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Mid Cheshire and Livingston

98,761 and 106,305 residents (mid-2024).

Mid Cheshire is higher than Livingston on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 2 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 7 of 22 measures, and Livingston on 15. 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 Livingston

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Mid Cheshire £4,329, Livingston £4,452Livingston: £4,452Mid Cheshire: £4,329Livingston: £4,471Mid Cheshire: £4,348Livingston: £4,223Mid Cheshire: £4,107

    £4,329£4,348£4,107Livingston is higher£4,452£4,471£4,223

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Mid Cheshire £12,736, Livingston £12,807Livingston: £12,807Mid Cheshire: £12,736Livingston: £12,861Mid Cheshire: £12,790Livingston: £12,148Mid Cheshire: £12,081

    £12,736£12,790£12,081Livingston is higherDepends on how you count£12,807£12,861£12,148

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Mid Cheshire £1,997, Livingston £2,051Livingston: £2,051Mid Cheshire: £1,997Livingston: £2,060Mid Cheshire: £2,005Livingston: £1,945Mid Cheshire: £1,894

    £1,997£2,005£1,894Livingston is higher£2,051£2,060£1,945

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Mid Cheshire £11,638, Livingston £11,635Livingston: £11,635Mid Cheshire: £11,638Livingston: £11,685Mid Cheshire: £11,688Livingston: £11,036Mid Cheshire: £11,039

    £11,638£11,688£11,039Mid Cheshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,635£11,685£11,036

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Mid Cheshire £373, Livingston £467Livingston: £467Mid Cheshire: £373Livingston: £469Mid Cheshire: £374Livingston: £443Mid Cheshire: £353

    £373£374£353Livingston is higher£467£469£443

  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, Livingston £679Livingston: £679Mid Cheshire: £701Livingston: £682Mid Cheshire: £704Livingston: £644Mid Cheshire: £665

    £701£704£665Mid Cheshire is higher£679£682£644

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

    £24£24£23Livingston is higherDepends on how you count£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, Livingston £635Livingston: £635Mid Cheshire: £512Livingston: £637Mid Cheshire: £514Livingston: £602Mid Cheshire: £486

    £512£514£486Livingston is higher£635£637£602

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Mid Cheshire £158, Livingston £201Livingston: £201Mid Cheshire: £158Livingston: £202Mid Cheshire: £158Livingston: £191Mid Cheshire: £149

    £158£158£149Livingston is higher£201£202£191

  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, Livingston £120Livingston: £120Mid Cheshire: £128Livingston: £120Mid Cheshire: £129Livingston: £113Mid Cheshire: £122

    £128£129£122Mid Cheshire is higherDepends on how you count£120£120£113

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Mid Cheshire £1,550, Livingston £1,475Livingston: £1,475Mid Cheshire: £1,550Livingston: £1,481Mid Cheshire: £1,556Livingston: £1,399Mid Cheshire: £1,470

    £1,550£1,556£1,470Mid Cheshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,475£1,481£1,399

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Mid Cheshire £177, Livingston £192Livingston: £192Mid Cheshire: £177Livingston: £192Mid Cheshire: £178Livingston: £182Mid Cheshire: £168

    £177£178£168Livingston is higher£192£192£182

  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, Livingston £441Livingston: £441Mid Cheshire: £304Livingston: £443Mid Cheshire: £305Livingston: £418Mid Cheshire: £288

    £304£305£288Livingston is higher£441£443£418

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Mid Cheshire £6.92, Livingston £6.50Livingston: £6.50Mid Cheshire: £6.92Livingston: £6.53Mid Cheshire: £6.95Livingston: £6.17Mid Cheshire: £6.56

    £6.92£6.95£6.56Mid Cheshire is higherDepends on how you count£6.50£6.53£6.17

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Mid Cheshire £8.57, Livingston £9.16Livingston: £9.16Mid Cheshire: £8.57Livingston: £9.20Mid Cheshire: £8.61Livingston: £8.69Mid Cheshire: £8.13

    £8.57£8.61£8.13Livingston is higher£9.16£9.20£8.69

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Mid Cheshire £7.49, Livingston £6.59Livingston: £6.59Mid Cheshire: £7.49Livingston: £6.62Mid Cheshire: £7.52Livingston: £6.25Mid Cheshire: £7.10

