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North Lanarkshire and St. Helens

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

North Lanarkshire is higher than St. Helens on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

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

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Per person in the age group

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

North Lanarkshire St. Helens

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

    £5,192£5,214£4,925St. Helens 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: North Lanarkshire £13,593, St. Helens £13,122St. Helens: £13,122North Lanarkshire: £13,593St. Helens: £13,178North Lanarkshire: £13,651St. Helens: £12,447North Lanarkshire: £12,894

    £13,593£13,651£12,894North Lanarkshire 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: North Lanarkshire £2,483, St. Helens £2,585St. Helens: £2,585North Lanarkshire: £2,483St. Helens: £2,596North Lanarkshire: £2,493St. Helens: £2,452North Lanarkshire: £2,355

    £2,483£2,493£2,355St. 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: North Lanarkshire £11,727, St. Helens £11,608St. Helens: £11,608North Lanarkshire: £11,727St. Helens: £11,657North Lanarkshire: £11,777St. Helens: £11,011North Lanarkshire: £11,124

    £11,727£11,777£11,124North Lanarkshire 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: North Lanarkshire £670, St. Helens £505St. Helens: £505North Lanarkshire: £670St. Helens: £507North Lanarkshire: £673St. Helens: £479North Lanarkshire: £635

    £670£673£635North Lanarkshire 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: North Lanarkshire £1,160, St. Helens £977St. Helens: £977North Lanarkshire: £1,160St. Helens: £981North Lanarkshire: £1,164St. Helens: £926North Lanarkshire: £1,100

    £1,160£1,164£1,100North Lanarkshire 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: North Lanarkshire £37, St. Helens £33St. Helens: £33North Lanarkshire: £37St. Helens: £33North Lanarkshire: £37St. Helens: £31North Lanarkshire: £35

    £37£37£35North Lanarkshire 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: North Lanarkshire £776, St. Helens £709St. Helens: £709North Lanarkshire: £776St. Helens: £712North Lanarkshire: £779St. Helens: £673North Lanarkshire: £736

    £776£779£736North Lanarkshire 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: North Lanarkshire £230, St. Helens £194St. Helens: £194North Lanarkshire: £230St. Helens: £195North Lanarkshire: £231St. Helens: £184North Lanarkshire: £218

    £230£231£218North Lanarkshire 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: North Lanarkshire £159, St. Helens £176St. Helens: £176North Lanarkshire: £159St. Helens: £177North Lanarkshire: £159St. Helens: £167North Lanarkshire: £150

    £159£159£150St. Helens 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: North Lanarkshire £1,768, St. Helens £1,906St. Helens: £1,906North Lanarkshire: £1,768St. Helens: £1,914North Lanarkshire: £1,776St. Helens: £1,808North Lanarkshire: £1,677

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

    £234£235£222St. Helens 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: North Lanarkshire £537, St. Helens £482St. Helens: £482North Lanarkshire: £537St. Helens: £484North Lanarkshire: £539St. Helens: £457North Lanarkshire: £509

    £537£539£509North Lanarkshire 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: North Lanarkshire £7.80, St. Helens £9.58St. Helens: £9.58North Lanarkshire: £7.80St. Helens: £9.62North Lanarkshire: £7.83St. Helens: £9.09North Lanarkshire: £7.40

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

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

    £7.54£7.57£7.15St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£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: North Lanarkshire 1,010.9, St. Helens 1,009.7St. Helens: 1,009.7North Lanarkshire: 1,010.9

    1,010.9North Lanarkshire 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: North Lanarkshire 165.3, St. Helens 127.9St. Helens: 127.9North Lanarkshire: 165.3

    165.3North Lanarkshire 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: North Lanarkshire 241.7, St. Helens 196.6St. Helens: 196.6North Lanarkshire: 241.7

    241.7North Lanarkshire 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: North Lanarkshire 122.3, St. Helens 105.1St. Helens: 105.1North Lanarkshire: 122.3

    122.3North Lanarkshire 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: North Lanarkshire 225.4, St. Helens 231.9St. Helens: 231.9North Lanarkshire: 225.4

    225.4St. Helens 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: North Lanarkshire 38.4, St. Helens 38.2St. Helens: 38.2North Lanarkshire: 38.4

