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Chester South and Eddisbury and Perth and Kinross-shire

98,252 and 103,316 residents (mid-2024).

Chester South and Eddisbury is higher than Perth and Kinross-shire on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 3 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 3 of 22 measures, and Perth and Kinross-shire 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 Perth and Kinross-shire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Chester South and Eddisbury £4,116, Perth and Kinross-shire £4,585Perth and Kinross-shire: £4,585Chester South and Eddisbury: £4,116Perth and Kinross-shire: £4,604Chester South and Eddisbury: £4,134Perth and Kinross-shire: £4,349Chester South and Eddisbury: £3,905

    £4,116£4,134£3,905Perth and Kinross-shire is higher£4,585£4,604£4,349

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Chester South and Eddisbury £12,343, Perth and Kinross-shire £12,407Perth and Kinross-shire: £12,407Chester South and Eddisbury: £12,343Perth and Kinross-shire: £12,459Chester South and Eddisbury: £12,396Perth and Kinross-shire: £11,768Chester South and Eddisbury: £11,708

    £12,343£12,396£11,708Perth and Kinross-shire is higherDepends on how you count£12,407£12,459£11,768

  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, Perth and Kinross-shire £1,685Perth and Kinross-shire: £1,685Chester South and Eddisbury: £1,191Perth and Kinross-shire: £1,692Chester South and Eddisbury: £1,196Perth and Kinross-shire: £1,598Chester South and Eddisbury: £1,129

    £1,191£1,196£1,129Perth and Kinross-shire is higher£1,685£1,692£1,598

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Chester South and Eddisbury £11,543, Perth and Kinross-shire £11,444Perth and Kinross-shire: £11,444Chester South and Eddisbury: £11,543Perth and Kinross-shire: £11,493Chester South and Eddisbury: £11,592Perth and Kinross-shire: £10,855Chester South and Eddisbury: £10,949

    £11,543£11,592£10,949Chester South and Eddisbury is higher£11,444£11,493£10,855

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Chester South and Eddisbury £208, Perth and Kinross-shire £331Perth and Kinross-shire: £331Chester South and Eddisbury: £208Perth and Kinross-shire: £332Chester South and Eddisbury: £209Perth and Kinross-shire: £314Chester South and Eddisbury: £198

    £208£209£198Perth and Kinross-shire is higher£331£332£314

  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, Perth and Kinross-shire £614Perth and Kinross-shire: £614Chester South and Eddisbury: £577Perth and Kinross-shire: £616Chester South and Eddisbury: £580Perth and Kinross-shire: £582Chester South and Eddisbury: £548

    £577£580£548Perth and Kinross-shire is higher£614£616£582

  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, Perth and Kinross-shire £18Perth and Kinross-shire: £18Chester South and Eddisbury: £14Perth and Kinross-shire: £18Chester South and Eddisbury: £14Perth and Kinross-shire: £17Chester South and Eddisbury: £14

    £14Perth and Kinross-shire 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, Perth and Kinross-shire £475Perth and Kinross-shire: £475Chester South and Eddisbury: £308Perth and Kinross-shire: £477Chester South and Eddisbury: £309Perth and Kinross-shire: £451Chester South and Eddisbury: £292

    £308£309£292Perth and Kinross-shire is higher£475£477£451

  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, Perth and Kinross-shire £154Perth and Kinross-shire: £154Chester South and Eddisbury: £97Perth and Kinross-shire: £155Chester South and Eddisbury: £98Perth and Kinross-shire: £146Chester South and Eddisbury: £92

    £97£98£92Perth and Kinross-shire is higher£154£155£146

  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, Perth and Kinross-shire £94Perth and Kinross-shire: £94Chester South and Eddisbury: £85Perth and Kinross-shire: £95Chester South and Eddisbury: £85Perth and Kinross-shire: £89Chester South and Eddisbury: £80

    £85£85£80Perth and Kinross-shire is higher£94£95£89

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Chester South and Eddisbury £917, Perth and Kinross-shire £1,232Perth and Kinross-shire: £1,232Chester South and Eddisbury: £917Perth and Kinross-shire: £1,237Chester South and Eddisbury: £921Perth and Kinross-shire: £1,169Chester South and Eddisbury: £870

