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Chester South and Eddisbury and East Hampshire

98,252 and 92,992 residents (mid-2024).

Chester South and Eddisbury is higher than East Hampshire on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 18 of 22 in total.

On 9 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 South and Eddisbury is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and East Hampshire 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 South and Eddisbury East Hampshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Chester South and Eddisbury £4,116, East Hampshire £4,189East Hampshire: £4,189Chester South and Eddisbury: £4,116East Hampshire: £4,206Chester South and Eddisbury: £4,134East Hampshire: £3,973Chester South and Eddisbury: £3,905

    £4,116£4,134£3,905East Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count£4,189£4,206£3,973

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Chester South and Eddisbury £12,343, East Hampshire £12,372East Hampshire: £12,372Chester South and Eddisbury: £12,343East Hampshire: £12,425Chester South and Eddisbury: £12,396East Hampshire: £11,736Chester South and Eddisbury: £11,708

    £12,343£12,396£11,708East Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,372£12,425£11,736

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Chester South and Eddisbury £1,191, East Hampshire £1,217East Hampshire: £1,217Chester South and Eddisbury: £1,191East Hampshire: £1,222Chester South and Eddisbury: £1,196East Hampshire: £1,154Chester South and Eddisbury: £1,129

    £1,191£1,196£1,129East Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,217£1,222£1,154

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Chester South and Eddisbury £11,543, East Hampshire £11,661East Hampshire: £11,661Chester South and Eddisbury: £11,543East Hampshire: £11,710Chester South and Eddisbury: £11,592East Hampshire: £11,061Chester South and Eddisbury: £10,949

    £11,543£11,592£10,949East Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,661£11,710£11,061

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Chester South and Eddisbury £208, East Hampshire £203East Hampshire: £203Chester South and Eddisbury: £208East Hampshire: £204Chester South and Eddisbury: £209East Hampshire: £193Chester South and Eddisbury: £198

    £208£209£198Chester South and Eddisbury is higherDepends on how you count£203£204£193

  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 South and Eddisbury £577, East Hampshire £496East Hampshire: £496Chester South and Eddisbury: £577East Hampshire: £498Chester South and Eddisbury: £580East Hampshire: £470Chester South and Eddisbury: £548

    £577£580£548Chester South and Eddisbury is higher£496£498£470

  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 South and Eddisbury £14, East Hampshire £12East Hampshire: £12Chester South and Eddisbury: £14East Hampshire: £12Chester South and Eddisbury: £14East Hampshire: £12Chester South and Eddisbury: £14

    £14Chester South and Eddisbury is higher£12

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Chester South and Eddisbury £308, East Hampshire £224East Hampshire: £224Chester South and Eddisbury: £308East Hampshire: £225Chester South and Eddisbury: £309East Hampshire: £213Chester South and Eddisbury: £292

    £308£309£292Chester South and Eddisbury is higher£224£225£213

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Chester South and Eddisbury £97, East Hampshire £99East Hampshire: £99Chester South and Eddisbury: £97East Hampshire: £99Chester South and Eddisbury: £98East Hampshire: £94Chester South and Eddisbury: £92

    £97£98£92East Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count£99£99£94

  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 South and Eddisbury £85, East Hampshire £63East Hampshire: £63Chester South and Eddisbury: £85East Hampshire: £63Chester South and Eddisbury: £85East Hampshire: £60Chester South and Eddisbury: £80

    £85£85£80Chester South and Eddisbury is higher£63£63£60

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Chester South and Eddisbury £917, East Hampshire £969East Hampshire: £969Chester South and Eddisbury: £917East Hampshire: £973Chester South and Eddisbury: £921East Hampshire: £919Chester South and Eddisbury: £870

    £917£921£870East Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count£969£973£919

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Chester South and Eddisbury £99, East Hampshire £126East Hampshire: £126Chester South and Eddisbury: £99East Hampshire: £126Chester South and Eddisbury: £100East Hampshire: £119Chester South and Eddisbury: £94

    £99£100£94East Hampshire is higher£126£126£119

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Chester South and Eddisbury £180, East Hampshire £173East Hampshire: £173Chester South and Eddisbury: £180East Hampshire: £174Chester South and Eddisbury: £181East Hampshire: £164Chester South and Eddisbury: £171

