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St. Helens and Dundee City

188,397 and 149,330 residents (mid-2024).

St. Helens is higher than Dundee City on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 12 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 12 of 22 measures, and Dundee City on 10. 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 Dundee City

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: St. Helens £5,327, Dundee City £5,251Dundee City: £5,251St. Helens: £5,327Dundee City: £5,273St. Helens: £5,350Dundee City: £4,981St. Helens: £5,053

    £5,327£5,350£5,053St. Helens is higher£5,251£5,273£4,981

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: St. Helens £13,122, Dundee City £13,112Dundee City: £13,112St. Helens: £13,122Dundee City: £13,168St. Helens: £13,178Dundee City: £12,437St. Helens: £12,447

    £13,122£13,178£12,447St. Helens is higher£13,112£13,168£12,437

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: St. Helens £2,585, Dundee City £2,582Dundee City: £2,582St. Helens: £2,585Dundee City: £2,593St. Helens: £2,596Dundee City: £2,449St. Helens: £2,452

    £2,585£2,596£2,452St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£2,582£2,593£2,449

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: St. Helens £11,608, Dundee City £11,544Dundee City: £11,544St. Helens: £11,608Dundee City: £11,593St. Helens: £11,657Dundee City: £10,950St. Helens: £11,011

    £11,608£11,657£11,011St. Helens is higher£11,544£11,593£10,950

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: St. Helens £505, Dundee City £634Dundee City: £634St. Helens: £505Dundee City: £637St. Helens: £507Dundee City: £601St. Helens: £479

    £505£507£479Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count£634£637£601

  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, Dundee City £899Dundee City: £899St. Helens: £977Dundee City: £903St. Helens: £981Dundee City: £853St. Helens: £926

    £977£981£926St. Helens is higher£899£903£853

  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, Dundee City £35Dundee City: £35St. Helens: £33Dundee City: £35St. Helens: £33Dundee City: £33St. Helens: £31

    £33£33£31Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count£35£35£33

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: St. Helens £709, Dundee City £766Dundee City: £766St. Helens: £709Dundee City: £769St. Helens: £712Dundee City: £727St. Helens: £673

    £709£712£673Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count£766£769£727

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: St. Helens £194, Dundee City £196Dundee City: £196St. Helens: £194Dundee City: £197St. Helens: £195Dundee City: £186St. Helens: £184

    £194£195£184Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count£196£197£186

  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, Dundee City £139Dundee City: £139St. Helens: £176Dundee City: £140St. Helens: £177Dundee City: £132St. Helens: £167

    £176£177£167St. Helens is higher£139£140£132

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: St. Helens £1,906, Dundee City £1,901Dundee City: £1,901St. Helens: £1,906Dundee City: £1,909St. Helens: £1,914Dundee City: £1,803St. Helens: £1,808

    £1,906£1,914£1,808St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£1,901£1,909£1,803

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: St. Helens £264, Dundee City £322Dundee City: £322St. Helens: £264Dundee City: £324St. Helens: £265Dundee City: £306St. Helens: £250

    £264£265£250Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count£322£324£306

  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, Dundee City £524Dundee City: £524St. Helens: £482Dundee City: £526St. Helens: £484Dundee City: £497St. Helens: £457

    £482£484£457Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count£524£526£497

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: St. Helens £9.58, Dundee City £7.28Dundee City: £7.28St. Helens: £9.58Dundee City: £7.32St. Helens: £9.62Dundee City: £6.91St. Helens: £9.09

    £9.58£9.62£9.09St. Helens is higher£7.28£7.32£6.91

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: St. Helens £12, Dundee City £11Dundee City: £11St. Helens: £12Dundee City: £11St. Helens: £12Dundee City: £10St. Helens: £11

    £12£12£11St. Helens is higher£11£11£10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: St. Helens £9.84, Dundee City £6.37Dundee City: £6.37St. Helens: £9.84Dundee City: £6.39St. Helens: £9.88Dundee City: £6.04St. Helens: £9.33

