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St. Helens and North Lanarkshire

188,397 and 343,550 residents (mid-2024).

St. Helens is higher than North Lanarkshire on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 0 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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Per person in the age group

St. Helens is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and North Lanarkshire on 13. 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 Lanarkshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: St. Helens £5,327, North Lanarkshire £5,192North Lanarkshire: £5,192St. Helens: £5,327North Lanarkshire: £5,214St. Helens: £5,350North Lanarkshire: £4,925St. Helens: £5,053

    £5,327£5,350£5,053St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£5,192£5,214£4,925

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: St. Helens £13,122, North Lanarkshire £13,593North Lanarkshire: £13,593St. Helens: £13,122North Lanarkshire: £13,651St. Helens: £13,178North Lanarkshire: £12,894St. Helens: £12,447

    £13,122£13,178£12,447North Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£13,593£13,651£12,894

  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 Lanarkshire £2,483North Lanarkshire: £2,483St. Helens: £2,585North Lanarkshire: £2,493St. Helens: £2,596North Lanarkshire: £2,355St. Helens: £2,452

    £2,585£2,596£2,452St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£2,483£2,493£2,355

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: St. Helens £11,608, North Lanarkshire £11,727North Lanarkshire: £11,727St. Helens: £11,608North Lanarkshire: £11,777St. Helens: £11,657North Lanarkshire: £11,124St. Helens: £11,011

    £11,608£11,657£11,011North Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,727£11,777£11,124

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: St. Helens £505, North Lanarkshire £670North Lanarkshire: £670St. Helens: £505North Lanarkshire: £673St. Helens: £507North Lanarkshire: £635St. Helens: £479

    £505£507£479North Lanarkshire is higher£670£673£635

  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 Lanarkshire £1,160North Lanarkshire: £1,160St. Helens: £977North Lanarkshire: £1,164St. Helens: £981North Lanarkshire: £1,100St. Helens: £926

    £977£981£926North Lanarkshire is higher£1,160£1,164£1,100

  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 Lanarkshire £37North Lanarkshire: £37St. Helens: £33North Lanarkshire: £37St. Helens: £33North Lanarkshire: £35St. Helens: £31

    £33£33£31North Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£37£37£35

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: St. Helens £709, North Lanarkshire £776North Lanarkshire: £776St. Helens: £709North Lanarkshire: £779St. Helens: £712North Lanarkshire: £736St. Helens: £673

    £709£712£673North Lanarkshire is higher£776£779£736

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: St. Helens £194, North Lanarkshire £230North Lanarkshire: £230St. Helens: £194North Lanarkshire: £231St. Helens: £195North Lanarkshire: £218St. Helens: £184

    £194£195£184North Lanarkshire is higher£230£231£218

  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 Lanarkshire £159North Lanarkshire: £159St. Helens: £176North Lanarkshire: £159St. Helens: £177North Lanarkshire: £150St. Helens: £167

    £176£177£167St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£159£159£150

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: St. Helens £1,906, North Lanarkshire £1,768North Lanarkshire: £1,768St. Helens: £1,906North Lanarkshire: £1,776St. Helens: £1,914North Lanarkshire: £1,677St. Helens: £1,808

    £1,906£1,914£1,808St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£1,768£1,776£1,677

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: St. Helens £264, North Lanarkshire £234North Lanarkshire: £234St. Helens: £264North Lanarkshire: £235St. Helens: £265North Lanarkshire: £222St. Helens: £250

    £264£265£250St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£234£235£222

  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 Lanarkshire £537North Lanarkshire: £537St. Helens: £482North Lanarkshire: £539St. Helens: £484North Lanarkshire: £509St. Helens: £457

    £482£484£457North Lanarkshire is higher£537£539£509

  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 Lanarkshire £7.80North Lanarkshire: £7.80St. Helens: £9.58North Lanarkshire: £7.83St. Helens: £9.62North Lanarkshire: £7.40St. Helens: £9.09

    £9.58£9.62£9.09St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£7.80£7.83£7.40

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: St. Helens £12, North Lanarkshire £11North Lanarkshire: £11St. Helens: £12North Lanarkshire: £11St. Helens: £12North Lanarkshire: £11St. Helens: £11

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: St. Helens £9.84, North Lanarkshire £7.54North Lanarkshire: £7.54St. Helens: £9.84North Lanarkshire: £7.57St. Helens: £9.88North Lanarkshire: £7.15St. Helens: £9.33

