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St. Helens and North Tyneside

188,397 and 214,110 residents (mid-2024).

St. Helens is higher than North Tyneside on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 13 of 22 in total.

On 7 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 20 of 22 measures, and North Tyneside on 2. 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 North Tyneside

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: St. Helens £5,327, North Tyneside £4,795North Tyneside: £4,795St. Helens: £5,327North Tyneside: £4,816St. Helens: £5,350North Tyneside: £4,548St. Helens: £5,053

    £5,327£5,350£5,053St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£4,795£4,816£4,548

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: St. Helens £13,122, North Tyneside £12,921North Tyneside: £12,921St. Helens: £13,122North Tyneside: £12,976St. Helens: £13,178North Tyneside: £12,256St. Helens: £12,447

    £13,122£13,178£12,447St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£12,921£12,976£12,256

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: St. Helens £2,585, North Tyneside £2,061North Tyneside: £2,061St. Helens: £2,585North Tyneside: £2,070St. Helens: £2,596North Tyneside: £1,955St. Helens: £2,452

    £2,585£2,596£2,452St. Helens is higher£2,061£2,070£1,955

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: St. Helens £11,608, North Tyneside £11,622North Tyneside: £11,622St. Helens: £11,608North Tyneside: £11,671St. Helens: £11,657North Tyneside: £11,024St. Helens: £11,011

    £11,608£11,657£11,011North Tyneside is higher£11,622£11,671£11,024

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: St. Helens £505, North Tyneside £467North Tyneside: £467St. Helens: £505North Tyneside: £469St. Helens: £507North Tyneside: £443St. Helens: £479

    £505£507£479St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£467£469£443

  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, North Tyneside £801North Tyneside: £801St. Helens: £977North Tyneside: £805St. Helens: £981North Tyneside: £760St. Helens: £926

    £977£981£926St. Helens is higher£801£805£760

  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, North Tyneside £31North Tyneside: £31St. Helens: £33North Tyneside: £31St. Helens: £33North Tyneside: £30St. Helens: £31

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

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: St. Helens £709, North Tyneside £561North Tyneside: £561St. Helens: £709North Tyneside: £563St. Helens: £712North Tyneside: £532St. Helens: £673

    £709£712£673St. Helens is higher£561£563£532

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: St. Helens £194, North Tyneside £137North Tyneside: £137St. Helens: £194North Tyneside: £137St. Helens: £195North Tyneside: £130St. Helens: £184

    £194£195£184St. Helens is higher£137£137£130

  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, North Tyneside £131North Tyneside: £131St. Helens: £176North Tyneside: £132St. Helens: £177North Tyneside: £124St. Helens: £167

    £176£177£167St. Helens is higher£131£132£124

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: St. Helens £1,906, North Tyneside £1,563North Tyneside: £1,563St. Helens: £1,906North Tyneside: £1,569St. Helens: £1,914North Tyneside: £1,482St. Helens: £1,808

    £1,906£1,914£1,808St. Helens is higher£1,563£1,569£1,482

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: St. Helens £264, North Tyneside £233North Tyneside: £233St. Helens: £264North Tyneside: £234St. Helens: £265North Tyneside: £221St. Helens: £250

    £264£265£250St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£233£234£221

  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, North Tyneside £350North Tyneside: £350St. Helens: £482North Tyneside: £351St. Helens: £484North Tyneside: £332St. Helens: £457

    £482£484£457St. Helens is higher£350£351£332

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: St. Helens £9.58, North Tyneside £9.22North Tyneside: £9.22St. Helens: £9.58North Tyneside: £9.26St. Helens: £9.62North Tyneside: £8.75St. Helens: £9.09

    £9.58£9.62£9.09St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£9.22£9.26£8.75

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: St. Helens £12, North Tyneside £8.01North Tyneside: £8.01St. Helens: £12North Tyneside: £8.05St. Helens: £12North Tyneside: £7.60St. Helens: £11

    £12£12£11St. Helens is higher£8.01£8.05£7.60

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: St. Helens £9.84, North Tyneside £6.53North Tyneside: £6.53St. Helens: £9.84North Tyneside: £6.55St. Helens: £9.88North Tyneside: £6.19St. Helens: £9.33

