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Rayleigh and Wickford and Cheadle

99,804 and 98,780 residents (mid-2024).

Rayleigh and Wickford is higher than Cheadle on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 17 of 22 in total.

On 1 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Rayleigh and Wickford is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Cheadle 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

Rayleigh and Wickford Cheadle

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rayleigh and Wickford £4,012, Cheadle £3,840Cheadle: £3,840Rayleigh and Wickford: £4,012Cheadle: £3,857Rayleigh and Wickford: £4,029Cheadle: £3,643Rayleigh and Wickford: £3,806

    £4,012£4,029£3,806Rayleigh and Wickford is higher£3,840£3,857£3,643

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Rayleigh and Wickford £13,131, Cheadle £12,859Cheadle: £12,859Rayleigh and Wickford: £13,131Cheadle: £12,914Rayleigh and Wickford: £13,187Cheadle: £12,198Rayleigh and Wickford: £12,455

    £13,131£13,187£12,455Rayleigh and Wickford is higher£12,859£12,914£12,198

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Rayleigh and Wickford £1,173, Cheadle £1,055Cheadle: £1,055Rayleigh and Wickford: £1,173Cheadle: £1,060Rayleigh and Wickford: £1,178Cheadle: £1,001Rayleigh and Wickford: £1,113

    £1,173£1,178£1,113Rayleigh and Wickford is higher£1,055£1,060£1,001

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Rayleigh and Wickford £12,045, Cheadle £11,773Cheadle: £11,773Rayleigh and Wickford: £12,045Cheadle: £11,823Rayleigh and Wickford: £12,096Cheadle: £11,168Rayleigh and Wickford: £11,425

    £12,045£12,096£11,425Rayleigh and Wickford is higher£11,773£11,823£11,168

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Rayleigh and Wickford £271, Cheadle £323Cheadle: £323Rayleigh and Wickford: £271Cheadle: £325Rayleigh and Wickford: £273Cheadle: £307Rayleigh and Wickford: £257

    £271£273£257Cheadle is higher£323£325£307

  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: Rayleigh and Wickford £796, Cheadle £744Cheadle: £744Rayleigh and Wickford: £796Cheadle: £747Rayleigh and Wickford: £799Cheadle: £706Rayleigh and Wickford: £755

    £796£799£755Rayleigh and Wickford is higher£744£747£706

  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: Rayleigh and Wickford £19, Cheadle £18Cheadle: £18Rayleigh and Wickford: £19Cheadle: £18Rayleigh and Wickford: £19Cheadle: £17Rayleigh and Wickford: £18

    £19£19£18Rayleigh and Wickford is higher£18£18£17

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Rayleigh and Wickford £265, Cheadle £280Cheadle: £280Rayleigh and Wickford: £265Cheadle: £281Rayleigh and Wickford: £266Cheadle: £265Rayleigh and Wickford: £252

    £265£266£252Cheadle is higher£280£281£265

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Rayleigh and Wickford £117, Cheadle £108Cheadle: £108Rayleigh and Wickford: £117Cheadle: £108Rayleigh and Wickford: £118Cheadle: £102Rayleigh and Wickford: £111

    £117£118£111Rayleigh and Wickford is higher£108£108£102

  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: Rayleigh and Wickford £77, Cheadle £71Cheadle: £71Rayleigh and Wickford: £77Cheadle: £71Rayleigh and Wickford: £78Cheadle: £67Rayleigh and Wickford: £73

    £77£78£73Rayleigh and Wickford is higher£71£71£67

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Rayleigh and Wickford £943, Cheadle £773Cheadle: £773Rayleigh and Wickford: £943Cheadle: £777Rayleigh and Wickford: £947Cheadle: £733Rayleigh and Wickford: £895

    £943£947£895Rayleigh and Wickford is higher£773£777£733

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rayleigh and Wickford £96, Cheadle £92Cheadle: £92Rayleigh and Wickford: £96Cheadle: £92Rayleigh and Wickford: £96Cheadle: £87Rayleigh and Wickford: £91

