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Chesham and Amersham and Altrincham and Sale West

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

Chesham and Amersham is higher than Altrincham and Sale West on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 7 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

Chesham and Amersham is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Altrincham and Sale West 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

Chesham and Amersham Altrincham and Sale West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    £13£13£12Altrincham and Sale West 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: Chesham and Amersham £189, Altrincham and Sale West £297Altrincham and Sale West: £297Chesham and Amersham: £189Altrincham and Sale West: £298Chesham and Amersham: £190Altrincham and Sale West: £281Chesham and Amersham: £179

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

    995.8Altrincham and Sale West is higherDepends on how you count999.7

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

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

    51.9Altrincham and Sale West is higher76.9

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

    109.0Altrincham and Sale West is higher134.6

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

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

    28.6Altrincham and Sale West is higher43.8

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

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

    91.9Altrincham and Sale West is higher101.6

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

    13.5Altrincham and Sale West is higher13.7

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Chesham and Amersham and Altrincham and Sale West, per person in the age group
MeasureChesham and AmershamAltrincham and Sale WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,661£3,677£3,473£3,568£3,584£3,385Chesham and Amersham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,758£12,813£12,102£12,687£12,741£12,035Chesham and Amersham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,102£1,106£1,045£1,195£1,200£1,133Altrincham and Sale West
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,973£12,024£11,357£11,692£11,742£11,090Chesham and Amersham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£247£248£235£343£345£325Altrincham and Sale West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£525£527£498£633£636£600Altrincham and Sale West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13£13£12£19£19£18Altrincham and Sale West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£189£190£179£297£298£281Altrincham and Sale West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£85£85£81£87£87£83Altrincham and Sale West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£59£60£56£63£63£60Altrincham and Sale West
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£884£888£839£915£919£868Altrincham and Sale West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£118£118£112£138£139£131Altrincham and Sale West
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£146£147£138£206£207£195Altrincham and Sale West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.99£9.03£8.53£7.83£7.87£7.43Chesham and Amersham
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.98£3.00£2.83£2.76£2.77£2.62Chesham and Amersham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.27£7.31£6.90£4.56£4.58£4.33Chesham and Amersham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026995.8999.7Altrincham and Sale West
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202651.976.9Altrincham and Sale West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026109.0134.6Altrincham and Sale West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202628.643.8Altrincham and Sale West
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 202691.9101.6Altrincham and Sale West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202613.513.7Altrincham and Sale West

Per resident

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

Chesham and Amersham Altrincham and Sale West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    204.2Chesham and Amersham is higherDepends on how you count183.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    10.7Altrincham and Sale West is higher14.1

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

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

    22.3Altrincham and Sale West is higher24.7

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

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

    28.6Altrincham and Sale West is higher43.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    53.9Altrincham and Sale West is higher60.4

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

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

    7.9Altrincham and Sale West is higher8.1

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Chesham and Amersham and Altrincham and Sale West, per resident
MeasureChesham and AmershamAltrincham and Sale WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,661£3,677£3,473£3,568£3,584£3,385Chesham and Amersham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,616£2,627£2,481£2,332£2,342£2,212Chesham and Amersham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£646£649£613£710£713£673Altrincham and Sale West
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,455£2,465£2,328£2,149£2,158£2,038Chesham and Amersham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£51£51£48£63£63£60Altrincham and Sale West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£108£108£102£116£117£110Altrincham and Sale West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.68£2.69£2.54£3.56£3.58£3.38Altrincham and Sale West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£189£190£179£297£298£281Altrincham and Sale West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£85£85£81£87£87£83Altrincham and Sale West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£35£35£33£37£38£36Altrincham and Sale West
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£519£521£492£544£546£516Altrincham and Sale West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£118£118£112£138£139£131Altrincham and Sale West
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£86£86£81£122£123£116Altrincham and Sale West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.28£5.30£5.01£4.65£4.67£4.41Chesham and Amersham
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.75£1.76£1.66£1.64£1.65£1.56Chesham and Amersham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.27£7.31£6.90£4.56£4.58£4.33Chesham and Amersham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026204.2183.7Chesham and Amersham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202610.714.1Altrincham and Sale West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.324.7Altrincham and Sale West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202628.643.8Altrincham and Sale West
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202653.960.4Altrincham and Sale West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20267.98.1Altrincham and Sale West

Total

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

Chesham and Amersham Altrincham and Sale West

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    20,748Chesham and Amersham is higherDepends on how you count18,763

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    1,082Altrincham and Sale West is higher1,444

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

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

    2,270Altrincham and Sale West is higher2,526

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

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

    2,908Altrincham and Sale West is higher4,477

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    5,477Altrincham and Sale West is higher6,163

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

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

    803Altrincham and Sale West is higher828

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Chesham and Amersham and Altrincham and Sale West, total
MeasureChesham and AmershamAltrincham and Sale WestHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£372.1m£373.6m£352.9m£364.4m£365.9m£345.6mChesham and Amersham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£265.8m£267.0m£252.2m£238.1m£239.1m£225.9mChesham and Amersham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£65.7m£66.0m£62.3m£72.5m£72.8m£68.8mAltrincham and Sale West
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£249.5m£250.5m£236.6m£219.4m£220.4m£208.1mChesham and Amersham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.2m£5.2m£4.9m£6.4m£6.5m£6.1mAltrincham and Sale West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.9m£11.0m£10.4m£11.9m£11.9m£11.3mAltrincham and Sale West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.27m£0.27m£0.26m£0.36m£0.37m£0.35mAltrincham and Sale West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.2m£19.3m£18.2m£30.3m£30.4m£28.7mAltrincham and Sale West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.6m£8.7m£8.2m£8.9m£8.9m£8.4mAltrincham and Sale West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.5m£3.6m£3.4m£3.8m£3.8m£3.6mAltrincham and Sale West
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£52.7m£53.0m£50.0m£55.5m£55.7m£52.7mAltrincham and Sale West
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£12.0m£12.0m£11.4m£14.1m£14.2m£13.4mAltrincham and Sale West
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£8.7m£8.7m£8.3m£12.5m£12.6m£11.9mAltrincham and Sale West
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m£0.48m£0.48m£0.45mChesham and Amersham
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.18m£0.18m£0.17m£0.17m£0.17m£0.16mChesham and Amersham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m£0.47m£0.47m£0.44mChesham and Amersham
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,74818,763Chesham and Amersham
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,0821,444Altrincham and Sale West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,2702,526Altrincham and Sale West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20262,9084,477Altrincham and Sale West
Universal Credittotal, May 20265,4776,163Altrincham and Sale West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026803828Altrincham and Sale West

Sources

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

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  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.
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