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St. Helens and South Tyneside

188,397 and 150,736 residents (mid-2024).

St. Helens is higher than South Tyneside on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 17 of 22 in total.

On 13 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: St. Helens £5,327, South Tyneside £5,669South Tyneside: £5,669St. Helens: £5,327South Tyneside: £5,694St. Helens: £5,350South Tyneside: £5,378St. Helens: £5,053

    £5,327£5,350£5,053South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£5,669£5,694£5,378

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: St. Helens £13,122, South Tyneside £13,280South Tyneside: £13,280St. Helens: £13,122South Tyneside: £13,336St. Helens: £13,178South Tyneside: £12,597St. Helens: £12,447

    £13,122£13,178£12,447South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£13,280£13,336£12,597

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: St. Helens £2,585, South Tyneside £2,893South Tyneside: £2,893St. Helens: £2,585South Tyneside: £2,905St. Helens: £2,596South Tyneside: £2,744St. Helens: £2,452

    £2,585£2,596£2,452South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£2,893£2,905£2,744

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: St. Helens £11,608, South Tyneside £11,661South Tyneside: £11,661St. Helens: £11,608South Tyneside: £11,711St. Helens: £11,657South Tyneside: £11,061St. Helens: £11,011

    £11,608£11,657£11,011South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£11,661£11,711£11,061

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: St. Helens £505, South Tyneside £644South Tyneside: £644St. Helens: £505South Tyneside: £647St. Helens: £507South Tyneside: £611St. Helens: £479

    £505£507£479South Tyneside is higher£644£647£611

  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, South Tyneside £932South Tyneside: £932St. Helens: £977South Tyneside: £936St. Helens: £981South Tyneside: £884St. Helens: £926

    £977£981£926St. Helens is higher£932£936£884

  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, South Tyneside £43South Tyneside: £43St. Helens: £33South Tyneside: £43St. Helens: £33South Tyneside: £41St. Helens: £31

    £33£33£31South Tyneside is higher£43£43£41

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: St. Helens £709, South Tyneside £739South Tyneside: £739St. Helens: £709South Tyneside: £742St. Helens: £712South Tyneside: £701St. Helens: £673

    £709£712£673South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£739£742£701

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: St. Helens £194, South Tyneside £182South Tyneside: £182St. Helens: £194South Tyneside: £183St. Helens: £195South Tyneside: £173St. Helens: £184

    £194£195£184St. Helens is higher£182£183£173

  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, South Tyneside £197South Tyneside: £197St. Helens: £176South Tyneside: £198St. Helens: £177South Tyneside: £187St. Helens: £167

    £176£177£167South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£197£198£187

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: St. Helens £1,906, South Tyneside £2,198South Tyneside: £2,198St. Helens: £1,906South Tyneside: £2,207St. Helens: £1,914South Tyneside: £2,085St. Helens: £1,808

    £1,906£1,914£1,808South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£2,198£2,207£2,085

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: St. Helens £264, South Tyneside £299South Tyneside: £299St. Helens: £264South Tyneside: £301St. Helens: £265South Tyneside: £284St. Helens: £250

    £264£265£250South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£299£301£284

  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, South Tyneside £468South Tyneside: £468St. Helens: £482South Tyneside: £470St. Helens: £484South Tyneside: £444St. Helens: £457

    £482£484£457St. Helens is higher£468£470£444

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: St. Helens £9.58, South Tyneside £15South Tyneside: £15St. Helens: £9.58South Tyneside: £15St. Helens: £9.62South Tyneside: £14St. Helens: £9.09

    £9.58£9.62£9.09South Tyneside is higher£15£15£14

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: St. Helens £12, South Tyneside £15South Tyneside: £15St. Helens: £12South Tyneside: £15St. Helens: £12South Tyneside: £15St. Helens: £11

    £12£12£11South Tyneside is higher£15

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: St. Helens £9.84, South Tyneside £9.60South Tyneside: £9.60St. Helens: £9.84South Tyneside: £9.65St. Helens: £9.88South Tyneside: £9.11St. Helens: £9.33

