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Altrincham and Sale West and Chesham and Amersham

102,116 and 101,628 residents (mid-2024).

Altrincham and Sale West is higher than Chesham and Amersham on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 15 of 22 in total.

On 1 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

Altrincham and Sale West is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Chesham and Amersham 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

Altrincham and Sale West Chesham and Amersham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Altrincham and Sale West £3,568, Chesham and Amersham £3,661Chesham and Amersham: £3,661Altrincham and Sale West: £3,568Chesham and Amersham: £3,677Altrincham and Sale West: £3,584Chesham and Amersham: £3,473Altrincham and Sale West: £3,385

    £3,568£3,584£3,385Chesham and Amersham is higher£3,661£3,677£3,473

  2. Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Altrincham and Sale West £12,687, Chesham and Amersham £12,758Chesham and Amersham: £12,758Altrincham and Sale West: £12,687Chesham and Amersham: £12,813Altrincham and Sale West: £12,741Chesham and Amersham: £12,102Altrincham and Sale West: £12,035

    £12,687£12,741£12,035Chesham and Amersham is higher£12,758£12,813£12,102

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Altrincham and Sale West £1,195, Chesham and Amersham £1,102Chesham and Amersham: £1,102Altrincham and Sale West: £1,195Chesham and Amersham: £1,106Altrincham and Sale West: £1,200Chesham and Amersham: £1,045Altrincham and Sale West: £1,133

    £1,195£1,200£1,133Altrincham and Sale West is higher£1,102£1,106£1,045

  4. State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Altrincham and Sale West £11,692, Chesham and Amersham £11,973Chesham and Amersham: £11,973Altrincham and Sale West: £11,692Chesham and Amersham: £12,024Altrincham and Sale West: £11,742Chesham and Amersham: £11,357Altrincham and Sale West: £11,090

    £11,692£11,742£11,090Chesham and Amersham is higher£11,973£12,024£11,357

  5. Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Altrincham and Sale West £343, Chesham and Amersham £247Chesham and Amersham: £247Altrincham and Sale West: £343Chesham and Amersham: £248Altrincham and Sale West: £345Chesham and Amersham: £235Altrincham and Sale West: £325

    £343£345£325Altrincham and Sale West is higher£247£248£235

  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: Altrincham and Sale West £633, Chesham and Amersham £525Chesham and Amersham: £525Altrincham and Sale West: £633Chesham and Amersham: £527Altrincham and Sale West: £636Chesham and Amersham: £498Altrincham and Sale West: £600

    £633£636£600Altrincham and Sale West is higher£525£527£498

  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: Altrincham and Sale West £19, Chesham and Amersham £13Chesham and Amersham: £13Altrincham and Sale West: £19Chesham and Amersham: £13Altrincham and Sale West: £19Chesham and Amersham: £12Altrincham and Sale West: £18

    £19£19£18Altrincham and Sale West is higher£13£13£12

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Altrincham and Sale West £297, Chesham and Amersham £189Chesham and Amersham: £189Altrincham and Sale West: £297Chesham and Amersham: £190Altrincham and Sale West: £298Chesham and Amersham: £179Altrincham and Sale West: £281

    £297£298£281Altrincham and Sale West is higher£189£190£179

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Altrincham and Sale West £87, Chesham and Amersham £85Chesham and Amersham: £85Altrincham and Sale West: £87Chesham and Amersham: £85Altrincham and Sale West: £87Chesham and Amersham: £81Altrincham and Sale West: £83

    £87£87£83Altrincham and Sale West is higher£85£85£81

  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: Altrincham and Sale West £63, Chesham and Amersham £59Chesham and Amersham: £59Altrincham and Sale West: £63Chesham and Amersham: £60Altrincham and Sale West: £63Chesham and Amersham: £56Altrincham and Sale West: £60

    £63£63£60Altrincham and Sale West is higher£59£60£56

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Altrincham and Sale West £915, Chesham and Amersham £884Chesham and Amersham: £884Altrincham and Sale West: £915Chesham and Amersham: £888Altrincham and Sale West: £919Chesham and Amersham: £839Altrincham and Sale West: £868

    £915£919£868Altrincham and Sale West is higher£884£888£839

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Altrincham and Sale West £138, Chesham and Amersham £118Chesham and Amersham: £118Altrincham and Sale West: £138Chesham and Amersham: £118Altrincham and Sale West: £139Chesham and Amersham: £112Altrincham and Sale West: £131

