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Blaenau Gwent and St. Helens

67,712 and 188,397 residents (mid-2024).

Blaenau Gwent is higher than St. Helens on 21 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 21 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 21 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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

Per person in the age group

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

Blaenau Gwent St. Helens

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £6,029, St. Helens £5,327St. Helens: £5,327Blaenau Gwent: £6,029St. Helens: £5,350Blaenau Gwent: £6,055St. Helens: £5,053Blaenau Gwent: £5,719

    £6,029£6,055£5,719Blaenau Gwent 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: Blaenau Gwent £13,294, St. Helens £13,122St. Helens: £13,122Blaenau Gwent: £13,294St. Helens: £13,178Blaenau Gwent: £13,351St. Helens: £12,447Blaenau Gwent: £12,610

    £13,294£13,351£12,610Blaenau Gwent 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: Blaenau Gwent £3,155, St. Helens £2,585St. Helens: £2,585Blaenau Gwent: £3,155St. Helens: £2,596Blaenau Gwent: £3,169St. Helens: £2,452Blaenau Gwent: £2,993

    £3,155£3,169£2,993Blaenau Gwent 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: Blaenau Gwent £11,623, St. Helens £11,608St. Helens: £11,608Blaenau Gwent: £11,623St. Helens: £11,657Blaenau Gwent: £11,673St. Helens: £11,011Blaenau Gwent: £11,025

    £11,623£11,673£11,025Blaenau Gwent 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: Blaenau Gwent £645, St. Helens £505St. Helens: £505Blaenau Gwent: £645St. Helens: £507Blaenau Gwent: £648St. Helens: £479Blaenau Gwent: £612

    £645£648£612Blaenau Gwent 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: Blaenau Gwent £983, St. Helens £977St. Helens: £977Blaenau Gwent: £983St. Helens: £981Blaenau Gwent: £988St. Helens: £926Blaenau Gwent: £933

    £983£988£933Blaenau Gwent 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: Blaenau Gwent £43, St. Helens £33St. Helens: £33Blaenau Gwent: £43St. Helens: £33Blaenau Gwent: £43St. Helens: £31Blaenau Gwent: £40

    £43£43£40Blaenau Gwent 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: Blaenau Gwent £968, St. Helens £709St. Helens: £709Blaenau Gwent: £968St. Helens: £712Blaenau Gwent: £972St. Helens: £673Blaenau Gwent: £918

    £968£972£918Blaenau Gwent 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: Blaenau Gwent £208, St. Helens £194St. Helens: £194Blaenau Gwent: £208St. Helens: £195Blaenau Gwent: £209St. Helens: £184Blaenau Gwent: £197

    £208£209£197Blaenau Gwent 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: Blaenau Gwent £203, St. Helens £176St. Helens: £176Blaenau Gwent: £203St. Helens: £177Blaenau Gwent: £204St. Helens: £167Blaenau Gwent: £193

    £203£204£193Blaenau Gwent 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: Blaenau Gwent £2,189, St. Helens £1,906St. Helens: £1,906Blaenau Gwent: £2,189St. Helens: £1,914Blaenau Gwent: £2,199St. Helens: £1,808Blaenau Gwent: £2,077

    £2,189£2,199£2,077Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£1,906£1,914£1,808

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £303, St. Helens £264St. Helens: £264Blaenau Gwent: £303St. Helens: £265Blaenau Gwent: £304St. Helens: £250Blaenau Gwent: £287

    £303£304£287Blaenau Gwent 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: Blaenau Gwent £740, St. Helens £482St. Helens: £482Blaenau Gwent: £740St. Helens: £484Blaenau Gwent: £743St. Helens: £457Blaenau Gwent: £701

    £740£743£701Blaenau Gwent 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: Blaenau Gwent £9.80, St. Helens £9.58St. Helens: £9.58Blaenau Gwent: £9.80St. Helens: £9.62Blaenau Gwent: £9.85St. Helens: £9.09Blaenau Gwent: £9.30

    £9.80£9.85£9.30Blaenau Gwent 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: Blaenau Gwent £14, St. Helens £12St. Helens: £12Blaenau Gwent: £14St. Helens: £12Blaenau Gwent: £14St. Helens: £11Blaenau Gwent: £13

