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Chester North and Neston and West Lancashire

98,180 and 104,126 residents (mid-2024).

Chester North and Neston is higher than West Lancashire on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 2 of 22 in total.

On 2 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 4 of 22 measures, and West Lancashire on 18. 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 West Lancashire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Chester North and Neston £4,401, West Lancashire £4,617West Lancashire: £4,617Chester North and Neston: £4,401West Lancashire: £4,637Chester North and Neston: £4,419West Lancashire: £4,380Chester North and Neston: £4,174

    £4,401£4,419£4,174West Lancashire is higher£4,617£4,637£4,380

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Chester North and Neston £12,710, West Lancashire £12,745West Lancashire: £12,745Chester North and Neston: £12,710West Lancashire: £12,799Chester North and Neston: £12,764West Lancashire: £12,089Chester North and Neston: £12,056

    £12,710£12,764£12,056West Lancashire is higher£12,745£12,799£12,089

  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, West Lancashire £1,883West Lancashire: £1,883Chester North and Neston: £1,609West Lancashire: £1,891Chester North and Neston: £1,616West Lancashire: £1,786Chester North and Neston: £1,527

    £1,609£1,616£1,527West Lancashire is higher£1,883£1,891£1,786

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Chester North and Neston £11,537, West Lancashire £11,530West Lancashire: £11,530Chester North and Neston: £11,537West Lancashire: £11,579Chester North and Neston: £11,586West Lancashire: £10,936Chester North and Neston: £10,944

    £11,537£11,586£10,944Chester North and Neston is higherDepends on how you count£11,530£11,579£10,936

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Chester North and Neston £399, West Lancashire £423West Lancashire: £423Chester North and Neston: £399West Lancashire: £425Chester North and Neston: £401West Lancashire: £401Chester North and Neston: £378

    £399£401£378West Lancashire is higher£423£425£401

  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, West Lancashire £764West Lancashire: £764Chester North and Neston: £749West Lancashire: £768Chester North and Neston: £752West Lancashire: £725Chester North and Neston: £711

    £749£752£711West Lancashire is higher£764£768£725

  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, West Lancashire £28West Lancashire: £28Chester North and Neston: £25West Lancashire: £28Chester North and Neston: £25West Lancashire: £26Chester North and Neston: £23

    £25£25£23West Lancashire is higher£28£28£26

  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, West Lancashire £513West Lancashire: £513Chester North and Neston: £436West Lancashire: £516Chester North and Neston: £438West Lancashire: £487Chester North and Neston: £414

    £436£438£414West Lancashire is higher£513£516£487

  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, West Lancashire £151West Lancashire: £151Chester North and Neston: £115West Lancashire: £151Chester North and Neston: £116West Lancashire: £143Chester North and Neston: £109

    £115£116£109West Lancashire is higher£151£151£143

  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, West Lancashire £116West Lancashire: £116Chester North and Neston: £86West Lancashire: £117Chester North and Neston: £87West Lancashire: £110Chester North and Neston: £82

    £86£87£82West Lancashire is higher£116£117£110

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Chester North and Neston £1,226, West Lancashire £1,441West Lancashire: £1,441Chester North and Neston: £1,226West Lancashire: £1,447Chester North and Neston: £1,231West Lancashire: £1,367Chester North and Neston: £1,163

    £1,226£1,231£1,163West Lancashire is higher£1,441£1,447£1,367

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Chester North and Neston £220, West Lancashire £176West Lancashire: £176Chester North and Neston: £220West Lancashire: £177Chester North and Neston: £221West Lancashire: £167Chester North and Neston: £209

    £220£221£209Chester North and Neston is higher£176£177£167

  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, West Lancashire £314West Lancashire: £314Chester North and Neston: £286West Lancashire: £315Chester North and Neston: £287West Lancashire: £297Chester North and Neston: £271

    £286£287£271West Lancashire is higher£314£315£297

  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, West Lancashire £5.05West Lancashire: £5.05Chester North and Neston: £5.74West Lancashire: £5.07Chester North and Neston: £5.76West Lancashire: £4.79Chester North and Neston: £5.44

    £5.74£5.76£5.44Chester North and Neston is higher£5.05£5.07£4.79

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Chester North and Neston £5.74, West Lancashire £6.95West Lancashire: £6.95Chester North and Neston: £5.74West Lancashire: £6.98Chester North and Neston: £5.76West Lancashire: £6.59Chester North and Neston: £5.44

