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Chester North and Neston and Canterbury

98,180 and 110,138 residents (mid-2024).

Chester North and Neston is higher than Canterbury on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 6 of 22 in total.

On 8 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

Chester North and Neston is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Canterbury on 9. 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

Chester North and Neston Canterbury

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Chester North and Neston £4,401, Canterbury £4,273Canterbury: £4,273Chester North and Neston: £4,401Canterbury: £4,291Chester North and Neston: £4,419Canterbury: £4,053Chester North and Neston: £4,174

    £4,401£4,419£4,174Chester North and Neston is higherDepends on how you count£4,273£4,291£4,053

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Chester North and Neston £12,710, Canterbury £12,614Canterbury: £12,614Chester North and Neston: £12,710Canterbury: £12,668Chester North and Neston: £12,764Canterbury: £11,965Chester North and Neston: £12,056

    £12,710£12,764£12,056Chester North and Neston is higherDepends on how you count£12,614£12,668£11,965

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Chester North and Neston £1,609, Canterbury £1,784Canterbury: £1,784Chester North and Neston: £1,609Canterbury: £1,792Chester North and Neston: £1,616Canterbury: £1,692Chester North and Neston: £1,527

    £1,609£1,616£1,527Canterbury is higher£1,784£1,792£1,692

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Chester North and Neston £11,537, Canterbury £11,469Canterbury: £11,469Chester North and Neston: £11,537Canterbury: £11,518Chester North and Neston: £11,586Canterbury: £10,879Chester North and Neston: £10,944

    £11,537£11,586£10,944Chester North and Neston is higherDepends on how you count£11,469£11,518£10,879

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Chester North and Neston £399, Canterbury £411Canterbury: £411Chester North and Neston: £399Canterbury: £413Chester North and Neston: £401Canterbury: £390Chester North and Neston: £378

    £399£401£378Canterbury is higherDepends on how you count£411£413£390

  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: Chester North and Neston £749, Canterbury £711Canterbury: £711Chester North and Neston: £749Canterbury: £714Chester North and Neston: £752Canterbury: £675Chester North and Neston: £711

    £749£752£711Chester North and Neston is higher£711£714£675

  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: Chester North and Neston £25, Canterbury £23Canterbury: £23Chester North and Neston: £25Canterbury: £23Chester North and Neston: £25Canterbury: £21Chester North and Neston: £23

    £25£25£23Chester North and Neston is higher£23£23£21

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Chester North and Neston £436, Canterbury £393Canterbury: £393Chester North and Neston: £436Canterbury: £395Chester North and Neston: £438Canterbury: £373Chester North and Neston: £414

    £436£438£414Chester North and Neston is higherDepends on how you count£393£395£373

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Chester North and Neston £115, Canterbury £125Canterbury: £125Chester North and Neston: £115Canterbury: £126Chester North and Neston: £116Canterbury: £119Chester North and Neston: £109

    £115£116£109Canterbury is higher£125£126£119

  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: Chester North and Neston £86, Canterbury £102Canterbury: £102Chester North and Neston: £86Canterbury: £103Chester North and Neston: £87Canterbury: £97Chester North and Neston: £82

    £86£87£82Canterbury is higher£102£103£97

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Chester North and Neston £1,226, Canterbury £1,428Canterbury: £1,428Chester North and Neston: £1,226Canterbury: £1,434Chester North and Neston: £1,231Canterbury: £1,354Chester North and Neston: £1,163

    £1,226£1,231£1,163Canterbury is higher£1,428£1,434£1,354

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Chester North and Neston £220, Canterbury £197Canterbury: £197Chester North and Neston: £220Canterbury: £198Chester North and Neston: £221Canterbury: £187Chester North and Neston: £209

    £220£221£209Chester North and Neston is higherDepends on how you count£197£198£187

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Chester North and Neston £286, Canterbury £238Canterbury: £238Chester North and Neston: £286Canterbury: £239Chester North and Neston: £287Canterbury: £225Chester North and Neston: £271

    £286£287£271Chester North and Neston is higher£238£239£225

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Chester North and Neston £5.74, Canterbury £8.09Canterbury: £8.09Chester North and Neston: £5.74Canterbury: £8.12Chester North and Neston: £5.76Canterbury: £7.67Chester North and Neston: £5.44

    £5.74£5.76£5.44Canterbury is higher£8.09£8.12£7.67

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Chester North and Neston £5.74, Canterbury £8.40Canterbury: £8.40Chester North and Neston: £5.74Canterbury: £8.44Chester North and Neston: £5.76Canterbury: £7.97Chester North and Neston: £5.44