    £9.84£9.88£9.33St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£7.54£7.57£7.15

  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 Lanarkshire 1,010.9North Lanarkshire: 1,010.9St. Helens: 1,009.7

    1,009.7North Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count1,010.9

  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, North Lanarkshire 165.3North Lanarkshire: 165.3St. Helens: 127.9

    127.9North Lanarkshire is higher165.3

  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 Lanarkshire 241.7North Lanarkshire: 241.7St. Helens: 196.6

    196.6North Lanarkshire is higher241.7

  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 Lanarkshire 122.3North Lanarkshire: 122.3St. Helens: 105.1

    105.1North Lanarkshire is higher122.3

  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 Lanarkshire 225.4North Lanarkshire: 225.4St. Helens: 231.9

    231.9St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count225.4

  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 Lanarkshire 38.4North Lanarkshire: 38.4St. Helens: 38.2

    38.2North Lanarkshire is higher38.4

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St. Helens and North Lanarkshire, per person in the age group
MeasureSt. HelensNorth LanarkshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,327£5,350£5,053£5,192£5,214£4,925EstimatedSt. Helens
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,122£13,178£12,447£13,593£13,651£12,894EstimatedNorth Lanarkshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,585£2,596£2,452£2,483£2,493£2,355EstimatedSt. Helens
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,608£11,657£11,011£11,727£11,777£11,124North Lanarkshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£505£507£479£670£673£635North Lanarkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£977£981£926£1,160£1,164£1,100EstimatedNorth Lanarkshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£33£33£31£37£37£35EstimatedNorth Lanarkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£709£712£673£776£779£736EstimatedNorth Lanarkshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£194£195£184£230£231£218EstimatedNorth Lanarkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£176£177£167£159£159£150EstimatedSt. Helens
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,906£1,914£1,808£1,768£1,776£1,677St. Helens
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£264£265£250£234£235£222St. Helens
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£482£484£457£537£539£509North Lanarkshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.58£9.62£9.09£7.80£7.83£7.40St. Helens
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£12£11£11St. Helens
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.84£9.88£9.33£7.54£7.57£7.15EstimatedSt. Helens
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.71,010.9North Lanarkshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026127.9165.3North Lanarkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026196.6241.7North Lanarkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026105.1122.3North Lanarkshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026231.9225.4St. Helens
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202638.238.4EstimatedNorth Lanarkshire

Per resident

St. Helens is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and North Lanarkshire 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 North Lanarkshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: St. Helens £5,327, North Lanarkshire £5,192North Lanarkshire: £5,192St. Helens: £5,327North Lanarkshire: £5,214St. Helens: £5,350North Lanarkshire: £4,925St. Helens: £5,053

    £5,327£5,350£5,053St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£5,192£5,214£4,925

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: St. Helens £2,552, North Lanarkshire £2,352North Lanarkshire: £2,352St. Helens: £2,552North Lanarkshire: £2,362St. Helens: £2,562North Lanarkshire: £2,231St. Helens: £2,420

    £2,552£2,562£2,420St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£2,352£2,362£2,231

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: St. Helens £1,599, North Lanarkshire £1,592North Lanarkshire: £1,592St. Helens: £1,599North Lanarkshire: £1,598St. Helens: £1,606North Lanarkshire: £1,510St. Helens: £1,516

    £1,599£1,606£1,516St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£1,592£1,598£1,510

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: St. Helens £2,257, North Lanarkshire £2,030North Lanarkshire: £2,030St. Helens: £2,257North Lanarkshire: £2,038St. Helens: £2,267North Lanarkshire: £1,925St. Helens: £2,141

    £2,257£2,267£2,141St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£2,030£2,038£1,925

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: St. Helens £98, North Lanarkshire £116North Lanarkshire: £116St. Helens: £98North Lanarkshire: £116St. Helens: £99North Lanarkshire: £110St. Helens: £93

    £98£99£93North Lanarkshire is higher£116£116£110

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: St. Helens £190, North Lanarkshire £201North Lanarkshire: £201St. Helens: £190North Lanarkshire: £202St. Helens: £191North Lanarkshire: £190St. Helens: £180

    £190£191£180North Lanarkshire is higher£201£202£190

  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 Lanarkshire £6.34North Lanarkshire: £6.34St. Helens: £6.36North Lanarkshire: £6.36St. Helens: £6.38North Lanarkshire: £6.01St. Helens: £6.03

    £6.36£6.38£6.03St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£6.34£6.36£6.01

