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St. Helens and Rhondda Cynon Taf

188,397 and 241,793 residents (mid-2024).

St. Helens is higher than Rhondda Cynon Taf on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 2 of 22 in total.

On 9 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 8 of 22 measures, and Rhondda Cynon Taf on 14. 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 Rhondda Cynon Taf

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: St. Helens £5,327, Rhondda Cynon Taf £5,345Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5,345St. Helens: £5,327Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5,368St. Helens: £5,350Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5,070St. Helens: £5,053

    £5,327£5,350£5,053Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher£5,345£5,368£5,070

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: St. Helens £13,122, Rhondda Cynon Taf £13,173Rhondda Cynon Taf: £13,173St. Helens: £13,122Rhondda Cynon Taf: £13,229St. Helens: £13,178Rhondda Cynon Taf: £12,495St. Helens: £12,447

    £13,122£13,178£12,447Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£13,173£13,229£12,495

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: St. Helens £2,585, Rhondda Cynon Taf £2,626Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,626St. Helens: £2,585Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,637St. Helens: £2,596Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,491St. Helens: £2,452

    £2,585£2,596£2,452Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher£2,626£2,637£2,491

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: St. Helens £11,608, Rhondda Cynon Taf £11,637Rhondda Cynon Taf: £11,637St. Helens: £11,608Rhondda Cynon Taf: £11,686St. Helens: £11,657Rhondda Cynon Taf: £11,038St. Helens: £11,011

    £11,608£11,657£11,011Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£11,637£11,686£11,038

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: St. Helens £505, Rhondda Cynon Taf £552Rhondda Cynon Taf: £552St. Helens: £505Rhondda Cynon Taf: £554St. Helens: £507Rhondda Cynon Taf: £524St. Helens: £479

    £505£507£479Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher£552£554£524

  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, Rhondda Cynon Taf £948Rhondda Cynon Taf: £948St. Helens: £977Rhondda Cynon Taf: £952St. Helens: £981Rhondda Cynon Taf: £899St. Helens: £926

    £977£981£926St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£948£952£899

  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, Rhondda Cynon Taf £37Rhondda Cynon Taf: £37St. Helens: £33Rhondda Cynon Taf: £37St. Helens: £33Rhondda Cynon Taf: £35St. Helens: £31

    £33£33£31Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher£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, Rhondda Cynon Taf £801Rhondda Cynon Taf: £801St. Helens: £709Rhondda Cynon Taf: £805St. Helens: £712Rhondda Cynon Taf: £760St. Helens: £673

    £709£712£673Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher£801£805£760

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: St. Helens £194, Rhondda Cynon Taf £197Rhondda Cynon Taf: £197St. Helens: £194Rhondda Cynon Taf: £198St. Helens: £195Rhondda Cynon Taf: £187St. Helens: £184

    £194£195£184Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher£197£198£187

  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, Rhondda Cynon Taf £173Rhondda Cynon Taf: £173St. Helens: £176Rhondda Cynon Taf: £174St. Helens: £177Rhondda Cynon Taf: £164St. Helens: £167

    £176£177£167St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£173£174£164

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: St. Helens £1,906, Rhondda Cynon Taf £1,812Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,812St. Helens: £1,906Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,819St. Helens: £1,914Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,718St. Helens: £1,808

    £1,906£1,914£1,808St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£1,812£1,819£1,718

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: St. Helens £264, Rhondda Cynon Taf £215Rhondda Cynon Taf: £215St. Helens: £264Rhondda Cynon Taf: £216St. Helens: £265Rhondda Cynon Taf: £204St. Helens: £250

    £264£265£250St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£215£216£204

  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, Rhondda Cynon Taf £622Rhondda Cynon Taf: £622St. Helens: £482Rhondda Cynon Taf: £624St. Helens: £484Rhondda Cynon Taf: £590St. Helens: £457

    £482£484£457Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher£622£624£590

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: St. Helens £9.58, Rhondda Cynon Taf £6.55Rhondda Cynon Taf: £6.55St. Helens: £9.58Rhondda Cynon Taf: £6.57St. Helens: £9.62Rhondda Cynon Taf: £6.21St. Helens: £9.09

    £9.58£9.62£9.09St. Helens is higher£6.55£6.57£6.21

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: St. Helens £12, Rhondda Cynon Taf £13Rhondda Cynon Taf: £13St. Helens: £12Rhondda Cynon Taf: £13St. Helens: £12Rhondda Cynon Taf: £13St. Helens: £11

    £12£12£11Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher£13

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: St. Helens £9.84, Rhondda Cynon Taf £5.68Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5.68St. Helens: £9.84Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5.71St. Helens: £9.88Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5.39St. Helens: £9.33