    £5.74£5.76£5.44Canterbury is higher£8.40£8.44£7.97

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Chester North and Neston £6.41, Canterbury £4.36Canterbury: £4.36Chester North and Neston: £6.41Canterbury: £4.38Chester North and Neston: £6.44Canterbury: £4.14Chester North and Neston: £6.08

    £6.41£6.44£6.08Chester North and Neston is higher£4.36£4.38£4.14

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Chester North and Neston 1,019.7, Canterbury 1,005.1Canterbury: 1,005.1Chester North and Neston: 1,019.7

    1,019.7Chester North and Neston is higherDepends on how you count1,005.1

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Chester North and Neston 100.2, Canterbury 89.4Canterbury: 89.4Chester North and Neston: 100.2

    100.2Chester North and Neston is higher89.4

  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: Chester North and Neston 157.9, Canterbury 142.3Canterbury: 142.3Chester North and Neston: 157.9

    157.9Chester North and Neston is higher142.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Chester North and Neston 62.7, Canterbury 61.0Canterbury: 61.0Chester North and Neston: 62.7

    62.7Chester North and Neston is higherDepends on how you count61.0

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Chester North and Neston 144.8, Canterbury 160.7Canterbury: 160.7Chester North and Neston: 144.8

    144.8Canterbury is higher160.7

  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: Chester North and Neston 18.0, Canterbury 22.6Canterbury: 22.6Chester North and Neston: 18.0

    18.0Canterbury is higher22.6

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Chester North and Neston and Canterbury, per person in the age group
MeasureChester North and NestonCanterburyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,401£4,419£4,174£4,273£4,291£4,053Chester North and Neston
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,710£12,764£12,056£12,614£12,668£11,965Chester North and Neston
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,609£1,616£1,527£1,784£1,792£1,692Canterbury
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,537£11,586£10,944£11,469£11,518£10,879Chester North and Neston
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£399£401£378£411£413£390Canterbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£749£752£711£711£714£675Chester North and Neston
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£25£25£23£23£23£21Chester North and Neston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£436£438£414£393£395£373Chester North and Neston
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£116£109£125£126£119Canterbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£86£87£82£102£103£97Canterbury
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,226£1,231£1,163£1,428£1,434£1,354Canterbury
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£220£221£209£197£198£187Chester North and Neston
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£286£287£271£238£239£225Chester North and Neston
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.74£5.76£5.44£8.09£8.12£7.67Canterbury
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.74£5.76£5.44£8.40£8.44£7.97Canterbury
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.41£6.44£6.08£4.36£4.38£4.14Chester North and Neston
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,019.71,005.1Chester North and Neston
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026100.289.4Chester North and Neston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026157.9142.3Chester North and Neston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202662.761.0Chester North and Neston
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026144.8160.7Canterbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.022.6Canterbury

Per resident

Chester North and Neston is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Canterbury on 8. 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

Chester North and Neston Canterbury

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Chester North and Neston £4,401, Canterbury £4,273Canterbury: £4,273Chester North and Neston: £4,401Canterbury: £4,291Chester North and Neston: £4,419Canterbury: £4,053Chester North and Neston: £4,174

    £4,401£4,419£4,174Chester North and Neston is higherDepends on how you count£4,273£4,291£4,053

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Chester North and Neston £2,597, Canterbury £2,415Canterbury: £2,415Chester North and Neston: £2,597Canterbury: £2,425Chester North and Neston: £2,608Canterbury: £2,291Chester North and Neston: £2,463

    £2,597£2,608£2,463Chester North and Neston is higherDepends on how you count£2,415£2,425£2,291

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Chester North and Neston £1,025, Canterbury £1,138Canterbury: £1,138Chester North and Neston: £1,025Canterbury: £1,143Chester North and Neston: £1,030Canterbury: £1,080Chester North and Neston: £973

    £1,025£1,030£973Canterbury is higher£1,138£1,143£1,080

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Chester North and Neston £2,357, Canterbury £2,196Canterbury: £2,196Chester North and Neston: £2,357Canterbury: £2,205Chester North and Neston: £2,367Canterbury: £2,083Chester North and Neston: £2,236

    £2,357£2,367£2,236Chester North and Neston is higherDepends on how you count£2,196£2,205£2,083

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Chester North and Neston £82, Canterbury £79Canterbury: £79Chester North and Neston: £82Canterbury: £79Chester North and Neston: £82Canterbury: £75Chester North and Neston: £77

