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Cheadle and Rayleigh and Wickford

98,780 and 99,804 residents (mid-2024).

Cheadle is higher than Rayleigh and Wickford on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 5 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

Cheadle is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Rayleigh and Wickford on 16. 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

Cheadle Rayleigh and Wickford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cheadle £3,840, Rayleigh and Wickford £4,012Rayleigh and Wickford: £4,012Cheadle: £3,840Rayleigh and Wickford: £4,029Cheadle: £3,857Rayleigh and Wickford: £3,806Cheadle: £3,643

    £3,840£3,857£3,643Rayleigh and Wickford is higher£4,012£4,029£3,806

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Cheadle £12,859, Rayleigh and Wickford £13,131Rayleigh and Wickford: £13,131Cheadle: £12,859Rayleigh and Wickford: £13,187Cheadle: £12,914Rayleigh and Wickford: £12,455Cheadle: £12,198

    £12,859£12,914£12,198Rayleigh and Wickford is higher£13,131£13,187£12,455

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Cheadle £1,055, Rayleigh and Wickford £1,173Rayleigh and Wickford: £1,173Cheadle: £1,055Rayleigh and Wickford: £1,178Cheadle: £1,060Rayleigh and Wickford: £1,113Cheadle: £1,001

    £1,055£1,060£1,001Rayleigh and Wickford is higher£1,173£1,178£1,113

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Cheadle £11,773, Rayleigh and Wickford £12,045Rayleigh and Wickford: £12,045Cheadle: £11,773Rayleigh and Wickford: £12,096Cheadle: £11,823Rayleigh and Wickford: £11,425Cheadle: £11,168

    £11,773£11,823£11,168Rayleigh and Wickford is higher£12,045£12,096£11,425

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Cheadle £323, Rayleigh and Wickford £271Rayleigh and Wickford: £271Cheadle: £323Rayleigh and Wickford: £273Cheadle: £325Rayleigh and Wickford: £257Cheadle: £307

    £323£325£307Cheadle is higher£271£273£257

  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: Cheadle £744, Rayleigh and Wickford £796Rayleigh and Wickford: £796Cheadle: £744Rayleigh and Wickford: £799Cheadle: £747Rayleigh and Wickford: £755Cheadle: £706

    £744£747£706Rayleigh and Wickford is higher£796£799£755

  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: Cheadle £18, Rayleigh and Wickford £19Rayleigh and Wickford: £19Cheadle: £18Rayleigh and Wickford: £19Cheadle: £18Rayleigh and Wickford: £18Cheadle: £17

    £18£18£17Rayleigh and Wickford is higher£19£19£18

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Cheadle £280, Rayleigh and Wickford £265Rayleigh and Wickford: £265Cheadle: £280Rayleigh and Wickford: £266Cheadle: £281Rayleigh and Wickford: £252Cheadle: £265

    £280£281£265Cheadle is higher£265£266£252

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cheadle £108, Rayleigh and Wickford £117Rayleigh and Wickford: £117Cheadle: £108Rayleigh and Wickford: £118Cheadle: £108Rayleigh and Wickford: £111Cheadle: £102

    £108£108£102Rayleigh and Wickford is higher£117£118£111

  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: Cheadle £71, Rayleigh and Wickford £77Rayleigh and Wickford: £77Cheadle: £71Rayleigh and Wickford: £78Cheadle: £71Rayleigh and Wickford: £73Cheadle: £67

    £71£71£67Rayleigh and Wickford is higher£77£78£73

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Cheadle £773, Rayleigh and Wickford £943Rayleigh and Wickford: £943Cheadle: £773Rayleigh and Wickford: £947Cheadle: £777Rayleigh and Wickford: £895Cheadle: £733

    £773£777£733Rayleigh and Wickford is higher£943£947£895

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cheadle £92, Rayleigh and Wickford £96Rayleigh and Wickford: £96Cheadle: £92Rayleigh and Wickford: £96Cheadle: £92Rayleigh and Wickford: £91Cheadle: £87