    £138£139£131Altrincham and Sale West is higher£118£118£112

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Altrincham and Sale West £206, Chesham and Amersham £146Chesham and Amersham: £146Altrincham and Sale West: £206Chesham and Amersham: £147Altrincham and Sale West: £207Chesham and Amersham: £138Altrincham and Sale West: £195

    £206£207£195Altrincham and Sale West is higher£146£147£138

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Altrincham and Sale West £7.83, Chesham and Amersham £8.99Chesham and Amersham: £8.99Altrincham and Sale West: £7.83Chesham and Amersham: £9.03Altrincham and Sale West: £7.87Chesham and Amersham: £8.53Altrincham and Sale West: £7.43

    £7.83£7.87£7.43Chesham and Amersham is higher£8.99£9.03£8.53

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Altrincham and Sale West £2.76, Chesham and Amersham £2.98Chesham and Amersham: £2.98Altrincham and Sale West: £2.76Chesham and Amersham: £3.00Altrincham and Sale West: £2.77Chesham and Amersham: £2.83Altrincham and Sale West: £2.62

    £2.76£2.77£2.62Chesham and Amersham is higher£2.98£3.00£2.83

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Altrincham and Sale West £4.56, Chesham and Amersham £7.27Chesham and Amersham: £7.27Altrincham and Sale West: £4.56Chesham and Amersham: £7.31Altrincham and Sale West: £4.58Chesham and Amersham: £6.90Altrincham and Sale West: £4.33

    £4.56£4.58£4.33Chesham and Amersham is higher£7.27£7.31£6.90

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Altrincham and Sale West 999.7, Chesham and Amersham 995.8Chesham and Amersham: 995.8Altrincham and Sale West: 999.7

    999.7Altrincham and Sale West is higherDepends on how you count995.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Altrincham and Sale West 76.9, Chesham and Amersham 51.9Chesham and Amersham: 51.9Altrincham and Sale West: 76.9

    76.9Altrincham and Sale West is higher51.9

  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: Altrincham and Sale West 134.6, Chesham and Amersham 109.0Chesham and Amersham: 109.0Altrincham and Sale West: 134.6

    134.6Altrincham and Sale West is higher109.0

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Altrincham and Sale West 43.8, Chesham and Amersham 28.6Chesham and Amersham: 28.6Altrincham and Sale West: 43.8

    43.8Altrincham and Sale West is higher28.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Altrincham and Sale West 101.6, Chesham and Amersham 91.9Chesham and Amersham: 91.9Altrincham and Sale West: 101.6

    101.6Altrincham and Sale West is higher91.9

  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: Altrincham and Sale West 13.7, Chesham and Amersham 13.5Chesham and Amersham: 13.5Altrincham and Sale West: 13.7

    13.7Altrincham and Sale West is higher13.5

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Altrincham and Sale West and Chesham and Amersham, per person in the age group
MeasureAltrincham and Sale WestChesham and AmershamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,568£3,584£3,385£3,661£3,677£3,473Chesham and Amersham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,687£12,741£12,035£12,758£12,813£12,102Chesham and Amersham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,195£1,200£1,133£1,102£1,106£1,045Altrincham and Sale West
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,692£11,742£11,090£11,973£12,024£11,357Chesham and Amersham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£343£345£325£247£248£235Altrincham and Sale West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£633£636£600£525£527£498Altrincham and Sale West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£19£18£13£13£12Altrincham and Sale West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£297£298£281£189£190£179Altrincham and Sale West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£87£87£83£85£85£81Altrincham and Sale West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£63£63£60£59£60£56Altrincham and Sale West
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£915£919£868£884£888£839Altrincham and Sale West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£138£139£131£118£118£112Altrincham and Sale West
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£206£207£195£146£147£138Altrincham and Sale West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.83£7.87£7.43£8.99£9.03£8.53Chesham and Amersham
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.76£2.77£2.62£2.98£3.00£2.83Chesham and Amersham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.56£4.58£4.33£7.27£7.31£6.90Chesham and Amersham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026999.7995.8Altrincham and Sale West
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202676.951.9Altrincham and Sale West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026134.6109.0Altrincham and Sale West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202643.828.6Altrincham and Sale West
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026101.691.9Altrincham and Sale West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202613.713.5Altrincham and Sale West

Per resident

Altrincham and Sale West is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Chesham and Amersham on 7. 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

Altrincham and Sale West Chesham and Amersham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Altrincham and Sale West £3,568, Chesham and Amersham £3,661Chesham and Amersham: £3,661Altrincham and Sale West: £3,568Chesham and Amersham: £3,677Altrincham and Sale West: £3,584Chesham and Amersham: £3,473Altrincham and Sale West: £3,385

