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Ellesmere Port and Bromborough and Mid Cheshire

99,518 and 98,761 residents (mid-2024).

Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher than Mid Cheshire on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 20 of 22 per resident and 20 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

Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Mid Cheshire on 3. 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 Mid Cheshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £4,756, Mid Cheshire £4,329Mid Cheshire: £4,329Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £4,756Mid Cheshire: £4,348Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £4,776Mid Cheshire: £4,107Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £4,511

    £4,756£4,776£4,511Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher£4,329£4,348£4,107

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £12,960, Mid Cheshire £12,736Mid Cheshire: £12,736Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £12,960Mid Cheshire: £12,790Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £13,015Mid Cheshire: £12,081Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £12,293

    £12,960£13,015£12,293Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher£12,736£12,790£12,081

  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, Mid Cheshire £1,997Mid Cheshire: £1,997Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £2,288Mid Cheshire: £2,005Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £2,298Mid Cheshire: £1,894Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £2,170

    £2,288£2,298£2,170Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher£1,997£2,005£1,894

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £11,655, Mid Cheshire £11,638Mid Cheshire: £11,638Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £11,655Mid Cheshire: £11,688Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £11,705Mid Cheshire: £11,039Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £11,055

    £11,655£11,705£11,055Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher£11,638£11,688£11,039

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £436, Mid Cheshire £373Mid Cheshire: £373Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £436Mid Cheshire: £374Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £438Mid Cheshire: £353Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £414

    £436£438£414Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher£373£374£353

  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, Mid Cheshire £701Mid Cheshire: £701Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £840Mid Cheshire: £704Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £843Mid Cheshire: £665Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £796

    £840£843£796Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher£701£704£665

  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, Mid Cheshire £24Mid Cheshire: £24Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £28Mid Cheshire: £24Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £29Mid Cheshire: £23Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £27

    £28£29£27Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher£24£24£23

  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, Mid Cheshire £512Mid Cheshire: £512Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £610Mid Cheshire: £514Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £612Mid Cheshire: £486Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £578

    £610£612£578Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher£512£514£486

  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, Mid Cheshire £158Mid Cheshire: £158Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £184Mid Cheshire: £158Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £185Mid Cheshire: £149Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £174

    £184£185£174Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher£158£158£149

  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, Mid Cheshire £128Mid Cheshire: £128Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £146Mid Cheshire: £129Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £147Mid Cheshire: £122Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £139

    £146£147£139Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher£128£129£122

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £1,737, Mid Cheshire £1,550Mid Cheshire: £1,550Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £1,737Mid Cheshire: £1,556Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £1,744Mid Cheshire: £1,470Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £1,647

    £1,737£1,744£1,647Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher£1,550£1,556£1,470

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £206, Mid Cheshire £177Mid Cheshire: £177Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £206Mid Cheshire: £178Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £206Mid Cheshire: £168Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £195

    £206£206£195Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher£177£178£168

  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, Mid Cheshire £304Mid Cheshire: £304Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £388Mid Cheshire: £305Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £389Mid Cheshire: £288Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £368

    £388£389£368Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher£304£305£288

  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, Mid Cheshire £6.92Mid Cheshire: £6.92Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £6.76Mid Cheshire: £6.95Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £6.79Mid Cheshire: £6.56Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £6.41

    £6.76£6.79£6.41Mid Cheshire is higher£6.92£6.95£6.56

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £11, Mid Cheshire £8.57Mid Cheshire: £8.57Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £11Mid Cheshire: £8.61Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £11Mid Cheshire: £8.13Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £10

    £11£11£10Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher£8.57£8.61£8.13

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £5.71, Mid Cheshire £7.49Mid Cheshire: £7.49Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £5.71Mid Cheshire: £7.52Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £5.74Mid Cheshire: £7.10Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £5.42

    £5.71£5.74£5.42Mid Cheshire is higher£7.49£7.52£7.10

  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, Mid Cheshire 1,032.7Mid Cheshire: 1,032.7Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: 1,016.4

    1,016.4Mid Cheshire is higherDepends on how you count1,032.7

  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, Mid Cheshire 95.8Mid Cheshire: 95.8Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: 111.5

    111.5Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher95.8

  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, Mid Cheshire 146.1Mid Cheshire: 146.1Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: 174.3

    174.3Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher146.1

  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, Mid Cheshire 78.3Mid Cheshire: 78.3Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: 90.8

    90.8Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher78.3

  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, Mid Cheshire 180.9Mid Cheshire: 180.9Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: 205.2

    205.2Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher180.9

  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, Mid Cheshire 28.4Mid Cheshire: 28.4Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: 32.5

