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Chester South and Eddisbury and South Cambridgeshire

98,252 and 109,509 residents (mid-2024).

Chester South and Eddisbury is higher than South Cambridgeshire on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 20 of 22 per resident and 14 of 22 in total.

On 11 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 14 of 22 measures, and South Cambridgeshire on 8. 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 South Cambridgeshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Chester South and Eddisbury £4,116, South Cambridgeshire £3,620South Cambridgeshire: £3,620Chester South and Eddisbury: £4,116South Cambridgeshire: £3,635Chester South and Eddisbury: £4,134South Cambridgeshire: £3,434Chester South and Eddisbury: £3,905

    £4,116£4,134£3,905Chester South and Eddisbury is higher£3,620£3,635£3,434

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Chester South and Eddisbury £12,343, South Cambridgeshire £12,440South Cambridgeshire: £12,440Chester South and Eddisbury: £12,343South Cambridgeshire: £12,493Chester South and Eddisbury: £12,396South Cambridgeshire: £11,800Chester South and Eddisbury: £11,708

    £12,343£12,396£11,708South Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,440£12,493£11,800

  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, South Cambridgeshire £1,093South Cambridgeshire: £1,093Chester South and Eddisbury: £1,191South Cambridgeshire: £1,098Chester South and Eddisbury: £1,196South Cambridgeshire: £1,037Chester South and Eddisbury: £1,129

    £1,191£1,196£1,129Chester South and Eddisbury is higherDepends on how you count£1,093£1,098£1,037

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Chester South and Eddisbury £11,543, South Cambridgeshire £11,606South Cambridgeshire: £11,606Chester South and Eddisbury: £11,543South Cambridgeshire: £11,655Chester South and Eddisbury: £11,592South Cambridgeshire: £11,009Chester South and Eddisbury: £10,949

    £11,543£11,592£10,949South Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,606£11,655£11,009

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Chester South and Eddisbury £208, South Cambridgeshire £236South Cambridgeshire: £236Chester South and Eddisbury: £208South Cambridgeshire: £237Chester South and Eddisbury: £209South Cambridgeshire: £224Chester South and Eddisbury: £198

    £208£209£198South Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£236£237£224

  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, South Cambridgeshire £584South Cambridgeshire: £584Chester South and Eddisbury: £577South Cambridgeshire: £586Chester South and Eddisbury: £580South Cambridgeshire: £554Chester South and Eddisbury: £548

    £577£580£548South Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£584£586£554

  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, South Cambridgeshire £14South Cambridgeshire: £14Chester South and Eddisbury: £14South Cambridgeshire: £14Chester South and Eddisbury: £14South Cambridgeshire: £13Chester South and Eddisbury: £14

    £14Chester South and Eddisbury is higher£14£14£13

  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, South Cambridgeshire £238South Cambridgeshire: £238Chester South and Eddisbury: £308South Cambridgeshire: £239Chester South and Eddisbury: £309South Cambridgeshire: £225Chester South and Eddisbury: £292

    £308£309£292Chester South and Eddisbury is higher£238£239£225

  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, South Cambridgeshire £75South Cambridgeshire: £75Chester South and Eddisbury: £97South Cambridgeshire: £75Chester South and Eddisbury: £98South Cambridgeshire: £71Chester South and Eddisbury: £92

    £97£98£92Chester South and Eddisbury is higher£75£75£71

  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, South Cambridgeshire £59South Cambridgeshire: £59Chester South and Eddisbury: £85South Cambridgeshire: £59Chester South and Eddisbury: £85South Cambridgeshire: £56Chester South and Eddisbury: £80

    £85£85£80Chester South and Eddisbury is higher£59£59£56

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Chester South and Eddisbury £917, South Cambridgeshire £861South Cambridgeshire: £861Chester South and Eddisbury: £917South Cambridgeshire: £865Chester South and Eddisbury: £921South Cambridgeshire: £817Chester South and Eddisbury: £870

    £917£921£870Chester South and Eddisbury is higherDepends on how you count£861£865£817

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Chester South and Eddisbury £99, South Cambridgeshire £127South Cambridgeshire: £127Chester South and Eddisbury: £99South Cambridgeshire: £127Chester South and Eddisbury: £100South Cambridgeshire: £120Chester South and Eddisbury: £94

    £99£100£94South Cambridgeshire is higher£127£127£120

  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, South Cambridgeshire £163South Cambridgeshire: £163Chester South and Eddisbury: £180South Cambridgeshire: £164Chester South and Eddisbury: £181South Cambridgeshire: £155Chester South and Eddisbury: £171

