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Rhondda Cynon Taf and St. Helens

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

Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher than St. Helens on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 20 of 22 in total.

On 9 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and St. Helens on 8. 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

Rhondda Cynon Taf St. Helens

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

    £5,345£5,368£5,070Rhondda Cynon Taf 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: Rhondda Cynon Taf £13,173, St. Helens £13,122St. Helens: £13,122Rhondda Cynon Taf: £13,173St. Helens: £13,178Rhondda Cynon Taf: £13,229St. Helens: £12,447Rhondda Cynon Taf: £12,495

    £13,173£13,229£12,495Rhondda Cynon Taf 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: Rhondda Cynon Taf £2,626, St. Helens £2,585St. Helens: £2,585Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,626St. Helens: £2,596Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,637St. Helens: £2,452Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,491

    £2,626£2,637£2,491Rhondda Cynon Taf 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: Rhondda Cynon Taf £11,637, St. Helens £11,608St. Helens: £11,608Rhondda Cynon Taf: £11,637St. Helens: £11,657Rhondda Cynon Taf: £11,686St. Helens: £11,011Rhondda Cynon Taf: £11,038

    £11,637£11,686£11,038Rhondda Cynon Taf 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: Rhondda Cynon Taf £552, St. Helens £505St. Helens: £505Rhondda Cynon Taf: £552St. Helens: £507Rhondda Cynon Taf: £554St. Helens: £479Rhondda Cynon Taf: £524

    £552£554£524Rhondda Cynon Taf 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: Rhondda Cynon Taf £948, St. Helens £977St. Helens: £977Rhondda Cynon Taf: £948St. Helens: £981Rhondda Cynon Taf: £952St. Helens: £926Rhondda Cynon Taf: £899

    £948£952£899St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£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: Rhondda Cynon Taf £37, St. Helens £33St. Helens: £33Rhondda Cynon Taf: £37St. Helens: £33Rhondda Cynon Taf: £37St. Helens: £31Rhondda Cynon Taf: £35

    £37£37£35Rhondda Cynon Taf 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: Rhondda Cynon Taf £801, St. Helens £709St. Helens: £709Rhondda Cynon Taf: £801St. Helens: £712Rhondda Cynon Taf: £805St. Helens: £673Rhondda Cynon Taf: £760

    £801£805£760Rhondda Cynon Taf 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: Rhondda Cynon Taf £197, St. Helens £194St. Helens: £194Rhondda Cynon Taf: £197St. Helens: £195Rhondda Cynon Taf: £198St. Helens: £184Rhondda Cynon Taf: £187

    £197£198£187Rhondda Cynon Taf 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: Rhondda Cynon Taf £173, St. Helens £176St. Helens: £176Rhondda Cynon Taf: £173St. Helens: £177Rhondda Cynon Taf: £174St. Helens: £167Rhondda Cynon Taf: £164

    £173£174£164St. 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: Rhondda Cynon Taf £1,812, St. Helens £1,906St. Helens: £1,906Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,812St. Helens: £1,914Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,819St. Helens: £1,808Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,718

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

    £215£216£204St. 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: Rhondda Cynon Taf £622, St. Helens £482St. Helens: £482Rhondda Cynon Taf: £622St. Helens: £484Rhondda Cynon Taf: £624St. Helens: £457Rhondda Cynon Taf: £590

    £622£624£590Rhondda Cynon Taf 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: Rhondda Cynon Taf £6.55, St. Helens £9.58St. Helens: £9.58Rhondda Cynon Taf: £6.55St. Helens: £9.62Rhondda Cynon Taf: £6.57St. Helens: £9.09Rhondda Cynon Taf: £6.21

    £6.55£6.57£6.21St. 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: Rhondda Cynon Taf £13, St. Helens £12St. Helens: £12Rhondda Cynon Taf: £13St. Helens: £12Rhondda Cynon Taf: £13St. Helens: £11Rhondda Cynon Taf: £13

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

    £5.68£5.71£5.39St. 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: Rhondda Cynon Taf 1,020.4, St. Helens 1,009.7St. Helens: 1,009.7Rhondda Cynon Taf: 1,020.4

    1,020.4Rhondda Cynon Taf 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: Rhondda Cynon Taf 143.0, St. Helens 127.9St. Helens: 127.9Rhondda Cynon Taf: 143.0

    143.0Rhondda Cynon Taf 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: Rhondda Cynon Taf 194.5, St. Helens 196.6St. Helens: 196.6Rhondda Cynon Taf: 194.5

    194.5St. Helens 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: Rhondda Cynon Taf 113.4, St. Helens 105.1St. Helens: 105.1Rhondda Cynon Taf: 113.4

    113.4Rhondda Cynon Taf 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: Rhondda Cynon Taf 238.5, St. Helens 231.9St. Helens: 231.9Rhondda Cynon Taf: 238.5

    238.5Rhondda Cynon Taf 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: Rhondda Cynon Taf 36.4, St. Helens 38.2St. Helens: 38.2Rhondda Cynon Taf: 36.4

