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Mid Cheshire and Spen Valley

98,761 and 97,202 residents (mid-2024).

Mid Cheshire is higher than Spen Valley on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 11 of 22 in total.

On 8 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 15 of 22 measures, and Spen Valley on 7. 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 Spen Valley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Mid Cheshire £4,329, Spen Valley £4,439Spen Valley: £4,439Mid Cheshire: £4,329Spen Valley: £4,458Mid Cheshire: £4,348Spen Valley: £4,210Mid Cheshire: £4,107

    £4,329£4,348£4,107Spen Valley 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: Mid Cheshire £12,736, Spen Valley £12,695Spen Valley: £12,695Mid Cheshire: £12,736Spen Valley: £12,749Mid Cheshire: £12,790Spen Valley: £12,041Mid Cheshire: £12,081

    £12,736£12,790£12,081Mid Cheshire 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: Mid Cheshire £1,997, Spen Valley £2,002Spen Valley: £2,002Mid Cheshire: £1,997Spen Valley: £2,011Mid Cheshire: £2,005Spen Valley: £1,899Mid Cheshire: £1,894

    £1,997£2,005£1,894Spen Valley is higherDepends on how you count£2,002£2,011£1,899

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Mid Cheshire £11,638, Spen Valley £11,662Spen Valley: £11,662Mid Cheshire: £11,638Spen Valley: £11,712Mid Cheshire: £11,688Spen Valley: £11,062Mid Cheshire: £11,039

    £11,638£11,688£11,039Spen 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: Mid Cheshire £373, Spen Valley £359Spen Valley: £359Mid Cheshire: £373Spen Valley: £360Mid Cheshire: £374Spen Valley: £340Mid Cheshire: £353

    £373£374£353Mid Cheshire is higherDepends on how you count£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: Mid Cheshire £701, Spen Valley £649Spen Valley: £649Mid Cheshire: £701Spen Valley: £651Mid Cheshire: £704Spen Valley: £615Mid Cheshire: £665

    £701£704£665Mid Cheshire is higherDepends on how you count£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: Mid Cheshire £24, Spen Valley £25Spen Valley: £25Mid Cheshire: £24Spen Valley: £25Mid Cheshire: £24Spen Valley: £23Mid Cheshire: £23

    £24£24£23Spen Valley 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: Mid Cheshire £512, Spen Valley £463Spen Valley: £463Mid Cheshire: £512Spen Valley: £465Mid Cheshire: £514Spen Valley: £439Mid Cheshire: £486

    £512£514£486Mid Cheshire 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: Mid Cheshire £158, Spen Valley £119Spen Valley: £119Mid Cheshire: £158Spen Valley: £120Mid Cheshire: £158Spen Valley: £113Mid Cheshire: £149

    £158£158£149Mid Cheshire 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: Mid Cheshire £128, Spen Valley £125Spen Valley: £125Mid Cheshire: £128Spen Valley: £125Mid Cheshire: £129Spen Valley: £118Mid Cheshire: £122

    £128£129£122Mid Cheshire is higher£125£125£118

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Mid Cheshire £1,550, Spen Valley £1,572Spen Valley: £1,572Mid Cheshire: £1,550Spen Valley: £1,578Mid Cheshire: £1,556Spen Valley: £1,491Mid Cheshire: £1,470

    £1,550£1,556£1,470Spen Valley is higherDepends on how you count£1,572£1,578£1,491

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Mid Cheshire £177, Spen Valley £136Spen Valley: £136Mid Cheshire: £177Spen Valley: £137Mid Cheshire: £178Spen Valley: £129Mid Cheshire: £168

    £177£178£168Mid Cheshire 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: Mid Cheshire £304, Spen Valley £291Spen Valley: £291Mid Cheshire: £304Spen Valley: £292Mid Cheshire: £305Spen Valley: £276Mid Cheshire: £288

    £304£305£288Mid Cheshire 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: Mid Cheshire £6.92, Spen Valley £8.72Spen Valley: £8.72Mid Cheshire: £6.92Spen Valley: £8.76Mid Cheshire: £6.95Spen Valley: £8.27Mid Cheshire: £6.56

    £6.92£6.95£6.56Spen 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: Mid Cheshire £8.57, Spen Valley £6.58Spen Valley: £6.58Mid Cheshire: £8.57Spen Valley: £6.61Mid Cheshire: £8.61Spen Valley: £6.24Mid Cheshire: £8.13