    £3,568£3,584£3,385Chesham and Amersham is higher£3,661£3,677£3,473

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Altrincham and Sale West £2,332, Chesham and Amersham £2,616Chesham and Amersham: £2,616Altrincham and Sale West: £2,332Chesham and Amersham: £2,627Altrincham and Sale West: £2,342Chesham and Amersham: £2,481Altrincham and Sale West: £2,212

    £2,332£2,342£2,212Chesham and Amersham is higher£2,616£2,627£2,481

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Altrincham and Sale West £710, Chesham and Amersham £646Chesham and Amersham: £646Altrincham and Sale West: £710Chesham and Amersham: £649Altrincham and Sale West: £713Chesham and Amersham: £613Altrincham and Sale West: £673

    £710£713£673Altrincham and Sale West is higher£646£649£613

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Altrincham and Sale West £2,149, Chesham and Amersham £2,455Chesham and Amersham: £2,455Altrincham and Sale West: £2,149Chesham and Amersham: £2,465Altrincham and Sale West: £2,158Chesham and Amersham: £2,328Altrincham and Sale West: £2,038

    £2,149£2,158£2,038Chesham and Amersham is higher£2,455£2,465£2,328

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Altrincham and Sale West £63, Chesham and Amersham £51Chesham and Amersham: £51Altrincham and Sale West: £63Chesham and Amersham: £51Altrincham and Sale West: £63Chesham and Amersham: £48Altrincham and Sale West: £60

    £63£63£60Altrincham and Sale West is higher£51£51£48

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Altrincham and Sale West £116, Chesham and Amersham £108Chesham and Amersham: £108Altrincham and Sale West: £116Chesham and Amersham: £108Altrincham and Sale West: £117Chesham and Amersham: £102Altrincham and Sale West: £110

    £116£117£110Altrincham and Sale West is higher£108£108£102

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Altrincham and Sale West £3.56, Chesham and Amersham £2.68Chesham and Amersham: £2.68Altrincham and Sale West: £3.56Chesham and Amersham: £2.69Altrincham and Sale West: £3.58Chesham and Amersham: £2.54Altrincham and Sale West: £3.38

    £3.56£3.58£3.38Altrincham and Sale West is higher£2.68£2.69£2.54

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Altrincham and Sale West £297, Chesham and Amersham £189Chesham and Amersham: £189Altrincham and Sale West: £297Chesham and Amersham: £190Altrincham and Sale West: £298Chesham and Amersham: £179Altrincham and Sale West: £281

    £297£298£281Altrincham and Sale West is higher£189£190£179

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Altrincham and Sale West £87, Chesham and Amersham £85Chesham and Amersham: £85Altrincham and Sale West: £87Chesham and Amersham: £85Altrincham and Sale West: £87Chesham and Amersham: £81Altrincham and Sale West: £83

    £87£87£83Altrincham and Sale West is higher£85£85£81

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Altrincham and Sale West £37, Chesham and Amersham £35Chesham and Amersham: £35Altrincham and Sale West: £37Chesham and Amersham: £35Altrincham and Sale West: £38Chesham and Amersham: £33Altrincham and Sale West: £36

    £37£38£36Altrincham and Sale West is higher£35£35£33

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Altrincham and Sale West £544, Chesham and Amersham £519Chesham and Amersham: £519Altrincham and Sale West: £544Chesham and Amersham: £521Altrincham and Sale West: £546Chesham and Amersham: £492Altrincham and Sale West: £516

    £544£546£516Altrincham and Sale West is higher£519£521£492

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Altrincham and Sale West £138, Chesham and Amersham £118Chesham and Amersham: £118Altrincham and Sale West: £138Chesham and Amersham: £118Altrincham and Sale West: £139Chesham and Amersham: £112Altrincham and Sale West: £131

    £138£139£131Altrincham and Sale West is higher£118£118£112

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Altrincham and Sale West £122, Chesham and Amersham £86Chesham and Amersham: £86Altrincham and Sale West: £122Chesham and Amersham: £86Altrincham and Sale West: £123Chesham and Amersham: £81Altrincham and Sale West: £116

    £122£123£116Altrincham and Sale West is higher£86£86£81

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Altrincham and Sale West £4.65, Chesham and Amersham £5.28Chesham and Amersham: £5.28Altrincham and Sale West: £4.65Chesham and Amersham: £5.30Altrincham and Sale West: £4.67Chesham and Amersham: £5.01Altrincham and Sale West: £4.41