    £5.74£5.76£5.44West Lancashire is higher£6.95£6.98£6.59

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Chester North and Neston £6.41, West Lancashire £8.47West Lancashire: £8.47Chester North and Neston: £6.41West Lancashire: £8.50Chester North and Neston: £6.44West Lancashire: £8.03Chester North and Neston: £6.08

    £6.41£6.44£6.08West Lancashire is higher£8.47£8.50£8.03

  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, West Lancashire 1,007.8West Lancashire: 1,007.8Chester North and Neston: 1,019.7

    1,019.7Chester North and Neston is higherDepends on how you count1,007.8

  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, West Lancashire 110.0West Lancashire: 110.0Chester North and Neston: 100.2

    100.2West Lancashire is higher110.0

  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, West Lancashire 161.0West Lancashire: 161.0Chester North and Neston: 157.9

    157.9West Lancashire is higher161.0

  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, West Lancashire 76.9West Lancashire: 76.9Chester North and Neston: 62.7

    62.7West Lancashire is higher76.9

  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, West Lancashire 173.1West Lancashire: 173.1Chester North and Neston: 144.8

    144.8West Lancashire is higher173.1

  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, West Lancashire 25.3West Lancashire: 25.3Chester North and Neston: 18.0

    18.0West Lancashire is higher25.3

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Chester North and Neston and West Lancashire, per person in the age group
MeasureChester North and NestonWest LancashireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,401£4,419£4,174£4,617£4,637£4,380West Lancashire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,710£12,764£12,056£12,745£12,799£12,089West Lancashire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,609£1,616£1,527£1,883£1,891£1,786West Lancashire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,537£11,586£10,944£11,530£11,579£10,936Chester North and Neston
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£399£401£378£423£425£401West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£749£752£711£764£768£725West Lancashire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£25£25£23£28£28£26West Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£436£438£414£513£516£487West Lancashire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£116£109£151£151£143West Lancashire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£86£87£82£116£117£110West Lancashire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,226£1,231£1,163£1,441£1,447£1,367West Lancashire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£220£221£209£176£177£167Chester North and Neston
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£286£287£271£314£315£297West Lancashire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.74£5.76£5.44£5.05£5.07£4.79Chester North and Neston
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.74£5.76£5.44£6.95£6.98£6.59West Lancashire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.41£6.44£6.08£8.47£8.50£8.03West Lancashire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,019.71,007.8Chester North and Neston
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026100.2110.0West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026157.9161.0West Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202662.776.9West Lancashire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026144.8173.1West Lancashire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.025.3West Lancashire

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Chester North and Neston £4,401, West Lancashire £4,617West Lancashire: £4,617Chester North and Neston: £4,401West Lancashire: £4,637Chester North and Neston: £4,419West Lancashire: £4,380Chester North and Neston: £4,174

    £4,401£4,419£4,174West Lancashire is higher£4,617£4,637£4,380

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Chester North and Neston £2,597, West Lancashire £2,605West Lancashire: £2,605Chester North and Neston: £2,597West Lancashire: £2,616Chester North and Neston: £2,608West Lancashire: £2,471Chester North and Neston: £2,463

    £2,597£2,608£2,463West Lancashire is higher£2,605£2,616£2,471

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Chester North and Neston £1,025, West Lancashire £1,164West Lancashire: £1,164Chester North and Neston: £1,025West Lancashire: £1,169Chester North and Neston: £1,030West Lancashire: £1,104Chester North and Neston: £973

    £1,025£1,030£973West Lancashire is higher£1,164£1,169£1,104

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Chester North and Neston £2,357, West Lancashire £2,357West Lancashire: £2,357Chester North and Neston: £2,357West Lancashire: £2,367Chester North and Neston: £2,367West Lancashire: £2,235Chester North and Neston: £2,236

    £2,357£2,367£2,236Chester North and Neston is higherDepends on how you count£2,357£2,367£2,235

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Chester North and Neston £82, West Lancashire £86West Lancashire: £86Chester North and Neston: £82West Lancashire: £87Chester North and Neston: £82West Lancashire: £82Chester North and Neston: £77

    £82£82£77West Lancashire is higher£86£87£82

  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, West Lancashire £156West Lancashire: £156Chester North and Neston: £153West Lancashire: £157Chester North and Neston: £154West Lancashire: £148Chester North and Neston: £145

