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Chester North and Neston and Loughborough

98,180 and 103,234 residents (mid-2024).

Chester North and Neston is higher than Loughborough on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 18 of 22 in total.

On 5 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 17 of 22 measures, and Loughborough on 5. 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 Loughborough

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Chester North and Neston £4,401, Loughborough £3,739Loughborough: £3,739Chester North and Neston: £4,401Loughborough: £3,755Chester North and Neston: £4,419Loughborough: £3,547Chester North and Neston: £4,174

    £4,401£4,419£4,174Chester North and Neston is higher£3,739£3,755£3,547

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Chester North and Neston £12,710, Loughborough £12,959Loughborough: £12,959Chester North and Neston: £12,710Loughborough: £13,015Chester North and Neston: £12,764Loughborough: £12,293Chester North and Neston: £12,056

    £12,710£12,764£12,056Loughborough is higherDepends on how you count£12,959£13,015£12,293

  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, Loughborough £1,423Loughborough: £1,423Chester North and Neston: £1,609Loughborough: £1,429Chester North and Neston: £1,616Loughborough: £1,350Chester North and Neston: £1,527

    £1,609£1,616£1,527Chester North and Neston is higher£1,423£1,429£1,350

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Chester North and Neston £11,537, Loughborough £11,865Loughborough: £11,865Chester North and Neston: £11,537Loughborough: £11,915Chester North and Neston: £11,586Loughborough: £11,254Chester North and Neston: £10,944

    £11,537£11,586£10,944Loughborough is higherDepends on how you count£11,865£11,915£11,254

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Chester North and Neston £399, Loughborough £370Loughborough: £370Chester North and Neston: £399Loughborough: £372Chester North and Neston: £401Loughborough: £351Chester North and Neston: £378

    £399£401£378Chester North and Neston is higher£370£372£351

  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, Loughborough £703Loughborough: £703Chester North and Neston: £749Loughborough: £706Chester North and Neston: £752Loughborough: £666Chester North and Neston: £711

    £749£752£711Chester North and Neston is higher£703£706£666

  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, Loughborough £22Loughborough: £22Chester North and Neston: £25Loughborough: £22Chester North and Neston: £25Loughborough: £21Chester North and Neston: £23

    £25£25£23Chester North and Neston is higher£22£22£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, Loughborough £371Loughborough: £371Chester North and Neston: £436Loughborough: £373Chester North and Neston: £438Loughborough: £352Chester North and Neston: £414

    £436£438£414Chester North and Neston is higher£371£373£352

  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, Loughborough £89Loughborough: £89Chester North and Neston: £115Loughborough: £89Chester North and Neston: £116Loughborough: £84Chester North and Neston: £109

    £115£116£109Chester North and Neston is higher£89£89£84

  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, Loughborough £81Loughborough: £81Chester North and Neston: £86Loughborough: £81Chester North and Neston: £87Loughborough: £77Chester North and Neston: £82

    £86£87£82Chester North and Neston is higherDepends on how you count£81£81£77

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Chester North and Neston £1,226, Loughborough £1,092Loughborough: £1,092Chester North and Neston: £1,226Loughborough: £1,097Chester North and Neston: £1,231Loughborough: £1,036Chester North and Neston: £1,163

    £1,226£1,231£1,163Chester North and Neston is higher£1,092£1,097£1,036

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Chester North and Neston £220, Loughborough £169Loughborough: £169Chester North and Neston: £220Loughborough: £170Chester North and Neston: £221Loughborough: £161Chester North and Neston: £209

    £220£221£209Chester North and Neston is higher£169£170£161

  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, Loughborough £241Loughborough: £241Chester North and Neston: £286Loughborough: £242Chester North and Neston: £287Loughborough: £229Chester North and Neston: £271

    £286£287£271Chester North and Neston is higher£241£242£229

  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, Loughborough £4.90Loughborough: £4.90Chester North and Neston: £5.74Loughborough: £4.92Chester North and Neston: £5.76Loughborough: £4.65Chester North and Neston: £5.44

    £5.74£5.76£5.44Chester North and Neston is higher£4.90£4.92£4.65

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Chester North and Neston £5.74, Loughborough £3.67Loughborough: £3.67Chester North and Neston: £5.74Loughborough: £3.68Chester North and Neston: £5.76Loughborough: £3.48Chester North and Neston: £5.44

