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Mid Cheshire and Wellingborough and Rushden

98,761 and 116,830 residents (mid-2024).

Mid Cheshire is higher than Wellingborough and Rushden on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 6 of 22 in total.

On 7 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 11 of 22 measures, and Wellingborough and Rushden 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 Wellingborough and Rushden

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Mid Cheshire £4,329, Wellingborough and Rushden £4,201Wellingborough and Rushden: £4,201Mid Cheshire: £4,329Wellingborough and Rushden: £4,219Mid Cheshire: £4,348Wellingborough and Rushden: £3,985Mid Cheshire: £4,107

    £4,329£4,348£4,107Mid Cheshire is higherDepends on how you count£4,201£4,219£3,985

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Mid Cheshire £12,736, Wellingborough and Rushden £13,024Wellingborough and Rushden: £13,024Mid Cheshire: £12,736Wellingborough and Rushden: £13,079Mid Cheshire: £12,790Wellingborough and Rushden: £12,354Mid Cheshire: £12,081

    £12,736£12,790£12,081Wellingborough and Rushden is higherDepends on how you count£13,024£13,079£12,354

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Mid Cheshire £1,997, Wellingborough and Rushden £1,975Wellingborough and Rushden: £1,975Mid Cheshire: £1,997Wellingborough and Rushden: £1,983Mid Cheshire: £2,005Wellingborough and Rushden: £1,873Mid Cheshire: £1,894

    £1,997£2,005£1,894Mid Cheshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,975£1,983£1,873

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Mid Cheshire £11,638, Wellingborough and Rushden £11,775Wellingborough and Rushden: £11,775Mid Cheshire: £11,638Wellingborough and Rushden: £11,825Mid Cheshire: £11,688Wellingborough and Rushden: £11,169Mid Cheshire: £11,039

    £11,638£11,688£11,039Wellingborough and Rushden is higherDepends on how you count£11,775£11,825£11,169

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Mid Cheshire £373, Wellingborough and Rushden £454Wellingborough and Rushden: £454Mid Cheshire: £373Wellingborough and Rushden: £456Mid Cheshire: £374Wellingborough and Rushden: £430Mid Cheshire: £353

    £373£374£353Wellingborough and Rushden is higher£454£456£430

  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, Wellingborough and Rushden £767Wellingborough and Rushden: £767Mid Cheshire: £701Wellingborough and Rushden: £770Mid Cheshire: £704Wellingborough and Rushden: £728Mid Cheshire: £665

    £701£704£665Wellingborough and Rushden is higher£767£770£728

  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, Wellingborough and Rushden £28Wellingborough and Rushden: £28Mid Cheshire: £24Wellingborough and Rushden: £28Mid Cheshire: £24Wellingborough and Rushden: £27Mid Cheshire: £23

    £24£24£23Wellingborough and Rushden is higher£28£28£27

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Mid Cheshire £512, Wellingborough and Rushden £435Wellingborough and Rushden: £435Mid Cheshire: £512Wellingborough and Rushden: £437Mid Cheshire: £514Wellingborough and Rushden: £413Mid Cheshire: £486

    £512£514£486Mid Cheshire is higherDepends on how you count£435£437£413

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Mid Cheshire £158, Wellingborough and Rushden £118Wellingborough and Rushden: £118Mid Cheshire: £158Wellingborough and Rushden: £119Mid Cheshire: £158Wellingborough and Rushden: £112Mid Cheshire: £149

    £158£158£149Mid Cheshire is higher£118£119£112

  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, Wellingborough and Rushden £108Wellingborough and Rushden: £108Mid Cheshire: £128Wellingborough and Rushden: £108Mid Cheshire: £129Wellingborough and Rushden: £102Mid Cheshire: £122

    £128£129£122Mid Cheshire is higher£108£108£102

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Mid Cheshire £1,550, Wellingborough and Rushden £1,580Wellingborough and Rushden: £1,580Mid Cheshire: £1,550Wellingborough and Rushden: £1,587Mid Cheshire: £1,556Wellingborough and Rushden: £1,499Mid Cheshire: £1,470

    £1,550£1,556£1,470Wellingborough and Rushden is higher£1,580£1,587£1,499

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Mid Cheshire £177, Wellingborough and Rushden £185Wellingborough and Rushden: £185Mid Cheshire: £177Wellingborough and Rushden: £186Mid Cheshire: £178Wellingborough and Rushden: £176Mid Cheshire: £168

