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St. Helens and Wakefield

188,397 and 366,925 residents (mid-2024).

St. Helens is higher than Wakefield on 21 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 22 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 22 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 Wakefield 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 Wakefield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: St. Helens £5,327, Wakefield £4,688Wakefield: £4,688St. Helens: £5,327Wakefield: £4,708St. Helens: £5,350Wakefield: £4,446St. Helens: £5,053

    £5,327£5,350£5,053St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£4,688£4,708£4,446

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: St. Helens £13,122, Wakefield £12,707Wakefield: £12,707St. Helens: £13,122Wakefield: £12,761St. Helens: £13,178Wakefield: £12,053St. Helens: £12,447

    £13,122£13,178£12,447St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£12,707£12,761£12,053

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: St. Helens £2,585, Wakefield £2,295Wakefield: £2,295St. Helens: £2,585Wakefield: £2,305St. Helens: £2,596Wakefield: £2,177St. Helens: £2,452

    £2,585£2,596£2,452St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£2,295£2,305£2,177

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: St. Helens £11,608, Wakefield £11,504Wakefield: £11,504St. Helens: £11,608Wakefield: £11,553St. Helens: £11,657Wakefield: £10,912St. Helens: £11,011

    £11,608£11,657£11,011St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£11,504£11,553£10,912

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: St. Helens £505, Wakefield £437Wakefield: £437St. Helens: £505Wakefield: £439St. Helens: £507Wakefield: £414St. Helens: £479

    £505£507£479St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£437£439£414

  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, Wakefield £737Wakefield: £737St. Helens: £977Wakefield: £741St. Helens: £981Wakefield: £699St. Helens: £926

    £977£981£926St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£737£741£699

  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, Wakefield £29Wakefield: £29St. Helens: £33Wakefield: £29St. Helens: £33Wakefield: £27St. Helens: £31

    £33£33£31St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£29£29£27

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: St. Helens £709, Wakefield £577Wakefield: £577St. Helens: £709Wakefield: £579St. Helens: £712Wakefield: £547St. Helens: £673

    £709£712£673St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£577£579£547

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: St. Helens £194, Wakefield £169Wakefield: £169St. Helens: £194Wakefield: £169St. Helens: £195Wakefield: £160St. Helens: £184

    £194£195£184St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£169£169£160

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

    £176£177£167St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£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, Wakefield £1,702Wakefield: £1,702St. Helens: £1,906Wakefield: £1,710St. Helens: £1,914Wakefield: £1,615St. Helens: £1,808

    £1,906£1,914£1,808St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£1,702£1,710£1,615

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: St. Helens £264, Wakefield £219Wakefield: £219St. Helens: £264Wakefield: £220St. Helens: £265Wakefield: £208St. Helens: £250

    £264£265£250St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£219£220£208

  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, Wakefield £428Wakefield: £428St. Helens: £482Wakefield: £429St. Helens: £484Wakefield: £406St. Helens: £457

    £482£484£457St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£428£429£406

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: St. Helens £9.58, Wakefield £8.82Wakefield: £8.82St. Helens: £9.58Wakefield: £8.86St. Helens: £9.62Wakefield: £8.37St. Helens: £9.09

    £9.58£9.62£9.09St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£8.82£8.86£8.37

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: St. Helens £12, Wakefield £8.03Wakefield: £8.03St. Helens: £12Wakefield: £8.07St. Helens: £12Wakefield: £7.62St. Helens: £11

    £12£12£11St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£8.03£8.07£7.62

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: St. Helens £9.84, Wakefield £6.02Wakefield: £6.02St. Helens: £9.84Wakefield: £6.05St. Helens: £9.88Wakefield: £5.71St. Helens: £9.33

    £9.84£9.88£9.33St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£6.02£6.05£5.71

  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, Wakefield 1,018.6Wakefield: 1,018.6St. Helens: 1,009.7

    1,009.7Wakefield is higherDepends on how you count1,018.6

  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, Wakefield 113.1Wakefield: 113.1St. Helens: 127.9

    127.9St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count113.1

  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, Wakefield 155.0Wakefield: 155.0St. Helens: 196.6

    196.6St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count155.0

  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, Wakefield 86.2Wakefield: 86.2St. Helens: 105.1

    105.1St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count86.2

  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, Wakefield 221.1Wakefield: 221.1St. Helens: 231.9

    231.9St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count221.1

  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, Wakefield 32.5Wakefield: 32.5St. Helens: 38.2