    £9.84£9.88£9.33St. Helens is higher£5.68£5.71£5.39

  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, Rhondda Cynon Taf 1,020.4Rhondda Cynon Taf: 1,020.4St. Helens: 1,009.7

    1,009.7Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count1,020.4

  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, Rhondda Cynon Taf 143.0Rhondda Cynon Taf: 143.0St. Helens: 127.9

    127.9Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher143.0

  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, Rhondda Cynon Taf 194.5Rhondda Cynon Taf: 194.5St. Helens: 196.6

    196.6St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count194.5

  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, Rhondda Cynon Taf 113.4Rhondda Cynon Taf: 113.4St. Helens: 105.1

    105.1Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher113.4

  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, Rhondda Cynon Taf 238.5Rhondda Cynon Taf: 238.5St. Helens: 231.9

    231.9Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher238.5

  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, Rhondda Cynon Taf 36.4Rhondda Cynon Taf: 36.4St. Helens: 38.2

    38.2St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count36.4

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St. Helens and Rhondda Cynon Taf, per person in the age group
MeasureSt. HelensRhondda Cynon TafHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,327£5,350£5,053£5,345£5,368£5,070Rhondda Cynon Taf
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,122£13,178£12,447£13,173£13,229£12,495Rhondda Cynon Taf
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,585£2,596£2,452£2,626£2,637£2,491Rhondda Cynon Taf
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,608£11,657£11,011£11,637£11,686£11,038Rhondda Cynon Taf
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£505£507£479£552£554£524Rhondda Cynon Taf
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£977£981£926£948£952£899St. Helens
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£33£33£31£37£37£35Rhondda Cynon Taf
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£709£712£673£801£805£760Rhondda Cynon Taf
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£194£195£184£197£198£187Rhondda Cynon Taf
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£176£177£167£173£174£164St. Helens
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,906£1,914£1,808£1,812£1,819£1,718St. Helens
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£264£265£250£215£216£204St. Helens
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£482£484£457£622£624£590Rhondda Cynon Taf
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.58£9.62£9.09£6.55£6.57£6.21St. Helens
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£12£11£13Rhondda Cynon Taf
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.84£9.88£9.33£5.68£5.71£5.39St. Helens
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.71,020.4Rhondda Cynon Taf
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026127.9143.0Rhondda Cynon Taf
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026196.6194.5St. Helens
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026105.1113.4Rhondda Cynon Taf
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026231.9238.5Rhondda Cynon Taf
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202638.236.4St. Helens

Per resident

St. Helens is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Rhondda Cynon Taf on 11. 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 Rhondda Cynon Taf

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: St. Helens £5,327, Rhondda Cynon Taf £5,345Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5,345St. Helens: £5,327Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5,368St. Helens: £5,350Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5,070St. Helens: £5,053

    £5,327£5,350£5,053Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher£5,345£5,368£5,070

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: St. Helens £2,552, Rhondda Cynon Taf £2,493Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,493St. Helens: £2,552Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,503St. Helens: £2,562Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,364St. Helens: £2,420

    £2,552£2,562£2,420St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£2,493£2,503£2,364

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: St. Helens £1,599, Rhondda Cynon Taf £1,633Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,633St. Helens: £1,599Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,640St. Helens: £1,606Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,549St. Helens: £1,516

    £1,599£1,606£1,516Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher£1,633£1,640£1,549

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: St. Helens £2,257, Rhondda Cynon Taf £2,202Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,202St. Helens: £2,257Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,211St. Helens: £2,267Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,089St. Helens: £2,141

    £2,257£2,267£2,141St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£2,202£2,211£2,089

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: St. Helens £98, Rhondda Cynon Taf £104Rhondda Cynon Taf: £104St. Helens: £98Rhondda Cynon Taf: £105St. Helens: £99Rhondda Cynon Taf: £99St. Helens: £93

    £98£99£93Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher£104£105£99

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: St. Helens £190, Rhondda Cynon Taf £179Rhondda Cynon Taf: £179St. Helens: £190Rhondda Cynon Taf: £180St. Helens: £191Rhondda Cynon Taf: £170St. Helens: £180

    £190£191£180St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£179£180£170

  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, Rhondda Cynon Taf £6.94Rhondda Cynon Taf: £6.94St. Helens: £6.36Rhondda Cynon Taf: £6.97St. Helens: £6.38Rhondda Cynon Taf: £6.58St. Helens: £6.03

    £6.36£6.38£6.03Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher£6.94£6.97£6.58