    £14£14£13Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£12£12£11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £8.85, St. Helens £9.84St. Helens: £9.84Blaenau Gwent: £8.85St. Helens: £9.88Blaenau Gwent: £8.88St. Helens: £9.33Blaenau Gwent: £8.39

    £8.85£8.88£8.39St. 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: Blaenau Gwent 1,029.7, St. Helens 1,009.7St. Helens: 1,009.7Blaenau Gwent: 1,029.7

    1,029.7Blaenau Gwent 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: Blaenau Gwent 170.9, St. Helens 127.9St. Helens: 127.9Blaenau Gwent: 170.9

    170.9Blaenau Gwent 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: Blaenau Gwent 204.0, St. Helens 196.6St. Helens: 196.6Blaenau Gwent: 204.0

    204.0Blaenau Gwent 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: Blaenau Gwent 137.7, St. Helens 105.1St. Helens: 105.1Blaenau Gwent: 137.7

    137.7Blaenau Gwent 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: Blaenau Gwent 299.1, St. Helens 231.9St. Helens: 231.9Blaenau Gwent: 299.1

    299.1Blaenau Gwent 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: Blaenau Gwent 43.1, St. Helens 38.2St. Helens: 38.2Blaenau Gwent: 43.1

    43.1Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count38.2

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Blaenau Gwent and St. Helens, per person in the age group
MeasureBlaenau GwentSt. HelensHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6,029£6,055£5,719£5,327£5,350£5,053Blaenau Gwent
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,294£13,351£12,610£13,122£13,178£12,447Blaenau Gwent
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,155£3,169£2,993£2,585£2,596£2,452Blaenau Gwent
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,623£11,673£11,025£11,608£11,657£11,011Blaenau Gwent
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£645£648£612£505£507£479Blaenau Gwent
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£983£988£933£977£981£926Blaenau Gwent
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£43£43£40£33£33£31Blaenau Gwent
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£968£972£918£709£712£673Blaenau Gwent
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£208£209£197£194£195£184Blaenau Gwent
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£203£204£193£176£177£167Blaenau Gwent
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,189£2,199£2,077£1,906£1,914£1,808Blaenau Gwent
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£303£304£287£264£265£250Blaenau Gwent
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£740£743£701£482£484£457Blaenau Gwent
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.80£9.85£9.30£9.58£9.62£9.09Blaenau Gwent
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£14£14£13£12£12£11Blaenau Gwent
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.85£8.88£8.39£9.84£9.88£9.33St. Helens
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,029.71,009.7Blaenau Gwent
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026170.9127.9Blaenau Gwent
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026204.0196.6Blaenau Gwent
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026137.7105.1Blaenau Gwent
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026299.1231.9Blaenau Gwent
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202643.138.2Blaenau Gwent

Per resident

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

Blaenau Gwent St. Helens

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £6,029, St. Helens £5,327St. Helens: £5,327Blaenau Gwent: £6,029St. Helens: £5,350Blaenau Gwent: £6,055St. Helens: £5,053Blaenau Gwent: £5,719

    £6,029£6,055£5,719Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£5,327£5,350£5,053

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £2,595, St. Helens £2,552St. Helens: £2,552Blaenau Gwent: £2,595St. Helens: £2,562Blaenau Gwent: £2,606St. Helens: £2,420Blaenau Gwent: £2,462

    £2,595£2,606£2,462Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£2,552£2,562£2,420

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £1,946, St. Helens £1,599St. Helens: £1,599Blaenau Gwent: £1,946St. Helens: £1,606Blaenau Gwent: £1,954St. Helens: £1,516Blaenau Gwent: £1,846

    £1,946£1,954£1,846Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£1,599£1,606£1,516

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £2,269, St. Helens £2,257St. Helens: £2,257Blaenau Gwent: £2,269St. Helens: £2,267Blaenau Gwent: £2,279St. Helens: £2,141Blaenau Gwent: £2,152

    £2,269£2,279£2,152Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£2,257£2,267£2,141

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £126, St. Helens £98St. Helens: £98Blaenau Gwent: £126St. Helens: £99Blaenau Gwent: £126St. Helens: £93Blaenau Gwent: £119

    £126£126£119Blaenau Gwent 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: Blaenau Gwent £192, St. Helens £190St. Helens: £190Blaenau Gwent: £192St. Helens: £191Blaenau Gwent: £193St. Helens: £180Blaenau Gwent: £182