    £9.84£9.88£9.33St. Helens is higher£6.37£6.39£6.04

  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, Dundee City 1,002.7Dundee City: 1,002.7St. Helens: 1,009.7

    1,009.7St. Helens is higher1,002.7

  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, Dundee City 155.5Dundee City: 155.5St. Helens: 127.9

    127.9Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count155.5

  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, Dundee City 204.4Dundee City: 204.4St. Helens: 196.6

    196.6Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count204.4

  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, Dundee City 121.2Dundee City: 121.2St. Helens: 105.1

    105.1Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count121.2

  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, Dundee City 238.1Dundee City: 238.1St. Helens: 231.9

    231.9Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count238.1

  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, Dundee City 32.5Dundee City: 32.5St. Helens: 38.2

    38.2St. Helens is higher32.5

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St. Helens and Dundee City, per person in the age group
MeasureSt. HelensDundee CityHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,327£5,350£5,053£5,251£5,273£4,981EstimatedSt. Helens
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,122£13,178£12,447£13,112£13,168£12,437EstimatedSt. Helens
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,585£2,596£2,452£2,582£2,593£2,449EstimatedSt. Helens
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,608£11,657£11,011£11,544£11,593£10,950St. Helens
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£505£507£479£634£637£601Dundee City
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£977£981£926£899£903£853EstimatedSt. Helens
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£33£33£31£35£35£33EstimatedDundee City
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£709£712£673£766£769£727EstimatedDundee City
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£194£195£184£196£197£186EstimatedDundee City
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£176£177£167£139£140£132EstimatedSt. Helens
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,906£1,914£1,808£1,901£1,909£1,803St. Helens
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£264£265£250£322£324£306Dundee City
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£482£484£457£524£526£497Dundee City
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.58£9.62£9.09£7.28£7.32£6.91St. Helens
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£12£11£11£11£10St. Helens
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.84£9.88£9.33£6.37£6.39£6.04EstimatedSt. Helens
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.71,002.7St. Helens
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026127.9155.5Dundee City
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026196.6204.4Dundee City
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026105.1121.2Dundee City
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026231.9238.1Dundee City
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202638.232.5EstimatedSt. Helens

Per resident

St. Helens is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Dundee City on 10. 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 Dundee City

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: St. Helens £5,327, Dundee City £5,251Dundee City: £5,251St. Helens: £5,327Dundee City: £5,273St. Helens: £5,350Dundee City: £4,981St. Helens: £5,053

    £5,327£5,350£5,053St. Helens is higher£5,251£5,273£4,981

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: St. Helens £2,552, Dundee City £2,266Dundee City: £2,266St. Helens: £2,552Dundee City: £2,275St. Helens: £2,562Dundee City: £2,149St. Helens: £2,420

    £2,552£2,562£2,420St. Helens is higher£2,266£2,275£2,149

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: St. Helens £1,599, Dundee City £1,694Dundee City: £1,694St. Helens: £1,599Dundee City: £1,702St. Helens: £1,606Dundee City: £1,607St. Helens: £1,516

    £1,599£1,606£1,516Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count£1,694£1,702£1,607

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: St. Helens £2,257, Dundee City £1,995Dundee City: £1,995St. Helens: £2,257Dundee City: £2,003St. Helens: £2,267Dundee City: £1,892St. Helens: £2,141

    £2,257£2,267£2,141St. Helens is higher£1,995£2,003£1,892

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: St. Helens £98, Dundee City £110Dundee City: £110St. Helens: £98Dundee City: £110St. Helens: £99Dundee City: £104St. Helens: £93

    £98£99£93Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count£110£110£104

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: St. Helens £190, Dundee City £155Dundee City: £155St. Helens: £190Dundee City: £156St. Helens: £191Dundee City: £147St. Helens: £180

    £190£191£180St. Helens is higher£155£156£147

  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, Dundee City £5.99Dundee City: £5.99St. Helens: £6.36Dundee City: £6.01St. Helens: £6.38Dundee City: £5.68St. Helens: £6.03