    £153£154£145West Lancashire is higher£156£157£148

  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, West Lancashire £5.66West Lancashire: £5.66Chester North and Neston: £5.05West Lancashire: £5.69Chester North and Neston: £5.07West Lancashire: £5.37Chester North and Neston: £4.79

    £5.05£5.07£4.79West Lancashire is higher£5.66£5.69£5.37

  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, West Lancashire £513West Lancashire: £513Chester North and Neston: £436West Lancashire: £516Chester North and Neston: £438West Lancashire: £487Chester North and Neston: £414

    £436£438£414West Lancashire is higher£513£516£487

  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, West Lancashire £151West Lancashire: £151Chester North and Neston: £115West Lancashire: £151Chester North and Neston: £116West Lancashire: £143Chester North and Neston: £109

    £115£116£109West Lancashire is higher£151£151£143

  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, West Lancashire £72West Lancashire: £72Chester North and Neston: £55West Lancashire: £72Chester North and Neston: £55West Lancashire: £68Chester North and Neston: £52

    £55£55£52West Lancashire is higher£72£72£68

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Chester North and Neston £781, West Lancashire £891West Lancashire: £891Chester North and Neston: £781West Lancashire: £894Chester North and Neston: £784West Lancashire: £845Chester North and Neston: £741

    £781£784£741West Lancashire is higher£891£894£845

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Chester North and Neston £220, West Lancashire £176West Lancashire: £176Chester North and Neston: £220West Lancashire: £177Chester North and Neston: £221West Lancashire: £167Chester North and Neston: £209

    £220£221£209Chester North and Neston is higher£176£177£167

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Chester North and Neston £182, West Lancashire £194West Lancashire: £194Chester North and Neston: £182West Lancashire: £195Chester North and Neston: £183West Lancashire: £184Chester North and Neston: £173

    £182£183£173West Lancashire is higher£194£195£184

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Chester North and Neston £3.66, West Lancashire £3.12West Lancashire: £3.12Chester North and Neston: £3.66West Lancashire: £3.13Chester North and Neston: £3.67West Lancashire: £2.96Chester North and Neston: £3.47

    £3.66£3.67£3.47Chester North and Neston is higher£3.12£3.13£2.96

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Chester North and Neston £3.65, West Lancashire £4.29West Lancashire: £4.29Chester North and Neston: £3.65West Lancashire: £4.31Chester North and Neston: £3.66West Lancashire: £4.07Chester North and Neston: £3.46

    £3.65£3.66£3.46West Lancashire is higher£4.29£4.31£4.07

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Chester North and Neston £6.41, West Lancashire £8.47West Lancashire: £8.47Chester North and Neston: £6.41West Lancashire: £8.50Chester North and Neston: £6.44West Lancashire: £8.03Chester North and Neston: £6.08

    £6.41£6.44£6.08West Lancashire is higher£8.47£8.50£8.03

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Chester North and Neston 208.4, West Lancashire 206.0West Lancashire: 206.0Chester North and Neston: 208.4

    208.4Chester North and Neston is higherDepends on how you count206.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Chester North and Neston 20.5, West Lancashire 22.5West Lancashire: 22.5Chester North and Neston: 20.5

    20.5West Lancashire is higher22.5

  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, West Lancashire 32.9West Lancashire: 32.9Chester North and Neston: 32.3

    32.3West Lancashire is higher32.9

  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, West Lancashire 76.9West Lancashire: 76.9Chester North and Neston: 62.7

    62.7West Lancashire is higher76.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Chester North and Neston 92.3, West Lancashire 107.0West Lancashire: 107.0Chester North and Neston: 92.3

    92.3West Lancashire is higher107.0

  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, West Lancashire 15.7West Lancashire: 15.7Chester North and Neston: 11.5

    11.5West Lancashire is higher15.7

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Chester North and Neston and West Lancashire, per resident
MeasureChester North and NestonWest LancashireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,401£4,419£4,174£4,617£4,637£4,380West Lancashire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,597£2,608£2,463£2,605£2,616£2,471West Lancashire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,025£1,030£973£1,164£1,169£1,104West Lancashire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,357£2,367£2,236£2,357£2,367£2,235Chester North and Neston
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£82£82£77£86£87£82West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£153£154£145£156£157£148West Lancashire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.05£5.07£4.79£5.66£5.69£5.37West Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£436£438£414£513£516£487West Lancashire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£116£109£151£151£143West Lancashire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£55£55£52£72£72£68West Lancashire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£781£784£741£891£894£845West Lancashire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£220£221£209£176£177£167Chester North and Neston
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£182£183£173£194£195£184West Lancashire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.66£3.67£3.47£3.12£3.13£2.96Chester North and Neston
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.65£3.66£3.46£4.29£4.31£4.07West Lancashire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.41£6.44£6.08£8.47£8.50£8.03West Lancashire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026208.4206.0Chester North and Neston
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.522.5West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.332.9West Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202662.776.9West Lancashire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202692.3107.0West Lancashire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.515.7West Lancashire

