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Mid Cheshire and Worcester

98,761 and 106,671 residents (mid-2024).

Mid Cheshire is higher than Worcester on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 9 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 15 of 22 measures, and Worcester 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 Worcester

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Mid Cheshire £4,329, Worcester £4,088Worcester: £4,088Mid Cheshire: £4,329Worcester: £4,106Mid Cheshire: £4,348Worcester: £3,878Mid Cheshire: £4,107

    £4,329£4,348£4,107Mid Cheshire is higherDepends on how you count£4,088£4,106£3,878

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Mid Cheshire £12,736, Worcester £12,817Worcester: £12,817Mid Cheshire: £12,736Worcester: £12,872Mid Cheshire: £12,790Worcester: £12,158Mid Cheshire: £12,081

    £12,736£12,790£12,081Worcester is higherDepends on how you count£12,817£12,872£12,158

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Mid Cheshire £1,997, Worcester £1,796Worcester: £1,796Mid Cheshire: £1,997Worcester: £1,803Mid Cheshire: £2,005Worcester: £1,703Mid Cheshire: £1,894

    £1,997£2,005£1,894Mid Cheshire is higher£1,796£1,803£1,703

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Mid Cheshire £11,638, Worcester £11,629Worcester: £11,629Mid Cheshire: £11,638Worcester: £11,678Mid Cheshire: £11,688Worcester: £11,030Mid Cheshire: £11,039

    £11,638£11,688£11,039Mid Cheshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,629£11,678£11,030

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Mid Cheshire £373, Worcester £408Worcester: £408Mid Cheshire: £373Worcester: £410Mid Cheshire: £374Worcester: £387Mid Cheshire: £353

    £373£374£353Worcester is higher£408£410£387

  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, Worcester £755Worcester: £755Mid Cheshire: £701Worcester: £758Mid Cheshire: £704Worcester: £716Mid Cheshire: £665

    £701£704£665Worcester is higher£755£758£716

  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, Worcester £25Worcester: £25Mid Cheshire: £24Worcester: £25Mid Cheshire: £24Worcester: £24Mid Cheshire: £23

    £24£24£23Worcester is higher£25£25£24

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Mid Cheshire £512, Worcester £412Worcester: £412Mid Cheshire: £512Worcester: £414Mid Cheshire: £514Worcester: £391Mid Cheshire: £486

    £512£514£486Mid Cheshire is higher£412£414£391

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Mid Cheshire £158, Worcester £104Worcester: £104Mid Cheshire: £158Worcester: £105Mid Cheshire: £158Worcester: £99Mid Cheshire: £149

    £158£158£149Mid Cheshire is higher£104£105£99

  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, Worcester £92Worcester: £92Mid Cheshire: £128Worcester: £92Mid Cheshire: £129Worcester: £87Mid Cheshire: £122

    £128£129£122Mid Cheshire is higher£92£92£87

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Mid Cheshire £1,550, Worcester £1,419Worcester: £1,419Mid Cheshire: £1,550Worcester: £1,425Mid Cheshire: £1,556Worcester: £1,346Mid Cheshire: £1,470

    £1,550£1,556£1,470Mid Cheshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,419£1,425£1,346

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Mid Cheshire £177, Worcester £211Worcester: £211Mid Cheshire: £177Worcester: £212Mid Cheshire: £178Worcester: £200Mid Cheshire: £168

    £177£178£168Worcester is higher£211£212£200

  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, Worcester £273Worcester: £273Mid Cheshire: £304Worcester: £274Mid Cheshire: £305Worcester: £259Mid Cheshire: £288

    £304£305£288Mid Cheshire is higher£273£274£259

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Mid Cheshire £6.92, Worcester £6.73Worcester: £6.73Mid Cheshire: £6.92Worcester: £6.75Mid Cheshire: £6.95Worcester: £6.38Mid Cheshire: £6.56

    £6.92£6.95£6.56Mid Cheshire is higherDepends on how you count£6.73£6.75£6.38

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Mid Cheshire £8.57, Worcester £4.92Worcester: £4.92Mid Cheshire: £8.57Worcester: £4.94Mid Cheshire: £8.61Worcester: £4.67Mid Cheshire: £8.13