    £177£178£168Wellingborough and Rushden is higher£185£186£176

  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, Wellingborough and Rushden £272Wellingborough and Rushden: £272Mid Cheshire: £304Wellingborough and Rushden: £273Mid Cheshire: £305Wellingborough and Rushden: £258Mid Cheshire: £288

    £304£305£288Mid Cheshire is higherDepends on how you count£272£273£258

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Mid Cheshire £6.92, Wellingborough and Rushden £8.18Wellingborough and Rushden: £8.18Mid Cheshire: £6.92Wellingborough and Rushden: £8.22Mid Cheshire: £6.95Wellingborough and Rushden: £7.76Mid Cheshire: £6.56

    £6.92£6.95£6.56Wellingborough and Rushden is higher£8.18£8.22£7.76

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Mid Cheshire £8.57, Wellingborough and Rushden £5.96Wellingborough and Rushden: £5.96Mid Cheshire: £8.57Wellingborough and Rushden: £5.98Mid Cheshire: £8.61Wellingborough and Rushden: £5.65Mid Cheshire: £8.13

    £8.57£8.61£8.13Mid Cheshire is higher£5.96£5.98£5.65

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Mid Cheshire £7.49, Wellingborough and Rushden £5.22Wellingborough and Rushden: £5.22Mid Cheshire: £7.49Wellingborough and Rushden: £5.24Mid Cheshire: £7.52Wellingborough and Rushden: £4.95Mid Cheshire: £7.10

    £7.49£7.52£7.10Mid Cheshire is higher£5.22£5.24£4.95

  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, Wellingborough and Rushden 999.7Wellingborough and Rushden: 999.7Mid Cheshire: 1,032.7

    1,032.7Mid Cheshire is higherDepends on how you count999.7

  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, Wellingborough and Rushden 110.6Wellingborough and Rushden: 110.6Mid Cheshire: 95.8

    95.8Wellingborough and Rushden is higher110.6

  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, Wellingborough and Rushden 162.8Wellingborough and Rushden: 162.8Mid Cheshire: 146.1

    146.1Wellingborough and Rushden is higher162.8

  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, Wellingborough and Rushden 63.9Wellingborough and Rushden: 63.9Mid Cheshire: 78.3

    78.3Mid Cheshire is higher63.9

  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, Wellingborough and Rushden 193.6Wellingborough and Rushden: 193.6Mid Cheshire: 180.9

    180.9Wellingborough and Rushden is higher193.6

  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, Wellingborough and Rushden 24.0Wellingborough and Rushden: 24.0Mid Cheshire: 28.4

    28.4Mid Cheshire is higher24.0

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Mid Cheshire and Wellingborough and Rushden, per person in the age group
MeasureMid CheshireWellingborough and RushdenHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,329£4,348£4,107£4,201£4,219£3,985Mid Cheshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,736£12,790£12,081£13,024£13,079£12,354Wellingborough and Rushden
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,997£2,005£1,894£1,975£1,983£1,873Mid Cheshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,638£11,688£11,039£11,775£11,825£11,169Wellingborough and Rushden
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£373£374£353£454£456£430Wellingborough and Rushden
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£701£704£665£767£770£728Wellingborough and Rushden
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£24£23£28£28£27Wellingborough and Rushden
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£512£514£486£435£437£413Mid Cheshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£158£158£149£118£119£112Mid Cheshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£128£129£122£108£108£102Mid Cheshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,550£1,556£1,470£1,580£1,587£1,499Wellingborough and Rushden
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£177£178£168£185£186£176Wellingborough and Rushden
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£304£305£288£272£273£258Mid Cheshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.92£6.95£6.56£8.18£8.22£7.76Wellingborough and Rushden
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.57£8.61£8.13£5.96£5.98£5.65Mid Cheshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.49£7.52£7.10£5.22£5.24£4.95Mid Cheshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,032.7999.7Mid Cheshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202695.8110.6Wellingborough and Rushden
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026146.1162.8Wellingborough and Rushden
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202678.363.9Mid Cheshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026180.9193.6Wellingborough and Rushden
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202628.424.0Mid Cheshire

Per resident

Mid Cheshire is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Wellingborough and Rushden on 9. 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 Wellingborough and Rushden

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Mid Cheshire £4,329, Wellingborough and Rushden £4,201Wellingborough and Rushden: £4,201Mid Cheshire: £4,329Wellingborough and Rushden: £4,219Mid Cheshire: £4,348Wellingborough and Rushden: £3,985Mid Cheshire: £4,107

