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Chester South and Eddisbury and North East Hertfordshire

98,252 and 105,503 residents (mid-2024).

Chester South and Eddisbury is higher than North East Hertfordshire on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 5 of 22 in total.

On 6 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 3 of 22 measures, and North East Hertfordshire on 19. 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 North East Hertfordshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Chester South and Eddisbury £4,116, North East Hertfordshire £4,134North East Hertfordshire: £4,134Chester South and Eddisbury: £4,116North East Hertfordshire: £4,152Chester South and Eddisbury: £4,134North East Hertfordshire: £3,921Chester South and Eddisbury: £3,905

    £4,116£4,134£3,905North East Hertfordshire is higher£4,134£4,152£3,921

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Chester South and Eddisbury £12,343, North East Hertfordshire £12,858North East Hertfordshire: £12,858Chester South and Eddisbury: £12,343North East Hertfordshire: £12,913Chester South and Eddisbury: £12,396North East Hertfordshire: £12,196Chester South and Eddisbury: £11,708

    £12,343£12,396£11,708North East Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,858£12,913£12,196

  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, North East Hertfordshire £1,573North East Hertfordshire: £1,573Chester South and Eddisbury: £1,191North East Hertfordshire: £1,580Chester South and Eddisbury: £1,196North East Hertfordshire: £1,492Chester South and Eddisbury: £1,129

    £1,191£1,196£1,129North East Hertfordshire is higher£1,573£1,580£1,492

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Chester South and Eddisbury £11,543, North East Hertfordshire £11,947North East Hertfordshire: £11,947Chester South and Eddisbury: £11,543North East Hertfordshire: £11,998Chester South and Eddisbury: £11,592North East Hertfordshire: £11,333Chester South and Eddisbury: £10,949

    £11,543£11,592£10,949North East Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,947£11,998£11,333

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Chester South and Eddisbury £208, North East Hertfordshire £281North East Hertfordshire: £281Chester South and Eddisbury: £208North East Hertfordshire: £282Chester South and Eddisbury: £209North East Hertfordshire: £267Chester South and Eddisbury: £198

    £208£209£198North East Hertfordshire is higher£281£282£267

  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, North East Hertfordshire £611North East Hertfordshire: £611Chester South and Eddisbury: £577North East Hertfordshire: £614Chester South and Eddisbury: £580North East Hertfordshire: £580Chester South and Eddisbury: £548

    £577£580£548North East Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£611£614£580

  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, North East Hertfordshire £18North East Hertfordshire: £18Chester South and Eddisbury: £14North East Hertfordshire: £18Chester South and Eddisbury: £14North East Hertfordshire: £17Chester South and Eddisbury: £14

    £14North East Hertfordshire is higher£18£18£17

  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, North East Hertfordshire £289North East Hertfordshire: £289Chester South and Eddisbury: £308North East Hertfordshire: £290Chester South and Eddisbury: £309North East Hertfordshire: £274Chester South and Eddisbury: £292

    £308£309£292Chester South and Eddisbury is higherDepends on how you count£289£290£274

  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, North East Hertfordshire £135North East Hertfordshire: £135Chester South and Eddisbury: £97North East Hertfordshire: £136Chester South and Eddisbury: £98North East Hertfordshire: £128Chester South and Eddisbury: £92

    £97£98£92North East Hertfordshire is higher£135£136£128

  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, North East Hertfordshire £93North East Hertfordshire: £93Chester South and Eddisbury: £85North East Hertfordshire: £93Chester South and Eddisbury: £85North East Hertfordshire: £88Chester South and Eddisbury: £80

    £85£85£80North East Hertfordshire is higher£93£93£88

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Chester South and Eddisbury £917, North East Hertfordshire £1,262North East Hertfordshire: £1,262Chester South and Eddisbury: £917North East Hertfordshire: £1,268Chester South and Eddisbury: £921North East Hertfordshire: £1,197Chester South and Eddisbury: £870

    £917£921£870North East Hertfordshire is higher£1,262£1,268£1,197

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Chester South and Eddisbury £99, North East Hertfordshire £173North East Hertfordshire: £173Chester South and Eddisbury: £99North East Hertfordshire: £174Chester South and Eddisbury: £100North East Hertfordshire: £165Chester South and Eddisbury: £94

    £99£100£94North East Hertfordshire is higher£173£174£165

  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, North East Hertfordshire £204North East Hertfordshire: £204Chester South and Eddisbury: £180North East Hertfordshire: £205Chester South and Eddisbury: £181North East Hertfordshire: £194Chester South and Eddisbury: £171

