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Mid Cheshire and Erewash

98,761 and 96,711 residents (mid-2024).

Mid Cheshire is higher than Erewash on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 4 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

Mid Cheshire is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Erewash on 17. 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

Mid Cheshire Erewash

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Mid Cheshire £4,329, Erewash £4,706Erewash: £4,706Mid Cheshire: £4,329Erewash: £4,726Mid Cheshire: £4,348Erewash: £4,464Mid Cheshire: £4,107

    £4,329£4,348£4,107Erewash is higher£4,706£4,726£4,464

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Mid Cheshire £12,736, Erewash £13,049Erewash: £13,049Mid Cheshire: £12,736Erewash: £13,104Mid Cheshire: £12,790Erewash: £12,377Mid Cheshire: £12,081

    £12,736£12,790£12,081Erewash is higher£13,049£13,104£12,377

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Mid Cheshire £1,997, Erewash £2,142Erewash: £2,142Mid Cheshire: £1,997Erewash: £2,151Mid Cheshire: £2,005Erewash: £2,032Mid Cheshire: £1,894

    £1,997£2,005£1,894Erewash is higher£2,142£2,151£2,032

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Mid Cheshire £11,638, Erewash £11,859Erewash: £11,859Mid Cheshire: £11,638Erewash: £11,910Mid Cheshire: £11,688Erewash: £11,249Mid Cheshire: £11,039

    £11,638£11,688£11,039Erewash is higher£11,859£11,910£11,249

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Mid Cheshire £373, Erewash £385Erewash: £385Mid Cheshire: £373Erewash: £386Mid Cheshire: £374Erewash: £365Mid Cheshire: £353

    £373£374£353Erewash is higher£385£386£365

  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: Mid Cheshire £701, Erewash £777Erewash: £777Mid Cheshire: £701Erewash: £780Mid Cheshire: £704Erewash: £737Mid Cheshire: £665

    £701£704£665Erewash is higher£777£780£737

  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: Mid Cheshire £24, Erewash £28Erewash: £28Mid Cheshire: £24Erewash: £28Mid Cheshire: £24Erewash: £26Mid Cheshire: £23

    £24£24£23Erewash is higher£28£28£26

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Mid Cheshire £512, Erewash £532Erewash: £532Mid Cheshire: £512Erewash: £535Mid Cheshire: £514Erewash: £505Mid Cheshire: £486

    £512£514£486Erewash is higher£532£535£505

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Mid Cheshire £158, Erewash £145Erewash: £145Mid Cheshire: £158Erewash: £146Mid Cheshire: £158Erewash: £137Mid Cheshire: £149

    £158£158£149Mid Cheshire is higher£145£146£137

  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: Mid Cheshire £128, Erewash £133Erewash: £133Mid Cheshire: £128Erewash: £133Mid Cheshire: £129Erewash: £126Mid Cheshire: £122

    £128£129£122Erewash is higher£133£133£126

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Mid Cheshire £1,550, Erewash £1,677Erewash: £1,677Mid Cheshire: £1,550Erewash: £1,685Mid Cheshire: £1,556Erewash: £1,591Mid Cheshire: £1,470

    £1,550£1,556£1,470Erewash is higher£1,677£1,685£1,591

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Mid Cheshire £177, Erewash £203Erewash: £203Mid Cheshire: £177Erewash: £204Mid Cheshire: £178Erewash: £193Mid Cheshire: £168

    £177£178£168Erewash is higher£203£204£193

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Mid Cheshire £304, Erewash £316Erewash: £316Mid Cheshire: £304Erewash: £318Mid Cheshire: £305Erewash: £300Mid Cheshire: £288

    £304£305£288Erewash is higher£316£318£300

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Mid Cheshire £6.92, Erewash £8.58Erewash: £8.58Mid Cheshire: £6.92Erewash: £8.62Mid Cheshire: £6.95Erewash: £8.14Mid Cheshire: £6.56

    £6.92£6.95£6.56Erewash is higher£8.58£8.62£8.14

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Mid Cheshire £8.57, Erewash £6.92Erewash: £6.92Mid Cheshire: £8.57Erewash: £6.95Mid Cheshire: £8.61Erewash: £6.56Mid Cheshire: £8.13

