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Torfaen and St. Helens

94,034 and 188,397 residents (mid-2024).

Torfaen is higher than St. Helens on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 17 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

Torfaen is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and St. Helens on 5. 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

Torfaen St. Helens

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Torfaen £5,601, St. Helens £5,327St. Helens: £5,327Torfaen: £5,601St. Helens: £5,350Torfaen: £5,624St. Helens: £5,053Torfaen: £5,312

    £5,601£5,624£5,312Torfaen 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: Torfaen £13,193, St. Helens £13,122St. Helens: £13,122Torfaen: £13,193St. Helens: £13,178Torfaen: £13,250St. Helens: £12,447Torfaen: £12,515

    £13,193£13,250£12,515Torfaen 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: Torfaen £2,806, St. Helens £2,585St. Helens: £2,585Torfaen: £2,806St. Helens: £2,596Torfaen: £2,818St. Helens: £2,452Torfaen: £2,662

    £2,806£2,818£2,662Torfaen 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: Torfaen £11,631, St. Helens £11,608St. Helens: £11,608Torfaen: £11,631St. Helens: £11,657Torfaen: £11,681St. Helens: £11,011Torfaen: £11,033

    £11,631£11,681£11,033Torfaen 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: Torfaen £549, St. Helens £505St. Helens: £505Torfaen: £549St. Helens: £507Torfaen: £552St. Helens: £479Torfaen: £521

    £549£552£521Torfaen 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: Torfaen £977, St. Helens £977St. Helens: £977Torfaen: £977St. Helens: £981Torfaen: £982St. Helens: £926Torfaen: £927

    £977£982£927Torfaen 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: Torfaen £35, St. Helens £33St. Helens: £33Torfaen: £35St. Helens: £33Torfaen: £36St. Helens: £31Torfaen: £34

    £35£36£34Torfaen 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: Torfaen £800, St. Helens £709St. Helens: £709Torfaen: £800St. Helens: £712Torfaen: £803St. Helens: £673Torfaen: £758

    £800£803£758Torfaen 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: Torfaen £189, St. Helens £194St. Helens: £194Torfaen: £189St. Helens: £195Torfaen: £189St. Helens: £184Torfaen: £179

    £189£189£179St. Helens is higher£194£195£184

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: Torfaen £170, St. Helens £176St. Helens: £176Torfaen: £170St. Helens: £177Torfaen: £171St. Helens: £167Torfaen: £162

    £170£171£162St. Helens is higher£176£177£167

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Torfaen £2,097, St. Helens £1,906St. Helens: £1,906Torfaen: £2,097St. Helens: £1,914Torfaen: £2,106St. Helens: £1,808Torfaen: £1,989

    £2,097£2,106£1,989Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£1,906£1,914£1,808

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Torfaen £266, St. Helens £264St. Helens: £264Torfaen: £266St. Helens: £265Torfaen: £267St. Helens: £250Torfaen: £252

    £266£267£252Torfaen 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: Torfaen £520, St. Helens £482St. Helens: £482Torfaen: £520St. Helens: £484Torfaen: £522St. Helens: £457Torfaen: £493

    £520£522£493Torfaen 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: Torfaen £7.40, St. Helens £9.58St. Helens: £9.58Torfaen: £7.40St. Helens: £9.62Torfaen: £7.43St. Helens: £9.09Torfaen: £7.02

    £7.40£7.43£7.02St. 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: Torfaen £12, St. Helens £12St. Helens: £12Torfaen: £12St. Helens: £12Torfaen: £12St. Helens: £11Torfaen: £11

    £12£12£11Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£12£12£11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Torfaen £7.02, St. Helens £9.84St. Helens: £9.84Torfaen: £7.02St. Helens: £9.88Torfaen: £7.05St. Helens: £9.33Torfaen: £6.66

    £7.02£7.05£6.66St. 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: Torfaen 1,026.7, St. Helens 1,009.7St. Helens: 1,009.7Torfaen: 1,026.7

    1,026.7Torfaen 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: Torfaen 136.1, St. Helens 127.9St. Helens: 127.9Torfaen: 136.1

    136.1Torfaen 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: Torfaen 198.3, St. Helens 196.6St. Helens: 196.6Torfaen: 198.3

    198.3Torfaen 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: Torfaen 113.3, St. Helens 105.1St. Helens: 105.1Torfaen: 113.3

    113.3Torfaen 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: Torfaen 259.4, St. Helens 231.9St. Helens: 231.9Torfaen: 259.4

    259.4Torfaen 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: Torfaen 36.5, St. Helens 38.2St. Helens: 38.2Torfaen: 36.5