    £96£96£91Rayleigh and Wickford is higher£92£92£87

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Rayleigh and Wickford £143, Cheadle £200Cheadle: £200Rayleigh and Wickford: £143Cheadle: £201Rayleigh and Wickford: £144Cheadle: £190Rayleigh and Wickford: £136

    £143£144£136Cheadle is higher£200£201£190

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Rayleigh and Wickford £7.69, Cheadle £6.96Cheadle: £6.96Rayleigh and Wickford: £7.69Cheadle: £6.99Rayleigh and Wickford: £7.72Cheadle: £6.60Rayleigh and Wickford: £7.29

    £7.69£7.72£7.29Rayleigh and Wickford is higher£6.96£6.99£6.60

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Rayleigh and Wickford £1.84, Cheadle £3.55Cheadle: £3.55Rayleigh and Wickford: £1.84Cheadle: £3.57Rayleigh and Wickford: £1.85Cheadle: £3.37Rayleigh and Wickford: £1.75

    £1.84£1.85£1.75Cheadle is higher£3.55£3.57£3.37

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rayleigh and Wickford £6.66, Cheadle £7.40Cheadle: £7.40Rayleigh and Wickford: £6.66Cheadle: £7.43Rayleigh and Wickford: £6.69Cheadle: £7.02Rayleigh and Wickford: £6.32

    £6.66£6.69£6.32Cheadle is higher£7.40£7.43£7.02

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Rayleigh and Wickford 1,037.7, Cheadle 1,011.3Cheadle: 1,011.3Rayleigh and Wickford: 1,037.7

    1,037.7Rayleigh and Wickford is higher1,011.3

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Rayleigh and Wickford 70.5, Cheadle 70.3Cheadle: 70.3Rayleigh and Wickford: 70.5

    70.5Rayleigh and Wickford is higher70.3

  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: Rayleigh and Wickford 173.4, Cheadle 153.0Cheadle: 153.0Rayleigh and Wickford: 173.4

    173.4Rayleigh and Wickford is higher153.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Rayleigh and Wickford 42.0, Cheadle 42.2Cheadle: 42.2Rayleigh and Wickford: 42.0

    42.0Cheadle is higherDepends on how you count42.2

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Rayleigh and Wickford 103.8, Cheadle 96.8Cheadle: 96.8Rayleigh and Wickford: 103.8

    103.8Rayleigh and Wickford is higher96.8

  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: Rayleigh and Wickford 17.5, Cheadle 15.4Cheadle: 15.4Rayleigh and Wickford: 17.5

    17.5Rayleigh and Wickford is higher15.4

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Rayleigh and Wickford and Cheadle, per person in the age group
MeasureRayleigh and WickfordCheadleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,012£4,029£3,806£3,840£3,857£3,643Rayleigh and Wickford
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,131£13,187£12,455£12,859£12,914£12,198Rayleigh and Wickford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,173£1,178£1,113£1,055£1,060£1,001Rayleigh and Wickford
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,045£12,096£11,425£11,773£11,823£11,168Rayleigh and Wickford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£271£273£257£323£325£307Cheadle
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£796£799£755£744£747£706Rayleigh and Wickford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£19£18£18£18£17Rayleigh and Wickford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£265£266£252£280£281£265Cheadle
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£117£118£111£108£108£102Rayleigh and Wickford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£77£78£73£71£71£67Rayleigh and Wickford
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£943£947£895£773£777£733Rayleigh and Wickford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£96£96£91£92£92£87Rayleigh and Wickford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£143£144£136£200£201£190Cheadle
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.69£7.72£7.29£6.96£6.99£6.60Rayleigh and Wickford
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1.84£1.85£1.75£3.55£3.57£3.37Cheadle
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.66£6.69£6.32£7.40£7.43£7.02Cheadle
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,037.71,011.3Rayleigh and Wickford
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202670.570.3Rayleigh and Wickford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026173.4153.0Rayleigh and Wickford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202642.042.2Cheadle
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026103.896.8Rayleigh and Wickford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.515.4Rayleigh and Wickford

Per resident

Rayleigh and Wickford is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Cheadle 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

