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Renfrewshire and St. Helens

188,610 and 188,397 residents (mid-2024).

Renfrewshire is higher than St. Helens on 1 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 1 of 22 per resident and 1 of 22 in total.

On 0 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

Renfrewshire is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and St. Helens on 21. 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

Renfrewshire St. Helens

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Renfrewshire £4,723, St. Helens £5,327St. Helens: £5,327Renfrewshire: £4,723St. Helens: £5,350Renfrewshire: £4,743St. Helens: £5,053Renfrewshire: £4,480

    £4,723£4,743£4,480St. Helens is higher£5,327£5,350£5,053

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Renfrewshire £12,692, St. Helens £13,122St. Helens: £13,122Renfrewshire: £12,692St. Helens: £13,178Renfrewshire: £12,746St. Helens: £12,447Renfrewshire: £12,039

    £12,692£12,746£12,039St. Helens is higher£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: Renfrewshire £2,075, St. Helens £2,585St. Helens: £2,585Renfrewshire: £2,075St. Helens: £2,596Renfrewshire: £2,084St. Helens: £2,452Renfrewshire: £1,969

    £2,075£2,084£1,969St. Helens is higher£2,585£2,596£2,452

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Renfrewshire £11,293, St. Helens £11,608St. Helens: £11,608Renfrewshire: £11,293St. Helens: £11,657Renfrewshire: £11,341St. Helens: £11,011Renfrewshire: £10,712

    £11,293£11,341£10,712St. Helens is higher£11,608£11,657£11,011

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Renfrewshire £482, St. Helens £505St. Helens: £505Renfrewshire: £482St. Helens: £507Renfrewshire: £484St. Helens: £479Renfrewshire: £458

    £482£484£458St. Helens 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: Renfrewshire £890, St. Helens £977St. Helens: £977Renfrewshire: £890St. Helens: £981Renfrewshire: £893St. Helens: £926Renfrewshire: £844

    £890£893£844St. 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: Renfrewshire £26, St. Helens £33St. Helens: £33Renfrewshire: £26St. Helens: £33Renfrewshire: £26St. Helens: £31Renfrewshire: £25

    £26£26£25St. Helens 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: Renfrewshire £618, St. Helens £709St. Helens: £709Renfrewshire: £618St. Helens: £712Renfrewshire: £621St. Helens: £673Renfrewshire: £586

    £618£621£586St. Helens is higher£709£712£673

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Renfrewshire £178, St. Helens £194St. Helens: £194Renfrewshire: £178St. Helens: £195Renfrewshire: £178St. Helens: £184Renfrewshire: £168

    £178£178£168St. 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: Renfrewshire £112, St. Helens £176St. Helens: £176Renfrewshire: £112St. Helens: £177Renfrewshire: £112St. Helens: £167Renfrewshire: £106

    £112£112£106St. Helens is higher£176£177£167

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Renfrewshire £1,446, St. Helens £1,906St. Helens: £1,906Renfrewshire: £1,446St. Helens: £1,914Renfrewshire: £1,452St. Helens: £1,808Renfrewshire: £1,372

    £1,446£1,452£1,372St. Helens is higher£1,906£1,914£1,808

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Renfrewshire £217, St. Helens £264St. Helens: £264Renfrewshire: £217St. Helens: £265Renfrewshire: £218St. Helens: £250Renfrewshire: £206

    £217£218£206St. Helens is higher£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: Renfrewshire £499, St. Helens £482St. Helens: £482Renfrewshire: £499St. Helens: £484Renfrewshire: £501St. Helens: £457Renfrewshire: £474

    £499£501£474Renfrewshire 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: Renfrewshire £8.63, St. Helens £9.58St. Helens: £9.58Renfrewshire: £8.63St. Helens: £9.62Renfrewshire: £8.67St. Helens: £9.09Renfrewshire: £8.19

    £8.63£8.67£8.19St. Helens 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: Renfrewshire £9.75, St. Helens £12St. Helens: £12Renfrewshire: £9.75St. Helens: £12Renfrewshire: £9.79St. Helens: £11Renfrewshire: £9.25

    £9.75£9.79£9.25St. Helens is higher£12£12£11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Renfrewshire £7.34, St. Helens £9.84St. Helens: £9.84Renfrewshire: £7.34St. Helens: £9.88Renfrewshire: £7.37St. Helens: £9.33Renfrewshire: £6.96

