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Godalming and Ash and Chester South and Eddisbury

102,165 and 98,252 residents (mid-2024).

Godalming and Ash is higher than Chester South and Eddisbury on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 8 of 22 in total.

On 5 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

Godalming and Ash is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Chester South and Eddisbury on 13. 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

Godalming and Ash Chester South and Eddisbury

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Godalming and Ash £3,791, Chester South and Eddisbury £4,116Chester South and Eddisbury: £4,116Godalming and Ash: £3,791Chester South and Eddisbury: £4,134Godalming and Ash: £3,807Chester South and Eddisbury: £3,905Godalming and Ash: £3,596

    £3,791£3,807£3,596Chester South and Eddisbury is higher£4,116£4,134£3,905

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Godalming and Ash £12,557, Chester South and Eddisbury £12,343Chester South and Eddisbury: £12,343Godalming and Ash: £12,557Chester South and Eddisbury: £12,396Godalming and Ash: £12,611Chester South and Eddisbury: £11,708Godalming and Ash: £11,911

    £12,557£12,611£11,911Godalming and Ash is higherDepends on how you count£12,343£12,396£11,708

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Godalming and Ash £1,215, Chester South and Eddisbury £1,191Chester South and Eddisbury: £1,191Godalming and Ash: £1,215Chester South and Eddisbury: £1,196Godalming and Ash: £1,220Chester South and Eddisbury: £1,129Godalming and Ash: £1,152

    £1,215£1,220£1,152Godalming and Ash is higher£1,191£1,196£1,129

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Godalming and Ash £11,779, Chester South and Eddisbury £11,543Chester South and Eddisbury: £11,543Godalming and Ash: £11,779Chester South and Eddisbury: £11,592Godalming and Ash: £11,829Chester South and Eddisbury: £10,949Godalming and Ash: £11,173

    £11,779£11,829£11,173Godalming and Ash is higherDepends on how you count£11,543£11,592£10,949

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Godalming and Ash £258, Chester South and Eddisbury £208Chester South and Eddisbury: £208Godalming and Ash: £258Chester South and Eddisbury: £209Godalming and Ash: £259Chester South and Eddisbury: £198Godalming and Ash: £245

    £258£259£245Godalming and Ash is higher£208£209£198

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Godalming and Ash £507, Chester South and Eddisbury £577Chester South and Eddisbury: £577Godalming and Ash: £507Chester South and Eddisbury: £580Godalming and Ash: £509Chester South and Eddisbury: £548Godalming and Ash: £480

    £507£509£480Chester South and Eddisbury is higher£577£580£548

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Godalming and Ash £14, Chester South and Eddisbury £14Chester South and Eddisbury: £14Godalming and Ash: £14Chester South and Eddisbury: £14Godalming and Ash: £14Chester South and Eddisbury: £14Godalming and Ash: £13

    £14£14£13Chester South and Eddisbury is higher£14

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Godalming and Ash £222, Chester South and Eddisbury £308Chester South and Eddisbury: £308Godalming and Ash: £222Chester South and Eddisbury: £309Godalming and Ash: £223Chester South and Eddisbury: £292Godalming and Ash: £211

    £222£223£211Chester South and Eddisbury is higher£308£309£292

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Godalming and Ash £105, Chester South and Eddisbury £97Chester South and Eddisbury: £97Godalming and Ash: £105Chester South and Eddisbury: £98Godalming and Ash: £106Chester South and Eddisbury: £92Godalming and Ash: £100

    £105£106£100Godalming and Ash is higher£97£98£92

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: Godalming and Ash £65, Chester South and Eddisbury £85Chester South and Eddisbury: £85Godalming and Ash: £65Chester South and Eddisbury: £85Godalming and Ash: £65Chester South and Eddisbury: £80Godalming and Ash: £62