    £917£921£870Perth and Kinross-shire is higher£1,232£1,237£1,169

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Chester South and Eddisbury £99, Perth and Kinross-shire £138Perth and Kinross-shire: £138Chester South and Eddisbury: £99Perth and Kinross-shire: £138Chester South and Eddisbury: £100Perth and Kinross-shire: £131Chester South and Eddisbury: £94

    £99£100£94Perth and Kinross-shire is higher£138£138£131

  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, Perth and Kinross-shire £347Perth and Kinross-shire: £347Chester South and Eddisbury: £180Perth and Kinross-shire: £349Chester South and Eddisbury: £181Perth and Kinross-shire: £329Chester South and Eddisbury: £171

    £180£181£171Perth and Kinross-shire is higher£347£349£329

  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, Perth and Kinross-shire £5.05Perth and Kinross-shire: £5.05Chester South and Eddisbury: £6.37Perth and Kinross-shire: £5.07Chester South and Eddisbury: £6.39Perth and Kinross-shire: £4.79Chester South and Eddisbury: £6.04

    £6.37£6.39£6.04Chester South and Eddisbury is higher£5.05£5.07£4.79

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Chester South and Eddisbury £2.80, Perth and Kinross-shire £6.63Perth and Kinross-shire: £6.63Chester South and Eddisbury: £2.80Perth and Kinross-shire: £6.66Chester South and Eddisbury: £2.82Perth and Kinross-shire: £6.29Chester South and Eddisbury: £2.66

    £2.80£2.82£2.66Perth and Kinross-shire is higher£6.63£6.66£6.29

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Chester South and Eddisbury £4.68, Perth and Kinross-shire £7.05Perth and Kinross-shire: £7.05Chester South and Eddisbury: £4.68Perth and Kinross-shire: £7.08Chester South and Eddisbury: £4.70Perth and Kinross-shire: £6.69Chester South and Eddisbury: £4.44

    £4.68£4.70£4.44Perth and Kinross-shire is higher£7.05£7.08£6.69

  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, Perth and Kinross-shire 1,010.1Perth and Kinross-shire: 1,010.1Chester South and Eddisbury: 1,016.2

    1,016.2Chester South and Eddisbury is higher1,010.1

  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, Perth and Kinross-shire 83.7Perth and Kinross-shire: 83.7Chester South and Eddisbury: 54.3

    54.3Perth and Kinross-shire is higher83.7

  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, Perth and Kinross-shire 143.6Perth and Kinross-shire: 143.6Chester South and Eddisbury: 121.2

    121.2Perth and Kinross-shire is higher143.6

  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, Perth and Kinross-shire 74.5Perth and Kinross-shire: 74.5Chester South and Eddisbury: 45.4

    45.4Perth and Kinross-shire is higher74.5

  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, Perth and Kinross-shire 160.1Perth and Kinross-shire: 160.1Chester South and Eddisbury: 105.4

    105.4Perth and Kinross-shire is higher160.1

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Chester South and Eddisbury 18.2, Perth and Kinross-shire 24.2Perth and Kinross-shire: 24.2Chester South and Eddisbury: 18.2

    18.2Perth and Kinross-shire is higher24.2

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Chester South and Eddisbury and Perth and Kinross-shire, per person in the age group
MeasureChester South and EddisburyPerth and Kinross-shireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,116£4,134£3,905£4,585£4,604£4,349Shared outEstimatedPerth and Kinross-shire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,343£12,396£11,708£12,407£12,459£11,768Shared outEstimatedPerth and Kinross-shire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,191£1,196£1,129£1,685£1,692£1,598Shared outEstimatedPerth and Kinross-shire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,543£11,592£10,949£11,444£11,493£10,855Chester South and Eddisbury
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£208£209£198£331£332£314Perth and Kinross-shire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£577£580£548£614£616£582Shared outEstimatedPerth and Kinross-shire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£14£18£18£17Shared outEstimatedPerth and Kinross-shire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£308£309£292£475£477£451Shared outEstimatedPerth and Kinross-shire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£97£98£92£154£155£146Shared outEstimatedPerth and Kinross-shire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£85£85£80£94£95£89Shared outEstimatedPerth and Kinross-shire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£917£921£870£1,232£1,237£1,169Perth and Kinross-shire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£99£100£94£138£138£131Perth and Kinross-shire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£180£181£171£347£349£329Perth and Kinross-shire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.37£6.39£6.04£5.05£5.07£4.79Chester South and Eddisbury
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.80£2.82£2.66£6.63£6.66£6.29Perth and Kinross-shire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.68£4.70£4.44£7.05£7.08£6.69Shared outEstimatedPerth and Kinross-shire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,016.21,010.1Chester South and Eddisbury
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202654.383.7Perth and Kinross-shire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026121.2143.6Shared outPerth and Kinross-shire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202645.474.5Shared outPerth and Kinross-shire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026105.4160.1Perth and Kinross-shire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.224.2Shared outEstimatedPerth and Kinross-shire