Rayleigh and Wickford Cheadle

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rayleigh and Wickford £4,012, Cheadle £3,840Cheadle: £3,840Rayleigh and Wickford: £4,012Cheadle: £3,857Rayleigh and Wickford: £4,029Cheadle: £3,643Rayleigh and Wickford: £3,806

    £4,012£4,029£3,806Rayleigh and Wickford is higher£3,840£3,857£3,643

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Rayleigh and Wickford £2,828, Cheadle £2,738Cheadle: £2,738Rayleigh and Wickford: £2,828Cheadle: £2,750Rayleigh and Wickford: £2,840Cheadle: £2,597Rayleigh and Wickford: £2,683

    £2,828£2,840£2,683Rayleigh and Wickford is higher£2,738£2,750£2,597

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Rayleigh and Wickford £699, Cheadle £616Cheadle: £616Rayleigh and Wickford: £699Cheadle: £618Rayleigh and Wickford: £702Cheadle: £584Rayleigh and Wickford: £663

    £699£702£663Rayleigh and Wickford is higher£616£618£584

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Rayleigh and Wickford £2,594, Cheadle £2,507Cheadle: £2,507Rayleigh and Wickford: £2,594Cheadle: £2,518Rayleigh and Wickford: £2,605Cheadle: £2,378Rayleigh and Wickford: £2,461

    £2,594£2,605£2,461Rayleigh and Wickford is higher£2,507£2,518£2,378

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Rayleigh and Wickford £58, Cheadle £69Cheadle: £69Rayleigh and Wickford: £58Cheadle: £69Rayleigh and Wickford: £59Cheadle: £65Rayleigh and Wickford: £55

    £58£59£55Cheadle is higher£69£69£65

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Rayleigh and Wickford £171, Cheadle £158Cheadle: £158Rayleigh and Wickford: £171Cheadle: £159Rayleigh and Wickford: £172Cheadle: £150Rayleigh and Wickford: £163

    £171£172£163Rayleigh and Wickford is higher£158£159£150

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Rayleigh and Wickford £4.04, Cheadle £3.91Cheadle: £3.91Rayleigh and Wickford: £4.04Cheadle: £3.93Rayleigh and Wickford: £4.05Cheadle: £3.71Rayleigh and Wickford: £3.83

    £4.04£4.05£3.83Rayleigh and Wickford is higher£3.91£3.93£3.71

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Rayleigh and Wickford £265, Cheadle £280Cheadle: £280Rayleigh and Wickford: £265Cheadle: £281Rayleigh and Wickford: £266Cheadle: £265Rayleigh and Wickford: £252

    £265£266£252Cheadle is higher£280£281£265

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Rayleigh and Wickford £117, Cheadle £108Cheadle: £108Rayleigh and Wickford: £117Cheadle: £108Rayleigh and Wickford: £118Cheadle: £102Rayleigh and Wickford: £111

    £117£118£111Rayleigh and Wickford is higher£108£108£102

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Rayleigh and Wickford £46, Cheadle £41Cheadle: £41Rayleigh and Wickford: £46Cheadle: £42Rayleigh and Wickford: £46Cheadle: £39Rayleigh and Wickford: £44

    £46£46£44Rayleigh and Wickford is higher£41£42£39

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Rayleigh and Wickford £562, Cheadle £451Cheadle: £451Rayleigh and Wickford: £562Cheadle: £453Rayleigh and Wickford: £564Cheadle: £428Rayleigh and Wickford: £533

    £562£564£533Rayleigh and Wickford is higher£451£453£428

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rayleigh and Wickford £96, Cheadle £92Cheadle: £92Rayleigh and Wickford: £96Cheadle: £92Rayleigh and Wickford: £96Cheadle: £87Rayleigh and Wickford: £91

    £96£96£91Rayleigh and Wickford is higher£92£92£87

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Rayleigh and Wickford £85, Cheadle £117Cheadle: £117Rayleigh and Wickford: £85Cheadle: £117Rayleigh and Wickford: £86Cheadle: £111Rayleigh and Wickford: £81