    £180£181£171Chester South and Eddisbury is higher£173£174£164

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Chester South and Eddisbury £6.37, East Hampshire £7.31East Hampshire: £7.31Chester South and Eddisbury: £6.37East Hampshire: £7.34Chester South and Eddisbury: £6.39East Hampshire: £6.93Chester South and Eddisbury: £6.04

    £6.37£6.39£6.04East Hampshire is higher£7.31£7.34£6.93

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Chester South and Eddisbury £2.80, East Hampshire £3.91East Hampshire: £3.91Chester South and Eddisbury: £2.80East Hampshire: £3.93Chester South and Eddisbury: £2.82East Hampshire: £3.71Chester South and Eddisbury: £2.66

    £2.80£2.82£2.66East Hampshire is higher£3.91£3.93£3.71

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Chester South and Eddisbury £4.68, East Hampshire £5.96East Hampshire: £5.96Chester South and Eddisbury: £4.68East Hampshire: £5.98Chester South and Eddisbury: £4.70East Hampshire: £5.65Chester South and Eddisbury: £4.44

    £4.68£4.70£4.44East Hampshire is higher£5.96£5.98£5.65

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Chester South and Eddisbury 1,016.2, East Hampshire 999.6East Hampshire: 999.6Chester South and Eddisbury: 1,016.2

    1,016.2Chester South and Eddisbury is higherDepends on how you count999.6

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Chester South and Eddisbury 54.3, East Hampshire 48.1East Hampshire: 48.1Chester South and Eddisbury: 54.3

    54.3Chester South and Eddisbury is higher48.1

  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 South and Eddisbury 121.2, East Hampshire 106.3East Hampshire: 106.3Chester South and Eddisbury: 121.2

    121.2Chester South and Eddisbury is higher106.3

  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 South and Eddisbury 45.4, East Hampshire 34.8East Hampshire: 34.8Chester South and Eddisbury: 45.4

    45.4Chester South and Eddisbury is higher34.8

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Chester South and Eddisbury 105.4, East Hampshire 111.1East Hampshire: 111.1Chester South and Eddisbury: 105.4

    105.4East Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count111.1

  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 South and Eddisbury 18.2, East Hampshire 15.5East Hampshire: 15.5Chester South and Eddisbury: 18.2

    18.2Chester South and Eddisbury is higher15.5

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Chester South and Eddisbury and East Hampshire, per person in the age group
MeasureChester South and EddisburyEast HampshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,116£4,134£3,905£4,189£4,206£3,973East Hampshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,343£12,396£11,708£12,372£12,425£11,736East Hampshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,191£1,196£1,129£1,217£1,222£1,154East Hampshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,543£11,592£10,949£11,661£11,710£11,061East Hampshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£208£209£198£203£204£193Chester South and Eddisbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£577£580£548£496£498£470Chester South and Eddisbury
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£14£12Chester South and Eddisbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£308£309£292£224£225£213Chester South and Eddisbury
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£97£98£92£99£99£94East Hampshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£85£85£80£63£63£60Chester South and Eddisbury
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£917£921£870£969£973£919East Hampshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£99£100£94£126£126£119East Hampshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£180£181£171£173£174£164Chester South and Eddisbury
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.37£6.39£6.04£7.31£7.34£6.93East Hampshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.80£2.82£2.66£3.91£3.93£3.71East Hampshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.68£4.70£4.44£5.96£5.98£5.65East Hampshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,016.2999.6Chester South and Eddisbury
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202654.348.1Chester South and Eddisbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026121.2106.3Chester South and Eddisbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202645.434.8Chester South and Eddisbury
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026105.4111.1East Hampshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.215.5Chester South and Eddisbury

Per resident

Chester South and Eddisbury is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and East Hampshire on 13. 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 South and Eddisbury East Hampshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Chester South and Eddisbury £4,116, East Hampshire £4,189East Hampshire: £4,189Chester South and Eddisbury: £4,116East Hampshire: £4,206Chester South and Eddisbury: £4,134East Hampshire: £3,973Chester South and Eddisbury: £3,905

    £4,116£4,134£3,905East Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count£4,189£4,206£3,973

