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St. Helens and Sefton

188,397 and 285,298 residents (mid-2024).

St. Helens is higher than Sefton on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 17 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 17 of 22 measures, and Sefton on 5. 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 Sefton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: St. Helens £5,327, Sefton £5,468Sefton: £5,468St. Helens: £5,327Sefton: £5,491St. Helens: £5,350Sefton: £5,187St. Helens: £5,053

    £5,327£5,350£5,053Sefton is higher£5,468£5,491£5,187

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: St. Helens £13,122, Sefton £12,883Sefton: £12,883St. Helens: £13,122Sefton: £12,938St. Helens: £13,178Sefton: £12,220St. Helens: £12,447

    £13,122£13,178£12,447St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£12,883£12,938£12,220

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: St. Helens £2,585, Sefton £2,479Sefton: £2,479St. Helens: £2,585Sefton: £2,490St. Helens: £2,596Sefton: £2,352St. Helens: £2,452

    £2,585£2,596£2,452St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£2,479£2,490£2,352

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: St. Helens £11,608, Sefton £11,448Sefton: £11,448St. Helens: £11,608Sefton: £11,496St. Helens: £11,657Sefton: £10,859St. Helens: £11,011

    £11,608£11,657£11,011St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£11,448£11,496£10,859

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: St. Helens £505, Sefton £523Sefton: £523St. Helens: £505Sefton: £526St. Helens: £507Sefton: £496St. Helens: £479

    £505£507£479Sefton is higher£523£526£496

  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, Sefton £879Sefton: £879St. Helens: £977Sefton: £883St. Helens: £981Sefton: £834St. Helens: £926

    £977£981£926St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£879£883£834

  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, Sefton £33Sefton: £33St. Helens: £33Sefton: £33St. Helens: £33Sefton: £31St. Helens: £31

    £33£33£31Sefton is higher£33£33£31

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: St. Helens £709, Sefton £658Sefton: £658St. Helens: £709Sefton: £661St. Helens: £712Sefton: £624St. Helens: £673

    £709£712£673St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£658£661£624

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: St. Helens £194, Sefton £190Sefton: £190St. Helens: £194Sefton: £190St. Helens: £195Sefton: £180St. Helens: £184

    £194£195£184St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£190£190£180

  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, Sefton £148Sefton: £148St. Helens: £176Sefton: £149St. Helens: £177Sefton: £141St. Helens: £167

    £176£177£167St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£148£149£141

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: St. Helens £1,906, Sefton £1,845Sefton: £1,845St. Helens: £1,906Sefton: £1,853St. Helens: £1,914Sefton: £1,750St. Helens: £1,808

    £1,906£1,914£1,808St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£1,845£1,853£1,750

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: St. Helens £264, Sefton £242Sefton: £242St. Helens: £264Sefton: £243St. Helens: £265Sefton: £230St. Helens: £250

    £264£265£250St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£242£243£230

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: St. Helens £482, Sefton £469Sefton: £469St. Helens: £482Sefton: £471St. Helens: £484Sefton: £445St. Helens: £457

    £482£484£457St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£469£471£445

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: St. Helens £9.58, Sefton £8.04Sefton: £8.04St. Helens: £9.58Sefton: £8.08St. Helens: £9.62Sefton: £7.63St. Helens: £9.09

    £9.58£9.62£9.09St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£8.04£8.08£7.63

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: St. Helens £12, Sefton £8.70Sefton: £8.70St. Helens: £12Sefton: £8.73St. Helens: £12Sefton: £8.25St. Helens: £11

    £12£12£11St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£8.70£8.73£8.25

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: St. Helens £9.84, Sefton £6.75Sefton: £6.75St. Helens: £9.84Sefton: £6.78St. Helens: £9.88Sefton: £6.40St. Helens: £9.33

    £9.84£9.88£9.33St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£6.75£6.78£6.40

  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, Sefton 1,009.7Sefton: 1,009.7St. Helens: 1,009.7

    1,009.7Sefton is higher1,009.7

  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, Sefton 130.7Sefton: 130.7St. Helens: 127.9

    127.9Sefton is higher130.7

  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, Sefton 182.9Sefton: 182.9St. Helens: 196.6

    196.6St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count182.9

  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, Sefton 97.9Sefton: 97.9St. Helens: 105.1

    105.1St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count97.9

  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, Sefton 217.5Sefton: 217.5St. Helens: 231.9

    231.9St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count217.5

  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, Sefton 31.2Sefton: 31.2St. Helens: 38.2