    £8.57£8.61£8.13Mid Cheshire is higher£6.92£6.95£6.56

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Mid Cheshire £7.49, Erewash £4.52Erewash: £4.52Mid Cheshire: £7.49Erewash: £4.54Mid Cheshire: £7.52Erewash: £4.29Mid Cheshire: £7.10

    £7.49£7.52£7.10Mid Cheshire is higher£4.52£4.54£4.29

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Mid Cheshire 1,032.7, Erewash 1,019.8Erewash: 1,019.8Mid Cheshire: 1,032.7

    1,032.7Mid Cheshire is higherDepends on how you count1,019.8

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Mid Cheshire 95.8, Erewash 106.6Erewash: 106.6Mid Cheshire: 95.8

    95.8Erewash is higher106.6

  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: Mid Cheshire 146.1, Erewash 159.5Erewash: 159.5Mid Cheshire: 146.1

    146.1Erewash is higher159.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Mid Cheshire 78.3, Erewash 77.6Erewash: 77.6Mid Cheshire: 78.3

    78.3Mid Cheshire is higher77.6

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Mid Cheshire 180.9, Erewash 205.5Erewash: 205.5Mid Cheshire: 180.9

    180.9Erewash is higher205.5

  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: Mid Cheshire 28.4, Erewash 29.6Erewash: 29.6Mid Cheshire: 28.4

    28.4Erewash is higher29.6

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Mid Cheshire and Erewash, per person in the age group
MeasureMid CheshireErewashHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,329£4,348£4,107£4,706£4,726£4,464Erewash
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,736£12,790£12,081£13,049£13,104£12,377Erewash
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,997£2,005£1,894£2,142£2,151£2,032Erewash
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,638£11,688£11,039£11,859£11,910£11,249Erewash
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£373£374£353£385£386£365Erewash
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£701£704£665£777£780£737Erewash
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£24£23£28£28£26Erewash
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£512£514£486£532£535£505Erewash
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£158£158£149£145£146£137Mid Cheshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£128£129£122£133£133£126Erewash
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,550£1,556£1,470£1,677£1,685£1,591Erewash
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£177£178£168£203£204£193Erewash
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£304£305£288£316£318£300Erewash
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.92£6.95£6.56£8.58£8.62£8.14Erewash
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.57£8.61£8.13£6.92£6.95£6.56Mid Cheshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.49£7.52£7.10£4.52£4.54£4.29Mid Cheshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,032.71,019.8Mid Cheshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202695.8106.6Erewash
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026146.1159.5Erewash
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202678.377.6Mid Cheshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026180.9205.5Erewash
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202628.429.6Erewash

Per resident

Mid Cheshire is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Erewash on 18. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Mid Cheshire Erewash

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Mid Cheshire £4,329, Erewash £4,706Erewash: £4,706Mid Cheshire: £4,329Erewash: £4,726Mid Cheshire: £4,348Erewash: £4,464Mid Cheshire: £4,107

    £4,329£4,348£4,107Erewash is higher£4,706£4,726£4,464

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Mid Cheshire £2,218, Erewash £2,477Erewash: £2,477Mid Cheshire: £2,218Erewash: £2,488Mid Cheshire: £2,227Erewash: £2,350Mid Cheshire: £2,103

    £2,218£2,227£2,103Erewash is higher£2,477£2,488£2,350

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Mid Cheshire £1,258, Erewash £1,344Erewash: £1,344Mid Cheshire: £1,258Erewash: £1,350Mid Cheshire: £1,263Erewash: £1,275Mid Cheshire: £1,193

    £1,258£1,263£1,193Erewash is higher£1,344£1,350£1,275

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Mid Cheshire £2,026, Erewash £2,251Erewash: £2,251Mid Cheshire: £2,026Erewash: £2,261Mid Cheshire: £2,035Erewash: £2,136Mid Cheshire: £1,922

    £2,026£2,035£1,922Erewash is higher£2,251£2,261£2,136

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Mid Cheshire £65, Erewash £73Erewash: £73Mid Cheshire: £65Erewash: £73Mid Cheshire: £65Erewash: £69Mid Cheshire: £62