    £180£181£171North East Hertfordshire is higher£204£205£194

  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, North East Hertfordshire £7.92North East Hertfordshire: £7.92Chester South and Eddisbury: £6.37North East Hertfordshire: £7.95Chester South and Eddisbury: £6.39North East Hertfordshire: £7.51Chester South and Eddisbury: £6.04

    £6.37£6.39£6.04North East Hertfordshire is higher£7.92£7.95£7.51

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Chester South and Eddisbury £2.80, North East Hertfordshire £5.35North East Hertfordshire: £5.35Chester South and Eddisbury: £2.80North East Hertfordshire: £5.37Chester South and Eddisbury: £2.82North East Hertfordshire: £5.07Chester South and Eddisbury: £2.66

    £2.80£2.82£2.66North East Hertfordshire is higher£5.35£5.37£5.07

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Chester South and Eddisbury £4.68, North East Hertfordshire £5.92North East Hertfordshire: £5.92Chester South and Eddisbury: £4.68North East Hertfordshire: £5.95Chester South and Eddisbury: £4.70North East Hertfordshire: £5.62Chester South and Eddisbury: £4.44

    £4.68£4.70£4.44North East Hertfordshire is higher£5.92£5.95£5.62

  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, North East Hertfordshire 1,009.5North East Hertfordshire: 1,009.5Chester South and Eddisbury: 1,016.2

    1,016.2Chester South and Eddisbury is higher1,009.5

  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, North East Hertfordshire 69.8North East Hertfordshire: 69.8Chester South and Eddisbury: 54.3

    54.3North East Hertfordshire is higher69.8

  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, North East Hertfordshire 125.8North East Hertfordshire: 125.8Chester South and Eddisbury: 121.2

    121.2North East Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count125.8

  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, North East Hertfordshire 44.9North East Hertfordshire: 44.9Chester South and Eddisbury: 45.4

    45.4Chester South and Eddisbury is higherDepends on how you count44.9

  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, North East Hertfordshire 133.2North East Hertfordshire: 133.2Chester South and Eddisbury: 105.4

    105.4North East Hertfordshire is higher133.2

  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, North East Hertfordshire 19.9North East Hertfordshire: 19.9Chester South and Eddisbury: 18.2

    18.2North East Hertfordshire is higher19.9

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Chester South and Eddisbury and North East Hertfordshire, per person in the age group
MeasureChester South and EddisburyNorth East HertfordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,116£4,134£3,905£4,134£4,152£3,921North East Hertfordshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,343£12,396£11,708£12,858£12,913£12,196North East Hertfordshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,191£1,196£1,129£1,573£1,580£1,492North East Hertfordshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,543£11,592£10,949£11,947£11,998£11,333North East Hertfordshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£208£209£198£281£282£267North East Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£577£580£548£611£614£580North East Hertfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£14£18£18£17North East Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£308£309£292£289£290£274Chester South and Eddisbury
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£97£98£92£135£136£128North East Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£85£85£80£93£93£88North East Hertfordshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£917£921£870£1,262£1,268£1,197North East Hertfordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£99£100£94£173£174£165North East Hertfordshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£180£181£171£204£205£194North East Hertfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.37£6.39£6.04£7.92£7.95£7.51North East Hertfordshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.80£2.82£2.66£5.35£5.37£5.07North East Hertfordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.68£4.70£4.44£5.92£5.95£5.62North East Hertfordshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,016.21,009.5Chester South and Eddisbury
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202654.369.8North East Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026121.2125.8North East Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202645.444.9Chester South and Eddisbury
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026105.4133.2North East Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.219.9North East Hertfordshire

Per resident

Chester South and Eddisbury is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and North East Hertfordshire on 15. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Chester South and Eddisbury North East Hertfordshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Chester South and Eddisbury £4,116, North East Hertfordshire £4,134North East Hertfordshire: £4,134Chester South and Eddisbury: £4,116North East Hertfordshire: £4,152Chester South and Eddisbury: £4,134North East Hertfordshire: £3,921Chester South and Eddisbury: £3,905

    £4,116£4,134£3,905North East Hertfordshire is higher£4,134£4,152£3,921

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Chester South and Eddisbury £2,914, North East Hertfordshire £2,586North East Hertfordshire: £2,586Chester South and Eddisbury: £2,914North East Hertfordshire: £2,597Chester South and Eddisbury: £2,926North East Hertfordshire: £2,453Chester South and Eddisbury: £2,764

