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South Tyneside and St. Helens

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

South Tyneside is higher than St. Helens on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 5 of 22 in total.

On 13 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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

Per person in the age group

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

South Tyneside St. Helens

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: South Tyneside £468, St. Helens £482St. Helens: £482South Tyneside: £468St. Helens: £484South Tyneside: £470St. Helens: £457South Tyneside: £444

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: South Tyneside 1,027.9, St. Helens 1,009.7St. Helens: 1,009.7South Tyneside: 1,027.9

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

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: South Tyneside 171.0, St. Helens 127.9St. Helens: 127.9South Tyneside: 171.0

    171.0South Tyneside is higher127.9

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

    197.0South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count196.6

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Tyneside 109.2, St. Helens 105.1St. Helens: 105.1South Tyneside: 109.2

    109.2South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count105.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: South Tyneside 269.9, St. Helens 231.9St. Helens: 231.9South Tyneside: 269.9

    269.9South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count231.9

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: South Tyneside 42.7, St. Helens 38.2St. Helens: 38.2South Tyneside: 42.7

    42.7South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count38.2

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South Tyneside and St. Helens, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth TynesideSt. HelensHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,669£5,694£5,378£5,327£5,350£5,053South Tyneside
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,280£13,336£12,597£13,122£13,178£12,447South Tyneside
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,893£2,905£2,744£2,585£2,596£2,452South Tyneside
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,661£11,711£11,061£11,608£11,657£11,011South Tyneside
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£644£647£611£505£507£479South Tyneside
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£932£936£884£977£981£926St. Helens
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£43£43£41£33£33£31South Tyneside
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£739£742£701£709£712£673South Tyneside
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£182£183£173£194£195£184St. Helens
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£197£198£187£176£177£167South Tyneside
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,198£2,207£2,085£1,906£1,914£1,808South Tyneside
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£299£301£284£264£265£250South Tyneside
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£468£470£444£482£484£457St. Helens
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£15£15£14£9.58£9.62£9.09South Tyneside
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£15£12£12£11South Tyneside
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.60£9.65£9.11£9.84£9.88£9.33St. Helens
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,027.91,009.7South Tyneside
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026171.0127.9South Tyneside
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026197.0196.6South Tyneside
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026109.2105.1South Tyneside
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026269.9231.9South Tyneside
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202642.738.2South Tyneside

Per resident

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

South Tyneside St. Helens

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: South Tyneside £8.69, St. Helens £6.36St. Helens: £6.36South Tyneside: £8.69St. Helens: £6.38South Tyneside: £8.72St. Helens: £6.03South Tyneside: £8.24

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    208.1South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count196.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    34.6South Tyneside is higher24.9

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Tyneside 39.9, St. Helens 38.2St. Helens: 38.2South Tyneside: 39.9

    39.9South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count38.2

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Tyneside 109.2, St. Helens 105.1St. Helens: 105.1South Tyneside: 109.2

    109.2South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count105.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    163.3South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count143.4

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Tyneside 25.8, St. Helens 23.6St. Helens: 23.6South Tyneside: 25.8

    25.8South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count23.6

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South Tyneside and St. Helens, per resident
MeasureSouth TynesideSt. HelensHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,669£5,694£5,378£5,327£5,350£5,053South Tyneside
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,689£2,700£2,550£2,552£2,562£2,420South Tyneside
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,751£1,758£1,661£1,599£1,606£1,516South Tyneside
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,361£2,371£2,239£2,257£2,267£2,141South Tyneside
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£130£131£124£98£99£93South Tyneside
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£189£189£179£190£191£180St. Helens
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.69£8.72£8.24£6.36£6.38£6.03South Tyneside
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£739£742£701£709£712£673South Tyneside
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£182£183£173£194£195£184St. Helens
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£119£120£113£109£109£103South Tyneside
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,330£1,336£1,262£1,179£1,184£1,118South Tyneside
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£299£301£284£264£265£250South Tyneside
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£283£284£268£298£299£283St. Helens
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£8.94£8.98£8.48£5.92£5.95£5.62South Tyneside
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£9.34£9.38£8.86£7.38£7.41£7.00South Tyneside
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.60£9.65£9.11£9.84£9.88£9.33St. Helens
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026208.1196.3South Tyneside
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202634.624.9South Tyneside
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202639.938.2South Tyneside
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026109.2105.1South Tyneside
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026163.3143.4South Tyneside
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.823.6South Tyneside

Total

South Tyneside is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and St. Helens on 17. 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

South Tyneside St. Helens

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: South Tyneside £1.3m, St. Helens £1.2mSt. Helens: £1.2mSouth Tyneside: £1.3mSt. Helens: £1.2mSouth Tyneside: £1.3mSt. Helens: £1.1mSouth Tyneside: £1.2m

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    31,369St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count36,989

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    5,218South Tyneside is higher4,685

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

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

    6,012St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count7,202

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

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

    16,463St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count19,792

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    24,618St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count27,019

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

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

    3,891St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count4,447

Show the numbers
South Tyneside and St. Helens, total
MeasureSouth TynesideSt. HelensHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£854.6m£858.2m£810.6m£1.0bn£1.0bn£951.9mSt. Helens
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£405.3m£407.0m£384.4m£480.7m£482.7m£456.0mSt. Helens
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£263.9m£265.0m£250.3m£301.2m£302.5m£285.7mSt. Helens
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£355.9m£357.4m£337.6m£425.2m£427.0m£403.4mSt. Helens
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£19.7m£19.7m£18.6m£18.5m£18.6m£17.5mSouth Tyneside
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£28.4m£28.6m£27.0m£35.8m£35.9m£33.9mSt. Helens
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mSouth Tyneside
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£111.4m£111.8m£105.6m£133.6m£134.2m£126.7mSt. Helens
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£27.5m£27.6m£26.1m£36.6m£36.7m£34.7mSt. Helens
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.0m£18.1m£17.1m£20.5m£20.6m£19.5mSt. Helens
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£200.5m£201.4m£190.2m£222.1m£223.0m£210.6mSt. Helens
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£45.1m£45.3m£42.8m£49.7m£49.9m£47.1mSt. Helens
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£42.7m£42.8m£40.5m£56.1m£56.4m£53.2mSt. Helens
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.4m£1.3m£1.1mSouth Tyneside
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mSouth Tyneside
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.5m£1.4m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mSt. Helens
State Pensiontotal, March 202631,36936,989St. Helens
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,2184,685South Tyneside
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20266,0127,202St. Helens
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202616,46319,792St. Helens
Universal Credittotal, May 202624,61827,019St. Helens
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,8914,447St. Helens

Sources

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

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