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Ellesmere Port and Bromborough and Gloucester

99,518 and 122,420 residents (mid-2024).

Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher than Gloucester on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 20 of 22 per resident and 8 of 22 in total.

On 13 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

Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Gloucester on 4. 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

Ellesmere Port and Bromborough Gloucester

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £4,756, Gloucester £4,151Gloucester: £4,151Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £4,756Gloucester: £4,169Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £4,776Gloucester: £3,937Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £4,511

    £4,756£4,776£4,511Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higherDepends on how you count£4,151£4,169£3,937

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £12,960, Gloucester £12,815Gloucester: £12,815Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £12,960Gloucester: £12,869Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £13,015Gloucester: £12,155Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £12,293

    £12,960£13,015£12,293Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higherDepends on how you count£12,815£12,869£12,155

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £2,288, Gloucester £2,132Gloucester: £2,132Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £2,288Gloucester: £2,141Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £2,298Gloucester: £2,022Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £2,170

    £2,288£2,298£2,170Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higherDepends on how you count£2,132£2,141£2,022

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £11,655, Gloucester £11,485Gloucester: £11,485Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £11,655Gloucester: £11,534Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £11,705Gloucester: £10,894Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £11,055

    £11,655£11,705£11,055Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higherDepends on how you count£11,485£11,534£10,894

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £436, Gloucester £518Gloucester: £518Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £436Gloucester: £521Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £438Gloucester: £492Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £414

    £436£438£414Gloucester is higherDepends on how you count£518£521£492

  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: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £840, Gloucester £782Gloucester: £782Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £840Gloucester: £786Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £843Gloucester: £742Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £796

    £840£843£796Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher£782£786£742

  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: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £28, Gloucester £28Gloucester: £28Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £28Gloucester: £29Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £29Gloucester: £27Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £27

    £28£29£27Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higherDepends on how you count£28£29£27

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £610, Gloucester £442Gloucester: £442Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £610Gloucester: £444Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £612Gloucester: £420Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £578

    £610£612£578Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher£442£444£420

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £184, Gloucester £129Gloucester: £129Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £184Gloucester: £129Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £185Gloucester: £122Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £174

    £184£185£174Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher£129£129£122

  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: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £146, Gloucester £103Gloucester: £103Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £146Gloucester: £104Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £147Gloucester: £98Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £139

    £146£147£139Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher£103£104£98

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £1,737, Gloucester £1,693Gloucester: £1,693Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £1,737Gloucester: £1,701Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £1,744Gloucester: £1,606Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £1,647

    £1,737£1,744£1,647Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higherDepends on how you count£1,693£1,701£1,606

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £206, Gloucester £263Gloucester: £263Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £206Gloucester: £264Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £206Gloucester: £249Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £195

    £206£206£195Gloucester is higher£263£264£249

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £388, Gloucester £323Gloucester: £323Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £388Gloucester: £325Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £389Gloucester: £307Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £368

    £388£389£368Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higherDepends on how you count£323£325£307

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £6.76, Gloucester £6.01Gloucester: £6.01Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £6.76Gloucester: £6.03Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £6.79Gloucester: £5.70Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £6.41

    £6.76£6.79£6.41Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higherDepends on how you count£6.01£6.03£5.70

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £11, Gloucester £5.53Gloucester: £5.53Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £11Gloucester: £5.56Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £11Gloucester: £5.25Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £10

    £11£11£10Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher£5.53£5.56£5.25

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £5.71, Gloucester £5.66Gloucester: £5.66Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £5.71Gloucester: £5.69Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £5.74Gloucester: £5.37Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £5.42

    £5.71£5.74£5.42Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higherDepends on how you count£5.66£5.69£5.37

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough 1,016.4, Gloucester 1,024.2Gloucester: 1,024.2Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: 1,016.4

    1,016.4Gloucester is higherDepends on how you count1,024.2

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough 111.5, Gloucester 114.3Gloucester: 114.3Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: 111.5

    111.5Gloucester is higherDepends on how you count114.3

  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: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough 174.3, Gloucester 166.4Gloucester: 166.4Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: 174.3

    174.3Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher166.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough 90.8, Gloucester 67.1Gloucester: 67.1Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: 90.8

    90.8Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher67.1

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough 205.2, Gloucester 195.6Gloucester: 195.6Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: 205.2

    205.2Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higherDepends on how you count195.6

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough 32.5, Gloucester 22.4Gloucester: 22.4Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: 32.5