    £65£65£62Erewash is higher£73£73£69

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Mid Cheshire £122, Erewash £147Erewash: £147Mid Cheshire: £122Erewash: £148Mid Cheshire: £123Erewash: £140Mid Cheshire: £116

    £122£123£116Erewash is higher£147£148£140

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Mid Cheshire £4.17, Erewash £5.30Erewash: £5.30Mid Cheshire: £4.17Erewash: £5.33Mid Cheshire: £4.19Erewash: £5.03Mid Cheshire: £3.96

    £4.17£4.19£3.96Erewash is higher£5.30£5.33£5.03

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Mid Cheshire £512, Erewash £532Erewash: £532Mid Cheshire: £512Erewash: £535Mid Cheshire: £514Erewash: £505Mid Cheshire: £486

    £512£514£486Erewash is higher£532£535£505

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Mid Cheshire £158, Erewash £145Erewash: £145Mid Cheshire: £158Erewash: £146Mid Cheshire: £158Erewash: £137Mid Cheshire: £149

    £158£158£149Mid Cheshire is higher£145£146£137

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Mid Cheshire £81, Erewash £83Erewash: £83Mid Cheshire: £81Erewash: £84Mid Cheshire: £81Erewash: £79Mid Cheshire: £77

    £81£81£77Erewash is higher£83£84£79

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Mid Cheshire £976, Erewash £1,052Erewash: £1,052Mid Cheshire: £976Erewash: £1,057Mid Cheshire: £980Erewash: £998Mid Cheshire: £926

    £976£980£926Erewash is higher£1,052£1,057£998

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Mid Cheshire £177, Erewash £203Erewash: £203Mid Cheshire: £177Erewash: £204Mid Cheshire: £178Erewash: £193Mid Cheshire: £168

    £177£178£168Erewash is higher£203£204£193

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Mid Cheshire £191, Erewash £199Erewash: £199Mid Cheshire: £191Erewash: £199Mid Cheshire: £192Erewash: £188Mid Cheshire: £181

    £191£192£181Erewash is higher£199£199£188

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Mid Cheshire £4.35, Erewash £5.39Erewash: £5.39Mid Cheshire: £4.35Erewash: £5.41Mid Cheshire: £4.37Erewash: £5.11Mid Cheshire: £4.13

    £4.35£4.37£4.13Erewash is higher£5.39£5.41£5.11

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Mid Cheshire £5.40, Erewash £4.34Erewash: £4.34Mid Cheshire: £5.40Erewash: £4.36Mid Cheshire: £5.42Erewash: £4.12Mid Cheshire: £5.12

    £5.40£5.42£5.12Mid Cheshire is higher£4.34£4.36£4.12

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Mid Cheshire £7.49, Erewash £4.52Erewash: £4.52Mid Cheshire: £7.49Erewash: £4.54Mid Cheshire: £7.52Erewash: £4.29Mid Cheshire: £7.10

    £7.49£7.52£7.10Mid Cheshire is higher£4.52£4.54£4.29

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Mid Cheshire 179.8, Erewash 193.6Erewash: 193.6Mid Cheshire: 179.8

    179.8Erewash is higherDepends on how you count193.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Mid Cheshire 16.7, Erewash 20.2Erewash: 20.2Mid Cheshire: 16.7

    16.7Erewash is higher20.2

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Mid Cheshire 25.4, Erewash 30.3Erewash: 30.3Mid Cheshire: 25.4

    25.4Erewash is higher30.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Mid Cheshire 78.3, Erewash 77.6Erewash: 77.6Mid Cheshire: 78.3

    78.3Mid Cheshire is higher77.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Mid Cheshire 113.9, Erewash 129.0Erewash: 129.0Mid Cheshire: 113.9

    113.9Erewash is higher129.0

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Mid Cheshire 17.9, Erewash 18.6Erewash: 18.6Mid Cheshire: 17.9

