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South Cambridgeshire and Chester South and Eddisbury

109,509 and 98,252 residents (mid-2024).

South Cambridgeshire is higher than Chester South and Eddisbury on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 2 of 22 per resident and 8 of 22 in total.

On 11 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

South Cambridgeshire is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Chester South and Eddisbury on 14. 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

South Cambridgeshire Chester South and Eddisbury

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £3,620, Chester South and Eddisbury £4,116Chester South and Eddisbury: £4,116South Cambridgeshire: £3,620Chester South and Eddisbury: £4,134South Cambridgeshire: £3,635Chester South and Eddisbury: £3,905South Cambridgeshire: £3,434

    £3,620£3,635£3,434Chester South and Eddisbury is higher£4,116£4,134£3,905

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: South Cambridgeshire £12,440, Chester South and Eddisbury £12,343Chester South and Eddisbury: £12,343South Cambridgeshire: £12,440Chester South and Eddisbury: £12,396South Cambridgeshire: £12,493Chester South and Eddisbury: £11,708South Cambridgeshire: £11,800

    £12,440£12,493£11,800South Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,343£12,396£11,708

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: South Cambridgeshire £1,093, Chester South and Eddisbury £1,191Chester South and Eddisbury: £1,191South Cambridgeshire: £1,093Chester South and Eddisbury: £1,196South Cambridgeshire: £1,098Chester South and Eddisbury: £1,129South Cambridgeshire: £1,037

    £1,093£1,098£1,037Chester South and Eddisbury is higherDepends on how you count£1,191£1,196£1,129

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: South Cambridgeshire £11,606, Chester South and Eddisbury £11,543Chester South and Eddisbury: £11,543South Cambridgeshire: £11,606Chester South and Eddisbury: £11,592South Cambridgeshire: £11,655Chester South and Eddisbury: £10,949South Cambridgeshire: £11,009

    £11,606£11,655£11,009South Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,543£11,592£10,949

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: South Cambridgeshire £236, Chester South and Eddisbury £208Chester South and Eddisbury: £208South Cambridgeshire: £236Chester South and Eddisbury: £209South Cambridgeshire: £237Chester South and Eddisbury: £198South Cambridgeshire: £224

    £236£237£224South Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£208£209£198

  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: South Cambridgeshire £584, Chester South and Eddisbury £577Chester South and Eddisbury: £577South Cambridgeshire: £584Chester South and Eddisbury: £580South Cambridgeshire: £586Chester South and Eddisbury: £548South Cambridgeshire: £554

    £584£586£554South Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£577£580£548

  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: South Cambridgeshire £14, Chester South and Eddisbury £14Chester South and Eddisbury: £14South Cambridgeshire: £14Chester South and Eddisbury: £14South Cambridgeshire: £14Chester South and Eddisbury: £14South Cambridgeshire: £13

    £14£14£13Chester South and Eddisbury is higher£14

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £238, Chester South and Eddisbury £308Chester South and Eddisbury: £308South Cambridgeshire: £238Chester South and Eddisbury: £309South Cambridgeshire: £239Chester South and Eddisbury: £292South Cambridgeshire: £225

    £238£239£225Chester South and Eddisbury is higher£308£309£292

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £75, Chester South and Eddisbury £97Chester South and Eddisbury: £97South Cambridgeshire: £75Chester South and Eddisbury: £98South Cambridgeshire: £75Chester South and Eddisbury: £92South Cambridgeshire: £71

    £75£75£71Chester South and Eddisbury is higher£97£98£92

  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: South Cambridgeshire £59, Chester South and Eddisbury £85Chester South and Eddisbury: £85South Cambridgeshire: £59Chester South and Eddisbury: £85South Cambridgeshire: £59Chester South and Eddisbury: £80South Cambridgeshire: £56

    £59£59£56Chester South and Eddisbury is higher£85£85£80

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: South Cambridgeshire £861, Chester South and Eddisbury £917Chester South and Eddisbury: £917South Cambridgeshire: £861Chester South and Eddisbury: £921South Cambridgeshire: £865Chester South and Eddisbury: £870South Cambridgeshire: £817

    £861£865£817Chester South and Eddisbury is higherDepends on how you count£917£921£870

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £127, Chester South and Eddisbury £99Chester South and Eddisbury: £99South Cambridgeshire: £127Chester South and Eddisbury: £100South Cambridgeshire: £127Chester South and Eddisbury: £94South Cambridgeshire: £120

    £127£127£120South Cambridgeshire is higher£99£100£94

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: South Cambridgeshire £163, Chester South and Eddisbury £180Chester South and Eddisbury: £180South Cambridgeshire: £163Chester South and Eddisbury: £181South Cambridgeshire: £164Chester South and Eddisbury: £171South Cambridgeshire: £155