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Chester South and Eddisbury £2,914, East Hampshire £3,033East Hampshire: £3,033Chester South and Eddisbury: £2,914East Hampshire: £3,046Chester South and Eddisbury: £2,926East Hampshire: £2,877Chester South and Eddisbury: £2,764

    £2,914£2,926£2,764East Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count£3,033£3,046£2,877

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Chester South and Eddisbury £693, East Hampshire £701East Hampshire: £701Chester South and Eddisbury: £693East Hampshire: £704Chester South and Eddisbury: £696East Hampshire: £665Chester South and Eddisbury: £657

    £693£696£657East Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count£701£704£665

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Chester South and Eddisbury £2,725, East Hampshire £2,858East Hampshire: £2,858Chester South and Eddisbury: £2,725East Hampshire: £2,870Chester South and Eddisbury: £2,737East Hampshire: £2,711Chester South and Eddisbury: £2,585

    £2,725£2,737£2,585East Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,858£2,870£2,711

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Chester South and Eddisbury £49, East Hampshire £50East Hampshire: £50Chester South and Eddisbury: £49East Hampshire: £50Chester South and Eddisbury: £49East Hampshire: £47Chester South and Eddisbury: £47

    £49£49£47East Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count£50£50£47

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Chester South and Eddisbury £136, East Hampshire £122East Hampshire: £122Chester South and Eddisbury: £136East Hampshire: £122Chester South and Eddisbury: £137East Hampshire: £115Chester South and Eddisbury: £129

    £136£137£129Chester South and Eddisbury is higher£122£122£115

  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 South and Eddisbury £3.39, East Hampshire £3.05East Hampshire: £3.05Chester South and Eddisbury: £3.39East Hampshire: £3.06Chester South and Eddisbury: £3.41East Hampshire: £2.89Chester South and Eddisbury: £3.22

    £3.39£3.41£3.22Chester South and Eddisbury is higher£3.05£3.06£2.89

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Chester South and Eddisbury £308, East Hampshire £224East Hampshire: £224Chester South and Eddisbury: £308East Hampshire: £225Chester South and Eddisbury: £309East Hampshire: £213Chester South and Eddisbury: £292

    £308£309£292Chester South and Eddisbury is higher£224£225£213

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Chester South and Eddisbury £97, East Hampshire £99East Hampshire: £99Chester South and Eddisbury: £97East Hampshire: £99Chester South and Eddisbury: £98East Hampshire: £94Chester South and Eddisbury: £92

    £97£98£92East Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count£99£99£94

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Chester South and Eddisbury £49, East Hampshire £36East Hampshire: £36Chester South and Eddisbury: £49East Hampshire: £37Chester South and Eddisbury: £49East Hampshire: £35Chester South and Eddisbury: £47

    £49£49£47Chester South and Eddisbury is higher£36£37£35

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Chester South and Eddisbury £534, East Hampshire £559East Hampshire: £559Chester South and Eddisbury: £534East Hampshire: £561Chester South and Eddisbury: £536East Hampshire: £530Chester South and Eddisbury: £506

    £534£536£506East Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count£559£561£530

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Chester South and Eddisbury £99, East Hampshire £126East Hampshire: £126Chester South and Eddisbury: £99East Hampshire: £126Chester South and Eddisbury: £100East Hampshire: £119Chester South and Eddisbury: £94

    £99£100£94East Hampshire is higher£126£126£119

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Chester South and Eddisbury £105, East Hampshire £100East Hampshire: £100Chester South and Eddisbury: £105East Hampshire: £100Chester South and Eddisbury: £105East Hampshire: £95Chester South and Eddisbury: £99

    £105£105£99Chester South and Eddisbury is higher£100£100£95

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Chester South and Eddisbury £3.71, East Hampshire £4.22East Hampshire: £4.22Chester South and Eddisbury: £3.71East Hampshire: £4.23Chester South and Eddisbury: £3.73East Hampshire: £4.00Chester South and Eddisbury: £3.52

    £3.71£3.73£3.52East Hampshire is higher£4.22£4.23£4.00

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Chester South and Eddisbury £1.63, East Hampshire £2.26East Hampshire: £2.26Chester South and Eddisbury: £1.63East Hampshire: £2.27Chester South and Eddisbury: £1.64East Hampshire: £2.14Chester South and Eddisbury: £1.55