    £92£92£87Rayleigh and Wickford is higher£96£96£91

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Cheadle £200, Rayleigh and Wickford £143Rayleigh and Wickford: £143Cheadle: £200Rayleigh and Wickford: £144Cheadle: £201Rayleigh and Wickford: £136Cheadle: £190

    £200£201£190Cheadle is higher£143£144£136

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Cheadle £6.96, Rayleigh and Wickford £7.69Rayleigh and Wickford: £7.69Cheadle: £6.96Rayleigh and Wickford: £7.72Cheadle: £6.99Rayleigh and Wickford: £7.29Cheadle: £6.60

    £6.96£6.99£6.60Rayleigh and Wickford is higher£7.69£7.72£7.29

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Cheadle £3.55, Rayleigh and Wickford £1.84Rayleigh and Wickford: £1.84Cheadle: £3.55Rayleigh and Wickford: £1.85Cheadle: £3.57Rayleigh and Wickford: £1.75Cheadle: £3.37

    £3.55£3.57£3.37Cheadle is higher£1.84£1.85£1.75

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cheadle £7.40, Rayleigh and Wickford £6.66Rayleigh and Wickford: £6.66Cheadle: £7.40Rayleigh and Wickford: £6.69Cheadle: £7.43Rayleigh and Wickford: £6.32Cheadle: £7.02

    £7.40£7.43£7.02Cheadle is higher£6.66£6.69£6.32

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Cheadle 1,011.3, Rayleigh and Wickford 1,037.7Rayleigh and Wickford: 1,037.7Cheadle: 1,011.3

    1,011.3Rayleigh and Wickford is higher1,037.7

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Cheadle 70.3, Rayleigh and Wickford 70.5Rayleigh and Wickford: 70.5Cheadle: 70.3

    70.3Rayleigh and Wickford is higher70.5

  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: Cheadle 153.0, Rayleigh and Wickford 173.4Rayleigh and Wickford: 173.4Cheadle: 153.0

    153.0Rayleigh and Wickford is higher173.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Cheadle 42.2, Rayleigh and Wickford 42.0Rayleigh and Wickford: 42.0Cheadle: 42.2

    42.2Cheadle is higherDepends on how you count42.0

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Cheadle 96.8, Rayleigh and Wickford 103.8Rayleigh and Wickford: 103.8Cheadle: 96.8

    96.8Rayleigh and Wickford is higher103.8

  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: Cheadle 15.4, Rayleigh and Wickford 17.5Rayleigh and Wickford: 17.5Cheadle: 15.4

    15.4Rayleigh and Wickford is higher17.5

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Cheadle and Rayleigh and Wickford, per person in the age group
MeasureCheadleRayleigh and WickfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,840£3,857£3,643£4,012£4,029£3,806Rayleigh and Wickford
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,859£12,914£12,198£13,131£13,187£12,455Rayleigh and Wickford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,055£1,060£1,001£1,173£1,178£1,113Rayleigh and Wickford
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,773£11,823£11,168£12,045£12,096£11,425Rayleigh and Wickford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£323£325£307£271£273£257Cheadle
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£744£747£706£796£799£755Rayleigh and Wickford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£18£18£17£19£19£18Rayleigh and Wickford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£280£281£265£265£266£252Cheadle
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£108£108£102£117£118£111Rayleigh and Wickford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£71£71£67£77£78£73Rayleigh and Wickford
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£773£777£733£943£947£895Rayleigh and Wickford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£92£92£87£96£96£91Rayleigh and Wickford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£200£201£190£143£144£136Cheadle
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.96£6.99£6.60£7.69£7.72£7.29Rayleigh and Wickford
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.55£3.57£3.37£1.84£1.85£1.75Cheadle
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.40£7.43£7.02£6.66£6.69£6.32Cheadle
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,011.31,037.7Rayleigh and Wickford
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202670.370.5Rayleigh and Wickford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026153.0173.4Rayleigh and Wickford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202642.242.0Cheadle
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 202696.8103.8Rayleigh and Wickford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202615.417.5Rayleigh and Wickford

Per resident

Cheadle is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Rayleigh and Wickford on 16. 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

