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Chester North and Neston and City of Durham
Chester North and Neston is higher than City of Durham on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 7 of 22 in total.
On 7 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.
Per person in the age group
Chester North and Neston is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and City of Durham 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
Chester North and Neston City of Durham
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,401£4,419£4,174Chester North and Neston is higherDepends on how you count£4,258£4,276£4,039
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,710£12,764£12,056City of Durham is higherDepends on how you count£12,777£12,831£12,119
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,609£1,616£1,527Chester North and Neston is higherDepends on how you count£1,548£1,554£1,468
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,537£11,586£10,944Chester North and Neston is higher£11,517£11,566£10,924
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£399£401£378City of Durham is higherDepends on how you count£418£420£397
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£749£752£711City of Durham is higherDepends on how you count£814£818£772
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£25£25£23City of Durham is higher£28£28£26
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£436£438£414City of Durham is higher£537£539£510
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£115£116£109City of Durham is higher£124£124£117
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£86£87£82City of Durham is higher£114£114£108
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,226£1,231£1,163Chester North and Neston is higher£1,115£1,120£1,058
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£220£221£209Chester North and Neston is higher£184£185£175
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£286£287£271City of Durham is higher£306£307£290
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£5.74£5.76£5.44Chester North and Neston is higher£4.72£4.74£4.48
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£5.74£5.76£5.44City of Durham is higher£8.50£8.53£8.06
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.41£6.44£6.08City of Durham is higher£7.63£7.67£7.24
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,019.7Chester North and Neston is higher1,012.1
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
100.2City of Durham is higherDepends on how you count106.4
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
157.9City of Durham is higherDepends on how you count160.8
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
62.7City of Durham is higher78.2
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
144.8City of Durham is higher148.0
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
18.0City of Durham is higher24.7
Show the numbers
| Measure | Chester North and Neston | City of Durham | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,401£4,419£4,174 | £4,258£4,276£4,039 | Chester North and Neston |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,710£12,764£12,056 | £12,777£12,831£12,119 | City of Durham |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,609£1,616£1,527 | £1,548£1,554£1,468 | Chester North and Neston |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,537£11,586£10,944 | £11,517£11,566£10,924 | Chester North and Neston |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £399£401£378 | £418£420£397 | City of Durham |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £749£752£711 | £814£818£772 | City of Durham |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £25£25£23 | £28£28£26 | City of Durham |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £436£438£414 | £537£539£510 | City of Durham |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £115£116£109 | £124£124£117 | City of Durham |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £86£87£82 | £114£114£108 | City of Durham |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,226£1,231£1,163 | £1,115£1,120£1,058 | Chester North and Neston |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £220£221£209 | £184£185£175 | Chester North and Neston |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £286£287£271 | £306£307£290 | City of Durham |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £5.74£5.76£5.44 | £4.72£4.74£4.48 | Chester North and Neston |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £5.74£5.76£5.44 | £8.50£8.53£8.06 | City of Durham |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.41£6.44£6.08 | £7.63£7.67£7.24 | City of Durham |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,019.7 | 1,012.1 | Chester North and Neston |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 100.2 | 106.4 | City of Durham |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 157.9 | 160.8 | City of Durham |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 62.7 | 78.2 | City of Durham |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 144.8 | 148.0 | City of Durham |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 18.0 | 24.7 | City of Durham |
Per resident
Chester North and Neston is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and City of Durham on 11. 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 City of Durham
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,401£4,419£4,174Chester North and Neston is higherDepends on how you count£4,258£4,276£4,039
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,597£2,608£2,463Chester North and Neston is higherDepends on how you count£2,378£2,388£2,255
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,025£1,030£973City of Durham is higherDepends on how you count£1,027£1,031£974
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,357£2,367£2,236Chester North and Neston is higher£2,143£2,152£2,033
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£82£82£77Chester North and Neston is higherDepends on how you count£78£78£74
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£153£154£145Chester North and Neston is higherDepends on how you count£152£152£144
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£5.05£5.07£4.79City of Durham is higher£5.14£5.17£4.88
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£436£438£414City of Durham is higher£537£539£510
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£115£116£109City of Durham is higher£124£124£117
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£55£55£52City of Durham is higher£75£76£71
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£781£784£741Chester North and Neston is higher£740£743£702
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£220£221£209Chester North and Neston is higher£184£185£175
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£182£183£173City of Durham is higher£203£204£192
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£3.66£3.67£3.47Chester North and Neston is higher£3.13£3.14£2.97
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£3.65£3.66£3.46City of Durham is higher£5.64£5.66£5.35
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.41£6.44£6.08City of Durham is higher£7.63£7.67£7.24
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
208.4Chester North and Neston is higher188.4
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
20.5Chester North and Neston is higherDepends on how you count19.8
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
32.3Chester North and Neston is higherDepends on how you count29.9
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