    32.5Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher22.4

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Ellesmere Port and Bromborough and Gloucester, per person in the age group
MeasureEllesmere Port and BromboroughGloucesterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,756£4,776£4,511£4,151£4,169£3,937Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,960£13,015£12,293£12,815£12,869£12,155Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,288£2,298£2,170£2,132£2,141£2,022Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,655£11,705£11,055£11,485£11,534£10,894Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£436£438£414£518£521£492Gloucester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£840£843£796£782£786£742Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£28£29£27£28£29£27Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£610£612£578£442£444£420Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£184£185£174£129£129£122Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£146£147£139£103£104£98Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,737£1,744£1,647£1,693£1,701£1,606Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£206£206£195£263£264£249Gloucester
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£388£389£368£323£325£307Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.76£6.79£6.41£6.01£6.03£5.70Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£5.53£5.56£5.25Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.71£5.74£5.42£5.66£5.69£5.37Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,016.41,024.2Gloucester
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026111.5114.3Gloucester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026174.3166.4Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202690.867.1Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026205.2195.6Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202632.522.4Ellesmere Port and Bromborough

Per resident

Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Gloucester on 2. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Ellesmere Port and Bromborough Gloucester

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £4,756, Gloucester £4,151Gloucester: £4,151Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £4,756Gloucester: £4,169Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £4,776Gloucester: £3,937Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £4,511

    £4,756£4,776£4,511Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higherDepends on how you count£4,151£4,169£3,937

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £2,326, Gloucester £1,936Gloucester: £1,936Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £2,326Gloucester: £1,944Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £2,336Gloucester: £1,836Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £2,207

    £2,326£2,336£2,207Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higherDepends on how you count£1,936£1,944£1,836

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £1,425, Gloucester £1,376Gloucester: £1,376Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £1,425Gloucester: £1,382Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £1,431Gloucester: £1,305Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £1,352

    £1,425£1,431£1,352Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higherDepends on how you count£1,376£1,382£1,305

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £2,092, Gloucester £1,735Gloucester: £1,735Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £2,092Gloucester: £1,743Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £2,101Gloucester: £1,646Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £1,984

    £2,092£2,101£1,984Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higherDepends on how you count£1,735£1,743£1,646

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £78, Gloucester £78Gloucester: £78Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £78Gloucester: £79Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £79Gloucester: £74Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £74

    £78£79£74Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higherDepends on how you count£78£79£74

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £151, Gloucester £118Gloucester: £118Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £151Gloucester: £119Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £151Gloucester: £112Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £143

    £151£151£143Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher£118£119£112

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £5.11, Gloucester £4.29Gloucester: £4.29Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £5.11Gloucester: £4.31Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £5.13Gloucester: £4.07Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £4.85

    £5.11£5.13£4.85Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higherDepends on how you count£4.29£4.31£4.07

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £610, Gloucester £442Gloucester: £442Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £610Gloucester: £444Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £612Gloucester: £420Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £578

    £610£612£578Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher£442£444£420

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £184, Gloucester £129Gloucester: £129Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £184Gloucester: £129Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £185Gloucester: £122Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £174

    £184£185£174Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher£129£129£122

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £91, Gloucester £67Gloucester: £67Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £91Gloucester: £67Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £91Gloucester: £63Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £86

    £91£91£86Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher£67£67£63

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £1,082, Gloucester £1,093Gloucester: £1,093Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £1,082Gloucester: £1,098Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £1,086Gloucester: £1,037Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £1,026

    £1,082£1,086£1,026Gloucester is higherDepends on how you count£1,093£1,098£1,037

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £206, Gloucester £263Gloucester: £263Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £206Gloucester: £264Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £206Gloucester: £249Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £195

    £206£206£195Gloucester is higher£263£264£249

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £242, Gloucester £209Gloucester: £209Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £242Gloucester: £210Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £243Gloucester: £198Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £229

    £242£243£229Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higherDepends on how you count£209£210£198

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £4.21, Gloucester £3.88Gloucester: £3.88Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £4.21Gloucester: £3.90Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £4.22Gloucester: £3.68Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £3.99

    £4.21£4.22£3.99Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higherDepends on how you count£3.88£3.90£3.68

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £6.71, Gloucester £3.57Gloucester: £3.57Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £6.71Gloucester: £3.59Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £6.73Gloucester: £3.39Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £6.36

    £6.71£6.73£6.36Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher£3.57£3.59£3.39

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £5.71, Gloucester £5.66Gloucester: £5.66Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £5.71Gloucester: £5.69Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £5.74Gloucester: £5.37Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £5.42