    38.4North Lanarkshire is higher38.2

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North Lanarkshire and St. Helens, per person in the age group
MeasureNorth LanarkshireSt. HelensHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,192£5,214£4,925Estimated£5,327£5,350£5,053St. Helens
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,593£13,651£12,894Estimated£13,122£13,178£12,447North Lanarkshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,483£2,493£2,355Estimated£2,585£2,596£2,452St. Helens
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,727£11,777£11,124£11,608£11,657£11,011North Lanarkshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£670£673£635£505£507£479North Lanarkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,160£1,164£1,100Estimated£977£981£926North Lanarkshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£37£37£35Estimated£33£33£31North Lanarkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£776£779£736Estimated£709£712£673North Lanarkshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£230£231£218Estimated£194£195£184North Lanarkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£159£159£150Estimated£176£177£167St. Helens
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,768£1,776£1,677£1,906£1,914£1,808St. Helens
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£234£235£222£264£265£250St. Helens
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£537£539£509£482£484£457North Lanarkshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.80£7.83£7.40£9.58£9.62£9.09St. Helens
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£12£12£11St. Helens
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.54£7.57£7.15Estimated£9.84£9.88£9.33St. Helens
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,010.91,009.7North Lanarkshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026165.3127.9North Lanarkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026241.7196.6North Lanarkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026122.3105.1North Lanarkshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026225.4231.9St. Helens
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202638.4Estimated38.2North Lanarkshire

Per resident

North Lanarkshire 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

North Lanarkshire St. Helens

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

    £116£116£110North Lanarkshire 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: North Lanarkshire £201, St. Helens £190St. Helens: £190North Lanarkshire: £201St. Helens: £191North Lanarkshire: £202St. Helens: £180North Lanarkshire: £190

    £201£202£190North Lanarkshire 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: North Lanarkshire £6.34, St. Helens £6.36St. Helens: £6.36North Lanarkshire: £6.34St. Helens: £6.38North Lanarkshire: £6.36St. Helens: £6.03North Lanarkshire: £6.01

    £6.34£6.36£6.01St. 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: North Lanarkshire £776, St. Helens £709St. Helens: £709North Lanarkshire: £776St. Helens: £712North Lanarkshire: £779St. Helens: £673North Lanarkshire: £736

    £776£779£736North Lanarkshire 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: North Lanarkshire £230, St. Helens £194St. Helens: £194North Lanarkshire: £230St. Helens: £195North Lanarkshire: £231St. Helens: £184North Lanarkshire: £218

    £230£231£218North Lanarkshire 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: North Lanarkshire £102, St. Helens £109St. Helens: £109North Lanarkshire: £102St. Helens: £109North Lanarkshire: £102St. Helens: £103North Lanarkshire: £96

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    174.9St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count196.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    28.6North Lanarkshire 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: North Lanarkshire 41.8, St. Helens 38.2St. Helens: 38.2North Lanarkshire: 41.8

    41.8North Lanarkshire 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: North Lanarkshire 122.3, St. Helens 105.1St. Helens: 105.1North Lanarkshire: 122.3

    122.3North Lanarkshire is higher105.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    144.5North Lanarkshire 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: North Lanarkshire 24.6, St. Helens 23.6St. Helens: 23.6North Lanarkshire: 24.6

    24.6North Lanarkshire is higher23.6

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North Lanarkshire and St. Helens, per resident
MeasureNorth LanarkshireSt. HelensHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,192£5,214£4,925Estimated£5,327£5,350£5,053St. Helens
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,352£2,362£2,231Estimated£2,552£2,562£2,420St. Helens
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,592£1,598£1,510Estimated£1,599£1,606£1,516St. Helens
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,030£2,038£1,925£2,257£2,267£2,141St. Helens
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£116£116£110£98£99£93North Lanarkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£201£202£190Estimated£190£191£180North Lanarkshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.34£6.36£6.01Estimated£6.36£6.38£6.03St. Helens
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£776£779£736Estimated£709£712£673North Lanarkshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£230£231£218Estimated£194£195£184North Lanarkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£102£102£96Estimated£109£109£103St. Helens
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,134£1,138£1,075£1,179£1,184£1,118St. Helens
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£234£235£222£264£265£250St. Helens
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£344£346£327£298£299£283North Lanarkshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.00£5.02£4.74£5.92£5.95£5.62St. Helens
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.28£7.32£6.91£7.38£7.41£7.00St. Helens
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.54£7.57£7.15Estimated£9.84£9.88£9.33St. Helens
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026174.9196.3St. Helens
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202628.624.9North Lanarkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202641.838.2North Lanarkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026122.3105.1North Lanarkshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026144.5143.4North Lanarkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.6Estimated23.6North Lanarkshire