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: St. Helens £709, Rhondda Cynon Taf £801Rhondda Cynon Taf: £801St. Helens: £709Rhondda Cynon Taf: £805St. Helens: £712Rhondda Cynon Taf: £760St. Helens: £673

    £709£712£673Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher£801£805£760

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: St. Helens £194, Rhondda Cynon Taf £197Rhondda Cynon Taf: £197St. Helens: £194Rhondda Cynon Taf: £198St. Helens: £195Rhondda Cynon Taf: £187St. Helens: £184

    £194£195£184Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher£197£198£187

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: St. Helens £109, Rhondda Cynon Taf £108Rhondda Cynon Taf: £108St. Helens: £109Rhondda Cynon Taf: £108St. Helens: £109Rhondda Cynon Taf: £102St. Helens: £103

    £109£109£103St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£108£108£102

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: St. Helens £1,179, Rhondda Cynon Taf £1,127Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,127St. Helens: £1,179Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,132St. Helens: £1,184Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,069St. Helens: £1,118

    £1,179£1,184£1,118St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£1,127£1,132£1,069

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: St. Helens £264, Rhondda Cynon Taf £215Rhondda Cynon Taf: £215St. Helens: £264Rhondda Cynon Taf: £216St. Helens: £265Rhondda Cynon Taf: £204St. Helens: £250

    £264£265£250St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£215£216£204

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: St. Helens £298, Rhondda Cynon Taf £387Rhondda Cynon Taf: £387St. Helens: £298Rhondda Cynon Taf: £388St. Helens: £299Rhondda Cynon Taf: £367St. Helens: £283

    £298£299£283Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher£387£388£367

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: St. Helens £5.92, Rhondda Cynon Taf £4.07Rhondda Cynon Taf: £4.07St. Helens: £5.92Rhondda Cynon Taf: £4.09St. Helens: £5.95Rhondda Cynon Taf: £3.86St. Helens: £5.62

    £5.92£5.95£5.62St. Helens is higher£4.07£4.09£3.86

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: St. Helens £7.38, Rhondda Cynon Taf £8.22Rhondda Cynon Taf: £8.22St. Helens: £7.38Rhondda Cynon Taf: £8.26St. Helens: £7.41Rhondda Cynon Taf: £7.80St. Helens: £7.00

    £7.38£7.41£7.00Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher£8.22£8.26£7.80

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: St. Helens £9.84, Rhondda Cynon Taf £5.68Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5.68St. Helens: £9.84Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5.71St. Helens: £9.88Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5.39St. Helens: £9.33

    £9.84£9.88£9.33St. Helens is higher£5.68£5.71£5.39

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: St. Helens 196.3, Rhondda Cynon Taf 193.1Rhondda Cynon Taf: 193.1St. Helens: 196.3

    196.3St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count193.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: St. Helens 24.9, Rhondda Cynon Taf 27.1Rhondda Cynon Taf: 27.1St. Helens: 24.9

    24.9Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher27.1

  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, Rhondda Cynon Taf 36.8Rhondda Cynon Taf: 36.8St. Helens: 38.2

    38.2St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count36.8

  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, Rhondda Cynon Taf 113.4Rhondda Cynon Taf: 113.4St. Helens: 105.1

    105.1Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher113.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: St. Helens 143.4, Rhondda Cynon Taf 148.4Rhondda Cynon Taf: 148.4St. Helens: 143.4

    143.4Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher148.4

  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, Rhondda Cynon Taf 22.6Rhondda Cynon Taf: 22.6St. Helens: 23.6

    23.6St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count22.6

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St. Helens and Rhondda Cynon Taf, per resident
MeasureSt. HelensRhondda Cynon TafHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,327£5,350£5,053£5,345£5,368£5,070Rhondda Cynon Taf
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,552£2,562£2,420£2,493£2,503£2,364St. Helens
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,599£1,606£1,516£1,633£1,640£1,549Rhondda Cynon Taf
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,257£2,267£2,141£2,202£2,211£2,089St. Helens
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£98£99£93£104£105£99Rhondda Cynon Taf
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£190£191£180£179£180£170St. Helens
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.36£6.38£6.03£6.94£6.97£6.58Rhondda Cynon Taf
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£709£712£673£801£805£760Rhondda Cynon Taf
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£194£195£184£197£198£187Rhondda Cynon Taf
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£109£109£103£108£108£102St. Helens
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,179£1,184£1,118£1,127£1,132£1,069St. Helens
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£264£265£250£215£216£204St. Helens
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£298£299£283£387£388£367Rhondda Cynon Taf
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.92£5.95£5.62£4.07£4.09£3.86St. Helens
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.38£7.41£7.00£8.22£8.26£7.80Rhondda Cynon Taf
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.84£9.88£9.33£5.68£5.71£5.39St. Helens
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026196.3193.1St. Helens
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.927.1Rhondda Cynon Taf
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202638.236.8St. Helens
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026105.1113.4Rhondda Cynon Taf
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026143.4148.4Rhondda Cynon Taf
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.622.6St. Helens