    £8.57£8.61£8.13Mid Cheshire is higher£6.58£6.61£6.24

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Mid Cheshire £7.49, Spen Valley £6.79Spen Valley: £6.79Mid Cheshire: £7.49Spen Valley: £6.82Mid Cheshire: £7.52Spen Valley: £6.44Mid Cheshire: £7.10

    £7.49£7.52£7.10Mid Cheshire 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: Mid Cheshire 1,032.7, Spen Valley 1,010.3Spen Valley: 1,010.3Mid Cheshire: 1,032.7

    1,032.7Mid Cheshire 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: Mid Cheshire 95.8, Spen Valley 95.5Spen Valley: 95.5Mid Cheshire: 95.8

    95.8Mid Cheshire is higherDepends on how you count95.5

  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: Mid Cheshire 146.1, Spen Valley 139.9Spen Valley: 139.9Mid Cheshire: 146.1

    146.1Mid Cheshire is higherDepends on how you count139.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Mid Cheshire 78.3, Spen Valley 71.4Spen Valley: 71.4Mid Cheshire: 78.3

    78.3Mid Cheshire 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: Mid Cheshire 180.9, Spen Valley 194.4Spen Valley: 194.4Mid Cheshire: 180.9

    180.9Spen Valley 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: Mid Cheshire 28.4, Spen Valley 28.3Spen Valley: 28.3Mid Cheshire: 28.4

    28.4Mid Cheshire is higher28.3

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Mid Cheshire and Spen Valley, per person in the age group
MeasureMid CheshireSpen ValleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,329£4,348£4,107£4,439£4,458£4,210Spen Valley
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,736£12,790£12,081£12,695£12,749£12,041Mid Cheshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,997£2,005£1,894£2,002£2,011£1,899Spen Valley
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,638£11,688£11,039£11,662£11,712£11,062Spen Valley
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£373£374£353£359£360£340Mid Cheshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£701£704£665£649£651£615Mid Cheshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£24£23£25£25£23Spen Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£512£514£486£463£465£439Mid Cheshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£158£158£149£119£120£113Mid Cheshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£128£129£122£125£125£118Mid Cheshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,550£1,556£1,470£1,572£1,578£1,491Spen Valley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£177£178£168£136£137£129Mid Cheshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£304£305£288£291£292£276Mid Cheshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.92£6.95£6.56£8.72£8.76£8.27Spen Valley
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.57£8.61£8.13£6.58£6.61£6.24Mid Cheshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.49£7.52£7.10£6.79£6.82£6.44Mid Cheshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,032.71,010.3Mid Cheshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202695.895.5Mid Cheshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026146.1139.9Mid Cheshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202678.371.4Mid Cheshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026180.9194.4Spen Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202628.428.3Mid Cheshire

Per resident

Mid Cheshire is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Spen Valley on 11. 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 Spen Valley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Mid Cheshire £4,329, Spen Valley £4,439Spen Valley: £4,439Mid Cheshire: £4,329Spen Valley: £4,458Mid Cheshire: £4,348Spen Valley: £4,210Mid Cheshire: £4,107

    £4,329£4,348£4,107Spen Valley is higher£4,439£4,458£4,210

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Mid Cheshire £2,218, Spen Valley £2,505Spen Valley: £2,505Mid Cheshire: £2,218Spen Valley: £2,515Mid Cheshire: £2,227Spen Valley: £2,376Mid Cheshire: £2,103

    £2,218£2,227£2,103Spen 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: Mid Cheshire £1,258, Spen Valley £1,209Spen Valley: £1,209Mid Cheshire: £1,258Spen Valley: £1,214Mid Cheshire: £1,263Spen Valley: £1,147Mid Cheshire: £1,193

    £1,258£1,263£1,193Mid Cheshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,209£1,214£1,147

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Mid Cheshire £2,026, Spen Valley £2,301Spen Valley: £2,301Mid Cheshire: £2,026Spen Valley: £2,311Mid Cheshire: £2,035Spen Valley: £2,183Mid Cheshire: £1,922

    £2,026£2,035£1,922Spen Valley is higher£2,301£2,311£2,183

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Mid Cheshire £65, Spen Valley £71Spen Valley: £71Mid Cheshire: £65Spen Valley: £71Mid Cheshire: £65Spen Valley: £67Mid Cheshire: £62

    £65£65£62Spen Valley is higherDepends on how you count£71£71£67

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Mid Cheshire £122, Spen Valley £128Spen Valley: £128Mid Cheshire: £122Spen Valley: £129Mid Cheshire: £123Spen Valley: £121Mid Cheshire: £116