    £82£82£77Chester North and Neston is higherDepends on how you count£79£79£75

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Chester North and Neston £153, Canterbury £136Canterbury: £136Chester North and Neston: £153Canterbury: £137Chester North and Neston: £154Canterbury: £129Chester North and Neston: £145

    £153£154£145Chester North and Neston is higher£136£137£129

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Chester North and Neston £5.05, Canterbury £4.33Canterbury: £4.33Chester North and Neston: £5.05Canterbury: £4.35Chester North and Neston: £5.07Canterbury: £4.11Chester North and Neston: £4.79

    £5.05£5.07£4.79Chester North and Neston is higher£4.33£4.35£4.11

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Chester North and Neston £436, Canterbury £393Canterbury: £393Chester North and Neston: £436Canterbury: £395Chester North and Neston: £438Canterbury: £373Chester North and Neston: £414

    £436£438£414Chester North and Neston is higherDepends on how you count£393£395£373

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Chester North and Neston £115, Canterbury £125Canterbury: £125Chester North and Neston: £115Canterbury: £126Chester North and Neston: £116Canterbury: £119Chester North and Neston: £109

    £115£116£109Canterbury is higher£125£126£119

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Chester North and Neston £55, Canterbury £65Canterbury: £65Chester North and Neston: £55Canterbury: £66Chester North and Neston: £55Canterbury: £62Chester North and Neston: £52

    £55£55£52Canterbury is higher£65£66£62

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Chester North and Neston £781, Canterbury £911Canterbury: £911Chester North and Neston: £781Canterbury: £915Chester North and Neston: £784Canterbury: £864Chester North and Neston: £741

    £781£784£741Canterbury is higher£911£915£864

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Chester North and Neston £220, Canterbury £197Canterbury: £197Chester North and Neston: £220Canterbury: £198Chester North and Neston: £221Canterbury: £187Chester North and Neston: £209

    £220£221£209Chester North and Neston is higherDepends on how you count£197£198£187

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Chester North and Neston £182, Canterbury £152Canterbury: £152Chester North and Neston: £182Canterbury: £152Chester North and Neston: £183Canterbury: £144Chester North and Neston: £173

    £182£183£173Chester North and Neston is higher£152£152£144

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Chester North and Neston £3.66, Canterbury £5.16Canterbury: £5.16Chester North and Neston: £3.66Canterbury: £5.18Chester North and Neston: £3.67Canterbury: £4.89Chester North and Neston: £3.47

    £3.66£3.67£3.47Canterbury is higher£5.16£5.18£4.89

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Chester North and Neston £3.65, Canterbury £5.36Canterbury: £5.36Chester North and Neston: £3.65Canterbury: £5.38Chester North and Neston: £3.66Canterbury: £5.08Chester North and Neston: £3.46

    £3.65£3.66£3.46Canterbury is higher£5.36£5.38£5.08

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Chester North and Neston £6.41, Canterbury £4.36Canterbury: £4.36Chester North and Neston: £6.41Canterbury: £4.38Chester North and Neston: £6.44Canterbury: £4.14Chester North and Neston: £6.08

    £6.41£6.44£6.08Chester North and Neston is higher£4.36£4.38£4.14

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Chester North and Neston 208.4, Canterbury 192.4Canterbury: 192.4Chester North and Neston: 208.4

    208.4Chester North and Neston is higherDepends on how you count192.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Chester North and Neston 20.5, Canterbury 17.1Canterbury: 17.1Chester North and Neston: 20.5

    20.5Chester North and Neston is higher17.1

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Chester North and Neston 32.3, Canterbury 27.3Canterbury: 27.3Chester North and Neston: 32.3

    32.3Chester North and Neston is higher27.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Chester North and Neston 62.7, Canterbury 61.0Canterbury: 61.0Chester North and Neston: 62.7

    62.7Chester North and Neston is higherDepends on how you count61.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Chester North and Neston 92.3, Canterbury 102.5Canterbury: 102.5Chester North and Neston: 92.3

    92.3Canterbury is higher102.5

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Chester North and Neston 11.5, Canterbury 14.4Canterbury: 14.4Chester North and Neston: 11.5