    £65£65£62Chester South and Eddisbury is higher£85£85£80

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Godalming and Ash £963, Chester South and Eddisbury £917Chester South and Eddisbury: £917Godalming and Ash: £963Chester South and Eddisbury: £921Godalming and Ash: £967Chester South and Eddisbury: £870Godalming and Ash: £913

    £963£967£913Godalming and Ash is higher£917£921£870

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Godalming and Ash £145, Chester South and Eddisbury £99Chester South and Eddisbury: £99Godalming and Ash: £145Chester South and Eddisbury: £100Godalming and Ash: £146Chester South and Eddisbury: £94Godalming and Ash: £138

    £145£146£138Godalming and Ash is higher£99£100£94

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Godalming and Ash £178, Chester South and Eddisbury £180Chester South and Eddisbury: £180Godalming and Ash: £178Chester South and Eddisbury: £181Godalming and Ash: £179Chester South and Eddisbury: £171Godalming and Ash: £169

    £178£179£169Chester South and Eddisbury is higherDepends on how you count£180£181£171

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Godalming and Ash £5.99, Chester South and Eddisbury £6.37Chester South and Eddisbury: £6.37Godalming and Ash: £5.99Chester South and Eddisbury: £6.39Godalming and Ash: £6.01Chester South and Eddisbury: £6.04Godalming and Ash: £5.68

    £5.99£6.01£5.68Chester South and Eddisbury is higher£6.37£6.39£6.04

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Godalming and Ash £2.90, Chester South and Eddisbury £2.80Chester South and Eddisbury: £2.80Godalming and Ash: £2.90Chester South and Eddisbury: £2.82Godalming and Ash: £2.91Chester South and Eddisbury: £2.66Godalming and Ash: £2.75

    £2.90£2.91£2.75Godalming and Ash is higher£2.80£2.82£2.66

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Godalming and Ash £3.46, Chester South and Eddisbury £4.68Chester South and Eddisbury: £4.68Godalming and Ash: £3.46Chester South and Eddisbury: £4.70Godalming and Ash: £3.47Chester South and Eddisbury: £4.44Godalming and Ash: £3.28

    £3.46£3.47£3.28Chester South and Eddisbury is higher£4.68£4.70£4.44

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Godalming and Ash 1,007.1, Chester South and Eddisbury 1,016.2Chester South and Eddisbury: 1,016.2Godalming and Ash: 1,007.1

    1,007.1Chester South and Eddisbury is higher1,016.2

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Godalming and Ash 55.5, Chester South and Eddisbury 54.3Chester South and Eddisbury: 54.3Godalming and Ash: 55.5

    55.5Godalming and Ash is higherDepends on how you count54.3

  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: Godalming and Ash 105.9, Chester South and Eddisbury 121.2Chester South and Eddisbury: 121.2Godalming and Ash: 105.9

    105.9Chester South and Eddisbury is higher121.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Godalming and Ash 33.7, Chester South and Eddisbury 45.4Chester South and Eddisbury: 45.4Godalming and Ash: 33.7

    33.7Chester South and Eddisbury is higher45.4

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Godalming and Ash 104.3, Chester South and Eddisbury 105.4Chester South and Eddisbury: 105.4Godalming and Ash: 104.3

    104.3Chester South and Eddisbury is higherDepends on how you count105.4

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Godalming and Ash 14.6, Chester South and Eddisbury 18.2Chester South and Eddisbury: 18.2Godalming and Ash: 14.6