    £192£193£182Blaenau Gwent 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: Blaenau Gwent £8.33, St. Helens £6.36St. Helens: £6.36Blaenau Gwent: £8.33St. Helens: £6.38Blaenau Gwent: £8.36St. Helens: £6.03Blaenau Gwent: £7.90

    £8.33£8.36£7.90Blaenau Gwent 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: Blaenau Gwent £968, St. Helens £709St. Helens: £709Blaenau Gwent: £968St. Helens: £712Blaenau Gwent: £972St. Helens: £673Blaenau Gwent: £918

    £968£972£918Blaenau Gwent 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: Blaenau Gwent £208, St. Helens £194St. Helens: £194Blaenau Gwent: £208St. Helens: £195Blaenau Gwent: £209St. Helens: £184Blaenau Gwent: £197

    £208£209£197Blaenau Gwent 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: Blaenau Gwent £125, St. Helens £109St. Helens: £109Blaenau Gwent: £125St. Helens: £109Blaenau Gwent: £126St. Helens: £103Blaenau Gwent: £119

    £125£126£119Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£109£109£103

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £1,350, St. Helens £1,179St. Helens: £1,179Blaenau Gwent: £1,350St. Helens: £1,184Blaenau Gwent: £1,356St. Helens: £1,118Blaenau Gwent: £1,281

    £1,350£1,356£1,281Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£1,179£1,184£1,118

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £303, St. Helens £264St. Helens: £264Blaenau Gwent: £303St. Helens: £265Blaenau Gwent: £304St. Helens: £250Blaenau Gwent: £287

    £303£304£287Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£264£265£250

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £456, St. Helens £298St. Helens: £298Blaenau Gwent: £456St. Helens: £299Blaenau Gwent: £458St. Helens: £283Blaenau Gwent: £433

    £456£458£433Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£298£299£283

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £6.05, St. Helens £5.92St. Helens: £5.92Blaenau Gwent: £6.05St. Helens: £5.95Blaenau Gwent: £6.08St. Helens: £5.62Blaenau Gwent: £5.74

    £6.05£6.08£5.74Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£5.92£5.95£5.62

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £8.33, St. Helens £7.38St. Helens: £7.38Blaenau Gwent: £8.33St. Helens: £7.41Blaenau Gwent: £8.36St. Helens: £7.00Blaenau Gwent: £7.90

    £8.33£8.36£7.90Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£7.38£7.41£7.00

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £8.85, St. Helens £9.84St. Helens: £9.84Blaenau Gwent: £8.85St. Helens: £9.88Blaenau Gwent: £8.88St. Helens: £9.33Blaenau Gwent: £8.39

    £8.85£8.88£8.39St. Helens is higher£9.84£9.88£9.33

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Blaenau Gwent 201.0, St. Helens 196.3St. Helens: 196.3Blaenau Gwent: 201.0

    201.0Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count196.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Blaenau Gwent 33.4, St. Helens 24.9St. Helens: 24.9Blaenau Gwent: 33.4

    33.4Blaenau Gwent 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: Blaenau Gwent 39.8, St. Helens 38.2St. Helens: 38.2Blaenau Gwent: 39.8

    39.8Blaenau Gwent 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: Blaenau Gwent 137.7, St. Helens 105.1St. Helens: 105.1Blaenau Gwent: 137.7

    137.7Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count105.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Blaenau Gwent 184.4, St. Helens 143.4St. Helens: 143.4Blaenau Gwent: 184.4

    184.4Blaenau Gwent 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: Blaenau Gwent 26.6, St. Helens 23.6St. Helens: 23.6Blaenau Gwent: 26.6

    26.6Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count23.6

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Blaenau Gwent and St. Helens, per resident
MeasureBlaenau GwentSt. HelensHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6,029£6,055£5,719£5,327£5,350£5,053Blaenau Gwent
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,595£2,606£2,462£2,552£2,562£2,420Blaenau Gwent
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,946£1,954£1,846£1,599£1,606£1,516Blaenau Gwent
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,269£2,279£2,152£2,257£2,267£2,141Blaenau Gwent
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£126£126£119£98£99£93Blaenau Gwent
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£192£193£182£190£191£180Blaenau Gwent
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.33£8.36£7.90£6.36£6.38£6.03Blaenau Gwent
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£968£972£918£709£712£673Blaenau Gwent
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£208£209£197£194£195£184Blaenau Gwent
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£125£126£119£109£109£103Blaenau Gwent
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,350£1,356£1,281£1,179£1,184£1,118Blaenau Gwent
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£303£304£287£264£265£250Blaenau Gwent
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£456£458£433£298£299£283Blaenau Gwent
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.05£6.08£5.74£5.92£5.95£5.62Blaenau Gwent
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£8.33£8.36£7.90£7.38£7.41£7.00Blaenau Gwent
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.85£8.88£8.39£9.84£9.88£9.33St. Helens
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026201.0196.3Blaenau Gwent
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202633.424.9Blaenau Gwent
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202639.838.2Blaenau Gwent
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026137.7105.1Blaenau Gwent
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026184.4143.4Blaenau Gwent
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.623.6Blaenau Gwent