    £180£181£171Chester South and Eddisbury is higherDepends on how you count£163£164£155

  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, South Cambridgeshire £5.80South Cambridgeshire: £5.80Chester South and Eddisbury: £6.37South Cambridgeshire: £5.82Chester South and Eddisbury: £6.39South Cambridgeshire: £5.50Chester South and Eddisbury: £6.04

    £6.37£6.39£6.04Chester South and Eddisbury is higherDepends on how you count£5.80£5.82£5.50

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Chester South and Eddisbury £2.80, South Cambridgeshire £3.36South Cambridgeshire: £3.36Chester South and Eddisbury: £2.80South Cambridgeshire: £3.38Chester South and Eddisbury: £2.82South Cambridgeshire: £3.19Chester South and Eddisbury: £2.66

    £2.80£2.82£2.66South Cambridgeshire is higher£3.36£3.38£3.19

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Chester South and Eddisbury £4.68, South Cambridgeshire £4.12South Cambridgeshire: £4.12Chester South and Eddisbury: £4.68South Cambridgeshire: £4.14Chester South and Eddisbury: £4.70South Cambridgeshire: £3.91Chester South and Eddisbury: £4.44

    £4.68£4.70£4.44Chester South and Eddisbury is higher£4.12£4.14£3.91

  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, South Cambridgeshire 999.6South Cambridgeshire: 999.6Chester South and Eddisbury: 1,016.2

    1,016.2Chester South and Eddisbury is higher999.6

  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, South Cambridgeshire 54.9South Cambridgeshire: 54.9Chester South and Eddisbury: 54.3

    54.3South Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count54.9

  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, South Cambridgeshire 123.3South Cambridgeshire: 123.3Chester South and Eddisbury: 121.2

    121.2South Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count123.3

  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, South Cambridgeshire 36.1South Cambridgeshire: 36.1Chester South and Eddisbury: 45.4

    45.4Chester South and Eddisbury is higher36.1

  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, South Cambridgeshire 96.6South Cambridgeshire: 96.6Chester South and Eddisbury: 105.4

    105.4Chester South and Eddisbury is higherDepends on how you count96.6

  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, South Cambridgeshire 13.0South Cambridgeshire: 13.0Chester South and Eddisbury: 18.2

    18.2Chester South and Eddisbury is higher13.0

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Chester South and Eddisbury and South Cambridgeshire, per person in the age group
MeasureChester South and EddisburySouth CambridgeshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,116£4,134£3,905£3,620£3,635£3,434Chester South and Eddisbury
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,343£12,396£11,708£12,440£12,493£11,800South Cambridgeshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,191£1,196£1,129£1,093£1,098£1,037Chester South and Eddisbury
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,543£11,592£10,949£11,606£11,655£11,009South Cambridgeshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£208£209£198£236£237£224South Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£577£580£548£584£586£554South Cambridgeshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£14£14£14£13Chester South and Eddisbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£308£309£292£238£239£225Chester South and Eddisbury
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£97£98£92£75£75£71Chester South and Eddisbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£85£85£80£59£59£56Chester South and Eddisbury
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£917£921£870£861£865£817Chester South and Eddisbury
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£99£100£94£127£127£120South Cambridgeshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£180£181£171£163£164£155Chester South and Eddisbury
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.37£6.39£6.04£5.80£5.82£5.50Chester South and Eddisbury
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.80£2.82£2.66£3.36£3.38£3.19South Cambridgeshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.68£4.70£4.44£4.12£4.14£3.91Chester South and Eddisbury
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 202654.354.9South Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026121.2123.3South Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202645.436.1Chester South and Eddisbury
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026105.496.6Chester South and Eddisbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.213.0Chester South and Eddisbury

Per resident

Chester South and Eddisbury is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and South Cambridgeshire on 2. 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 South Cambridgeshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Chester South and Eddisbury £4,116, South Cambridgeshire £3,620South Cambridgeshire: £3,620Chester South and Eddisbury: £4,116South Cambridgeshire: £3,635Chester South and Eddisbury: £4,134South Cambridgeshire: £3,434Chester South and Eddisbury: £3,905

    £4,116£4,134£3,905Chester South and Eddisbury is higher£3,620£3,635£3,434

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Chester South and Eddisbury £2,914, South Cambridgeshire £2,517South Cambridgeshire: £2,517Chester South and Eddisbury: £2,914South Cambridgeshire: £2,528Chester South and Eddisbury: £2,926South Cambridgeshire: £2,388Chester South and Eddisbury: £2,764