    14.6Chester South and Eddisbury is higher18.2

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Godalming and Ash and Chester South and Eddisbury, per person in the age group
MeasureGodalming and AshChester South and EddisburyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,791£3,807£3,596£4,116£4,134£3,905Chester South and Eddisbury
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,557£12,611£11,911£12,343£12,396£11,708Godalming and Ash
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,215£1,220£1,152£1,191£1,196£1,129Godalming and Ash
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,779£11,829£11,173£11,543£11,592£10,949Godalming and Ash
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£258£259£245£208£209£198Godalming and Ash
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£507£509£480£577£580£548Chester South and Eddisbury
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£14£14£13£14Chester South and Eddisbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£222£223£211£308£309£292Chester South and Eddisbury
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£105£106£100£97£98£92Godalming and Ash
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£65£65£62£85£85£80Chester South and Eddisbury
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£963£967£913£917£921£870Godalming and Ash
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£145£146£138£99£100£94Godalming and Ash
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£178£179£169£180£181£171Chester South and Eddisbury
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.99£6.01£5.68£6.37£6.39£6.04Chester South and Eddisbury
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.90£2.91£2.75£2.80£2.82£2.66Godalming and Ash
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.46£3.47£3.28£4.68£4.70£4.44Chester South and Eddisbury
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,007.11,016.2Chester South and Eddisbury
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202655.554.3Godalming and Ash
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026105.9121.2Chester South and Eddisbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202633.745.4Chester South and Eddisbury
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026104.3105.4Chester South and Eddisbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202614.618.2Chester South and Eddisbury

Per resident

Godalming and Ash is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Chester South and Eddisbury 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

Godalming and Ash Chester South and Eddisbury

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Godalming and Ash £3,791, Chester South and Eddisbury £4,116Chester South and Eddisbury: £4,116Godalming and Ash: £3,791Chester South and Eddisbury: £4,134Godalming and Ash: £3,807Chester South and Eddisbury: £3,905Godalming and Ash: £3,596

    £3,791£3,807£3,596Chester South and Eddisbury is higher£4,116£4,134£3,905

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Godalming and Ash £2,598, Chester South and Eddisbury £2,914Chester South and Eddisbury: £2,914Godalming and Ash: £2,598Chester South and Eddisbury: £2,926Godalming and Ash: £2,609Chester South and Eddisbury: £2,764Godalming and Ash: £2,464

    £2,598£2,609£2,464Chester South and Eddisbury is higherDepends on how you count£2,914£2,926£2,764

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Godalming and Ash £717, Chester South and Eddisbury £693Chester South and Eddisbury: £693Godalming and Ash: £717Chester South and Eddisbury: £696Godalming and Ash: £720Chester South and Eddisbury: £657Godalming and Ash: £680

    £717£720£680Godalming and Ash is higher£693£696£657

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Godalming and Ash £2,437, Chester South and Eddisbury £2,725Chester South and Eddisbury: £2,725Godalming and Ash: £2,437Chester South and Eddisbury: £2,737Godalming and Ash: £2,447Chester South and Eddisbury: £2,585Godalming and Ash: £2,311

    £2,437£2,447£2,311Chester South and Eddisbury is higherDepends on how you count£2,725£2,737£2,585

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Godalming and Ash £53, Chester South and Eddisbury £49Chester South and Eddisbury: £49Godalming and Ash: £53Chester South and Eddisbury: £49Godalming and Ash: £54Chester South and Eddisbury: £47Godalming and Ash: £51

    £53£54£51Godalming and Ash is higher£49£49£47

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Godalming and Ash £105, Chester South and Eddisbury £136Chester South and Eddisbury: £136Godalming and Ash: £105Chester South and Eddisbury: £137Godalming and Ash: £105Chester South and Eddisbury: £129Godalming and Ash: £99

    £105£105£99Chester South and Eddisbury is higher£136£137£129

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Godalming and Ash £2.89, Chester South and Eddisbury £3.39Chester South and Eddisbury: £3.39Godalming and Ash: £2.89Chester South and Eddisbury: £3.41Godalming and Ash: £2.90Chester South and Eddisbury: £3.22Godalming and Ash: £2.74

    £2.89£2.90£2.74Chester South and Eddisbury is higher£3.39£3.41£3.22

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Godalming and Ash £222, Chester South and Eddisbury £308Chester South and Eddisbury: £308Godalming and Ash: £222Chester South and Eddisbury: £309Godalming and Ash: £223Chester South and Eddisbury: £292Godalming and Ash: £211