    £9.84£9.88£9.33St. Helens is higher£6.53£6.55£6.19

  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, North Tyneside 1,024.3North Tyneside: 1,024.3St. Helens: 1,009.7

    1,009.7North Tyneside is higher1,024.3

  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, North Tyneside 123.9North Tyneside: 123.9St. Helens: 127.9

    127.9St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count123.9

  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, North Tyneside 166.0North Tyneside: 166.0St. Helens: 196.6

    196.6St. Helens is higher166.0

  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, North Tyneside 81.9North Tyneside: 81.9St. Helens: 105.1

    105.1St. Helens is higher81.9

  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, North Tyneside 194.9North Tyneside: 194.9St. Helens: 231.9

    231.9St. Helens is higher194.9

  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, North Tyneside 28.2North Tyneside: 28.2St. Helens: 38.2

    38.2St. Helens is higher28.2

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St. Helens and North Tyneside, per person in the age group
MeasureSt. HelensNorth TynesideHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,327£5,350£5,053£4,795£4,816£4,548St. Helens
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,122£13,178£12,447£12,921£12,976£12,256St. Helens
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,585£2,596£2,452£2,061£2,070£1,955St. Helens
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,608£11,657£11,011£11,622£11,671£11,024North Tyneside
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£505£507£479£467£469£443St. Helens
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£977£981£926£801£805£760St. Helens
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£33£33£31£31£31£30St. Helens
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£709£712£673£561£563£532St. Helens
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£194£195£184£137£137£130St. Helens
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£176£177£167£131£132£124St. Helens
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,906£1,914£1,808£1,563£1,569£1,482St. Helens
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£264£265£250£233£234£221St. Helens
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£482£484£457£350£351£332St. Helens
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.58£9.62£9.09£9.22£9.26£8.75St. Helens
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£12£11£8.01£8.05£7.60St. Helens
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.84£9.88£9.33£6.53£6.55£6.19St. Helens
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.71,024.3North Tyneside
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026127.9123.9St. Helens
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026196.6166.0St. Helens
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026105.181.9St. Helens
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026231.9194.9St. Helens
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202638.228.2St. Helens

Per resident

St. Helens is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and North Tyneside on 4. 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 North Tyneside

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: St. Helens £5,327, North Tyneside £4,795North Tyneside: £4,795St. Helens: £5,327North Tyneside: £4,816St. Helens: £5,350North Tyneside: £4,548St. Helens: £5,053

    £5,327£5,350£5,053St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£4,795£4,816£4,548

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: St. Helens £2,552, North Tyneside £2,594North Tyneside: £2,594St. Helens: £2,552North Tyneside: £2,605St. Helens: £2,562North Tyneside: £2,461St. Helens: £2,420

    £2,552£2,562£2,420North Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£2,594£2,605£2,461

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: St. Helens £1,599, North Tyneside £1,264North Tyneside: £1,264St. Helens: £1,599North Tyneside: £1,269St. Helens: £1,606North Tyneside: £1,199St. Helens: £1,516

    £1,599£1,606£1,516St. Helens is higher£1,264£1,269£1,199

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: St. Helens £2,257, North Tyneside £2,334North Tyneside: £2,334St. Helens: £2,257North Tyneside: £2,343St. Helens: £2,267North Tyneside: £2,213St. Helens: £2,141

    £2,257£2,267£2,141North Tyneside is higher£2,334£2,343£2,213

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: St. Helens £98, North Tyneside £94North Tyneside: £94St. Helens: £98North Tyneside: £94St. Helens: £99North Tyneside: £89St. Helens: £93

    £98£99£93St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£94£94£89

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: St. Helens £190, North Tyneside £161North Tyneside: £161St. Helens: £190North Tyneside: £162St. Helens: £191North Tyneside: £153St. Helens: £180

    £190£191£180St. Helens is higher£161£162£153

  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, North Tyneside £6.29North Tyneside: £6.29St. Helens: £6.36North Tyneside: £6.32St. Helens: £6.38North Tyneside: £5.97St. Helens: £6.03

    £6.36£6.38£6.03St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£6.29£6.32£5.97