    £2,914£2,926£2,764Chester South and Eddisbury is higherDepends on how you count£2,517£2,528£2,388

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Chester South and Eddisbury £693, South Cambridgeshire £660South Cambridgeshire: £660Chester South and Eddisbury: £693South Cambridgeshire: £662Chester South and Eddisbury: £696South Cambridgeshire: £626Chester South and Eddisbury: £657

    £693£696£657Chester South and Eddisbury is higherDepends on how you count£660£662£626

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Chester South and Eddisbury £2,725, South Cambridgeshire £2,348South Cambridgeshire: £2,348Chester South and Eddisbury: £2,725South Cambridgeshire: £2,358Chester South and Eddisbury: £2,737South Cambridgeshire: £2,228Chester South and Eddisbury: £2,585

    £2,725£2,737£2,585Chester South and Eddisbury is higherDepends on how you count£2,348£2,358£2,228

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Chester South and Eddisbury £49, South Cambridgeshire £48South Cambridgeshire: £48Chester South and Eddisbury: £49South Cambridgeshire: £48Chester South and Eddisbury: £49South Cambridgeshire: £45Chester South and Eddisbury: £47

    £49£49£47Chester South and Eddisbury is higherDepends on how you count£48£48£45

  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, South Cambridgeshire £118South Cambridgeshire: £118Chester South and Eddisbury: £136South Cambridgeshire: £119Chester South and Eddisbury: £137South Cambridgeshire: £112Chester South and Eddisbury: £129

    £136£137£129Chester South and Eddisbury is higherDepends on how you count£118£119£112

  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, South Cambridgeshire £2.88South Cambridgeshire: £2.88Chester South and Eddisbury: £3.39South Cambridgeshire: £2.89Chester South and Eddisbury: £3.41South Cambridgeshire: £2.73Chester South and Eddisbury: £3.22

    £3.39£3.41£3.22Chester South and Eddisbury is higher£2.88£2.89£2.73

  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, South Cambridgeshire £238South Cambridgeshire: £238Chester South and Eddisbury: £308South Cambridgeshire: £239Chester South and Eddisbury: £309South Cambridgeshire: £225Chester South and Eddisbury: £292

    £308£309£292Chester South and Eddisbury is higher£238£239£225

  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, South Cambridgeshire £75South Cambridgeshire: £75Chester South and Eddisbury: £97South Cambridgeshire: £75Chester South and Eddisbury: £98South Cambridgeshire: £71Chester South and Eddisbury: £92

    £97£98£92Chester South and Eddisbury is higher£75£75£71

  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, South Cambridgeshire £36South Cambridgeshire: £36Chester South and Eddisbury: £49South Cambridgeshire: £36Chester South and Eddisbury: £49South Cambridgeshire: £34Chester South and Eddisbury: £47

    £49£49£47Chester South and Eddisbury is higher£36£36£34

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Chester South and Eddisbury £534, South Cambridgeshire £520South Cambridgeshire: £520Chester South and Eddisbury: £534South Cambridgeshire: £522Chester South and Eddisbury: £536South Cambridgeshire: £493Chester South and Eddisbury: £506

    £534£536£506Chester South and Eddisbury is higherDepends on how you count£520£522£493

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Chester South and Eddisbury £99, South Cambridgeshire £127South Cambridgeshire: £127Chester South and Eddisbury: £99South Cambridgeshire: £127Chester South and Eddisbury: £100South Cambridgeshire: £120Chester South and Eddisbury: £94

    £99£100£94South Cambridgeshire is higher£127£127£120

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Chester South and Eddisbury £105, South Cambridgeshire £99South Cambridgeshire: £99Chester South and Eddisbury: £105South Cambridgeshire: £99Chester South and Eddisbury: £105South Cambridgeshire: £94Chester South and Eddisbury: £99

    £105£105£99Chester South and Eddisbury is higherDepends on how you count£99£99£94

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Chester South and Eddisbury £3.71, South Cambridgeshire £3.50South Cambridgeshire: £3.50Chester South and Eddisbury: £3.71South Cambridgeshire: £3.52Chester South and Eddisbury: £3.73South Cambridgeshire: £3.32Chester South and Eddisbury: £3.52

    £3.71£3.73£3.52Chester South and Eddisbury is higherDepends on how you count£3.50£3.52£3.32