Per resident

Chester South and Eddisbury is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Perth and Kinross-shire on 18. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Chester South and Eddisbury Perth and Kinross-shire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Chester South and Eddisbury £4,116, Perth and Kinross-shire £4,585Perth and Kinross-shire: £4,585Chester South and Eddisbury: £4,116Perth and Kinross-shire: £4,604Chester South and Eddisbury: £4,134Perth and Kinross-shire: £4,349Chester South and Eddisbury: £3,905

    £4,116£4,134£3,905Perth and Kinross-shire is higher£4,585£4,604£4,349

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Chester South and Eddisbury £2,914, Perth and Kinross-shire £2,796Perth and Kinross-shire: £2,796Chester South and Eddisbury: £2,914Perth and Kinross-shire: £2,807Chester South and Eddisbury: £2,926Perth and Kinross-shire: £2,652Chester South and Eddisbury: £2,764

    £2,914£2,926£2,764Chester South and Eddisbury is higherDepends on how you count£2,796£2,807£2,652

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Chester South and Eddisbury £693, Perth and Kinross-shire £1,015Perth and Kinross-shire: £1,015Chester South and Eddisbury: £693Perth and Kinross-shire: £1,019Chester South and Eddisbury: £696Perth and Kinross-shire: £963Chester South and Eddisbury: £657

    £693£696£657Perth and Kinross-shire is higher£1,015£1,019£963

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Chester South and Eddisbury £2,725, Perth and Kinross-shire £2,579Perth and Kinross-shire: £2,579Chester South and Eddisbury: £2,725Perth and Kinross-shire: £2,590Chester South and Eddisbury: £2,737Perth and Kinross-shire: £2,446Chester South and Eddisbury: £2,585

    £2,725£2,737£2,585Chester South and Eddisbury is higher£2,579£2,590£2,446

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Chester South and Eddisbury £49, Perth and Kinross-shire £75Perth and Kinross-shire: £75Chester South and Eddisbury: £49Perth and Kinross-shire: £75Chester South and Eddisbury: £49Perth and Kinross-shire: £71Chester South and Eddisbury: £47

    £49£49£47Perth and Kinross-shire is higher£75£75£71

  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, Perth and Kinross-shire £138Perth and Kinross-shire: £138Chester South and Eddisbury: £136Perth and Kinross-shire: £139Chester South and Eddisbury: £137Perth and Kinross-shire: £131Chester South and Eddisbury: £129

    £136£137£129Perth and Kinross-shire is higher£138£139£131

  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, Perth and Kinross-shire £4.09Perth and Kinross-shire: £4.09Chester South and Eddisbury: £3.39Perth and Kinross-shire: £4.11Chester South and Eddisbury: £3.41Perth and Kinross-shire: £3.88Chester South and Eddisbury: £3.22

    £3.39£3.41£3.22Perth and Kinross-shire is higher£4.09£4.11£3.88

  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, Perth and Kinross-shire £475Perth and Kinross-shire: £475Chester South and Eddisbury: £308Perth and Kinross-shire: £477Chester South and Eddisbury: £309Perth and Kinross-shire: £451Chester South and Eddisbury: £292