    £7.34£7.37£6.96St. 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: Renfrewshire 976.6, St. Helens 1,009.7St. Helens: 1,009.7Renfrewshire: 976.6

    976.6St. Helens is higher1,009.7

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Renfrewshire 123.4, St. Helens 127.9St. Helens: 127.9Renfrewshire: 123.4

    123.4St. Helens 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: Renfrewshire 195.5, St. Helens 196.6St. Helens: 196.6Renfrewshire: 195.5

    195.5St. Helens is higher196.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Renfrewshire 100.8, St. Helens 105.1St. Helens: 105.1Renfrewshire: 100.8

    100.8St. Helens is higher105.1

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Renfrewshire 191.6, St. Helens 231.9St. Helens: 231.9Renfrewshire: 191.6

    191.6St. Helens is higher231.9

  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: Renfrewshire 26.3, St. Helens 38.2St. Helens: 38.2Renfrewshire: 26.3

    26.3St. Helens is higher38.2

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Renfrewshire and St. Helens, per person in the age group
MeasureRenfrewshireSt. HelensHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,723£4,743£4,480Estimated£5,327£5,350£5,053St. Helens
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,692£12,746£12,039Estimated£13,122£13,178£12,447St. Helens
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,075£2,084£1,969Estimated£2,585£2,596£2,452St. Helens
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,293£11,341£10,712£11,608£11,657£11,011St. Helens
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£482£484£458£505£507£479St. Helens
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£890£893£844Estimated£977£981£926St. Helens
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£26£26£25Estimated£33£33£31St. Helens
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£618£621£586Estimated£709£712£673St. Helens
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£178£178£168Estimated£194£195£184St. Helens
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£112£112£106Estimated£176£177£167St. Helens
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,446£1,452£1,372£1,906£1,914£1,808St. Helens
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£217£218£206£264£265£250St. Helens
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£499£501£474£482£484£457Renfrewshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.63£8.67£8.19£9.58£9.62£9.09St. Helens
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.75£9.79£9.25£12£12£11St. Helens
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.34£7.37£6.96Estimated£9.84£9.88£9.33St. Helens
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026976.61,009.7St. Helens
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026123.4127.9St. Helens
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026195.5196.6St. Helens
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026100.8105.1St. Helens
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026191.6231.9St. Helens
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202626.3Estimated38.2St. Helens

Per resident

Renfrewshire is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and St. Helens on 21. 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

Renfrewshire St. Helens

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Renfrewshire £4,723, St. Helens £5,327St. Helens: £5,327Renfrewshire: £4,723St. Helens: £5,350Renfrewshire: £4,743St. Helens: £5,053Renfrewshire: £4,480

    £4,723£4,743£4,480St. Helens is higher£5,327£5,350£5,053

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Renfrewshire £2,379, St. Helens £2,552St. Helens: £2,552Renfrewshire: £2,379St. Helens: £2,562Renfrewshire: £2,389St. Helens: £2,420Renfrewshire: £2,257

    £2,379£2,389£2,257St. Helens is higher£2,552£2,562£2,420

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Renfrewshire £1,324, St. Helens £1,599St. Helens: £1,599Renfrewshire: £1,324St. Helens: £1,606Renfrewshire: £1,330St. Helens: £1,516Renfrewshire: £1,256

    £1,324£1,330£1,256St. Helens is higher£1,599£1,606£1,516

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Renfrewshire £2,117, St. Helens £2,257St. Helens: £2,257Renfrewshire: £2,117St. Helens: £2,267Renfrewshire: £2,126St. Helens: £2,141Renfrewshire: £2,008

    £2,117£2,126£2,008St. Helens is higher£2,257£2,267£2,141

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Renfrewshire £90, St. Helens £98St. Helens: £98Renfrewshire: £90St. Helens: £99Renfrewshire: £91St. Helens: £93Renfrewshire: £86

    £90£91£86St. Helens 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: Renfrewshire £167, St. Helens £190St. Helens: £190Renfrewshire: £167St. Helens: £191Renfrewshire: £167St. Helens: £180Renfrewshire: £158

