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Chester South and Eddisbury and South Cotswolds

98,252 and 96,434 residents (mid-2024).

Chester South and Eddisbury is higher than South Cotswolds on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 12 of 22 in total.

On 1 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 12 of 22 measures, and South Cotswolds on 10. 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 Cotswolds

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Chester South and Eddisbury £4,116, South Cotswolds £4,100South Cotswolds: £4,100Chester South and Eddisbury: £4,116South Cotswolds: £4,117Chester South and Eddisbury: £4,134South Cotswolds: £3,889Chester South and Eddisbury: £3,905

    £4,116£4,134£3,905Chester South and Eddisbury is higher£4,100£4,117£3,889

  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 Cotswolds £12,380South Cotswolds: £12,380Chester South and Eddisbury: £12,343South Cotswolds: £12,433Chester South and Eddisbury: £12,396South Cotswolds: £11,743Chester South and Eddisbury: £11,708

    £12,343£12,396£11,708South Cotswolds is higher£12,380£12,433£11,743

  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 Cotswolds £1,158South Cotswolds: £1,158Chester South and Eddisbury: £1,191South Cotswolds: £1,163Chester South and Eddisbury: £1,196South Cotswolds: £1,099Chester South and Eddisbury: £1,129

    £1,191£1,196£1,129Chester South and Eddisbury is higher£1,158£1,163£1,099

  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 Cotswolds £11,574South Cotswolds: £11,574Chester South and Eddisbury: £11,543South Cotswolds: £11,624Chester South and Eddisbury: £11,592South Cotswolds: £10,979Chester South and Eddisbury: £10,949

    £11,543£11,592£10,949South Cotswolds is higher£11,574£11,624£10,979

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Chester South and Eddisbury £208, South Cotswolds £226South Cotswolds: £226Chester South and Eddisbury: £208South Cotswolds: £227Chester South and Eddisbury: £209South Cotswolds: £214Chester South and Eddisbury: £198

    £208£209£198South Cotswolds is higher£226£227£214

  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 Cotswolds £565South Cotswolds: £565Chester South and Eddisbury: £577South Cotswolds: £567Chester South and Eddisbury: £580South Cotswolds: £536Chester South and Eddisbury: £548

    £577£580£548Chester South and Eddisbury is higher£565£567£536

  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 Cotswolds £15South Cotswolds: £15Chester South and Eddisbury: £14South Cotswolds: £15Chester South and Eddisbury: £14South Cotswolds: £14Chester South and Eddisbury: £14

    £14South Cotswolds is higher£15£15£14

  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 Cotswolds £229South Cotswolds: £229Chester South and Eddisbury: £308South Cotswolds: £230Chester South and Eddisbury: £309South Cotswolds: £217Chester South and Eddisbury: £292

    £308£309£292Chester South and Eddisbury is higher£229£230£217

  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 Cotswolds £96South Cotswolds: £96Chester South and Eddisbury: £97South Cotswolds: £97Chester South and Eddisbury: £98South Cotswolds: £91Chester South and Eddisbury: £92

    £97£98£92Chester South and Eddisbury is higher£96£97£91

  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 Cotswolds £61South Cotswolds: £61Chester South and Eddisbury: £85South Cotswolds: £61Chester South and Eddisbury: £85South Cotswolds: £58Chester South and Eddisbury: £80

    £85£85£80Chester South and Eddisbury is higher£61£61£58

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Chester South and Eddisbury £917, South Cotswolds £956South Cotswolds: £956Chester South and Eddisbury: £917South Cotswolds: £960Chester South and Eddisbury: £921South Cotswolds: £907Chester South and Eddisbury: £870

    £917£921£870South Cotswolds is higher£956£960£907

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Chester South and Eddisbury £99, South Cotswolds £117South Cotswolds: £117Chester South and Eddisbury: £99South Cotswolds: £117Chester South and Eddisbury: £100South Cotswolds: £111Chester South and Eddisbury: £94