Total

Blaenau Gwent 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

Blaenau Gwent St. Helens

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Blaenau Gwent £408.2m, St. Helens £1.0bnSt. Helens: £1.0bnBlaenau Gwent: £408.2mSt. Helens: £1.0bnBlaenau Gwent: £410.0mSt. Helens: £951.9mBlaenau Gwent: £387.2m

    £408.2m£410.0m£387.2mSt. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£1.0bn£1.0bn£951.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Blaenau Gwent £175.7m, St. Helens £480.7mSt. Helens: £480.7mBlaenau Gwent: £175.7mSt. Helens: £482.7mBlaenau Gwent: £176.5mSt. Helens: £456.0mBlaenau Gwent: £166.7m

    £175.7m£176.5m£166.7mSt. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£480.7m£482.7m£456.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Blaenau Gwent £131.7m, St. Helens £301.2mSt. Helens: £301.2mBlaenau Gwent: £131.7mSt. Helens: £302.5mBlaenau Gwent: £132.3mSt. Helens: £285.7mBlaenau Gwent: £125.0m

    £131.7m£132.3m£125.0mSt. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£301.2m£302.5m£285.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Blaenau Gwent £153.6m, St. Helens £425.2mSt. Helens: £425.2mBlaenau Gwent: £153.6mSt. Helens: £427.0mBlaenau Gwent: £154.3mSt. Helens: £403.4mBlaenau Gwent: £145.7m

    £153.6m£154.3m£145.7mSt. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£425.2m£427.0m£403.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Blaenau Gwent £8.5m, St. Helens £18.5mSt. Helens: £18.5mBlaenau Gwent: £8.5mSt. Helens: £18.6mBlaenau Gwent: £8.6mSt. Helens: £17.5mBlaenau Gwent: £8.1m

    £8.5m£8.6m£8.1mSt. 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: Blaenau Gwent £13.0m, St. Helens £35.8mSt. Helens: £35.8mBlaenau Gwent: £13.0mSt. Helens: £35.9mBlaenau Gwent: £13.1mSt. Helens: £33.9mBlaenau Gwent: £12.3m

    £13.0m£13.1m£12.3mSt. Helens 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: Blaenau Gwent £0.56m, St. Helens £1.2mSt. Helens: £1.2mBlaenau Gwent: £0.56mSt. Helens: £1.2mBlaenau Gwent: £0.57mSt. Helens: £1.1mBlaenau Gwent: £0.54m

    £0.56m£0.57m£0.54mSt. 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: Blaenau Gwent £65.5m, St. Helens £133.6mSt. Helens: £133.6mBlaenau Gwent: £65.5mSt. Helens: £134.2mBlaenau Gwent: £65.8mSt. Helens: £126.7mBlaenau Gwent: £62.2m

    £65.5m£65.8m£62.2mSt. 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: Blaenau Gwent £14.1m, St. Helens £36.6mSt. Helens: £36.6mBlaenau Gwent: £14.1mSt. Helens: £36.7mBlaenau Gwent: £14.2mSt. Helens: £34.7mBlaenau Gwent: £13.4m

    £14.1m£14.2m£13.4mSt. 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: Blaenau Gwent £8.5m, St. Helens £20.5mSt. Helens: £20.5mBlaenau Gwent: £8.5mSt. Helens: £20.6mBlaenau Gwent: £8.5mSt. Helens: £19.5mBlaenau Gwent: £8.0m

    £8.5m£8.5m£8.0mSt. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£20.5m£20.6m£19.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Blaenau Gwent £91.4m, St. Helens £222.1mSt. Helens: £222.1mBlaenau Gwent: £91.4mSt. Helens: £223.0mBlaenau Gwent: £91.8mSt. Helens: £210.6mBlaenau Gwent: £86.7m