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: St. Helens £709, North Tyneside £561North Tyneside: £561St. Helens: £709North Tyneside: £563St. Helens: £712North Tyneside: £532St. Helens: £673

    £709£712£673St. Helens is higher£561£563£532

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: St. Helens £194, North Tyneside £137North Tyneside: £137St. Helens: £194North Tyneside: £137St. Helens: £195North Tyneside: £130St. Helens: £184

    £194£195£184St. Helens is higher£137£137£130

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: St. Helens £109, North Tyneside £80North Tyneside: £80St. Helens: £109North Tyneside: £81St. Helens: £109North Tyneside: £76St. Helens: £103

    £109£109£103St. Helens is higher£80£81£76

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: St. Helens £1,179, North Tyneside £958North Tyneside: £958St. Helens: £1,179North Tyneside: £962St. Helens: £1,184North Tyneside: £909St. Helens: £1,118

    £1,179£1,184£1,118St. Helens is higher£958£962£909

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: St. Helens £264, North Tyneside £233North Tyneside: £233St. Helens: £264North Tyneside: £234St. Helens: £265North Tyneside: £221St. Helens: £250

    £264£265£250St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£233£234£221

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: St. Helens £298, North Tyneside £215North Tyneside: £215St. Helens: £298North Tyneside: £215St. Helens: £299North Tyneside: £204St. Helens: £283

    £298£299£283St. Helens is higher£215£215£204

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: St. Helens £5.92, North Tyneside £5.65North Tyneside: £5.65St. Helens: £5.92North Tyneside: £5.67St. Helens: £5.95North Tyneside: £5.36St. Helens: £5.62

    £5.92£5.95£5.62St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£5.65£5.67£5.36

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: St. Helens £7.38, North Tyneside £4.91North Tyneside: £4.91St. Helens: £7.38North Tyneside: £4.93St. Helens: £7.41North Tyneside: £4.66St. Helens: £7.00

    £7.38£7.41£7.00St. Helens is higher£4.91£4.93£4.66

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: St. Helens £9.84, North Tyneside £6.53North Tyneside: £6.53St. Helens: £9.84North Tyneside: £6.55St. Helens: £9.88North Tyneside: £6.19St. Helens: £9.33

    £9.84£9.88£9.33St. Helens is higher£6.53£6.55£6.19

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: St. Helens 196.3, North Tyneside 205.7North Tyneside: 205.7St. Helens: 196.3

    196.3North Tyneside is higher205.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: St. Helens 24.9, North Tyneside 24.9North Tyneside: 24.9St. Helens: 24.9

    24.9North Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count24.9

  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, North Tyneside 33.3North Tyneside: 33.3St. Helens: 38.2

    38.2St. Helens is higher33.3

  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, North Tyneside 81.9North Tyneside: 81.9St. Helens: 105.1

    105.1St. Helens is higher81.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: St. Helens 143.4, North Tyneside 119.5North Tyneside: 119.5St. Helens: 143.4

    143.4St. Helens is higher119.5

  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, North Tyneside 17.3North Tyneside: 17.3St. Helens: 23.6

    23.6St. Helens is higher17.3

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St. Helens and North Tyneside, per resident
MeasureSt. HelensNorth TynesideHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,327£5,350£5,053£4,795£4,816£4,548St. Helens
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,552£2,562£2,420£2,594£2,605£2,461North Tyneside
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,599£1,606£1,516£1,264£1,269£1,199St. Helens
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,257£2,267£2,141£2,334£2,343£2,213North Tyneside
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£98£99£93£94£94£89St. Helens
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£190£191£180£161£162£153St. Helens
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.36£6.38£6.03£6.29£6.32£5.97St. Helens
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£709£712£673£561£563£532St. Helens
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£194£195£184£137£137£130St. Helens
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£109£109£103£80£81£76St. Helens
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,179£1,184£1,118£958£962£909St. Helens
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£264£265£250£233£234£221St. Helens
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£298£299£283£215£215£204St. Helens
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.92£5.95£5.62£5.65£5.67£5.36St. Helens
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.38£7.41£7.00£4.91£4.93£4.66St. Helens
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.84£9.88£9.33£6.53£6.55£6.19St. Helens
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026196.3205.7North Tyneside
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.924.9North Tyneside
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202638.233.3St. Helens
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026105.181.9St. Helens
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026143.4119.5St. Helens
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.617.3St. Helens