    £2,914£2,926£2,764Chester South and Eddisbury is higherDepends on how you count£2,586£2,597£2,453

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Chester South and Eddisbury £693, North East Hertfordshire £945North East Hertfordshire: £945Chester South and Eddisbury: £693North East Hertfordshire: £949Chester South and Eddisbury: £696North East Hertfordshire: £896Chester South and Eddisbury: £657

    £693£696£657North East Hertfordshire is higher£945£949£896

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Chester South and Eddisbury £2,725, North East Hertfordshire £2,403North East Hertfordshire: £2,403Chester South and Eddisbury: £2,725North East Hertfordshire: £2,413Chester South and Eddisbury: £2,737North East Hertfordshire: £2,279Chester South and Eddisbury: £2,585

    £2,725£2,737£2,585Chester South and Eddisbury is higherDepends on how you count£2,403£2,413£2,279

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Chester South and Eddisbury £49, North East Hertfordshire £57North East Hertfordshire: £57Chester South and Eddisbury: £49North East Hertfordshire: £57Chester South and Eddisbury: £49North East Hertfordshire: £54Chester South and Eddisbury: £47

    £49£49£47North East Hertfordshire is higher£57£57£54

  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, North East Hertfordshire £123North East Hertfordshire: £123Chester South and Eddisbury: £136North East Hertfordshire: £123Chester South and Eddisbury: £137North East Hertfordshire: £117Chester South and Eddisbury: £129

    £136£137£129Chester South and Eddisbury is higherDepends on how you count£123£123£117

  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, North East Hertfordshire £3.63North East Hertfordshire: £3.63Chester South and Eddisbury: £3.39North East Hertfordshire: £3.64Chester South and Eddisbury: £3.41North East Hertfordshire: £3.44Chester South and Eddisbury: £3.22

    £3.39£3.41£3.22North East Hertfordshire is higher£3.63£3.64£3.44

  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, North East Hertfordshire £289North East Hertfordshire: £289Chester South and Eddisbury: £308North East Hertfordshire: £290Chester South and Eddisbury: £309North East Hertfordshire: £274Chester South and Eddisbury: £292

    £308£309£292Chester South and Eddisbury is higherDepends on how you count£289£290£274

  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, North East Hertfordshire £135North East Hertfordshire: £135Chester South and Eddisbury: £97North East Hertfordshire: £136Chester South and Eddisbury: £98North East Hertfordshire: £128Chester South and Eddisbury: £92

    £97£98£92North East Hertfordshire is higher£135£136£128

  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, North East Hertfordshire £56North East Hertfordshire: £56Chester South and Eddisbury: £49North East Hertfordshire: £56Chester South and Eddisbury: £49North East Hertfordshire: £53Chester South and Eddisbury: £47

    £49£49£47North East Hertfordshire is higher£56£56£53

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Chester South and Eddisbury £534, North East Hertfordshire £758North East Hertfordshire: £758Chester South and Eddisbury: £534North East Hertfordshire: £761Chester South and Eddisbury: £536North East Hertfordshire: £719Chester South and Eddisbury: £506

    £534£536£506North East Hertfordshire is higher£758£761£719

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Chester South and Eddisbury £99, North East Hertfordshire £173North East Hertfordshire: £173Chester South and Eddisbury: £99North East Hertfordshire: £174Chester South and Eddisbury: £100North East Hertfordshire: £165Chester South and Eddisbury: £94

    £99£100£94North East Hertfordshire is higher£173£174£165

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Chester South and Eddisbury £105, North East Hertfordshire £123North East Hertfordshire: £123Chester South and Eddisbury: £105North East Hertfordshire: £123Chester South and Eddisbury: £105North East Hertfordshire: £116Chester South and Eddisbury: £99

    £105£105£99North East Hertfordshire is higher£123£123£116

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Chester South and Eddisbury £3.71, North East Hertfordshire £4.75North East Hertfordshire: £4.75Chester South and Eddisbury: £3.71North East Hertfordshire: £4.77Chester South and Eddisbury: £3.73North East Hertfordshire: £4.51Chester South and Eddisbury: £3.52

    £3.71£3.73£3.52North East Hertfordshire is higher£4.75£4.77£4.51

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Chester South and Eddisbury £1.63, North East Hertfordshire £3.20North East Hertfordshire: £3.20Chester South and Eddisbury: £1.63North East Hertfordshire: £3.22Chester South and Eddisbury: £1.64North East Hertfordshire: £3.04Chester South and Eddisbury: £1.55

