet: £2,492St. Helens: £1,808

    £1,906£1,914£1,808Thanet is higherDepends on how you count£2,627£2,639£2,492

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: St. Helens £264, Thanet £262Thanet: £262St. Helens: £264Thanet: £263St. Helens: £265Thanet: £249St. Helens: £250

    £264£265£250St. Helens is higher£262£263£249

  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, Thanet £370Thanet: £370St. Helens: £482Thanet: £372St. Helens: £484Thanet: £351St. Helens: £457

    £482£484£457St. Helens is higher£370£372£351

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: St. Helens £9.58, Thanet £10Thanet: £10St. Helens: £9.58Thanet: £10St. Helens: £9.62Thanet: £9.78St. Helens: £9.09

    £9.58£9.62£9.09Thanet is higherDepends on how you count£10£10£9.78

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: St. Helens £12, Thanet £9.24Thanet: £9.24St. Helens: £12Thanet: £9.27St. Helens: £12Thanet: £8.76St. Helens: £11

    £12£12£11St. Helens is higher£9.24£9.27£8.76

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: St. Helens £9.84, Thanet £5.43Thanet: £5.43St. Helens: £9.84Thanet: £5.45St. Helens: £9.88Thanet: £5.15St. Helens: £9.33

    £9.84£9.88£9.33St. Helens is higher£5.43£5.45£5.15

  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, Thanet 1,018.4Thanet: 1,018.4St. Helens: 1,009.7

    1,009.7Thanet is higherDepends on how you count1,018.4

  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, Thanet 135.9Thanet: 135.9St. Helens: 127.9

    127.9Thanet is higherDepends on how you count135.9

  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, Thanet 182.2Thanet: 182.2St. Helens: 196.6

    196.6St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count182.2

  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, Thanet 95.6Thanet: 95.6St. Helens: 105.1

    105.1St. Helens is higher95.6

  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, Thanet 280.4Thanet: 280.4St. Helens: 231.9

    231.9Thanet is higherDepends on how you count280.4

  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, Thanet 41.5Thanet: 41.5St. Helens: 38.2

    38.2Thanet is higherDepends on how you count41.5

Show the numbers
St. Helens and Thanet, per person in the age group
MeasureSt. HelensThanetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,327£5,350£5,053£5,932£5,957£5,627Thanet
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,122£13,178£12,447£13,006£13,061£12,337St. Helens
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,585£2,596£2,452£3,207£3,220£3,042Thanet
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,608£11,657£11,011£11,513£11,562£10,921St. Helens
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£505£507£479£587£590£557Thanet
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£977£981£926£872£875£827St. Helens
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£33£33£31£34£34£32Thanet
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£709£712£673£630£632£597St. Helens
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£194£195£184£203£204£193Thanet
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£176£177£167£189£190£180Thanet
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,906£1,914£1,808£2,627£2,639£2,492Thanet
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£264£265£250£262£263£249St. Helens
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£482£484£457£370£372£351St. Helens
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.58£9.62£9.09£10£10£9.78Thanet
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£12£11£9.24£9.27£8.76St. Helens
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.84£9.88£9.33£5.43£5.45£5.15St. Helens
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.71,018.4Thanet
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026127.9135.9Thanet
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026196.6182.2St. Helens
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026105.195.6St. Helens
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026231.9280.4Thanet
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202638.241.5Thanet

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: St. Helens £5,327, Thanet £5,932Thanet: £5,932St. Helens: £5,327Thanet: £5,957St. Helens: £5,350Thanet: £5,627St. Helens: £5,053

    £5,327£5,350£5,053Thanet is higherDepends on how you count£5,932£5,957£5,627

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: St. Helens £2,552, Thanet £2,963Thanet: £2,963St. Helens: £2,552Thanet: £2,976St. Helens: £2,562Thanet: £2,810St. Helens: £2,420

    £2,552£2,562£2,420Thanet is higherDepends on how you count£2,963£2,976£2,810

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: St. Helens £1,599, Thanet £1,869Thanet: £1,869St. Helens: £1,599Thanet: £1,877St. Helens: £1,606Thanet: £1,772St. Helens: £1,516