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: St. Helens £1.0bn, North Tyneside £1.0bnNorth Tyneside: £1.0bnSt. Helens: £1.0bnNorth Tyneside: £1.0bnSt. Helens: £1.0bnNorth Tyneside: £973.9mSt. Helens: £951.9m

    £1.0bn£1.0bn£951.9mNorth Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£1.0bn£1.0bn£973.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: St. Helens £480.7m, North Tyneside £555.5mNorth Tyneside: £555.5mSt. Helens: £480.7mNorth Tyneside: £557.9mSt. Helens: £482.7mNorth Tyneside: £526.9mSt. Helens: £456.0m

    £480.7m£482.7m£456.0mNorth Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£555.5m£557.9m£526.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: St. Helens £301.2m, North Tyneside £270.6mNorth Tyneside: £270.6mSt. Helens: £301.2mNorth Tyneside: £271.7mSt. Helens: £302.5mNorth Tyneside: £256.6mSt. Helens: £285.7m

    £301.2m£302.5m£285.7mSt. Helens is higher£270.6m£271.7m£256.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: St. Helens £425.2m, North Tyneside £499.6mNorth Tyneside: £499.6mSt. Helens: £425.2mNorth Tyneside: £501.8mSt. Helens: £427.0mNorth Tyneside: £473.9mSt. Helens: £403.4m

    £425.2m£427.0m£403.4mNorth Tyneside is higher£499.6m£501.8m£473.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: St. Helens £18.5m, North Tyneside £20.1mNorth Tyneside: £20.1mSt. Helens: £18.5mNorth Tyneside: £20.2mSt. Helens: £18.6mNorth Tyneside: £19.0mSt. Helens: £17.5m

    £18.5m£18.6m£17.5mNorth Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£20.1m£20.2m£19.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: St. Helens £35.8m, North Tyneside £34.4mNorth Tyneside: £34.4mSt. Helens: £35.8mNorth Tyneside: £34.6mSt. Helens: £35.9mNorth Tyneside: £32.7mSt. Helens: £33.9m

    £35.8m£35.9m£33.9mSt. Helens is higher£34.4m£34.6m£32.7m

  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, North Tyneside £1.3mNorth Tyneside: £1.3mSt. Helens: £1.2mNorth Tyneside: £1.4mSt. Helens: £1.2mNorth Tyneside: £1.3mSt. Helens: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mNorth Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£1.3m£1.4m£1.3m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: St. Helens £133.6m, North Tyneside £120.0mNorth Tyneside: £120.0mSt. Helens: £133.6mNorth Tyneside: £120.6mSt. Helens: £134.2mNorth Tyneside: £113.9mSt. Helens: £126.7m

    £133.6m£134.2m£126.7mSt. Helens is higher£120.0m£120.6m£113.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: St. Helens £36.6m, North Tyneside £29.3mNorth Tyneside: £29.3mSt. Helens: £36.6mNorth Tyneside: £29.4mSt. Helens: £36.7mNorth Tyneside: £27.8mSt. Helens: £34.7m

    £36.6m£36.7m£34.7mSt. Helens is higher£29.3m£29.4m£27.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: St. Helens £20.5m, North Tyneside £17.2mNorth Tyneside: £17.2mSt. Helens: £20.5mNorth Tyneside: £17.3mSt. Helens: £20.6mNorth Tyneside: £16.3mSt. Helens: £19.5m

    £20.5m£20.6m£19.5mSt. Helens is higher£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: St. Helens £222.1m, North Tyneside £205.2mNorth Tyneside: £205.2mSt. Helens: £222.1mNorth Tyneside: £206.0mSt. Helens: £223.0mNorth Tyneside: £194.6mSt. Helens: £210.6m

    £222.1m£223.0m£210.6mSt. Helens is higher£205.2m£206.0m£194.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: St. Helens £49.7m, North Tyneside £49.9mNorth Tyneside: £49.9mSt. Helens: £49.7mNorth Tyneside: £50.1mSt. Helens: £49.9mNorth Tyneside: £47.4mSt. Helens: £47.1m