    £8.57£8.61£8.13Mid Cheshire is higher£4.92£4.94£4.67

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Mid Cheshire £7.49, Worcester £6.18Worcester: £6.18Mid Cheshire: £7.49Worcester: £6.20Mid Cheshire: £7.52Worcester: £5.86Mid Cheshire: £7.10

    £7.49£7.52£7.10Mid Cheshire is higher£6.18£6.20£5.86

  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, Worcester 1,016.8Worcester: 1,016.8Mid Cheshire: 1,032.7

    1,032.7Mid Cheshire is higherDepends on how you count1,016.8

  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, Worcester 101.6Worcester: 101.6Mid Cheshire: 95.8

    95.8Worcester is higher101.6

  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, Worcester 158.0Worcester: 158.0Mid Cheshire: 146.1

    146.1Worcester is higher158.0

  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, Worcester 58.4Worcester: 58.4Mid Cheshire: 78.3

    78.3Mid Cheshire is higher58.4

  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, Worcester 170.3Worcester: 170.3Mid Cheshire: 180.9

    180.9Mid Cheshire is higherDepends on how you count170.3

  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, Worcester 20.8Worcester: 20.8Mid Cheshire: 28.4

    28.4Mid Cheshire is higher20.8

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Mid Cheshire and Worcester, per person in the age group
MeasureMid CheshireWorcesterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,329£4,348£4,107£4,088£4,106£3,878Mid Cheshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,736£12,790£12,081£12,817£12,872£12,158Worcester
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,997£2,005£1,894£1,796£1,803£1,703Mid Cheshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,638£11,688£11,039£11,629£11,678£11,030Mid Cheshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£373£374£353£408£410£387Worcester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£701£704£665£755£758£716Worcester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£24£23£25£25£24Worcester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£512£514£486£412£414£391Mid Cheshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£158£158£149£104£105£99Mid Cheshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£128£129£122£92£92£87Mid Cheshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,550£1,556£1,470£1,419£1,425£1,346Mid Cheshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£177£178£168£211£212£200Worcester
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£304£305£288£273£274£259Mid Cheshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.92£6.95£6.56£6.73£6.75£6.38Mid Cheshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.57£8.61£8.13£4.92£4.94£4.67Mid Cheshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.49£7.52£7.10£6.18£6.20£5.86Mid Cheshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,032.71,016.8Mid Cheshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202695.8101.6Worcester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026146.1158.0Worcester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202678.358.4Mid Cheshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026180.9170.3Mid Cheshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202628.420.8Mid Cheshire

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Mid Cheshire £4,329, Worcester £4,088Worcester: £4,088Mid Cheshire: £4,329Worcester: £4,106Mid Cheshire: £4,348Worcester: £3,878Mid Cheshire: £4,107

    £4,329£4,348£4,107Mid Cheshire is higherDepends on how you count£4,088£4,106£3,878

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Mid Cheshire £2,218, Worcester £2,196Worcester: £2,196Mid Cheshire: £2,218Worcester: £2,205Mid Cheshire: £2,227Worcester: £2,083Mid Cheshire: £2,103

    £2,218£2,227£2,103Mid Cheshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,196£2,205£2,083

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Mid Cheshire £1,258, Worcester £1,159Worcester: £1,159Mid Cheshire: £1,258Worcester: £1,164Mid Cheshire: £1,263Worcester: £1,099Mid Cheshire: £1,193

    £1,258£1,263£1,193Mid Cheshire is higher£1,159£1,164£1,099

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Mid Cheshire £2,026, Worcester £1,992Worcester: £1,992Mid Cheshire: £2,026Worcester: £2,001Mid Cheshire: £2,035Worcester: £1,890Mid Cheshire: £1,922

    £2,026£2,035£1,922Mid Cheshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,992£2,001£1,890

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Mid Cheshire £65, Worcester £70Worcester: £70Mid Cheshire: £65Worcester: £70Mid Cheshire: £65Worcester: £66Mid Cheshire: £62

    £65£65£62Worcester is higher£70£70£66

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Mid Cheshire £122, Worcester £129Worcester: £129Mid Cheshire: £122Worcester: £130Mid Cheshire: £123Worcester: £123Mid Cheshire: £116