    £1.63£1.64£1.55East Hampshire is higher£2.26£2.27£2.14

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Chester South and Eddisbury £4.68, East Hampshire £5.96East Hampshire: £5.96Chester South and Eddisbury: £4.68East Hampshire: £5.98Chester South and Eddisbury: £4.70East Hampshire: £5.65Chester South and Eddisbury: £4.44

    £4.68£4.70£4.44East Hampshire is higher£5.96£5.98£5.65

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Chester South and Eddisbury 239.9, East Hampshire 245.0East Hampshire: 245.0Chester South and Eddisbury: 239.9

    239.9East Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count245.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Chester South and Eddisbury 12.8, East Hampshire 11.8East Hampshire: 11.8Chester South and Eddisbury: 12.8

    12.8Chester South and Eddisbury is higher11.8

  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 South and Eddisbury 28.6, East Hampshire 26.1East Hampshire: 26.1Chester South and Eddisbury: 28.6

    28.6Chester South and Eddisbury is higher26.1

  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 South and Eddisbury 45.4, East Hampshire 34.8East Hampshire: 34.8Chester South and Eddisbury: 45.4

    45.4Chester South and Eddisbury is higher34.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Chester South and Eddisbury 61.3, East Hampshire 64.1East Hampshire: 64.1Chester South and Eddisbury: 61.3

    61.3East Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count64.1

  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 South and Eddisbury 10.6, East Hampshire 8.9East Hampshire: 8.9Chester South and Eddisbury: 10.6

    10.6Chester South and Eddisbury is higher8.9

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Chester South and Eddisbury and East Hampshire, per resident
MeasureChester South and EddisburyEast HampshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,116£4,134£3,905£4,189£4,206£3,973East Hampshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,914£2,926£2,764£3,033£3,046£2,877East Hampshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£693£696£657£701£704£665East Hampshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,725£2,737£2,585£2,858£2,870£2,711East Hampshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£49£49£47£50£50£47East Hampshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£136£137£129£122£122£115Chester South and Eddisbury
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.39£3.41£3.22£3.05£3.06£2.89Chester South and Eddisbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£308£309£292£224£225£213Chester South and Eddisbury
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£97£98£92£99£99£94East Hampshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£49£49£47£36£37£35Chester South and Eddisbury
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£534£536£506£559£561£530East Hampshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£99£100£94£126£126£119East Hampshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£105£105£99£100£100£95Chester South and Eddisbury
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.71£3.73£3.52£4.22£4.23£4.00East Hampshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.63£1.64£1.55£2.26£2.27£2.14East Hampshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.68£4.70£4.44£5.96£5.98£5.65East Hampshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026239.9245.0East Hampshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202612.811.8Chester South and Eddisbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.626.1Chester South and Eddisbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202645.434.8Chester South and Eddisbury
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202661.364.1East Hampshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.68.9Chester South and Eddisbury

Total

Chester South and Eddisbury is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and East Hampshire 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 South and Eddisbury East Hampshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Chester South and Eddisbury £404.4m, East Hampshire £389.5mEast Hampshire: £389.5mChester South and Eddisbury: £404.4mEast Hampshire: £391.2mChester South and Eddisbury: £406.2mEast Hampshire: £369.5mChester South and Eddisbury: £383.6m

    £404.4m£406.2m£383.6mChester South and Eddisbury is higherDepends on how you count£389.5m£391.2m£369.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Chester South and Eddisbury £286.3m, East Hampshire £282.0mEast Hampshire: £282.0mChester South and Eddisbury: £286.3mEast Hampshire: £283.2mChester South and Eddisbury: £287.5mEast Hampshire: £267.5mChester South and Eddisbury: £271.6m

    £286.3m£287.5m£271.6mChester South and Eddisbury is higherDepends on how you count£282.0m£283.2m£267.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Chester South and Eddisbury £68.1m, East Hampshire £65.2mEast Hampshire: £65.2mChester South and Eddisbury: £68.1mEast Hampshire: £65.5mChester South and Eddisbury: £68.4mEast Hampshire: £61.9mChester South and Eddisbury: £64.6m