    £308£309£292Perth and Kinross-shire is higher£475£477£451

  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, Perth and Kinross-shire £154Perth and Kinross-shire: £154Chester South and Eddisbury: £97Perth and Kinross-shire: £155Chester South and Eddisbury: £98Perth and Kinross-shire: £146Chester South and Eddisbury: £92

    £97£98£92Perth and Kinross-shire is higher£154£155£146

  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, Perth and Kinross-shire £57Perth and Kinross-shire: £57Chester South and Eddisbury: £49Perth and Kinross-shire: £57Chester South and Eddisbury: £49Perth and Kinross-shire: £54Chester South and Eddisbury: £47

    £49£49£47Perth and Kinross-shire is higher£57£57£54

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Chester South and Eddisbury £534, Perth and Kinross-shire £742Perth and Kinross-shire: £742Chester South and Eddisbury: £534Perth and Kinross-shire: £745Chester South and Eddisbury: £536Perth and Kinross-shire: £704Chester South and Eddisbury: £506

    £534£536£506Perth and Kinross-shire is higher£742£745£704

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Chester South and Eddisbury £99, Perth and Kinross-shire £138Perth and Kinross-shire: £138Chester South and Eddisbury: £99Perth and Kinross-shire: £138Chester South and Eddisbury: £100Perth and Kinross-shire: £131Chester South and Eddisbury: £94

    £99£100£94Perth and Kinross-shire is higher£138£138£131

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Chester South and Eddisbury £105, Perth and Kinross-shire £209Perth and Kinross-shire: £209Chester South and Eddisbury: £105Perth and Kinross-shire: £210Chester South and Eddisbury: £105Perth and Kinross-shire: £198Chester South and Eddisbury: £99

    £105£105£99Perth and Kinross-shire is higher£209£210£198

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Chester South and Eddisbury £3.71, Perth and Kinross-shire £3.05Perth and Kinross-shire: £3.05Chester South and Eddisbury: £3.71Perth and Kinross-shire: £3.06Chester South and Eddisbury: £3.73Perth and Kinross-shire: £2.89Chester South and Eddisbury: £3.52

    £3.71£3.73£3.52Chester South and Eddisbury is higher£3.05£3.06£2.89

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Chester South and Eddisbury £1.63, Perth and Kinross-shire £3.99Perth and Kinross-shire: £3.99Chester South and Eddisbury: £1.63Perth and Kinross-shire: £4.00Chester South and Eddisbury: £1.64Perth and Kinross-shire: £3.78Chester South and Eddisbury: £1.55

    £1.63£1.64£1.55Perth and Kinross-shire is higher£3.99£4.00£3.78

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Chester South and Eddisbury £4.68, Perth and Kinross-shire £7.05Perth and Kinross-shire: £7.05Chester South and Eddisbury: £4.68Perth and Kinross-shire: £7.08Chester South and Eddisbury: £4.70Perth and Kinross-shire: £6.69Chester South and Eddisbury: £4.44

    £4.68£4.70£4.44Perth and Kinross-shire is higher£7.05£7.08£6.69

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Chester South and Eddisbury 239.9, Perth and Kinross-shire 227.6Perth and Kinross-shire: 227.6Chester South and Eddisbury: 239.9

    239.9Chester South and Eddisbury is higher227.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Chester South and Eddisbury 12.8, Perth and Kinross-shire 18.9Perth and Kinross-shire: 18.9Chester South and Eddisbury: 12.8

    12.8Perth and Kinross-shire is higher18.9

  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, Perth and Kinross-shire 32.4Perth and Kinross-shire: 32.4Chester South and Eddisbury: 28.6

    28.6Perth and Kinross-shire is higher32.4

  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, Perth and Kinross-shire 74.5Perth and Kinross-shire: 74.5Chester South and Eddisbury: 45.4

    45.4Perth and Kinross-shire is higher74.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Chester South and Eddisbury 61.3, Perth and Kinross-shire 96.4Perth and Kinross-shire: 96.4Chester South and Eddisbury: 61.3

    61.3Perth and Kinross-shire is higher96.4

  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, Perth and Kinross-shire 14.6Perth and Kinross-shire: 14.6Chester South and Eddisbury: 10.6