    £4.65£4.67£4.41Chesham and Amersham is higher£5.28£5.30£5.01

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Altrincham and Sale West £1.64, Chesham and Amersham £1.75Chesham and Amersham: £1.75Altrincham and Sale West: £1.64Chesham and Amersham: £1.76Altrincham and Sale West: £1.65Chesham and Amersham: £1.66Altrincham and Sale West: £1.56

    £1.64£1.65£1.56Chesham and Amersham is higher£1.75£1.76£1.66

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Altrincham and Sale West £4.56, Chesham and Amersham £7.27Chesham and Amersham: £7.27Altrincham and Sale West: £4.56Chesham and Amersham: £7.31Altrincham and Sale West: £4.58Chesham and Amersham: £6.90Altrincham and Sale West: £4.33

    £4.56£4.58£4.33Chesham and Amersham is higher£7.27£7.31£6.90

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Altrincham and Sale West 183.7, Chesham and Amersham 204.2Chesham and Amersham: 204.2Altrincham and Sale West: 183.7

    183.7Chesham and Amersham is higherDepends on how you count204.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Altrincham and Sale West 14.1, Chesham and Amersham 10.7Chesham and Amersham: 10.7Altrincham and Sale West: 14.1

    14.1Altrincham and Sale West is higher10.7

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Altrincham and Sale West 24.7, Chesham and Amersham 22.3Chesham and Amersham: 22.3Altrincham and Sale West: 24.7

    24.7Altrincham and Sale West is higher22.3

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Altrincham and Sale West 43.8, Chesham and Amersham 28.6Chesham and Amersham: 28.6Altrincham and Sale West: 43.8

    43.8Altrincham and Sale West is higher28.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Altrincham and Sale West 60.4, Chesham and Amersham 53.9Chesham and Amersham: 53.9Altrincham and Sale West: 60.4

    60.4Altrincham and Sale West is higher53.9

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Altrincham and Sale West 8.1, Chesham and Amersham 7.9Chesham and Amersham: 7.9Altrincham and Sale West: 8.1

    8.1Altrincham and Sale West is higher7.9

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Altrincham and Sale West and Chesham and Amersham, per resident
MeasureAltrincham and Sale WestChesham and AmershamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,568£3,584£3,385£3,661£3,677£3,473Chesham and Amersham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,332£2,342£2,212£2,616£2,627£2,481Chesham and Amersham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£710£713£673£646£649£613Altrincham and Sale West
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,149£2,158£2,038£2,455£2,465£2,328Chesham and Amersham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£63£63£60£51£51£48Altrincham and Sale West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£116£117£110£108£108£102Altrincham and Sale West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.56£3.58£3.38£2.68£2.69£2.54Altrincham and Sale West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£297£298£281£189£190£179Altrincham and Sale West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£87£87£83£85£85£81Altrincham and Sale West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£37£38£36£35£35£33Altrincham and Sale West
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£544£546£516£519£521£492Altrincham and Sale West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£138£139£131£118£118£112Altrincham and Sale West
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£122£123£116£86£86£81Altrincham and Sale West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.65£4.67£4.41£5.28£5.30£5.01Chesham and Amersham
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.64£1.65£1.56£1.75£1.76£1.66Chesham and Amersham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.56£4.58£4.33£7.27£7.31£6.90Chesham and Amersham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026183.7204.2Chesham and Amersham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.110.7Altrincham and Sale West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.722.3Altrincham and Sale West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202643.828.6Altrincham and Sale West
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202660.453.9Altrincham and Sale West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20268.17.9Altrincham and Sale West

Total

Altrincham and Sale West is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Chesham and Amersham on 7. 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

Altrincham and Sale West Chesham and Amersham

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Altrincham and Sale West £364.4m, Chesham and Amersham £372.1mChesham and Amersham: £372.1mAltrincham and Sale West: £364.4mChesham and Amersham: £373.6mAltrincham and Sale West: £365.9mChesham and Amersham: £352.9mAltrincham and Sale West: £345.6m

    £364.4m£365.9m£345.6mChesham and Amersham is higher£372.1m£373.6m£352.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Altrincham and Sale West £238.1m, Chesham and Amersham £265.8mChesham and Amersham: £265.8mAltrincham and Sale West: £238.1mChesham and Amersham: £267.0mAltrincham and Sale West: £239.1mChesham and Amersham: £252.2mAltrincham and Sale West: £225.9m