    £68.1m£68.4m£64.6mChester South and Eddisbury is higherDepends on how you count£65.2m£65.5m£61.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Chester South and Eddisbury £267.8m, East Hampshire £265.8mEast Hampshire: £265.8mChester South and Eddisbury: £267.8mEast Hampshire: £266.9mChester South and Eddisbury: £268.9mEast Hampshire: £252.1mChester South and Eddisbury: £254.0m

    £267.8m£268.9m£254.0mChester South and Eddisbury is higherDepends on how you count£265.8m£266.9m£252.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Chester South and Eddisbury £4.8m, East Hampshire £4.6mEast Hampshire: £4.6mChester South and Eddisbury: £4.8mEast Hampshire: £4.7mChester South and Eddisbury: £4.9mEast Hampshire: £4.4mChester South and Eddisbury: £4.6m

    £4.8m£4.9m£4.6mChester South and Eddisbury is higherDepends on how you count£4.6m£4.7m£4.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Chester South and Eddisbury £13.4m, East Hampshire £11.3mEast Hampshire: £11.3mChester South and Eddisbury: £13.4mEast Hampshire: £11.3mChester South and Eddisbury: £13.5mEast Hampshire: £10.7mChester South and Eddisbury: £12.7m

    £13.4m£13.5m£12.7mChester South and Eddisbury is higher£11.3m£11.3m£10.7m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Chester South and Eddisbury £0.33m, East Hampshire £0.28mEast Hampshire: £0.28mChester South and Eddisbury: £0.33mEast Hampshire: £0.28mChester South and Eddisbury: £0.33mEast Hampshire: £0.27mChester South and Eddisbury: £0.32m

    £0.33m£0.33m£0.32mChester South and Eddisbury is higher£0.28m£0.28m£0.27m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Chester South and Eddisbury £30.3m, East Hampshire £20.8mEast Hampshire: £20.8mChester South and Eddisbury: £30.3mEast Hampshire: £20.9mChester South and Eddisbury: £30.4mEast Hampshire: £19.8mChester South and Eddisbury: £28.7m

    £30.3m£30.4m£28.7mChester South and Eddisbury is higher£20.8m£20.9m£19.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Chester South and Eddisbury £9.6m, East Hampshire £9.2mEast Hampshire: £9.2mChester South and Eddisbury: £9.6mEast Hampshire: £9.2mChester South and Eddisbury: £9.6mEast Hampshire: £8.7mChester South and Eddisbury: £9.1m

    £9.6m£9.6m£9.1mChester South and Eddisbury is higherDepends on how you count£9.2m£9.2m£8.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Chester South and Eddisbury £4.8m, East Hampshire £3.4mEast Hampshire: £3.4mChester South and Eddisbury: £4.8mEast Hampshire: £3.4mChester South and Eddisbury: £4.9mEast Hampshire: £3.2mChester South and Eddisbury: £4.6m

    £4.8m£4.9m£4.6mChester South and Eddisbury is higher£3.4m£3.4m£3.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Chester South and Eddisbury £52.4m, East Hampshire £52.0mEast Hampshire: £52.0mChester South and Eddisbury: £52.4mEast Hampshire: £52.2mChester South and Eddisbury: £52.7mEast Hampshire: £49.3mChester South and Eddisbury: £49.7m

    £52.4m£52.7m£49.7mChester South and Eddisbury is higherDepends on how you count£52.0m£52.2m£49.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Chester South and Eddisbury £9.7m, East Hampshire £11.7mEast Hampshire: £11.7mChester South and Eddisbury: £9.7mEast Hampshire: £11.7mChester South and Eddisbury: £9.8mEast Hampshire: £11.1mChester South and Eddisbury: £9.2m

    £9.7m£9.8m£9.2mEast Hampshire is higher£11.7m£11.7m£11.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Chester South and Eddisbury £10.3m, East Hampshire £9.3mEast Hampshire: £9.3mChester South and Eddisbury: £10.3mEast Hampshire: £9.3mChester South and Eddisbury: £10.3mEast Hampshire: £8.8mChester South and Eddisbury: £9.8m