    17.9Erewash is higher18.6

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Mid Cheshire and Erewash, per resident
MeasureMid CheshireErewashHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,329£4,348£4,107£4,706£4,726£4,464Erewash
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,218£2,227£2,103£2,477£2,488£2,350Erewash
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,258£1,263£1,193£1,344£1,350£1,275Erewash
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,026£2,035£1,922£2,251£2,261£2,136Erewash
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£65£65£62£73£73£69Erewash
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£122£123£116£147£148£140Erewash
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.17£4.19£3.96£5.30£5.33£5.03Erewash
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£512£514£486£532£535£505Erewash
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£158£158£149£145£146£137Mid Cheshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£81£81£77£83£84£79Erewash
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£976£980£926£1,052£1,057£998Erewash
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£177£178£168£203£204£193Erewash
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£191£192£181£199£199£188Erewash
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.35£4.37£4.13£5.39£5.41£5.11Erewash
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.40£5.42£5.12£4.34£4.36£4.12Mid Cheshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.49£7.52£7.10£4.52£4.54£4.29Mid Cheshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026179.8193.6Erewash
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.720.2Erewash
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.430.3Erewash
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202678.377.6Mid Cheshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026113.9129.0Erewash
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.918.6Erewash

Total

Mid Cheshire is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Erewash on 18. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Mid Cheshire Erewash

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Mid Cheshire £427.6m, Erewash £455.1mErewash: £455.1mMid Cheshire: £427.6mErewash: £457.1mMid Cheshire: £429.4mErewash: £431.7mMid Cheshire: £405.6m

    £427.6m£429.4m£405.6mErewash is higher£455.1m£457.1m£431.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Mid Cheshire £219.0m, Erewash £239.6mErewash: £239.6mMid Cheshire: £219.0mErewash: £240.6mMid Cheshire: £219.9mErewash: £227.2mMid Cheshire: £207.7m

    £219.0m£219.9m£207.7mErewash is higher£239.6m£240.6m£227.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Mid Cheshire £124.2m, Erewash £130.0mErewash: £130.0mMid Cheshire: £124.2mErewash: £130.5mMid Cheshire: £124.7mErewash: £123.3mMid Cheshire: £117.8m

    £124.2m£124.7m£117.8mErewash is higher£130.0m£130.5m£123.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Mid Cheshire £200.1m, Erewash £217.7mErewash: £217.7mMid Cheshire: £200.1mErewash: £218.7mMid Cheshire: £201.0mErewash: £206.5mMid Cheshire: £189.8m

    £200.1m£201.0m£189.8mErewash is higher£217.7m£218.7m£206.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Mid Cheshire £6.4m, Erewash £7.1mErewash: £7.1mMid Cheshire: £6.4mErewash: £7.1mMid Cheshire: £6.4mErewash: £6.7mMid Cheshire: £6.1m

    £6.4m£6.4m£6.1mErewash is higher£7.1m£7.1m£6.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Mid Cheshire £12.1m, Erewash £14.3mErewash: £14.3mMid Cheshire: £12.1mErewash: £14.3mMid Cheshire: £12.1mErewash: £13.5mMid Cheshire: £11.4m

    £12.1m£12.1m£11.4mErewash is higher£14.3m£14.3m£13.5m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Mid Cheshire £0.41m, Erewash £0.51mErewash: £0.51mMid Cheshire: £0.41mErewash: £0.51mMid Cheshire: £0.41mErewash: £0.49mMid Cheshire: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mErewash is higher£0.51m£0.51m£0.49m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Mid Cheshire £50.6m, Erewash £51.5mErewash: £51.5mMid Cheshire: £50.6mErewash: £51.7mMid Cheshire: £50.8mErewash: £48.8mMid Cheshire: £48.0m

    £50.6m£50.8m£48.0mErewash is higher£51.5m£51.7m£48.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Mid Cheshire £15.6m, Erewash £14.0mErewash: £14.0mMid Cheshire: £15.6mErewash: £14.1mMid Cheshire: £15.6mErewash: £13.3mMid Cheshire: £14.8m

    £15.6m£15.6m£14.8mMid Cheshire is higher£14.0m£14.1m£13.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Mid Cheshire £8.0m, Erewash £8.1mErewash: £8.1mMid Cheshire: £8.0mErewash: £8.1mMid Cheshire: £8.0mErewash: £7.6mMid Cheshire: £7.6m

    £8.0m£8.0m£7.6mErewash is higher£8.1m£8.1m£7.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Mid Cheshire £96.4m, Erewash £101.8mErewash: £101.8mMid Cheshire: £96.4mErewash: £102.2mMid Cheshire: £96.8mErewash: £96.5mMid Cheshire: £91.4m