    £7.49£7.52£7.10Mid Cheshire is higher£6.59£6.62£6.25

  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, Livingston 1,022.5Livingston: 1,022.5Mid Cheshire: 1,032.7

    1,032.7Mid Cheshire is higherDepends on how you count1,022.5

  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, Livingston 121.0Livingston: 121.0Mid Cheshire: 95.8

    95.8Livingston is higher121.0

  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, Livingston 176.3Livingston: 176.3Mid Cheshire: 146.1

    146.1Livingston is higher176.3

  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, Livingston 101.3Livingston: 101.3Mid Cheshire: 78.3

    78.3Livingston is higher101.3

  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, Livingston 197.3Livingston: 197.3Mid Cheshire: 180.9

    180.9Livingston is higher197.3

  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, Livingston 30.9Livingston: 30.9Mid Cheshire: 28.4

    28.4Livingston is higher30.9

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Mid Cheshire and Livingston, per person in the age group
MeasureMid CheshireLivingstonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,329£4,348£4,107£4,452£4,471£4,223Shared outEstimatedLivingston
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,736£12,790£12,081£12,807£12,861£12,148Shared outEstimatedLivingston
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,997£2,005£1,894£2,051£2,060£1,945Shared outEstimatedLivingston
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,638£11,688£11,039£11,635£11,685£11,036Mid Cheshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£373£374£353£467£469£443Livingston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£701£704£665£679£682£644Shared outEstimatedMid Cheshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£24£23£25£25£24Shared outEstimatedLivingston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£512£514£486£635£637£602Shared outEstimatedLivingston
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£158£158£149£201£202£191Shared outEstimatedLivingston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£128£129£122£120£120£113Shared outEstimatedMid Cheshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,550£1,556£1,470£1,475£1,481£1,399Mid Cheshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£177£178£168£192£192£182Livingston
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£304£305£288£441£443£418Livingston
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.92£6.95£6.56£6.50£6.53£6.17Mid Cheshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.57£8.61£8.13£9.16£9.20£8.69Livingston
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.49£7.52£7.10£6.59£6.62£6.25Shared outEstimatedMid Cheshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,032.71,022.5Mid Cheshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202695.8121.0Livingston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026146.1176.3Shared outLivingston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202678.3101.3Shared outLivingston
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026180.9197.3Livingston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202628.430.9Shared outEstimatedLivingston

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Mid Cheshire £4,329, Livingston £4,452Livingston: £4,452Mid Cheshire: £4,329Livingston: £4,471Mid Cheshire: £4,348Livingston: £4,223Mid Cheshire: £4,107

    £4,329£4,348£4,107Livingston is higher£4,452£4,471£4,223

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Mid Cheshire £2,218, Livingston £2,104Livingston: £2,104Mid Cheshire: £2,218Livingston: £2,113Mid Cheshire: £2,227Livingston: £1,996Mid Cheshire: £2,103

    £2,218£2,227£2,103Mid Cheshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,104£2,113£1,996

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Mid Cheshire £1,258, Livingston £1,314Livingston: £1,314Mid Cheshire: £1,258Livingston: £1,319Mid Cheshire: £1,263Livingston: £1,246Mid Cheshire: £1,193

    £1,258£1,263£1,193Livingston is higher£1,314£1,319£1,246

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Mid Cheshire £2,026, Livingston £1,912Livingston: £1,912Mid Cheshire: £2,026Livingston: £1,920Mid Cheshire: £2,035Livingston: £1,813Mid Cheshire: £1,922

    £2,026£2,035£1,922Mid Cheshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,912£1,920£1,813

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Mid Cheshire £65, Livingston £77Livingston: £77Mid Cheshire: £65Livingston: £77Mid Cheshire: £65Livingston: £73Mid Cheshire: £62

    £65£65£62Livingston is higher£77£77£73

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Mid Cheshire £122, Livingston £112Livingston: £112Mid Cheshire: £122Livingston: £112Mid Cheshire: £123Livingston: £106Mid Cheshire: £116

    £122£123£116Mid Cheshire is higher£112£112£106

  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, Livingston £4.16Livingston: £4.16Mid Cheshire: £4.17Livingston: £4.18Mid Cheshire: £4.19Livingston: £3.95Mid Cheshire: £3.96