    £1.63£1.64£1.55North East Hertfordshire is higher£3.20£3.22£3.04

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Chester South and Eddisbury £4.68, North East Hertfordshire £5.92North East Hertfordshire: £5.92Chester South and Eddisbury: £4.68North East Hertfordshire: £5.95Chester South and Eddisbury: £4.70North East Hertfordshire: £5.62Chester South and Eddisbury: £4.44

    £4.68£4.70£4.44North East Hertfordshire is higher£5.92£5.95£5.62

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Chester South and Eddisbury 239.9, North East Hertfordshire 203.0North East Hertfordshire: 203.0Chester South and Eddisbury: 239.9

    239.9Chester South and Eddisbury is higher203.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Chester South and Eddisbury 12.8, North East Hertfordshire 14.0North East Hertfordshire: 14.0Chester South and Eddisbury: 12.8

    12.8North East Hertfordshire is higher14.0

  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, North East Hertfordshire 25.3North East Hertfordshire: 25.3Chester South and Eddisbury: 28.6

    28.6Chester South and Eddisbury is higherDepends on how you count25.3

  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, North East Hertfordshire 44.9North East Hertfordshire: 44.9Chester South and Eddisbury: 45.4

    45.4Chester South and Eddisbury is higherDepends on how you count44.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Chester South and Eddisbury 61.3, North East Hertfordshire 80.0North East Hertfordshire: 80.0Chester South and Eddisbury: 61.3

    61.3North East Hertfordshire is higher80.0

  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 South and Eddisbury 10.6, North East Hertfordshire 12.0North East Hertfordshire: 12.0Chester South and Eddisbury: 10.6

    10.6North East Hertfordshire is higher12.0

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Chester South and Eddisbury and North East Hertfordshire, per resident
MeasureChester South and EddisburyNorth East HertfordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,116£4,134£3,905£4,134£4,152£3,921North East Hertfordshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,914£2,926£2,764£2,586£2,597£2,453Chester South and Eddisbury
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£693£696£657£945£949£896North East Hertfordshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,725£2,737£2,585£2,403£2,413£2,279Chester South and Eddisbury
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£49£49£47£57£57£54North East Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£136£137£129£123£123£117Chester South and Eddisbury
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.39£3.41£3.22£3.63£3.64£3.44North East Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£308£309£292£289£290£274Chester South and Eddisbury
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£97£98£92£135£136£128North East Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£49£49£47£56£56£53North East Hertfordshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£534£536£506£758£761£719North East Hertfordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£99£100£94£173£174£165North East Hertfordshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£105£105£99£123£123£116North East Hertfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.71£3.73£3.52£4.75£4.77£4.51North East Hertfordshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.63£1.64£1.55£3.20£3.22£3.04North East Hertfordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.68£4.70£4.44£5.92£5.95£5.62North East Hertfordshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026239.9203.0Chester South and Eddisbury
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202612.814.0North East Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.625.3Chester South and Eddisbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202645.444.9Chester South and Eddisbury
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202661.380.0North East Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.612.0North East Hertfordshire

Total

Chester South and Eddisbury is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and North East Hertfordshire on 17. 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 North East Hertfordshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Chester South and Eddisbury £404.4m, North East Hertfordshire £436.2mNorth East Hertfordshire: £436.2mChester South and Eddisbury: £404.4mNorth East Hertfordshire: £438.0mChester South and Eddisbury: £406.2mNorth East Hertfordshire: £413.7mChester South and Eddisbury: £383.6m

    £404.4m£406.2m£383.6mNorth East Hertfordshire is higher£436.2m£438.0m£413.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Chester South and Eddisbury £286.3m, North East Hertfordshire £272.8mNorth East Hertfordshire: £272.8mChester South and Eddisbury: £286.3mNorth East Hertfordshire: £274.0mChester South and Eddisbury: £287.5mNorth East Hertfordshire: £258.8mChester South and Eddisbury: £271.6m

    £286.3m£287.5m£271.6mChester South and Eddisbury is higherDepends on how you count£272.8m£274.0m£258.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Chester South and Eddisbury £68.1m, North East Hertfordshire £99.7mNorth East Hertfordshire: £99.7mChester South and Eddisbury: £68.1mNorth East Hertfordshire: £100.1mChester South and Eddisbury: £68.4mNorth East Hertfordshire: £94.5mChester South and Eddisbury: £64.6m

