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St. Helens and Cannock Chase

188,397 and 103,955 residents (mid-2024).

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

On 1 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 Cannock Chase 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 Cannock Chase

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: St. Helens £5,327, Cannock Chase £4,494Cannock Chase: £4,494St. Helens: £5,327Cannock Chase: £4,514St. Helens: £5,350Cannock Chase: £4,263St. Helens: £5,053

    £5,327£5,350£5,053St. Helens is higher£4,494£4,514£4,263

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: St. Helens £13,122, Cannock Chase £12,813Cannock Chase: £12,813St. Helens: £13,122Cannock Chase: £12,868St. Helens: £13,178Cannock Chase: £12,154St. Helens: £12,447

    £13,122£13,178£12,447St. Helens is higher£12,813£12,868£12,154

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: St. Helens £2,585, Cannock Chase £1,959Cannock Chase: £1,959St. Helens: £2,585Cannock Chase: £1,967St. Helens: £2,596Cannock Chase: £1,858St. Helens: £2,452

    £2,585£2,596£2,452St. Helens is higher£1,959£1,967£1,858

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: St. Helens £11,608, Cannock Chase £11,602Cannock Chase: £11,602St. Helens: £11,608Cannock Chase: £11,652St. Helens: £11,657Cannock Chase: £11,005St. Helens: £11,011

    £11,608£11,657£11,011St. Helens is higher£11,602£11,652£11,005

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: St. Helens £505, Cannock Chase £410Cannock Chase: £410St. Helens: £505Cannock Chase: £412St. Helens: £507Cannock Chase: £389St. Helens: £479

    £505£507£479St. Helens is higher£410£412£389

  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, Cannock Chase £772Cannock Chase: £772St. Helens: £977Cannock Chase: £775St. Helens: £981Cannock Chase: £732St. Helens: £926

    £977£981£926St. Helens is higher£772£775£732

  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, Cannock Chase £29Cannock Chase: £29St. Helens: £33Cannock Chase: £29St. Helens: £33Cannock Chase: £28St. Helens: £31

    £33£33£31St. Helens is higher£29£29£28

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: St. Helens £709, Cannock Chase £536Cannock Chase: £536St. Helens: £709Cannock Chase: £538St. Helens: £712Cannock Chase: £509St. Helens: £673

    £709£712£673St. Helens is higher£536£538£509

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: St. Helens £194, Cannock Chase £147Cannock Chase: £147St. Helens: £194Cannock Chase: £148St. Helens: £195Cannock Chase: £140St. Helens: £184

    £194£195£184St. Helens is higher£147£148£140

  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, Cannock Chase £148Cannock Chase: £148St. Helens: £176Cannock Chase: £149St. Helens: £177Cannock Chase: £140St. Helens: £167

    £176£177£167St. Helens is higher£148£149£140

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: St. Helens £1,906, Cannock Chase £1,468Cannock Chase: £1,468St. Helens: £1,906Cannock Chase: £1,474St. Helens: £1,914Cannock Chase: £1,392St. Helens: £1,808

    £1,906£1,914£1,808St. Helens is higher£1,468£1,474£1,392

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: St. Helens £264, Cannock Chase £172Cannock Chase: £172St. Helens: £264Cannock Chase: £173St. Helens: £265Cannock Chase: £163St. Helens: £250

    £264£265£250St. Helens is higher£172£173£163

  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, Cannock Chase £327Cannock Chase: £327St. Helens: £482Cannock Chase: £329St. Helens: £484Cannock Chase: £311St. Helens: £457

    £482£484£457St. Helens is higher£327£329£311

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: St. Helens £9.58, Cannock Chase £6.43Cannock Chase: £6.43St. Helens: £9.58Cannock Chase: £6.46St. Helens: £9.62Cannock Chase: £6.10St. Helens: £9.09

    £9.58£9.62£9.09St. Helens is higher£6.43£6.46£6.10

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: St. Helens £12, Cannock Chase £9.33Cannock Chase: £9.33St. Helens: £12Cannock Chase: £9.37St. Helens: £12Cannock Chase: £8.85St. Helens: £11