    £122£123£116Spen Valley is higherDepends on how you count£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: Mid Cheshire £4.17, Spen Valley £4.88Spen Valley: £4.88Mid Cheshire: £4.17Spen Valley: £4.90Mid Cheshire: £4.19Spen Valley: £4.63Mid Cheshire: £3.96

    £4.17£4.19£3.96Spen Valley 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: Mid Cheshire £512, Spen Valley £463Spen Valley: £463Mid Cheshire: £512Spen Valley: £465Mid Cheshire: £514Spen Valley: £439Mid Cheshire: £486

    £512£514£486Mid Cheshire 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: Mid Cheshire £158, Spen Valley £119Spen Valley: £119Mid Cheshire: £158Spen Valley: £120Mid Cheshire: £158Spen Valley: £113Mid Cheshire: £149

    £158£158£149Mid Cheshire 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: Mid Cheshire £81, Spen Valley £75Spen Valley: £75Mid Cheshire: £81Spen Valley: £76Mid Cheshire: £81Spen Valley: £71Mid Cheshire: £77

    £81£81£77Mid Cheshire is higher£75£76£71

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Mid Cheshire £976, Spen Valley £949Spen Valley: £949Mid Cheshire: £976Spen Valley: £953Mid Cheshire: £980Spen Valley: £900Mid Cheshire: £926

    £976£980£926Mid Cheshire is higherDepends on how you count£949£953£900

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Mid Cheshire £177, Spen Valley £136Spen Valley: £136Mid Cheshire: £177Spen Valley: £137Mid Cheshire: £178Spen Valley: £129Mid Cheshire: £168

    £177£178£168Mid Cheshire is higher£136£137£129

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Mid Cheshire £191, Spen Valley £175Spen Valley: £175Mid Cheshire: £191Spen Valley: £176Mid Cheshire: £192Spen Valley: £166Mid Cheshire: £181

    £191£192£181Mid Cheshire is higher£175£176£166

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Mid Cheshire £4.35, Spen Valley £5.26Spen Valley: £5.26Mid Cheshire: £4.35Spen Valley: £5.28Mid Cheshire: £4.37Spen Valley: £4.99Mid Cheshire: £4.13

    £4.35£4.37£4.13Spen Valley is higher£5.26£5.28£4.99

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Mid Cheshire £5.40, Spen Valley £3.97Spen Valley: £3.97Mid Cheshire: £5.40Spen Valley: £3.99Mid Cheshire: £5.42Spen Valley: £3.77Mid Cheshire: £5.12

    £5.40£5.42£5.12Mid Cheshire is higher£3.97£3.99£3.77

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Mid Cheshire £7.49, Spen Valley £6.79Spen Valley: £6.79Mid Cheshire: £7.49Spen Valley: £6.82Mid Cheshire: £7.52Spen Valley: £6.44Mid Cheshire: £7.10

    £7.49£7.52£7.10Mid Cheshire is higher£6.79£6.82£6.44

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Mid Cheshire 179.8, Spen Valley 199.3Spen Valley: 199.3Mid Cheshire: 179.8

    179.8Spen Valley is higherDepends on how you count199.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Mid Cheshire 16.7, Spen Valley 18.8Spen Valley: 18.8Mid Cheshire: 16.7

    16.7Spen Valley is higherDepends on how you count18.8

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Mid Cheshire 25.4, Spen Valley 27.6Spen Valley: 27.6Mid Cheshire: 25.4

    25.4Spen Valley is higherDepends on how you count27.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Mid Cheshire 78.3, Spen Valley 71.4Spen Valley: 71.4Mid Cheshire: 78.3

    78.3Mid Cheshire is higher71.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Mid Cheshire 113.9, Spen Valley 117.4Spen Valley: 117.4Mid Cheshire: 113.9

    113.9Spen Valley 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: Mid Cheshire 17.9, Spen Valley 17.1Spen Valley: 17.1Mid Cheshire: 17.9