    £6.36£6.38£6.03St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£5.99£6.01£5.68

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: St. Helens £709, Dundee City £766Dundee City: £766St. Helens: £709Dundee City: £769St. Helens: £712Dundee City: £727St. Helens: £673

    £709£712£673Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count£766£769£727

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: St. Helens £194, Dundee City £196Dundee City: £196St. Helens: £194Dundee City: £197St. Helens: £195Dundee City: £186St. Helens: £184

    £194£195£184Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count£196£197£186

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: St. Helens £109, Dundee City £91Dundee City: £91St. Helens: £109Dundee City: £92St. Helens: £109Dundee City: £87St. Helens: £103

    £109£109£103St. Helens is higher£91£92£87

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: St. Helens £1,179, Dundee City £1,247Dundee City: £1,247St. Helens: £1,179Dundee City: £1,253St. Helens: £1,184Dundee City: £1,183St. Helens: £1,118

    £1,179£1,184£1,118Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count£1,247£1,253£1,183

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: St. Helens £264, Dundee City £322Dundee City: £322St. Helens: £264Dundee City: £324St. Helens: £265Dundee City: £306St. Helens: £250

    £264£265£250Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count£322£324£306

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: St. Helens £298, Dundee City £344Dundee City: £344St. Helens: £298Dundee City: £345St. Helens: £299Dundee City: £326St. Helens: £283

    £298£299£283Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count£344£345£326

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: St. Helens £5.92, Dundee City £4.78Dundee City: £4.78St. Helens: £5.92Dundee City: £4.80St. Helens: £5.95Dundee City: £4.53St. Helens: £5.62

    £5.92£5.95£5.62St. Helens is higher£4.78£4.80£4.53

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: St. Helens £7.38, Dundee City £7.07Dundee City: £7.07St. Helens: £7.38Dundee City: £7.10St. Helens: £7.41Dundee City: £6.71St. Helens: £7.00

    £7.38£7.41£7.00St. Helens is higher£7.07£7.10£6.71

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: St. Helens £9.84, Dundee City £6.37Dundee City: £6.37St. Helens: £9.84Dundee City: £6.39St. Helens: £9.88Dundee City: £6.04St. Helens: £9.33

    £9.84£9.88£9.33St. Helens is higher£6.37£6.39£6.04

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: St. Helens 196.3, Dundee City 173.3Dundee City: 173.3St. Helens: 196.3

    196.3St. Helens is higher173.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: St. Helens 24.9, Dundee City 26.9Dundee City: 26.9St. Helens: 24.9

    24.9Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count26.9

  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, Dundee City 35.3Dundee City: 35.3St. Helens: 38.2

    38.2St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count35.3

  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, Dundee City 121.2Dundee City: 121.2St. Helens: 105.1

    105.1Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count121.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: St. Helens 143.4, Dundee City 156.3Dundee City: 156.3St. Helens: 143.4

    143.4Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count156.3

  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, Dundee City 21.3Dundee City: 21.3St. Helens: 23.6

    23.6St. Helens is higher21.3

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St. Helens and Dundee City, per resident
MeasureSt. HelensDundee CityHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,327£5,350£5,053£5,251£5,273£4,981EstimatedSt. Helens
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,552£2,562£2,420£2,266£2,275£2,149EstimatedSt. Helens
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,599£1,606£1,516£1,694£1,702£1,607EstimatedDundee City
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,257£2,267£2,141£1,995£2,003£1,892St. Helens
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£98£99£93£110£110£104Dundee City
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£190£191£180£155£156£147EstimatedSt. Helens
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.36£6.38£6.03£5.99£6.01£5.68EstimatedSt. Helens
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£709£712£673£766£769£727EstimatedDundee City
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£194£195£184£196£197£186EstimatedDundee City
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£109£109£103£91£92£87EstimatedSt. Helens
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,179£1,184£1,118£1,247£1,253£1,183Dundee City
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£264£265£250£322£324£306Dundee City
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£298£299£283£344£345£326Dundee City
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.92£5.95£5.62£4.78£4.80£4.53St. Helens
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.38£7.41£7.00£7.07£7.10£6.71St. Helens
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.84£9.88£9.33£6.37£6.39£6.04EstimatedSt. Helens
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026196.3173.3St. Helens
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.926.9Dundee City
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202638.235.3St. Helens
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026105.1121.2Dundee City
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026143.4156.3Dundee City
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.621.3EstimatedSt. Helens