    £222£223£211Chester South and Eddisbury is higher£308£309£292

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Godalming and Ash £105, Chester South and Eddisbury £97Chester South and Eddisbury: £97Godalming and Ash: £105Chester South and Eddisbury: £98Godalming and Ash: £106Chester South and Eddisbury: £92Godalming and Ash: £100

    £105£106£100Godalming and Ash is higher£97£98£92

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Godalming and Ash £38, Chester South and Eddisbury £49Chester South and Eddisbury: £49Godalming and Ash: £38Chester South and Eddisbury: £49Godalming and Ash: £39Chester South and Eddisbury: £47Godalming and Ash: £36

    £38£39£36Chester South and Eddisbury is higher£49£49£47

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Godalming and Ash £569, Chester South and Eddisbury £534Chester South and Eddisbury: £534Godalming and Ash: £569Chester South and Eddisbury: £536Godalming and Ash: £571Chester South and Eddisbury: £506Godalming and Ash: £539

    £569£571£539Godalming and Ash is higher£534£536£506

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Godalming and Ash £145, Chester South and Eddisbury £99Chester South and Eddisbury: £99Godalming and Ash: £145Chester South and Eddisbury: £100Godalming and Ash: £146Chester South and Eddisbury: £94Godalming and Ash: £138

    £145£146£138Godalming and Ash is higher£99£100£94

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Godalming and Ash £105, Chester South and Eddisbury £105Chester South and Eddisbury: £105Godalming and Ash: £105Chester South and Eddisbury: £105Godalming and Ash: £106Chester South and Eddisbury: £99Godalming and Ash: £100

    £105£106£100Godalming and Ash is higherDepends on how you count£105£105£99

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Godalming and Ash £3.53, Chester South and Eddisbury £3.71Chester South and Eddisbury: £3.71Godalming and Ash: £3.53Chester South and Eddisbury: £3.73Godalming and Ash: £3.55Chester South and Eddisbury: £3.52Godalming and Ash: £3.35

    £3.53£3.55£3.35Chester South and Eddisbury is higher£3.71£3.73£3.52

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Godalming and Ash £1.72, Chester South and Eddisbury £1.63Chester South and Eddisbury: £1.63Godalming and Ash: £1.72Chester South and Eddisbury: £1.64Godalming and Ash: £1.73Chester South and Eddisbury: £1.55Godalming and Ash: £1.63

    £1.72£1.73£1.63Godalming and Ash is higher£1.63£1.64£1.55

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Godalming and Ash £3.46, Chester South and Eddisbury £4.68Chester South and Eddisbury: £4.68Godalming and Ash: £3.46Chester South and Eddisbury: £4.70Godalming and Ash: £3.47Chester South and Eddisbury: £4.44Godalming and Ash: £3.28

    £3.46£3.47£3.28Chester South and Eddisbury is higher£4.68£4.70£4.44

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Godalming and Ash 208.3, Chester South and Eddisbury 239.9Chester South and Eddisbury: 239.9Godalming and Ash: 208.3

    208.3Chester South and Eddisbury is higher239.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Godalming and Ash 11.5, Chester South and Eddisbury 12.8Chester South and Eddisbury: 12.8Godalming and Ash: 11.5

    11.5Chester South and Eddisbury is higherDepends on how you count12.8

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Godalming and Ash 21.9, Chester South and Eddisbury 28.6Chester South and Eddisbury: 28.6Godalming and Ash: 21.9

    21.9Chester South and Eddisbury is higher28.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Godalming and Ash 33.7, Chester South and Eddisbury 45.4Chester South and Eddisbury: 45.4Godalming and Ash: 33.7

    33.7Chester South and Eddisbury is higher45.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Godalming and Ash 61.6, Chester South and Eddisbury 61.3Chester South and Eddisbury: 61.3Godalming and Ash: 61.6