    £49.7m£49.9m£47.1mNorth Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£49.9m£50.1m£47.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: St. Helens £56.1m, North Tyneside £45.9mNorth Tyneside: £45.9mSt. Helens: £56.1mNorth Tyneside: £46.1mSt. Helens: £56.4mNorth Tyneside: £43.6mSt. Helens: £53.2m

    £56.1m£56.4m£53.2mSt. Helens is higher£45.9m£46.1m£43.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: St. Helens £1.1m, North Tyneside £1.2mNorth Tyneside: £1.2mSt. Helens: £1.1mNorth Tyneside: £1.2mSt. Helens: £1.1mNorth Tyneside: £1.1mSt. Helens: £1.1m

    £1.1mNorth Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: St. Helens £1.4m, North Tyneside £1.1mNorth Tyneside: £1.1mSt. Helens: £1.4mNorth Tyneside: £1.1mSt. Helens: £1.4mNorth Tyneside: £1.00mSt. Helens: £1.3m

    £1.4m£1.4m£1.3mSt. Helens is higher£1.1m£1.1m£1.00m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: St. Helens £1.9m, North Tyneside £1.4mNorth Tyneside: £1.4mSt. Helens: £1.9mNorth Tyneside: £1.4mSt. Helens: £1.9mNorth Tyneside: £1.3mSt. Helens: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mSt. Helens is higher£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: St. Helens 36,989, North Tyneside 44,034North Tyneside: 44,034St. Helens: 36,989

    36,989North Tyneside is higher44,034

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: St. Helens 4,685, North Tyneside 5,327North Tyneside: 5,327St. Helens: 4,685

    4,685North Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count5,327

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: St. Helens 7,202, North Tyneside 7,135North Tyneside: 7,135St. Helens: 7,202

    7,202St. Helens is higher7,135

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: St. Helens 19,792, North Tyneside 17,533North Tyneside: 17,533St. Helens: 19,792

    19,792St. Helens is higher17,533

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: St. Helens 27,019, North Tyneside 25,592North Tyneside: 25,592St. Helens: 27,019

    27,019St. Helens is higher25,592

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: St. Helens 4,447, North Tyneside 3,699North Tyneside: 3,699St. Helens: 4,447

    4,447St. Helens is higher3,699

Show the numbers
St. Helens and North Tyneside, total
MeasureSt. HelensNorth TynesideHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0bn£1.0bn£951.9m£1.0bn£1.0bn£973.9mNorth Tyneside
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£480.7m£482.7m£456.0m£555.5m£557.9m£526.9mNorth Tyneside
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£301.2m£302.5m£285.7m£270.6m£271.7m£256.6mSt. Helens
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£425.2m£427.0m£403.4m£499.6m£501.8m£473.9mNorth Tyneside
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£18.5m£18.6m£17.5m£20.1m£20.2m£19.0mNorth Tyneside
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£35.8m£35.9m£33.9m£34.4m£34.6m£32.7mSt. Helens
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£1.3m£1.4m£1.3mNorth Tyneside
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£133.6m£134.2m£126.7m£120.0m£120.6m£113.9mSt. Helens
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£36.6m£36.7m£34.7m£29.3m£29.4m£27.8mSt. Helens
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.5m£20.6m£19.5m£17.2m£17.3m£16.3mSt. Helens
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£222.1m£223.0m£210.6m£205.2m£206.0m£194.6mSt. Helens
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£49.7m£49.9m£47.1m£49.9m£50.1m£47.4mNorth Tyneside
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£56.1m£56.4m£53.2m£45.9m£46.1m£43.6mSt. Helens
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mNorth Tyneside
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£1.1m£1.1m£1.00mSt. Helens
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mSt. Helens
State Pensiontotal, March 202636,98944,034North Tyneside
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,6855,327North Tyneside
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20267,2027,135St. Helens
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202619,79217,533St. Helens
Universal Credittotal, May 202627,01925,592St. Helens
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,4473,699St. Helens

Sources

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

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  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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