    11.5Canterbury is higher14.4

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Chester North and Neston and Canterbury, per resident
MeasureChester North and NestonCanterburyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,401£4,419£4,174£4,273£4,291£4,053Chester North and Neston
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,597£2,608£2,463£2,415£2,425£2,291Chester North and Neston
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,025£1,030£973£1,138£1,143£1,080Canterbury
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,357£2,367£2,236£2,196£2,205£2,083Chester North and Neston
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£82£82£77£79£79£75Chester North and Neston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£153£154£145£136£137£129Chester North and Neston
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.05£5.07£4.79£4.33£4.35£4.11Chester North and Neston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£436£438£414£393£395£373Chester North and Neston
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£116£109£125£126£119Canterbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£55£55£52£65£66£62Canterbury
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£781£784£741£911£915£864Canterbury
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£220£221£209£197£198£187Chester North and Neston
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£182£183£173£152£152£144Chester North and Neston
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.66£3.67£3.47£5.16£5.18£4.89Canterbury
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.65£3.66£3.46£5.36£5.38£5.08Canterbury
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.41£6.44£6.08£4.36£4.38£4.14Chester North and Neston
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026208.4192.4Chester North and Neston
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.517.1Chester North and Neston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.327.3Chester North and Neston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202662.761.0Chester North and Neston
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202692.3102.5Canterbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.514.4Canterbury

Total

Chester North and Neston is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Canterbury 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

Chester North and Neston Canterbury

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Chester North and Neston £432.0m, Canterbury £470.6mCanterbury: £470.6mChester North and Neston: £432.0mCanterbury: £472.6mChester North and Neston: £433.9mCanterbury: £446.4mChester North and Neston: £409.8m

    £432.0m£433.9m£409.8mCanterbury is higherDepends on how you count£470.6m£472.6m£446.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Chester North and Neston £255.0m, Canterbury £266.0mCanterbury: £266.0mChester North and Neston: £255.0mCanterbury: £267.1mChester North and Neston: £256.1mCanterbury: £252.3mChester North and Neston: £241.9m

    £255.0m£256.1m£241.9mCanterbury is higherDepends on how you count£266.0m£267.1m£252.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Chester North and Neston £100.7m, Canterbury £125.4mCanterbury: £125.4mChester North and Neston: £100.7mCanterbury: £125.9mChester North and Neston: £101.1mCanterbury: £118.9mChester North and Neston: £95.5m

    £100.7m£101.1m£95.5mCanterbury is higher£125.4m£125.9m£118.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Chester North and Neston £231.4m, Canterbury £241.8mCanterbury: £241.8mChester North and Neston: £231.4mCanterbury: £242.9mChester North and Neston: £232.4mCanterbury: £229.4mChester North and Neston: £219.5m

    £231.4m£232.4m£219.5mCanterbury is higherDepends on how you count£241.8m£242.9m£229.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Chester North and Neston £8.0m, Canterbury £8.7mCanterbury: £8.7mChester North and Neston: £8.0mCanterbury: £8.7mChester North and Neston: £8.0mCanterbury: £8.2mChester North and Neston: £7.6m

    £8.0m£8.0m£7.6mCanterbury is higherDepends on how you count£8.7m£8.7m£8.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Chester North and Neston £15.0m, Canterbury £15.0mCanterbury: £15.0mChester North and Neston: £15.0mCanterbury: £15.1mChester North and Neston: £15.1mCanterbury: £14.2mChester North and Neston: £14.3m

    £15.0m£15.1m£14.3mChester North and Neston is higher£15.0m£15.1m£14.2m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Chester North and Neston £0.50m, Canterbury £0.48mCanterbury: £0.48mChester North and Neston: £0.50mCanterbury: £0.48mChester North and Neston: £0.50mCanterbury: £0.45mChester North and Neston: £0.47m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.47mChester North and Neston is higher£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Chester North and Neston £42.8m, Canterbury £43.3mCanterbury: £43.3mChester North and Neston: £42.8mCanterbury: £43.5mChester North and Neston: £43.0mCanterbury: £41.1mChester North and Neston: £40.6m

    £42.8m£43.0m£40.6mCanterbury is higherDepends on how you count£43.3m£43.5m£41.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Chester North and Neston £11.3m, Canterbury £13.8mCanterbury: £13.8mChester North and Neston: £11.3mCanterbury: £13.8mChester North and Neston: £11.3mCanterbury: £13.1mChester North and Neston: £10.7m

    £11.3m£11.3m£10.7mCanterbury is higher£13.8m£13.8m£13.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Chester North and Neston £5.4m, Canterbury £7.2mCanterbury: £7.2mChester North and Neston: £5.4mCanterbury: £7.2mChester North and Neston: £5.4mCanterbury: £6.8mChester North and Neston: £5.1m