Cheadle Rayleigh and Wickford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cheadle £3,840, Rayleigh and Wickford £4,012Rayleigh and Wickford: £4,012Cheadle: £3,840Rayleigh and Wickford: £4,029Cheadle: £3,857Rayleigh and Wickford: £3,806Cheadle: £3,643

    £3,840£3,857£3,643Rayleigh and Wickford is higher£4,012£4,029£3,806

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Cheadle £2,738, Rayleigh and Wickford £2,828Rayleigh and Wickford: £2,828Cheadle: £2,738Rayleigh and Wickford: £2,840Cheadle: £2,750Rayleigh and Wickford: £2,683Cheadle: £2,597

    £2,738£2,750£2,597Rayleigh and Wickford is higher£2,828£2,840£2,683

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Cheadle £616, Rayleigh and Wickford £699Rayleigh and Wickford: £699Cheadle: £616Rayleigh and Wickford: £702Cheadle: £618Rayleigh and Wickford: £663Cheadle: £584

    £616£618£584Rayleigh and Wickford is higher£699£702£663

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Cheadle £2,507, Rayleigh and Wickford £2,594Rayleigh and Wickford: £2,594Cheadle: £2,507Rayleigh and Wickford: £2,605Cheadle: £2,518Rayleigh and Wickford: £2,461Cheadle: £2,378

    £2,507£2,518£2,378Rayleigh and Wickford is higher£2,594£2,605£2,461

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Cheadle £69, Rayleigh and Wickford £58Rayleigh and Wickford: £58Cheadle: £69Rayleigh and Wickford: £59Cheadle: £69Rayleigh and Wickford: £55Cheadle: £65

    £69£69£65Cheadle is higher£58£59£55

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Cheadle £158, Rayleigh and Wickford £171Rayleigh and Wickford: £171Cheadle: £158Rayleigh and Wickford: £172Cheadle: £159Rayleigh and Wickford: £163Cheadle: £150

    £158£159£150Rayleigh and Wickford is higher£171£172£163

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Cheadle £3.91, Rayleigh and Wickford £4.04Rayleigh and Wickford: £4.04Cheadle: £3.91Rayleigh and Wickford: £4.05Cheadle: £3.93Rayleigh and Wickford: £3.83Cheadle: £3.71

    £3.91£3.93£3.71Rayleigh and Wickford is higher£4.04£4.05£3.83

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Cheadle £280, Rayleigh and Wickford £265Rayleigh and Wickford: £265Cheadle: £280Rayleigh and Wickford: £266Cheadle: £281Rayleigh and Wickford: £252Cheadle: £265

    £280£281£265Cheadle is higher£265£266£252

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cheadle £108, Rayleigh and Wickford £117Rayleigh and Wickford: £117Cheadle: £108Rayleigh and Wickford: £118Cheadle: £108Rayleigh and Wickford: £111Cheadle: £102

    £108£108£102Rayleigh and Wickford is higher£117£118£111

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Cheadle £41, Rayleigh and Wickford £46Rayleigh and Wickford: £46Cheadle: £41Rayleigh and Wickford: £46Cheadle: £42Rayleigh and Wickford: £44Cheadle: £39

    £41£42£39Rayleigh and Wickford is higher£46£46£44

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Cheadle £451, Rayleigh and Wickford £562Rayleigh and Wickford: £562Cheadle: £451Rayleigh and Wickford: £564Cheadle: £453Rayleigh and Wickford: £533Cheadle: £428

    £451£453£428Rayleigh and Wickford is higher£562£564£533

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cheadle £92, Rayleigh and Wickford £96Rayleigh and Wickford: £96Cheadle: £92Rayleigh and Wickford: £96Cheadle: £92Rayleigh and Wickford: £91Cheadle: £87

    £92£92£87Rayleigh and Wickford is higher£96£96£91

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Cheadle £117, Rayleigh and Wickford £85Rayleigh and Wickford: £85Cheadle: £117Rayleigh and Wickford: £86Cheadle: £117Rayleigh and Wickford: £81Cheadle: £111

    £117£117£111Cheadle is higher£85£86£81

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Cheadle £4.06, Rayleigh and Wickford £4.58Rayleigh and Wickford: £4.58Cheadle: £4.06Rayleigh and Wickford: £4.59Cheadle: £4.08Rayleigh and Wickford: £4.34Cheadle: £3.85

