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Ellesmere Port and Bromborough and Spen Valley

99,518 and 97,202 residents (mid-2024).

Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher than Spen Valley on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 17 of 22 in total.

On 2 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 Spen Valley 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 Spen Valley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £4,756, Spen Valley £4,439Spen Valley: £4,439Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £4,756Spen Valley: £4,458Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £4,776Spen Valley: £4,210Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £4,511

    £4,756£4,776£4,511Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher£4,439£4,458£4,210

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £12,960, Spen Valley £12,695Spen Valley: £12,695Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £12,960Spen Valley: £12,749Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £13,015Spen Valley: £12,041Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £12,293

    £12,960£13,015£12,293Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higherDepends on how you count£12,695£12,749£12,041

  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, Spen Valley £2,002Spen Valley: £2,002Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £2,288Spen Valley: £2,011Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £2,298Spen Valley: £1,899Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £2,170

    £2,288£2,298£2,170Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher£2,002£2,011£1,899

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £11,655, Spen Valley £11,662Spen Valley: £11,662Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £11,655Spen Valley: £11,712Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £11,705Spen Valley: £11,062Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £11,055

    £11,655£11,705£11,055Spen Valley is higher£11,662£11,712£11,062

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £436, Spen Valley £359Spen Valley: £359Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £436Spen Valley: £360Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £438Spen Valley: £340Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £414

    £436£438£414Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher£359£360£340

  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, Spen Valley £649Spen Valley: £649Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £840Spen Valley: £651Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £843Spen Valley: £615Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £796

    £840£843£796Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher£649£651£615

  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, Spen Valley £25Spen Valley: £25Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £28Spen Valley: £25Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £29Spen Valley: £23Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £27

    £28£29£27Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher£25£25£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, Spen Valley £463Spen Valley: £463Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £610Spen Valley: £465Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £612Spen Valley: £439Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £578

    £610£612£578Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher£463£465£439

  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, Spen Valley £119Spen Valley: £119Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £184Spen Valley: £120Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £185Spen Valley: £113Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £174

    £184£185£174Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher£119£120£113

  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, Spen Valley £125Spen Valley: £125Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £146Spen Valley: £125Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £147Spen Valley: £118Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £139

    £146£147£139Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher£125£125£118

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £1,737, Spen Valley £1,572Spen Valley: £1,572Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £1,737Spen Valley: £1,578Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £1,744Spen Valley: £1,491Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £1,647

    £1,737£1,744£1,647Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher£1,572£1,578£1,491

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £206, Spen Valley £136Spen Valley: £136Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £206Spen Valley: £137Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £206Spen Valley: £129Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £195

    £206£206£195Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher£136£137£129

  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, Spen Valley £291Spen Valley: £291Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £388Spen Valley: £292Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £389Spen Valley: £276Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £368

    £388£389£368Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher£291£292£276

  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, Spen Valley £8.72Spen Valley: £8.72Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £6.76Spen Valley: £8.76Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £6.79Spen Valley: £8.27Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £6.41

    £6.76£6.79£6.41Spen Valley is higher£8.72£8.76£8.27

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £11, Spen Valley £6.58Spen Valley: £6.58Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £11Spen Valley: £6.61Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £11Spen Valley: £6.24Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £10

    £11£11£10Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher£6.58£6.61£6.24

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £5.71, Spen Valley £6.79Spen Valley: £6.79Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £5.71Spen Valley: £6.82Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £5.74Spen Valley: £6.44Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £5.42

    £5.71£5.74£5.42Spen Valley is higher£6.79£6.82£6.44

  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, Spen Valley 1,010.3Spen Valley: 1,010.3Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: 1,016.4

    1,016.4Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higherDepends on how you count1,010.3

  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, Spen Valley 95.5Spen Valley: 95.5Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: 111.5

    111.5Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher95.5

  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, Spen Valley 139.9Spen Valley: 139.9Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: 174.3

    174.3Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher139.9

  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, Spen Valley 71.4Spen Valley: 71.4Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: 90.8

    90.8Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher71.4

  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, Spen Valley 194.4Spen Valley: 194.4Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: 205.2

    205.2Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher194.4

  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: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough 32.5, Spen Valley 28.3Spen Valley: 28.3Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: 32.5