    £99£100£94South Cotswolds is higher£117£117£111

  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 Cotswolds £133South Cotswolds: £133Chester South and Eddisbury: £180South Cotswolds: £133Chester South and Eddisbury: £181South Cotswolds: £126Chester South and Eddisbury: £171

    £180£181£171Chester South and Eddisbury is higher£133£133£126

  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 Cotswolds £6.76South Cotswolds: £6.76Chester South and Eddisbury: £6.37South Cotswolds: £6.79Chester South and Eddisbury: £6.39South Cotswolds: £6.41Chester South and Eddisbury: £6.04

    £6.37£6.39£6.04South Cotswolds is higher£6.76£6.79£6.41

  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 Cotswolds £2.16South Cotswolds: £2.16Chester South and Eddisbury: £2.80South Cotswolds: £2.17Chester South and Eddisbury: £2.82South Cotswolds: £2.05Chester South and Eddisbury: £2.66

    £2.80£2.82£2.66Chester South and Eddisbury is higher£2.16£2.17£2.05

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Chester South and Eddisbury £4.68, South Cotswolds £6.94South Cotswolds: £6.94Chester South and Eddisbury: £4.68South Cotswolds: £6.97Chester South and Eddisbury: £4.70South Cotswolds: £6.58Chester South and Eddisbury: £4.44

    £4.68£4.70£4.44South Cotswolds is higher£6.94£6.97£6.58

  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 Cotswolds 1,013.7South Cotswolds: 1,013.7Chester South and Eddisbury: 1,016.2

    1,016.2Chester South and Eddisbury is higherDepends on how you count1,013.7

  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 Cotswolds 58.7South Cotswolds: 58.7Chester South and Eddisbury: 54.3

    54.3South Cotswolds is higher58.7

  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 Cotswolds 121.7South Cotswolds: 121.7Chester South and Eddisbury: 121.2

    121.2South Cotswolds is higher121.7

  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 Cotswolds 35.2South Cotswolds: 35.2Chester South and Eddisbury: 45.4

    45.4Chester South and Eddisbury is higher35.2

  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 Cotswolds 105.2South Cotswolds: 105.2Chester South and Eddisbury: 105.4

    105.4Chester South and Eddisbury is higher105.2

  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, South Cotswolds 13.6South Cotswolds: 13.6Chester South and Eddisbury: 18.2

    18.2Chester South and Eddisbury is higher13.6

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Chester South and Eddisbury and South Cotswolds, per person in the age group
MeasureChester South and EddisburySouth CotswoldsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,116£4,134£3,905£4,100£4,117£3,889Chester South and Eddisbury
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,343£12,396£11,708£12,380£12,433£11,743South Cotswolds
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,191£1,196£1,129£1,158£1,163£1,099Chester South and Eddisbury
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,543£11,592£10,949£11,574£11,624£10,979South Cotswolds
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£208£209£198£226£227£214South Cotswolds
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£577£580£548£565£567£536Chester South and Eddisbury
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£14£15£15£14South Cotswolds
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£308£309£292£229£230£217Chester South and Eddisbury
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£97£98£92£96£97£91Chester South and Eddisbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£85£85£80£61£61£58Chester South and Eddisbury
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£917£921£870£956£960£907South Cotswolds
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£99£100£94£117£117£111South Cotswolds
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£180£181£171£133£133£126Chester South and Eddisbury
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.37£6.39£6.04£6.76£6.79£6.41South Cotswolds
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.80£2.82£2.66£2.16£2.17£2.05Chester South and Eddisbury
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.68£4.70£4.44£6.94£6.97£6.58South Cotswolds
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,016.21,013.7Chester South and Eddisbury
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202654.358.7South Cotswolds
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026121.2121.7South Cotswolds
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202645.435.2Chester South and Eddisbury
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026105.4105.2Chester South and Eddisbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.213.6Chester South and Eddisbury

Per resident

Chester South and Eddisbury is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and South Cotswolds 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 South Cotswolds