    38.2St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count32.5

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St. Helens and Wakefield, per person in the age group
MeasureSt. HelensWakefieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,327£5,350£5,053£4,688£4,708£4,446St. Helens
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,122£13,178£12,447£12,707£12,761£12,053St. Helens
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,585£2,596£2,452£2,295£2,305£2,177St. Helens
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,608£11,657£11,011£11,504£11,553£10,912St. Helens
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£505£507£479£437£439£414St. Helens
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£977£981£926£737£741£699St. Helens
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£33£33£31£29£29£27St. Helens
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£709£712£673£577£579£547St. Helens
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£194£195£184£169£169£160St. 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£1,702£1,710£1,615St. Helens
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£264£265£250£219£220£208St. Helens
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£482£484£457£428£429£406St. Helens
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.58£9.62£9.09£8.82£8.86£8.37St. Helens
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£12£11£8.03£8.07£7.62St. Helens
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.84£9.88£9.33£6.02£6.05£5.71St. Helens
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.71,018.6Wakefield
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026127.9113.1St. Helens
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026196.6155.0St. Helens
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026105.186.2St. Helens
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026231.9221.1St. Helens
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202638.232.5St. Helens

Per resident

St. Helens is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Wakefield 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 Wakefield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: St. Helens £5,327, Wakefield £4,688Wakefield: £4,688St. Helens: £5,327Wakefield: £4,708St. Helens: £5,350Wakefield: £4,446St. Helens: £5,053

    £5,327£5,350£5,053St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£4,688£4,708£4,446

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: St. Helens £2,552, Wakefield £2,289Wakefield: £2,289St. Helens: £2,552Wakefield: £2,299St. Helens: £2,562Wakefield: £2,171St. Helens: £2,420

    £2,552£2,562£2,420St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£2,289£2,299£2,171

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: St. Helens £1,599, Wakefield £1,428Wakefield: £1,428St. Helens: £1,599Wakefield: £1,434St. Helens: £1,606Wakefield: £1,355St. Helens: £1,516

    £1,599£1,606£1,516St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£1,428£1,434£1,355

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: St. Helens £2,257, Wakefield £2,072Wakefield: £2,072St. Helens: £2,257Wakefield: £2,081St. Helens: £2,267Wakefield: £1,966St. Helens: £2,141

    £2,257£2,267£2,141St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£2,072£2,081£1,966

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: St. Helens £98, Wakefield £79Wakefield: £79St. Helens: £98Wakefield: £79St. Helens: £99Wakefield: £75St. Helens: £93

    £98£99£93St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£79£79£75

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: St. Helens £190, Wakefield £133Wakefield: £133St. Helens: £190Wakefield: £133St. Helens: £191Wakefield: £126St. Helens: £180

    £190£191£180St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£133£133£126

  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, Wakefield £5.19Wakefield: £5.19St. Helens: £6.36Wakefield: £5.21St. Helens: £6.38Wakefield: £4.92St. Helens: £6.03

    £6.36£6.38£6.03St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£5.19£5.21£4.92

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: St. Helens £709, Wakefield £577Wakefield: £577St. Helens: £709Wakefield: £579St. Helens: £712Wakefield: £547St. Helens: £673

    £709£712£673St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£577£579£547

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: St. Helens £194, Wakefield £169Wakefield: £169St. Helens: £194Wakefield: £169St. Helens: £195Wakefield: £160St. Helens: £184

    £194£195£184St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£169£169£160

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

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

    £109£109£103St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£92£92£87

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: St. Helens £1,179, Wakefield £1,060Wakefield: £1,060St. Helens: £1,179Wakefield: £1,064St. Helens: £1,184Wakefield: £1,005St. Helens: £1,118

    £1,179£1,184£1,118St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£1,060£1,064£1,005

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: St. Helens £264, Wakefield £219Wakefield: £219St. Helens: £264Wakefield: £220St. Helens: £265Wakefield: £208St. Helens: £250

    £264£265£250St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£219£220£208

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: St. Helens £298, Wakefield £266Wakefield: £266St. Helens: £298Wakefield: £267St. Helens: £299Wakefield: £252St. Helens: £283

    £298£299£283St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£266£267£252

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: St. Helens £5.92, Wakefield £5.49Wakefield: £5.49St. Helens: £5.92Wakefield: £5.52St. Helens: £5.95Wakefield: £5.21St. Helens: £5.62

    £5.92£5.95£5.62St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£5.49£5.52£5.21

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: St. Helens £7.38, Wakefield £5.01Wakefield: £5.01St. Helens: £7.38Wakefield: £5.03St. Helens: £7.41Wakefield: £4.75St. Helens: £7.00

    £7.38£7.41£7.00St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£5.01£5.03£4.75