    17.9Mid Cheshire is higher17.1

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Mid Cheshire and Spen Valley, per resident
MeasureMid CheshireSpen ValleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,329£4,348£4,107£4,439£4,458£4,210Spen Valley
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,218£2,227£2,103£2,505£2,515£2,376Spen Valley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,258£1,263£1,193£1,209£1,214£1,147Mid Cheshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,026£2,035£1,922£2,301£2,311£2,183Spen Valley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£65£65£62£71£71£67Spen Valley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£122£123£116£128£129£121Spen Valley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.17£4.19£3.96£4.88£4.90£4.63Spen Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£512£514£486£463£465£439Mid Cheshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£158£158£149£119£120£113Mid Cheshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£81£81£77£75£76£71Mid Cheshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£976£980£926£949£953£900Mid Cheshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£177£178£168£136£137£129Mid Cheshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£191£192£181£175£176£166Mid Cheshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.35£4.37£4.13£5.26£5.28£4.99Spen Valley
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.40£5.42£5.12£3.97£3.99£3.77Mid Cheshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.49£7.52£7.10£6.79£6.82£6.44Mid Cheshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026179.8199.3Spen Valley
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.718.8Spen Valley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.427.6Spen Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202678.371.4Mid Cheshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026113.9117.4Spen Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.917.1Mid Cheshire

Total

Mid Cheshire is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Spen Valley on 11. 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 Spen Valley

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Mid Cheshire £427.6m, Spen Valley £431.4mSpen Valley: £431.4mMid Cheshire: £427.6mSpen Valley: £433.3mMid Cheshire: £429.4mSpen Valley: £409.2mMid Cheshire: £405.6m

    £427.6m£429.4m£405.6mSpen Valley is higher£431.4m£433.3m£409.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Mid Cheshire £219.0m, Spen Valley £243.5mSpen Valley: £243.5mMid Cheshire: £219.0mSpen Valley: £244.5mMid Cheshire: £219.9mSpen Valley: £230.9mMid Cheshire: £207.7m

    £219.0m£219.9m£207.7mSpen Valley is higherDepends on how you count£243.5m£244.5m£230.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Mid Cheshire £124.2m, Spen Valley £117.5mSpen Valley: £117.5mMid Cheshire: £124.2mSpen Valley: £118.0mMid Cheshire: £124.7mSpen Valley: £111.4mMid Cheshire: £117.8m

    £124.2m£124.7m£117.8mMid Cheshire is higherDepends on how you count£117.5m£118.0m£111.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Mid Cheshire £200.1m, Spen Valley £223.7mSpen Valley: £223.7mMid Cheshire: £200.1mSpen Valley: £224.6mMid Cheshire: £201.0mSpen Valley: £212.2mMid Cheshire: £189.8m

    £200.1m£201.0m£189.8mSpen Valley is higher£223.7m£224.6m£212.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Mid Cheshire £6.4m, Spen Valley £6.9mSpen Valley: £6.9mMid Cheshire: £6.4mSpen Valley: £6.9mMid Cheshire: £6.4mSpen Valley: £6.5mMid Cheshire: £6.1m

    £6.4m£6.4m£6.1mSpen Valley is higherDepends on how you count£6.9m£6.9m£6.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Mid Cheshire £12.1m, Spen Valley £12.4mSpen Valley: £12.4mMid Cheshire: £12.1mSpen Valley: £12.5mMid Cheshire: £12.1mSpen Valley: £11.8mMid Cheshire: £11.4m

    £12.1m£12.1m£11.4mSpen Valley is higherDepends on how you count£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: Mid Cheshire £0.41m, Spen Valley £0.47mSpen Valley: £0.47mMid Cheshire: £0.41mSpen Valley: £0.48mMid Cheshire: £0.41mSpen Valley: £0.45mMid Cheshire: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mSpen Valley 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: Mid Cheshire £50.6m, Spen Valley £45.0mSpen Valley: £45.0mMid Cheshire: £50.6mSpen Valley: £45.2mMid Cheshire: £50.8mSpen Valley: £42.7mMid Cheshire: £48.0m

    £50.6m£50.8m£48.0mMid Cheshire 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: Mid Cheshire £15.6m, Spen Valley £11.6mSpen Valley: £11.6mMid Cheshire: £15.6mSpen Valley: £11.6mMid Cheshire: £15.6mSpen Valley: £11.0mMid Cheshire: £14.8m

    £15.6m£15.6m£14.8mMid Cheshire 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: Mid Cheshire £8.0m, Spen Valley £7.3mSpen Valley: £7.3mMid Cheshire: £8.0mSpen Valley: £7.4mMid Cheshire: £8.0mSpen Valley: £6.9mMid Cheshire: £7.6m

    £8.0m£8.0m£7.6mMid Cheshire is higher£7.3m£7.4m£6.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Mid Cheshire £96.4m, Spen Valley £92.2mSpen Valley: £92.2mMid Cheshire: £96.4mSpen Valley: £92.6mMid Cheshire: £96.8mSpen Valley: £87.5mMid Cheshire: £91.4m