Total

St. Helens is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Dundee City 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 Dundee City

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: St. Helens £1.0bn, Dundee City £784.1mDundee City: £784.1mSt. Helens: £1.0bnDundee City: £787.5mSt. Helens: £1.0bnDundee City: £743.8mSt. Helens: £951.9m

    £1.0bn£1.0bn£951.9mSt. Helens is higher£784.1m£787.5m£743.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: St. Helens £480.7m, Dundee City £338.3mDundee City: £338.3mSt. Helens: £480.7mDundee City: £339.8mSt. Helens: £482.7mDundee City: £320.9mSt. Helens: £456.0m

    £480.7m£482.7m£456.0mSt. Helens is higher£338.3m£339.8m£320.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: St. Helens £301.2m, Dundee City £253.0mDundee City: £253.0mSt. Helens: £301.2mDundee City: £254.1mSt. Helens: £302.5mDundee City: £240.0mSt. Helens: £285.7m

    £301.2m£302.5m£285.7mSt. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£253.0m£254.1m£240.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: St. Helens £425.2m, Dundee City £297.9mDundee City: £297.9mSt. Helens: £425.2mDundee City: £299.1mSt. Helens: £427.0mDundee City: £282.5mSt. Helens: £403.4m

    £425.2m£427.0m£403.4mSt. Helens is higher£297.9m£299.1m£282.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: St. Helens £18.5m, Dundee City £16.4mDundee City: £16.4mSt. Helens: £18.5mDundee City: £16.4mSt. Helens: £18.6mDundee City: £15.5mSt. Helens: £17.5m

    £18.5m£18.6m£17.5mSt. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£16.4m£16.4m£15.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: St. Helens £35.8m, Dundee City £23.2mDundee City: £23.2mSt. Helens: £35.8mDundee City: £23.3mSt. Helens: £35.9mDundee City: £22.0mSt. Helens: £33.9m

    £35.8m£35.9m£33.9mSt. Helens is higher£23.2m£23.3m£22.0m

  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, Dundee City £0.89mDundee City: £0.89mSt. Helens: £1.2mDundee City: £0.90mSt. Helens: £1.2mDundee City: £0.85mSt. Helens: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mSt. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£0.89m£0.90m£0.85m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: St. Helens £133.6m, Dundee City £114.4mDundee City: £114.4mSt. Helens: £133.6mDundee City: £114.9mSt. Helens: £134.2mDundee City: £108.5mSt. Helens: £126.7m

    £133.6m£134.2m£126.7mSt. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£114.4m£114.9m£108.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: St. Helens £36.6m, Dundee City £29.3mDundee City: £29.3mSt. Helens: £36.6mDundee City: £29.4mSt. Helens: £36.7mDundee City: £27.8mSt. Helens: £34.7m

    £36.6m£36.7m£34.7mSt. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£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, Dundee City £13.6mDundee City: £13.6mSt. Helens: £20.5mDundee City: £13.7mSt. Helens: £20.6mDundee City: £12.9mSt. Helens: £19.5m

    £20.5m£20.6m£19.5mSt. Helens is higher£13.6m£13.7m£12.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: St. Helens £222.1m, Dundee City £186.3mDundee City: £186.3mSt. Helens: £222.1mDundee City: £187.1mSt. Helens: £223.0mDundee City: £176.7mSt. Helens: £210.6m

    £222.1m£223.0m£210.6mSt. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£186.3m£187.1m£176.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: St. Helens £49.7m, Dundee City £48.2mDundee City: £48.2mSt. Helens: £49.7mDundee City: £48.4mSt. Helens: £49.9mDundee City: £45.7mSt. Helens: £47.1m