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: St. Helens £9.84, Wakefield £6.02Wakefield: £6.02St. Helens: £9.84Wakefield: £6.05St. Helens: £9.88Wakefield: £5.71St. Helens: £9.33

    £9.84£9.88£9.33St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£6.02£6.05£5.71

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: St. Helens 196.3, Wakefield 183.5Wakefield: 183.5St. Helens: 196.3

    196.3St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count183.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: St. Helens 24.9, Wakefield 20.4Wakefield: 20.4St. Helens: 24.9

    24.9St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count20.4

  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, Wakefield 27.9Wakefield: 27.9St. Helens: 38.2

    38.2St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count27.9

  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, Wakefield 86.2Wakefield: 86.2St. Helens: 105.1

    105.1St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count86.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: St. Helens 143.4, Wakefield 137.6Wakefield: 137.6St. Helens: 143.4

    143.4St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count137.6

  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, Wakefield 20.3Wakefield: 20.3St. Helens: 23.6

    23.6St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count20.3

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St. Helens and Wakefield, per resident
MeasureSt. HelensWakefieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,327£5,350£5,053£4,688£4,708£4,446St. Helens
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,552£2,562£2,420£2,289£2,299£2,171St. Helens
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,599£1,606£1,516£1,428£1,434£1,355St. Helens
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,257£2,267£2,141£2,072£2,081£1,966St. Helens
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£98£99£93£79£79£75St. Helens
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£190£191£180£133£133£126St. Helens
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.36£6.38£6.03£5.19£5.21£4.92St. Helens
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£709£712£673£577£579£547St. Helens
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£194£195£184£169£169£160St. Helens
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£109£109£103£92£92£87St. Helens
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,179£1,184£1,118£1,060£1,064£1,005St. Helens
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£264£265£250£219£220£208St. Helens
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£298£299£283£266£267£252St. Helens
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.92£5.95£5.62£5.49£5.52£5.21St. Helens
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.38£7.41£7.00£5.01£5.03£4.75St. Helens
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.84£9.88£9.33£6.02£6.05£5.71St. Helens
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026196.3183.5St. Helens
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.920.4St. Helens
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202638.227.9St. Helens
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026105.186.2St. Helens
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026143.4137.6St. Helens
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.620.3St. Helens

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: St. Helens £1.0bn, Wakefield £1.7bnWakefield: £1.7bnSt. Helens: £1.0bnWakefield: £1.7bnSt. Helens: £1.0bnWakefield: £1.6bnSt. Helens: £951.9m

    £1.0bn£1.0bn£951.9mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: St. Helens £480.7m, Wakefield £839.9mWakefield: £839.9mSt. Helens: £480.7mWakefield: £843.5mSt. Helens: £482.7mWakefield: £796.7mSt. Helens: £456.0m

    £480.7m£482.7m£456.0mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£839.9m£843.5m£796.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: St. Helens £301.2m, Wakefield £524.1mWakefield: £524.1mSt. Helens: £301.2mWakefield: £526.3mSt. Helens: £302.5mWakefield: £497.1mSt. Helens: £285.7m

    £301.2m£302.5m£285.7mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£524.1m£526.3m£497.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: St. Helens £425.2m, Wakefield £760.4mWakefield: £760.4mSt. Helens: £425.2mWakefield: £763.6mSt. Helens: £427.0mWakefield: £721.3mSt. Helens: £403.4m

    £425.2m£427.0m£403.4mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£760.4m£763.6m£721.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: St. Helens £18.5m, Wakefield £28.9mWakefield: £28.9mSt. Helens: £18.5mWakefield: £29.0mSt. Helens: £18.6mWakefield: £27.4mSt. Helens: £17.5m

    £18.5m£18.6m£17.5mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£28.9m£29.0m£27.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: St. Helens £35.8m, Wakefield £48.7mWakefield: £48.7mSt. Helens: £35.8mWakefield: £48.9mSt. Helens: £35.9mWakefield: £46.2mSt. Helens: £33.9m

    £35.8m£35.9m£33.9mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£48.7m£48.9m£46.2m

  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, Wakefield £1.9mWakefield: £1.9mSt. Helens: £1.2mWakefield: £1.9mSt. Helens: £1.2mWakefield: £1.8mSt. Helens: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: St. Helens £133.6m, Wakefield £211.7mWakefield: £211.7mSt. Helens: £133.6mWakefield: £212.6mSt. Helens: £134.2mWakefield: £200.8mSt. Helens: £126.7m

    £133.6m£134.2m£126.7mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£211.7m£212.6m£200.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: St. Helens £36.6m, Wakefield £61.9mWakefield: £61.9mSt. Helens: £36.6mWakefield: £62.1mSt. Helens: £36.7mWakefield: £58.7mSt. Helens: £34.7m