    £163£164£155Chester South and Eddisbury is higherDepends on how you count£180£181£171

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: South Cambridgeshire £5.80, Chester South and Eddisbury £6.37Chester South and Eddisbury: £6.37South Cambridgeshire: £5.80Chester South and Eddisbury: £6.39South Cambridgeshire: £5.82Chester South and Eddisbury: £6.04South Cambridgeshire: £5.50

    £5.80£5.82£5.50Chester South and Eddisbury is higherDepends on how you count£6.37£6.39£6.04

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: South Cambridgeshire £3.36, Chester South and Eddisbury £2.80Chester South and Eddisbury: £2.80South Cambridgeshire: £3.36Chester South and Eddisbury: £2.82South Cambridgeshire: £3.38Chester South and Eddisbury: £2.66South Cambridgeshire: £3.19

    £3.36£3.38£3.19South Cambridgeshire is higher£2.80£2.82£2.66

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £4.12, Chester South and Eddisbury £4.68Chester South and Eddisbury: £4.68South Cambridgeshire: £4.12Chester South and Eddisbury: £4.70South Cambridgeshire: £4.14Chester South and Eddisbury: £4.44South Cambridgeshire: £3.91

    £4.12£4.14£3.91Chester South and Eddisbury is higher£4.68£4.70£4.44

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: South Cambridgeshire 999.6, Chester South and Eddisbury 1,016.2Chester South and Eddisbury: 1,016.2South Cambridgeshire: 999.6

    999.6Chester South and Eddisbury is higher1,016.2

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: South Cambridgeshire 54.9, Chester South and Eddisbury 54.3Chester South and Eddisbury: 54.3South Cambridgeshire: 54.9

    54.9South Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count54.3

  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: South Cambridgeshire 123.3, Chester South and Eddisbury 121.2Chester South and Eddisbury: 121.2South Cambridgeshire: 123.3

    123.3South Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count121.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Cambridgeshire 36.1, Chester South and Eddisbury 45.4Chester South and Eddisbury: 45.4South Cambridgeshire: 36.1

    36.1Chester South and Eddisbury is higher45.4

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: South Cambridgeshire 96.6, Chester South and Eddisbury 105.4Chester South and Eddisbury: 105.4South Cambridgeshire: 96.6

    96.6Chester South and Eddisbury is higherDepends on how you count105.4

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: South Cambridgeshire 13.0, Chester South and Eddisbury 18.2Chester South and Eddisbury: 18.2South Cambridgeshire: 13.0

    13.0Chester South and Eddisbury is higher18.2

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South Cambridgeshire and Chester South and Eddisbury, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth CambridgeshireChester South and EddisburyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,620£3,635£3,434£4,116£4,134£3,905Chester South and Eddisbury
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,440£12,493£11,800£12,343£12,396£11,708South Cambridgeshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,093£1,098£1,037£1,191£1,196£1,129Chester South and Eddisbury
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,606£11,655£11,009£11,543£11,592£10,949South Cambridgeshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£236£237£224£208£209£198South Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£584£586£554£577£580£548South Cambridgeshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£14£14£13£14Chester South and Eddisbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£238£239£225£308£309£292Chester South and Eddisbury
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£75£75£71£97£98£92Chester South and Eddisbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£59£59£56£85£85£80Chester South and Eddisbury
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£861£865£817£917£921£870Chester South and Eddisbury
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£127£127£120£99£100£94South Cambridgeshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£163£164£155£180£181£171Chester South and Eddisbury
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.80£5.82£5.50£6.37£6.39£6.04Chester South and Eddisbury
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.36£3.38£3.19£2.80£2.82£2.66South Cambridgeshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.12£4.14£3.91£4.68£4.70£4.44Chester South and Eddisbury
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026999.61,016.2Chester South and Eddisbury
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202654.954.3South Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026123.3121.2South Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202636.145.4Chester South and Eddisbury
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 202696.6105.4Chester South and Eddisbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202613.018.2Chester South and Eddisbury

Per resident

South Cambridgeshire is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Chester South and Eddisbury 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

South Cambridgeshire Chester South and Eddisbury

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £3,620, Chester South and Eddisbury £4,116Chester South and Eddisbury: £4,116South Cambridgeshire: £3,620Chester South and Eddisbury: £4,134South Cambridgeshire: £3,635Chester South and Eddisbury: £3,905South Cambridgeshire: £3,434

    £3,620£3,635£3,434Chester South and Eddisbury is higher£4,116£4,134£3,905

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £2,517, Chester South and Eddisbury £2,914Chester South and Eddisbury: £2,914South Cambridgeshire: £2,517Chester South and Eddisbury: £2,926South Cambridgeshire: £2,528Chester South and Eddisbury: £2,764South Cambridgeshire: £2,388