    £5.71£5.74£5.42Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higherDepends on how you count£5.66£5.69£5.37

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough 182.4, Gloucester 154.7Gloucester: 154.7Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: 182.4

    182.4Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higherDepends on how you count154.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough 20.0, Gloucester 17.3Gloucester: 17.3Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: 20.0

    20.0Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higherDepends on how you count17.3

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough 31.3, Gloucester 25.1Gloucester: 25.1Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: 31.3

    31.3Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher25.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough 90.8, Gloucester 67.1Gloucester: 67.1Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: 90.8

    90.8Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher67.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough 127.8, Gloucester 126.3Gloucester: 126.3Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: 127.8

    127.8Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higherDepends on how you count126.3

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough 20.3, Gloucester 14.4Gloucester: 14.4Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: 20.3

    20.3Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher14.4

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Ellesmere Port and Bromborough and Gloucester, per resident
MeasureEllesmere Port and BromboroughGloucesterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,756£4,776£4,511£4,151£4,169£3,937Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,326£2,336£2,207£1,936£1,944£1,836Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,425£1,431£1,352£1,376£1,382£1,305Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,092£2,101£1,984£1,735£1,743£1,646Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£78£79£74£78£79£74Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£151£151£143£118£119£112Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.11£5.13£4.85£4.29£4.31£4.07Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£610£612£578£442£444£420Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£184£185£174£129£129£122Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£91£91£86£67£67£63Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,082£1,086£1,026£1,093£1,098£1,037Gloucester
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£206£206£195£263£264£249Gloucester
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£242£243£229£209£210£198Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.21£4.22£3.99£3.88£3.90£3.68Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.71£6.73£6.36£3.57£3.59£3.39Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.71£5.74£5.42£5.66£5.69£5.37Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026182.4154.7Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.017.3Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.325.1Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202690.867.1Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026127.8126.3Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.314.4Ellesmere Port and Bromborough

Total

Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Gloucester on 14. 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

Ellesmere Port and Bromborough Gloucester

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £473.3m, Gloucester £508.2mGloucester: £508.2mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £473.3mGloucester: £510.3mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £475.3mGloucester: £482.0mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £449.0m

    £473.3m£475.3m£449.0mGloucester is higherDepends on how you count£508.2m£510.3m£482.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £231.5m, Gloucester £237.0mGloucester: £237.0mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £231.5mGloucester: £238.0mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £232.5mGloucester: £224.8mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £219.6m

    £231.5m£232.5m£219.6mGloucester is higherDepends on how you count£237.0m£238.0m£224.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £141.8m, Gloucester £168.4mGloucester: £168.4mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £141.8mGloucester: £169.1mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £142.4mGloucester: £159.8mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £134.5m

    £141.8m£142.4m£134.5mGloucester is higherDepends on how you count£168.4m£169.1m£159.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £208.2m, Gloucester £212.4mGloucester: £212.4mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £208.2mGloucester: £213.3mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £209.1mGloucester: £201.5mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £197.5m

    £208.2m£209.1m£197.5mGloucester is higherDepends on how you count£212.4m£213.3m£201.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £7.8m, Gloucester £9.6mGloucester: £9.6mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £7.8mGloucester: £9.6mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £7.8mGloucester: £9.1mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £7.4m

    £7.8m£7.8m£7.4mGloucester is higherDepends on how you count£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £15.0m, Gloucester £14.5mGloucester: £14.5mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £15.0mGloucester: £14.5mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £15.1mGloucester: £13.7mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £14.2m

    £15.0m£15.1m£14.2mEllesmere Port and Bromborough is higher£14.5m£14.5m£13.7m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £0.51m, Gloucester £0.52mGloucester: £0.52mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £0.51mGloucester: £0.53mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £0.51mGloucester: £0.50mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £0.48m

    £0.51m£0.51m£0.48mGloucester is higherDepends on how you count£0.52m£0.53m£0.50m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £60.7m, Gloucester £54.1mGloucester: £54.1mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £60.7mGloucester: £54.4mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £60.9mGloucester: £51.4mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £57.6m

    £60.7m£60.9m£57.6mEllesmere Port and Bromborough is higher£54.1m£54.4m£51.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £18.3m, Gloucester £15.7mGloucester: £15.7mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £18.3mGloucester: £15.8mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £18.4mGloucester: £14.9mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £17.4m