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Chester South and Eddisbury £4,116, South Cotswolds £4,100South Cotswolds: £4,100Chester South and Eddisbury: £4,116South Cotswolds: £4,117Chester South and Eddisbury: £4,134South Cotswolds: £3,889Chester South and Eddisbury: £3,905

    £4,116£4,134£3,905Chester South and Eddisbury is higher£4,100£4,117£3,889

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Chester South and Eddisbury £2,914, South Cotswolds £2,982South Cotswolds: £2,982Chester South and Eddisbury: £2,914South Cotswolds: £2,995Chester South and Eddisbury: £2,926South Cotswolds: £2,829Chester South and Eddisbury: £2,764

    £2,914£2,926£2,764South Cotswolds is higher£2,982£2,995£2,829

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Chester South and Eddisbury £693, South Cotswolds £669South Cotswolds: £669Chester South and Eddisbury: £693South Cotswolds: £672Chester South and Eddisbury: £696South Cotswolds: £634Chester South and Eddisbury: £657

    £693£696£657Chester South and Eddisbury is higher£669£672£634

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Chester South and Eddisbury £2,725, South Cotswolds £2,788South Cotswolds: £2,788Chester South and Eddisbury: £2,725South Cotswolds: £2,800Chester South and Eddisbury: £2,737South Cotswolds: £2,645Chester South and Eddisbury: £2,585

    £2,725£2,737£2,585South Cotswolds is higher£2,788£2,800£2,645

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Chester South and Eddisbury £49, South Cotswolds £54South Cotswolds: £54Chester South and Eddisbury: £49South Cotswolds: £55Chester South and Eddisbury: £49South Cotswolds: £52Chester South and Eddisbury: £47

    £49£49£47South Cotswolds is higher£54£55£52

  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 Cotswolds £136South Cotswolds: £136Chester South and Eddisbury: £136South Cotswolds: £137Chester South and Eddisbury: £137South Cotswolds: £129Chester South and Eddisbury: £129

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

  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 Cotswolds £3.62South Cotswolds: £3.62Chester South and Eddisbury: £3.39South Cotswolds: £3.63Chester South and Eddisbury: £3.41South Cotswolds: £3.43Chester South and Eddisbury: £3.22

    £3.39£3.41£3.22South Cotswolds is higher£3.62£3.63£3.43

  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 Cotswolds £229South Cotswolds: £229Chester South and Eddisbury: £308South Cotswolds: £230Chester South and Eddisbury: £309South Cotswolds: £217Chester South and Eddisbury: £292

    £308£309£292Chester South and Eddisbury is higher£229£230£217

  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 Cotswolds £96South Cotswolds: £96Chester South and Eddisbury: £97South Cotswolds: £97Chester South and Eddisbury: £98South Cotswolds: £91Chester South and Eddisbury: £92

    £97£98£92Chester South and Eddisbury is higher£96£97£91

  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 Cotswolds £35South Cotswolds: £35Chester South and Eddisbury: £49South Cotswolds: £35Chester South and Eddisbury: £49South Cotswolds: £33Chester South and Eddisbury: £47

    £49£49£47Chester South and Eddisbury is higher£35£35£33

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Chester South and Eddisbury £534, South Cotswolds £552South Cotswolds: £552Chester South and Eddisbury: £534South Cotswolds: £554Chester South and Eddisbury: £536South Cotswolds: £523Chester South and Eddisbury: £506

    £534£536£506South Cotswolds is higher£552£554£523

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Chester South and Eddisbury £99, South Cotswolds £117South Cotswolds: £117Chester South and Eddisbury: £99South Cotswolds: £117Chester South and Eddisbury: £100South Cotswolds: £111Chester South and Eddisbury: £94

    £99£100£94South Cotswolds is higher£117£117£111

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Chester South and Eddisbury £105, South Cotswolds £77South Cotswolds: £77Chester South and Eddisbury: £105South Cotswolds: £77Chester South and Eddisbury: £105South Cotswolds: £73Chester South and Eddisbury: £99