    £4,329£4,348£4,107Mid Cheshire is higherDepends on how you count£4,201£4,219£3,985

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Mid Cheshire £2,218, Wellingborough and Rushden £2,217Wellingborough and Rushden: £2,217Mid Cheshire: £2,218Wellingborough and Rushden: £2,227Mid Cheshire: £2,227Wellingborough and Rushden: £2,103Mid Cheshire: £2,103

    £2,218£2,227£2,103Mid Cheshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,217£2,227£2,103

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Mid Cheshire £1,258, Wellingborough and Rushden £1,240Wellingborough and Rushden: £1,240Mid Cheshire: £1,258Wellingborough and Rushden: £1,245Mid Cheshire: £1,263Wellingborough and Rushden: £1,176Mid Cheshire: £1,193

    £1,258£1,263£1,193Mid Cheshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,240£1,245£1,176

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Mid Cheshire £2,026, Wellingborough and Rushden £2,005Wellingborough and Rushden: £2,005Mid Cheshire: £2,026Wellingborough and Rushden: £2,013Mid Cheshire: £2,035Wellingborough and Rushden: £1,902Mid Cheshire: £1,922

    £2,026£2,035£1,922Mid Cheshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,005£2,013£1,902

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Mid Cheshire £65, Wellingborough and Rushden £77Wellingborough and Rushden: £77Mid Cheshire: £65Wellingborough and Rushden: £78Mid Cheshire: £65Wellingborough and Rushden: £73Mid Cheshire: £62

    £65£65£62Wellingborough and Rushden is higher£77£78£73

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Mid Cheshire £122, Wellingborough and Rushden £131Wellingborough and Rushden: £131Mid Cheshire: £122Wellingborough and Rushden: £131Mid Cheshire: £123Wellingborough and Rushden: £124Mid Cheshire: £116

    £122£123£116Wellingborough and Rushden is higher£131£131£124

  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, Wellingborough and Rushden £4.75Wellingborough and Rushden: £4.75Mid Cheshire: £4.17Wellingborough and Rushden: £4.77Mid Cheshire: £4.19Wellingborough and Rushden: £4.51Mid Cheshire: £3.96

    £4.17£4.19£3.96Wellingborough and Rushden is higher£4.75£4.77£4.51

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Mid Cheshire £512, Wellingborough and Rushden £435Wellingborough and Rushden: £435Mid Cheshire: £512Wellingborough and Rushden: £437Mid Cheshire: £514Wellingborough and Rushden: £413Mid Cheshire: £486

    £512£514£486Mid Cheshire is higherDepends on how you count£435£437£413

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Mid Cheshire £158, Wellingborough and Rushden £118Wellingborough and Rushden: £118Mid Cheshire: £158Wellingborough and Rushden: £119Mid Cheshire: £158Wellingborough and Rushden: £112Mid Cheshire: £149

    £158£158£149Mid Cheshire is higher£118£119£112

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Mid Cheshire £81, Wellingborough and Rushden £68Wellingborough and Rushden: £68Mid Cheshire: £81Wellingborough and Rushden: £68Mid Cheshire: £81Wellingborough and Rushden: £64Mid Cheshire: £77

    £81£81£77Mid Cheshire is higher£68£68£64

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Mid Cheshire £976, Wellingborough and Rushden £992Wellingborough and Rushden: £992Mid Cheshire: £976Wellingborough and Rushden: £997Mid Cheshire: £980Wellingborough and Rushden: £941Mid Cheshire: £926

    £976£980£926Wellingborough and Rushden is higher£992£997£941

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Mid Cheshire £177, Wellingborough and Rushden £185Wellingborough and Rushden: £185Mid Cheshire: £177Wellingborough and Rushden: £186Mid Cheshire: £178Wellingborough and Rushden: £176Mid Cheshire: £168

    £177£178£168Wellingborough and Rushden is higher£185£186£176

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Mid Cheshire £191, Wellingborough and Rushden £171Wellingborough and Rushden: £171Mid Cheshire: £191Wellingborough and Rushden: £172Mid Cheshire: £192Wellingborough and Rushden: £162Mid Cheshire: £181