    £18.3m£18.4m£17.4mEllesmere Port and Bromborough is higher£15.7m£15.8m£14.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £9.1m, Gloucester £8.2mGloucester: £8.2mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £9.1mGloucester: £8.2mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £9.1mGloucester: £7.7mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £8.6m

    £9.1m£9.1m£8.6mEllesmere Port and Bromborough is higher£8.2m£8.2m£7.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £107.6m, Gloucester £133.8mGloucester: £133.8mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £107.6mGloucester: £134.4mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £108.1mGloucester: £126.9mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £102.1m

    £107.6m£108.1m£102.1mGloucester is higherDepends on how you count£133.8m£134.4m£126.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £20.5m, Gloucester £32.1mGloucester: £32.1mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £20.5mGloucester: £32.3mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £20.5mGloucester: £30.5mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £19.4m

    £20.5m£20.5m£19.4mGloucester is higher£32.1m£32.3m£30.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £24.0m, Gloucester £25.6mGloucester: £25.6mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £24.0mGloucester: £25.7mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £24.1mGloucester: £24.2mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £22.8m

    £24.0m£24.1m£22.8mGloucester is higherDepends on how you count£25.6m£25.7m£24.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £0.42m, Gloucester £0.47mGloucester: £0.47mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £0.42mGloucester: £0.48mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £0.42mGloucester: £0.45mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.40mGloucester is higherDepends on how you count£0.47m£0.48m£0.45m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £0.67m, Gloucester £0.44mGloucester: £0.44mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £0.67mGloucester: £0.44mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £0.67mGloucester: £0.41mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £0.63m

    £0.67m£0.67m£0.63mEllesmere Port and Bromborough is higher£0.44m£0.44m£0.41m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £0.57m, Gloucester £0.69mGloucester: £0.69mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £0.57mGloucester: £0.70mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £0.57mGloucester: £0.66mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.57m£0.54mGloucester is higherDepends on how you count£0.69m£0.70m£0.66m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough 18,155, Gloucester 18,943Gloucester: 18,943Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: 18,155

    18,155Gloucester is higherDepends on how you count18,943

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough 1,992, Gloucester 2,114Gloucester: 2,114Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: 1,992

    1,992Gloucester is higherDepends on how you count2,114

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough 3,114, Gloucester 3,078Gloucester: 3,078Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: 3,114

    3,114Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher3,078

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough 9,032, Gloucester 8,212Gloucester: 8,212Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: 9,032

    9,032Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher8,212

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough 12,719, Gloucester 15,459Gloucester: 15,459Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: 12,719

    12,719Gloucester is higherDepends on how you count15,459

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough 2,017, Gloucester 1,767Gloucester: 1,767Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: 2,017

    2,017Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher1,767

Show the numbers
Ellesmere Port and Bromborough and Gloucester, total
MeasureEllesmere Port and BromboroughGloucesterHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£473.3m£475.3m£449.0m£508.2m£510.3m£482.0mGloucester
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£231.5m£232.5m£219.6m£237.0m£238.0m£224.8mGloucester
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£141.8m£142.4m£134.5m£168.4m£169.1m£159.8mGloucester
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£208.2m£209.1m£197.5m£212.4m£213.3m£201.5mGloucester
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.8m£7.8m£7.4m£9.6m£9.6m£9.1mGloucester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.0m£15.1m£14.2m£14.5m£14.5m£13.7mEllesmere Port and Bromborough
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m£0.52m£0.53m£0.50mGloucester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£60.7m£60.9m£57.6m£54.1m£54.4m£51.4mEllesmere Port and Bromborough
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.3m£18.4m£17.4m£15.7m£15.8m£14.9mEllesmere Port and Bromborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m£8.2m£8.2m£7.7mEllesmere Port and Bromborough
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£107.6m£108.1m£102.1m£133.8m£134.4m£126.9mGloucester
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.5m£20.5m£19.4m£32.1m£32.3m£30.5mGloucester
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£24.0m£24.1m£22.8m£25.6m£25.7m£24.2mGloucester
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m£0.47m£0.48m£0.45mGloucester
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m£0.44m£0.44m£0.41mEllesmere Port and Bromborough
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£0.69m£0.70m£0.66mGloucester
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,15518,943Gloucester
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,9922,114Gloucester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,1143,078Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,0328,212Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,71915,459Gloucester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,0171,767Ellesmere Port and Bromborough

Sources

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

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  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.
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