    £68.1m£68.4m£64.6mNorth East Hertfordshire is higher£99.7m£100.1m£94.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Chester South and Eddisbury £267.8m, North East Hertfordshire £253.5mNorth East Hertfordshire: £253.5mChester South and Eddisbury: £267.8mNorth East Hertfordshire: £254.6mChester South and Eddisbury: £268.9mNorth East Hertfordshire: £240.4mChester South and Eddisbury: £254.0m

    £267.8m£268.9m£254.0mChester South and Eddisbury is higherDepends on how you count£253.5m£254.6m£240.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Chester South and Eddisbury £4.8m, North East Hertfordshire £6.0mNorth East Hertfordshire: £6.0mChester South and Eddisbury: £4.8mNorth East Hertfordshire: £6.0mChester South and Eddisbury: £4.9mNorth East Hertfordshire: £5.7mChester South and Eddisbury: £4.6m

    £4.8m£4.9m£4.6mNorth East Hertfordshire is higher£6.0m£6.0m£5.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Chester South and Eddisbury £13.4m, North East Hertfordshire £13.0mNorth East Hertfordshire: £13.0mChester South and Eddisbury: £13.4mNorth East Hertfordshire: £13.0mChester South and Eddisbury: £13.5mNorth East Hertfordshire: £12.3mChester South and Eddisbury: £12.7m

    £13.4m£13.5m£12.7mChester South and Eddisbury is higherDepends on how you count£13.0m£13.0m£12.3m

  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, North East Hertfordshire £0.38mNorth East Hertfordshire: £0.38mChester South and Eddisbury: £0.33mNorth East Hertfordshire: £0.38mChester South and Eddisbury: £0.33mNorth East Hertfordshire: £0.36mChester South and Eddisbury: £0.32m

    £0.33m£0.33m£0.32mNorth East Hertfordshire 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 South and Eddisbury £30.3m, North East Hertfordshire £30.5mNorth East Hertfordshire: £30.5mChester South and Eddisbury: £30.3mNorth East Hertfordshire: £30.6mChester South and Eddisbury: £30.4mNorth East Hertfordshire: £28.9mChester South and Eddisbury: £28.7m

    £30.3m£30.4m£28.7mNorth East Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£30.5m£30.6m£28.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Chester South and Eddisbury £9.6m, North East Hertfordshire £14.3mNorth East Hertfordshire: £14.3mChester South and Eddisbury: £9.6mNorth East Hertfordshire: £14.3mChester South and Eddisbury: £9.6mNorth East Hertfordshire: £13.5mChester South and Eddisbury: £9.1m

    £9.6m£9.6m£9.1mNorth East Hertfordshire is higher£14.3m£14.3m£13.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Chester South and Eddisbury £4.8m, North East Hertfordshire £5.9mNorth East Hertfordshire: £5.9mChester South and Eddisbury: £4.8mNorth East Hertfordshire: £5.9mChester South and Eddisbury: £4.9mNorth East Hertfordshire: £5.6mChester South and Eddisbury: £4.6m

    £4.8m£4.9m£4.6mNorth East Hertfordshire is higher£5.9m£5.9m£5.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Chester South and Eddisbury £52.4m, North East Hertfordshire £80.0mNorth East Hertfordshire: £80.0mChester South and Eddisbury: £52.4mNorth East Hertfordshire: £80.3mChester South and Eddisbury: £52.7mNorth East Hertfordshire: £75.9mChester South and Eddisbury: £49.7m

    £52.4m£52.7m£49.7mNorth East Hertfordshire is higher£80.0m£80.3m£75.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Chester South and Eddisbury £9.7m, North East Hertfordshire £18.3mNorth East Hertfordshire: £18.3mChester South and Eddisbury: £9.7mNorth East Hertfordshire: £18.4mChester South and Eddisbury: £9.8mNorth East Hertfordshire: £17.4mChester South and Eddisbury: £9.2m

    £9.7m£9.8m£9.2mNorth East Hertfordshire is higher£18.3m£18.4m£17.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Chester South and Eddisbury £10.3m, North East Hertfordshire £13.0mNorth East Hertfordshire: £13.0mChester South and Eddisbury: £10.3mNorth East Hertfordshire: £13.0mChester South and Eddisbury: £10.3mNorth East Hertfordshire: £12.3mChester South and Eddisbury: £9.8m