    £1,599£1,606£1,516Thanet is higherDepends on how you count£1,869£1,877£1,772

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: St. Helens £2,257, Thanet £2,623Thanet: £2,623St. Helens: £2,257Thanet: £2,634St. Helens: £2,267Thanet: £2,488St. Helens: £2,141

    £2,257£2,267£2,141Thanet is higherDepends on how you count£2,623£2,634£2,488

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: St. Helens £98, Thanet £134Thanet: £134St. Helens: £98Thanet: £134St. Helens: £99Thanet: £127St. Helens: £93

    £98£99£93Thanet is higher£134£134£127

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: St. Helens £190, Thanet £199Thanet: £199St. Helens: £190Thanet: £199St. Helens: £191Thanet: £188St. Helens: £180

    £190£191£180Thanet is higherDepends on how you count£199£199£188

  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, Thanet £7.78Thanet: £7.78St. Helens: £6.36Thanet: £7.81St. Helens: £6.38Thanet: £7.38St. Helens: £6.03

    £6.36£6.38£6.03Thanet is higherDepends on how you count£7.78£7.81£7.38

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: St. Helens £709, Thanet £630Thanet: £630St. Helens: £709Thanet: £632St. Helens: £712Thanet: £597St. Helens: £673

    £709£712£673St. Helens is higher£630£632£597

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: St. Helens £194, Thanet £203Thanet: £203St. Helens: £194Thanet: £204St. Helens: £195Thanet: £193St. Helens: £184

    £194£195£184Thanet is higherDepends on how you count£203£204£193

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: St. Helens £109, Thanet £110Thanet: £110St. Helens: £109Thanet: £111St. Helens: £109Thanet: £105St. Helens: £103

    £109£109£103Thanet is higherDepends on how you count£110£111£105

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: St. Helens £1,179, Thanet £1,531Thanet: £1,531St. Helens: £1,179Thanet: £1,538St. Helens: £1,184Thanet: £1,452St. Helens: £1,118

    £1,179£1,184£1,118Thanet is higherDepends on how you count£1,531£1,538£1,452

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: St. Helens £264, Thanet £262Thanet: £262St. Helens: £264Thanet: £263St. Helens: £265Thanet: £249St. Helens: £250

    £264£265£250St. Helens is higher£262£263£249

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: St. Helens £298, Thanet £216Thanet: £216St. Helens: £298Thanet: £217St. Helens: £299Thanet: £205St. Helens: £283

    £298£299£283St. Helens is higher£216£217£205

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: St. Helens £5.92, Thanet £6.01Thanet: £6.01St. Helens: £5.92Thanet: £6.03St. Helens: £5.95Thanet: £5.70St. Helens: £5.62

    £5.92£5.95£5.62Thanet is higherDepends on how you count£6.01£6.03£5.70

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: St. Helens £7.38, Thanet £5.38Thanet: £5.38St. Helens: £7.38Thanet: £5.40St. Helens: £7.41Thanet: £5.10St. Helens: £7.00

    £7.38£7.41£7.00St. Helens is higher£5.38£5.40£5.10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: St. Helens £9.84, Thanet £5.43Thanet: £5.43St. Helens: £9.84Thanet: £5.45St. Helens: £9.88Thanet: £5.15St. Helens: £9.33

    £9.84£9.88£9.33St. Helens is higher£5.43£5.45£5.15

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: St. Helens 196.3, Thanet 232.0Thanet: 232.0St. Helens: 196.3

    196.3Thanet is higherDepends on how you count232.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: St. Helens 24.9, Thanet 31.0Thanet: 31.0St. Helens: 24.9

    24.9Thanet is higherDepends on how you count31.0

  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, Thanet 41.5Thanet: 41.5St. Helens: 38.2

    38.2Thanet is higherDepends on how you count41.5

  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, Thanet 95.6Thanet: 95.6St. Helens: 105.1

    105.1St. Helens is higher95.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: St. Helens 143.4, Thanet 163.4Thanet: 163.4St. Helens: 143.4

    143.4Thanet is higherDepends on how you count163.4

  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, Thanet 24.2Thanet: 24.2St. Helens: 23.6