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Chester South and Eddisbury £1.63, South Cambridgeshire £2.03South Cambridgeshire: £2.03Chester South and Eddisbury: £1.63South Cambridgeshire: £2.04Chester South and Eddisbury: £1.64South Cambridgeshire: £1.93Chester South and Eddisbury: £1.55

    £1.63£1.64£1.55South Cambridgeshire is higher£2.03£2.04£1.93

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Chester South and Eddisbury £4.68, South Cambridgeshire £4.12South Cambridgeshire: £4.12Chester South and Eddisbury: £4.68South Cambridgeshire: £4.14Chester South and Eddisbury: £4.70South Cambridgeshire: £3.91Chester South and Eddisbury: £4.44

    £4.68£4.70£4.44Chester South and Eddisbury is higher£4.12£4.14£3.91

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Chester South and Eddisbury 239.9, South Cambridgeshire 202.3South Cambridgeshire: 202.3Chester South and Eddisbury: 239.9

    239.9Chester South and Eddisbury is higher202.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Chester South and Eddisbury 12.8, South Cambridgeshire 11.1South Cambridgeshire: 11.1Chester South and Eddisbury: 12.8

    12.8Chester South and Eddisbury is higherDepends on how you count11.1

  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, South Cambridgeshire 25.0South Cambridgeshire: 25.0Chester South and Eddisbury: 28.6

    28.6Chester South and Eddisbury is higherDepends on how you count25.0

  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 South and Eddisbury 45.4, South Cambridgeshire 36.1South Cambridgeshire: 36.1Chester South and Eddisbury: 45.4

    45.4Chester South and Eddisbury is higher36.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Chester South and Eddisbury 61.3, South Cambridgeshire 58.3South Cambridgeshire: 58.3Chester South and Eddisbury: 61.3

    61.3Chester South and Eddisbury is higherDepends on how you count58.3

  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, South Cambridgeshire 7.8South Cambridgeshire: 7.8Chester South and Eddisbury: 10.6

    10.6Chester South and Eddisbury is higher7.8

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Chester South and Eddisbury and South Cambridgeshire, per resident
MeasureChester South and EddisburySouth CambridgeshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,116£4,134£3,905£3,620£3,635£3,434Chester South and Eddisbury
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,914£2,926£2,764£2,517£2,528£2,388Chester South and Eddisbury
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£693£696£657£660£662£626Chester South and Eddisbury
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,725£2,737£2,585£2,348£2,358£2,228Chester South and Eddisbury
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£49£49£47£48£48£45Chester South and Eddisbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£136£137£129£118£119£112Chester South and Eddisbury
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.39£3.41£3.22£2.88£2.89£2.73Chester South and Eddisbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£308£309£292£238£239£225Chester South and Eddisbury
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£97£98£92£75£75£71Chester South and Eddisbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£49£49£47£36£36£34Chester South and Eddisbury
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£534£536£506£520£522£493Chester South and Eddisbury
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£99£100£94£127£127£120South Cambridgeshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£105£105£99£99£99£94Chester South and Eddisbury
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.71£3.73£3.52£3.50£3.52£3.32Chester South and Eddisbury
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.63£1.64£1.55£2.03£2.04£1.93South Cambridgeshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.68£4.70£4.44£4.12£4.14£3.91Chester South and Eddisbury
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026239.9202.3Chester South and Eddisbury
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202612.811.1Chester South and Eddisbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.625.0Chester South and Eddisbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202645.436.1Chester South and Eddisbury
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202661.358.3Chester South and Eddisbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.67.8Chester South and Eddisbury

Total

Chester South and Eddisbury is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and South Cambridgeshire on 8. 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 South Cambridgeshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Chester South and Eddisbury £404.4m, South Cambridgeshire £396.4mSouth Cambridgeshire: £396.4mChester South and Eddisbury: £404.4mSouth Cambridgeshire: £398.1mChester South and Eddisbury: £406.2mSouth Cambridgeshire: £376.0mChester South and Eddisbury: £383.6m

    £404.4m£406.2m£383.6mChester South and Eddisbury is higher£396.4m£398.1m£376.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Chester South and Eddisbury £286.3m, South Cambridgeshire £275.7mSouth Cambridgeshire: £275.7mChester South and Eddisbury: £286.3mSouth Cambridgeshire: £276.8mChester South and Eddisbury: £287.5mSouth Cambridgeshire: £261.5mChester South and Eddisbury: £271.6m