    £4.06£4.08£3.85Rayleigh and Wickford is higher£4.58£4.59£4.34

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Cheadle £2.08, Rayleigh and Wickford £1.10Rayleigh and Wickford: £1.10Cheadle: £2.08Rayleigh and Wickford: £1.10Cheadle: £2.09Rayleigh and Wickford: £1.04Cheadle: £1.97

    £2.08£2.09£1.97Cheadle is higher£1.10£1.10£1.04

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cheadle £7.40, Rayleigh and Wickford £6.66Rayleigh and Wickford: £6.66Cheadle: £7.40Rayleigh and Wickford: £6.69Cheadle: £7.43Rayleigh and Wickford: £6.32Cheadle: £7.02

    £7.40£7.43£7.02Cheadle is higher£6.66£6.69£6.32

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Cheadle 215.3, Rayleigh and Wickford 223.5Rayleigh and Wickford: 223.5Cheadle: 215.3

    215.3Rayleigh and Wickford is higher223.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cheadle 15.0, Rayleigh and Wickford 15.2Rayleigh and Wickford: 15.2Cheadle: 15.0

    15.0Rayleigh and Wickford is higher15.2

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Cheadle 32.6, Rayleigh and Wickford 37.3Rayleigh and Wickford: 37.3Cheadle: 32.6

    32.6Rayleigh and Wickford is higher37.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Cheadle 42.2, Rayleigh and Wickford 42.0Rayleigh and Wickford: 42.0Cheadle: 42.2

    42.2Cheadle is higherDepends on how you count42.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cheadle 56.5, Rayleigh and Wickford 61.8Rayleigh and Wickford: 61.8Cheadle: 56.5

    56.5Rayleigh and Wickford is higher61.8

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Cheadle 9.0, Rayleigh and Wickford 10.4Rayleigh and Wickford: 10.4Cheadle: 9.0

    9.0Rayleigh and Wickford is higher10.4

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Cheadle and Rayleigh and Wickford, per resident
MeasureCheadleRayleigh and WickfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,840£3,857£3,643£4,012£4,029£3,806Rayleigh and Wickford
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,738£2,750£2,597£2,828£2,840£2,683Rayleigh and Wickford
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£616£618£584£699£702£663Rayleigh and Wickford
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,507£2,518£2,378£2,594£2,605£2,461Rayleigh and Wickford
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£69£69£65£58£59£55Cheadle
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£158£159£150£171£172£163Rayleigh and Wickford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.91£3.93£3.71£4.04£4.05£3.83Rayleigh and Wickford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£280£281£265£265£266£252Cheadle
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£108£108£102£117£118£111Rayleigh and Wickford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£41£42£39£46£46£44Rayleigh and Wickford
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£451£453£428£562£564£533Rayleigh and Wickford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£92£92£87£96£96£91Rayleigh and Wickford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£117£117£111£85£86£81Cheadle
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.06£4.08£3.85£4.58£4.59£4.34Rayleigh and Wickford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.08£2.09£1.97£1.10£1.10£1.04Cheadle
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.40£7.43£7.02£6.66£6.69£6.32Cheadle
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026215.3223.5Rayleigh and Wickford
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.015.2Rayleigh and Wickford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.637.3Rayleigh and Wickford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202642.242.0Cheadle
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202656.561.8Rayleigh and Wickford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.010.4Rayleigh and Wickford

Total

Cheadle is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Rayleigh and Wickford on 17. 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

Cheadle Rayleigh and Wickford

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Cheadle £379.4m, Rayleigh and Wickford £400.4mRayleigh and Wickford: £400.4mCheadle: £379.4mRayleigh and Wickford: £402.1mCheadle: £381.0mRayleigh and Wickford: £379.8mCheadle: £359.8m

    £379.4m£381.0m£359.8mRayleigh and Wickford is higher£400.4m£402.1m£379.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Cheadle £270.5m, Rayleigh and Wickford £282.3mRayleigh and Wickford: £282.3mCheadle: £270.5mRayleigh and Wickford: £283.5mCheadle: £271.6mRayleigh and Wickford: £267.7mCheadle: £256.6m