    £12£12£11St. Helens is higher£9.33£9.37£8.85

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: St. Helens £9.84, Cannock Chase £5.45Cannock Chase: £5.45St. Helens: £9.84Cannock Chase: £5.47St. Helens: £9.88Cannock Chase: £5.17St. Helens: £9.33

    £9.84£9.88£9.33St. Helens is higher£5.45£5.47£5.17

  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, Cannock Chase 1,010.6Cannock Chase: 1,010.6St. Helens: 1,009.7

    1,009.7Cannock Chase is higherDepends on how you count1,010.6

  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, Cannock Chase 110.3Cannock Chase: 110.3St. Helens: 127.9

    127.9St. Helens is higher110.3

  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, Cannock Chase 164.0Cannock Chase: 164.0St. Helens: 196.6

    196.6St. Helens is higher164.0

  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, Cannock Chase 79.5Cannock Chase: 79.5St. Helens: 105.1

    105.1St. Helens is higher79.5

  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, Cannock Chase 188.0Cannock Chase: 188.0St. Helens: 231.9

    231.9St. Helens is higher188.0

  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, Cannock Chase 31.7Cannock Chase: 31.7St. Helens: 38.2

    38.2St. Helens is higher31.7

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St. Helens and Cannock Chase, per person in the age group
MeasureSt. HelensCannock ChaseHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,327£5,350£5,053£4,494£4,514£4,263St. Helens
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,122£13,178£12,447£12,813£12,868£12,154St. Helens
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,585£2,596£2,452£1,959£1,967£1,858St. Helens
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,608£11,657£11,011£11,602£11,652£11,005St. Helens
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£505£507£479£410£412£389St. Helens
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£977£981£926£772£775£732St. Helens
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£33£33£31£29£29£28St. Helens
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£709£712£673£536£538£509St. Helens
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£194£195£184£147£148£140St. Helens
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£176£177£167£148£149£140St. Helens
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,906£1,914£1,808£1,468£1,474£1,392St. Helens
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£264£265£250£172£173£163St. Helens
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£482£484£457£327£329£311St. Helens
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.58£9.62£9.09£6.43£6.46£6.10St. Helens
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£12£11£9.33£9.37£8.85St. Helens
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.84£9.88£9.33£5.45£5.47£5.17St. Helens
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.71,010.6Cannock Chase
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026127.9110.3St. Helens
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026196.6164.0St. Helens
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026105.179.5St. Helens
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026231.9188.0St. Helens
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202638.231.7St. Helens

Per resident

St. Helens is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Cannock Chase 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 Cannock Chase

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: St. Helens £5,327, Cannock Chase £4,494Cannock Chase: £4,494St. Helens: £5,327Cannock Chase: £4,514St. Helens: £5,350Cannock Chase: £4,263St. Helens: £5,053

    £5,327£5,350£5,053St. Helens is higher£4,494£4,514£4,263

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: St. Helens £2,552, Cannock Chase £2,413Cannock Chase: £2,413St. Helens: £2,552Cannock Chase: £2,424St. Helens: £2,562Cannock Chase: £2,289St. Helens: £2,420

    £2,552£2,562£2,420St. Helens is higher£2,413£2,424£2,289

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: St. Helens £1,599, Cannock Chase £1,220Cannock Chase: £1,220St. Helens: £1,599Cannock Chase: £1,226St. Helens: £1,606Cannock Chase: £1,158St. Helens: £1,516

    £1,599£1,606£1,516St. Helens is higher£1,220£1,226£1,158

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: St. Helens £2,257, Cannock Chase £2,185Cannock Chase: £2,185St. Helens: £2,257Cannock Chase: £2,195St. Helens: £2,267Cannock Chase: £2,073St. Helens: £2,141

    £2,257£2,267£2,141St. Helens is higher£2,185£2,195£2,073

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: St. Helens £98, Cannock Chase £77Cannock Chase: £77St. Helens: £98Cannock Chase: £78St. Helens: £99Cannock Chase: £73St. Helens: £93

    £98£99£93St. Helens is higher£77£78£73

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: St. Helens £190, Cannock Chase £145Cannock Chase: £145St. Helens: £190Cannock Chase: £146St. Helens: £191Cannock Chase: £138St. Helens: £180