    32.5Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher28.3

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Ellesmere Port and Bromborough and Spen Valley, per person in the age group
MeasureEllesmere Port and BromboroughSpen ValleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,756£4,776£4,511£4,439£4,458£4,210Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,960£13,015£12,293£12,695£12,749£12,041Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,288£2,298£2,170£2,002£2,011£1,899Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,655£11,705£11,055£11,662£11,712£11,062Spen Valley
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£436£438£414£359£360£340Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£840£843£796£649£651£615Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£28£29£27£25£25£23Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£610£612£578£463£465£439Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£184£185£174£119£120£113Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£146£147£139£125£125£118Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,737£1,744£1,647£1,572£1,578£1,491Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£206£206£195£136£137£129Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£388£389£368£291£292£276Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.76£6.79£6.41£8.72£8.76£8.27Spen Valley
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£6.58£6.61£6.24Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.71£5.74£5.42£6.79£6.82£6.44Spen Valley
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,016.41,010.3Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026111.595.5Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026174.3139.9Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202690.871.4Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026205.2194.4Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202632.528.3Ellesmere Port and Bromborough

Per resident

Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Spen Valley on 5. 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 Spen Valley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £4,756, Spen Valley £4,439Spen Valley: £4,439Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £4,756Spen Valley: £4,458Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £4,776Spen Valley: £4,210Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £4,511

    £4,756£4,776£4,511Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher£4,439£4,458£4,210

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £2,326, Spen Valley £2,505Spen Valley: £2,505Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £2,326Spen Valley: £2,515Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £2,336Spen Valley: £2,376Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £2,207

    £2,326£2,336£2,207Spen Valley is higherDepends on how you count£2,505£2,515£2,376

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £1,425, Spen Valley £1,209Spen Valley: £1,209Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £1,425Spen Valley: £1,214Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £1,431Spen Valley: £1,147Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £1,352

    £1,425£1,431£1,352Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher£1,209£1,214£1,147

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £2,092, Spen Valley £2,301Spen Valley: £2,301Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £2,092Spen Valley: £2,311Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £2,101Spen Valley: £2,183Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £1,984

    £2,092£2,101£1,984Spen Valley is higher£2,301£2,311£2,183

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £78, Spen Valley £71Spen Valley: £71Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £78Spen Valley: £71Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £79Spen Valley: £67Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £74

    £78£79£74Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher£71£71£67

  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, Spen Valley £128Spen Valley: £128Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £151Spen Valley: £129Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £151Spen Valley: £121Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £143

    £151£151£143Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher£128£129£121

  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, Spen Valley £4.88Spen Valley: £4.88Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £5.11Spen Valley: £4.90Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £5.13Spen Valley: £4.63Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £4.85

    £5.11£5.13£4.85Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher£4.88£4.90£4.63

  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, Spen Valley £463Spen Valley: £463Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £610Spen Valley: £465Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £612Spen Valley: £439Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £578

    £610£612£578Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher£463£465£439

  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, Spen Valley £119Spen Valley: £119Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £184Spen Valley: £120Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £185Spen Valley: £113Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £174

    £184£185£174Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher£119£120£113

  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, Spen Valley £75Spen Valley: £75Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £91Spen Valley: £76Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £91Spen Valley: £71Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £86

    £91£91£86Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher£75£76£71

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £1,082, Spen Valley £949Spen Valley: £949Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £1,082Spen Valley: £953Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £1,086Spen Valley: £900Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £1,026

    £1,082£1,086£1,026Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher£949£953£900

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £206, Spen Valley £136Spen Valley: £136Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £206Spen Valley: £137Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £206Spen Valley: £129Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £195

    £206£206£195Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher£136£137£129

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £242, Spen Valley £175Spen Valley: £175Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £242Spen Valley: £176Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £243Spen Valley: £166Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £229

    £242£243£229Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher£175£176£166

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £4.21, Spen Valley £5.26Spen Valley: £5.26Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £4.21Spen Valley: £5.28Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £4.22Spen Valley: £4.99Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £3.99

    £4.21£4.22£3.99Spen Valley is higher£5.26£5.28£4.99

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £6.71, Spen Valley £3.97Spen Valley: £3.97Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £6.71Spen Valley: £3.99Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £6.73Spen Valley: £3.77Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £6.36

    £6.71£6.73£6.36Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher£3.97£3.99£3.77

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £5.71, Spen Valley £6.79Spen Valley: £6.79Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £5.71Spen Valley: £6.82Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £5.74Spen Valley: £6.44Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £5.42

    £5.71£5.74£5.42Spen Valley is higher£6.79£6.82£6.44

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough 182.4, Spen Valley 199.3Spen Valley: 199.3Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: 182.4

    182.4Spen Valley is higherDepends on how you count199.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough 20.0, Spen Valley 18.8Spen Valley: 18.8Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: 20.0