    £105£105£99Chester South and Eddisbury is higher£77£77£73

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Chester South and Eddisbury £3.71, South Cotswolds £3.90South Cotswolds: £3.90Chester South and Eddisbury: £3.71South Cotswolds: £3.92Chester South and Eddisbury: £3.73South Cotswolds: £3.70Chester South and Eddisbury: £3.52

    £3.71£3.73£3.52South Cotswolds is higher£3.90£3.92£3.70

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Chester South and Eddisbury £1.63, South Cotswolds £1.25South Cotswolds: £1.25Chester South and Eddisbury: £1.63South Cotswolds: £1.26Chester South and Eddisbury: £1.64South Cotswolds: £1.19Chester South and Eddisbury: £1.55

    £1.63£1.64£1.55Chester South and Eddisbury is higher£1.25£1.26£1.19

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Chester South and Eddisbury £4.68, South Cotswolds £6.94South Cotswolds: £6.94Chester South and Eddisbury: £4.68South Cotswolds: £6.97Chester South and Eddisbury: £4.70South Cotswolds: £6.58Chester South and Eddisbury: £4.44

    £4.68£4.70£4.44South Cotswolds is higher£6.94£6.97£6.58

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Chester South and Eddisbury 239.9, South Cotswolds 244.2South Cotswolds: 244.2Chester South and Eddisbury: 239.9

    239.9South Cotswolds is higherDepends on how you count244.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Chester South and Eddisbury 12.8, South Cotswolds 14.1South Cotswolds: 14.1Chester South and Eddisbury: 12.8

    12.8South Cotswolds is higher14.1

  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 Cotswolds 29.3South Cotswolds: 29.3Chester South and Eddisbury: 28.6

    28.6South Cotswolds is higher29.3

  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 Cotswolds 35.2South Cotswolds: 35.2Chester South and Eddisbury: 45.4

    45.4Chester South and Eddisbury is higher35.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Chester South and Eddisbury 61.3, South Cotswolds 60.8South Cotswolds: 60.8Chester South and Eddisbury: 61.3

    61.3Chester South and Eddisbury is higher60.8

  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 Cotswolds 7.8South Cotswolds: 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 Cotswolds, per resident
MeasureChester South and EddisburySouth CotswoldsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,116£4,134£3,905£4,100£4,117£3,889Chester South and Eddisbury
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,914£2,926£2,764£2,982£2,995£2,829South Cotswolds
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£693£696£657£669£672£634Chester South and Eddisbury
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,725£2,737£2,585£2,788£2,800£2,645South Cotswolds
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£49£49£47£54£55£52South Cotswolds
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£136£137£129£136£137£129Chester South and Eddisbury
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.39£3.41£3.22£3.62£3.63£3.43South Cotswolds
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£308£309£292£229£230£217Chester South and Eddisbury
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£97£98£92£96£97£91Chester South and Eddisbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£49£49£47£35£35£33Chester South and Eddisbury
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£534£536£506£552£554£523South Cotswolds
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£99£100£94£117£117£111South Cotswolds
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£105£105£99£77£77£73Chester South and Eddisbury
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.71£3.73£3.52£3.90£3.92£3.70South Cotswolds
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.63£1.64£1.55£1.25£1.26£1.19Chester South and Eddisbury
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.68£4.70£4.44£6.94£6.97£6.58South Cotswolds
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026239.9244.2South Cotswolds
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202612.814.1South Cotswolds
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.629.3South Cotswolds
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202645.435.2Chester South and Eddisbury
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202661.360.8Chester 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 12 of 22 measures, and South Cotswolds on 10. 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 Cotswolds

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Chester South and Eddisbury £404.4m, South Cotswolds £395.4mSouth Cotswolds: £395.4mChester South and Eddisbury: £404.4mSouth Cotswolds: £397.0mChester South and Eddisbury: £406.2mSouth Cotswolds: £375.0mChester South and Eddisbury: £383.6m