    £286.3m£287.5m£271.6mChester South and Eddisbury is higherDepends on how you count£275.7m£276.8m£261.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Chester South and Eddisbury £68.1m, South Cambridgeshire £72.2mSouth Cambridgeshire: £72.2mChester South and Eddisbury: £68.1mSouth Cambridgeshire: £72.5mChester South and Eddisbury: £68.4mSouth Cambridgeshire: £68.5mChester South and Eddisbury: £64.6m

    £68.1m£68.4m£64.6mSouth Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£72.2m£72.5m£68.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Chester South and Eddisbury £267.8m, South Cambridgeshire £257.2mSouth Cambridgeshire: £257.2mChester South and Eddisbury: £267.8mSouth Cambridgeshire: £258.3mChester South and Eddisbury: £268.9mSouth Cambridgeshire: £243.9mChester South and Eddisbury: £254.0m

    £267.8m£268.9m£254.0mChester South and Eddisbury is higherDepends on how you count£257.2m£258.3m£243.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Chester South and Eddisbury £4.8m, South Cambridgeshire £5.2mSouth Cambridgeshire: £5.2mChester South and Eddisbury: £4.8mSouth Cambridgeshire: £5.3mChester South and Eddisbury: £4.9mSouth Cambridgeshire: £5.0mChester South and Eddisbury: £4.6m

    £4.8m£4.9m£4.6mSouth Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£5.2m£5.3m£5.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Chester South and Eddisbury £13.4m, South Cambridgeshire £12.9mSouth Cambridgeshire: £12.9mChester South and Eddisbury: £13.4mSouth Cambridgeshire: £13.0mChester South and Eddisbury: £13.5mSouth Cambridgeshire: £12.3mChester South and Eddisbury: £12.7m

    £13.4m£13.5m£12.7mChester South and Eddisbury is higherDepends on how you count£12.9m£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, South Cambridgeshire £0.31mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.31mChester South and Eddisbury: £0.33mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.32mChester South and Eddisbury: £0.33mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.30mChester South and Eddisbury: £0.32m

    £0.33m£0.33m£0.32mChester South and Eddisbury is higher£0.31m£0.32m£0.30m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Chester South and Eddisbury £30.3m, South Cambridgeshire £26.0mSouth Cambridgeshire: £26.0mChester South and Eddisbury: £30.3mSouth Cambridgeshire: £26.1mChester South and Eddisbury: £30.4mSouth Cambridgeshire: £24.7mChester South and Eddisbury: £28.7m

    £30.3m£30.4m£28.7mChester South and Eddisbury is higher£26.0m£26.1m£24.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Chester South and Eddisbury £9.6m, South Cambridgeshire £8.2mSouth Cambridgeshire: £8.2mChester South and Eddisbury: £9.6mSouth Cambridgeshire: £8.2mChester South and Eddisbury: £9.6mSouth Cambridgeshire: £7.8mChester South and Eddisbury: £9.1m

    £9.6m£9.6m£9.1mChester South and Eddisbury is higher£8.2m£8.2m£7.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Chester South and Eddisbury £4.8m, South Cambridgeshire £3.9mSouth Cambridgeshire: £3.9mChester South and Eddisbury: £4.8mSouth Cambridgeshire: £3.9mChester South and Eddisbury: £4.9mSouth Cambridgeshire: £3.7mChester South and Eddisbury: £4.6m

    £4.8m£4.9m£4.6mChester South and Eddisbury is higher£3.9m£3.9m£3.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Chester South and Eddisbury £52.4m, South Cambridgeshire £56.9mSouth Cambridgeshire: £56.9mChester South and Eddisbury: £52.4mSouth Cambridgeshire: £57.2mChester South and Eddisbury: £52.7mSouth Cambridgeshire: £54.0mChester South and Eddisbury: £49.7m

    £52.4m£52.7m£49.7mSouth Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£56.9m£57.2m£54.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Chester South and Eddisbury £9.7m, South Cambridgeshire £13.9mSouth Cambridgeshire: £13.9mChester South and Eddisbury: £9.7mSouth Cambridgeshire: £13.9mChester South and Eddisbury: £9.8mSouth Cambridgeshire: £13.2mChester South and Eddisbury: £9.2m

    £9.7m£9.8m£9.2mSouth Cambridgeshire is higher£13.9m£13.9m£13.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Chester South and Eddisbury £10.3m, South Cambridgeshire £10.8mSouth Cambridgeshire: £10.8mChester South and Eddisbury: £10.3mSouth Cambridgeshire: £10.9mChester South and Eddisbury: £10.3mSouth Cambridgeshire: £10.2mChester South and Eddisbury: £9.8m