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: St. Helens £709, North Lanarkshire £776North Lanarkshire: £776St. Helens: £709North Lanarkshire: £779St. Helens: £712North Lanarkshire: £736St. Helens: £673

    £709£712£673North Lanarkshire is higher£776£779£736

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: St. Helens £194, North Lanarkshire £230North Lanarkshire: £230St. Helens: £194North Lanarkshire: £231St. Helens: £195North Lanarkshire: £218St. Helens: £184

    £194£195£184North Lanarkshire is higher£230£231£218

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: St. Helens £109, North Lanarkshire £102North Lanarkshire: £102St. Helens: £109North Lanarkshire: £102St. Helens: £109North Lanarkshire: £96St. Helens: £103

    £109£109£103St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£102£102£96

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: St. Helens £1,179, North Lanarkshire £1,134North Lanarkshire: £1,134St. Helens: £1,179North Lanarkshire: £1,138St. Helens: £1,184North Lanarkshire: £1,075St. Helens: £1,118

    £1,179£1,184£1,118St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£1,134£1,138£1,075

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: St. Helens £264, North Lanarkshire £234North Lanarkshire: £234St. Helens: £264North Lanarkshire: £235St. Helens: £265North Lanarkshire: £222St. Helens: £250

    £264£265£250St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£234£235£222

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: St. Helens £298, North Lanarkshire £344North Lanarkshire: £344St. Helens: £298North Lanarkshire: £346St. Helens: £299North Lanarkshire: £327St. Helens: £283

    £298£299£283North Lanarkshire is higher£344£346£327

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: St. Helens £5.92, North Lanarkshire £5.00North Lanarkshire: £5.00St. Helens: £5.92North Lanarkshire: £5.02St. Helens: £5.95North Lanarkshire: £4.74St. Helens: £5.62

    £5.92£5.95£5.62St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£5.00£5.02£4.74

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: St. Helens £7.38, North Lanarkshire £7.28North Lanarkshire: £7.28St. Helens: £7.38North Lanarkshire: £7.32St. Helens: £7.41North Lanarkshire: £6.91St. Helens: £7.00

    £7.38£7.41£7.00St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£7.28£7.32£6.91

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: St. Helens £9.84, North Lanarkshire £7.54North Lanarkshire: £7.54St. Helens: £9.84North Lanarkshire: £7.57St. Helens: £9.88North Lanarkshire: £7.15St. Helens: £9.33

    £9.84£9.88£9.33St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£7.54£7.57£7.15

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: St. Helens 196.3, North Lanarkshire 174.9North Lanarkshire: 174.9St. Helens: 196.3

    196.3St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count174.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: St. Helens 24.9, North Lanarkshire 28.6North Lanarkshire: 28.6St. Helens: 24.9

    24.9North Lanarkshire is higher28.6

  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, North Lanarkshire 41.8North Lanarkshire: 41.8St. Helens: 38.2

    38.2North Lanarkshire is higher41.8

  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 Lanarkshire 122.3North Lanarkshire: 122.3St. Helens: 105.1

    105.1North Lanarkshire is higher122.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: St. Helens 143.4, North Lanarkshire 144.5North Lanarkshire: 144.5St. Helens: 143.4

    143.4North Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count144.5

  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 Lanarkshire 24.6North Lanarkshire: 24.6St. Helens: 23.6

    23.6North Lanarkshire is higher24.6

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St. Helens and North Lanarkshire, per resident
MeasureSt. HelensNorth LanarkshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,327£5,350£5,053£5,192£5,214£4,925EstimatedSt. Helens
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,552£2,562£2,420£2,352£2,362£2,231EstimatedSt. Helens
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,599£1,606£1,516£1,592£1,598£1,510EstimatedSt. Helens
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,257£2,267£2,141£2,030£2,038£1,925St. Helens
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£98£99£93£116£116£110North Lanarkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£190£191£180£201£202£190EstimatedNorth Lanarkshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.36£6.38£6.03£6.34£6.36£6.01EstimatedSt. Helens
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£709£712£673£776£779£736EstimatedNorth Lanarkshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£194£195£184£230£231£218EstimatedNorth Lanarkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£109£109£103£102£102£96EstimatedSt. Helens
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,179£1,184£1,118£1,134£1,138£1,075St. Helens
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£264£265£250£234£235£222St. Helens
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£298£299£283£344£346£327North Lanarkshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.92£5.95£5.62£5.00£5.02£4.74St. Helens
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.38£7.41£7.00£7.28£7.32£6.91St. Helens
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.84£9.88£9.33£7.54£7.57£7.15EstimatedSt. Helens
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026196.3174.9St. Helens
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.928.6North Lanarkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202638.241.8North Lanarkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026105.1122.3North Lanarkshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026143.4144.5North Lanarkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.624.6EstimatedNorth Lanarkshire