    61.6Godalming and Ash is higherDepends on how you count61.3

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Godalming and Ash 8.6, Chester South and Eddisbury 10.6Chester South and Eddisbury: 10.6Godalming and Ash: 8.6

    8.6Chester South and Eddisbury is higher10.6

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Godalming and Ash and Chester South and Eddisbury, per resident
MeasureGodalming and AshChester South and EddisburyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,791£3,807£3,596£4,116£4,134£3,905Chester South and Eddisbury
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,598£2,609£2,464£2,914£2,926£2,764Chester South and Eddisbury
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£717£720£680£693£696£657Godalming and Ash
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,437£2,447£2,311£2,725£2,737£2,585Chester South and Eddisbury
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£53£54£51£49£49£47Godalming and Ash
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£105£105£99£136£137£129Chester South and Eddisbury
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.89£2.90£2.74£3.39£3.41£3.22Chester South and Eddisbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£222£223£211£308£309£292Chester South and Eddisbury
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£105£106£100£97£98£92Godalming and Ash
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£38£39£36£49£49£47Chester South and Eddisbury
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£569£571£539£534£536£506Godalming and Ash
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£145£146£138£99£100£94Godalming and Ash
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£105£106£100£105£105£99Godalming and Ash
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.53£3.55£3.35£3.71£3.73£3.52Chester South and Eddisbury
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.72£1.73£1.63£1.63£1.64£1.55Godalming and Ash
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.46£3.47£3.28£4.68£4.70£4.44Chester South and Eddisbury
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026208.3239.9Chester South and Eddisbury
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202611.512.8Chester South and Eddisbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.928.6Chester South and Eddisbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202633.745.4Chester South and Eddisbury
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202661.661.3Godalming and Ash
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20268.610.6Chester South and Eddisbury

Total

Godalming and Ash is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Chester South and Eddisbury 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

Godalming and Ash Chester South and Eddisbury

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Godalming and Ash £387.3m, Chester South and Eddisbury £404.4mChester South and Eddisbury: £404.4mGodalming and Ash: £387.3mChester South and Eddisbury: £406.2mGodalming and Ash: £389.0mChester South and Eddisbury: £383.6mGodalming and Ash: £367.4m

    £387.3m£389.0m£367.4mChester South and Eddisbury is higher£404.4m£406.2m£383.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Godalming and Ash £265.4m, Chester South and Eddisbury £286.3mChester South and Eddisbury: £286.3mGodalming and Ash: £265.4mChester South and Eddisbury: £287.5mGodalming and Ash: £266.5mChester South and Eddisbury: £271.6mGodalming and Ash: £251.7m

    £265.4m£266.5m£251.7mChester South and Eddisbury is higherDepends on how you count£286.3m£287.5m£271.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Godalming and Ash £73.3m, Chester South and Eddisbury £68.1mChester South and Eddisbury: £68.1mGodalming and Ash: £73.3mChester South and Eddisbury: £68.4mGodalming and Ash: £73.6mChester South and Eddisbury: £64.6mGodalming and Ash: £69.5m

    £73.3m£73.6m£69.5mGodalming and Ash is higher£68.1m£68.4m£64.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Godalming and Ash £248.9m, Chester South and Eddisbury £267.8mChester South and Eddisbury: £267.8mGodalming and Ash: £248.9mChester South and Eddisbury: £268.9mGodalming and Ash: £250.0mChester South and Eddisbury: £254.0mGodalming and Ash: £236.1m

    £248.9m£250.0m£236.1mChester South and Eddisbury is higherDepends on how you count£267.8m£268.9m£254.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Godalming and Ash £5.5m, Chester South and Eddisbury £4.8mChester South and Eddisbury: £4.8mGodalming and Ash: £5.5mChester South and Eddisbury: £4.9mGodalming and Ash: £5.5mChester South and Eddisbury: £4.6mGodalming and Ash: £5.2m