    36.4St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count38.2

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Rhondda Cynon Taf and St. Helens, per person in the age group
MeasureRhondda Cynon TafSt. HelensHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,345£5,368£5,070£5,327£5,350£5,053Rhondda Cynon Taf
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,173£13,229£12,495£13,122£13,178£12,447Rhondda Cynon Taf
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,626£2,637£2,491£2,585£2,596£2,452Rhondda Cynon Taf
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,637£11,686£11,038£11,608£11,657£11,011Rhondda Cynon Taf
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£552£554£524£505£507£479Rhondda Cynon Taf
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£948£952£899£977£981£926St. Helens
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£37£37£35£33£33£31Rhondda Cynon Taf
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£801£805£760£709£712£673Rhondda Cynon Taf
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187£194£195£184Rhondda Cynon Taf
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£173£174£164£176£177£167St. Helens
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,812£1,819£1,718£1,906£1,914£1,808St. Helens
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£215£216£204£264£265£250St. Helens
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£622£624£590£482£484£457Rhondda Cynon Taf
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.55£6.57£6.21£9.58£9.62£9.09St. Helens
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£12£12£11Rhondda Cynon Taf
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.68£5.71£5.39£9.84£9.88£9.33St. Helens
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,020.41,009.7Rhondda Cynon Taf
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026143.0127.9Rhondda Cynon Taf
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026194.5196.6St. Helens
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026113.4105.1Rhondda Cynon Taf
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026238.5231.9Rhondda Cynon Taf
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202636.438.2St. Helens

Per resident

Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and St. Helens on 11. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Rhondda Cynon Taf St. Helens

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

    £2,493£2,503£2,364St. 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: Rhondda Cynon Taf £1,633, St. Helens £1,599St. Helens: £1,599Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,633St. Helens: £1,606Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,640St. Helens: £1,516Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,549

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

    £104£105£99Rhondda Cynon Taf 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: Rhondda Cynon Taf £179, St. Helens £190St. Helens: £190Rhondda Cynon Taf: £179St. Helens: £191Rhondda Cynon Taf: £180St. Helens: £180Rhondda Cynon Taf: £170

    £179£180£170St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£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: Rhondda Cynon Taf £6.94, St. Helens £6.36St. Helens: £6.36Rhondda Cynon Taf: £6.94St. Helens: £6.38Rhondda Cynon Taf: £6.97St. Helens: £6.03Rhondda Cynon Taf: £6.58

    £6.94£6.97£6.58Rhondda Cynon Taf 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: Rhondda Cynon Taf £801, St. Helens £709St. Helens: £709Rhondda Cynon Taf: £801St. Helens: £712Rhondda Cynon Taf: £805St. Helens: £673Rhondda Cynon Taf: £760

    £801£805£760Rhondda Cynon Taf 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: Rhondda Cynon Taf £197, St. Helens £194St. Helens: £194Rhondda Cynon Taf: £197St. Helens: £195Rhondda Cynon Taf: £198St. Helens: £184Rhondda Cynon Taf: £187

    £197£198£187Rhondda Cynon Taf 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: Rhondda Cynon Taf £108, St. Helens £109St. Helens: £109Rhondda Cynon Taf: £108St. Helens: £109Rhondda Cynon Taf: £108St. Helens: £103Rhondda Cynon Taf: £102

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    193.1St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count196.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    27.1Rhondda Cynon Taf 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: Rhondda Cynon Taf 36.8, St. Helens 38.2St. Helens: 38.2Rhondda Cynon Taf: 36.8

    36.8St. 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: Rhondda Cynon Taf 113.4, St. Helens 105.1St. Helens: 105.1Rhondda Cynon Taf: 113.4

    113.4Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher105.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    148.4Rhondda Cynon Taf 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: Rhondda Cynon Taf 22.6, St. Helens 23.6St. Helens: 23.6Rhondda Cynon Taf: 22.6

    22.6St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count23.6

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Rhondda Cynon Taf and St. Helens, per resident
MeasureRhondda Cynon TafSt. HelensHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,345£5,368£5,070£5,327£5,350£5,053Rhondda Cynon Taf
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,493£2,503£2,364£2,552£2,562£2,420St. Helens
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,633£1,640£1,549£1,599£1,606£1,516Rhondda Cynon Taf
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,202£2,211£2,089£2,257£2,267£2,141St. Helens
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£104£105£99£98£99£93Rhondda Cynon Taf
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170£190£191£180St. Helens
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.94£6.97£6.58£6.36£6.38£6.03Rhondda Cynon Taf
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£801£805£760£709£712£673Rhondda Cynon Taf
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187£194£195£184Rhondda Cynon Taf
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£108£108£102£109£109£103St. Helens
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,127£1,132£1,069£1,179£1,184£1,118St. Helens
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£215£216£204£264£265£250St. Helens
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£387£388£367£298£299£283Rhondda Cynon Taf
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.07£4.09£3.86£5.92£5.95£5.62St. Helens
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£8.22£8.26£7.80£7.38£7.41£7.00Rhondda Cynon Taf
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.68£5.71£5.39£9.84£9.88£9.33St. Helens
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026193.1196.3St. Helens
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202627.124.9Rhondda Cynon Taf
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202636.838.2St. Helens
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026113.4105.1Rhondda Cynon Taf
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026148.4143.4Rhondda Cynon Taf
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.623.6St. Helens