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: St. Helens £1.0bn, North Lanarkshire £1.8bnNorth Lanarkshire: £1.8bnSt. Helens: £1.0bnNorth Lanarkshire: £1.8bnSt. Helens: £1.0bnNorth Lanarkshire: £1.7bnSt. Helens: £951.9m

    £1.0bn£1.0bn£951.9mNorth Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: St. Helens £480.7m, North Lanarkshire £808.2mNorth Lanarkshire: £808.2mSt. Helens: £480.7mNorth Lanarkshire: £811.6mSt. Helens: £482.7mNorth Lanarkshire: £766.6mSt. Helens: £456.0m

    £480.7m£482.7m£456.0mNorth Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£808.2m£811.6m£766.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: St. Helens £301.2m, North Lanarkshire £546.8mNorth Lanarkshire: £546.8mSt. Helens: £301.2mNorth Lanarkshire: £549.1mSt. Helens: £302.5mNorth Lanarkshire: £518.7mSt. Helens: £285.7m

    £301.2m£302.5m£285.7mNorth Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£546.8m£549.1m£518.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: St. Helens £425.2m, North Lanarkshire £697.3mNorth Lanarkshire: £697.3mSt. Helens: £425.2mNorth Lanarkshire: £700.2mSt. Helens: £427.0mNorth Lanarkshire: £661.4mSt. Helens: £403.4m

    £425.2m£427.0m£403.4mNorth Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£697.3m£700.2m£661.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: St. Helens £18.5m, North Lanarkshire £39.8mNorth Lanarkshire: £39.8mSt. Helens: £18.5mNorth Lanarkshire: £40.0mSt. Helens: £18.6mNorth Lanarkshire: £37.8mSt. Helens: £17.5m

    £18.5m£18.6m£17.5mNorth Lanarkshire is higher£39.8m£40.0m£37.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: St. Helens £35.8m, North Lanarkshire £68.9mNorth Lanarkshire: £68.9mSt. Helens: £35.8mNorth Lanarkshire: £69.2mSt. Helens: £35.9mNorth Lanarkshire: £65.4mSt. Helens: £33.9m

    £35.8m£35.9m£33.9mNorth Lanarkshire is higher£68.9m£69.2m£65.4m

  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 Lanarkshire £2.2mNorth Lanarkshire: £2.2mSt. Helens: £1.2mNorth Lanarkshire: £2.2mSt. Helens: £1.2mNorth Lanarkshire: £2.1mSt. Helens: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mNorth Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£2.2m£2.2m£2.1m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: St. Helens £133.6m, North Lanarkshire £266.6mNorth Lanarkshire: £266.6mSt. Helens: £133.6mNorth Lanarkshire: £267.8mSt. Helens: £134.2mNorth Lanarkshire: £252.9mSt. Helens: £126.7m

    £133.6m£134.2m£126.7mNorth Lanarkshire is higher£266.6m£267.8m£252.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: St. Helens £36.6m, North Lanarkshire £79.0mNorth Lanarkshire: £79.0mSt. Helens: £36.6mNorth Lanarkshire: £79.4mSt. Helens: £36.7mNorth Lanarkshire: £75.0mSt. Helens: £34.7m

    £36.6m£36.7m£34.7mNorth Lanarkshire is higher£79.0m£79.4m£75.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: St. Helens £20.5m, North Lanarkshire £34.9mNorth Lanarkshire: £34.9mSt. Helens: £20.5mNorth Lanarkshire: £35.1mSt. Helens: £20.6mNorth Lanarkshire: £33.1mSt. Helens: £19.5m

    £20.5m£20.6m£19.5mNorth Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£34.9m£35.1m£33.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: St. Helens £222.1m, North Lanarkshire £389.4mNorth Lanarkshire: £389.4mSt. Helens: £222.1mNorth Lanarkshire: £391.1mSt. Helens: £223.0mNorth Lanarkshire: £369.4mSt. Helens: £210.6m