    £5.74£5.76£5.44Chester North and Neston is higher£3.67£3.68£3.48

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Chester North and Neston £6.41, Loughborough £6.77Loughborough: £6.77Chester North and Neston: £6.41Loughborough: £6.80Chester North and Neston: £6.44Loughborough: £6.42Chester North and Neston: £6.08

    £6.41£6.44£6.08Loughborough is higher£6.77£6.80£6.42

  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, Loughborough 1,025.9Loughborough: 1,025.9Chester North and Neston: 1,019.7

    1,019.7Loughborough is higherDepends on how you count1,025.9

  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, Loughborough 86.3Loughborough: 86.3Chester North and Neston: 100.2

    100.2Chester North and Neston is higher86.3

  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, Loughborough 144.9Loughborough: 144.9Chester North and Neston: 157.9

    157.9Chester North and Neston is higher144.9

  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, Loughborough 53.4Loughborough: 53.4Chester North and Neston: 62.7

    62.7Chester North and Neston is higher53.4

  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, Loughborough 138.3Loughborough: 138.3Chester North and Neston: 144.8

    144.8Chester North and Neston is higherDepends on how you count138.3

  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, Loughborough 18.4Loughborough: 18.4Chester North and Neston: 18.0

    18.0Loughborough is higher18.4

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Chester North and Neston and Loughborough, per person in the age group
MeasureChester North and NestonLoughboroughHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,401£4,419£4,174£3,739£3,755£3,547Chester North and Neston
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,710£12,764£12,056£12,959£13,015£12,293Loughborough
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,609£1,616£1,527£1,423£1,429£1,350Chester North and Neston
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,537£11,586£10,944£11,865£11,915£11,254Loughborough
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£399£401£378£370£372£351Chester North and Neston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£749£752£711£703£706£666Chester North and Neston
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£25£25£23£22£22£21Chester North and Neston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£436£438£414£371£373£352Chester North and Neston
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£116£109£89£89£84Chester North and Neston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£86£87£82£81£81£77Chester North and Neston
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,226£1,231£1,163£1,092£1,097£1,036Chester North and Neston
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£220£221£209£169£170£161Chester North and Neston
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£286£287£271£241£242£229Chester North and Neston
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.74£5.76£5.44£4.90£4.92£4.65Chester North and Neston
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.74£5.76£5.44£3.67£3.68£3.48Chester North and Neston
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.41£6.44£6.08£6.77£6.80£6.42Loughborough
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,019.71,025.9Loughborough
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026100.286.3Chester North and Neston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026157.9144.9Chester North and Neston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202662.753.4Chester North and Neston
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026144.8138.3Chester North and Neston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.018.4Loughborough

Per resident

Chester North and Neston is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Loughborough on 3. 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 Loughborough

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Chester North and Neston £4,401, Loughborough £3,739Loughborough: £3,739Chester North and Neston: £4,401Loughborough: £3,755Chester North and Neston: £4,419Loughborough: £3,547Chester North and Neston: £4,174

    £4,401£4,419£4,174Chester North and Neston is higher£3,739£3,755£3,547

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Chester North and Neston £2,597, Loughborough £2,152Loughborough: £2,152Chester North and Neston: £2,597Loughborough: £2,161Chester North and Neston: £2,608Loughborough: £2,041Chester North and Neston: £2,463

    £2,597£2,608£2,463Chester North and Neston is higherDepends on how you count£2,152£2,161£2,041

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Chester North and Neston £1,025, Loughborough £952Loughborough: £952Chester North and Neston: £1,025Loughborough: £956Chester North and Neston: £1,030Loughborough: £903Chester North and Neston: £973

    £1,025£1,030£973Chester North and Neston is higher£952£956£903

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Chester North and Neston £2,357, Loughborough £1,970Loughborough: £1,970Chester North and Neston: £2,357Loughborough: £1,979Chester North and Neston: £2,367Loughborough: £1,869Chester North and Neston: £2,236

    £2,357£2,367£2,236Chester North and Neston is higherDepends on how you count£1,970£1,979£1,869

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Chester North and Neston £82, Loughborough £61Loughborough: £61Chester North and Neston: £82Loughborough: £62Chester North and Neston: £82Loughborough: £58Chester North and Neston: £77

    £82£82£77Chester North and Neston is higher£61£62£58

  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, Loughborough £117Loughborough: £117Chester North and Neston: £153Loughborough: £117Chester North and Neston: £154Loughborough: £111Chester North and Neston: £145