    £404.4m£406.2m£383.6mChester South and Eddisbury is higher£395.4m£397.0m£375.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Chester South and Eddisbury £286.3m, South Cotswolds £287.6mSouth Cotswolds: £287.6mChester South and Eddisbury: £286.3mSouth Cotswolds: £288.8mChester South and Eddisbury: £287.5mSouth Cotswolds: £272.8mChester South and Eddisbury: £271.6m

    £286.3m£287.5m£271.6mSouth Cotswolds is higher£287.6m£288.8m£272.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Chester South and Eddisbury £68.1m, South Cotswolds £64.5mSouth Cotswolds: £64.5mChester South and Eddisbury: £68.1mSouth Cotswolds: £64.8mChester South and Eddisbury: £68.4mSouth Cotswolds: £61.2mChester South and Eddisbury: £64.6m

    £68.1m£68.4m£64.6mChester South and Eddisbury is higher£64.5m£64.8m£61.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Chester South and Eddisbury £267.8m, South Cotswolds £268.9mSouth Cotswolds: £268.9mChester South and Eddisbury: £267.8mSouth Cotswolds: £270.0mChester South and Eddisbury: £268.9mSouth Cotswolds: £255.0mChester South and Eddisbury: £254.0m

    £267.8m£268.9m£254.0mSouth Cotswolds is higher£268.9m£270.0m£255.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

    £4.8m£4.9m£4.6mSouth Cotswolds is higher£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 Cotswolds £13.1mSouth Cotswolds: £13.1mChester South and Eddisbury: £13.4mSouth Cotswolds: £13.2mChester South and Eddisbury: £13.5mSouth Cotswolds: £12.4mChester South and Eddisbury: £12.7m

    £13.4m£13.5m£12.7mChester South and Eddisbury is higher£13.1m£13.2m£12.4m

  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 Cotswolds £0.35mSouth Cotswolds: £0.35mChester South and Eddisbury: £0.33mSouth Cotswolds: £0.35mChester South and Eddisbury: £0.33mSouth Cotswolds: £0.33mChester South and Eddisbury: £0.32m

    £0.33m£0.33m£0.32mSouth Cotswolds is higher£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m

  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 Cotswolds £22.0mSouth Cotswolds: £22.0mChester South and Eddisbury: £30.3mSouth Cotswolds: £22.1mChester South and Eddisbury: £30.4mSouth Cotswolds: £20.9mChester South and Eddisbury: £28.7m

    £30.3m£30.4m£28.7mChester South and Eddisbury is higher£22.0m£22.1m£20.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Chester South and Eddisbury £9.6m, South Cotswolds £9.3mSouth Cotswolds: £9.3mChester South and Eddisbury: £9.6mSouth Cotswolds: £9.3mChester South and Eddisbury: £9.6mSouth Cotswolds: £8.8mChester South and Eddisbury: £9.1m

    £9.6m£9.6m£9.1mChester South and Eddisbury is higher£9.3m£9.3m£8.8m

  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 Cotswolds £3.4mSouth Cotswolds: £3.4mChester South and Eddisbury: £4.8mSouth Cotswolds: £3.4mChester South and Eddisbury: £4.9mSouth Cotswolds: £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, South Cotswolds £53.2mSouth Cotswolds: £53.2mChester South and Eddisbury: £52.4mSouth Cotswolds: £53.4mChester South and Eddisbury: £52.7mSouth Cotswolds: £50.5mChester South and Eddisbury: £49.7m

    £52.4m£52.7m£49.7mSouth Cotswolds is higher£53.2m£53.4m£50.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Chester South and Eddisbury £9.7m, South Cotswolds £11.3mSouth Cotswolds: £11.3mChester South and Eddisbury: £9.7mSouth Cotswolds: £11.3mChester South and Eddisbury: £9.8mSouth Cotswolds: £10.7mChester South and Eddisbury: £9.2m

    £9.7m£9.8m£9.2mSouth Cotswolds is higher£11.3m£11.3m£10.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Chester South and Eddisbury £10.3m, South Cotswolds £7.4mSouth Cotswolds: £7.4mChester South and Eddisbury: £10.3mSouth Cotswolds: £7.4mChester South and Eddisbury: £10.3mSouth Cotswolds: £7.0mChester South and Eddisbury: £9.8m