    £190£191£180St. Helens is higher£145£146£138

  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, Cannock Chase £5.47Cannock Chase: £5.47St. Helens: £6.36Cannock Chase: £5.49St. Helens: £6.38Cannock Chase: £5.19St. Helens: £6.03

    £6.36£6.38£6.03St. Helens is higher£5.47£5.49£5.19

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: St. Helens £709, Cannock Chase £536Cannock Chase: £536St. Helens: £709Cannock Chase: £538St. Helens: £712Cannock Chase: £509St. Helens: £673

    £709£712£673St. Helens is higher£536£538£509

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: St. Helens £194, Cannock Chase £147Cannock Chase: £147St. Helens: £194Cannock Chase: £148St. Helens: £195Cannock Chase: £140St. Helens: £184

    £194£195£184St. Helens is higher£147£148£140

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: St. Helens £109, Cannock Chase £92Cannock Chase: £92St. Helens: £109Cannock Chase: £93St. Helens: £109Cannock Chase: £87St. Helens: £103

    £109£109£103St. Helens is higher£92£93£87

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: St. Helens £1,179, Cannock Chase £914Cannock Chase: £914St. Helens: £1,179Cannock Chase: £918St. Helens: £1,184Cannock Chase: £867St. Helens: £1,118

    £1,179£1,184£1,118St. Helens is higher£914£918£867

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: St. Helens £264, Cannock Chase £172Cannock Chase: £172St. Helens: £264Cannock Chase: £173St. Helens: £265Cannock Chase: £163St. Helens: £250

    £264£265£250St. Helens is higher£172£173£163

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: St. Helens £298, Cannock Chase £204Cannock Chase: £204St. Helens: £298Cannock Chase: £205St. Helens: £299Cannock Chase: £193St. Helens: £283

    £298£299£283St. Helens is higher£204£205£193

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: St. Helens £5.92, Cannock Chase £4.01Cannock Chase: £4.01St. Helens: £5.92Cannock Chase: £4.02St. Helens: £5.95Cannock Chase: £3.80St. Helens: £5.62

    £5.92£5.95£5.62St. Helens is higher£4.01£4.02£3.80

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: St. Helens £7.38, Cannock Chase £5.81Cannock Chase: £5.81St. Helens: £7.38Cannock Chase: £5.83St. Helens: £7.41Cannock Chase: £5.51St. Helens: £7.00

    £7.38£7.41£7.00St. Helens is higher£5.81£5.83£5.51

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: St. Helens £9.84, Cannock Chase £5.45Cannock Chase: £5.45St. Helens: £9.84Cannock Chase: £5.47St. Helens: £9.88Cannock Chase: £5.17St. Helens: £9.33

    £9.84£9.88£9.33St. Helens is higher£5.45£5.47£5.17

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: St. Helens 196.3, Cannock Chase 190.3Cannock Chase: 190.3St. Helens: 196.3

    196.3St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count190.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: St. Helens 24.9, Cannock Chase 20.8Cannock Chase: 20.8St. Helens: 24.9

    24.9St. Helens is higher20.8

  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, Cannock Chase 30.9Cannock Chase: 30.9St. Helens: 38.2

    38.2St. Helens is higher30.9

  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, Cannock Chase 79.5Cannock Chase: 79.5St. Helens: 105.1

    105.1St. Helens is higher79.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: St. Helens 143.4, Cannock Chase 117.1Cannock Chase: 117.1St. Helens: 143.4

    143.4St. Helens is higher117.1

  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, Cannock Chase 19.8Cannock Chase: 19.8St. Helens: 23.6

    23.6St. Helens is higher19.8

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St. Helens and Cannock Chase, per resident
MeasureSt. HelensCannock ChaseHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,327£5,350£5,053£4,494£4,514£4,263St. Helens
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,552£2,562£2,420£2,413£2,424£2,289St. Helens
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,599£1,606£1,516£1,220£1,226£1,158St. Helens
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,257£2,267£2,141£2,185£2,195£2,073St. Helens
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£98£99£93£77£78£73St. Helens
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£190£191£180£145£146£138St. Helens
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.36£6.38£6.03£5.47£5.49£5.19St. Helens
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£709£712£673£536£538£509St. Helens
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£194£195£184£147£148£140St. Helens
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£109£109£103£92£93£87St. Helens
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,179£1,184£1,118£914£918£867St. Helens
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£264£265£250£172£173£163St. Helens
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£298£299£283£204£205£193St. Helens
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.92£5.95£5.62£4.01£4.02£3.80St. Helens
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.38£7.41£7.00£5.81£5.83£5.51St. Helens
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.84£9.88£9.33£5.45£5.47£5.17St. Helens
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026196.3190.3St. Helens
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.920.8St. Helens
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202638.230.9St. Helens
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026105.179.5St. Helens
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026143.4117.1St. Helens
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.619.8St. Helens