    36.5St. Helens is higher38.2

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Torfaen and St. Helens, per person in the age group
MeasureTorfaenSt. HelensHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,601£5,624£5,312£5,327£5,350£5,053Torfaen
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,193£13,250£12,515£13,122£13,178£12,447Torfaen
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,806£2,818£2,662£2,585£2,596£2,452Torfaen
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,631£11,681£11,033£11,608£11,657£11,011Torfaen
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£549£552£521£505£507£479Torfaen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£977£982£927£977£981£926Torfaen
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£35£36£34£33£33£31Torfaen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£800£803£758£709£712£673Torfaen
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£189£189£179£194£195£184St. Helens
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£170£171£162£176£177£167St. Helens
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,097£2,106£1,989£1,906£1,914£1,808Torfaen
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£266£267£252£264£265£250Torfaen
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£520£522£493£482£484£457Torfaen
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.40£7.43£7.02£9.58£9.62£9.09St. Helens
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£12£11£12£12£11Torfaen
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.02£7.05£6.66£9.84£9.88£9.33St. Helens
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,026.71,009.7Torfaen
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026136.1127.9Torfaen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026198.3196.6Torfaen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026113.3105.1Torfaen
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026259.4231.9Torfaen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202636.538.2St. Helens

Per resident

Torfaen is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and St. Helens on 6. 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

Torfaen St. Helens

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Torfaen £5,601, St. Helens £5,327St. Helens: £5,327Torfaen: £5,601St. Helens: £5,350Torfaen: £5,624St. Helens: £5,053Torfaen: £5,312

    £5,601£5,624£5,312Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£5,327£5,350£5,053

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Torfaen £2,641, St. Helens £2,552St. Helens: £2,552Torfaen: £2,641St. Helens: £2,562Torfaen: £2,653St. Helens: £2,420Torfaen: £2,505

    £2,641£2,653£2,505Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£2,552£2,562£2,420

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Torfaen £1,698, St. Helens £1,599St. Helens: £1,599Torfaen: £1,698St. Helens: £1,606Torfaen: £1,706St. Helens: £1,516Torfaen: £1,611

    £1,698£1,706£1,611Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£1,599£1,606£1,516

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Torfaen £2,329, St. Helens £2,257St. Helens: £2,257Torfaen: £2,329St. Helens: £2,267Torfaen: £2,339St. Helens: £2,141Torfaen: £2,209

    £2,329£2,339£2,209Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£2,257£2,267£2,141

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

    £110£110£104Torfaen 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: Torfaen £196, St. Helens £190St. Helens: £190Torfaen: £196St. Helens: £191Torfaen: £197St. Helens: £180Torfaen: £186

    £196£197£186Torfaen 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: Torfaen £7.08, St. Helens £6.36St. Helens: £6.36Torfaen: £7.08St. Helens: £6.38Torfaen: £7.11St. Helens: £6.03Torfaen: £6.72

    £7.08£7.11£6.72Torfaen 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: Torfaen £800, St. Helens £709St. Helens: £709Torfaen: £800St. Helens: £712Torfaen: £803St. Helens: £673Torfaen: £758

    £800£803£758Torfaen 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: Torfaen £189, St. Helens £194St. Helens: £194Torfaen: £189St. Helens: £195Torfaen: £189St. Helens: £184Torfaen: £179

    £189£189£179St. Helens is higher£194£195£184

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Torfaen £103, St. Helens £109St. Helens: £109Torfaen: £103St. Helens: £109Torfaen: £104St. Helens: £103Torfaen: £98

    £103£104£98St. Helens is higher£109£109£103

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Torfaen £1,269, St. Helens £1,179St. Helens: £1,179Torfaen: £1,269St. Helens: £1,184Torfaen: £1,274St. Helens: £1,118Torfaen: £1,204

    £1,269£1,274£1,204Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£1,179£1,184£1,118

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Torfaen £266, St. Helens £264St. Helens: £264Torfaen: £266St. Helens: £265Torfaen: £267St. Helens: £250Torfaen: £252

    £266£267£252Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£264£265£250

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Torfaen £315, St. Helens £298St. Helens: £298Torfaen: £315St. Helens: £299Torfaen: £316St. Helens: £283Torfaen: £298

    £315£316£298Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£298£299£283

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Torfaen £4.48, St. Helens £5.92St. Helens: £5.92Torfaen: £4.48St. Helens: £5.95Torfaen: £4.50St. Helens: £5.62Torfaen: £4.25

    £4.48£4.50£4.25St. Helens is higher£5.92£5.95£5.62

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Torfaen £7.27, St. Helens £7.38St. Helens: £7.38Torfaen: £7.27St. Helens: £7.41Torfaen: £7.31St. Helens: £7.00Torfaen: £6.90

    £7.27£7.31£6.90St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£7.38£7.41£7.00