    23.6Thanet is higherDepends on how you count24.2

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St. Helens and Thanet, per resident
MeasureSt. HelensThanetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,327£5,350£5,053£5,932£5,957£5,627Thanet
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,552£2,562£2,420£2,963£2,976£2,810Thanet
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,599£1,606£1,516£1,869£1,877£1,772Thanet
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,257£2,267£2,141£2,623£2,634£2,488Thanet
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£98£99£93£134£134£127Thanet
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£190£191£180£199£199£188Thanet
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.36£6.38£6.03£7.78£7.81£7.38Thanet
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£709£712£673£630£632£597St. Helens
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£194£195£184£203£204£193Thanet
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£109£109£103£110£111£105Thanet
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,179£1,184£1,118£1,531£1,538£1,452Thanet
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£264£265£250£262£263£249St. Helens
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£298£299£283£216£217£205St. Helens
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.92£5.95£5.62£6.01£6.03£5.70Thanet
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.38£7.41£7.00£5.38£5.40£5.10St. Helens
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.84£9.88£9.33£5.43£5.45£5.15St. Helens
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026196.3232.0Thanet
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.931.0Thanet
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202638.241.5Thanet
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026105.195.6St. Helens
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026143.4163.4Thanet
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.624.2Thanet

Total

St. Helens is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Thanet 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 Thanet

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: St. Helens £1.0bn, Thanet £843.2mThanet: £843.2mSt. Helens: £1.0bnThanet: £846.8mSt. Helens: £1.0bnThanet: £799.9mSt. Helens: £951.9m

    £1.0bn£1.0bn£951.9mSt. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£843.2m£846.8m£799.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: St. Helens £480.7m, Thanet £421.2mThanet: £421.2mSt. Helens: £480.7mThanet: £423.0mSt. Helens: £482.7mThanet: £399.5mSt. Helens: £456.0m

    £480.7m£482.7m£456.0mSt. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£421.2m£423.0m£399.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: St. Helens £301.2m, Thanet £265.6mThanet: £265.6mSt. Helens: £301.2mThanet: £266.8mSt. Helens: £302.5mThanet: £252.0mSt. Helens: £285.7m

    £301.2m£302.5m£285.7mSt. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£265.6m£266.8m£252.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: St. Helens £425.2m, Thanet £372.8mThanet: £372.8mSt. Helens: £425.2mThanet: £374.4mSt. Helens: £427.0mThanet: £353.7mSt. Helens: £403.4m

    £425.2m£427.0m£403.4mSt. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£372.8m£374.4m£353.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: St. Helens £18.5m, Thanet £19.0mThanet: £19.0mSt. Helens: £18.5mThanet: £19.1mSt. Helens: £18.6mThanet: £18.0mSt. Helens: £17.5m

    £18.5m£18.6m£17.5mThanet is higher£19.0m£19.1m£18.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: St. Helens £35.8m, Thanet £28.2mThanet: £28.2mSt. Helens: £35.8mThanet: £28.3mSt. Helens: £35.9mThanet: £26.8mSt. Helens: £33.9m

    £35.8m£35.9m£33.9mSt. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£28.2m£28.3m£26.8m

  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, Thanet £1.1mThanet: £1.1mSt. Helens: £1.2mThanet: £1.1mSt. Helens: £1.2mThanet: £1.0mSt. Helens: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mSt. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: St. Helens £133.6m, Thanet £89.5mThanet: £89.5mSt. Helens: £133.6mThanet: £89.9mSt. Helens: £134.2mThanet: £84.9mSt. Helens: £126.7m

    £133.6m£134.2m£126.7mSt. Helens is higher£89.5m£89.9m£84.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: St. Helens £36.6m, Thanet £28.9mThanet: £28.9mSt. Helens: £36.6mThanet: £29.0mSt. Helens: £36.7mThanet: £27.4mSt. Helens: £34.7m

    £36.6m£36.7m£34.7mSt. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£28.9m£29.0m£27.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: St. Helens £20.5m, Thanet £15.7mThanet: £15.7mSt. Helens: £20.5mThanet: £15.8mSt. Helens: £20.6mThanet: £14.9mSt. Helens: £19.5m