    £5.4m£5.4m£5.1mCanterbury is higher£7.2m£7.2m£6.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Chester North and Neston £76.7m, Canterbury £100.3mCanterbury: £100.3mChester North and Neston: £76.7mCanterbury: £100.8mChester North and Neston: £77.0mCanterbury: £95.2mChester North and Neston: £72.7m

    £76.7m£77.0m£72.7mCanterbury is higher£100.3m£100.8m£95.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Chester North and Neston £21.6m, Canterbury £21.7mCanterbury: £21.7mChester North and Neston: £21.6mCanterbury: £21.8mChester North and Neston: £21.7mCanterbury: £20.6mChester North and Neston: £20.5m

    £21.6m£21.7m£20.5mCanterbury is higherDepends on how you count£21.7m£21.8m£20.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Chester North and Neston £17.9m, Canterbury £16.7mCanterbury: £16.7mChester North and Neston: £17.9mCanterbury: £16.8mChester North and Neston: £17.9mCanterbury: £15.8mChester North and Neston: £16.9m

    £17.9m£17.9m£16.9mChester North and Neston is higher£16.7m£16.8m£15.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Chester North and Neston £0.36m, Canterbury £0.57mCanterbury: £0.57mChester North and Neston: £0.36mCanterbury: £0.57mChester North and Neston: £0.36mCanterbury: £0.54mChester North and Neston: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mCanterbury is higher£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Chester North and Neston £0.36m, Canterbury £0.59mCanterbury: £0.59mChester North and Neston: £0.36mCanterbury: £0.59mChester North and Neston: £0.36mCanterbury: £0.56mChester North and Neston: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mCanterbury is higher£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Chester North and Neston £0.63m, Canterbury £0.48mCanterbury: £0.48mChester North and Neston: £0.63mCanterbury: £0.48mChester North and Neston: £0.63mCanterbury: £0.46mChester North and Neston: £0.60m

    £0.63m£0.63m£0.60mChester North and Neston is higher£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Chester North and Neston 20,457, Canterbury 21,191Canterbury: 21,191Chester North and Neston: 20,457

    20,457Canterbury is higherDepends on how you count21,191

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Chester North and Neston 2,010, Canterbury 1,885Canterbury: 1,885Chester North and Neston: 2,010

    2,010Chester North and Neston is higher1,885

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Chester North and Neston 3,167, Canterbury 3,001Canterbury: 3,001Chester North and Neston: 3,167

    3,167Chester North and Neston is higher3,001

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Chester North and Neston 6,151, Canterbury 6,718Canterbury: 6,718Chester North and Neston: 6,151

    6,151Canterbury is higherDepends on how you count6,718

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Chester North and Neston 9,059, Canterbury 11,291Canterbury: 11,291Chester North and Neston: 9,059

    9,059Canterbury is higher11,291

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Chester North and Neston 1,126, Canterbury 1,589Canterbury: 1,589Chester North and Neston: 1,126

    1,126Canterbury is higher1,589

Show the numbers
Chester North and Neston and Canterbury, total
MeasureChester North and NestonCanterburyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£432.0m£433.9m£409.8m£470.6m£472.6m£446.4mCanterbury
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£255.0m£256.1m£241.9m£266.0m£267.1m£252.3mCanterbury
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£100.7m£101.1m£95.5m£125.4m£125.9m£118.9mCanterbury
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£231.4m£232.4m£219.5m£241.8m£242.9m£229.4mCanterbury
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.0m£8.0m£7.6m£8.7m£8.7m£8.2mCanterbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.0m£15.1m£14.3m£15.0m£15.1m£14.2mChester North and Neston
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m£0.48m£0.48m£0.45mChester North and Neston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£42.8m£43.0m£40.6m£43.3m£43.5m£41.1mCanterbury
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.3m£11.3m£10.7m£13.8m£13.8m£13.1mCanterbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.4m£5.4m£5.1m£7.2m£7.2m£6.8mCanterbury
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£76.7m£77.0m£72.7m£100.3m£100.8m£95.2mCanterbury
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£21.6m£21.7m£20.5m£21.7m£21.8m£20.6mCanterbury
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£17.9m£17.9m£16.9m£16.7m£16.8m£15.8mChester North and Neston
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mCanterbury
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mCanterbury
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m£0.48m£0.48m£0.46mChester North and Neston
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,45721,191Canterbury
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,0101,885Chester North and Neston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,1673,001Chester North and Neston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,1516,718Canterbury
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,05911,291Canterbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,1261,589Canterbury

Sources

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

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