    10.6Perth and Kinross-shire is higher14.6

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Chester South and Eddisbury and Perth and Kinross-shire, per resident
MeasureChester South and EddisburyPerth and Kinross-shireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,116£4,134£3,905£4,585£4,604£4,349Shared outEstimatedPerth and Kinross-shire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,914£2,926£2,764£2,796£2,807£2,652Shared outEstimatedChester South and Eddisbury
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£693£696£657£1,015£1,019£963Shared outEstimatedPerth and Kinross-shire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,725£2,737£2,585£2,579£2,590£2,446Chester South and Eddisbury
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£49£49£47£75£75£71Perth and Kinross-shire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£136£137£129£138£139£131Shared outEstimatedPerth and Kinross-shire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.39£3.41£3.22£4.09£4.11£3.88Shared outEstimatedPerth and Kinross-shire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£308£309£292£475£477£451Shared outEstimatedPerth and Kinross-shire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£97£98£92£154£155£146Shared outEstimatedPerth and Kinross-shire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£49£49£47£57£57£54Shared outEstimatedPerth and Kinross-shire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£534£536£506£742£745£704Perth and Kinross-shire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£99£100£94£138£138£131Perth and Kinross-shire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£105£105£99£209£210£198Perth and Kinross-shire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.71£3.73£3.52£3.05£3.06£2.89Chester South and Eddisbury
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.63£1.64£1.55£3.99£4.00£3.78Perth and Kinross-shire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.68£4.70£4.44£7.05£7.08£6.69Shared outEstimatedPerth and Kinross-shire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026239.9227.6Chester South and Eddisbury
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202612.818.9Perth and Kinross-shire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.632.4Shared outPerth and Kinross-shire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202645.474.5Shared outPerth and Kinross-shire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202661.396.4Perth and Kinross-shire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.614.6Shared outEstimatedPerth and Kinross-shire

Total

Chester South and Eddisbury is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Perth and Kinross-shire 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 Perth and Kinross-shire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Chester South and Eddisbury £404.4m, Perth and Kinross-shire £473.7mPerth and Kinross-shire: £473.7mChester South and Eddisbury: £404.4mPerth and Kinross-shire: £475.7mChester South and Eddisbury: £406.2mPerth and Kinross-shire: £449.3mChester South and Eddisbury: £383.6m

    £404.4m£406.2m£383.6mPerth and Kinross-shire is higher£473.7m£475.7m£449.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Chester South and Eddisbury £286.3m, Perth and Kinross-shire £288.8mPerth and Kinross-shire: £288.8mChester South and Eddisbury: £286.3mPerth and Kinross-shire: £290.1mChester South and Eddisbury: £287.5mPerth and Kinross-shire: £274.0mChester South and Eddisbury: £271.6m

    £286.3m£287.5m£271.6mPerth and Kinross-shire is higherDepends on how you count£288.8m£290.1m£274.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Chester South and Eddisbury £68.1m, Perth and Kinross-shire £104.8mPerth and Kinross-shire: £104.8mChester South and Eddisbury: £68.1mPerth and Kinross-shire: £105.3mChester South and Eddisbury: £68.4mPerth and Kinross-shire: £99.4mChester South and Eddisbury: £64.6m

    £68.1m£68.4m£64.6mPerth and Kinross-shire is higher£104.8m£105.3m£99.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Chester South and Eddisbury £267.8m, Perth and Kinross-shire £266.4mPerth and Kinross-shire: £266.4mChester South and Eddisbury: £267.8mPerth and Kinross-shire: £267.5mChester South and Eddisbury: £268.9mPerth and Kinross-shire: £252.7mChester South and Eddisbury: £254.0m

    £267.8m£268.9m£254.0mChester South and Eddisbury is higher£266.4m£267.5m£252.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Chester South and Eddisbury £4.8m, Perth and Kinross-shire £7.7mPerth and Kinross-shire: £7.7mChester South and Eddisbury: £4.8mPerth and Kinross-shire: £7.7mChester South and Eddisbury: £4.9mPerth and Kinross-shire: £7.3mChester South and Eddisbury: £4.6m