    £20.5m£20.6m£19.5mSt. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£15.7m£15.8m£14.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: St. Helens £222.1m, Thanet £217.7mThanet: £217.7mSt. Helens: £222.1mThanet: £218.6mSt. Helens: £223.0mThanet: £206.5mSt. Helens: £210.6m

    £222.1m£223.0m£210.6mSt. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£217.7m£218.6m£206.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: St. Helens £49.7m, Thanet £37.2mThanet: £37.2mSt. Helens: £49.7mThanet: £37.4mSt. Helens: £49.9mThanet: £35.3mSt. Helens: £47.1m

    £49.7m£49.9m£47.1mSt. Helens is higher£37.2m£37.4m£35.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: St. Helens £56.1m, Thanet £30.7mThanet: £30.7mSt. Helens: £56.1mThanet: £30.8mSt. Helens: £56.4mThanet: £29.1mSt. Helens: £53.2m

    £56.1m£56.4m£53.2mSt. Helens is higher£30.7m£30.8m£29.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: St. Helens £1.1m, Thanet £0.85mThanet: £0.85mSt. Helens: £1.1mThanet: £0.86mSt. Helens: £1.1mThanet: £0.81mSt. Helens: £1.1m

    £1.1mSt. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£0.85m£0.86m£0.81m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: St. Helens £1.4m, Thanet £0.76mThanet: £0.76mSt. Helens: £1.4mThanet: £0.77mSt. Helens: £1.4mThanet: £0.73mSt. Helens: £1.3m

    £1.4m£1.4m£1.3mSt. Helens is higher£0.76m£0.77m£0.73m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: St. Helens £1.9m, Thanet £0.77mThanet: £0.77mSt. Helens: £1.9mThanet: £0.77mSt. Helens: £1.9mThanet: £0.73mSt. Helens: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mSt. Helens is higher£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: St. Helens 36,989, Thanet 32,982Thanet: 32,982St. Helens: 36,989

    36,989St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count32,982

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: St. Helens 4,685, Thanet 4,400Thanet: 4,400St. Helens: 4,685

    4,685St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count4,400

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: St. Helens 7,202, Thanet 5,900Thanet: 5,900St. Helens: 7,202

    7,202St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count5,900

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: St. Helens 19,792, Thanet 13,594Thanet: 13,594St. Helens: 19,792

    19,792St. Helens is higher13,594

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: St. Helens 27,019, Thanet 23,228Thanet: 23,228St. Helens: 27,019

    27,019St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count23,228

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: St. Helens 4,447, Thanet 3,436Thanet: 3,436St. Helens: 4,447

    4,447St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count3,436

Show the numbers
St. Helens and Thanet, total
MeasureSt. HelensThanetHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0bn£1.0bn£951.9m£843.2m£846.8m£799.9mSt. Helens
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£480.7m£482.7m£456.0m£421.2m£423.0m£399.5mSt. Helens
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£301.2m£302.5m£285.7m£265.6m£266.8m£252.0mSt. Helens
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£425.2m£427.0m£403.4m£372.8m£374.4m£353.7mSt. Helens
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£18.5m£18.6m£17.5m£19.0m£19.1m£18.0mThanet
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£35.8m£35.9m£33.9m£28.2m£28.3m£26.8mSt. Helens
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mSt. Helens
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£133.6m£134.2m£126.7m£89.5m£89.9m£84.9mSt. Helens
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£36.6m£36.7m£34.7m£28.9m£29.0m£27.4mSt. Helens
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.5m£20.6m£19.5m£15.7m£15.8m£14.9mSt. Helens
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£222.1m£223.0m£210.6m£217.7m£218.6m£206.5mSt. Helens
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£49.7m£49.9m£47.1m£37.2m£37.4m£35.3mSt. Helens
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£56.1m£56.4m£53.2m£30.7m£30.8m£29.1mSt. Helens
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.1m£0.85m£0.86m£0.81mSt. Helens
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£0.76m£0.77m£0.73mSt. Helens
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£0.77m£0.77m£0.73mSt. Helens
State Pensiontotal, March 202636,98932,982St. Helens
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,6854,400St. Helens
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20267,2025,900St. Helens
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202619,79213,594St. Helens
Universal Credittotal, May 202627,01923,228St. Helens
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,4473,436St. 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.
  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.
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