    £10.3m£10.3m£9.8mNorth East Hertfordshire is higher£13.0m£13.0m£12.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Chester South and Eddisbury £0.36m, North East Hertfordshire £0.50mNorth East Hertfordshire: £0.50mChester South and Eddisbury: £0.36mNorth East Hertfordshire: £0.50mChester South and Eddisbury: £0.37mNorth East Hertfordshire: £0.48mChester South and Eddisbury: £0.35m

    £0.36m£0.37m£0.35mNorth East Hertfordshire is higher£0.50m£0.50m£0.48m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Chester South and Eddisbury £0.16m, North East Hertfordshire £0.34mNorth East Hertfordshire: £0.34mChester South and Eddisbury: £0.16mNorth East Hertfordshire: £0.34mChester South and Eddisbury: £0.16mNorth East Hertfordshire: £0.32mChester South and Eddisbury: £0.15m

    £0.16m£0.16m£0.15mNorth East Hertfordshire is higher£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Chester South and Eddisbury £0.46m, North East Hertfordshire £0.62mNorth East Hertfordshire: £0.62mChester South and Eddisbury: £0.46mNorth East Hertfordshire: £0.63mChester South and Eddisbury: £0.46mNorth East Hertfordshire: £0.59mChester South and Eddisbury: £0.44m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.44mNorth East Hertfordshire is higher£0.62m£0.63m£0.59m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Chester South and Eddisbury 23,571, North East Hertfordshire 21,418North East Hertfordshire: 21,418Chester South and Eddisbury: 23,571

    23,571Chester South and Eddisbury is higher21,418

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Chester South and Eddisbury 1,260, North East Hertfordshire 1,480North East Hertfordshire: 1,480Chester South and Eddisbury: 1,260

    1,260North East Hertfordshire is higher1,480

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Chester South and Eddisbury 2,812, North East Hertfordshire 2,670North East Hertfordshire: 2,670Chester South and Eddisbury: 2,812

    2,812Chester South and Eddisbury is higherDepends on how you count2,670

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Chester South and Eddisbury 4,457, North East Hertfordshire 4,734North East Hertfordshire: 4,734Chester South and Eddisbury: 4,457

    4,457North East Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count4,734

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Chester South and Eddisbury 6,027, North East Hertfordshire 8,442North East Hertfordshire: 8,442Chester South and Eddisbury: 6,027

    6,027North East Hertfordshire is higher8,442

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Chester South and Eddisbury 1,041, North East Hertfordshire 1,262North East Hertfordshire: 1,262Chester South and Eddisbury: 1,041

    1,041North East Hertfordshire is higher1,262

Show the numbers
Chester South and Eddisbury and North East Hertfordshire, total
MeasureChester South and EddisburyNorth East HertfordshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£404.4m£406.2m£383.6m£436.2m£438.0m£413.7mNorth East Hertfordshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£286.3m£287.5m£271.6m£272.8m£274.0m£258.8mChester South and Eddisbury
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£68.1m£68.4m£64.6m£99.7m£100.1m£94.5mNorth East Hertfordshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£267.8m£268.9m£254.0m£253.5m£254.6m£240.4mChester South and Eddisbury
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£4.8m£4.9m£4.6m£6.0m£6.0m£5.7mNorth East Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m£13.0m£13.0m£12.3mChester South and Eddisbury
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.33m£0.33m£0.32m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mNorth East Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£30.3m£30.4m£28.7m£30.5m£30.6m£28.9mNorth East Hertfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m£14.3m£14.3m£13.5mNorth East Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.8m£4.9m£4.6m£5.9m£5.9m£5.6mNorth East Hertfordshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£52.4m£52.7m£49.7m£80.0m£80.3m£75.9mNorth East Hertfordshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£9.7m£9.8m£9.2m£18.3m£18.4m£17.4mNorth East Hertfordshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£10.3m£10.3m£9.8m£13.0m£13.0m£12.3mNorth East Hertfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.37m£0.35m£0.50m£0.50m£0.48mNorth East Hertfordshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.16m£0.16m£0.15m£0.34m£0.34m£0.32mNorth East Hertfordshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.44m£0.62m£0.63m£0.59mNorth East Hertfordshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202623,57121,418Chester South and Eddisbury
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,2601,480North East Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8122,670Chester South and Eddisbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,4574,734North East Hertfordshire
Universal Credittotal, May 20266,0278,442North East Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0411,262North East Hertfordshire

Sources

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

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