    £9.84£9.88£9.33St. Helens is higher£9.60£9.65£9.11

  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, South Tyneside 1,027.9South Tyneside: 1,027.9St. Helens: 1,009.7

    1,009.7South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count1,027.9

  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, South Tyneside 171.0South Tyneside: 171.0St. Helens: 127.9

    127.9South Tyneside is higher171.0

  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, South Tyneside 197.0South Tyneside: 197.0St. Helens: 196.6

    196.6South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count197.0

  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, South Tyneside 109.2South Tyneside: 109.2St. Helens: 105.1

    105.1South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count109.2

  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, South Tyneside 269.9South Tyneside: 269.9St. Helens: 231.9

    231.9South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count269.9

  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, South Tyneside 42.7South Tyneside: 42.7St. Helens: 38.2

    38.2South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count42.7

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St. Helens and South Tyneside, per person in the age group
MeasureSt. HelensSouth TynesideHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,327£5,350£5,053£5,669£5,694£5,378South Tyneside
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,122£13,178£12,447£13,280£13,336£12,597South Tyneside
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,585£2,596£2,452£2,893£2,905£2,744South Tyneside
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,608£11,657£11,011£11,661£11,711£11,061South Tyneside
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£505£507£479£644£647£611South Tyneside
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£977£981£926£932£936£884St. Helens
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£33£33£31£43£43£41South Tyneside
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£709£712£673£739£742£701South Tyneside
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£194£195£184£182£183£173St. Helens
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£176£177£167£197£198£187South Tyneside
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,906£1,914£1,808£2,198£2,207£2,085South Tyneside
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£264£265£250£299£301£284South Tyneside
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£482£484£457£468£470£444St. Helens
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.58£9.62£9.09£15£15£14South Tyneside
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£12£11£15South Tyneside
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.84£9.88£9.33£9.60£9.65£9.11St. Helens
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.71,027.9South Tyneside
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026127.9171.0South Tyneside
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026196.6197.0South Tyneside
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026105.1109.2South Tyneside
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026231.9269.9South Tyneside
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202638.242.7South Tyneside

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: St. Helens £5,327, South Tyneside £5,669South Tyneside: £5,669St. Helens: £5,327South Tyneside: £5,694St. Helens: £5,350South Tyneside: £5,378St. Helens: £5,053

    £5,327£5,350£5,053South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£5,669£5,694£5,378

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: St. Helens £2,552, South Tyneside £2,689South Tyneside: £2,689St. Helens: £2,552South Tyneside: £2,700St. Helens: £2,562South Tyneside: £2,550St. Helens: £2,420

    £2,552£2,562£2,420South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£2,689£2,700£2,550

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: St. Helens £1,599, South Tyneside £1,751South Tyneside: £1,751St. Helens: £1,599South Tyneside: £1,758St. Helens: £1,606South Tyneside: £1,661St. Helens: £1,516

    £1,599£1,606£1,516South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£1,751£1,758£1,661

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: St. Helens £2,257, South Tyneside £2,361South Tyneside: £2,361St. Helens: £2,257South Tyneside: £2,371St. Helens: £2,267South Tyneside: £2,239St. Helens: £2,141

    £2,257£2,267£2,141South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£2,361£2,371£2,239

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: St. Helens £98, South Tyneside £130South Tyneside: £130St. Helens: £98South Tyneside: £131St. Helens: £99South Tyneside: £124St. Helens: £93

    £98£99£93South Tyneside is higher£130£131£124

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: St. Helens £190, South Tyneside £189South Tyneside: £189St. Helens: £190South Tyneside: £189St. Helens: £191South Tyneside: £179St. Helens: £180

    £190£191£180St. Helens is higher£189£189£179

  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, South Tyneside £8.69South Tyneside: £8.69St. Helens: £6.36South Tyneside: £8.72St. Helens: £6.38South Tyneside: £8.24St. Helens: £6.03

    £6.36£6.38£6.03South Tyneside is higher£8.69£8.72£8.24

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: St. Helens £709, South Tyneside £739South Tyneside: £739St. Helens: £709South Tyneside: £742St. Helens: £712South Tyneside: £701St. Helens: £673