    38.2St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count31.2

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St. Helens and Sefton, per person in the age group
MeasureSt. HelensSeftonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,327£5,350£5,053£5,468£5,491£5,187Sefton
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,122£13,178£12,447£12,883£12,938£12,220St. Helens
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,585£2,596£2,452£2,479£2,490£2,352St. Helens
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,608£11,657£11,011£11,448£11,496£10,859St. Helens
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£505£507£479£523£526£496Sefton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£977£981£926£879£883£834St. Helens
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£33£33£31£33£33£31Sefton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£709£712£673£658£661£624St. Helens
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£194£195£184£190£190£180St. Helens
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£176£177£167£148£149£141St. Helens
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,906£1,914£1,808£1,845£1,853£1,750St. Helens
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£264£265£250£242£243£230St. Helens
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£482£484£457£469£471£445St. Helens
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.58£9.62£9.09£8.04£8.08£7.63St. Helens
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£12£11£8.70£8.73£8.25St. Helens
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.84£9.88£9.33£6.75£6.78£6.40St. Helens
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.71,009.7Sefton
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026127.9130.7Sefton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026196.6182.9St. Helens
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026105.197.9St. Helens
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026231.9217.5St. Helens
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202638.231.2St. Helens

Per resident

St. Helens is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Sefton 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 Sefton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: St. Helens £5,327, Sefton £5,468Sefton: £5,468St. Helens: £5,327Sefton: £5,491St. Helens: £5,350Sefton: £5,187St. Helens: £5,053

    £5,327£5,350£5,053Sefton is higher£5,468£5,491£5,187

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: St. Helens £2,552, Sefton £2,902Sefton: £2,902St. Helens: £2,552Sefton: £2,914St. Helens: £2,562Sefton: £2,752St. Helens: £2,420

    £2,552£2,562£2,420Sefton is higherDepends on how you count£2,902£2,914£2,752

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: St. Helens £1,599, Sefton £1,470Sefton: £1,470St. Helens: £1,599Sefton: £1,476St. Helens: £1,606Sefton: £1,394St. Helens: £1,516

    £1,599£1,606£1,516St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£1,470£1,476£1,394

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: St. Helens £2,257, Sefton £2,578Sefton: £2,578St. Helens: £2,257Sefton: £2,589St. Helens: £2,267Sefton: £2,446St. Helens: £2,141

    £2,257£2,267£2,141Sefton is higherDepends on how you count£2,578£2,589£2,446

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: St. Helens £98, Sefton £118Sefton: £118St. Helens: £98Sefton: £118St. Helens: £99Sefton: £112St. Helens: £93

    £98£99£93Sefton is higher£118£118£112

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: St. Helens £190, Sefton £198Sefton: £198St. Helens: £190Sefton: £199St. Helens: £191Sefton: £188St. Helens: £180

    £190£191£180Sefton is higherDepends on how you count£198£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, Sefton £7.40Sefton: £7.40St. Helens: £6.36Sefton: £7.43St. Helens: £6.38Sefton: £7.02St. Helens: £6.03

    £6.36£6.38£6.03Sefton is higher£7.40£7.43£7.02

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: St. Helens £709, Sefton £658Sefton: £658St. Helens: £709Sefton: £661St. Helens: £712Sefton: £624St. Helens: £673

    £709£712£673St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£658£661£624

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: St. Helens £194, Sefton £190Sefton: £190St. Helens: £194Sefton: £190St. Helens: £195Sefton: £180St. Helens: £184

    £194£195£184St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£190£190£180

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: St. Helens £109, Sefton £88Sefton: £88St. Helens: £109Sefton: £88St. Helens: £109Sefton: £83St. Helens: £103

    £109£109£103St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£88£88£83

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: St. Helens £1,179, Sefton £1,094Sefton: £1,094St. Helens: £1,179Sefton: £1,098St. Helens: £1,184Sefton: £1,037St. Helens: £1,118

    £1,179£1,184£1,118St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£1,094£1,098£1,037

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: St. Helens £264, Sefton £242Sefton: £242St. Helens: £264Sefton: £243St. Helens: £265Sefton: £230St. Helens: £250

    £264£265£250St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£242£243£230

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: St. Helens £298, Sefton £278Sefton: £278St. Helens: £298Sefton: £279St. Helens: £299Sefton: £264St. Helens: £283

    £298£299£283St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£278£279£264

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: St. Helens £5.92, Sefton £4.77Sefton: £4.77St. Helens: £5.92Sefton: £4.79St. Helens: £5.95Sefton: £4.52St. Helens: £5.62

    £5.92£5.95£5.62St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£4.77£4.79£4.52

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: St. Helens £7.38, Sefton £5.16Sefton: £5.16St. Helens: £7.38Sefton: £5.18St. Helens: £7.41Sefton: £4.89St. Helens: £7.00

    £7.38£7.41£7.00St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£5.16£5.18£4.89