    £222.1m£223.0m£210.6mNorth Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£389.4m£391.1m£369.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: St. Helens £49.7m, North Lanarkshire £80.5mNorth Lanarkshire: £80.5mSt. Helens: £49.7mNorth Lanarkshire: £80.9mSt. Helens: £49.9mNorth Lanarkshire: £76.4mSt. Helens: £47.1m

    £49.7m£49.9m£47.1mNorth Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£80.5m£80.9m£76.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: St. Helens £56.1m, North Lanarkshire £118.3mNorth Lanarkshire: £118.3mSt. Helens: £56.1mNorth Lanarkshire: £118.8mSt. Helens: £56.4mNorth Lanarkshire: £112.2mSt. Helens: £53.2m

    £56.1m£56.4m£53.2mNorth Lanarkshire is higher£118.3m£118.8m£112.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: St. Helens £1.1m, North Lanarkshire £1.7mNorth Lanarkshire: £1.7mSt. Helens: £1.1mNorth Lanarkshire: £1.7mSt. Helens: £1.1mNorth Lanarkshire: £1.6mSt. Helens: £1.1m

    £1.1mNorth Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: St. Helens £1.4m, North Lanarkshire £2.5mNorth Lanarkshire: £2.5mSt. Helens: £1.4mNorth Lanarkshire: £2.5mSt. Helens: £1.4mNorth Lanarkshire: £2.4mSt. Helens: £1.3m

    £1.4m£1.4m£1.3mNorth Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£2.5m£2.5m£2.4m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: St. Helens £1.9m, North Lanarkshire £2.6mNorth Lanarkshire: £2.6mSt. Helens: £1.9mNorth Lanarkshire: £2.6mSt. Helens: £1.9mNorth Lanarkshire: £2.5mSt. Helens: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mNorth Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£2.6m£2.6m£2.5m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: St. Helens 36,989, North Lanarkshire 60,102North Lanarkshire: 60,102St. Helens: 36,989

    36,989North Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count60,102

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: St. Helens 4,685, North Lanarkshire 9,825North Lanarkshire: 9,825St. Helens: 4,685

    4,685North Lanarkshire is higher9,825

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: St. Helens 7,202, North Lanarkshire 14,370North Lanarkshire: 14,370St. Helens: 7,202

    7,202North Lanarkshire is higher14,370

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: St. Helens 19,792, North Lanarkshire 42,005North Lanarkshire: 42,005St. Helens: 19,792

    19,792North Lanarkshire is higher42,005

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: St. Helens 27,019, North Lanarkshire 49,642North Lanarkshire: 49,642St. Helens: 27,019

    27,019North Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count49,642

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: St. Helens 4,447, North Lanarkshire 8,464North Lanarkshire: 8,464St. Helens: 4,447

    4,447North Lanarkshire is higher8,464

Show the numbers
St. Helens and North Lanarkshire, total
MeasureSt. HelensNorth LanarkshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0bn£1.0bn£951.9m£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bnEstimatedNorth Lanarkshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£480.7m£482.7m£456.0m£808.2m£811.6m£766.6mEstimatedNorth Lanarkshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£301.2m£302.5m£285.7m£546.8m£549.1m£518.7mEstimatedNorth Lanarkshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£425.2m£427.0m£403.4m£697.3m£700.2m£661.4mNorth Lanarkshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£18.5m£18.6m£17.5m£39.8m£40.0m£37.8mNorth Lanarkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£35.8m£35.9m£33.9m£68.9m£69.2m£65.4mEstimatedNorth Lanarkshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£2.2m£2.2m£2.1mEstimatedNorth Lanarkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£133.6m£134.2m£126.7m£266.6m£267.8m£252.9mEstimatedNorth Lanarkshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£36.6m£36.7m£34.7m£79.0m£79.4m£75.0mEstimatedNorth Lanarkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.5m£20.6m£19.5m£34.9m£35.1m£33.1mEstimatedNorth Lanarkshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£222.1m£223.0m£210.6m£389.4m£391.1m£369.4mNorth Lanarkshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£49.7m£49.9m£47.1m£80.5m£80.9m£76.4mNorth Lanarkshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£56.1m£56.4m£53.2m£118.3m£118.8m£112.2mNorth Lanarkshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mNorth Lanarkshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£2.5m£2.5m£2.4mNorth Lanarkshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£2.6m£2.6m£2.5mEstimatedNorth Lanarkshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202636,98960,102North Lanarkshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,6859,825North Lanarkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20267,20214,370North Lanarkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202619,79242,005North Lanarkshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202627,01949,642North Lanarkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,4478,464EstimatedNorth Lanarkshire

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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