    £270.5m£271.6m£256.6mRayleigh and Wickford is higher£282.3m£283.5m£267.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Cheadle £60.8m, Rayleigh and Wickford £69.8mRayleigh and Wickford: £69.8mCheadle: £60.8mRayleigh and Wickford: £70.0mCheadle: £61.1mRayleigh and Wickford: £66.2mCheadle: £57.7m

    £60.8m£61.1m£57.7mRayleigh and Wickford is higher£69.8m£70.0m£66.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Cheadle £247.6m, Rayleigh and Wickford £258.9mRayleigh and Wickford: £258.9mCheadle: £247.6mRayleigh and Wickford: £260.0mCheadle: £248.7mRayleigh and Wickford: £245.6mCheadle: £234.9m

    £247.6m£248.7m£234.9mRayleigh and Wickford is higher£258.9m£260.0m£245.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Cheadle £6.8m, Rayleigh and Wickford £5.8mRayleigh and Wickford: £5.8mCheadle: £6.8mRayleigh and Wickford: £5.9mCheadle: £6.8mRayleigh and Wickford: £5.5mCheadle: £6.5m

    £6.8m£6.8m£6.5mCheadle is higher£5.8m£5.9m£5.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cheadle £15.7m, Rayleigh and Wickford £17.1mRayleigh and Wickford: £17.1mCheadle: £15.7mRayleigh and Wickford: £17.2mCheadle: £15.7mRayleigh and Wickford: £16.2mCheadle: £14.8m

    £15.7m£15.7m£14.8mRayleigh and Wickford is higher£17.1m£17.2m£16.2m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Cheadle £0.39m, Rayleigh and Wickford £0.40mRayleigh and Wickford: £0.40mCheadle: £0.39mRayleigh and Wickford: £0.40mCheadle: £0.39mRayleigh and Wickford: £0.38mCheadle: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mRayleigh and Wickford is higher£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cheadle £27.6m, Rayleigh and Wickford £26.5mRayleigh and Wickford: £26.5mCheadle: £27.6mRayleigh and Wickford: £26.6mCheadle: £27.8mRayleigh and Wickford: £25.1mCheadle: £26.2m

    £27.6m£27.8m£26.2mCheadle is higher£26.5m£26.6m£25.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Cheadle £10.7m, Rayleigh and Wickford £11.7mRayleigh and Wickford: £11.7mCheadle: £10.7mRayleigh and Wickford: £11.8mCheadle: £10.7mRayleigh and Wickford: £11.1mCheadle: £10.1m

    £10.7m£10.7m£10.1mRayleigh and Wickford is higher£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cheadle £4.1m, Rayleigh and Wickford £4.6mRayleigh and Wickford: £4.6mCheadle: £4.1mRayleigh and Wickford: £4.6mCheadle: £4.1mRayleigh and Wickford: £4.4mCheadle: £3.9m

    £4.1m£4.1m£3.9mRayleigh and Wickford is higher£4.6m£4.6m£4.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Cheadle £44.6m, Rayleigh and Wickford £56.1mRayleigh and Wickford: £56.1mCheadle: £44.6mRayleigh and Wickford: £56.3mCheadle: £44.8mRayleigh and Wickford: £53.2mCheadle: £42.3m

    £44.6m£44.8m£42.3mRayleigh and Wickford is higher£56.1m£56.3m£53.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Cheadle £9.0m, Rayleigh and Wickford £9.6mRayleigh and Wickford: £9.6mCheadle: £9.0mRayleigh and Wickford: £9.6mCheadle: £9.1mRayleigh and Wickford: £9.1mCheadle: £8.6m

    £9.0m£9.1m£8.6mRayleigh and Wickford is higher£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Cheadle £11.5m, Rayleigh and Wickford £8.5mRayleigh and Wickford: £8.5mCheadle: £11.5mRayleigh and Wickford: £8.5mCheadle: £11.6mRayleigh and Wickford: £8.1mCheadle: £11.0m