    £167£167£158St. 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: Renfrewshire £4.94, St. Helens £6.36St. Helens: £6.36Renfrewshire: £4.94St. Helens: £6.38Renfrewshire: £4.97St. Helens: £6.03Renfrewshire: £4.69

    £4.94£4.97£4.69St. Helens 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: Renfrewshire £618, St. Helens £709St. Helens: £709Renfrewshire: £618St. Helens: £712Renfrewshire: £621St. Helens: £673Renfrewshire: £586

    £618£621£586St. Helens is higher£709£712£673

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Renfrewshire £178, St. Helens £194St. Helens: £194Renfrewshire: £178St. Helens: £195Renfrewshire: £178St. Helens: £184Renfrewshire: £168

    £178£178£168St. 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: Renfrewshire £71, St. Helens £109St. Helens: £109Renfrewshire: £71St. Helens: £109Renfrewshire: £72St. Helens: £103Renfrewshire: £68

    £71£72£68St. Helens is higher£109£109£103

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Renfrewshire £922, St. Helens £1,179St. Helens: £1,179Renfrewshire: £922St. Helens: £1,184Renfrewshire: £926St. Helens: £1,118Renfrewshire: £875

    £922£926£875St. Helens is higher£1,179£1,184£1,118

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Renfrewshire £217, St. Helens £264St. Helens: £264Renfrewshire: £217St. Helens: £265Renfrewshire: £218St. Helens: £250Renfrewshire: £206

    £217£218£206St. Helens is higher£264£265£250

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Renfrewshire £318, St. Helens £298St. Helens: £298Renfrewshire: £318St. Helens: £299Renfrewshire: £320St. Helens: £283Renfrewshire: £302

    £318£320£302Renfrewshire is higher£298£299£283

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Renfrewshire £5.50, St. Helens £5.92St. Helens: £5.92Renfrewshire: £5.50St. Helens: £5.95Renfrewshire: £5.53St. Helens: £5.62Renfrewshire: £5.22

    £5.50£5.53£5.22St. Helens is higher£5.92£5.95£5.62

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Renfrewshire £6.22, St. Helens £7.38St. Helens: £7.38Renfrewshire: £6.22St. Helens: £7.41Renfrewshire: £6.25St. Helens: £7.00Renfrewshire: £5.90

    £6.22£6.25£5.90St. Helens is higher£7.38£7.41£7.00

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Renfrewshire £7.34, St. Helens £9.84St. Helens: £9.84Renfrewshire: £7.34St. Helens: £9.88Renfrewshire: £7.37St. Helens: £9.33Renfrewshire: £6.96

    £7.34£7.37£6.96St. Helens is higher£9.84£9.88£9.33

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Renfrewshire 183.1, St. Helens 196.3St. Helens: 196.3Renfrewshire: 183.1

    183.1St. Helens is higher196.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Renfrewshire 23.1, St. Helens 24.9St. Helens: 24.9Renfrewshire: 23.1

    23.1St. Helens 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: Renfrewshire 36.6, St. Helens 38.2St. Helens: 38.2Renfrewshire: 36.6

    36.6St. Helens is higher38.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Renfrewshire 100.8, St. Helens 105.1St. Helens: 105.1Renfrewshire: 100.8

    100.8St. Helens is higher105.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Renfrewshire 122.2, St. Helens 143.4St. Helens: 143.4Renfrewshire: 122.2

    122.2St. Helens is higher143.4

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Renfrewshire 16.8, St. Helens 23.6St. Helens: 23.6Renfrewshire: 16.8

    16.8St. Helens is higher23.6

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Renfrewshire and St. Helens, per resident
MeasureRenfrewshireSt. HelensHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,723£4,743£4,480Estimated£5,327£5,350£5,053St. Helens
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,379£2,389£2,257Estimated£2,552£2,562£2,420St. Helens
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,324£1,330£1,256Estimated£1,599£1,606£1,516St. Helens
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,117£2,126£2,008£2,257£2,267£2,141St. Helens
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£90£91£86£98£99£93St. Helens
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£167£167£158Estimated£190£191£180St. Helens
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.94£4.97£4.69Estimated£6.36£6.38£6.03St. Helens
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£618£621£586Estimated£709£712£673St. Helens
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£178£178£168Estimated£194£195£184St. Helens
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£71£72£68Estimated£109£109£103St. Helens
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£922£926£875£1,179£1,184£1,118St. Helens
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£217£218£206£264£265£250St. Helens
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£318£320£302£298£299£283Renfrewshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.50£5.53£5.22£5.92£5.95£5.62St. Helens
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.22£6.25£5.90£7.38£7.41£7.00St. Helens
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.34£7.37£6.96Estimated£9.84£9.88£9.33St. Helens
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026183.1196.3St. Helens
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.124.9St. Helens
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202636.638.2St. Helens
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026100.8105.1St. Helens
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026122.2143.4St. Helens
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.8Estimated23.6St. Helens