    £709£712£673South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£739£742£701

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: St. Helens £194, South Tyneside £182South Tyneside: £182St. Helens: £194South Tyneside: £183St. Helens: £195South Tyneside: £173St. Helens: £184

    £194£195£184St. Helens is higher£182£183£173

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: St. Helens £109, South Tyneside £119South Tyneside: £119St. Helens: £109South Tyneside: £120St. Helens: £109South Tyneside: £113St. Helens: £103

    £109£109£103South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£119£120£113

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: St. Helens £1,179, South Tyneside £1,330South Tyneside: £1,330St. Helens: £1,179South Tyneside: £1,336St. Helens: £1,184South Tyneside: £1,262St. Helens: £1,118

    £1,179£1,184£1,118South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£1,330£1,336£1,262

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: St. Helens £264, South Tyneside £299South Tyneside: £299St. Helens: £264South Tyneside: £301St. Helens: £265South Tyneside: £284St. Helens: £250

    £264£265£250South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£299£301£284

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: St. Helens £298, South Tyneside £283South Tyneside: £283St. Helens: £298South Tyneside: £284St. Helens: £299South Tyneside: £268St. Helens: £283

    £298£299£283St. Helens is higher£283£284£268

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: St. Helens £5.92, South Tyneside £8.94South Tyneside: £8.94St. Helens: £5.92South Tyneside: £8.98St. Helens: £5.95South Tyneside: £8.48St. Helens: £5.62

    £5.92£5.95£5.62South Tyneside is higher£8.94£8.98£8.48

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: St. Helens £7.38, South Tyneside £9.34South Tyneside: £9.34St. Helens: £7.38South Tyneside: £9.38St. Helens: £7.41South Tyneside: £8.86St. Helens: £7.00

    £7.38£7.41£7.00South Tyneside is higher£9.34£9.38£8.86

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: St. Helens £9.84, South Tyneside £9.60South Tyneside: £9.60St. Helens: £9.84South Tyneside: £9.65St. Helens: £9.88South Tyneside: £9.11St. Helens: £9.33

    £9.84£9.88£9.33St. Helens is higher£9.60£9.65£9.11

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: St. Helens 196.3, South Tyneside 208.1South Tyneside: 208.1St. Helens: 196.3

    196.3South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count208.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: St. Helens 24.9, South Tyneside 34.6South Tyneside: 34.6St. Helens: 24.9

    24.9South Tyneside is higher34.6

  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, South Tyneside 39.9South Tyneside: 39.9St. Helens: 38.2

    38.2South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count39.9

  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, South Tyneside 109.2South Tyneside: 109.2St. Helens: 105.1

    105.1South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count109.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: St. Helens 143.4, South Tyneside 163.3South Tyneside: 163.3St. Helens: 143.4

    143.4South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count163.3

  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, South Tyneside 25.8South Tyneside: 25.8St. Helens: 23.6

    23.6South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count25.8

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St. Helens and South Tyneside, per resident
MeasureSt. HelensSouth TynesideHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,327£5,350£5,053£5,669£5,694£5,378South Tyneside
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,552£2,562£2,420£2,689£2,700£2,550South Tyneside
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,599£1,606£1,516£1,751£1,758£1,661South Tyneside
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,257£2,267£2,141£2,361£2,371£2,239South Tyneside
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£98£99£93£130£131£124South Tyneside
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£190£191£180£189£189£179St. Helens
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.36£6.38£6.03£8.69£8.72£8.24South Tyneside
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£709£712£673£739£742£701South Tyneside
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£194£195£184£182£183£173St. Helens
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£109£109£103£119£120£113South Tyneside
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,179£1,184£1,118£1,330£1,336£1,262South Tyneside
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£264£265£250£299£301£284South Tyneside
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£298£299£283£283£284£268St. Helens
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.92£5.95£5.62£8.94£8.98£8.48South Tyneside
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.38£7.41£7.00£9.34£9.38£8.86South Tyneside
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.84£9.88£9.33£9.60£9.65£9.11St. Helens
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026196.3208.1South Tyneside
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.934.6South Tyneside
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202638.239.9South Tyneside
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026105.1109.2South Tyneside
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026143.4163.3South Tyneside
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.625.8South Tyneside