    £4.17£4.19£3.96Mid Cheshire is higherDepends on how you count£4.16£4.18£3.95

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Mid Cheshire £512, Livingston £635Livingston: £635Mid Cheshire: £512Livingston: £637Mid Cheshire: £514Livingston: £602Mid Cheshire: £486

    £512£514£486Livingston is higher£635£637£602

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Mid Cheshire £158, Livingston £201Livingston: £201Mid Cheshire: £158Livingston: £202Mid Cheshire: £158Livingston: £191Mid Cheshire: £149

    £158£158£149Livingston is higher£201£202£191

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Mid Cheshire £81, Livingston £77Livingston: £77Mid Cheshire: £81Livingston: £77Mid Cheshire: £81Livingston: £73Mid Cheshire: £77

    £81£81£77Mid Cheshire is higherDepends on how you count£77£77£73

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Mid Cheshire £976, Livingston £945Livingston: £945Mid Cheshire: £976Livingston: £949Mid Cheshire: £980Livingston: £896Mid Cheshire: £926

    £976£980£926Mid Cheshire is higherDepends on how you count£945£949£896

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Mid Cheshire £177, Livingston £192Livingston: £192Mid Cheshire: £177Livingston: £192Mid Cheshire: £178Livingston: £182Mid Cheshire: £168

    £177£178£168Livingston is higher£192£192£182

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Mid Cheshire £191, Livingston £283Livingston: £283Mid Cheshire: £191Livingston: £284Mid Cheshire: £192Livingston: £268Mid Cheshire: £181

    £191£192£181Livingston is higher£283£284£268

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Mid Cheshire £4.35, Livingston £4.16Livingston: £4.16Mid Cheshire: £4.35Livingston: £4.18Mid Cheshire: £4.37Livingston: £3.95Mid Cheshire: £4.13

    £4.35£4.37£4.13Mid Cheshire is higherDepends on how you count£4.16£4.18£3.95

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Mid Cheshire £5.40, Livingston £5.87Livingston: £5.87Mid Cheshire: £5.40Livingston: £5.90Mid Cheshire: £5.42Livingston: £5.57Mid Cheshire: £5.12

    £5.40£5.42£5.12Livingston is higher£5.87£5.90£5.57

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Mid Cheshire £7.49, Livingston £6.59Livingston: £6.59Mid Cheshire: £7.49Livingston: £6.62Mid Cheshire: £7.52Livingston: £6.25Mid Cheshire: £7.10

    £7.49£7.52£7.10Mid Cheshire is higher£6.59£6.62£6.25

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Mid Cheshire 179.8, Livingston 168.0Livingston: 168.0Mid Cheshire: 179.8

    179.8Mid Cheshire is higherDepends on how you count168.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Mid Cheshire 16.7, Livingston 19.9Livingston: 19.9Mid Cheshire: 16.7

    16.7Livingston is higher19.9

  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, Livingston 29.0Livingston: 29.0Mid Cheshire: 25.4

    25.4Livingston is higher29.0

  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, Livingston 101.3Livingston: 101.3Mid Cheshire: 78.3

    78.3Livingston is higher101.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Mid Cheshire 113.9, Livingston 126.4Livingston: 126.4Mid Cheshire: 113.9

    113.9Livingston is higher126.4

  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, Livingston 19.8Livingston: 19.8Mid Cheshire: 17.9

    17.9Livingston is higher19.8

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Mid Cheshire and Livingston, per resident
MeasureMid CheshireLivingstonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,329£4,348£4,107£4,452£4,471£4,223Shared outEstimatedLivingston
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,218£2,227£2,103£2,104£2,113£1,996Shared outEstimatedMid Cheshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,258£1,263£1,193£1,314£1,319£1,246Shared outEstimatedLivingston
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,026£2,035£1,922£1,912£1,920£1,813Mid Cheshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£65£65£62£77£77£73Livingston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£122£123£116£112£112£106Shared outEstimatedMid Cheshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.17£4.19£3.96£4.16£4.18£3.95Shared outEstimatedMid Cheshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£512£514£486£635£637£602Shared outEstimatedLivingston
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£158£158£149£201£202£191Shared outEstimatedLivingston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£81£81£77£77£77£73Shared outEstimatedMid Cheshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£976£980£926£945£949£896Mid Cheshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£177£178£168£192£192£182Livingston
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£191£192£181£283£284£268Livingston
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.35£4.37£4.13£4.16£4.18£3.95Mid Cheshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.40£5.42£5.12£5.87£5.90£5.57Livingston
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.49£7.52£7.10£6.59£6.62£6.25Shared outEstimatedMid Cheshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026179.8168.0Mid Cheshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.719.9Livingston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.429.0Shared outLivingston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202678.3101.3Shared outLivingston
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026113.9126.4Livingston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.919.8Shared outEstimatedLivingston