    £122£123£116Worcester is higher£129£130£123

  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, Worcester £4.33Worcester: £4.33Mid Cheshire: £4.17Worcester: £4.35Mid Cheshire: £4.19Worcester: £4.11Mid Cheshire: £3.96

    £4.17£4.19£3.96Worcester is higher£4.33£4.35£4.11

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Mid Cheshire £512, Worcester £412Worcester: £412Mid Cheshire: £512Worcester: £414Mid Cheshire: £514Worcester: £391Mid Cheshire: £486

    £512£514£486Mid Cheshire is higher£412£414£391

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Mid Cheshire £158, Worcester £104Worcester: £104Mid Cheshire: £158Worcester: £105Mid Cheshire: £158Worcester: £99Mid Cheshire: £149

    £158£158£149Mid Cheshire is higher£104£105£99

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Mid Cheshire £81, Worcester £59Worcester: £59Mid Cheshire: £81Worcester: £60Mid Cheshire: £81Worcester: £56Mid Cheshire: £77

    £81£81£77Mid Cheshire is higher£59£60£56

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Mid Cheshire £976, Worcester £916Worcester: £916Mid Cheshire: £976Worcester: £920Mid Cheshire: £980Worcester: £869Mid Cheshire: £926

    £976£980£926Mid Cheshire is higherDepends on how you count£916£920£869

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Mid Cheshire £177, Worcester £211Worcester: £211Mid Cheshire: £177Worcester: £212Mid Cheshire: £178Worcester: £200Mid Cheshire: £168

    £177£178£168Worcester is higher£211£212£200

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Mid Cheshire £191, Worcester £176Worcester: £176Mid Cheshire: £191Worcester: £177Mid Cheshire: £192Worcester: £167Mid Cheshire: £181

    £191£192£181Mid Cheshire is higher£176£177£167

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Mid Cheshire £4.35, Worcester £4.34Worcester: £4.34Mid Cheshire: £4.35Worcester: £4.36Mid Cheshire: £4.37Worcester: £4.12Mid Cheshire: £4.13

    £4.35£4.37£4.13Mid Cheshire is higherDepends on how you count£4.34£4.36£4.12

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Mid Cheshire £5.40, Worcester £3.17Worcester: £3.17Mid Cheshire: £5.40Worcester: £3.19Mid Cheshire: £5.42Worcester: £3.01Mid Cheshire: £5.12

    £5.40£5.42£5.12Mid Cheshire is higher£3.17£3.19£3.01

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Mid Cheshire £7.49, Worcester £6.18Worcester: £6.18Mid Cheshire: £7.49Worcester: £6.20Mid Cheshire: £7.52Worcester: £5.86Mid Cheshire: £7.10

    £7.49£7.52£7.10Mid Cheshire is higher£6.18£6.20£5.86

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Mid Cheshire 179.8, Worcester 174.2Worcester: 174.2Mid Cheshire: 179.8

    179.8Mid Cheshire is higherDepends on how you count174.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Mid Cheshire 16.7, Worcester 17.4Worcester: 17.4Mid Cheshire: 16.7

    16.7Worcester is higher17.4

  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, Worcester 27.1Worcester: 27.1Mid Cheshire: 25.4

    25.4Worcester is higher27.1

  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, Worcester 58.4Worcester: 58.4Mid Cheshire: 78.3

    78.3Mid Cheshire is higher58.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Mid Cheshire 113.9, Worcester 109.9Worcester: 109.9Mid Cheshire: 113.9

    113.9Mid Cheshire is higherDepends on how you count109.9

  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, Worcester 13.4Worcester: 13.4Mid Cheshire: 17.9