    £36.6m£36.7m£34.7mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£61.9m£62.1m£58.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: St. Helens £20.5m, Wakefield £33.8mWakefield: £33.8mSt. Helens: £20.5mWakefield: £33.9mSt. Helens: £20.6mWakefield: £32.1mSt. Helens: £19.5m

    £20.5m£20.6m£19.5mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£33.8m£33.9m£32.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: St. Helens £222.1m, Wakefield £388.8mWakefield: £388.8mSt. Helens: £222.1mWakefield: £390.5mSt. Helens: £223.0mWakefield: £368.8mSt. Helens: £210.6m

    £222.1m£223.0m£210.6mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£388.8m£390.5m£368.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: St. Helens £49.7m, Wakefield £80.3mWakefield: £80.3mSt. Helens: £49.7mWakefield: £80.6mSt. Helens: £49.9mWakefield: £76.2mSt. Helens: £47.1m

    £49.7m£49.9m£47.1mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£80.3m£80.6m£76.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: St. Helens £56.1m, Wakefield £97.7mWakefield: £97.7mSt. Helens: £56.1mWakefield: £98.1mSt. Helens: £56.4mWakefield: £92.6mSt. Helens: £53.2m

    £56.1m£56.4m£53.2mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£97.7m£98.1m£92.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: St. Helens £1.1m, Wakefield £2.0mWakefield: £2.0mSt. Helens: £1.1mWakefield: £2.0mSt. Helens: £1.1mWakefield: £1.9mSt. Helens: £1.1m

    £1.1mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: St. Helens £1.4m, Wakefield £1.8mWakefield: £1.8mSt. Helens: £1.4mWakefield: £1.8mSt. Helens: £1.4mWakefield: £1.7mSt. Helens: £1.3m

    £1.4m£1.4m£1.3mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: St. Helens £1.9m, Wakefield £2.2mWakefield: £2.2mSt. Helens: £1.9mWakefield: £2.2mSt. Helens: £1.9mWakefield: £2.1mSt. Helens: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£2.2m£2.2m£2.1m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: St. Helens 36,989, Wakefield 67,325Wakefield: 67,325St. Helens: 36,989

    36,989Wakefield is higherDepends on how you count67,325

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: St. Helens 4,685, Wakefield 7,478Wakefield: 7,478St. Helens: 4,685

    4,685Wakefield is higherDepends on how you count7,478

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: St. Helens 7,202, Wakefield 10,246Wakefield: 10,246St. Helens: 7,202

    7,202Wakefield is higherDepends on how you count10,246

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: St. Helens 19,792, Wakefield 31,640Wakefield: 31,640St. Helens: 19,792

    19,792Wakefield is higherDepends on how you count31,640

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: St. Helens 27,019, Wakefield 50,484Wakefield: 50,484St. Helens: 27,019

    27,019Wakefield is higherDepends on how you count50,484

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: St. Helens 4,447, Wakefield 7,431Wakefield: 7,431St. Helens: 4,447

    4,447Wakefield is higherDepends on how you count7,431

Show the numbers
St. Helens and Wakefield, total
MeasureSt. HelensWakefieldHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0bn£1.0bn£951.9m£1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bnWakefield
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£480.7m£482.7m£456.0m£839.9m£843.5m£796.7mWakefield
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£301.2m£302.5m£285.7m£524.1m£526.3m£497.1mWakefield
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£425.2m£427.0m£403.4m£760.4m£763.6m£721.3mWakefield
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£18.5m£18.6m£17.5m£28.9m£29.0m£27.4mWakefield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£35.8m£35.9m£33.9m£48.7m£48.9m£46.2mWakefield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mWakefield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£133.6m£134.2m£126.7m£211.7m£212.6m£200.8mWakefield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£36.6m£36.7m£34.7m£61.9m£62.1m£58.7mWakefield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.5m£20.6m£19.5m£33.8m£33.9m£32.1mWakefield
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£222.1m£223.0m£210.6m£388.8m£390.5m£368.8mWakefield
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£49.7m£49.9m£47.1m£80.3m£80.6m£76.2mWakefield
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£56.1m£56.4m£53.2m£97.7m£98.1m£92.6mWakefield
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.1m£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mWakefield
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mWakefield
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£2.2m£2.2m£2.1mWakefield
State Pensiontotal, March 202636,98967,325Wakefield
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,6857,478Wakefield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20267,20210,246Wakefield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202619,79231,640Wakefield
Universal Credittotal, May 202627,01950,484Wakefield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,4477,431Wakefield

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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