    £238.1m£239.1m£225.9mChesham and Amersham is higher£265.8m£267.0m£252.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Altrincham and Sale West £72.5m, Chesham and Amersham £65.7mChesham and Amersham: £65.7mAltrincham and Sale West: £72.5mChesham and Amersham: £66.0mAltrincham and Sale West: £72.8mChesham and Amersham: £62.3mAltrincham and Sale West: £68.8m

    £72.5m£72.8m£68.8mAltrincham and Sale West is higher£65.7m£66.0m£62.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Altrincham and Sale West £219.4m, Chesham and Amersham £249.5mChesham and Amersham: £249.5mAltrincham and Sale West: £219.4mChesham and Amersham: £250.5mAltrincham and Sale West: £220.4mChesham and Amersham: £236.6mAltrincham and Sale West: £208.1m

    £219.4m£220.4m£208.1mChesham and Amersham is higher£249.5m£250.5m£236.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Altrincham and Sale West £6.4m, Chesham and Amersham £5.2mChesham and Amersham: £5.2mAltrincham and Sale West: £6.4mChesham and Amersham: £5.2mAltrincham and Sale West: £6.5mChesham and Amersham: £4.9mAltrincham and Sale West: £6.1m

    £6.4m£6.5m£6.1mAltrincham and Sale West is higher£5.2m£5.2m£4.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Altrincham and Sale West £11.9m, Chesham and Amersham £10.9mChesham and Amersham: £10.9mAltrincham and Sale West: £11.9mChesham and Amersham: £11.0mAltrincham and Sale West: £11.9mChesham and Amersham: £10.4mAltrincham and Sale West: £11.3m

    £11.9m£11.9m£11.3mAltrincham and Sale West is higher£10.9m£11.0m£10.4m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Altrincham and Sale West £0.36m, Chesham and Amersham £0.27mChesham and Amersham: £0.27mAltrincham and Sale West: £0.36mChesham and Amersham: £0.27mAltrincham and Sale West: £0.37mChesham and Amersham: £0.26mAltrincham and Sale West: £0.35m

    £0.36m£0.37m£0.35mAltrincham and Sale West is higher£0.27m£0.27m£0.26m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Altrincham and Sale West £30.3m, Chesham and Amersham £19.2mChesham and Amersham: £19.2mAltrincham and Sale West: £30.3mChesham and Amersham: £19.3mAltrincham and Sale West: £30.4mChesham and Amersham: £18.2mAltrincham and Sale West: £28.7m

    £30.3m£30.4m£28.7mAltrincham and Sale West is higher£19.2m£19.3m£18.2m

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Altrincham and Sale West £8.9m, Chesham and Amersham £8.6mChesham and Amersham: £8.6mAltrincham and Sale West: £8.9mChesham and Amersham: £8.7mAltrincham and Sale West: £8.9mChesham and Amersham: £8.2mAltrincham and Sale West: £8.4m

    £8.9m£8.9m£8.4mAltrincham and Sale West is higher£8.6m£8.7m£8.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Altrincham and Sale West £3.8m, Chesham and Amersham £3.5mChesham and Amersham: £3.5mAltrincham and Sale West: £3.8mChesham and Amersham: £3.6mAltrincham and Sale West: £3.8mChesham and Amersham: £3.4mAltrincham and Sale West: £3.6m

    £3.8m£3.8m£3.6mAltrincham and Sale West is higher£3.5m£3.6m£3.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Altrincham and Sale West £55.5m, Chesham and Amersham £52.7mChesham and Amersham: £52.7mAltrincham and Sale West: £55.5mChesham and Amersham: £53.0mAltrincham and Sale West: £55.7mChesham and Amersham: £50.0mAltrincham and Sale West: £52.7m

    £55.5m£55.7m£52.7mAltrincham and Sale West is higher£52.7m£53.0m£50.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Altrincham and Sale West £14.1m, Chesham and Amersham £12.0mChesham and Amersham: £12.0mAltrincham and Sale West: £14.1mChesham and Amersham: £12.0mAltrincham and Sale West: £14.2mChesham and Amersham: £11.4mAltrincham and Sale West: £13.4m

    £14.1m£14.2m£13.4mAltrincham and Sale West is higher£12.0m£12.0m£11.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Altrincham and Sale West £12.5m, Chesham and Amersham £8.7mChesham and Amersham: £8.7mAltrincham and Sale West: £12.5mChesham and Amersham: £8.7mAltrincham and Sale West: £12.6mChesham and Amersham: £8.3mAltrincham and Sale West: £11.9m