Total

Renfrewshire is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and St. Helens on 21. 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

Renfrewshire St. Helens

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Renfrewshire £890.8m, St. Helens £1.0bnSt. Helens: £1.0bnRenfrewshire: £890.8mSt. Helens: £1.0bnRenfrewshire: £894.6mSt. Helens: £951.9mRenfrewshire: £844.9m

    £890.8m£894.6m£844.9mSt. Helens is higher£1.0bn£1.0bn£951.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Renfrewshire £448.7m, St. Helens £480.7mSt. Helens: £480.7mRenfrewshire: £448.7mSt. Helens: £482.7mRenfrewshire: £450.6mSt. Helens: £456.0mRenfrewshire: £425.6m

    £448.7m£450.6m£425.6mSt. Helens is higher£480.7m£482.7m£456.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Renfrewshire £249.7m, St. Helens £301.2mSt. Helens: £301.2mRenfrewshire: £249.7mSt. Helens: £302.5mRenfrewshire: £250.8mSt. Helens: £285.7mRenfrewshire: £236.9m

    £249.7m£250.8m£236.9mSt. Helens is higher£301.2m£302.5m£285.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Renfrewshire £399.3m, St. Helens £425.2mSt. Helens: £425.2mRenfrewshire: £399.3mSt. Helens: £427.0mRenfrewshire: £401.0mSt. Helens: £403.4mRenfrewshire: £378.7m

    £399.3m£401.0m£378.7mSt. Helens is higher£425.2m£427.0m£403.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Renfrewshire £17.1m, St. Helens £18.5mSt. Helens: £18.5mRenfrewshire: £17.1mSt. Helens: £18.6mRenfrewshire: £17.1mSt. Helens: £17.5mRenfrewshire: £16.2m

    £17.1m£17.1m£16.2mSt. Helens 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: Renfrewshire £31.5m, St. Helens £35.8mSt. Helens: £35.8mRenfrewshire: £31.5mSt. Helens: £35.9mRenfrewshire: £31.6mSt. Helens: £33.9mRenfrewshire: £29.8m

    £31.5m£31.6m£29.8mSt. 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: Renfrewshire £0.93m, St. Helens £1.2mSt. Helens: £1.2mRenfrewshire: £0.93mSt. Helens: £1.2mRenfrewshire: £0.94mSt. Helens: £1.1mRenfrewshire: £0.88m

    £0.93m£0.94m£0.88mSt. Helens 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: Renfrewshire £116.6m, St. Helens £133.6mSt. Helens: £133.6mRenfrewshire: £116.6mSt. Helens: £134.2mRenfrewshire: £117.1mSt. Helens: £126.7mRenfrewshire: £110.6m

    £116.6m£117.1m£110.6mSt. Helens is higher£133.6m£134.2m£126.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Renfrewshire £33.5m, St. Helens £36.6mSt. Helens: £36.6mRenfrewshire: £33.5mSt. Helens: £36.7mRenfrewshire: £33.6mSt. Helens: £34.7mRenfrewshire: £31.8m

    £33.5m£33.6m£31.8mSt. 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: Renfrewshire £13.5m, St. Helens £20.5mSt. Helens: £20.5mRenfrewshire: £13.5mSt. Helens: £20.6mRenfrewshire: £13.5mSt. Helens: £19.5mRenfrewshire: £12.8m

    £13.5m£13.5m£12.8mSt. Helens is higher£20.5m£20.6m£19.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Renfrewshire £174.0m, St. Helens £222.1mSt. Helens: £222.1mRenfrewshire: £174.0mSt. Helens: £223.0mRenfrewshire: £174.7mSt. Helens: £210.6mRenfrewshire: £165.0m