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: St. Helens £9.84, Sefton £6.75Sefton: £6.75St. Helens: £9.84Sefton: £6.78St. Helens: £9.88Sefton: £6.40St. Helens: £9.33

    £9.84£9.88£9.33St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£6.75£6.78£6.40

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: St. Helens 196.3, Sefton 227.4Sefton: 227.4St. Helens: 196.3

    196.3Sefton is higher227.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: St. Helens 24.9, Sefton 29.5Sefton: 29.5St. Helens: 24.9

    24.9Sefton is higher29.5

  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, Sefton 41.2Sefton: 41.2St. Helens: 38.2

    38.2Sefton is higherDepends on how you count41.2

  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, Sefton 97.9Sefton: 97.9St. Helens: 105.1

    105.1St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count97.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: St. Helens 143.4, Sefton 128.9Sefton: 128.9St. Helens: 143.4

    143.4St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count128.9

  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, Sefton 18.5Sefton: 18.5St. Helens: 23.6

    23.6St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count18.5

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St. Helens and Sefton, per resident
MeasureSt. HelensSeftonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,327£5,350£5,053£5,468£5,491£5,187Sefton
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,552£2,562£2,420£2,902£2,914£2,752Sefton
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,599£1,606£1,516£1,470£1,476£1,394St. Helens
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,257£2,267£2,141£2,578£2,589£2,446Sefton
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£98£99£93£118£118£112Sefton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£190£191£180£198£199£188Sefton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.36£6.38£6.03£7.40£7.43£7.02Sefton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£709£712£673£658£661£624St. Helens
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£194£195£184£190£190£180St. Helens
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£109£109£103£88£88£83St. Helens
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,179£1,184£1,118£1,094£1,098£1,037St. Helens
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£264£265£250£242£243£230St. Helens
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£298£299£283£278£279£264St. Helens
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.92£5.95£5.62£4.77£4.79£4.52St. Helens
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.38£7.41£7.00£5.16£5.18£4.89St. Helens
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.84£9.88£9.33£6.75£6.78£6.40St. Helens
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026196.3227.4Sefton
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.929.5Sefton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202638.241.2Sefton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026105.197.9St. Helens
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026143.4128.9St. Helens
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.618.5St. Helens

Total

St. Helens is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Sefton on 22. 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 Sefton

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: St. Helens £1.0bn, Sefton £1.6bnSefton: £1.6bnSt. Helens: £1.0bnSefton: £1.6bnSt. Helens: £1.0bnSefton: £1.5bnSt. Helens: £951.9m

    £1.0bn£1.0bn£951.9mSefton is higher£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: St. Helens £480.7m, Sefton £827.8mSefton: £827.8mSt. Helens: £480.7mSefton: £831.4mSt. Helens: £482.7mSefton: £785.2mSt. Helens: £456.0m

    £480.7m£482.7m£456.0mSefton is higherDepends on how you count£827.8m£831.4m£785.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: St. Helens £301.2m, Sefton £419.3mSefton: £419.3mSt. Helens: £301.2mSefton: £421.1mSt. Helens: £302.5mSefton: £397.7mSt. Helens: £285.7m

    £301.2m£302.5m£285.7mSefton is higherDepends on how you count£419.3m£421.1m£397.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: St. Helens £425.2m, Sefton £735.6mSefton: £735.6mSt. Helens: £425.2mSefton: £738.8mSt. Helens: £427.0mSefton: £697.8mSt. Helens: £403.4m

    £425.2m£427.0m£403.4mSefton is higherDepends on how you count£735.6m£738.8m£697.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: St. Helens £18.5m, Sefton £33.6mSefton: £33.6mSt. Helens: £18.5mSefton: £33.8mSt. Helens: £18.6mSefton: £31.9mSt. Helens: £17.5m

    £18.5m£18.6m£17.5mSefton is higher£33.6m£33.8m£31.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: St. Helens £35.8m, Sefton £56.5mSefton: £56.5mSt. Helens: £35.8mSefton: £56.7mSt. Helens: £35.9mSefton: £53.6mSt. Helens: £33.9m

    £35.8m£35.9m£33.9mSefton is higherDepends on how you count£56.5m£56.7m£53.6m

  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, Sefton £2.1mSefton: £2.1mSt. Helens: £1.2mSefton: £2.1mSt. Helens: £1.2mSefton: £2.0mSt. Helens: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mSefton is higher£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: St. Helens £133.6m, Sefton £187.7mSefton: £187.7mSt. Helens: £133.6mSefton: £188.5mSt. Helens: £134.2mSefton: £178.1mSt. Helens: £126.7m