    £4.8m£4.9m£4.6mPerth and Kinross-shire is higher£7.7m£7.7m£7.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Chester South and Eddisbury £13.4m, Perth and Kinross-shire £14.3mPerth and Kinross-shire: £14.3mChester South and Eddisbury: £13.4mPerth and Kinross-shire: £14.4mChester South and Eddisbury: £13.5mPerth and Kinross-shire: £13.6mChester South and Eddisbury: £12.7m

    £13.4m£13.5m£12.7mPerth and Kinross-shire is higher£14.3m£14.4m£13.6m

  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, Perth and Kinross-shire £0.42mPerth and Kinross-shire: £0.42mChester South and Eddisbury: £0.33mPerth and Kinross-shire: £0.42mChester South and Eddisbury: £0.33mPerth and Kinross-shire: £0.40mChester South and Eddisbury: £0.32m

    £0.33m£0.33m£0.32mPerth and Kinross-shire is higher£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Chester South and Eddisbury £30.3m, Perth and Kinross-shire £49.1mPerth and Kinross-shire: £49.1mChester South and Eddisbury: £30.3mPerth and Kinross-shire: £49.3mChester South and Eddisbury: £30.4mPerth and Kinross-shire: £46.6mChester South and Eddisbury: £28.7m

    £30.3m£30.4m£28.7mPerth and Kinross-shire is higher£49.1m£49.3m£46.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Chester South and Eddisbury £9.6m, Perth and Kinross-shire £16.0mPerth and Kinross-shire: £16.0mChester South and Eddisbury: £9.6mPerth and Kinross-shire: £16.0mChester South and Eddisbury: £9.6mPerth and Kinross-shire: £15.1mChester South and Eddisbury: £9.1m

    £9.6m£9.6m£9.1mPerth and Kinross-shire is higher£16.0m£16.0m£15.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Chester South and Eddisbury £4.8m, Perth and Kinross-shire £5.9mPerth and Kinross-shire: £5.9mChester South and Eddisbury: £4.8mPerth and Kinross-shire: £5.9mChester South and Eddisbury: £4.9mPerth and Kinross-shire: £5.6mChester South and Eddisbury: £4.6m

    £4.8m£4.9m£4.6mPerth and Kinross-shire is higher£5.9m£5.9m£5.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Chester South and Eddisbury £52.4m, Perth and Kinross-shire £76.7mPerth and Kinross-shire: £76.7mChester South and Eddisbury: £52.4mPerth and Kinross-shire: £77.0mChester South and Eddisbury: £52.7mPerth and Kinross-shire: £72.7mChester South and Eddisbury: £49.7m

    £52.4m£52.7m£49.7mPerth and Kinross-shire is higher£76.7m£77.0m£72.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Chester South and Eddisbury £9.7m, Perth and Kinross-shire £14.2mPerth and Kinross-shire: £14.2mChester South and Eddisbury: £9.7mPerth and Kinross-shire: £14.3mChester South and Eddisbury: £9.8mPerth and Kinross-shire: £13.5mChester South and Eddisbury: £9.2m

    £9.7m£9.8m£9.2mPerth and Kinross-shire is higher£14.2m£14.3m£13.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Chester South and Eddisbury £10.3m, Perth and Kinross-shire £21.6mPerth and Kinross-shire: £21.6mChester South and Eddisbury: £10.3mPerth and Kinross-shire: £21.7mChester South and Eddisbury: £10.3mPerth and Kinross-shire: £20.5mChester South and Eddisbury: £9.8m

    £10.3m£10.3m£9.8mPerth and Kinross-shire is higher£21.6m£21.7m£20.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Chester South and Eddisbury £0.36m, Perth and Kinross-shire £0.31mPerth and Kinross-shire: £0.31mChester South and Eddisbury: £0.36mPerth and Kinross-shire: £0.32mChester South and Eddisbury: £0.37mPerth and Kinross-shire: £0.30mChester South and Eddisbury: £0.35m

    £0.36m£0.37m£0.35mChester South and Eddisbury is higher£0.31m£0.32m£0.30m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Chester South and Eddisbury £0.16m, Perth and Kinross-shire £0.41mPerth and Kinross-shire: £0.41mChester South and Eddisbury: £0.16mPerth and Kinross-shire: £0.41mChester South and Eddisbury: £0.16mPerth and Kinross-shire: £0.39mChester South and Eddisbury: £0.15m