    £174.0m£174.7m£165.0mSt. Helens is higher£222.1m£223.0m£210.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Renfrewshire £40.9m, St. Helens £49.7mSt. Helens: £49.7mRenfrewshire: £40.9mSt. Helens: £49.9mRenfrewshire: £41.0mSt. Helens: £47.1mRenfrewshire: £38.8m

    £40.9m£41.0m£38.8mSt. Helens is higher£49.7m£49.9m£47.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Renfrewshire £60.1m, St. Helens £56.1mSt. Helens: £56.1mRenfrewshire: £60.1mSt. Helens: £56.4mRenfrewshire: £60.3mSt. Helens: £53.2mRenfrewshire: £57.0m

    £60.1m£60.3m£57.0mRenfrewshire is higher£56.1m£56.4m£53.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Renfrewshire £1.0m, St. Helens £1.1mSt. Helens: £1.1mRenfrewshire: £1.0mSt. Helens: £1.1mRenfrewshire: £1.0mSt. Helens: £1.1mRenfrewshire: £0.99m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.99mSt. Helens is higher£1.1m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Renfrewshire £1.2m, St. Helens £1.4mSt. Helens: £1.4mRenfrewshire: £1.2mSt. Helens: £1.4mRenfrewshire: £1.2mSt. Helens: £1.3mRenfrewshire: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mSt. Helens is higher£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Renfrewshire £1.4m, St. Helens £1.9mSt. Helens: £1.9mRenfrewshire: £1.4mSt. Helens: £1.9mRenfrewshire: £1.4mSt. Helens: £1.8mRenfrewshire: £1.3m

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Renfrewshire 34,526, St. Helens 36,989St. Helens: 36,989Renfrewshire: 34,526

    34,526St. Helens is higher36,989

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Renfrewshire 4,364, St. Helens 4,685St. Helens: 4,685Renfrewshire: 4,364

    4,364St. Helens is higher4,685

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Renfrewshire 6,910, St. Helens 7,202St. Helens: 7,202Renfrewshire: 6,910

    6,910St. Helens is higher7,202

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Renfrewshire 19,010, St. Helens 19,792St. Helens: 19,792Renfrewshire: 19,010

    19,010St. Helens is higher19,792

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Renfrewshire 23,051, St. Helens 27,019St. Helens: 27,019Renfrewshire: 23,051

    23,051St. Helens is higher27,019

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Renfrewshire 3,166, St. Helens 4,447St. Helens: 4,447Renfrewshire: 3,166

    3,166St. Helens is higher4,447

Show the numbers
Renfrewshire and St. Helens, total
MeasureRenfrewshireSt. HelensHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£890.8m£894.6m£844.9mEstimated£1.0bn£1.0bn£951.9mSt. Helens
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£448.7m£450.6m£425.6mEstimated£480.7m£482.7m£456.0mSt. Helens
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£249.7m£250.8m£236.9mEstimated£301.2m£302.5m£285.7mSt. Helens
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£399.3m£401.0m£378.7m£425.2m£427.0m£403.4mSt. Helens
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£17.1m£17.1m£16.2m£18.5m£18.6m£17.5mSt. Helens
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.5m£31.6m£29.8mEstimated£35.8m£35.9m£33.9mSt. Helens
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.93m£0.94m£0.88mEstimated£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mSt. Helens
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£116.6m£117.1m£110.6mEstimated£133.6m£134.2m£126.7mSt. Helens
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£33.5m£33.6m£31.8mEstimated£36.6m£36.7m£34.7mSt. Helens
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.5m£13.5m£12.8mEstimated£20.5m£20.6m£19.5mSt. Helens
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£174.0m£174.7m£165.0m£222.1m£223.0m£210.6mSt. Helens
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£40.9m£41.0m£38.8m£49.7m£49.9m£47.1mSt. Helens
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£60.1m£60.3m£57.0m£56.1m£56.4m£53.2mRenfrewshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.99m£1.1mSt. Helens
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mSt. Helens
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mEstimated£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mSt. Helens
State Pensiontotal, March 202634,52636,989St. Helens
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,3644,685St. Helens
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20266,9107,202St. Helens
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202619,01019,792St. Helens
Universal Credittotal, May 202623,05127,019St. Helens
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,166Estimated4,447St. 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.
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