    32.5Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher28.4

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Ellesmere Port and Bromborough and Mid Cheshire, per person in the age group
MeasureEllesmere Port and BromboroughMid CheshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,756£4,776£4,511£4,329£4,348£4,107Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,960£13,015£12,293£12,736£12,790£12,081Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,288£2,298£2,170£1,997£2,005£1,894Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,655£11,705£11,055£11,638£11,688£11,039Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£436£438£414£373£374£353Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£840£843£796£701£704£665Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£28£29£27£24£24£23Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£610£612£578£512£514£486Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£184£185£174£158£158£149Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£146£147£139£128£129£122Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,737£1,744£1,647£1,550£1,556£1,470Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£206£206£195£177£178£168Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£388£389£368£304£305£288Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.76£6.79£6.41£6.92£6.95£6.56Mid Cheshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£8.57£8.61£8.13Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.71£5.74£5.42£7.49£7.52£7.10Mid Cheshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,016.41,032.7Mid Cheshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026111.595.8Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026174.3146.1Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202690.878.3Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026205.2180.9Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202632.528.4Ellesmere Port and Bromborough

Per resident

Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Mid Cheshire 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 Mid Cheshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £4,756, Mid Cheshire £4,329Mid Cheshire: £4,329Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £4,756Mid Cheshire: £4,348Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £4,776Mid Cheshire: £4,107Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £4,511

    £4,756£4,776£4,511Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher£4,329£4,348£4,107

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £2,326, Mid Cheshire £2,218Mid Cheshire: £2,218Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £2,326Mid Cheshire: £2,227Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £2,336Mid Cheshire: £2,103Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £2,207

    £2,326£2,336£2,207Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher£2,218£2,227£2,103

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £1,425, Mid Cheshire £1,258Mid Cheshire: £1,258Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £1,425Mid Cheshire: £1,263Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £1,431Mid Cheshire: £1,193Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £1,352

    £1,425£1,431£1,352Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher£1,258£1,263£1,193

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £2,092, Mid Cheshire £2,026Mid Cheshire: £2,026Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £2,092Mid Cheshire: £2,035Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £2,101Mid Cheshire: £1,922Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £1,984

    £2,092£2,101£1,984Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher£2,026£2,035£1,922

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £78, Mid Cheshire £65Mid Cheshire: £65Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £78Mid Cheshire: £65Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £79Mid Cheshire: £62Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £74

    £78£79£74Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher£65£65£62

  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, Mid Cheshire £122Mid Cheshire: £122Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £151Mid Cheshire: £123Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £151Mid Cheshire: £116Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £143

    £151£151£143Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher£122£123£116

  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, Mid Cheshire £4.17Mid Cheshire: £4.17Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £5.11Mid Cheshire: £4.19Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £5.13Mid Cheshire: £3.96Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £4.85

    £5.11£5.13£4.85Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher£4.17£4.19£3.96

  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, Mid Cheshire £512Mid Cheshire: £512Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £610Mid Cheshire: £514Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £612Mid Cheshire: £486Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £578

    £610£612£578Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher£512£514£486

  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, Mid Cheshire £158Mid Cheshire: £158Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £184Mid Cheshire: £158Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £185Mid Cheshire: £149Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £174

    £184£185£174Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher£158£158£149

  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, Mid Cheshire £81Mid Cheshire: £81Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £91Mid Cheshire: £81Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £91Mid Cheshire: £77Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £86

    £91£91£86Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher£81£81£77

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £1,082, Mid Cheshire £976Mid Cheshire: £976Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £1,082Mid Cheshire: £980Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £1,086Mid Cheshire: £926Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £1,026

    £1,082£1,086£1,026Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher£976£980£926

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £206, Mid Cheshire £177Mid Cheshire: £177Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £206Mid Cheshire: £178Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £206Mid Cheshire: £168Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £195

    £206£206£195Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher£177£178£168

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £242, Mid Cheshire £191Mid Cheshire: £191Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £242Mid Cheshire: £192Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £243Mid Cheshire: £181Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £229

    £242£243£229Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher£191£192£181

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £4.21, Mid Cheshire £4.35Mid Cheshire: £4.35Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £4.21Mid Cheshire: £4.37Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £4.22Mid Cheshire: £4.13Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £3.99

    £4.21£4.22£3.99Mid Cheshire is higher£4.35£4.37£4.13

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £6.71, Mid Cheshire £5.40Mid Cheshire: £5.40Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £6.71Mid Cheshire: £5.42Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £6.73Mid Cheshire: £5.12Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £6.36

    £6.71£6.73£6.36Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher£5.40£5.42£5.12

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £5.71, Mid Cheshire £7.49Mid Cheshire: £7.49Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £5.71Mid Cheshire: £7.52Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £5.74Mid Cheshire: £7.10Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £5.42