Total

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

Rhondda Cynon Taf St. Helens

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

    £1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnRhondda Cynon Taf is higher£1.0bn£1.0bn£951.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

    £25.3m£25.4m£24.0mRhondda Cynon Taf 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: Rhondda Cynon Taf £43.4m, St. Helens £35.8mSt. Helens: £35.8mRhondda Cynon Taf: £43.4mSt. Helens: £35.9mRhondda Cynon Taf: £43.5mSt. Helens: £33.9mRhondda Cynon Taf: £41.1m

    £43.4m£43.5m£41.1mRhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£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: Rhondda Cynon Taf £1.7m, St. Helens £1.2mSt. Helens: £1.2mRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.7mSt. Helens: £1.2mRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.7mSt. Helens: £1.1mRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mRhondda Cynon Taf 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: Rhondda Cynon Taf £193.7m, St. Helens £133.6mSt. Helens: £133.6mRhondda Cynon Taf: £193.7mSt. Helens: £134.2mRhondda Cynon Taf: £194.5mSt. Helens: £126.7mRhondda Cynon Taf: £183.7m

    £193.7m£194.5m£183.7mRhondda Cynon Taf 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: Rhondda Cynon Taf £47.7m, St. Helens £36.6mSt. Helens: £36.6mRhondda Cynon Taf: £47.7mSt. Helens: £36.7mRhondda Cynon Taf: £47.9mSt. Helens: £34.7mRhondda Cynon Taf: £45.2m

    £47.7m£47.9m£45.2mRhondda Cynon Taf 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: Rhondda Cynon Taf £26.0m, St. Helens £20.5mSt. Helens: £20.5mRhondda Cynon Taf: £26.0mSt. Helens: £20.6mRhondda Cynon Taf: £26.1mSt. Helens: £19.5mRhondda Cynon Taf: £24.7m

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf £1.4m, St. Helens £1.9mSt. Helens: £1.9mRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.4mSt. Helens: £1.9mRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.4mSt. Helens: £1.8mRhondda Cynon Taf: £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: Rhondda Cynon Taf 46,689, St. Helens 36,989St. Helens: 36,989Rhondda Cynon Taf: 46,689

    46,689Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count36,989

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    6,545Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher4,685

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

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

    8,897Rhondda Cynon Taf 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: Rhondda Cynon Taf 27,416, St. Helens 19,792St. Helens: 19,792Rhondda Cynon Taf: 27,416

    27,416Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher19,792

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    35,870Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher27,019

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

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

    5,475Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count4,447

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Rhondda Cynon Taf and St. Helens, total
MeasureRhondda Cynon TafSt. HelensHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn£1.0bn£1.0bn£951.9mRhondda Cynon Taf
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£602.7m£605.3m£571.7m£480.7m£482.7m£456.0mRhondda Cynon Taf
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£394.9m£396.6m£374.6m£301.2m£302.5m£285.7mRhondda Cynon Taf
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£532.4m£534.7m£505.0m£425.2m£427.0m£403.4mRhondda Cynon Taf
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£25.3m£25.4m£24.0m£18.5m£18.6m£17.5mRhondda Cynon Taf
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£43.4m£43.5m£41.1m£35.8m£35.9m£33.9mRhondda Cynon Taf
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mRhondda Cynon Taf
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£193.7m£194.5m£183.7m£133.6m£134.2m£126.7mRhondda Cynon Taf
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£47.7m£47.9m£45.2m£36.6m£36.7m£34.7mRhondda Cynon Taf
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£26.0m£26.1m£24.7m£20.5m£20.6m£19.5mRhondda Cynon Taf
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£272.4m£273.6m£258.4m£222.1m£223.0m£210.6mRhondda Cynon Taf
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£52.0m£52.2m£49.3m£49.7m£49.9m£47.1mRhondda Cynon Taf
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£93.5m£93.9m£88.7m£56.1m£56.4m£53.2mRhondda Cynon Taf
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.98m£0.99m£0.93m£1.1mSt. Helens
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mRhondda Cynon Taf
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mSt. Helens
State Pensiontotal, March 202646,68936,989Rhondda Cynon Taf
Pension Credittotal, March 20266,5454,685Rhondda Cynon Taf
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20268,8977,202Rhondda Cynon Taf
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202627,41619,792Rhondda Cynon Taf
Universal Credittotal, May 202635,87027,019Rhondda Cynon Taf
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20265,4754,447Rhondda Cynon Taf

Sources

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

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