    £191£192£181Mid Cheshire is higherDepends on how you count£171£172£162

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Mid Cheshire £4.35, Wellingborough and Rushden £5.13Wellingborough and Rushden: £5.13Mid Cheshire: £4.35Wellingborough and Rushden: £5.16Mid Cheshire: £4.37Wellingborough and Rushden: £4.87Mid Cheshire: £4.13

    £4.35£4.37£4.13Wellingborough and Rushden is higher£5.13£5.16£4.87

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Mid Cheshire £5.40, Wellingborough and Rushden £3.74Wellingborough and Rushden: £3.74Mid Cheshire: £5.40Wellingborough and Rushden: £3.76Mid Cheshire: £5.42Wellingborough and Rushden: £3.55Mid Cheshire: £5.12

    £5.40£5.42£5.12Mid Cheshire is higher£3.74£3.76£3.55

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Mid Cheshire £7.49, Wellingborough and Rushden £5.22Wellingborough and Rushden: £5.22Mid Cheshire: £7.49Wellingborough and Rushden: £5.24Mid Cheshire: £7.52Wellingborough and Rushden: £4.95Mid Cheshire: £7.10

    £7.49£7.52£7.10Mid Cheshire is higher£5.22£5.24£4.95

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Mid Cheshire 179.8, Wellingborough and Rushden 170.2Wellingborough and Rushden: 170.2Mid Cheshire: 179.8

    179.8Mid Cheshire is higherDepends on how you count170.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Mid Cheshire 16.7, Wellingborough and Rushden 18.8Wellingborough and Rushden: 18.8Mid Cheshire: 16.7

    16.7Wellingborough and Rushden 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: Mid Cheshire 25.4, Wellingborough and Rushden 27.7Wellingborough and Rushden: 27.7Mid Cheshire: 25.4

    25.4Wellingborough and Rushden is higher27.7

  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, Wellingborough and Rushden 63.9Wellingborough and Rushden: 63.9Mid Cheshire: 78.3

    78.3Mid Cheshire is higher63.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Mid Cheshire 113.9, Wellingborough and Rushden 121.5Wellingborough and Rushden: 121.5Mid Cheshire: 113.9

    113.9Wellingborough and Rushden is higher121.5

  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, Wellingborough and Rushden 15.1Wellingborough and Rushden: 15.1Mid Cheshire: 17.9

    17.9Mid Cheshire is higher15.1

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Mid Cheshire and Wellingborough and Rushden, per resident
MeasureMid CheshireWellingborough and RushdenHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,329£4,348£4,107£4,201£4,219£3,985Mid Cheshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,218£2,227£2,103£2,217£2,227£2,103Mid Cheshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,258£1,263£1,193£1,240£1,245£1,176Mid Cheshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,026£2,035£1,922£2,005£2,013£1,902Mid Cheshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£65£65£62£77£78£73Wellingborough and Rushden
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£122£123£116£131£131£124Wellingborough and Rushden
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.17£4.19£3.96£4.75£4.77£4.51Wellingborough and Rushden
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£512£514£486£435£437£413Mid Cheshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£158£158£149£118£119£112Mid Cheshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£81£81£77£68£68£64Mid Cheshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£976£980£926£992£997£941Wellingborough and Rushden
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£177£178£168£185£186£176Wellingborough and Rushden
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£191£192£181£171£172£162Mid Cheshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.35£4.37£4.13£5.13£5.16£4.87Wellingborough and Rushden
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.40£5.42£5.12£3.74£3.76£3.55Mid Cheshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.49£7.52£7.10£5.22£5.24£4.95Mid Cheshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026179.8170.2Mid Cheshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.718.8Wellingborough and Rushden
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.427.7Wellingborough and Rushden
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202678.363.9Mid Cheshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026113.9121.5Wellingborough and Rushden
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.915.1Mid Cheshire

Total

Mid Cheshire is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Wellingborough and Rushden on 16. 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 Wellingborough and Rushden

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Mid Cheshire £427.6m, Wellingborough and Rushden £490.8mWellingborough and Rushden: £490.8mMid Cheshire: £427.6mWellingborough and Rushden: £492.9mMid Cheshire: £429.4mWellingborough and Rushden: £465.5mMid Cheshire: £405.6m

    £427.6m£429.4m£405.6mWellingborough and Rushden is higherDepends on how you count£490.8m£492.9m£465.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Mid Cheshire £219.0m, Wellingborough and Rushden £259.0mWellingborough and Rushden: £259.0mMid Cheshire: £219.0mWellingborough and Rushden: £260.1mMid Cheshire: £219.9mWellingborough and Rushden: £245.7mMid Cheshire: £207.7m