    £85£86£81Cheadle is higher£117£117£111

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Rayleigh and Wickford £4.58, Cheadle £4.06Cheadle: £4.06Rayleigh and Wickford: £4.58Cheadle: £4.08Rayleigh and Wickford: £4.59Cheadle: £3.85Rayleigh and Wickford: £4.34

    £4.58£4.59£4.34Rayleigh and Wickford is higher£4.06£4.08£3.85

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Rayleigh and Wickford £1.10, Cheadle £2.08Cheadle: £2.08Rayleigh and Wickford: £1.10Cheadle: £2.09Rayleigh and Wickford: £1.10Cheadle: £1.97Rayleigh and Wickford: £1.04

    £1.10£1.10£1.04Cheadle is higher£2.08£2.09£1.97

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rayleigh and Wickford £6.66, Cheadle £7.40Cheadle: £7.40Rayleigh and Wickford: £6.66Cheadle: £7.43Rayleigh and Wickford: £6.69Cheadle: £7.02Rayleigh and Wickford: £6.32

    £6.66£6.69£6.32Cheadle is higher£7.40£7.43£7.02

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Rayleigh and Wickford 223.5, Cheadle 215.3Cheadle: 215.3Rayleigh and Wickford: 223.5

    223.5Rayleigh and Wickford is higher215.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rayleigh and Wickford 15.2, Cheadle 15.0Cheadle: 15.0Rayleigh and Wickford: 15.2

    15.2Rayleigh and Wickford is higher15.0

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Rayleigh and Wickford 37.3, Cheadle 32.6Cheadle: 32.6Rayleigh and Wickford: 37.3

    37.3Rayleigh and Wickford is higher32.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Rayleigh and Wickford 42.0, Cheadle 42.2Cheadle: 42.2Rayleigh and Wickford: 42.0

    42.0Cheadle is higherDepends on how you count42.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rayleigh and Wickford 61.8, Cheadle 56.5Cheadle: 56.5Rayleigh and Wickford: 61.8

    61.8Rayleigh and Wickford is higher56.5

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Rayleigh and Wickford 10.4, Cheadle 9.0Cheadle: 9.0Rayleigh and Wickford: 10.4

    10.4Rayleigh and Wickford is higher9.0

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Rayleigh and Wickford and Cheadle, per resident
MeasureRayleigh and WickfordCheadleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,012£4,029£3,806£3,840£3,857£3,643Rayleigh and Wickford
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,828£2,840£2,683£2,738£2,750£2,597Rayleigh and Wickford
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£699£702£663£616£618£584Rayleigh and Wickford
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,594£2,605£2,461£2,507£2,518£2,378Rayleigh and Wickford
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£58£59£55£69£69£65Cheadle
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£171£172£163£158£159£150Rayleigh and Wickford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.04£4.05£3.83£3.91£3.93£3.71Rayleigh and Wickford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£265£266£252£280£281£265Cheadle
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£117£118£111£108£108£102Rayleigh and Wickford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£46£46£44£41£42£39Rayleigh and Wickford
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£562£564£533£451£453£428Rayleigh and Wickford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£96£96£91£92£92£87Rayleigh and Wickford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£85£86£81£117£117£111Cheadle
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.58£4.59£4.34£4.06£4.08£3.85Rayleigh and Wickford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.10£1.10£1.04£2.08£2.09£1.97Cheadle
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.66£6.69£6.32£7.40£7.43£7.02Cheadle
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026223.5215.3Rayleigh and Wickford
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.215.0Rayleigh and Wickford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202637.332.6Rayleigh and Wickford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202642.042.2Cheadle
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202661.856.5Rayleigh and Wickford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.49.0Rayleigh and Wickford

Total

Rayleigh and Wickford is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Cheadle on 5. 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

Rayleigh and Wickford Cheadle

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Rayleigh and Wickford £400.4m, Cheadle £379.4mCheadle: £379.4mRayleigh and Wickford: £400.4mCheadle: £381.0mRayleigh and Wickford: £402.1mCheadle: £359.8mRayleigh and Wickford: £379.8m

    £400.4m£402.1m£379.8mRayleigh and Wickford is higher£379.4m£381.0m£359.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Rayleigh and Wickford £282.3m, Cheadle £270.5mCheadle: £270.5mRayleigh and Wickford: £282.3mCheadle: £271.6mRayleigh and Wickford: £283.5mCheadle: £256.6mRayleigh and Wickford: £267.7m

