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Dundee City and St. Helens

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

Dundee City is higher than St. Helens on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 12 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

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

Dundee City St. Helens

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

    £5,251£5,273£4,981St. 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: Dundee City £13,112, St. Helens £13,122St. Helens: £13,122Dundee City: £13,112St. Helens: £13,178Dundee City: £13,168St. Helens: £12,447Dundee City: £12,437

    £13,112£13,168£12,437St. 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: Dundee City £2,582, St. Helens £2,585St. Helens: £2,585Dundee City: £2,582St. Helens: £2,596Dundee City: £2,593St. Helens: £2,452Dundee City: £2,449

    £2,582£2,593£2,449St. Helens 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: Dundee City £11,544, St. Helens £11,608St. Helens: £11,608Dundee City: £11,544St. Helens: £11,657Dundee City: £11,593St. Helens: £11,011Dundee City: £10,950

    £11,544£11,593£10,950St. 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: Dundee City £634, St. Helens £505St. Helens: £505Dundee City: £634St. Helens: £507Dundee City: £637St. Helens: £479Dundee City: £601

    £634£637£601Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count£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: Dundee City £899, St. Helens £977St. Helens: £977Dundee City: £899St. Helens: £981Dundee City: £903St. Helens: £926Dundee City: £853

    £899£903£853St. 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: Dundee City £35, St. Helens £33St. Helens: £33Dundee City: £35St. Helens: £33Dundee City: £35St. Helens: £31Dundee City: £33

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

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

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

    £766£769£727Dundee City 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: Dundee City £196, St. Helens £194St. Helens: £194Dundee City: £196St. Helens: £195Dundee City: £197St. Helens: £184Dundee City: £186

    £196£197£186Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count£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: Dundee City £139, St. Helens £176St. Helens: £176Dundee City: £139St. Helens: £177Dundee City: £140St. Helens: £167Dundee City: £132

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

    £322£324£306Dundee City 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: Dundee City £524, St. Helens £482St. Helens: £482Dundee City: £524St. Helens: £484Dundee City: £526St. Helens: £457Dundee City: £497

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

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

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

    £7.28£7.32£6.91St. 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: Dundee City £11, St. Helens £12St. Helens: £12Dundee City: £11St. Helens: £12Dundee City: £11St. Helens: £11Dundee City: £10

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

    £6.37£6.39£6.04St. 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: Dundee City 1,002.7, St. Helens 1,009.7St. Helens: 1,009.7Dundee City: 1,002.7

    1,002.7St. 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: Dundee City 155.5, St. Helens 127.9St. Helens: 127.9Dundee City: 155.5

    155.5Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count127.9

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

    204.4Dundee City 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: Dundee City 121.2, St. Helens 105.1St. Helens: 105.1Dundee City: 121.2

    121.2Dundee City 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: Dundee City 238.1, St. Helens 231.9St. Helens: 231.9Dundee City: 238.1

    238.1Dundee City 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: Dundee City 32.5, St. Helens 38.2St. Helens: 38.2Dundee City: 32.5

    32.5St. Helens is higher38.2

Show the numbers
Dundee City and St. Helens, per person in the age group
MeasureDundee CitySt. HelensHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,251£5,273£4,981Estimated£5,327£5,350£5,053St. Helens
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,112£13,168£12,437Estimated£13,122£13,178£12,447St. Helens
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,582£2,593£2,449Estimated£2,585£2,596£2,452St. Helens
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,544£11,593£10,950£11,608£11,657£11,011St. Helens
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£634£637£601£505£507£479Dundee City
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£899£903£853Estimated£977£981£926St. Helens
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£35£35£33Estimated£33£33£31Dundee City
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£766£769£727Estimated£709£712£673Dundee City
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£196£197£186Estimated£194£195£184Dundee City
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£139£140£132Estimated£176£177£167St. Helens
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,901£1,909£1,803£1,906£1,914£1,808St. Helens
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£322£324£306£264£265£250Dundee City
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£524£526£497£482£484£457Dundee City
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.28£7.32£6.91£9.58£9.62£9.09St. Helens
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£12£12£11St. Helens
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.37£6.39£6.04Estimated£9.84£9.88£9.33St. Helens
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,002.71,009.7St. Helens
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026155.5127.9Dundee City
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026204.4196.6Dundee City
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026121.2105.1Dundee City
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026238.1231.9Dundee City
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202632.5Estimated38.2St. Helens

Per resident

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

Dundee City St. Helens

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

    £155£156£147St. 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: Dundee City £5.99, St. Helens £6.36St. Helens: £6.36Dundee City: £5.99St. Helens: £6.38Dundee City: £6.01St. Helens: £6.03Dundee City: £5.68

    £5.99£6.01£5.68St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£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: Dundee City £766, St. Helens £709St. Helens: £709Dundee City: £766St. Helens: £712Dundee City: £769St. Helens: £673Dundee City: £727

    £766£769£727Dundee City 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: Dundee City £196, St. Helens £194St. Helens: £194Dundee City: £196St. Helens: £195Dundee City: £197St. Helens: £184Dundee City: £186

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    173.3St. Helens is higher196.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    26.9Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count24.9