    £11.5m£11.6m£11.0mCheadle is higher£8.5m£8.5m£8.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Cheadle £0.40m, Rayleigh and Wickford £0.46mRayleigh and Wickford: £0.46mCheadle: £0.40mRayleigh and Wickford: £0.46mCheadle: £0.40mRayleigh and Wickford: £0.43mCheadle: £0.38m

    £0.40m£0.40m£0.38mRayleigh and Wickford is higher£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Cheadle £0.21m, Rayleigh and Wickford £0.11mRayleigh and Wickford: £0.11mCheadle: £0.21mRayleigh and Wickford: £0.11mCheadle: £0.21mRayleigh and Wickford: £0.10mCheadle: £0.19m

    £0.21m£0.21m£0.19mCheadle is higher£0.11m£0.11m£0.10m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Cheadle £0.73m, Rayleigh and Wickford £0.66mRayleigh and Wickford: £0.66mCheadle: £0.73mRayleigh and Wickford: £0.67mCheadle: £0.73mRayleigh and Wickford: £0.63mCheadle: £0.69m

    £0.73m£0.73m£0.69mCheadle is higher£0.66m£0.67m£0.63m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Cheadle 21,271, Rayleigh and Wickford 22,307Rayleigh and Wickford: 22,307Cheadle: 21,271

    21,271Rayleigh and Wickford is higher22,307

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Cheadle 1,478, Rayleigh and Wickford 1,515Rayleigh and Wickford: 1,515Cheadle: 1,478

    1,478Rayleigh and Wickford is higher1,515

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cheadle 3,218, Rayleigh and Wickford 3,727Rayleigh and Wickford: 3,727Cheadle: 3,218

    3,218Rayleigh and Wickford is higher3,727

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cheadle 4,164, Rayleigh and Wickford 4,192Rayleigh and Wickford: 4,192Cheadle: 4,164

    4,164Rayleigh and Wickford is higherDepends on how you count4,192

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Cheadle 5,581, Rayleigh and Wickford 6,171Rayleigh and Wickford: 6,171Cheadle: 5,581

    5,581Rayleigh and Wickford is higher6,171

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cheadle 887, Rayleigh and Wickford 1,038Rayleigh and Wickford: 1,038Cheadle: 887

    887Rayleigh and Wickford is higher1,038

Show the numbers
Cheadle and Rayleigh and Wickford, total
MeasureCheadleRayleigh and WickfordHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£379.4m£381.0m£359.8m£400.4m£402.1m£379.8mRayleigh and Wickford
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£270.5m£271.6m£256.6m£282.3m£283.5m£267.7mRayleigh and Wickford
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£60.8m£61.1m£57.7m£69.8m£70.0m£66.2mRayleigh and Wickford
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£247.6m£248.7m£234.9m£258.9m£260.0m£245.6mRayleigh and Wickford
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.8m£6.8m£6.5m£5.8m£5.9m£5.5mCheadle
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.7m£15.7m£14.8m£17.1m£17.2m£16.2mRayleigh and Wickford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mRayleigh and Wickford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£27.6m£27.8m£26.2m£26.5m£26.6m£25.1mCheadle
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.7m£10.7m£10.1m£11.7m£11.8m£11.1mRayleigh and Wickford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.1m£4.1m£3.9m£4.6m£4.6m£4.4mRayleigh and Wickford
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£44.6m£44.8m£42.3m£56.1m£56.3m£53.2mRayleigh and Wickford
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£9.0m£9.1m£8.6m£9.6m£9.6m£9.1mRayleigh and Wickford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£11.5m£11.6m£11.0m£8.5m£8.5m£8.1mCheadle
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m£0.46m£0.46m£0.43mRayleigh and Wickford
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.21m£0.21m£0.19m£0.11m£0.11m£0.10mCheadle
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m£0.66m£0.67m£0.63mCheadle
State Pensiontotal, March 202621,27122,307Rayleigh and Wickford
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,4781,515Rayleigh and Wickford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,2183,727Rayleigh and Wickford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,1644,192Rayleigh and Wickford
Universal Credittotal, May 20265,5816,171Rayleigh and Wickford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20268871,038Rayleigh and Wickford

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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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