Total

St. Helens is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and South Tyneside 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 South Tyneside

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: St. Helens £1.0bn, South Tyneside £854.6mSouth Tyneside: £854.6mSt. Helens: £1.0bnSouth Tyneside: £858.2mSt. Helens: £1.0bnSouth Tyneside: £810.6mSt. Helens: £951.9m

    £1.0bn£1.0bn£951.9mSt. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£854.6m£858.2m£810.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: St. Helens £480.7m, South Tyneside £405.3mSouth Tyneside: £405.3mSt. Helens: £480.7mSouth Tyneside: £407.0mSt. Helens: £482.7mSouth Tyneside: £384.4mSt. Helens: £456.0m

    £480.7m£482.7m£456.0mSt. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£405.3m£407.0m£384.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: St. Helens £301.2m, South Tyneside £263.9mSouth Tyneside: £263.9mSt. Helens: £301.2mSouth Tyneside: £265.0mSt. Helens: £302.5mSouth Tyneside: £250.3mSt. Helens: £285.7m

    £301.2m£302.5m£285.7mSt. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£263.9m£265.0m£250.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: St. Helens £425.2m, South Tyneside £355.9mSouth Tyneside: £355.9mSt. Helens: £425.2mSouth Tyneside: £357.4mSt. Helens: £427.0mSouth Tyneside: £337.6mSt. Helens: £403.4m

    £425.2m£427.0m£403.4mSt. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£355.9m£357.4m£337.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: St. Helens £18.5m, South Tyneside £19.7mSouth Tyneside: £19.7mSt. Helens: £18.5mSouth Tyneside: £19.7mSt. Helens: £18.6mSouth Tyneside: £18.6mSt. Helens: £17.5m

    £18.5m£18.6m£17.5mSouth Tyneside is higher£19.7m£19.7m£18.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: St. Helens £35.8m, South Tyneside £28.4mSouth Tyneside: £28.4mSt. Helens: £35.8mSouth Tyneside: £28.6mSt. Helens: £35.9mSouth Tyneside: £27.0mSt. Helens: £33.9m

    £35.8m£35.9m£33.9mSt. Helens is higher£28.4m£28.6m£27.0m

  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, South Tyneside £1.3mSouth Tyneside: £1.3mSt. Helens: £1.2mSouth Tyneside: £1.3mSt. Helens: £1.2mSouth Tyneside: £1.2mSt. Helens: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mSouth Tyneside is higher£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: St. Helens £133.6m, South Tyneside £111.4mSouth Tyneside: £111.4mSt. Helens: £133.6mSouth Tyneside: £111.8mSt. Helens: £134.2mSouth Tyneside: £105.6mSt. Helens: £126.7m

    £133.6m£134.2m£126.7mSt. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£111.4m£111.8m£105.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: St. Helens £36.6m, South Tyneside £27.5mSouth Tyneside: £27.5mSt. Helens: £36.6mSouth Tyneside: £27.6mSt. Helens: £36.7mSouth Tyneside: £26.1mSt. Helens: £34.7m

    £36.6m£36.7m£34.7mSt. Helens is higher£27.5m£27.6m£26.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: St. Helens £20.5m, South Tyneside £18.0mSouth Tyneside: £18.0mSt. Helens: £20.5mSouth Tyneside: £18.1mSt. Helens: £20.6mSouth Tyneside: £17.1mSt. Helens: £19.5m

    £20.5m£20.6m£19.5mSt. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£18.0m£18.1m£17.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: St. Helens £222.1m, South Tyneside £200.5mSouth Tyneside: £200.5mSt. Helens: £222.1mSouth Tyneside: £201.4mSt. Helens: £223.0mSouth Tyneside: £190.2mSt. Helens: £210.6m

    £222.1m£223.0m£210.6mSt. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£200.5m£201.4m£190.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: St. Helens £49.7m, South Tyneside £45.1mSouth Tyneside: £45.1mSt. Helens: £49.7mSouth Tyneside: £45.3mSt. Helens: £49.9mSouth Tyneside: £42.8mSt. Helens: £47.1m