    £10.3m£10.3m£9.8mSouth Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£10.8m£10.9m£10.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Chester South and Eddisbury £0.36m, South Cambridgeshire £0.38mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.38mChester South and Eddisbury: £0.36mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.39mChester South and Eddisbury: £0.37mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.36mChester South and Eddisbury: £0.35m

    £0.36m£0.37m£0.35mSouth Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.38m£0.39m£0.36m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Chester South and Eddisbury £0.16m, South Cambridgeshire £0.22mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.22mChester South and Eddisbury: £0.16mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.22mChester South and Eddisbury: £0.16mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.21mChester South and Eddisbury: £0.15m

    £0.16m£0.16m£0.15mSouth Cambridgeshire is higher£0.22m£0.22m£0.21m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Chester South and Eddisbury £0.46m, South Cambridgeshire £0.45mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.45mChester South and Eddisbury: £0.46mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.45mChester South and Eddisbury: £0.46mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.43mChester South and Eddisbury: £0.44m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.44mChester South and Eddisbury is higher£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Chester South and Eddisbury 23,571, South Cambridgeshire 22,151South Cambridgeshire: 22,151Chester South and Eddisbury: 23,571

    23,571Chester South and Eddisbury is higher22,151

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Chester South and Eddisbury 1,260, South Cambridgeshire 1,217South Cambridgeshire: 1,217Chester South and Eddisbury: 1,260

    1,260Chester South and Eddisbury is higherDepends on how you count1,217

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Chester South and Eddisbury 2,812, South Cambridgeshire 2,732South Cambridgeshire: 2,732Chester South and Eddisbury: 2,812

    2,812Chester South and Eddisbury is higherDepends on how you count2,732

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Chester South and Eddisbury 4,457, South Cambridgeshire 3,958South Cambridgeshire: 3,958Chester South and Eddisbury: 4,457

    4,457Chester South and Eddisbury is higher3,958

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Chester South and Eddisbury 6,027, South Cambridgeshire 6,387South Cambridgeshire: 6,387Chester South and Eddisbury: 6,027

    6,027South Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count6,387

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Chester South and Eddisbury 1,041, South Cambridgeshire 857South Cambridgeshire: 857Chester South and Eddisbury: 1,041

    1,041Chester South and Eddisbury is higher857

Show the numbers
Chester South and Eddisbury and South Cambridgeshire, total
MeasureChester South and EddisburySouth CambridgeshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£404.4m£406.2m£383.6m£396.4m£398.1m£376.0mChester South and Eddisbury
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£286.3m£287.5m£271.6m£275.7m£276.8m£261.5mChester South and Eddisbury
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£68.1m£68.4m£64.6m£72.2m£72.5m£68.5mSouth Cambridgeshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£267.8m£268.9m£254.0m£257.2m£258.3m£243.9mChester South and Eddisbury
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£4.8m£4.9m£4.6m£5.2m£5.3m£5.0mSouth Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m£12.9m£13.0m£12.3mChester South and Eddisbury
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.33m£0.33m£0.32m£0.31m£0.32m£0.30mChester South and Eddisbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£30.3m£30.4m£28.7m£26.0m£26.1m£24.7mChester South and Eddisbury
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m£8.2m£8.2m£7.8mChester South and Eddisbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.8m£4.9m£4.6m£3.9m£3.9m£3.7mChester South and Eddisbury
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£52.4m£52.7m£49.7m£56.9m£57.2m£54.0mSouth Cambridgeshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£9.7m£9.8m£9.2m£13.9m£13.9m£13.2mSouth Cambridgeshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£10.3m£10.3m£9.8m£10.8m£10.9m£10.2mSouth Cambridgeshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.37m£0.35m£0.38m£0.39m£0.36mSouth Cambridgeshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.16m£0.16m£0.15m£0.22m£0.22m£0.21mSouth Cambridgeshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.44m£0.45m£0.45m£0.43mChester South and Eddisbury
State Pensiontotal, March 202623,57122,151Chester South and Eddisbury
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,2601,217Chester South and Eddisbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8122,732Chester South and Eddisbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,4573,958Chester South and Eddisbury
Universal Credittotal, May 20266,0276,387South Cambridgeshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,041857Chester South and Eddisbury

Sources

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

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