Total

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

North Lanarkshire St. Helens

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

    £39.8m£40.0m£37.8mNorth Lanarkshire 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: North Lanarkshire £68.9m, St. Helens £35.8mSt. Helens: £35.8mNorth Lanarkshire: £68.9mSt. Helens: £35.9mNorth Lanarkshire: £69.2mSt. Helens: £33.9mNorth Lanarkshire: £65.4m

    £68.9m£69.2m£65.4mNorth Lanarkshire 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: North Lanarkshire £2.2m, St. Helens £1.2mSt. Helens: £1.2mNorth Lanarkshire: £2.2mSt. Helens: £1.2mNorth Lanarkshire: £2.2mSt. Helens: £1.1mNorth Lanarkshire: £2.1m

    £2.2m£2.2m£2.1mNorth Lanarkshire 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: North Lanarkshire £266.6m, St. Helens £133.6mSt. Helens: £133.6mNorth Lanarkshire: £266.6mSt. Helens: £134.2mNorth Lanarkshire: £267.8mSt. Helens: £126.7mNorth Lanarkshire: £252.9m

    £266.6m£267.8m£252.9mNorth Lanarkshire 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: North Lanarkshire £79.0m, St. Helens £36.6mSt. Helens: £36.6mNorth Lanarkshire: £79.0mSt. Helens: £36.7mNorth Lanarkshire: £79.4mSt. Helens: £34.7mNorth Lanarkshire: £75.0m

    £79.0m£79.4m£75.0mNorth Lanarkshire 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: North Lanarkshire £34.9m, St. Helens £20.5mSt. Helens: £20.5mNorth Lanarkshire: £34.9mSt. Helens: £20.6mNorth Lanarkshire: £35.1mSt. Helens: £19.5mNorth Lanarkshire: £33.1m

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    60,102North Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count36,989

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    9,825North Lanarkshire is higher4,685

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

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

    14,370North Lanarkshire is higher7,202

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

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

    42,005North Lanarkshire is higher19,792

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    49,642North Lanarkshire 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: North Lanarkshire 8,464, St. Helens 4,447St. Helens: 4,447North Lanarkshire: 8,464

    8,464North Lanarkshire is higher4,447

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North Lanarkshire and St. Helens, total
MeasureNorth LanarkshireSt. HelensHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bnEstimated£1.0bn£1.0bn£951.9mNorth Lanarkshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£808.2m£811.6m£766.6mEstimated£480.7m£482.7m£456.0mNorth Lanarkshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£546.8m£549.1m£518.7mEstimated£301.2m£302.5m£285.7mNorth Lanarkshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£697.3m£700.2m£661.4m£425.2m£427.0m£403.4mNorth Lanarkshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£39.8m£40.0m£37.8m£18.5m£18.6m£17.5mNorth Lanarkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£68.9m£69.2m£65.4mEstimated£35.8m£35.9m£33.9mNorth Lanarkshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.2m£2.2m£2.1mEstimated£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mNorth Lanarkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£266.6m£267.8m£252.9mEstimated£133.6m£134.2m£126.7mNorth Lanarkshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£79.0m£79.4m£75.0mEstimated£36.6m£36.7m£34.7mNorth Lanarkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£34.9m£35.1m£33.1mEstimated£20.5m£20.6m£19.5mNorth Lanarkshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£389.4m£391.1m£369.4m£222.1m£223.0m£210.6mNorth Lanarkshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£80.5m£80.9m£76.4m£49.7m£49.9m£47.1mNorth Lanarkshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£118.3m£118.8m£112.2m£56.1m£56.4m£53.2mNorth Lanarkshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£1.1mNorth Lanarkshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£2.5m£2.5m£2.4m£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mNorth Lanarkshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.6m£2.6m£2.5mEstimated£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mNorth Lanarkshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202660,10236,989North Lanarkshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20269,8254,685North Lanarkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202614,3707,202North Lanarkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202642,00519,792North Lanarkshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202649,64227,019North Lanarkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20268,464Estimated4,447North Lanarkshire

Sources

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

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