    £96.4m£96.8m£91.4mMid Cheshire is higherDepends on how you count£92.2m£92.6m£87.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Mid Cheshire £17.5m, Spen Valley £13.2mSpen Valley: £13.2mMid Cheshire: £17.5mSpen Valley: £13.3mMid Cheshire: £17.6mSpen Valley: £12.5mMid Cheshire: £16.6m

    £17.5m£17.6m£16.6mMid Cheshire is higher£13.2m£13.3m£12.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Mid Cheshire £18.9m, Spen Valley £17.1mSpen Valley: £17.1mMid Cheshire: £18.9mSpen Valley: £17.1mMid Cheshire: £19.0mSpen Valley: £16.2mMid Cheshire: £17.9m

    £18.9m£19.0m£17.9mMid Cheshire is higher£17.1m£17.1m£16.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Mid Cheshire £0.43m, Spen Valley £0.51mSpen Valley: £0.51mMid Cheshire: £0.43mSpen Valley: £0.51mMid Cheshire: £0.43mSpen Valley: £0.49mMid Cheshire: £0.41m

    £0.43m£0.43m£0.41mSpen Valley is higher£0.51m£0.51m£0.49m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Mid Cheshire £0.53m, Spen Valley £0.39mSpen Valley: £0.39mMid Cheshire: £0.53mSpen Valley: £0.39mMid Cheshire: £0.54mSpen Valley: £0.37mMid Cheshire: £0.51m

    £0.53m£0.54m£0.51mMid Cheshire is higher£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Mid Cheshire £0.74m, Spen Valley £0.66mSpen Valley: £0.66mMid Cheshire: £0.74mSpen Valley: £0.66mMid Cheshire: £0.74mSpen Valley: £0.63mMid Cheshire: £0.70m

    £0.74m£0.74m£0.70mMid Cheshire is higher£0.66m£0.66m£0.63m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Mid Cheshire 17,758, Spen Valley 19,376Spen Valley: 19,376Mid Cheshire: 17,758

    17,758Spen Valley is higherDepends on how you count19,376

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Mid Cheshire 1,648, Spen Valley 1,831Spen Valley: 1,831Mid Cheshire: 1,648

    1,648Spen Valley is higherDepends on how you count1,831

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Mid Cheshire 2,512, Spen Valley 2,684Spen Valley: 2,684Mid Cheshire: 2,512

    2,512Spen Valley is higherDepends on how you count2,684

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Mid Cheshire 7,733, Spen Valley 6,940Spen Valley: 6,940Mid Cheshire: 7,733

    7,733Mid Cheshire is higher6,940

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Mid Cheshire 11,253, Spen Valley 11,408Spen Valley: 11,408Mid Cheshire: 11,253

    11,253Spen Valley is higher11,408

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Mid Cheshire 1,766, Spen Valley 1,658Spen Valley: 1,658Mid Cheshire: 1,766

    1,766Mid Cheshire is higher1,658

Show the numbers
Mid Cheshire and Spen Valley, total
MeasureMid CheshireSpen ValleyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£427.6m£429.4m£405.6m£431.4m£433.3m£409.2mSpen Valley
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£219.0m£219.9m£207.7m£243.5m£244.5m£230.9mSpen Valley
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£124.2m£124.7m£117.8m£117.5m£118.0m£111.4mMid Cheshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£200.1m£201.0m£189.8m£223.7m£224.6m£212.2mSpen Valley
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.4m£6.4m£6.1m£6.9m£6.9m£6.5mSpen Valley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.1m£12.1m£11.4m£12.4m£12.5m£11.8mSpen Valley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£0.47m£0.48m£0.45mSpen Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£50.6m£50.8m£48.0m£45.0m£45.2m£42.7mMid Cheshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.6m£15.6m£14.8m£11.6m£11.6m£11.0mMid Cheshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.0m£8.0m£7.6m£7.3m£7.4m£6.9mMid Cheshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£96.4m£96.8m£91.4m£92.2m£92.6m£87.5mMid Cheshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£17.5m£17.6m£16.6m£13.2m£13.3m£12.5mMid Cheshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£18.9m£19.0m£17.9m£17.1m£17.1m£16.2mMid Cheshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m£0.51m£0.51m£0.49mSpen Valley
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.54m£0.51m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mMid Cheshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m£0.66m£0.66m£0.63mMid Cheshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,75819,376Spen Valley
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,6481,831Spen Valley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,5122,684Spen Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,7336,940Mid Cheshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,25311,408Spen Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,7661,658Mid Cheshire

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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