Total

St. Helens is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Cannock Chase 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 Cannock Chase

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: St. Helens £1.0bn, Cannock Chase £467.2mCannock Chase: £467.2mSt. Helens: £1.0bnCannock Chase: £469.2mSt. Helens: £1.0bnCannock Chase: £443.2mSt. Helens: £951.9m

    £1.0bn£1.0bn£951.9mSt. Helens is higher£467.2m£469.2m£443.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: St. Helens £480.7m, Cannock Chase £250.9mCannock Chase: £250.9mSt. Helens: £480.7mCannock Chase: £251.9mSt. Helens: £482.7mCannock Chase: £238.0mSt. Helens: £456.0m

    £480.7m£482.7m£456.0mSt. Helens is higher£250.9m£251.9m£238.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: St. Helens £301.2m, Cannock Chase £126.9mCannock Chase: £126.9mSt. Helens: £301.2mCannock Chase: £127.4mSt. Helens: £302.5mCannock Chase: £120.3mSt. Helens: £285.7m

    £301.2m£302.5m£285.7mSt. Helens is higher£126.9m£127.4m£120.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: St. Helens £425.2m, Cannock Chase £227.2mCannock Chase: £227.2mSt. Helens: £425.2mCannock Chase: £228.1mSt. Helens: £427.0mCannock Chase: £215.5mSt. Helens: £403.4m

    £425.2m£427.0m£403.4mSt. Helens is higher£227.2m£228.1m£215.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: St. Helens £18.5m, Cannock Chase £8.0mCannock Chase: £8.0mSt. Helens: £18.5mCannock Chase: £8.1mSt. Helens: £18.6mCannock Chase: £7.6mSt. Helens: £17.5m

    £18.5m£18.6m£17.5mSt. Helens is higher£8.0m£8.1m£7.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: St. Helens £35.8m, Cannock Chase £15.1mCannock Chase: £15.1mSt. Helens: £35.8mCannock Chase: £15.2mSt. Helens: £35.9mCannock Chase: £14.3mSt. Helens: £33.9m

    £35.8m£35.9m£33.9mSt. Helens is higher£15.1m£15.2m£14.3m

  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, Cannock Chase £0.57mCannock Chase: £0.57mSt. Helens: £1.2mCannock Chase: £0.57mSt. Helens: £1.2mCannock Chase: £0.54mSt. Helens: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mSt. Helens is higher£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: St. Helens £133.6m, Cannock Chase £55.7mCannock Chase: £55.7mSt. Helens: £133.6mCannock Chase: £56.0mSt. Helens: £134.2mCannock Chase: £52.9mSt. Helens: £126.7m

    £133.6m£134.2m£126.7mSt. Helens is higher£55.7m£56.0m£52.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: St. Helens £36.6m, Cannock Chase £15.3mCannock Chase: £15.3mSt. Helens: £36.6mCannock Chase: £15.4mSt. Helens: £36.7mCannock Chase: £14.5mSt. Helens: £34.7m

    £36.6m£36.7m£34.7mSt. Helens is higher£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: St. Helens £20.5m, Cannock Chase £9.6mCannock Chase: £9.6mSt. Helens: £20.5mCannock Chase: £9.6mSt. Helens: £20.6mCannock Chase: £9.1mSt. Helens: £19.5m

    £20.5m£20.6m£19.5mSt. Helens is higher£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: St. Helens £222.1m, Cannock Chase £95.1mCannock Chase: £95.1mSt. Helens: £222.1mCannock Chase: £95.5mSt. Helens: £223.0mCannock Chase: £90.2mSt. Helens: £210.6m