Total

St. Helens is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Rhondda Cynon Taf on 20. 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 Rhondda Cynon Taf

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: St. Helens £1.0bn, Rhondda Cynon Taf £1.3bnRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.3bnSt. Helens: £1.0bnRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.3bnSt. Helens: £1.0bnRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.2bnSt. Helens: £951.9m

    £1.0bn£1.0bn£951.9mRhondda Cynon Taf is higher£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: St. Helens £480.7m, Rhondda Cynon Taf £602.7mRhondda Cynon Taf: £602.7mSt. Helens: £480.7mRhondda Cynon Taf: £605.3mSt. Helens: £482.7mRhondda Cynon Taf: £571.7mSt. Helens: £456.0m

    £480.7m£482.7m£456.0mRhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£602.7m£605.3m£571.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: St. Helens £301.2m, Rhondda Cynon Taf £394.9mRhondda Cynon Taf: £394.9mSt. Helens: £301.2mRhondda Cynon Taf: £396.6mSt. Helens: £302.5mRhondda Cynon Taf: £374.6mSt. Helens: £285.7m

    £301.2m£302.5m£285.7mRhondda Cynon Taf is higher£394.9m£396.6m£374.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: St. Helens £425.2m, Rhondda Cynon Taf £532.4mRhondda Cynon Taf: £532.4mSt. Helens: £425.2mRhondda Cynon Taf: £534.7mSt. Helens: £427.0mRhondda Cynon Taf: £505.0mSt. Helens: £403.4m

    £425.2m£427.0m£403.4mRhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£532.4m£534.7m£505.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: St. Helens £18.5m, Rhondda Cynon Taf £25.3mRhondda Cynon Taf: £25.3mSt. Helens: £18.5mRhondda Cynon Taf: £25.4mSt. Helens: £18.6mRhondda Cynon Taf: £24.0mSt. Helens: £17.5m

    £18.5m£18.6m£17.5mRhondda Cynon Taf is higher£25.3m£25.4m£24.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: St. Helens £35.8m, Rhondda Cynon Taf £43.4mRhondda Cynon Taf: £43.4mSt. Helens: £35.8mRhondda Cynon Taf: £43.5mSt. Helens: £35.9mRhondda Cynon Taf: £41.1mSt. Helens: £33.9m

    £35.8m£35.9m£33.9mRhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£43.4m£43.5m£41.1m

  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, Rhondda Cynon Taf £1.7mRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.7mSt. Helens: £1.2mRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.7mSt. Helens: £1.2mRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.6mSt. Helens: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mRhondda Cynon Taf is higher£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: St. Helens £133.6m, Rhondda Cynon Taf £193.7mRhondda Cynon Taf: £193.7mSt. Helens: £133.6mRhondda Cynon Taf: £194.5mSt. Helens: £134.2mRhondda Cynon Taf: £183.7mSt. Helens: £126.7m

    £133.6m£134.2m£126.7mRhondda Cynon Taf is higher£193.7m£194.5m£183.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: St. Helens £36.6m, Rhondda Cynon Taf £47.7mRhondda Cynon Taf: £47.7mSt. Helens: £36.6mRhondda Cynon Taf: £47.9mSt. Helens: £36.7mRhondda Cynon Taf: £45.2mSt. Helens: £34.7m

    £36.6m£36.7m£34.7mRhondda Cynon Taf is higher£47.7m£47.9m£45.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: St. Helens £20.5m, Rhondda Cynon Taf £26.0mRhondda Cynon Taf: £26.0mSt. Helens: £20.5mRhondda Cynon Taf: £26.1mSt. Helens: £20.6mRhondda Cynon Taf: £24.7mSt. Helens: £19.5m

    £20.5m£20.6m£19.5mRhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£26.0m£26.1m£24.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: St. Helens £222.1m, Rhondda Cynon Taf £272.4mRhondda Cynon Taf: £272.4mSt. Helens: £222.1mRhondda Cynon Taf: £273.6mSt. Helens: £223.0mRhondda Cynon Taf: £258.4mSt. Helens: £210.6m