    £153£154£145Chester North and Neston is higher£117£117£111

  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, Loughborough £3.65Loughborough: £3.65Chester North and Neston: £5.05Loughborough: £3.66Chester North and Neston: £5.07Loughborough: £3.46Chester North and Neston: £4.79

    £5.05£5.07£4.79Chester North and Neston is higher£3.65£3.66£3.46

  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, Loughborough £371Loughborough: £371Chester North and Neston: £436Loughborough: £373Chester North and Neston: £438Loughborough: £352Chester North and Neston: £414

    £436£438£414Chester North and Neston is higher£371£373£352

  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, Loughborough £89Loughborough: £89Chester North and Neston: £115Loughborough: £89Chester North and Neston: £116Loughborough: £84Chester North and Neston: £109

    £115£116£109Chester North and Neston is higher£89£89£84

  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, Loughborough £54Loughborough: £54Chester North and Neston: £55Loughborough: £54Chester North and Neston: £55Loughborough: £51Chester North and Neston: £52

    £55£55£52Chester North and Neston is higherDepends on how you count£54£54£51

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Chester North and Neston £781, Loughborough £730Loughborough: £730Chester North and Neston: £781Loughborough: £734Chester North and Neston: £784Loughborough: £693Chester North and Neston: £741

    £781£784£741Chester North and Neston is higher£730£734£693

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Chester North and Neston £220, Loughborough £169Loughborough: £169Chester North and Neston: £220Loughborough: £170Chester North and Neston: £221Loughborough: £161Chester North and Neston: £209

    £220£221£209Chester North and Neston is higher£169£170£161

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Chester North and Neston £182, Loughborough £161Loughborough: £161Chester North and Neston: £182Loughborough: £162Chester North and Neston: £183Loughborough: £153Chester North and Neston: £173

    £182£183£173Chester North and Neston is higher£161£162£153

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Chester North and Neston £3.66, Loughborough £3.28Loughborough: £3.28Chester North and Neston: £3.66Loughborough: £3.29Chester North and Neston: £3.67Loughborough: £3.11Chester North and Neston: £3.47

    £3.66£3.67£3.47Chester North and Neston is higher£3.28£3.29£3.11

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Chester North and Neston £3.65, Loughborough £2.46Loughborough: £2.46Chester North and Neston: £3.65Loughborough: £2.47Chester North and Neston: £3.66Loughborough: £2.33Chester North and Neston: £3.46

    £3.65£3.66£3.46Chester North and Neston is higher£2.46£2.47£2.33

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Chester North and Neston £6.41, Loughborough £6.77Loughborough: £6.77Chester North and Neston: £6.41Loughborough: £6.80Chester North and Neston: £6.44Loughborough: £6.42Chester North and Neston: £6.08

    £6.41£6.44£6.08Loughborough is higher£6.77£6.80£6.42

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Chester North and Neston 208.4, Loughborough 170.4Loughborough: 170.4Chester North and Neston: 208.4

    208.4Chester North and Neston is higherDepends on how you count170.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Chester North and Neston 20.5, Loughborough 14.3Loughborough: 14.3Chester North and Neston: 20.5

    20.5Chester North and Neston is higher14.3

  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, Loughborough 24.1Loughborough: 24.1Chester North and Neston: 32.3

    32.3Chester North and Neston is higher24.1

  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, Loughborough 53.4Loughborough: 53.4Chester North and Neston: 62.7

    62.7Chester North and Neston is higher53.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Chester North and Neston 92.3, Loughborough 92.5Loughborough: 92.5Chester North and Neston: 92.3

    92.3Loughborough is higherDepends on how you count92.5

  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, Loughborough 12.3Loughborough: 12.3Chester North and Neston: 11.5