    £0.16m£0.16m£0.15mPerth and Kinross-shire is higher£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Chester South and Eddisbury £0.46m, Perth and Kinross-shire £0.73mPerth and Kinross-shire: £0.73mChester South and Eddisbury: £0.46mPerth and Kinross-shire: £0.73mChester South and Eddisbury: £0.46mPerth and Kinross-shire: £0.69mChester South and Eddisbury: £0.44m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.44mPerth and Kinross-shire is higher£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Chester South and Eddisbury 23,571, Perth and Kinross-shire 23,514Perth and Kinross-shire: 23,514Chester South and Eddisbury: 23,571

    23,571Chester South and Eddisbury is higher23,514

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Chester South and Eddisbury 1,260, Perth and Kinross-shire 1,948Perth and Kinross-shire: 1,948Chester South and Eddisbury: 1,260

    1,260Perth and Kinross-shire is higher1,948

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Chester South and Eddisbury 2,812, Perth and Kinross-shire 3,343Perth and Kinross-shire: 3,343Chester South and Eddisbury: 2,812

    2,812Perth and Kinross-shire is higher3,343

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Chester South and Eddisbury 4,457, Perth and Kinross-shire 7,700Perth and Kinross-shire: 7,700Chester South and Eddisbury: 4,457

    4,457Perth and Kinross-shire is higher7,700

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Chester South and Eddisbury 6,027, Perth and Kinross-shire 9,962Perth and Kinross-shire: 9,962Chester South and Eddisbury: 6,027

    6,027Perth and Kinross-shire is higher9,962

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Chester South and Eddisbury 1,041, Perth and Kinross-shire 1,506Perth and Kinross-shire: 1,506Chester South and Eddisbury: 1,041

    1,041Perth and Kinross-shire is higher1,506

Show the numbers
Chester South and Eddisbury and Perth and Kinross-shire, total
MeasureChester South and EddisburyPerth and Kinross-shireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£404.4m£406.2m£383.6m£473.7m£475.7m£449.3mShared outEstimatedPerth and Kinross-shire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£286.3m£287.5m£271.6m£288.8m£290.1m£274.0mShared outEstimatedPerth and Kinross-shire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£68.1m£68.4m£64.6m£104.8m£105.3m£99.4mShared outEstimatedPerth and Kinross-shire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£267.8m£268.9m£254.0m£266.4m£267.5m£252.7mChester South and Eddisbury
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£4.8m£4.9m£4.6m£7.7m£7.7m£7.3mPerth and Kinross-shire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m£14.3m£14.4m£13.6mShared outEstimatedPerth and Kinross-shire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.33m£0.33m£0.32m£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mShared outEstimatedPerth and Kinross-shire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£30.3m£30.4m£28.7m£49.1m£49.3m£46.6mShared outEstimatedPerth and Kinross-shire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m£16.0m£16.0m£15.1mShared outEstimatedPerth and Kinross-shire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.8m£4.9m£4.6m£5.9m£5.9m£5.6mShared outEstimatedPerth and Kinross-shire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£52.4m£52.7m£49.7m£76.7m£77.0m£72.7mPerth and Kinross-shire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£9.7m£9.8m£9.2m£14.2m£14.3m£13.5mPerth and Kinross-shire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£10.3m£10.3m£9.8m£21.6m£21.7m£20.5mPerth and Kinross-shire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.37m£0.35m£0.31m£0.32m£0.30mChester South and Eddisbury
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.16m£0.16m£0.15m£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mPerth and Kinross-shire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.44m£0.73m£0.73m£0.69mShared outEstimatedPerth and Kinross-shire
State Pensiontotal, March 202623,57123,514Chester South and Eddisbury
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,2601,948Perth and Kinross-shire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8123,343Shared outPerth and Kinross-shire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,4577,700Shared outPerth and Kinross-shire
Universal Credittotal, May 20266,0279,962Perth and Kinross-shire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0411,506Shared outEstimatedPerth and Kinross-shire

Sources

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

  1. 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  2. 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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