Total

Mid Cheshire is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Livingston on 20. 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 Livingston

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Mid Cheshire £427.6m, Livingston £473.2mLivingston: £473.2mMid Cheshire: £427.6mLivingston: £475.2mMid Cheshire: £429.4mLivingston: £448.9mMid Cheshire: £405.6m

    £427.6m£429.4m£405.6mLivingston is higher£473.2m£475.2m£448.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Mid Cheshire £219.0m, Livingston £223.7mLivingston: £223.7mMid Cheshire: £219.0mLivingston: £224.6mMid Cheshire: £219.9mLivingston: £212.2mMid Cheshire: £207.7m

    £219.0m£219.9m£207.7mLivingston is higherDepends on how you count£223.7m£224.6m£212.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Mid Cheshire £124.2m, Livingston £139.7mLivingston: £139.7mMid Cheshire: £124.2mLivingston: £140.2mMid Cheshire: £124.7mLivingston: £132.5mMid Cheshire: £117.8m

    £124.2m£124.7m£117.8mLivingston is higher£139.7m£140.2m£132.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Mid Cheshire £200.1m, Livingston £203.2mLivingston: £203.2mMid Cheshire: £200.1mLivingston: £204.1mMid Cheshire: £201.0mLivingston: £192.7mMid Cheshire: £189.8m

    £200.1m£201.0m£189.8mLivingston is higherDepends on how you count£203.2m£204.1m£192.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Mid Cheshire £6.4m, Livingston £8.2mLivingston: £8.2mMid Cheshire: £6.4mLivingston: £8.2mMid Cheshire: £6.4mLivingston: £7.7mMid Cheshire: £6.1m

    £6.4m£6.4m£6.1mLivingston is higher£8.2m£8.2m£7.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Mid Cheshire £12.1m, Livingston £11.9mLivingston: £11.9mMid Cheshire: £12.1mLivingston: £11.9mMid Cheshire: £12.1mLivingston: £11.3mMid Cheshire: £11.4m

    £12.1m£12.1m£11.4mMid Cheshire is higher£11.9m£11.9m£11.3m

  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, Livingston £0.44mLivingston: £0.44mMid Cheshire: £0.41mLivingston: £0.44mMid Cheshire: £0.41mLivingston: £0.42mMid Cheshire: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mLivingston is higherDepends on how you count£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Mid Cheshire £50.6m, Livingston £67.5mLivingston: £67.5mMid Cheshire: £50.6mLivingston: £67.7mMid Cheshire: £50.8mLivingston: £64.0mMid Cheshire: £48.0m

    £50.6m£50.8m£48.0mLivingston is higher£67.5m£67.7m£64.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Mid Cheshire £15.6m, Livingston £21.4mLivingston: £21.4mMid Cheshire: £15.6mLivingston: £21.5mMid Cheshire: £15.6mLivingston: £20.3mMid Cheshire: £14.8m

    £15.6m£15.6m£14.8mLivingston is higher£21.4m£21.5m£20.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Mid Cheshire £8.0m, Livingston £8.1mLivingston: £8.1mMid Cheshire: £8.0mLivingston: £8.2mMid Cheshire: £8.0mLivingston: £7.7mMid Cheshire: £7.6m

    £8.0m£8.0m£7.6mLivingston is higherDepends on how you count£8.1m£8.2m£7.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Mid Cheshire £96.4m, Livingston £100.4mLivingston: £100.4mMid Cheshire: £96.4mLivingston: £100.8mMid Cheshire: £96.8mLivingston: £95.2mMid Cheshire: £91.4m