    £222.1m£223.0m£210.6mRhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£272.4m£273.6m£258.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: St. Helens £49.7m, Rhondda Cynon Taf £52.0mRhondda Cynon Taf: £52.0mSt. Helens: £49.7mRhondda Cynon Taf: £52.2mSt. Helens: £49.9mRhondda Cynon Taf: £49.3mSt. Helens: £47.1m

    £49.7m£49.9m£47.1mRhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£52.0m£52.2m£49.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: St. Helens £56.1m, Rhondda Cynon Taf £93.5mRhondda Cynon Taf: £93.5mSt. Helens: £56.1mRhondda Cynon Taf: £93.9mSt. Helens: £56.4mRhondda Cynon Taf: £88.7mSt. Helens: £53.2m

    £56.1m£56.4m£53.2mRhondda Cynon Taf is higher£93.5m£93.9m£88.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: St. Helens £1.1m, Rhondda Cynon Taf £0.98mRhondda Cynon Taf: £0.98mSt. Helens: £1.1mRhondda Cynon Taf: £0.99mSt. Helens: £1.1mRhondda Cynon Taf: £0.93mSt. Helens: £1.1m

    £1.1mSt. Helens is higher£0.98m£0.99m£0.93m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: St. Helens £1.4m, Rhondda Cynon Taf £2.0mRhondda Cynon Taf: £2.0mSt. Helens: £1.4mRhondda Cynon Taf: £2.0mSt. Helens: £1.4mRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.9mSt. Helens: £1.3m

    £1.4m£1.4m£1.3mRhondda Cynon Taf is higher£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: St. Helens £1.9m, Rhondda Cynon Taf £1.4mRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.4mSt. Helens: £1.9mRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.4mSt. Helens: £1.9mRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.3mSt. Helens: £1.8m

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: St. Helens 36,989, Rhondda Cynon Taf 46,689Rhondda Cynon Taf: 46,689St. Helens: 36,989

    36,989Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count46,689

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: St. Helens 4,685, Rhondda Cynon Taf 6,545Rhondda Cynon Taf: 6,545St. Helens: 4,685

    4,685Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher6,545

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: St. Helens 7,202, Rhondda Cynon Taf 8,897Rhondda Cynon Taf: 8,897St. Helens: 7,202

    7,202Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count8,897

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: St. Helens 19,792, Rhondda Cynon Taf 27,416Rhondda Cynon Taf: 27,416St. Helens: 19,792

    19,792Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher27,416

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: St. Helens 27,019, Rhondda Cynon Taf 35,870Rhondda Cynon Taf: 35,870St. Helens: 27,019

    27,019Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher35,870

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: St. Helens 4,447, Rhondda Cynon Taf 5,475Rhondda Cynon Taf: 5,475St. Helens: 4,447

    4,447Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count5,475

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St. Helens and Rhondda Cynon Taf, total
MeasureSt. HelensRhondda Cynon TafHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0bn£1.0bn£951.9m£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnRhondda Cynon Taf
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£480.7m£482.7m£456.0m£602.7m£605.3m£571.7mRhondda Cynon Taf
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£301.2m£302.5m£285.7m£394.9m£396.6m£374.6mRhondda Cynon Taf
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£425.2m£427.0m£403.4m£532.4m£534.7m£505.0mRhondda Cynon Taf
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£18.5m£18.6m£17.5m£25.3m£25.4m£24.0mRhondda Cynon Taf
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£35.8m£35.9m£33.9m£43.4m£43.5m£41.1mRhondda Cynon Taf
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mRhondda Cynon Taf
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£133.6m£134.2m£126.7m£193.7m£194.5m£183.7mRhondda Cynon Taf
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£36.6m£36.7m£34.7m£47.7m£47.9m£45.2mRhondda Cynon Taf
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.5m£20.6m£19.5m£26.0m£26.1m£24.7mRhondda Cynon Taf
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£222.1m£223.0m£210.6m£272.4m£273.6m£258.4mRhondda Cynon Taf
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£49.7m£49.9m£47.1m£52.0m£52.2m£49.3mRhondda Cynon Taf
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£56.1m£56.4m£53.2m£93.5m£93.9m£88.7mRhondda Cynon Taf
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.1m£0.98m£0.99m£0.93mSt. Helens
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mRhondda Cynon Taf
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mSt. Helens
State Pensiontotal, March 202636,98946,689Rhondda Cynon Taf
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,6856,545Rhondda Cynon Taf
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20267,2028,897Rhondda Cynon Taf
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202619,79227,416Rhondda Cynon Taf
Universal Credittotal, May 202627,01935,870Rhondda Cynon Taf
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,4475,475Rhondda Cynon Taf

Sources

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

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