    20.0Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher18.8

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough 31.3, Spen Valley 27.6Spen Valley: 27.6Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: 31.3

    31.3Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher27.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough 90.8, Spen Valley 71.4Spen Valley: 71.4Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: 90.8

    90.8Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher71.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough 127.8, Spen Valley 117.4Spen Valley: 117.4Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: 127.8

    127.8Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher117.4

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough 20.3, Spen Valley 17.1Spen Valley: 17.1Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: 20.3

    20.3Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher17.1

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Ellesmere Port and Bromborough and Spen Valley, per resident
MeasureEllesmere Port and BromboroughSpen ValleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,756£4,776£4,511£4,439£4,458£4,210Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,326£2,336£2,207£2,505£2,515£2,376Spen Valley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,425£1,431£1,352£1,209£1,214£1,147Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,092£2,101£1,984£2,301£2,311£2,183Spen Valley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£78£79£74£71£71£67Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£151£151£143£128£129£121Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.11£5.13£4.85£4.88£4.90£4.63Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£610£612£578£463£465£439Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£184£185£174£119£120£113Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£91£91£86£75£76£71Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,082£1,086£1,026£949£953£900Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£206£206£195£136£137£129Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£242£243£229£175£176£166Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.21£4.22£3.99£5.26£5.28£4.99Spen Valley
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.71£6.73£6.36£3.97£3.99£3.77Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.71£5.74£5.42£6.79£6.82£6.44Spen Valley
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026182.4199.3Spen Valley
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.018.8Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.327.6Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202690.871.4Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026127.8117.4Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.317.1Ellesmere Port and Bromborough

Total

Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Spen Valley on 5. 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 Spen Valley

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £473.3m, Spen Valley £431.4mSpen Valley: £431.4mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £473.3mSpen Valley: £433.3mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £475.3mSpen Valley: £409.2mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £449.0m

    £473.3m£475.3m£449.0mEllesmere Port and Bromborough is higher£431.4m£433.3m£409.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £231.5m, Spen Valley £243.5mSpen Valley: £243.5mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £231.5mSpen Valley: £244.5mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £232.5mSpen Valley: £230.9mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £219.6m

    £231.5m£232.5m£219.6mSpen Valley is higherDepends on how you count£243.5m£244.5m£230.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £141.8m, Spen Valley £117.5mSpen Valley: £117.5mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £141.8mSpen Valley: £118.0mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £142.4mSpen Valley: £111.4mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £134.5m

    £141.8m£142.4m£134.5mEllesmere Port and Bromborough is higher£117.5m£118.0m£111.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £208.2m, Spen Valley £223.7mSpen Valley: £223.7mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £208.2mSpen Valley: £224.6mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £209.1mSpen Valley: £212.2mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £197.5m

    £208.2m£209.1m£197.5mSpen Valley is higher£223.7m£224.6m£212.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £7.8m, Spen Valley £6.9mSpen Valley: £6.9mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £7.8mSpen Valley: £6.9mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £7.8mSpen Valley: £6.5mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £7.4m

    £7.8m£7.8m£7.4mEllesmere Port and Bromborough is higher£6.9m£6.9m£6.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £15.0m, Spen Valley £12.4mSpen Valley: £12.4mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £15.0mSpen Valley: £12.5mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £15.1mSpen Valley: £11.8mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £14.2m

    £15.0m£15.1m£14.2mEllesmere Port and Bromborough is higher£12.4m£12.5m£11.8m

  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, Spen Valley £0.47mSpen Valley: £0.47mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £0.51mSpen Valley: £0.48mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £0.51mSpen Valley: £0.45mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £0.48m

    £0.51m£0.51m£0.48mEllesmere Port and Bromborough is higher£0.47m£0.48m£0.45m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £60.7m, Spen Valley £45.0mSpen Valley: £45.0mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £60.7mSpen Valley: £45.2mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £60.9mSpen Valley: £42.7mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £57.6m

    £60.7m£60.9m£57.6mEllesmere Port and Bromborough is higher£45.0m£45.2m£42.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £18.3m, Spen Valley £11.6mSpen Valley: £11.6mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £18.3mSpen Valley: £11.6mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £18.4mSpen Valley: £11.0mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £17.4m

    £18.3m£18.4m£17.4mEllesmere Port and Bromborough is higher£11.6m£11.6m£11.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £9.1m, Spen Valley £7.3mSpen Valley: £7.3mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £9.1mSpen Valley: £7.4mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £9.1mSpen Valley: £6.9mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £8.6m