    £12.5m£12.6m£11.9mAltrincham and Sale West is higher£8.7m£8.7m£8.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Altrincham and Sale West £0.48m, Chesham and Amersham £0.54mChesham and Amersham: £0.54mAltrincham and Sale West: £0.48mChesham and Amersham: £0.54mAltrincham and Sale West: £0.48mChesham and Amersham: £0.51mAltrincham and Sale West: £0.45m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.45mChesham and Amersham is higher£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Altrincham and Sale West £0.17m, Chesham and Amersham £0.18mChesham and Amersham: £0.18mAltrincham and Sale West: £0.17mChesham and Amersham: £0.18mAltrincham and Sale West: £0.17mChesham and Amersham: £0.17mAltrincham and Sale West: £0.16m

    £0.17m£0.17m£0.16mChesham and Amersham is higher£0.18m£0.18m£0.17m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Altrincham and Sale West £0.47m, Chesham and Amersham £0.74mChesham and Amersham: £0.74mAltrincham and Sale West: £0.47mChesham and Amersham: £0.74mAltrincham and Sale West: £0.47mChesham and Amersham: £0.70mAltrincham and Sale West: £0.44m

    £0.47m£0.47m£0.44mChesham and Amersham is higher£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Altrincham and Sale West 18,763, Chesham and Amersham 20,748Chesham and Amersham: 20,748Altrincham and Sale West: 18,763

    18,763Chesham and Amersham is higherDepends on how you count20,748

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Altrincham and Sale West 1,444, Chesham and Amersham 1,082Chesham and Amersham: 1,082Altrincham and Sale West: 1,444

    1,444Altrincham and Sale West is higher1,082

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Altrincham and Sale West 2,526, Chesham and Amersham 2,270Chesham and Amersham: 2,270Altrincham and Sale West: 2,526

    2,526Altrincham and Sale West is higher2,270

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Altrincham and Sale West 4,477, Chesham and Amersham 2,908Chesham and Amersham: 2,908Altrincham and Sale West: 4,477

    4,477Altrincham and Sale West is higher2,908

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Altrincham and Sale West 6,163, Chesham and Amersham 5,477Chesham and Amersham: 5,477Altrincham and Sale West: 6,163

    6,163Altrincham and Sale West is higher5,477

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Altrincham and Sale West 828, Chesham and Amersham 803Chesham and Amersham: 803Altrincham and Sale West: 828

    828Altrincham and Sale West is higher803

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Altrincham and Sale West and Chesham and Amersham, total
MeasureAltrincham and Sale WestChesham and AmershamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£364.4m£365.9m£345.6m£372.1m£373.6m£352.9mChesham and Amersham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£238.1m£239.1m£225.9m£265.8m£267.0m£252.2mChesham and Amersham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£72.5m£72.8m£68.8m£65.7m£66.0m£62.3mAltrincham and Sale West
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£219.4m£220.4m£208.1m£249.5m£250.5m£236.6mChesham and Amersham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.4m£6.5m£6.1m£5.2m£5.2m£4.9mAltrincham and Sale West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.9m£11.9m£11.3m£10.9m£11.0m£10.4mAltrincham and Sale West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.37m£0.35m£0.27m£0.27m£0.26mAltrincham and Sale West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£30.3m£30.4m£28.7m£19.2m£19.3m£18.2mAltrincham and Sale West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.9m£8.9m£8.4m£8.6m£8.7m£8.2mAltrincham and Sale West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.8m£3.8m£3.6m£3.5m£3.6m£3.4mAltrincham and Sale West
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£55.5m£55.7m£52.7m£52.7m£53.0m£50.0mAltrincham and Sale West
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£14.1m£14.2m£13.4m£12.0m£12.0m£11.4mAltrincham and Sale West
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£12.5m£12.6m£11.9m£8.7m£8.7m£8.3mAltrincham and Sale West
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m£0.54m£0.54m£0.51mChesham and Amersham
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.17m£0.17m£0.16m£0.18m£0.18m£0.17mChesham and Amersham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m£0.74m£0.74m£0.70mChesham and Amersham
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,76320,748Chesham and Amersham
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,4441,082Altrincham and Sale West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,5262,270Altrincham and Sale West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,4772,908Altrincham and Sale West
Universal Credittotal, May 20266,1635,477Altrincham and Sale West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026828803Altrincham and Sale West

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.
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