    £219.0m£219.9m£207.7mWellingborough and Rushden is higherDepends on how you count£259.0m£260.1m£245.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Mid Cheshire £124.2m, Wellingborough and Rushden £144.9mWellingborough and Rushden: £144.9mMid Cheshire: £124.2mWellingborough and Rushden: £145.5mMid Cheshire: £124.7mWellingborough and Rushden: £137.4mMid Cheshire: £117.8m

    £124.2m£124.7m£117.8mWellingborough and Rushden is higherDepends on how you count£144.9m£145.5m£137.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Mid Cheshire £200.1m, Wellingborough and Rushden £234.2mWellingborough and Rushden: £234.2mMid Cheshire: £200.1mWellingborough and Rushden: £235.2mMid Cheshire: £201.0mWellingborough and Rushden: £222.2mMid Cheshire: £189.8m

    £200.1m£201.0m£189.8mWellingborough and Rushden is higherDepends on how you count£234.2m£235.2m£222.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Mid Cheshire £6.4m, Wellingborough and Rushden £9.0mWellingborough and Rushden: £9.0mMid Cheshire: £6.4mWellingborough and Rushden: £9.1mMid Cheshire: £6.4mWellingborough and Rushden: £8.6mMid Cheshire: £6.1m

    £6.4m£6.4m£6.1mWellingborough and Rushden is higher£9.0m£9.1m£8.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Mid Cheshire £12.1m, Wellingborough and Rushden £15.3mWellingborough and Rushden: £15.3mMid Cheshire: £12.1mWellingborough and Rushden: £15.3mMid Cheshire: £12.1mWellingborough and Rushden: £14.5mMid Cheshire: £11.4m

    £12.1m£12.1m£11.4mWellingborough and Rushden is higher£15.3m£15.3m£14.5m

  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, Wellingborough and Rushden £0.56mWellingborough and Rushden: £0.56mMid Cheshire: £0.41mWellingborough and Rushden: £0.56mMid Cheshire: £0.41mWellingborough and Rushden: £0.53mMid Cheshire: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mWellingborough and Rushden is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Mid Cheshire £50.6m, Wellingborough and Rushden £50.8mWellingborough and Rushden: £50.8mMid Cheshire: £50.6mWellingborough and Rushden: £51.0mMid Cheshire: £50.8mWellingborough and Rushden: £48.2mMid Cheshire: £48.0m

    £50.6m£50.8m£48.0mWellingborough and Rushden is higherDepends on how you count£50.8m£51.0m£48.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Mid Cheshire £15.6m, Wellingborough and Rushden £13.8mWellingborough and Rushden: £13.8mMid Cheshire: £15.6mWellingborough and Rushden: £13.9mMid Cheshire: £15.6mWellingborough and Rushden: £13.1mMid Cheshire: £14.8m

    £15.6m£15.6m£14.8mMid Cheshire is higher£13.8m£13.9m£13.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Mid Cheshire £8.0m, Wellingborough and Rushden £7.9mWellingborough and Rushden: £7.9mMid Cheshire: £8.0mWellingborough and Rushden: £8.0mMid Cheshire: £8.0mWellingborough and Rushden: £7.5mMid Cheshire: £7.6m

    £8.0m£8.0m£7.6mMid Cheshire is higher£7.9m£8.0m£7.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Mid Cheshire £96.4m, Wellingborough and Rushden £115.9mWellingborough and Rushden: £115.9mMid Cheshire: £96.4mWellingborough and Rushden: £116.4mMid Cheshire: £96.8mWellingborough and Rushden: £110.0mMid Cheshire: £91.4m

    £96.4m£96.8m£91.4mWellingborough and Rushden is higher£115.9m£116.4m£110.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Mid Cheshire £17.5m, Wellingborough and Rushden £21.6mWellingborough and Rushden: £21.6mMid Cheshire: £17.5mWellingborough and Rushden: £21.7mMid Cheshire: £17.6mWellingborough and Rushden: £20.5mMid Cheshire: £16.6m

    £17.5m£17.6m£16.6mWellingborough and Rushden is higher£21.6m£21.7m£20.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Mid Cheshire £18.9m, Wellingborough and Rushden £20.0mWellingborough and Rushden: £20.0mMid Cheshire: £18.9mWellingborough and Rushden: £20.0mMid Cheshire: £19.0mWellingborough and Rushden: £18.9mMid Cheshire: £17.9m