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Torfaen £7.02, St. Helens £9.84St. Helens: £9.84Torfaen: £7.02St. Helens: £9.88Torfaen: £7.05St. Helens: £9.33Torfaen: £6.66

    £7.02£7.05£6.66St. Helens is higher£9.84£9.88£9.33

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Torfaen 205.5, St. Helens 196.3St. Helens: 196.3Torfaen: 205.5

    205.5Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count196.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Torfaen 27.3, St. Helens 24.9St. Helens: 24.9Torfaen: 27.3

    27.3Torfaen 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: Torfaen 39.7, St. Helens 38.2St. Helens: 38.2Torfaen: 39.7

    39.7Torfaen 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: Torfaen 113.3, St. Helens 105.1St. Helens: 105.1Torfaen: 113.3

    113.3Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count105.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Torfaen 157.0, St. Helens 143.4St. Helens: 143.4Torfaen: 157.0

    157.0Torfaen 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: Torfaen 22.1, St. Helens 23.6St. Helens: 23.6Torfaen: 22.1

    22.1St. Helens is higher23.6

Show the numbers
Torfaen and St. Helens, per resident
MeasureTorfaenSt. HelensHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,601£5,624£5,312£5,327£5,350£5,053Torfaen
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,641£2,653£2,505£2,552£2,562£2,420Torfaen
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,698£1,706£1,611£1,599£1,606£1,516Torfaen
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,329£2,339£2,209£2,257£2,267£2,141Torfaen
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£110£110£104£98£99£93Torfaen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£196£197£186£190£191£180Torfaen
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.08£7.11£6.72£6.36£6.38£6.03Torfaen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£800£803£758£709£712£673Torfaen
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£189£189£179£194£195£184St. Helens
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£103£104£98£109£109£103St. Helens
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,269£1,274£1,204£1,179£1,184£1,118Torfaen
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£266£267£252£264£265£250Torfaen
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£315£316£298£298£299£283Torfaen
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.48£4.50£4.25£5.92£5.95£5.62St. Helens
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.27£7.31£6.90£7.38£7.41£7.00St. Helens
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.02£7.05£6.66£9.84£9.88£9.33St. Helens
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026205.5196.3Torfaen
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202627.324.9Torfaen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202639.738.2Torfaen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026113.3105.1Torfaen
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026157.0143.4Torfaen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.123.6St. Helens

Total

Torfaen 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

Torfaen St. Helens

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Torfaen £526.7m, St. Helens £1.0bnSt. Helens: £1.0bnTorfaen: £526.7mSt. Helens: £1.0bnTorfaen: £528.9mSt. Helens: £951.9mTorfaen: £499.6m

    £526.7m£528.9m£499.6mSt. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£1.0bn£1.0bn£951.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Torfaen £248.4m, St. Helens £480.7mSt. Helens: £480.7mTorfaen: £248.4mSt. Helens: £482.7mTorfaen: £249.4mSt. Helens: £456.0mTorfaen: £235.6m

    £248.4m£249.4m£235.6mSt. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£480.7m£482.7m£456.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Torfaen £159.7m, St. Helens £301.2mSt. Helens: £301.2mTorfaen: £159.7mSt. Helens: £302.5mTorfaen: £160.4mSt. Helens: £285.7mTorfaen: £151.5m

    £159.7m£160.4m£151.5mSt. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£301.2m£302.5m£285.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Torfaen £219.0m, St. Helens £425.2mSt. Helens: £425.2mTorfaen: £219.0mSt. Helens: £427.0mTorfaen: £219.9mSt. Helens: £403.4mTorfaen: £207.7m

    £219.0m£219.9m£207.7mSt. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£425.2m£427.0m£403.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Torfaen £10.3m, St. Helens £18.5mSt. Helens: £18.5mTorfaen: £10.3mSt. Helens: £18.6mTorfaen: £10.4mSt. Helens: £17.5mTorfaen: £9.8m

    £10.3m£10.4m£9.8mSt. 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: Torfaen £18.4m, St. Helens £35.8mSt. Helens: £35.8mTorfaen: £18.4mSt. Helens: £35.9mTorfaen: £18.5mSt. Helens: £33.9mTorfaen: £17.5m

    £18.4m£18.5m£17.5mSt. 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: Torfaen £0.67m, St. Helens £1.2mSt. Helens: £1.2mTorfaen: £0.67mSt. Helens: £1.2mTorfaen: £0.67mSt. Helens: £1.1mTorfaen: £0.63m

    £0.67m£0.67m£0.63mSt. 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: Torfaen £75.2m, St. Helens £133.6mSt. Helens: £133.6mTorfaen: £75.2mSt. Helens: £134.2mTorfaen: £75.5mSt. Helens: £126.7mTorfaen: £71.3m