    £91.4m£91.8m£86.7mSt. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£222.1m£223.0m£210.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Blaenau Gwent £20.5m, St. Helens £49.7mSt. Helens: £49.7mBlaenau Gwent: £20.5mSt. Helens: £49.9mBlaenau Gwent: £20.6mSt. Helens: £47.1mBlaenau Gwent: £19.5m

    £20.5m£20.6m£19.5mSt. 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: Blaenau Gwent £30.9m, St. Helens £56.1mSt. Helens: £56.1mBlaenau Gwent: £30.9mSt. Helens: £56.4mBlaenau Gwent: £31.0mSt. Helens: £53.2mBlaenau Gwent: £29.3m

    £30.9m£31.0m£29.3mSt. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£56.1m£56.4m£53.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Blaenau Gwent £0.41m, St. Helens £1.1mSt. Helens: £1.1mBlaenau Gwent: £0.41mSt. Helens: £1.1mBlaenau Gwent: £0.41mSt. Helens: £1.1mBlaenau Gwent: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mSt. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£1.1m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Blaenau Gwent £0.56m, St. Helens £1.4mSt. Helens: £1.4mBlaenau Gwent: £0.56mSt. Helens: £1.4mBlaenau Gwent: £0.57mSt. Helens: £1.3mBlaenau Gwent: £0.54m

    £0.56m£0.57m£0.54mSt. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Blaenau Gwent £0.60m, St. Helens £1.9mSt. Helens: £1.9mBlaenau Gwent: £0.60mSt. Helens: £1.9mBlaenau Gwent: £0.60mSt. Helens: £1.8mBlaenau Gwent: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.60m£0.57mSt. Helens is higher£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Blaenau Gwent 13,612, St. Helens 36,989St. Helens: 36,989Blaenau Gwent: 13,612

    13,612St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count36,989

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Blaenau Gwent 2,259, St. Helens 4,685St. Helens: 4,685Blaenau Gwent: 2,259

    2,259St. 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: Blaenau Gwent 2,696, St. Helens 7,202St. Helens: 7,202Blaenau Gwent: 2,696

    2,696St. 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: Blaenau Gwent 9,323, St. Helens 19,792St. Helens: 19,792Blaenau Gwent: 9,323

    9,323St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count19,792

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Blaenau Gwent 12,488, St. Helens 27,019St. Helens: 27,019Blaenau Gwent: 12,488

    12,488St. 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: Blaenau Gwent 1,800, St. Helens 4,447St. Helens: 4,447Blaenau Gwent: 1,800

    1,800St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count4,447

Show the numbers
Blaenau Gwent and St. Helens, total
MeasureBlaenau GwentSt. HelensHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£408.2m£410.0m£387.2m£1.0bn£1.0bn£951.9mSt. Helens
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£175.7m£176.5m£166.7m£480.7m£482.7m£456.0mSt. Helens
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£131.7m£132.3m£125.0m£301.2m£302.5m£285.7mSt. Helens
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£153.6m£154.3m£145.7m£425.2m£427.0m£403.4mSt. Helens
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.5m£8.6m£8.1m£18.5m£18.6m£17.5mSt. Helens
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.0m£13.1m£12.3m£35.8m£35.9m£33.9mSt. Helens
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.57m£0.54m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mSt. Helens
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£65.5m£65.8m£62.2m£133.6m£134.2m£126.7mSt. Helens
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.1m£14.2m£13.4m£36.6m£36.7m£34.7mSt. Helens
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.5m£8.5m£8.0m£20.5m£20.6m£19.5mSt. Helens
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£91.4m£91.8m£86.7m£222.1m£223.0m£210.6mSt. Helens
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.5m£20.6m£19.5m£49.7m£49.9m£47.1mSt. Helens
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£30.9m£31.0m£29.3m£56.1m£56.4m£53.2mSt. Helens
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£1.1mSt. Helens
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.57m£0.54m£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mSt. Helens
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mSt. Helens
State Pensiontotal, March 202613,61236,989St. Helens
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,2594,685St. Helens
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,6967,202St. Helens
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,32319,792St. Helens
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,48827,019St. Helens
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,8004,447St. Helens

Sources

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

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  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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