    £282.3m£283.5m£267.7mRayleigh and Wickford is higher£270.5m£271.6m£256.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Rayleigh and Wickford £69.8m, Cheadle £60.8mCheadle: £60.8mRayleigh and Wickford: £69.8mCheadle: £61.1mRayleigh and Wickford: £70.0mCheadle: £57.7mRayleigh and Wickford: £66.2m

    £69.8m£70.0m£66.2mRayleigh and Wickford is higher£60.8m£61.1m£57.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Rayleigh and Wickford £258.9m, Cheadle £247.6mCheadle: £247.6mRayleigh and Wickford: £258.9mCheadle: £248.7mRayleigh and Wickford: £260.0mCheadle: £234.9mRayleigh and Wickford: £245.6m

    £258.9m£260.0m£245.6mRayleigh and Wickford is higher£247.6m£248.7m£234.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Rayleigh and Wickford £5.8m, Cheadle £6.8mCheadle: £6.8mRayleigh and Wickford: £5.8mCheadle: £6.8mRayleigh and Wickford: £5.9mCheadle: £6.5mRayleigh and Wickford: £5.5m

    £5.8m£5.9m£5.5mCheadle is higher£6.8m£6.8m£6.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Rayleigh and Wickford £17.1m, Cheadle £15.7mCheadle: £15.7mRayleigh and Wickford: £17.1mCheadle: £15.7mRayleigh and Wickford: £17.2mCheadle: £14.8mRayleigh and Wickford: £16.2m

    £17.1m£17.2m£16.2mRayleigh and Wickford is higher£15.7m£15.7m£14.8m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Rayleigh and Wickford £0.40m, Cheadle £0.39mCheadle: £0.39mRayleigh and Wickford: £0.40mCheadle: £0.39mRayleigh and Wickford: £0.40mCheadle: £0.37mRayleigh and Wickford: £0.38m

    £0.40m£0.40m£0.38mRayleigh and Wickford is higher£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Rayleigh and Wickford £26.5m, Cheadle £27.6mCheadle: £27.6mRayleigh and Wickford: £26.5mCheadle: £27.8mRayleigh and Wickford: £26.6mCheadle: £26.2mRayleigh and Wickford: £25.1m

    £26.5m£26.6m£25.1mCheadle is higher£27.6m£27.8m£26.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Rayleigh and Wickford £11.7m, Cheadle £10.7mCheadle: £10.7mRayleigh and Wickford: £11.7mCheadle: £10.7mRayleigh and Wickford: £11.8mCheadle: £10.1mRayleigh and Wickford: £11.1m

    £11.7m£11.8m£11.1mRayleigh and Wickford is higher£10.7m£10.7m£10.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Rayleigh and Wickford £4.6m, Cheadle £4.1mCheadle: £4.1mRayleigh and Wickford: £4.6mCheadle: £4.1mRayleigh and Wickford: £4.6mCheadle: £3.9mRayleigh and Wickford: £4.4m

    £4.6m£4.6m£4.4mRayleigh and Wickford is higher£4.1m£4.1m£3.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Rayleigh and Wickford £56.1m, Cheadle £44.6mCheadle: £44.6mRayleigh and Wickford: £56.1mCheadle: £44.8mRayleigh and Wickford: £56.3mCheadle: £42.3mRayleigh and Wickford: £53.2m

    £56.1m£56.3m£53.2mRayleigh and Wickford is higher£44.6m£44.8m£42.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Rayleigh and Wickford £9.6m, Cheadle £9.0mCheadle: £9.0mRayleigh and Wickford: £9.6mCheadle: £9.1mRayleigh and Wickford: £9.6mCheadle: £8.6mRayleigh and Wickford: £9.1m

    £9.6m£9.6m£9.1mRayleigh and Wickford is higher£9.0m£9.1m£8.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Rayleigh and Wickford £8.5m, Cheadle £11.5mCheadle: £11.5mRayleigh and Wickford: £8.5mCheadle: £11.6mRayleigh and Wickford: £8.5mCheadle: £11.0mRayleigh and Wickford: £8.1m