    £75.2m£75.5m£71.3mSt. 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: Torfaen £17.7m, St. Helens £36.6mSt. Helens: £36.6mTorfaen: £17.7mSt. Helens: £36.7mTorfaen: £17.8mSt. Helens: £34.7mTorfaen: £16.8m

    £17.7m£17.8m£16.8mSt. Helens is higher£36.6m£36.7m£34.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Torfaen £9.7m, St. Helens £20.5mSt. Helens: £20.5mTorfaen: £9.7mSt. Helens: £20.6mTorfaen: £9.7mSt. Helens: £19.5mTorfaen: £9.2m

    £9.7m£9.7m£9.2mSt. Helens is higher£20.5m£20.6m£19.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Torfaen £119.3m, St. Helens £222.1mSt. Helens: £222.1mTorfaen: £119.3mSt. Helens: £223.0mTorfaen: £119.8mSt. Helens: £210.6mTorfaen: £113.2m

    £119.3m£119.8m£113.2mSt. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£222.1m£223.0m£210.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Torfaen £25.0m, St. Helens £49.7mSt. Helens: £49.7mTorfaen: £25.0mSt. Helens: £49.9mTorfaen: £25.1mSt. Helens: £47.1mTorfaen: £23.7m

    £25.0m£25.1m£23.7mSt. 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: Torfaen £29.6m, St. Helens £56.1mSt. Helens: £56.1mTorfaen: £29.6mSt. Helens: £56.4mTorfaen: £29.7mSt. Helens: £53.2mTorfaen: £28.1m

    £29.6m£29.7m£28.1mSt. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£56.1m£56.4m£53.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Torfaen £0.42m, St. Helens £1.1mSt. Helens: £1.1mTorfaen: £0.42mSt. Helens: £1.1mTorfaen: £0.42mSt. Helens: £1.1mTorfaen: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.40mSt. Helens is higher£1.1m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Torfaen £0.68m, St. Helens £1.4mSt. Helens: £1.4mTorfaen: £0.68mSt. Helens: £1.4mTorfaen: £0.69mSt. Helens: £1.3mTorfaen: £0.65m

    £0.68m£0.69m£0.65mSt. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Torfaen £0.66m, St. Helens £1.9mSt. Helens: £1.9mTorfaen: £0.66mSt. Helens: £1.9mTorfaen: £0.66mSt. Helens: £1.8mTorfaen: £0.63m

    £0.66m£0.66m£0.63mSt. Helens is higher£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Torfaen 19,328, St. Helens 36,989St. Helens: 36,989Torfaen: 19,328

    19,328St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count36,989

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Torfaen 2,563, St. Helens 4,685St. Helens: 4,685Torfaen: 2,563

    2,563St. 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: Torfaen 3,733, St. Helens 7,202St. Helens: 7,202Torfaen: 3,733

    3,733St. 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: Torfaen 10,651, St. Helens 19,792St. Helens: 19,792Torfaen: 10,651

    10,651St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count19,792

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Torfaen 14,764, St. Helens 27,019St. Helens: 27,019Torfaen: 14,764

    14,764St. 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: Torfaen 2,075, St. Helens 4,447St. Helens: 4,447Torfaen: 2,075

    2,075St. Helens is higher4,447

Show the numbers
Torfaen and St. Helens, total
MeasureTorfaenSt. HelensHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£526.7m£528.9m£499.6m£1.0bn£1.0bn£951.9mSt. Helens
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£248.4m£249.4m£235.6m£480.7m£482.7m£456.0mSt. Helens
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£159.7m£160.4m£151.5m£301.2m£302.5m£285.7mSt. Helens
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£219.0m£219.9m£207.7m£425.2m£427.0m£403.4mSt. Helens
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.3m£10.4m£9.8m£18.5m£18.6m£17.5mSt. Helens
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.4m£18.5m£17.5m£35.8m£35.9m£33.9mSt. Helens
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mSt. Helens
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£75.2m£75.5m£71.3m£133.6m£134.2m£126.7mSt. Helens
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m£36.6m£36.7m£34.7mSt. Helens
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.7m£9.7m£9.2m£20.5m£20.6m£19.5mSt. Helens
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£119.3m£119.8m£113.2m£222.1m£223.0m£210.6mSt. Helens
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£25.0m£25.1m£23.7m£49.7m£49.9m£47.1mSt. Helens
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£29.6m£29.7m£28.1m£56.1m£56.4m£53.2mSt. Helens
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m£1.1mSt. Helens
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.69m£0.65m£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mSt. Helens
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.66m£0.63m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mSt. Helens
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,32836,989St. Helens
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,5634,685St. Helens
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,7337,202St. Helens
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,65119,792St. Helens
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,76427,019St. Helens
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,0754,447St. 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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