Total

Chester North and Neston is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and West Lancashire on 20. 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 West Lancashire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Chester North and Neston £432.0m, West Lancashire £480.8mWest Lancashire: £480.8mChester North and Neston: £432.0mWest Lancashire: £482.8mChester North and Neston: £433.9mWest Lancashire: £456.0mChester North and Neston: £409.8m

    £432.0m£433.9m£409.8mWest Lancashire is higher£480.8m£482.8m£456.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Chester North and Neston £255.0m, West Lancashire £271.2mWest Lancashire: £271.2mChester North and Neston: £255.0mWest Lancashire: £272.4mChester North and Neston: £256.1mWest Lancashire: £257.3mChester North and Neston: £241.9m

    £255.0m£256.1m£241.9mWest Lancashire is higher£271.2m£272.4m£257.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Chester North and Neston £100.7m, West Lancashire £121.2mWest Lancashire: £121.2mChester North and Neston: £100.7mWest Lancashire: £121.7mChester North and Neston: £101.1mWest Lancashire: £114.9mChester North and Neston: £95.5m

    £100.7m£101.1m£95.5mWest Lancashire is higher£121.2m£121.7m£114.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Chester North and Neston £231.4m, West Lancashire £245.4mWest Lancashire: £245.4mChester North and Neston: £231.4mWest Lancashire: £246.4mChester North and Neston: £232.4mWest Lancashire: £232.8mChester North and Neston: £219.5m

    £231.4m£232.4m£219.5mWest Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£245.4m£246.4m£232.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Chester North and Neston £8.0m, West Lancashire £9.0mWest Lancashire: £9.0mChester North and Neston: £8.0mWest Lancashire: £9.0mChester North and Neston: £8.0mWest Lancashire: £8.5mChester North and Neston: £7.6m

    £8.0m£8.0m£7.6mWest Lancashire is higher£9.0m£9.0m£8.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Chester North and Neston £15.0m, West Lancashire £16.3mWest Lancashire: £16.3mChester North and Neston: £15.0mWest Lancashire: £16.3mChester North and Neston: £15.1mWest Lancashire: £15.4mChester North and Neston: £14.3m

    £15.0m£15.1m£14.3mWest Lancashire is higher£16.3m£16.3m£15.4m

  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, West Lancashire £0.59mWest Lancashire: £0.59mChester North and Neston: £0.50mWest Lancashire: £0.59mChester North and Neston: £0.50mWest Lancashire: £0.56mChester North and Neston: £0.47m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.47mWest Lancashire is higher£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Chester North and Neston £42.8m, West Lancashire £53.5mWest Lancashire: £53.5mChester North and Neston: £42.8mWest Lancashire: £53.7mChester North and Neston: £43.0mWest Lancashire: £50.7mChester North and Neston: £40.6m

    £42.8m£43.0m£40.6mWest Lancashire is higher£53.5m£53.7m£50.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Chester North and Neston £11.3m, West Lancashire £15.7mWest Lancashire: £15.7mChester North and Neston: £11.3mWest Lancashire: £15.7mChester North and Neston: £11.3mWest Lancashire: £14.9mChester North and Neston: £10.7m

    £11.3m£11.3m£10.7mWest Lancashire is higher£15.7m£15.7m£14.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Chester North and Neston £5.4m, West Lancashire £7.5mWest Lancashire: £7.5mChester North and Neston: £5.4mWest Lancashire: £7.5mChester North and Neston: £5.4mWest Lancashire: £7.1mChester North and Neston: £5.1m

    £5.4m£5.4m£5.1mWest Lancashire is higher£7.5m£7.5m£7.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Chester North and Neston £76.7m, West Lancashire £92.7mWest Lancashire: £92.7mChester North and Neston: £76.7mWest Lancashire: £93.1mChester North and Neston: £77.0mWest Lancashire: £88.0mChester North and Neston: £72.7m