    £5.71£5.74£5.42Mid Cheshire is higher£7.49£7.52£7.10

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough 182.4, Mid Cheshire 179.8Mid Cheshire: 179.8Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: 182.4

    182.4Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higherDepends on how you count179.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough 20.0, Mid Cheshire 16.7Mid Cheshire: 16.7Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: 20.0

    20.0Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher16.7

  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, Mid Cheshire 25.4Mid Cheshire: 25.4Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: 31.3

    31.3Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher25.4

  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, Mid Cheshire 78.3Mid Cheshire: 78.3Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: 90.8

    90.8Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher78.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough 127.8, Mid Cheshire 113.9Mid Cheshire: 113.9Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: 127.8

    127.8Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher113.9

  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, Mid Cheshire 17.9Mid Cheshire: 17.9Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: 20.3

    20.3Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher17.9

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Ellesmere Port and Bromborough and Mid Cheshire, per resident
MeasureEllesmere Port and BromboroughMid CheshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,756£4,776£4,511£4,329£4,348£4,107Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,326£2,336£2,207£2,218£2,227£2,103Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,425£1,431£1,352£1,258£1,263£1,193Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,092£2,101£1,984£2,026£2,035£1,922Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£78£79£74£65£65£62Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£151£151£143£122£123£116Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.11£5.13£4.85£4.17£4.19£3.96Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£610£612£578£512£514£486Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£184£185£174£158£158£149Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£91£91£86£81£81£77Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,082£1,086£1,026£976£980£926Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£206£206£195£177£178£168Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£242£243£229£191£192£181Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.21£4.22£3.99£4.35£4.37£4.13Mid Cheshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.71£6.73£6.36£5.40£5.42£5.12Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.71£5.74£5.42£7.49£7.52£7.10Mid Cheshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026182.4179.8Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.016.7Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.325.4Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202690.878.3Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026127.8113.9Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.317.9Ellesmere Port and Bromborough

Total

Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Mid Cheshire 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 Mid Cheshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £473.3m, Mid Cheshire £427.6mMid Cheshire: £427.6mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £473.3mMid Cheshire: £429.4mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £475.3mMid Cheshire: £405.6mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £449.0m

    £473.3m£475.3m£449.0mEllesmere Port and Bromborough is higher£427.6m£429.4m£405.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £231.5m, Mid Cheshire £219.0mMid Cheshire: £219.0mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £231.5mMid Cheshire: £219.9mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £232.5mMid Cheshire: £207.7mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £219.6m

    £231.5m£232.5m£219.6mEllesmere Port and Bromborough is higher£219.0m£219.9m£207.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £141.8m, Mid Cheshire £124.2mMid Cheshire: £124.2mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £141.8mMid Cheshire: £124.7mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £142.4mMid Cheshire: £117.8mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £134.5m

    £141.8m£142.4m£134.5mEllesmere Port and Bromborough is higher£124.2m£124.7m£117.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £208.2m, Mid Cheshire £200.1mMid Cheshire: £200.1mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £208.2mMid Cheshire: £201.0mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £209.1mMid Cheshire: £189.8mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £197.5m

    £208.2m£209.1m£197.5mEllesmere Port and Bromborough is higher£200.1m£201.0m£189.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £7.8m, Mid Cheshire £6.4mMid Cheshire: £6.4mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £7.8mMid Cheshire: £6.4mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £7.8mMid Cheshire: £6.1mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £7.4m

    £7.8m£7.8m£7.4mEllesmere Port and Bromborough is higher£6.4m£6.4m£6.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £15.0m, Mid Cheshire £12.1mMid Cheshire: £12.1mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £15.0mMid Cheshire: £12.1mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £15.1mMid Cheshire: £11.4mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £14.2m

    £15.0m£15.1m£14.2mEllesmere Port and Bromborough is higher£12.1m£12.1m£11.4m

  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, Mid Cheshire £0.41mMid Cheshire: £0.41mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £0.51mMid Cheshire: £0.41mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £0.51mMid Cheshire: £0.39mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £0.48m

    £0.51m£0.51m£0.48mEllesmere Port and Bromborough is higher£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £60.7m, Mid Cheshire £50.6mMid Cheshire: £50.6mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £60.7mMid Cheshire: £50.8mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £60.9mMid Cheshire: £48.0mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £57.6m

    £60.7m£60.9m£57.6mEllesmere Port and Bromborough is higher£50.6m£50.8m£48.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £18.3m, Mid Cheshire £15.6mMid Cheshire: £15.6mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £18.3mMid Cheshire: £15.6mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £18.4mMid Cheshire: £14.8mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £17.4m