    £133.6m£134.2m£126.7mSefton is higherDepends on how you count£187.7m£188.5m£178.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: St. Helens £36.6m, Sefton £54.1mSefton: £54.1mSt. Helens: £36.6mSefton: £54.3mSt. Helens: £36.7mSefton: £51.3mSt. Helens: £34.7m

    £36.6m£36.7m£34.7mSefton is higherDepends on how you count£54.1m£54.3m£51.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: St. Helens £20.5m, Sefton £25.1mSefton: £25.1mSt. Helens: £20.5mSefton: £25.2mSt. Helens: £20.6mSefton: £23.8mSt. Helens: £19.5m

    £20.5m£20.6m£19.5mSefton is higherDepends on how you count£25.1m£25.2m£23.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: St. Helens £222.1m, Sefton £312.0mSefton: £312.0mSt. Helens: £222.1mSefton: £313.4mSt. Helens: £223.0mSefton: £296.0mSt. Helens: £210.6m

    £222.1m£223.0m£210.6mSefton is higherDepends on how you count£312.0m£313.4m£296.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: St. Helens £49.7m, Sefton £69.2mSefton: £69.2mSt. Helens: £49.7mSefton: £69.5mSt. Helens: £49.9mSefton: £65.6mSt. Helens: £47.1m

    £49.7m£49.9m£47.1mSefton is higherDepends on how you count£69.2m£69.5m£65.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: St. Helens £56.1m, Sefton £79.4mSefton: £79.4mSt. Helens: £56.1mSefton: £79.7mSt. Helens: £56.4mSefton: £75.3mSt. Helens: £53.2m

    £56.1m£56.4m£53.2mSefton is higherDepends on how you count£79.4m£79.7m£75.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: St. Helens £1.1m, Sefton £1.4mSefton: £1.4mSt. Helens: £1.1mSefton: £1.4mSt. Helens: £1.1mSefton: £1.3mSt. Helens: £1.1m

    £1.1mSefton is higherDepends on how you count£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: St. Helens £1.4m, Sefton £1.5mSefton: £1.5mSt. Helens: £1.4mSefton: £1.5mSt. Helens: £1.4mSefton: £1.4mSt. Helens: £1.3m

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: St. Helens £1.9m, Sefton £1.9mSefton: £1.9mSt. Helens: £1.9mSefton: £1.9mSt. Helens: £1.9mSefton: £1.8mSt. Helens: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mSefton is higherDepends on how you count£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: St. Helens 36,989, Sefton 64,886Sefton: 64,886St. Helens: 36,989

    36,989Sefton is higher64,886

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: St. Helens 4,685, Sefton 8,401Sefton: 8,401St. Helens: 4,685

    4,685Sefton is higher8,401

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: St. Helens 7,202, Sefton 11,750Sefton: 11,750St. Helens: 7,202

    7,202Sefton is higherDepends on how you count11,750

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: St. Helens 19,792, Sefton 27,922Sefton: 27,922St. Helens: 19,792

    19,792Sefton is higherDepends on how you count27,922

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: St. Helens 27,019, Sefton 36,781Sefton: 36,781St. Helens: 27,019

    27,019Sefton is higherDepends on how you count36,781

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: St. Helens 4,447, Sefton 5,272Sefton: 5,272St. Helens: 4,447

    4,447Sefton is higherDepends on how you count5,272

Show the numbers
St. Helens and Sefton, total
MeasureSt. HelensSeftonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0bn£1.0bn£951.9m£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bnSefton
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£480.7m£482.7m£456.0m£827.8m£831.4m£785.2mSefton
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£301.2m£302.5m£285.7m£419.3m£421.1m£397.7mSefton
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£425.2m£427.0m£403.4m£735.6m£738.8m£697.8mSefton
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£18.5m£18.6m£17.5m£33.6m£33.8m£31.9mSefton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£35.8m£35.9m£33.9m£56.5m£56.7m£53.6mSefton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£2.1m£2.1m£2.0mSefton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£133.6m£134.2m£126.7m£187.7m£188.5m£178.1mSefton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£36.6m£36.7m£34.7m£54.1m£54.3m£51.3mSefton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.5m£20.6m£19.5m£25.1m£25.2m£23.8mSefton
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£222.1m£223.0m£210.6m£312.0m£313.4m£296.0mSefton
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£49.7m£49.9m£47.1m£69.2m£69.5m£65.6mSefton
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£56.1m£56.4m£53.2m£79.4m£79.7m£75.3mSefton
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mSefton
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mSefton
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mSefton
State Pensiontotal, March 202636,98964,886Sefton
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,6858,401Sefton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20267,20211,750Sefton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202619,79227,922Sefton
Universal Credittotal, May 202627,01936,781Sefton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,4475,272Sefton

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.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.