    £5.5m£5.5m£5.2mGodalming and Ash is higher£4.8m£4.9m£4.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Godalming and Ash £10.7m, Chester South and Eddisbury £13.4mChester South and Eddisbury: £13.4mGodalming and Ash: £10.7mChester South and Eddisbury: £13.5mGodalming and Ash: £10.8mChester South and Eddisbury: £12.7mGodalming and Ash: £10.2m

    £10.7m£10.8m£10.2mChester South and Eddisbury is higher£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Godalming and Ash £0.30m, Chester South and Eddisbury £0.33mChester South and Eddisbury: £0.33mGodalming and Ash: £0.30mChester South and Eddisbury: £0.33mGodalming and Ash: £0.30mChester South and Eddisbury: £0.32mGodalming and Ash: £0.28m

    £0.30m£0.30m£0.28mChester South and Eddisbury is higher£0.33m£0.33m£0.32m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Godalming and Ash £22.7m, Chester South and Eddisbury £30.3mChester South and Eddisbury: £30.3mGodalming and Ash: £22.7mChester South and Eddisbury: £30.4mGodalming and Ash: £22.8mChester South and Eddisbury: £28.7mGodalming and Ash: £21.5m

    £22.7m£22.8m£21.5mChester South and Eddisbury is higher£30.3m£30.4m£28.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Godalming and Ash £10.8m, Chester South and Eddisbury £9.6mChester South and Eddisbury: £9.6mGodalming and Ash: £10.8mChester South and Eddisbury: £9.6mGodalming and Ash: £10.8mChester South and Eddisbury: £9.1mGodalming and Ash: £10.2m

    £10.8m£10.8m£10.2mGodalming and Ash is higher£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Godalming and Ash £3.9m, Chester South and Eddisbury £4.8mChester South and Eddisbury: £4.8mGodalming and Ash: £3.9mChester South and Eddisbury: £4.9mGodalming and Ash: £3.9mChester South and Eddisbury: £4.6mGodalming and Ash: £3.7m

    £3.9m£3.9m£3.7mChester South and Eddisbury is higher£4.8m£4.9m£4.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Godalming and Ash £58.1m, Chester South and Eddisbury £52.4mChester South and Eddisbury: £52.4mGodalming and Ash: £58.1mChester South and Eddisbury: £52.7mGodalming and Ash: £58.3mChester South and Eddisbury: £49.7mGodalming and Ash: £55.1m

    £58.1m£58.3m£55.1mGodalming and Ash is higher£52.4m£52.7m£49.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Godalming and Ash £14.8m, Chester South and Eddisbury £9.7mChester South and Eddisbury: £9.7mGodalming and Ash: £14.8mChester South and Eddisbury: £9.8mGodalming and Ash: £14.9mChester South and Eddisbury: £9.2mGodalming and Ash: £14.1m

    £14.8m£14.9m£14.1mGodalming and Ash is higher£9.7m£9.8m£9.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Godalming and Ash £10.7m, Chester South and Eddisbury £10.3mChester South and Eddisbury: £10.3mGodalming and Ash: £10.7mChester South and Eddisbury: £10.3mGodalming and Ash: £10.8mChester South and Eddisbury: £9.8mGodalming and Ash: £10.2m

    £10.7m£10.8m£10.2mGodalming and Ash is higherDepends on how you count£10.3m£10.3m£9.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Godalming and Ash £0.36m, Chester South and Eddisbury £0.36mChester South and Eddisbury: £0.36mGodalming and Ash: £0.36mChester South and Eddisbury: £0.37mGodalming and Ash: £0.36mChester South and Eddisbury: £0.35mGodalming and Ash: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mChester South and Eddisbury is higher£0.36m£0.37m£0.35m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Godalming and Ash £0.18m, Chester South and Eddisbury £0.16mChester South and Eddisbury: £0.16mGodalming and Ash: £0.18mChester South and Eddisbury: £0.16mGodalming and Ash: £0.18mChester South and Eddisbury: £0.15mGodalming and Ash: £0.17m