    £49.7m£49.9m£47.1mSt. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£48.2m£48.4m£45.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: St. Helens £56.1m, Dundee City £51.3mDundee City: £51.3mSt. Helens: £56.1mDundee City: £51.5mSt. Helens: £56.4mDundee City: £48.7mSt. Helens: £53.2m

    £56.1m£56.4m£53.2mSt. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£51.3m£51.5m£48.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: St. Helens £1.1m, Dundee City £0.71mDundee City: £0.71mSt. Helens: £1.1mDundee City: £0.72mSt. Helens: £1.1mDundee City: £0.68mSt. Helens: £1.1m

    £1.1mSt. Helens is higher£0.71m£0.72m£0.68m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: St. Helens £1.4m, Dundee City £1.1mDundee City: £1.1mSt. Helens: £1.4mDundee City: £1.1mSt. Helens: £1.4mDundee City: £1.0mSt. Helens: £1.3m

    £1.4m£1.4m£1.3mSt. Helens is higher£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: St. Helens £1.9m, Dundee City £0.95mDundee City: £0.95mSt. Helens: £1.9mDundee City: £0.96mSt. Helens: £1.9mDundee City: £0.90mSt. Helens: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mSt. Helens is higher£0.95m£0.96m£0.90m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: St. Helens 36,989, Dundee City 25,872Dundee City: 25,872St. Helens: 36,989

    36,989St. Helens is higher25,872

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: St. Helens 4,685, Dundee City 4,011Dundee City: 4,011St. Helens: 4,685

    4,685St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count4,011

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: St. Helens 7,202, Dundee City 5,275Dundee City: 5,275St. Helens: 7,202

    7,202St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count5,275

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: St. Helens 19,792, Dundee City 18,095Dundee City: 18,095St. Helens: 19,792

    19,792St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count18,095

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: St. Helens 27,019, Dundee City 23,337Dundee City: 23,337St. Helens: 27,019

    27,019St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count23,337

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: St. Helens 4,447, Dundee City 3,180Dundee City: 3,180St. Helens: 4,447

    4,447St. Helens is higher3,180

Show the numbers
St. Helens and Dundee City, total
MeasureSt. HelensDundee CityHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0bn£1.0bn£951.9m£784.1m£787.5m£743.8mEstimatedSt. Helens
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£480.7m£482.7m£456.0m£338.3m£339.8m£320.9mEstimatedSt. Helens
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£301.2m£302.5m£285.7m£253.0m£254.1m£240.0mEstimatedSt. Helens
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£425.2m£427.0m£403.4m£297.9m£299.1m£282.5mSt. Helens
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£18.5m£18.6m£17.5m£16.4m£16.4m£15.5mSt. Helens
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£35.8m£35.9m£33.9m£23.2m£23.3m£22.0mEstimatedSt. Helens
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£0.89m£0.90m£0.85mEstimatedSt. Helens
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£133.6m£134.2m£126.7m£114.4m£114.9m£108.5mEstimatedSt. Helens
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£36.6m£36.7m£34.7m£29.3m£29.4m£27.8mEstimatedSt. Helens
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.5m£20.6m£19.5m£13.6m£13.7m£12.9mEstimatedSt. Helens
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£222.1m£223.0m£210.6m£186.3m£187.1m£176.7mSt. Helens
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£49.7m£49.9m£47.1m£48.2m£48.4m£45.7mSt. Helens
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£56.1m£56.4m£53.2m£51.3m£51.5m£48.7mSt. Helens
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.1m£0.71m£0.72m£0.68mSt. Helens
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mSt. Helens
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£0.95m£0.96m£0.90mEstimatedSt. Helens
State Pensiontotal, March 202636,98925,872St. Helens
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,6854,011St. Helens
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20267,2025,275St. Helens
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202619,79218,095St. Helens
Universal Credittotal, May 202627,01923,337St. Helens
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,4473,180EstimatedSt. Helens

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.
  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.
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