    £49.7m£49.9m£47.1mSt. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£45.1m£45.3m£42.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: St. Helens £56.1m, South Tyneside £42.7mSouth Tyneside: £42.7mSt. Helens: £56.1mSouth Tyneside: £42.8mSt. Helens: £56.4mSouth Tyneside: £40.5mSt. Helens: £53.2m

    £56.1m£56.4m£53.2mSt. Helens is higher£42.7m£42.8m£40.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: St. Helens £1.1m, South Tyneside £1.3mSouth Tyneside: £1.3mSt. Helens: £1.1mSouth Tyneside: £1.4mSt. Helens: £1.1mSouth Tyneside: £1.3mSt. Helens: £1.1m

    £1.1mSouth Tyneside is higher£1.3m£1.4m£1.3m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: St. Helens £1.4m, South Tyneside £1.4mSouth Tyneside: £1.4mSt. Helens: £1.4mSouth Tyneside: £1.4mSt. Helens: £1.4mSouth Tyneside: £1.3mSt. Helens: £1.3m

    £1.4m£1.4m£1.3mSouth Tyneside is higher£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: St. Helens £1.9m, South Tyneside £1.4mSouth Tyneside: £1.4mSt. Helens: £1.9mSouth Tyneside: £1.5mSt. Helens: £1.9mSouth Tyneside: £1.4mSt. Helens: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mSt. Helens is higher£1.4m£1.5m£1.4m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: St. Helens 36,989, South Tyneside 31,369South Tyneside: 31,369St. Helens: 36,989

    36,989St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count31,369

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: St. Helens 4,685, South Tyneside 5,218South Tyneside: 5,218St. Helens: 4,685

    4,685South Tyneside is higher5,218

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: St. Helens 7,202, South Tyneside 6,012South Tyneside: 6,012St. Helens: 7,202

    7,202St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count6,012

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: St. Helens 19,792, South Tyneside 16,463South Tyneside: 16,463St. Helens: 19,792

    19,792St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count16,463

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: St. Helens 27,019, South Tyneside 24,618South Tyneside: 24,618St. Helens: 27,019

    27,019St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count24,618

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: St. Helens 4,447, South Tyneside 3,891South Tyneside: 3,891St. Helens: 4,447

    4,447St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count3,891

Show the numbers
St. Helens and South Tyneside, total
MeasureSt. HelensSouth TynesideHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0bn£1.0bn£951.9m£854.6m£858.2m£810.6mSt. Helens
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£480.7m£482.7m£456.0m£405.3m£407.0m£384.4mSt. Helens
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£301.2m£302.5m£285.7m£263.9m£265.0m£250.3mSt. Helens
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£425.2m£427.0m£403.4m£355.9m£357.4m£337.6mSt. Helens
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£18.5m£18.6m£17.5m£19.7m£19.7m£18.6mSouth Tyneside
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£35.8m£35.9m£33.9m£28.4m£28.6m£27.0mSt. Helens
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mSouth Tyneside
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£133.6m£134.2m£126.7m£111.4m£111.8m£105.6mSt. Helens
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£36.6m£36.7m£34.7m£27.5m£27.6m£26.1mSt. Helens
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.5m£20.6m£19.5m£18.0m£18.1m£17.1mSt. Helens
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£222.1m£223.0m£210.6m£200.5m£201.4m£190.2mSt. Helens
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£49.7m£49.9m£47.1m£45.1m£45.3m£42.8mSt. Helens
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£56.1m£56.4m£53.2m£42.7m£42.8m£40.5mSt. Helens
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.3m£1.4m£1.3mSouth Tyneside
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mSouth Tyneside
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£1.4m£1.5m£1.4mSt. Helens
State Pensiontotal, March 202636,98931,369St. Helens
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,6855,218South Tyneside
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20267,2026,012St. Helens
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202619,79216,463St. Helens
Universal Credittotal, May 202627,01924,618St. Helens
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,4473,891St. Helens

Sources

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

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