    £0.18m£0.18m£0.17mGodalming and Ash is higher£0.16m£0.16m£0.15m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Godalming and Ash £0.35m, Chester South and Eddisbury £0.46mChester South and Eddisbury: £0.46mGodalming and Ash: £0.35mChester South and Eddisbury: £0.46mGodalming and Ash: £0.35mChester South and Eddisbury: £0.44mGodalming and Ash: £0.33m

    £0.35m£0.35m£0.33mChester South and Eddisbury is higher£0.46m£0.46m£0.44m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Godalming and Ash 21,285, Chester South and Eddisbury 23,571Chester South and Eddisbury: 23,571Godalming and Ash: 21,285

    21,285Chester South and Eddisbury is higher23,571

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Godalming and Ash 1,172, Chester South and Eddisbury 1,260Chester South and Eddisbury: 1,260Godalming and Ash: 1,172

    1,172Chester South and Eddisbury is higherDepends on how you count1,260

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Godalming and Ash 2,238, Chester South and Eddisbury 2,812Chester South and Eddisbury: 2,812Godalming and Ash: 2,238

    2,238Chester South and Eddisbury is higher2,812

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Godalming and Ash 3,444, Chester South and Eddisbury 4,457Chester South and Eddisbury: 4,457Godalming and Ash: 3,444

    3,444Chester South and Eddisbury is higher4,457

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Godalming and Ash 6,292, Chester South and Eddisbury 6,027Chester South and Eddisbury: 6,027Godalming and Ash: 6,292

    6,292Godalming and Ash is higherDepends on how you count6,027

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Godalming and Ash 880, Chester South and Eddisbury 1,041Chester South and Eddisbury: 1,041Godalming and Ash: 880

    880Chester South and Eddisbury is higher1,041

Show the numbers
Godalming and Ash and Chester South and Eddisbury, total
MeasureGodalming and AshChester South and EddisburyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£387.3m£389.0m£367.4m£404.4m£406.2m£383.6mChester South and Eddisbury
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£265.4m£266.5m£251.7m£286.3m£287.5m£271.6mChester South and Eddisbury
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£73.3m£73.6m£69.5m£68.1m£68.4m£64.6mGodalming and Ash
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£248.9m£250.0m£236.1m£267.8m£268.9m£254.0mChester South and Eddisbury
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.5m£5.5m£5.2m£4.8m£4.9m£4.6mGodalming and Ash
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.7m£10.8m£10.2m£13.4m£13.5m£12.7mChester South and Eddisbury
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.30m£0.30m£0.28m£0.33m£0.33m£0.32mChester South and Eddisbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.7m£22.8m£21.5m£30.3m£30.4m£28.7mChester South and Eddisbury
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.8m£10.8m£10.2m£9.6m£9.6m£9.1mGodalming and Ash
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.9m£3.9m£3.7m£4.8m£4.9m£4.6mChester South and Eddisbury
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£58.1m£58.3m£55.1m£52.4m£52.7m£49.7mGodalming and Ash
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£14.8m£14.9m£14.1m£9.7m£9.8m£9.2mGodalming and Ash
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£10.7m£10.8m£10.2m£10.3m£10.3m£9.8mGodalming and Ash
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m£0.36m£0.37m£0.35mChester South and Eddisbury
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.18m£0.18m£0.17m£0.16m£0.16m£0.15mGodalming and Ash
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m£0.46m£0.46m£0.44mChester South and Eddisbury
State Pensiontotal, March 202621,28523,571Chester South and Eddisbury
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,1721,260Chester South and Eddisbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,2382,812Chester South and Eddisbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20263,4444,457Chester South and Eddisbury
Universal Credittotal, May 20266,2926,027Godalming and Ash
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20268801,041Chester South and Eddisbury

Sources

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

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