62.7City of Durham is higher78.2
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
92.3City of Durham is higher98.2
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
11.5City of Durham is higher16.4
Show the numbers
| Measure | Chester North and Neston | City of Durham | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,401£4,419£4,174 | £4,258£4,276£4,039 | Chester North and Neston |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,597£2,608£2,463 | £2,378£2,388£2,255 | Chester North and Neston |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,025£1,030£973 | £1,027£1,031£974 | City of Durham |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,357£2,367£2,236 | £2,143£2,152£2,033 | Chester North and Neston |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £82£82£77 | £78£78£74 | Chester North and Neston |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £153£154£145 | £152£152£144 | Chester North and Neston |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £5.05£5.07£4.79 | £5.14£5.17£4.88 | City of Durham |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £436£438£414 | £537£539£510 | City of Durham |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £115£116£109 | £124£124£117 | City of Durham |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £55£55£52 | £75£76£71 | City of Durham |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £781£784£741 | £740£743£702 | Chester North and Neston |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £220£221£209 | £184£185£175 | Chester North and Neston |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £182£183£173 | £203£204£192 | City of Durham |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £3.66£3.67£3.47 | £3.13£3.14£2.97 | Chester North and Neston |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £3.65£3.66£3.46 | £5.64£5.66£5.35 | City of Durham |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.41£6.44£6.08 | £7.63£7.67£7.24 | City of Durham |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 208.4 | 188.4 | Chester North and Neston |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 20.5 | 19.8 | Chester North and Neston |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 32.3 | 29.9 | Chester North and Neston |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 62.7 | 78.2 | City of Durham |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 92.3 | 98.2 | City of Durham |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 11.5 | 16.4 | City of Durham |
Total
Chester North and Neston is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and City of Durham 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
Chester North and Neston City of Durham
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£432.0m£433.9m£409.8mCity of Durham is higherDepends on how you count£440.3m£442.2m£417.6m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£255.0m£256.1m£241.9mChester North and Neston is higherDepends on how you count£245.9m£246.9m£233.2m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£100.7m£101.1m£95.5mCity of Durham is higherDepends on how you count£106.2m£106.7m£100.7m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£231.4m£232.4m£219.5mChester North and Neston is higher£221.6m£222.6m£210.2m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£8.0m£8.0m£7.6mCity of Durham is higherDepends on how you count£8.0m£8.1m£7.6m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£15.0m£15.1m£14.3mCity of Durham is higherDepends on how you count£15.7m£15.7m£14.9m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.50m£0.50m£0.47mCity of Durham is higher£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£42.8m£43.0m£40.6mCity of Durham is higher£55.5m£55.8m£52.7m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£11.3m£11.3m£10.7mCity of Durham is higher£12.8m£12.9m£12.1m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£5.4m£5.4m£5.1mCity of Durham is higher£7.8m£7.8m£7.4m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£76.7m£77.0m£72.7mChester North and Neston is higher£76.5m£76.9m£72.6m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£21.6m£21.7m£20.5mChester North and Neston is higher£19.1m£19.1m£18.1m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£17.9m£17.9m£16.9mCity of Durham is higher£21.0m£21.1m£19.9m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mChester North and Neston is higher£0.32m£0.33m£0.31m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mCity of Durham is higher£0.58m£0.59m£0.55m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.63m£0.63m£0.60mCity of Durham is higher£0.79m£0.79m£0.75m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
20,457Chester North and Neston is higher19,478
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
2,010City of Durham is higherDepends on how you count2,047
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,167Chester North and Neston is higherDepends on how you count3,094
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
6,151City of Durham is higher8,086
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
9,059City of Durham is higher10,159
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,126City of Durham is higher1,694
Show the numbers
| Measure | Chester North and Neston | City of Durham | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £432.0m£433.9m£409.8m | £440.3m£442.2m£417.6m | City of Durham |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £255.0m£256.1m£241.9m | £245.9m£246.9m£233.2m | Chester North and Neston |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £100.7m£101.1m£95.5m | £106.2m£106.7m£100.7m | City of Durham |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £231.4m£232.4m£219.5m | £221.6m£222.6m£210.2m | Chester North and Neston |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £8.0m£8.0m£7.6m | £8.0m£8.1m£7.6m | City of Durham |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £15.0m£15.1m£14.3m | £15.7m£15.7m£14.9m | City of Durham |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.50m£0.50m£0.47m | £0.53m£0.53m£0.50m | City of Durham |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £42.8m£43.0m£40.6m | £55.5m£55.8m£52.7m | City of Durham |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £11.3m£11.3m£10.7m | £12.8m£12.9m£12.1m | City of Durham |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £5.4m£5.4m£5.1m | £7.8m£7.8m£7.4m | City of Durham |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £76.7m£77.0m£72.7m | £76.5m£76.9m£72.6m | Chester North and Neston |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £21.6m£21.7m£20.5m | £19.1m£19.1m£18.1m | Chester North and Neston |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £17.9m£17.9m£16.9m | £21.0m£21.1m£19.9m | City of Durham |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.36m£0.36m£0.34m | £0.32m£0.33m£0.31m | Chester North and Neston |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.36m£0.36m£0.34m | £0.58m£0.59m£0.55m | City of Durham |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.63m£0.63m£0.60m | £0.79m£0.79m£0.75m | City of Durham |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 20,457 | 19,478 | Chester North and Neston |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 2,010 | 2,047 | City of Durham |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,167 | 3,094 | Chester North and Neston |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 6,151 | 8,086 | City of Durham |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 9,059 | 10,159 | City of Durham |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,126 | 1,694 | City of Durham |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.