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East Hampshire and Chester South and Eddisbury

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

East Hampshire is higher than Chester South and Eddisbury on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 4 of 22 in total.

On 9 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

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

East Hampshire Chester South and Eddisbury

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    £12Chester South and Eddisbury is higher£14

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

    999.6Chester South and Eddisbury is higherDepends on how you count1,016.2

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

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

    48.1Chester South and Eddisbury is higher54.3

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

    106.3Chester South and Eddisbury is higher121.2

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: East Hampshire 34.8, Chester South and Eddisbury 45.4Chester South and Eddisbury: 45.4East Hampshire: 34.8

    34.8Chester South and Eddisbury is higher45.4

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

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

    111.1East Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count105.4

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

    15.5Chester South and Eddisbury is higher18.2

Show the numbers
East Hampshire and Chester South and Eddisbury, per person in the age group
MeasureEast HampshireChester South and EddisburyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,189£4,206£3,973£4,116£4,134£3,905East Hampshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,372£12,425£11,736£12,343£12,396£11,708East Hampshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,217£1,222£1,154£1,191£1,196£1,129East Hampshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,661£11,710£11,061£11,543£11,592£10,949East Hampshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£203£204£193£208£209£198Chester South and Eddisbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£496£498£470£577£580£548Chester South and Eddisbury
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12£14Chester South and Eddisbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£224£225£213£308£309£292Chester South and Eddisbury
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£99£99£94£97£98£92East Hampshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£63£63£60£85£85£80Chester South and Eddisbury
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£969£973£919£917£921£870East Hampshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£126£126£119£99£100£94East Hampshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£173£174£164£180£181£171Chester South and Eddisbury
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.31£7.34£6.93£6.37£6.39£6.04East Hampshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.91£3.93£3.71£2.80£2.82£2.66East Hampshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.96£5.98£5.65£4.68£4.70£4.44East Hampshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026999.61,016.2Chester South and Eddisbury
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202648.154.3Chester South and Eddisbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026106.3121.2Chester South and Eddisbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202634.845.4Chester South and Eddisbury
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026111.1105.4East Hampshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202615.518.2Chester South and Eddisbury

Per resident

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

East Hampshire Chester South and Eddisbury

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

    £122£122£115Chester 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: East Hampshire £3.05, Chester South and Eddisbury £3.39Chester South and Eddisbury: £3.39East Hampshire: £3.05Chester South and Eddisbury: £3.41East Hampshire: £3.06Chester South and Eddisbury: £3.22East Hampshire: £2.89

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    245.0East Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count239.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    11.8Chester South and Eddisbury is higher12.8

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: East Hampshire 26.1, Chester South and Eddisbury 28.6Chester South and Eddisbury: 28.6East Hampshire: 26.1

    26.1Chester South and Eddisbury is higher28.6

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: East Hampshire 34.8, Chester South and Eddisbury 45.4Chester South and Eddisbury: 45.4East Hampshire: 34.8

    34.8Chester South and Eddisbury is higher45.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    64.1East Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count61.3

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: East Hampshire 8.9, Chester South and Eddisbury 10.6Chester South and Eddisbury: 10.6East Hampshire: 8.9

    8.9Chester South and Eddisbury is higher10.6

Show the numbers
East Hampshire and Chester South and Eddisbury, per resident
MeasureEast HampshireChester South and EddisburyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,189£4,206£3,973£4,116£4,134£3,905East Hampshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,033£3,046£2,877£2,914£2,926£2,764East Hampshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£701£704£665£693£696£657East Hampshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,858£2,870£2,711£2,725£2,737£2,585East Hampshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£50£50£47£49£49£47East Hampshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£122£122£115£136£137£129Chester South and Eddisbury
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.05£3.06£2.89£3.39£3.41£3.22Chester South and Eddisbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£224£225£213£308£309£292Chester South and Eddisbury
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£99£99£94£97£98£92East Hampshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£36£37£35£49£49£47Chester South and Eddisbury
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£559£561£530£534£536£506East Hampshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£126£126£119£99£100£94East Hampshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£100£100£95£105£105£99Chester South and Eddisbury
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.22£4.23£4.00£3.71£3.73£3.52East Hampshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.26£2.27£2.14£1.63£1.64£1.55East Hampshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.96£5.98£5.65£4.68£4.70£4.44East Hampshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026245.0239.9East Hampshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202611.812.8Chester South and Eddisbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.128.6Chester South and Eddisbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202634.845.4Chester South and Eddisbury
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202664.161.3East Hampshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20268.910.6Chester South and Eddisbury

Total

East Hampshire is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Chester South and Eddisbury 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

East Hampshire Chester South and Eddisbury

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    22,785Chester South and Eddisbury is higherDepends on how you count23,571

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    1,097Chester South and Eddisbury is higher1,260

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

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

    2,424Chester South and Eddisbury is higher2,812

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

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

    3,238Chester South and Eddisbury is higher4,457

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    5,959Chester South and Eddisbury is higherDepends on how you count6,027

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

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

    831Chester South and Eddisbury is higher1,041

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East Hampshire and Chester South and Eddisbury, total
MeasureEast HampshireChester South and EddisburyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£389.5m£391.2m£369.5m£404.4m£406.2m£383.6mChester South and Eddisbury
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£282.0m£283.2m£267.5m£286.3m£287.5m£271.6mChester South and Eddisbury
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£65.2m£65.5m£61.9m£68.1m£68.4m£64.6mChester South and Eddisbury
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£265.8m£266.9m£252.1m£267.8m£268.9m£254.0mChester South and Eddisbury
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£4.6m£4.7m£4.4m£4.8m£4.9m£4.6mChester South and Eddisbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.3m£11.3m£10.7m£13.4m£13.5m£12.7mChester South and Eddisbury
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.28m£0.28m£0.27m£0.33m£0.33m£0.32mChester South and Eddisbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.8m£20.9m£19.8m£30.3m£30.4m£28.7mChester South and Eddisbury
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.2m£9.2m£8.7m£9.6m£9.6m£9.1mChester South and Eddisbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.4m£3.4m£3.2m£4.8m£4.9m£4.6mChester South and Eddisbury
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£52.0m£52.2m£49.3m£52.4m£52.7m£49.7mChester South and Eddisbury
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£11.7m£11.7m£11.1m£9.7m£9.8m£9.2mEast Hampshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£9.3m£9.3m£8.8m£10.3m£10.3m£9.8mChester South and Eddisbury
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.36m£0.37m£0.35mEast Hampshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.21m£0.21m£0.20m£0.16m£0.16m£0.15mEast Hampshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.56m£0.53m£0.46m£0.46m£0.44mEast Hampshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,78523,571Chester South and Eddisbury
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,0971,260Chester South and Eddisbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,4242,812Chester South and Eddisbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20263,2384,457Chester South and Eddisbury
Universal Credittotal, May 20265,9596,027Chester South and Eddisbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20268311,041Chester South and Eddisbury

Sources

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

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  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.
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