    11.5Loughborough is higher12.3

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Chester North and Neston and Loughborough, per resident
MeasureChester North and NestonLoughboroughHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,401£4,419£4,174£3,739£3,755£3,547Chester North and Neston
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,597£2,608£2,463£2,152£2,161£2,041Chester North and Neston
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,025£1,030£973£952£956£903Chester North and Neston
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,357£2,367£2,236£1,970£1,979£1,869Chester North and Neston
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£82£82£77£61£62£58Chester North and Neston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£153£154£145£117£117£111Chester North and Neston
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.05£5.07£4.79£3.65£3.66£3.46Chester North and Neston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£436£438£414£371£373£352Chester North and Neston
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£116£109£89£89£84Chester North and Neston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£55£55£52£54£54£51Chester North and Neston
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£781£784£741£730£734£693Chester North and Neston
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£220£221£209£169£170£161Chester North and Neston
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£182£183£173£161£162£153Chester North and Neston
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.66£3.67£3.47£3.28£3.29£3.11Chester North and Neston
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.65£3.66£3.46£2.46£2.47£2.33Chester North and Neston
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.41£6.44£6.08£6.77£6.80£6.42Loughborough
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026208.4170.4Chester North and Neston
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.514.3Chester North and Neston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.324.1Chester North and Neston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202662.753.4Chester North and Neston
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202692.392.5Loughborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.512.3Loughborough

Total

Chester North and Neston is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Loughborough on 4. 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 Loughborough

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Chester North and Neston £432.0m, Loughborough £386.0mLoughborough: £386.0mChester North and Neston: £432.0mLoughborough: £387.7mChester North and Neston: £433.9mLoughborough: £366.2mChester North and Neston: £409.8m

    £432.0m£433.9m£409.8mChester North and Neston is higher£386.0m£387.7m£366.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Chester North and Neston £255.0m, Loughborough £222.1mLoughborough: £222.1mChester North and Neston: £255.0mLoughborough: £223.1mChester North and Neston: £256.1mLoughborough: £210.7mChester North and Neston: £241.9m

    £255.0m£256.1m£241.9mChester North and Neston is higherDepends on how you count£222.1m£223.1m£210.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Chester North and Neston £100.7m, Loughborough £98.2mLoughborough: £98.2mChester North and Neston: £100.7mLoughborough: £98.7mChester North and Neston: £101.1mLoughborough: £93.2mChester North and Neston: £95.5m

    £100.7m£101.1m£95.5mChester North and Neston is higher£98.2m£98.7m£93.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Chester North and Neston £231.4m, Loughborough £203.4mLoughborough: £203.4mChester North and Neston: £231.4mLoughborough: £204.3mChester North and Neston: £232.4mLoughborough: £192.9mChester North and Neston: £219.5m

    £231.4m£232.4m£219.5mChester North and Neston is higherDepends on how you count£203.4m£204.3m£192.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Chester North and Neston £8.0m, Loughborough £6.3mLoughborough: £6.3mChester North and Neston: £8.0mLoughborough: £6.4mChester North and Neston: £8.0mLoughborough: £6.0mChester North and Neston: £7.6m

    £8.0m£8.0m£7.6mChester North and Neston is higher£6.3m£6.4m£6.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Chester North and Neston £15.0m, Loughborough £12.0mLoughborough: £12.0mChester North and Neston: £15.0mLoughborough: £12.1mChester North and Neston: £15.1mLoughborough: £11.4mChester North and Neston: £14.3m

    £15.0m£15.1m£14.3mChester North and Neston is higher£12.0m£12.1m£11.4m

  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, Loughborough £0.38mLoughborough: £0.38mChester North and Neston: £0.50mLoughborough: £0.38mChester North and Neston: £0.50mLoughborough: £0.36mChester North and Neston: £0.47m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.47mChester North and Neston is higher£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Chester North and Neston £42.8m, Loughborough £38.3mLoughborough: £38.3mChester North and Neston: £42.8mLoughborough: £38.5mChester North and Neston: £43.0mLoughborough: £36.3mChester North and Neston: £40.6m

    £42.8m£43.0m£40.6mChester North and Neston is higher£38.3m£38.5m£36.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Chester North and Neston £11.3m, Loughborough £9.1mLoughborough: £9.1mChester North and Neston: £11.3mLoughborough: £9.2mChester North and Neston: £11.3mLoughborough: £8.7mChester North and Neston: £10.7m

    £11.3m£11.3m£10.7mChester North and Neston is higher£9.1m£9.2m£8.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Chester North and Neston £5.4m, Loughborough £5.6mLoughborough: £5.6mChester North and Neston: £5.4mLoughborough: £5.6mChester North and Neston: £5.4mLoughborough: £5.3mChester North and Neston: £5.1m

    £5.4m£5.4m£5.1mLoughborough is higherDepends on how you count£5.6m£5.6m£5.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Chester North and Neston £76.7m, Loughborough £75.4mLoughborough: £75.4mChester North and Neston: £76.7mLoughborough: £75.7mChester North and Neston: £77.0mLoughborough: £71.5mChester North and Neston: £72.7m