    £18.3m£18.4m£17.4mEllesmere Port and Bromborough is higher£15.6m£15.6m£14.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £9.1m, Mid Cheshire £8.0mMid Cheshire: £8.0mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £9.1mMid Cheshire: £8.0mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £9.1mMid Cheshire: £7.6mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £8.6m

    £9.1m£9.1m£8.6mEllesmere Port and Bromborough is higher£8.0m£8.0m£7.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £107.6m, Mid Cheshire £96.4mMid Cheshire: £96.4mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £107.6mMid Cheshire: £96.8mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £108.1mMid Cheshire: £91.4mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £102.1m

    £107.6m£108.1m£102.1mEllesmere Port and Bromborough is higher£96.4m£96.8m£91.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £20.5m, Mid Cheshire £17.5mMid Cheshire: £17.5mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £20.5mMid Cheshire: £17.6mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £20.5mMid Cheshire: £16.6mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £19.4m

    £20.5m£20.5m£19.4mEllesmere Port and Bromborough is higher£17.5m£17.6m£16.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £24.0m, Mid Cheshire £18.9mMid Cheshire: £18.9mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £24.0mMid Cheshire: £19.0mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £24.1mMid Cheshire: £17.9mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £22.8m

    £24.0m£24.1m£22.8mEllesmere Port and Bromborough is higher£18.9m£19.0m£17.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £0.42m, Mid Cheshire £0.43mMid Cheshire: £0.43mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £0.42mMid Cheshire: £0.43mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £0.42mMid Cheshire: £0.41mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.40mMid Cheshire is higher£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £0.67m, Mid Cheshire £0.53mMid Cheshire: £0.53mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £0.67mMid Cheshire: £0.54mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £0.67mMid Cheshire: £0.51mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £0.63m

    £0.67m£0.67m£0.63mEllesmere Port and Bromborough is higher£0.53m£0.54m£0.51m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £0.57m, Mid Cheshire £0.74mMid Cheshire: £0.74mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £0.57mMid Cheshire: £0.74mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £0.57mMid Cheshire: £0.70mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.57m£0.54mMid Cheshire is higher£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough 18,155, Mid Cheshire 17,758Mid Cheshire: 17,758Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: 18,155

    18,155Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higherDepends on how you count17,758

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough 1,992, Mid Cheshire 1,648Mid Cheshire: 1,648Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: 1,992

    1,992Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher1,648

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough 3,114, Mid Cheshire 2,512Mid Cheshire: 2,512Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: 3,114

    3,114Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher2,512

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough 9,032, Mid Cheshire 7,733Mid Cheshire: 7,733Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: 9,032

    9,032Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher7,733

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough 12,719, Mid Cheshire 11,253Mid Cheshire: 11,253Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: 12,719

    12,719Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher11,253

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough 2,017, Mid Cheshire 1,766Mid Cheshire: 1,766Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: 2,017

    2,017Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher1,766

Show the numbers
Ellesmere Port and Bromborough and Mid Cheshire, total
MeasureEllesmere Port and BromboroughMid CheshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£473.3m£475.3m£449.0m£427.6m£429.4m£405.6mEllesmere Port and Bromborough
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£231.5m£232.5m£219.6m£219.0m£219.9m£207.7mEllesmere Port and Bromborough
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£141.8m£142.4m£134.5m£124.2m£124.7m£117.8mEllesmere Port and Bromborough
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£208.2m£209.1m£197.5m£200.1m£201.0m£189.8mEllesmere Port and Bromborough
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.8m£7.8m£7.4m£6.4m£6.4m£6.1mEllesmere Port and Bromborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.0m£15.1m£14.2m£12.1m£12.1m£11.4mEllesmere Port and Bromborough
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mEllesmere Port and Bromborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£60.7m£60.9m£57.6m£50.6m£50.8m£48.0mEllesmere Port and Bromborough
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.3m£18.4m£17.4m£15.6m£15.6m£14.8mEllesmere Port and Bromborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m£8.0m£8.0m£7.6mEllesmere Port and Bromborough
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£107.6m£108.1m£102.1m£96.4m£96.8m£91.4mEllesmere Port and Bromborough
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.5m£20.5m£19.4m£17.5m£17.6m£16.6mEllesmere Port and Bromborough
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£24.0m£24.1m£22.8m£18.9m£19.0m£17.9mEllesmere Port and Bromborough
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m£0.43m£0.43m£0.41mMid Cheshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m£0.53m£0.54m£0.51mEllesmere Port and Bromborough
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£0.74m£0.74m£0.70mMid Cheshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,15517,758Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,9921,648Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,1142,512Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,0327,733Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,71911,253Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,0171,766Ellesmere Port and Bromborough

Sources

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

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