    £18.9m£19.0m£17.9mWellingborough and Rushden is higherDepends on how you count£20.0m£20.0m£18.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Mid Cheshire £0.43m, Wellingborough and Rushden £0.60mWellingborough and Rushden: £0.60mMid Cheshire: £0.43mWellingborough and Rushden: £0.60mMid Cheshire: £0.43mWellingborough and Rushden: £0.57mMid Cheshire: £0.41m

    £0.43m£0.43m£0.41mWellingborough and Rushden is higher£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Mid Cheshire £0.53m, Wellingborough and Rushden £0.44mWellingborough and Rushden: £0.44mMid Cheshire: £0.53mWellingborough and Rushden: £0.44mMid Cheshire: £0.54mWellingborough and Rushden: £0.41mMid Cheshire: £0.51m

    £0.53m£0.54m£0.51mMid Cheshire is higher£0.44m£0.44m£0.41m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Mid Cheshire £0.74m, Wellingborough and Rushden £0.61mWellingborough and Rushden: £0.61mMid Cheshire: £0.74mWellingborough and Rushden: £0.61mMid Cheshire: £0.74mWellingborough and Rushden: £0.58mMid Cheshire: £0.70m

    £0.74m£0.74m£0.70mMid Cheshire is higher£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Mid Cheshire 17,758, Wellingborough and Rushden 19,883Wellingborough and Rushden: 19,883Mid Cheshire: 17,758

    17,758Wellingborough and Rushden is higherDepends on how you count19,883

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Mid Cheshire 1,648, Wellingborough and Rushden 2,200Wellingborough and Rushden: 2,200Mid Cheshire: 1,648

    1,648Wellingborough and Rushden is higher2,200

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Mid Cheshire 2,512, Wellingborough and Rushden 3,238Wellingborough and Rushden: 3,238Mid Cheshire: 2,512

    2,512Wellingborough and Rushden is higher3,238

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Mid Cheshire 7,733, Wellingborough and Rushden 7,464Wellingborough and Rushden: 7,464Mid Cheshire: 7,733

    7,733Mid Cheshire is higher7,464

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Mid Cheshire 11,253, Wellingborough and Rushden 14,200Wellingborough and Rushden: 14,200Mid Cheshire: 11,253

    11,253Wellingborough and Rushden is higher14,200

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Mid Cheshire 1,766, Wellingborough and Rushden 1,763Wellingborough and Rushden: 1,763Mid Cheshire: 1,766

    1,766Mid Cheshire is higher1,763

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Mid Cheshire and Wellingborough and Rushden, total
MeasureMid CheshireWellingborough and RushdenHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£427.6m£429.4m£405.6m£490.8m£492.9m£465.5mWellingborough and Rushden
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£219.0m£219.9m£207.7m£259.0m£260.1m£245.7mWellingborough and Rushden
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£124.2m£124.7m£117.8m£144.9m£145.5m£137.4mWellingborough and Rushden
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£200.1m£201.0m£189.8m£234.2m£235.2m£222.2mWellingborough and Rushden
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.4m£6.4m£6.1m£9.0m£9.1m£8.6mWellingborough and Rushden
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.1m£12.1m£11.4m£15.3m£15.3m£14.5mWellingborough and Rushden
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mWellingborough and Rushden
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£50.6m£50.8m£48.0m£50.8m£51.0m£48.2mWellingborough and Rushden
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.6m£15.6m£14.8m£13.8m£13.9m£13.1mMid Cheshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.0m£8.0m£7.6m£7.9m£8.0m£7.5mMid Cheshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£96.4m£96.8m£91.4m£115.9m£116.4m£110.0mWellingborough and Rushden
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£17.5m£17.6m£16.6m£21.6m£21.7m£20.5mWellingborough and Rushden
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£18.9m£19.0m£17.9m£20.0m£20.0m£18.9mWellingborough and Rushden
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mWellingborough and Rushden
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.54m£0.51m£0.44m£0.44m£0.41mMid Cheshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m£0.61m£0.61m£0.58mMid Cheshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,75819,883Wellingborough and Rushden
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,6482,200Wellingborough and Rushden
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,5123,238Wellingborough and Rushden
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,7337,464Mid Cheshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,25314,200Wellingborough and Rushden
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,7661,763Mid Cheshire

Sources

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

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