    £222.1m£223.0m£210.6mSt. Helens is higher£95.1m£95.5m£90.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: St. Helens £49.7m, Cannock Chase £17.9mCannock Chase: £17.9mSt. Helens: £49.7mCannock Chase: £18.0mSt. Helens: £49.9mCannock Chase: £17.0mSt. Helens: £47.1m

    £49.7m£49.9m£47.1mSt. Helens is higher£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: St. Helens £56.1m, Cannock Chase £21.2mCannock Chase: £21.2mSt. Helens: £56.1mCannock Chase: £21.3mSt. Helens: £56.4mCannock Chase: £20.1mSt. Helens: £53.2m

    £56.1m£56.4m£53.2mSt. Helens is higher£21.2m£21.3m£20.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: St. Helens £1.1m, Cannock Chase £0.42mCannock Chase: £0.42mSt. Helens: £1.1mCannock Chase: £0.42mSt. Helens: £1.1mCannock Chase: £0.40mSt. Helens: £1.1m

    £1.1mSt. Helens is higher£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: St. Helens £1.4m, Cannock Chase £0.60mCannock Chase: £0.60mSt. Helens: £1.4mCannock Chase: £0.61mSt. Helens: £1.4mCannock Chase: £0.57mSt. Helens: £1.3m

    £1.4m£1.4m£1.3mSt. Helens is higher£0.60m£0.61m£0.57m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: St. Helens £1.9m, Cannock Chase £0.57mCannock Chase: £0.57mSt. Helens: £1.9mCannock Chase: £0.57mSt. Helens: £1.9mCannock Chase: £0.54mSt. Helens: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mSt. Helens is higher£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: St. Helens 36,989, Cannock Chase 19,787Cannock Chase: 19,787St. Helens: 36,989

    36,989St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count19,787

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: St. Helens 4,685, Cannock Chase 2,159Cannock Chase: 2,159St. Helens: 4,685

    4,685St. Helens is higher2,159

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: St. Helens 7,202, Cannock Chase 3,211Cannock Chase: 3,211St. Helens: 7,202

    7,202St. Helens is higher3,211

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: St. Helens 19,792, Cannock Chase 8,262Cannock Chase: 8,262St. Helens: 19,792

    19,792St. Helens is higher8,262

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: St. Helens 27,019, Cannock Chase 12,175Cannock Chase: 12,175St. Helens: 27,019

    27,019St. Helens is higher12,175

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: St. Helens 4,447, Cannock Chase 2,054Cannock Chase: 2,054St. Helens: 4,447

    4,447St. Helens is higher2,054

Show the numbers
St. Helens and Cannock Chase, total
MeasureSt. HelensCannock ChaseHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0bn£1.0bn£951.9m£467.2m£469.2m£443.2mSt. Helens
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£480.7m£482.7m£456.0m£250.9m£251.9m£238.0mSt. Helens
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£301.2m£302.5m£285.7m£126.9m£127.4m£120.3mSt. Helens
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£425.2m£427.0m£403.4m£227.2m£228.1m£215.5mSt. Helens
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£18.5m£18.6m£17.5m£8.0m£8.1m£7.6mSt. Helens
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£35.8m£35.9m£33.9m£15.1m£15.2m£14.3mSt. Helens
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mSt. Helens
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£133.6m£134.2m£126.7m£55.7m£56.0m£52.9mSt. Helens
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£36.6m£36.7m£34.7m£15.3m£15.4m£14.5mSt. Helens
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.5m£20.6m£19.5m£9.6m£9.6m£9.1mSt. Helens
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£222.1m£223.0m£210.6m£95.1m£95.5m£90.2mSt. Helens
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£49.7m£49.9m£47.1m£17.9m£18.0m£17.0mSt. Helens
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£56.1m£56.4m£53.2m£21.2m£21.3m£20.1mSt. Helens
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.1m£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mSt. Helens
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£0.60m£0.61m£0.57mSt. Helens
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mSt. Helens
State Pensiontotal, March 202636,98919,787St. Helens
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,6852,159St. Helens
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20267,2023,211St. Helens
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202619,7928,262St. Helens
Universal Credittotal, May 202627,01912,175St. Helens
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,4472,054St. Helens

Sources

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

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  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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