    £96.4m£96.8m£91.4mLivingston is higherDepends on how you count£100.4m£100.8m£95.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Mid Cheshire £17.5m, Livingston £20.4mLivingston: £20.4mMid Cheshire: £17.5mLivingston: £20.5mMid Cheshire: £17.6mLivingston: £19.3mMid Cheshire: £16.6m

    £17.5m£17.6m£16.6mLivingston is higher£20.4m£20.5m£19.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Mid Cheshire £18.9m, Livingston £30.0mLivingston: £30.0mMid Cheshire: £18.9mLivingston: £30.2mMid Cheshire: £19.0mLivingston: £28.5mMid Cheshire: £17.9m

    £18.9m£19.0m£17.9mLivingston is higher£30.0m£30.2m£28.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Mid Cheshire £0.43m, Livingston £0.44mLivingston: £0.44mMid Cheshire: £0.43mLivingston: £0.44mMid Cheshire: £0.43mLivingston: £0.42mMid Cheshire: £0.41m

    £0.43m£0.43m£0.41mLivingston is higherDepends on how you count£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Mid Cheshire £0.53m, Livingston £0.62mLivingston: £0.62mMid Cheshire: £0.53mLivingston: £0.63mMid Cheshire: £0.54mLivingston: £0.59mMid Cheshire: £0.51m

    £0.53m£0.54m£0.51mLivingston is higher£0.62m£0.63m£0.59m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Mid Cheshire £0.74m, Livingston £0.70mLivingston: £0.70mMid Cheshire: £0.74mLivingston: £0.70mMid Cheshire: £0.74mLivingston: £0.66mMid Cheshire: £0.70m

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Mid Cheshire 17,758, Livingston 17,858Livingston: 17,858Mid Cheshire: 17,758

    17,758Livingston is higherDepends on how you count17,858

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Mid Cheshire 1,648, Livingston 2,114Livingston: 2,114Mid Cheshire: 1,648

    1,648Livingston is higher2,114

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Mid Cheshire 2,512, Livingston 3,079Livingston: 3,079Mid Cheshire: 2,512

    2,512Livingston is higher3,079

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Mid Cheshire 7,733, Livingston 10,772Livingston: 10,772Mid Cheshire: 7,733

    7,733Livingston is higher10,772

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Mid Cheshire 11,253, Livingston 13,435Livingston: 13,435Mid Cheshire: 11,253

    11,253Livingston is higher13,435

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Mid Cheshire 1,766, Livingston 2,103Livingston: 2,103Mid Cheshire: 1,766

    1,766Livingston is higher2,103

Show the numbers
Mid Cheshire and Livingston, total
MeasureMid CheshireLivingstonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£427.6m£429.4m£405.6m£473.2m£475.2m£448.9mShared outEstimatedLivingston
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£219.0m£219.9m£207.7m£223.7m£224.6m£212.2mShared outEstimatedLivingston
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£124.2m£124.7m£117.8m£139.7m£140.2m£132.5mShared outEstimatedLivingston
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£200.1m£201.0m£189.8m£203.2m£204.1m£192.7mLivingston
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.4m£6.4m£6.1m£8.2m£8.2m£7.7mLivingston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.1m£12.1m£11.4m£11.9m£11.9m£11.3mShared outEstimatedMid Cheshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£0.44m£0.44m£0.42mShared outEstimatedLivingston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£50.6m£50.8m£48.0m£67.5m£67.7m£64.0mShared outEstimatedLivingston
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.6m£15.6m£14.8m£21.4m£21.5m£20.3mShared outEstimatedLivingston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.0m£8.0m£7.6m£8.1m£8.2m£7.7mShared outEstimatedLivingston
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£96.4m£96.8m£91.4m£100.4m£100.8m£95.2mLivingston
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£17.5m£17.6m£16.6m£20.4m£20.5m£19.3mLivingston
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£18.9m£19.0m£17.9m£30.0m£30.2m£28.5mLivingston
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m£0.44m£0.44m£0.42mLivingston
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.54m£0.51m£0.62m£0.63m£0.59mLivingston
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m£0.70m£0.70m£0.66mShared outEstimatedMid Cheshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,75817,858Livingston
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,6482,114Livingston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,5123,079Shared outLivingston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,73310,772Shared outLivingston
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,25313,435Livingston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,7662,103Shared outEstimatedLivingston

Sources

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

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  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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