    £10.3m£10.3m£9.8mChester South and Eddisbury is higher£9.3m£9.3m£8.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Chester South and Eddisbury £0.36m, East Hampshire £0.39mEast Hampshire: £0.39mChester South and Eddisbury: £0.36mEast Hampshire: £0.39mChester South and Eddisbury: £0.37mEast Hampshire: £0.37mChester South and Eddisbury: £0.35m

    £0.36m£0.37m£0.35mEast Hampshire is higher£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Chester South and Eddisbury £0.16m, East Hampshire £0.21mEast Hampshire: £0.21mChester South and Eddisbury: £0.16mEast Hampshire: £0.21mChester South and Eddisbury: £0.16mEast Hampshire: £0.20mChester South and Eddisbury: £0.15m

    £0.16m£0.16m£0.15mEast Hampshire is higher£0.21m£0.21m£0.20m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Chester South and Eddisbury £0.46m, East Hampshire £0.55mEast Hampshire: £0.55mChester South and Eddisbury: £0.46mEast Hampshire: £0.56mChester South and Eddisbury: £0.46mEast Hampshire: £0.53mChester South and Eddisbury: £0.44m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.44mEast Hampshire is higher£0.55m£0.56m£0.53m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Chester South and Eddisbury 23,571, East Hampshire 22,785East Hampshire: 22,785Chester South and Eddisbury: 23,571

    23,571Chester South and Eddisbury is higherDepends on how you count22,785

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Chester South and Eddisbury 1,260, East Hampshire 1,097East Hampshire: 1,097Chester South and Eddisbury: 1,260

    1,260Chester South and Eddisbury is higher1,097

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Chester South and Eddisbury 2,812, East Hampshire 2,424East Hampshire: 2,424Chester South and Eddisbury: 2,812

    2,812Chester South and Eddisbury is higher2,424

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Chester South and Eddisbury 4,457, East Hampshire 3,238East Hampshire: 3,238Chester South and Eddisbury: 4,457

    4,457Chester South and Eddisbury is higher3,238

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Chester South and Eddisbury 6,027, East Hampshire 5,959East Hampshire: 5,959Chester South and Eddisbury: 6,027

    6,027Chester South and Eddisbury is higherDepends on how you count5,959

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Chester South and Eddisbury 1,041, East Hampshire 831East Hampshire: 831Chester South and Eddisbury: 1,041

    1,041Chester South and Eddisbury is higher831

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Chester South and Eddisbury and East Hampshire, total
MeasureChester South and EddisburyEast HampshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£404.4m£406.2m£383.6m£389.5m£391.2m£369.5mChester South and Eddisbury
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£286.3m£287.5m£271.6m£282.0m£283.2m£267.5mChester South and Eddisbury
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£68.1m£68.4m£64.6m£65.2m£65.5m£61.9mChester South and Eddisbury
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£267.8m£268.9m£254.0m£265.8m£266.9m£252.1mChester South and Eddisbury
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£4.8m£4.9m£4.6m£4.6m£4.7m£4.4mChester South and Eddisbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m£11.3m£11.3m£10.7mChester South and Eddisbury
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.33m£0.33m£0.32m£0.28m£0.28m£0.27mChester South and Eddisbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£30.3m£30.4m£28.7m£20.8m£20.9m£19.8mChester South and Eddisbury
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m£9.2m£9.2m£8.7mChester South and Eddisbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.8m£4.9m£4.6m£3.4m£3.4m£3.2mChester South and Eddisbury
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£52.4m£52.7m£49.7m£52.0m£52.2m£49.3mChester South and Eddisbury
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£9.7m£9.8m£9.2m£11.7m£11.7m£11.1mEast Hampshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£10.3m£10.3m£9.8m£9.3m£9.3m£8.8mChester South and Eddisbury
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.37m£0.35m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mEast Hampshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.16m£0.16m£0.15m£0.21m£0.21m£0.20mEast Hampshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.44m£0.55m£0.56m£0.53mEast Hampshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202623,57122,785Chester South and Eddisbury
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,2601,097Chester South and Eddisbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8122,424Chester South and Eddisbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,4573,238Chester South and Eddisbury
Universal Credittotal, May 20266,0275,959Chester South and Eddisbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,041831Chester South and Eddisbury

Sources

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

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  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.
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