    £76.7m£77.0m£72.7mChester North and Neston is higher£75.4m£75.7m£71.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Chester North and Neston £21.6m, Loughborough £17.5mLoughborough: £17.5mChester North and Neston: £21.6mLoughborough: £17.6mChester North and Neston: £21.7mLoughborough: £16.6mChester North and Neston: £20.5m

    £21.6m£21.7m£20.5mChester North and Neston is higher£17.5m£17.6m£16.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Chester North and Neston £17.9m, Loughborough £16.6mLoughborough: £16.6mChester North and Neston: £17.9mLoughborough: £16.7mChester North and Neston: £17.9mLoughborough: £15.8mChester North and Neston: £16.9m

    £17.9m£17.9m£16.9mChester North and Neston is higher£16.6m£16.7m£15.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Chester North and Neston £0.36m, Loughborough £0.34mLoughborough: £0.34mChester North and Neston: £0.36mLoughborough: £0.34mChester North and Neston: £0.36mLoughborough: £0.32mChester North and Neston: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mChester North and Neston is higher£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Chester North and Neston £0.36m, Loughborough £0.25mLoughborough: £0.25mChester North and Neston: £0.36mLoughborough: £0.25mChester North and Neston: £0.36mLoughborough: £0.24mChester North and Neston: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mChester North and Neston is higher£0.25m£0.25m£0.24m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Chester North and Neston £0.63m, Loughborough £0.70mLoughborough: £0.70mChester North and Neston: £0.63mLoughborough: £0.70mChester North and Neston: £0.63mLoughborough: £0.66mChester North and Neston: £0.60m

    £0.63m£0.63m£0.60mLoughborough is higher£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Chester North and Neston 20,457, Loughborough 17,586Loughborough: 17,586Chester North and Neston: 20,457

    20,457Chester North and Neston is higherDepends on how you count17,586

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Chester North and Neston 2,010, Loughborough 1,479Loughborough: 1,479Chester North and Neston: 2,010

    2,010Chester North and Neston is higher1,479

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Chester North and Neston 3,167, Loughborough 2,484Loughborough: 2,484Chester North and Neston: 3,167

    3,167Chester North and Neston is higher2,484

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Chester North and Neston 6,151, Loughborough 5,511Loughborough: 5,511Chester North and Neston: 6,151

    6,151Chester North and Neston is higher5,511

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Chester North and Neston 9,059, Loughborough 9,545Loughborough: 9,545Chester North and Neston: 9,059

    9,059Loughborough is higherDepends on how you count9,545

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Chester North and Neston 1,126, Loughborough 1,268Loughborough: 1,268Chester North and Neston: 1,126

    1,126Loughborough is higher1,268

Show the numbers
Chester North and Neston and Loughborough, total
MeasureChester North and NestonLoughboroughHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£432.0m£433.9m£409.8m£386.0m£387.7m£366.2mChester North and Neston
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£255.0m£256.1m£241.9m£222.1m£223.1m£210.7mChester North and Neston
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£100.7m£101.1m£95.5m£98.2m£98.7m£93.2mChester North and Neston
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£231.4m£232.4m£219.5m£203.4m£204.3m£192.9mChester North and Neston
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.0m£8.0m£7.6m£6.3m£6.4m£6.0mChester North and Neston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.0m£15.1m£14.3m£12.0m£12.1m£11.4mChester North and Neston
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mChester North and Neston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£42.8m£43.0m£40.6m£38.3m£38.5m£36.3mChester North and Neston
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.3m£11.3m£10.7m£9.1m£9.2m£8.7mChester North and Neston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.4m£5.4m£5.1m£5.6m£5.6m£5.3mLoughborough
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£76.7m£77.0m£72.7m£75.4m£75.7m£71.5mChester North and Neston
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£21.6m£21.7m£20.5m£17.5m£17.6m£16.6mChester North and Neston
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£17.9m£17.9m£16.9m£16.6m£16.7m£15.8mChester North and Neston
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m£0.34m£0.34m£0.32mChester North and Neston
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m£0.25m£0.25m£0.24mChester North and Neston
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m£0.70m£0.70m£0.66mLoughborough
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,45717,586Chester North and Neston
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,0101,479Chester North and Neston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,1672,484Chester North and Neston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,1515,511Chester North and Neston
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,0599,545Loughborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,1261,268Loughborough

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.
  10. 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.
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