    £96.4m£96.8m£91.4mErewash is higher£101.8m£102.2m£96.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Mid Cheshire £17.5m, Erewash £19.6mErewash: £19.6mMid Cheshire: £17.5mErewash: £19.7mMid Cheshire: £17.6mErewash: £18.6mMid Cheshire: £16.6m

    £17.5m£17.6m£16.6mErewash is higher£19.6m£19.7m£18.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Mid Cheshire £18.9m, Erewash £19.2mErewash: £19.2mMid Cheshire: £18.9mErewash: £19.3mMid Cheshire: £19.0mErewash: £18.2mMid Cheshire: £17.9m

    £18.9m£19.0m£17.9mErewash is higher£19.2m£19.3m£18.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Mid Cheshire £0.43m, Erewash £0.52mErewash: £0.52mMid Cheshire: £0.43mErewash: £0.52mMid Cheshire: £0.43mErewash: £0.49mMid Cheshire: £0.41m

    £0.43m£0.43m£0.41mErewash is higher£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Mid Cheshire £0.53m, Erewash £0.42mErewash: £0.42mMid Cheshire: £0.53mErewash: £0.42mMid Cheshire: £0.54mErewash: £0.40mMid Cheshire: £0.51m

    £0.53m£0.54m£0.51mMid Cheshire is higher£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Mid Cheshire £0.74m, Erewash £0.44mErewash: £0.44mMid Cheshire: £0.74mErewash: £0.44mMid Cheshire: £0.74mErewash: £0.41mMid Cheshire: £0.70m

    £0.74m£0.74m£0.70mMid Cheshire is higher£0.44m£0.44m£0.41m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Mid Cheshire 17,758, Erewash 18,723Erewash: 18,723Mid Cheshire: 17,758

    17,758Erewash is higherDepends on how you count18,723

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Mid Cheshire 1,648, Erewash 1,957Erewash: 1,957Mid Cheshire: 1,648

    1,648Erewash is higher1,957

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Mid Cheshire 2,512, Erewash 2,929Erewash: 2,929Mid Cheshire: 2,512

    2,512Erewash is higher2,929

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Mid Cheshire 7,733, Erewash 7,503Erewash: 7,503Mid Cheshire: 7,733

    7,733Mid Cheshire is higher7,503

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Mid Cheshire 11,253, Erewash 12,472Erewash: 12,472Mid Cheshire: 11,253

    11,253Erewash is higher12,472

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Mid Cheshire 1,766, Erewash 1,797Erewash: 1,797Mid Cheshire: 1,766

    1,766Erewash is higher1,797

Show the numbers
Mid Cheshire and Erewash, total
MeasureMid CheshireErewashHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£427.6m£429.4m£405.6m£455.1m£457.1m£431.7mErewash
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£219.0m£219.9m£207.7m£239.6m£240.6m£227.2mErewash
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£124.2m£124.7m£117.8m£130.0m£130.5m£123.3mErewash
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£200.1m£201.0m£189.8m£217.7m£218.7m£206.5mErewash
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.4m£6.4m£6.1m£7.1m£7.1m£6.7mErewash
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.1m£12.1m£11.4m£14.3m£14.3m£13.5mErewash
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£0.51m£0.51m£0.49mErewash
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£50.6m£50.8m£48.0m£51.5m£51.7m£48.8mErewash
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.6m£15.6m£14.8m£14.0m£14.1m£13.3mMid Cheshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.0m£8.0m£7.6m£8.1m£8.1m£7.6mErewash
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£96.4m£96.8m£91.4m£101.8m£102.2m£96.5mErewash
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£17.5m£17.6m£16.6m£19.6m£19.7m£18.6mErewash
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£18.9m£19.0m£17.9m£19.2m£19.3m£18.2mErewash
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m£0.52m£0.52m£0.49mErewash
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.54m£0.51m£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mMid Cheshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m£0.44m£0.44m£0.41mMid Cheshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,75818,723Erewash
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,6481,957Erewash
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,5122,929Erewash
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,7337,503Mid Cheshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,25312,472Erewash
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,7661,797Erewash

Sources

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

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  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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