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Dundee City 35.3, St. Helens 38.2St. Helens: 38.2Dundee City: 35.3

    35.3St. Helens 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: Dundee City 121.2, St. Helens 105.1St. Helens: 105.1Dundee City: 121.2

    121.2Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count105.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    156.3Dundee City 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: Dundee City 21.3, St. Helens 23.6St. Helens: 23.6Dundee City: 21.3

    21.3St. Helens is higher23.6

Show the numbers
Dundee City and St. Helens, per resident
MeasureDundee CitySt. HelensHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,251£5,273£4,981Estimated£5,327£5,350£5,053St. Helens
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,266£2,275£2,149Estimated£2,552£2,562£2,420St. Helens
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,694£1,702£1,607Estimated£1,599£1,606£1,516Dundee City
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,995£2,003£1,892£2,257£2,267£2,141St. Helens
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£110£110£104£98£99£93Dundee City
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£155£156£147Estimated£190£191£180St. Helens
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.99£6.01£5.68Estimated£6.36£6.38£6.03St. Helens
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£766£769£727Estimated£709£712£673Dundee City
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£196£197£186Estimated£194£195£184Dundee City
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£91£92£87Estimated£109£109£103St. Helens
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,247£1,253£1,183£1,179£1,184£1,118Dundee City
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£322£324£306£264£265£250Dundee City
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£344£345£326£298£299£283Dundee City
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.78£4.80£4.53£5.92£5.95£5.62St. Helens
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.07£7.10£6.71£7.38£7.41£7.00St. Helens
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.37£6.39£6.04Estimated£9.84£9.88£9.33St. Helens
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026173.3196.3St. Helens
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202626.924.9Dundee City
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202635.338.2St. Helens
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026121.2105.1Dundee City
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026156.3143.4Dundee City
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.3Estimated23.6St. Helens

Total

Dundee City is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and St. Helens 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

Dundee City St. Helens

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

    £23.2m£23.3m£22.0mSt. 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: Dundee City £0.89m, St. Helens £1.2mSt. Helens: £1.2mDundee City: £0.89mSt. Helens: £1.2mDundee City: £0.90mSt. Helens: £1.1mDundee City: £0.85m

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

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

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

    £114.4m£114.9m£108.5mSt. 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: Dundee City £29.3m, St. Helens £36.6mSt. Helens: £36.6mDundee City: £29.3mSt. Helens: £36.7mDundee City: £29.4mSt. Helens: £34.7mDundee City: £27.8m

    £29.3m£29.4m£27.8mSt. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£36.6m£36.7m£34.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Dundee City £13.6m, St. Helens £20.5mSt. Helens: £20.5mDundee City: £13.6mSt. Helens: £20.6mDundee City: £13.7mSt. Helens: £19.5mDundee City: £12.9m

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

    £48.2m£48.4m£45.7mSt. 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: Dundee City £51.3m, St. Helens £56.1mSt. Helens: £56.1mDundee City: £51.3mSt. Helens: £56.4mDundee City: £51.5mSt. Helens: £53.2mDundee City: £48.7m

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    25,872St. Helens is higher36,989

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

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

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

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

    5,275St. 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: Dundee City 18,095, St. Helens 19,792St. Helens: 19,792Dundee City: 18,095

    18,095St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count19,792

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    23,337St. 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: Dundee City 3,180, St. Helens 4,447St. Helens: 4,447Dundee City: 3,180

    3,180St. Helens is higher4,447

Show the numbers
Dundee City and St. Helens, total
MeasureDundee CitySt. HelensHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£784.1m£787.5m£743.8mEstimated£1.0bn£1.0bn£951.9mSt. Helens
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£338.3m£339.8m£320.9mEstimated£480.7m£482.7m£456.0mSt. Helens
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£253.0m£254.1m£240.0mEstimated£301.2m£302.5m£285.7mSt. Helens
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£297.9m£299.1m£282.5m£425.2m£427.0m£403.4mSt. Helens
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£16.4m£16.4m£15.5m£18.5m£18.6m£17.5mSt. Helens
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.2m£23.3m£22.0mEstimated£35.8m£35.9m£33.9mSt. Helens
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.89m£0.90m£0.85mEstimated£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mSt. Helens
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£114.4m£114.9m£108.5mEstimated£133.6m£134.2m£126.7mSt. Helens
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.3m£29.4m£27.8mEstimated£36.6m£36.7m£34.7mSt. Helens
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.6m£13.7m£12.9mEstimated£20.5m£20.6m£19.5mSt. Helens
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£186.3m£187.1m£176.7m£222.1m£223.0m£210.6mSt. Helens
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£48.2m£48.4m£45.7m£49.7m£49.9m£47.1mSt. Helens
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£51.3m£51.5m£48.7m£56.1m£56.4m£53.2mSt. Helens
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.72m£0.68m£1.1mSt. Helens
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mSt. Helens
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.95m£0.96m£0.90mEstimated£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mSt. Helens
State Pensiontotal, March 202625,87236,989St. Helens
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,0114,685St. Helens
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,2757,202St. Helens
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202618,09519,792St. Helens
Universal Credittotal, May 202623,33727,019St. Helens
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,180Estimated4,447St. 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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