    17.9Mid Cheshire is higher13.4

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Mid Cheshire and Worcester, per resident
MeasureMid CheshireWorcesterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,329£4,348£4,107£4,088£4,106£3,878Mid Cheshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,218£2,227£2,103£2,196£2,205£2,083Mid Cheshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,258£1,263£1,193£1,159£1,164£1,099Mid Cheshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,026£2,035£1,922£1,992£2,001£1,890Mid Cheshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£65£65£62£70£70£66Worcester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£122£123£116£129£130£123Worcester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.17£4.19£3.96£4.33£4.35£4.11Worcester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£512£514£486£412£414£391Mid Cheshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£158£158£149£104£105£99Mid Cheshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£81£81£77£59£60£56Mid Cheshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£976£980£926£916£920£869Mid Cheshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£177£178£168£211£212£200Worcester
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£191£192£181£176£177£167Mid Cheshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.35£4.37£4.13£4.34£4.36£4.12Mid Cheshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.40£5.42£5.12£3.17£3.19£3.01Mid Cheshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.49£7.52£7.10£6.18£6.20£5.86Mid Cheshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026179.8174.2Mid Cheshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.717.4Worcester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.427.1Worcester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202678.358.4Mid Cheshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026113.9109.9Mid Cheshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.913.4Mid Cheshire

Total

Mid Cheshire is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Worcester 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

Mid Cheshire Worcester

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Mid Cheshire £427.6m, Worcester £436.1mWorcester: £436.1mMid Cheshire: £427.6mWorcester: £438.0mMid Cheshire: £429.4mWorcester: £413.7mMid Cheshire: £405.6m

    £427.6m£429.4m£405.6mWorcester is higherDepends on how you count£436.1m£438.0m£413.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Mid Cheshire £219.0m, Worcester £234.2mWorcester: £234.2mMid Cheshire: £219.0mWorcester: £235.2mMid Cheshire: £219.9mWorcester: £222.2mMid Cheshire: £207.7m

    £219.0m£219.9m£207.7mWorcester is higherDepends on how you count£234.2m£235.2m£222.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Mid Cheshire £124.2m, Worcester £123.6mWorcester: £123.6mMid Cheshire: £124.2mWorcester: £124.2mMid Cheshire: £124.7mWorcester: £117.3mMid Cheshire: £117.8m

    £124.2m£124.7m£117.8mMid Cheshire is higher£123.6m£124.2m£117.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Mid Cheshire £200.1m, Worcester £212.5mWorcester: £212.5mMid Cheshire: £200.1mWorcester: £213.4mMid Cheshire: £201.0mWorcester: £201.6mMid Cheshire: £189.8m

    £200.1m£201.0m£189.8mWorcester is higherDepends on how you count£212.5m£213.4m£201.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Mid Cheshire £6.4m, Worcester £7.5mWorcester: £7.5mMid Cheshire: £6.4mWorcester: £7.5mMid Cheshire: £6.4mWorcester: £7.1mMid Cheshire: £6.1m

    £6.4m£6.4m£6.1mWorcester is higher£7.5m£7.5m£7.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Mid Cheshire £12.1m, Worcester £13.8mWorcester: £13.8mMid Cheshire: £12.1mWorcester: £13.9mMid Cheshire: £12.1mWorcester: £13.1mMid Cheshire: £11.4m

    £12.1m£12.1m£11.4mWorcester is higher£13.8m£13.9m£13.1m

  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, Worcester £0.46mWorcester: £0.46mMid Cheshire: £0.41mWorcester: £0.46mMid Cheshire: £0.41mWorcester: £0.44mMid Cheshire: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mWorcester is higher£0.46m£0.46m£0.44m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Mid Cheshire £50.6m, Worcester £44.0mWorcester: £44.0mMid Cheshire: £50.6mWorcester: £44.2mMid Cheshire: £50.8mWorcester: £41.7mMid Cheshire: £48.0m

    £50.6m£50.8m£48.0mMid Cheshire is higher£44.0m£44.2m£41.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Mid Cheshire £15.6m, Worcester £11.1mWorcester: £11.1mMid Cheshire: £15.6mWorcester: £11.2mMid Cheshire: £15.6mWorcester: £10.5mMid Cheshire: £14.8m

    £15.6m£15.6m£14.8mMid Cheshire is higher£11.1m£11.2m£10.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Mid Cheshire £8.0m, Worcester £6.3mWorcester: £6.3mMid Cheshire: £8.0mWorcester: £6.4mMid Cheshire: £8.0mWorcester: £6.0mMid Cheshire: £7.6m

    £8.0m£8.0m£7.6mMid Cheshire is higher£6.3m£6.4m£6.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Mid Cheshire £96.4m, Worcester £97.7mWorcester: £97.7mMid Cheshire: £96.4mWorcester: £98.1mMid Cheshire: £96.8mWorcester: £92.7mMid Cheshire: £91.4m