    £10.3m£10.3m£9.8mChester South and Eddisbury is higher£7.4m£7.4m£7.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

    £0.36m£0.37m£0.35mSouth Cotswolds is higher£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Chester South and Eddisbury £0.16m, South Cotswolds £0.12mSouth Cotswolds: £0.12mChester South and Eddisbury: £0.16mSouth Cotswolds: £0.12mChester South and Eddisbury: £0.16mSouth Cotswolds: £0.11mChester South and Eddisbury: £0.15m

    £0.16m£0.16m£0.15mChester South and Eddisbury is higher£0.12m£0.12m£0.11m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Chester South and Eddisbury £0.46m, South Cotswolds £0.67mSouth Cotswolds: £0.67mChester South and Eddisbury: £0.46mSouth Cotswolds: £0.67mChester South and Eddisbury: £0.46mSouth Cotswolds: £0.63mChester South and Eddisbury: £0.44m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.44mSouth Cotswolds is higher£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Chester South and Eddisbury 23,571, South Cotswolds 23,548South Cotswolds: 23,548Chester South and Eddisbury: 23,571

    23,571Chester South and Eddisbury is higherDepends on how you count23,548

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Chester South and Eddisbury 1,260, South Cotswolds 1,364South Cotswolds: 1,364Chester South and Eddisbury: 1,260

    1,260South Cotswolds is higher1,364

  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 Cotswolds 2,828South Cotswolds: 2,828Chester South and Eddisbury: 2,812

    2,812South Cotswolds is higher2,828

  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 Cotswolds 3,395South Cotswolds: 3,395Chester South and Eddisbury: 4,457

    4,457Chester South and Eddisbury is higher3,395

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Chester South and Eddisbury 6,027, South Cotswolds 5,860South Cotswolds: 5,860Chester South and Eddisbury: 6,027

    6,027Chester South and Eddisbury is higher5,860

  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 Cotswolds 756South Cotswolds: 756Chester South and Eddisbury: 1,041

    1,041Chester South and Eddisbury is higher756

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Chester South and Eddisbury and South Cotswolds, total
MeasureChester South and EddisburySouth CotswoldsHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£404.4m£406.2m£383.6m£395.4m£397.0m£375.0mChester South and Eddisbury
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£286.3m£287.5m£271.6m£287.6m£288.8m£272.8mSouth Cotswolds
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£68.1m£68.4m£64.6m£64.5m£64.8m£61.2mChester South and Eddisbury
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£267.8m£268.9m£254.0m£268.9m£270.0m£255.0mSouth Cotswolds
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£4.8m£4.9m£4.6m£5.2m£5.3m£5.0mSouth Cotswolds
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m£13.1m£13.2m£12.4mChester South and Eddisbury
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.33m£0.33m£0.32m£0.35m£0.35m£0.33mSouth Cotswolds
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£30.3m£30.4m£28.7m£22.0m£22.1m£20.9mChester South and Eddisbury
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m£9.3m£9.3m£8.8mChester 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£53.2m£53.4m£50.5mSouth Cotswolds
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£9.7m£9.8m£9.2m£11.3m£11.3m£10.7mSouth Cotswolds
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£10.3m£10.3m£9.8m£7.4m£7.4m£7.0mChester South and Eddisbury
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.37m£0.35m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mSouth Cotswolds
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.16m£0.16m£0.15m£0.12m£0.12m£0.11mChester South and Eddisbury
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.44m£0.67m£0.67m£0.63mSouth Cotswolds
State Pensiontotal, March 202623,57123,548Chester South and Eddisbury
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,2601,364South Cotswolds
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8122,828South Cotswolds
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,4573,395Chester South and Eddisbury
Universal Credittotal, May 20266,0275,860Chester South and Eddisbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,041756Chester South and Eddisbury

Sources

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

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