    £9.1m£9.1m£8.6mEllesmere Port and Bromborough is higher£7.3m£7.4m£6.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £107.6m, Spen Valley £92.2mSpen Valley: £92.2mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £107.6mSpen Valley: £92.6mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £108.1mSpen Valley: £87.5mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £102.1m

    £107.6m£108.1m£102.1mEllesmere Port and Bromborough is higher£92.2m£92.6m£87.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £20.5m, Spen Valley £13.2mSpen Valley: £13.2mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £20.5mSpen Valley: £13.3mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £20.5mSpen Valley: £12.5mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £19.4m

    £20.5m£20.5m£19.4mEllesmere Port and Bromborough is higher£13.2m£13.3m£12.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £24.0m, Spen Valley £17.1mSpen Valley: £17.1mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £24.0mSpen Valley: £17.1mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £24.1mSpen Valley: £16.2mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £22.8m

    £24.0m£24.1m£22.8mEllesmere Port and Bromborough is higher£17.1m£17.1m£16.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £0.42m, Spen Valley £0.51mSpen Valley: £0.51mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £0.42mSpen Valley: £0.51mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £0.42mSpen Valley: £0.49mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.40mSpen Valley is higher£0.51m£0.51m£0.49m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £0.67m, Spen Valley £0.39mSpen Valley: £0.39mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £0.67mSpen Valley: £0.39mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £0.67mSpen Valley: £0.37mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £0.63m

    £0.67m£0.67m£0.63mEllesmere Port and Bromborough is higher£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £0.57m, Spen Valley £0.66mSpen Valley: £0.66mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £0.57mSpen Valley: £0.66mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £0.57mSpen Valley: £0.63mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.57m£0.54mSpen Valley is higher£0.66m£0.66m£0.63m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough 18,155, Spen Valley 19,376Spen Valley: 19,376Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: 18,155

    18,155Spen Valley is higherDepends on how you count19,376

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough 1,992, Spen Valley 1,831Spen Valley: 1,831Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: 1,992

    1,992Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher1,831

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough 3,114, Spen Valley 2,684Spen Valley: 2,684Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: 3,114

    3,114Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher2,684

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough 9,032, Spen Valley 6,940Spen Valley: 6,940Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: 9,032

    9,032Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher6,940

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough 12,719, Spen Valley 11,408Spen Valley: 11,408Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: 12,719

    12,719Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher11,408

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough 2,017, Spen Valley 1,658Spen Valley: 1,658Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: 2,017

    2,017Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher1,658

Show the numbers
Ellesmere Port and Bromborough and Spen Valley, total
MeasureEllesmere Port and BromboroughSpen ValleyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£473.3m£475.3m£449.0m£431.4m£433.3m£409.2mEllesmere Port and Bromborough
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£231.5m£232.5m£219.6m£243.5m£244.5m£230.9mSpen Valley
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£141.8m£142.4m£134.5m£117.5m£118.0m£111.4mEllesmere Port and Bromborough
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£208.2m£209.1m£197.5m£223.7m£224.6m£212.2mSpen Valley
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.8m£7.8m£7.4m£6.9m£6.9m£6.5mEllesmere Port and Bromborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.0m£15.1m£14.2m£12.4m£12.5m£11.8mEllesmere Port and Bromborough
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m£0.47m£0.48m£0.45mEllesmere Port and Bromborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£60.7m£60.9m£57.6m£45.0m£45.2m£42.7mEllesmere Port and Bromborough
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.3m£18.4m£17.4m£11.6m£11.6m£11.0mEllesmere Port and Bromborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m£7.3m£7.4m£6.9mEllesmere Port and Bromborough
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£107.6m£108.1m£102.1m£92.2m£92.6m£87.5mEllesmere Port and Bromborough
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.5m£20.5m£19.4m£13.2m£13.3m£12.5mEllesmere Port and Bromborough
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£24.0m£24.1m£22.8m£17.1m£17.1m£16.2mEllesmere Port and Bromborough
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m£0.51m£0.51m£0.49mSpen Valley
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mEllesmere Port and Bromborough
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£0.66m£0.66m£0.63mSpen Valley
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,15519,376Spen Valley
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,9921,831Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,1142,684Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,0326,940Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,71911,408Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,0171,658Ellesmere Port and Bromborough

Sources

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

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