    £96.4m£96.8m£91.4mWorcester is higherDepends on how you count£97.7m£98.1m£92.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Mid Cheshire £17.5m, Worcester £22.5mWorcester: £22.5mMid Cheshire: £17.5mWorcester: £22.6mMid Cheshire: £17.6mWorcester: £21.3mMid Cheshire: £16.6m

    £17.5m£17.6m£16.6mWorcester is higher£22.5m£22.6m£21.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Mid Cheshire £18.9m, Worcester £18.8mWorcester: £18.8mMid Cheshire: £18.9mWorcester: £18.9mMid Cheshire: £19.0mWorcester: £17.8mMid Cheshire: £17.9m

    £18.9m£19.0m£17.9mMid Cheshire is higher£18.8m£18.9m£17.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Mid Cheshire £0.43m, Worcester £0.46mWorcester: £0.46mMid Cheshire: £0.43mWorcester: £0.46mMid Cheshire: £0.43mWorcester: £0.44mMid Cheshire: £0.41m

    £0.43m£0.43m£0.41mWorcester is higherDepends on how you count£0.46m£0.46m£0.44m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Mid Cheshire £0.53m, Worcester £0.34mWorcester: £0.34mMid Cheshire: £0.53mWorcester: £0.34mMid Cheshire: £0.54mWorcester: £0.32mMid Cheshire: £0.51m

    £0.53m£0.54m£0.51mMid Cheshire is higher£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Mid Cheshire £0.74m, Worcester £0.66mWorcester: £0.66mMid Cheshire: £0.74mWorcester: £0.66mMid Cheshire: £0.74mWorcester: £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, Worcester 18,582Worcester: 18,582Mid Cheshire: 17,758

    17,758Worcester is higherDepends on how you count18,582

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Mid Cheshire 1,648, Worcester 1,856Worcester: 1,856Mid Cheshire: 1,648

    1,648Worcester is higher1,856

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Mid Cheshire 2,512, Worcester 2,888Worcester: 2,888Mid Cheshire: 2,512

    2,512Worcester is higher2,888

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Mid Cheshire 7,733, Worcester 6,233Worcester: 6,233Mid Cheshire: 7,733

    7,733Mid Cheshire is higher6,233

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Mid Cheshire 11,253, Worcester 11,725Worcester: 11,725Mid Cheshire: 11,253

    11,253Worcester is higherDepends on how you count11,725

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Mid Cheshire 1,766, Worcester 1,431Worcester: 1,431Mid Cheshire: 1,766

    1,766Mid Cheshire is higher1,431

Show the numbers
Mid Cheshire and Worcester, total
MeasureMid CheshireWorcesterHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£427.6m£429.4m£405.6m£436.1m£438.0m£413.7mWorcester
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£219.0m£219.9m£207.7m£234.2m£235.2m£222.2mWorcester
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£124.2m£124.7m£117.8m£123.6m£124.2m£117.3mMid Cheshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£200.1m£201.0m£189.8m£212.5m£213.4m£201.6mWorcester
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.4m£6.4m£6.1m£7.5m£7.5m£7.1mWorcester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.1m£12.1m£11.4m£13.8m£13.9m£13.1mWorcester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£0.46m£0.46m£0.44mWorcester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£50.6m£50.8m£48.0m£44.0m£44.2m£41.7mMid Cheshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.6m£15.6m£14.8m£11.1m£11.2m£10.5mMid Cheshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.0m£8.0m£7.6m£6.3m£6.4m£6.0mMid Cheshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£96.4m£96.8m£91.4m£97.7m£98.1m£92.7mWorcester
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£17.5m£17.6m£16.6m£22.5m£22.6m£21.3mWorcester
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£18.9m£19.0m£17.9m£18.8m£18.9m£17.8mMid Cheshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m£0.46m£0.46m£0.44mWorcester
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.54m£0.51m£0.34m£0.34m£0.32mMid Cheshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m£0.66m£0.66m£0.63mMid Cheshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,75818,582Worcester
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,6481,856Worcester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,5122,888Worcester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,7336,233Mid Cheshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,25311,725Worcester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,7661,431Mid 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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