    £76.7m£77.0m£72.7mWest Lancashire is higher£92.7m£93.1m£88.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Chester North and Neston £21.6m, West Lancashire £18.3mWest Lancashire: £18.3mChester North and Neston: £21.6mWest Lancashire: £18.4mChester North and Neston: £21.7mWest Lancashire: £17.4mChester North and Neston: £20.5m

    £21.6m£21.7m£20.5mChester North and Neston is higher£18.3m£18.4m£17.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Chester North and Neston £17.9m, West Lancashire £20.2mWest Lancashire: £20.2mChester North and Neston: £17.9mWest Lancashire: £20.3mChester North and Neston: £17.9mWest Lancashire: £19.1mChester North and Neston: £16.9m

    £17.9m£17.9m£16.9mWest Lancashire is higher£20.2m£20.3m£19.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Chester North and Neston £0.36m, West Lancashire £0.33mWest Lancashire: £0.33mChester North and Neston: £0.36mWest Lancashire: £0.33mChester North and Neston: £0.36mWest Lancashire: £0.31mChester North and Neston: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mChester North and Neston is higher£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Chester North and Neston £0.36m, West Lancashire £0.45mWest Lancashire: £0.45mChester North and Neston: £0.36mWest Lancashire: £0.45mChester North and Neston: £0.36mWest Lancashire: £0.42mChester North and Neston: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mWest Lancashire is higher£0.45m£0.45m£0.42m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Chester North and Neston £0.63m, West Lancashire £0.88mWest Lancashire: £0.88mChester North and Neston: £0.63mWest Lancashire: £0.89mChester North and Neston: £0.63mWest Lancashire: £0.84mChester North and Neston: £0.60m

    £0.63m£0.63m£0.60mWest Lancashire is higher£0.88m£0.89m£0.84m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Chester North and Neston 20,457, West Lancashire 21,449West Lancashire: 21,449Chester North and Neston: 20,457

    20,457West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count21,449

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Chester North and Neston 2,010, West Lancashire 2,340West Lancashire: 2,340Chester North and Neston: 2,010

    2,010West Lancashire is higher2,340

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Chester North and Neston 3,167, West Lancashire 3,426West Lancashire: 3,426Chester North and Neston: 3,167

    3,167West Lancashire is higher3,426

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Chester North and Neston 6,151, West Lancashire 8,008West Lancashire: 8,008Chester North and Neston: 6,151

    6,151West Lancashire is higher8,008

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Chester North and Neston 9,059, West Lancashire 11,138West Lancashire: 11,138Chester North and Neston: 9,059

    9,059West Lancashire is higher11,138

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Chester North and Neston 1,126, West Lancashire 1,630West Lancashire: 1,630Chester North and Neston: 1,126

    1,126West Lancashire is higher1,630

Show the numbers
Chester North and Neston and West Lancashire, total
MeasureChester North and NestonWest LancashireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£432.0m£433.9m£409.8m£480.8m£482.8m£456.0mWest Lancashire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£255.0m£256.1m£241.9m£271.2m£272.4m£257.3mWest Lancashire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£100.7m£101.1m£95.5m£121.2m£121.7m£114.9mWest Lancashire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£231.4m£232.4m£219.5m£245.4m£246.4m£232.8mWest Lancashire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.0m£8.0m£7.6m£9.0m£9.0m£8.5mWest Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.0m£15.1m£14.3m£16.3m£16.3m£15.4mWest Lancashire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mWest Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£42.8m£43.0m£40.6m£53.5m£53.7m£50.7mWest Lancashire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.3m£11.3m£10.7m£15.7m£15.7m£14.9mWest Lancashire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.4m£5.4m£5.1m£7.5m£7.5m£7.1mWest Lancashire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£76.7m£77.0m£72.7m£92.7m£93.1m£88.0mWest Lancashire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£21.6m£21.7m£20.5m£18.3m£18.4m£17.4mChester North and Neston
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£17.9m£17.9m£16.9m£20.2m£20.3m£19.1mWest Lancashire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m£0.33m£0.33m£0.31mChester North and Neston
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m£0.45m£0.45m£0.42mWest Lancashire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m£0.88m£0.89m£0.84mWest Lancashire
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,45721,449West Lancashire
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,0102,340West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,1673,426West Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,1518,008West Lancashire
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,05911,138West Lancashire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,1261,630West Lancashire

Sources

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

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