    £8.5m£8.5m£8.1mCheadle is higher£11.5m£11.6m£11.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Rayleigh and Wickford £0.46m, Cheadle £0.40mCheadle: £0.40mRayleigh and Wickford: £0.46mCheadle: £0.40mRayleigh and Wickford: £0.46mCheadle: £0.38mRayleigh and Wickford: £0.43m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.43mRayleigh and Wickford is higher£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Rayleigh and Wickford £0.11m, Cheadle £0.21mCheadle: £0.21mRayleigh and Wickford: £0.11mCheadle: £0.21mRayleigh and Wickford: £0.11mCheadle: £0.19mRayleigh and Wickford: £0.10m

    £0.11m£0.11m£0.10mCheadle is higher£0.21m£0.21m£0.19m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Rayleigh and Wickford £0.66m, Cheadle £0.73mCheadle: £0.73mRayleigh and Wickford: £0.66mCheadle: £0.73mRayleigh and Wickford: £0.67mCheadle: £0.69mRayleigh and Wickford: £0.63m

    £0.66m£0.67m£0.63mCheadle is higher£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Rayleigh and Wickford 22,307, Cheadle 21,271Cheadle: 21,271Rayleigh and Wickford: 22,307

    22,307Rayleigh and Wickford is higher21,271

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Rayleigh and Wickford 1,515, Cheadle 1,478Cheadle: 1,478Rayleigh and Wickford: 1,515

    1,515Rayleigh and Wickford is higher1,478

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Rayleigh and Wickford 3,727, Cheadle 3,218Cheadle: 3,218Rayleigh and Wickford: 3,727

    3,727Rayleigh and Wickford is higher3,218

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Rayleigh and Wickford 4,192, Cheadle 4,164Cheadle: 4,164Rayleigh and Wickford: 4,192

    4,192Rayleigh and Wickford is higherDepends on how you count4,164

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Rayleigh and Wickford 6,171, Cheadle 5,581Cheadle: 5,581Rayleigh and Wickford: 6,171

    6,171Rayleigh and Wickford is higher5,581

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Rayleigh and Wickford 1,038, Cheadle 887Cheadle: 887Rayleigh and Wickford: 1,038

    1,038Rayleigh and Wickford is higher887

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Rayleigh and Wickford and Cheadle, total
MeasureRayleigh and WickfordCheadleHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£400.4m£402.1m£379.8m£379.4m£381.0m£359.8mRayleigh and Wickford
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£282.3m£283.5m£267.7m£270.5m£271.6m£256.6mRayleigh and Wickford
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£69.8m£70.0m£66.2m£60.8m£61.1m£57.7mRayleigh and Wickford
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£258.9m£260.0m£245.6m£247.6m£248.7m£234.9mRayleigh and Wickford
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.8m£5.9m£5.5m£6.8m£6.8m£6.5mCheadle
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.1m£17.2m£16.2m£15.7m£15.7m£14.8mRayleigh and Wickford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mRayleigh and Wickford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£26.5m£26.6m£25.1m£27.6m£27.8m£26.2mCheadle
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m£10.7m£10.7m£10.1mRayleigh and Wickford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.6m£4.6m£4.4m£4.1m£4.1m£3.9mRayleigh and Wickford
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£56.1m£56.3m£53.2m£44.6m£44.8m£42.3mRayleigh and Wickford
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m£9.0m£9.1m£8.6mRayleigh and Wickford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£8.5m£8.5m£8.1m£11.5m£11.6m£11.0mCheadle
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mRayleigh and Wickford
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.11m£0.11m£0.10m£0.21m£0.21m£0.19mCheadle
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.67m£0.63m£0.73m£0.73m£0.69mCheadle
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,30721,271Rayleigh and Wickford
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5151,478Rayleigh and Wickford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,7273,218Rayleigh and Wickford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,1924,164Rayleigh and Wickford
Universal Credittotal, May 20266,1715,581Rayleigh and Wickford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,038887Rayleigh and Wickford

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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