    £2,517£2,528£2,388Chester South and Eddisbury is higherDepends on how you count£2,914£2,926£2,764

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £660, Chester South and Eddisbury £693Chester South and Eddisbury: £693South Cambridgeshire: £660Chester South and Eddisbury: £696South Cambridgeshire: £662Chester South and Eddisbury: £657South Cambridgeshire: £626

    £660£662£626Chester South and Eddisbury is higherDepends on how you count£693£696£657

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £2,348, Chester South and Eddisbury £2,725Chester South and Eddisbury: £2,725South Cambridgeshire: £2,348Chester South and Eddisbury: £2,737South Cambridgeshire: £2,358Chester South and Eddisbury: £2,585South Cambridgeshire: £2,228

    £2,348£2,358£2,228Chester South and Eddisbury is higherDepends on how you count£2,725£2,737£2,585

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £48, Chester South and Eddisbury £49Chester South and Eddisbury: £49South Cambridgeshire: £48Chester South and Eddisbury: £49South Cambridgeshire: £48Chester South and Eddisbury: £47South Cambridgeshire: £45

    £48£48£45Chester South and Eddisbury is higherDepends on how you count£49£49£47

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £118, Chester South and Eddisbury £136Chester South and Eddisbury: £136South Cambridgeshire: £118Chester South and Eddisbury: £137South Cambridgeshire: £119Chester South and Eddisbury: £129South Cambridgeshire: £112

    £118£119£112Chester South and Eddisbury is higherDepends on how you count£136£137£129

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £2.88, Chester South and Eddisbury £3.39Chester South and Eddisbury: £3.39South Cambridgeshire: £2.88Chester South and Eddisbury: £3.41South Cambridgeshire: £2.89Chester South and Eddisbury: £3.22South Cambridgeshire: £2.73

    £2.88£2.89£2.73Chester South and Eddisbury is higher£3.39£3.41£3.22

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £238, Chester South and Eddisbury £308Chester South and Eddisbury: £308South Cambridgeshire: £238Chester South and Eddisbury: £309South Cambridgeshire: £239Chester South and Eddisbury: £292South Cambridgeshire: £225

    £238£239£225Chester South and Eddisbury is higher£308£309£292

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £75, Chester South and Eddisbury £97Chester South and Eddisbury: £97South Cambridgeshire: £75Chester South and Eddisbury: £98South Cambridgeshire: £75Chester South and Eddisbury: £92South Cambridgeshire: £71

    £75£75£71Chester South and Eddisbury is higher£97£98£92

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £36, Chester South and Eddisbury £49Chester South and Eddisbury: £49South Cambridgeshire: £36Chester South and Eddisbury: £49South Cambridgeshire: £36Chester South and Eddisbury: £47South Cambridgeshire: £34

    £36£36£34Chester South and Eddisbury is higher£49£49£47

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £520, Chester South and Eddisbury £534Chester South and Eddisbury: £534South Cambridgeshire: £520Chester South and Eddisbury: £536South Cambridgeshire: £522Chester South and Eddisbury: £506South Cambridgeshire: £493

    £520£522£493Chester South and Eddisbury is higherDepends on how you count£534£536£506

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £127, Chester South and Eddisbury £99Chester South and Eddisbury: £99South Cambridgeshire: £127Chester South and Eddisbury: £100South Cambridgeshire: £127Chester South and Eddisbury: £94South Cambridgeshire: £120

    £127£127£120South Cambridgeshire is higher£99£100£94

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £99, Chester South and Eddisbury £105Chester South and Eddisbury: £105South Cambridgeshire: £99Chester South and Eddisbury: £105South Cambridgeshire: £99Chester South and Eddisbury: £99South Cambridgeshire: £94

    £99£99£94Chester South and Eddisbury is higherDepends on how you count£105£105£99

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £3.50, Chester South and Eddisbury £3.71Chester South and Eddisbury: £3.71South Cambridgeshire: £3.50Chester South and Eddisbury: £3.73South Cambridgeshire: £3.52Chester South and Eddisbury: £3.52South Cambridgeshire: £3.32

    £3.50£3.52£3.32Chester South and Eddisbury is higherDepends on how you count£3.71£3.73£3.52

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £2.03, Chester South and Eddisbury £1.63Chester South and Eddisbury: £1.63South Cambridgeshire: £2.03Chester South and Eddisbury: £1.64South Cambridgeshire: £2.04Chester South and Eddisbury: £1.55South Cambridgeshire: £1.93

    £2.03£2.04£1.93South Cambridgeshire is higher£1.63£1.64£1.55

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £4.12, Chester South and Eddisbury £4.68Chester South and Eddisbury: £4.68South Cambridgeshire: £4.12Chester South and Eddisbury: £4.70South Cambridgeshire: £4.14Chester South and Eddisbury: £4.44South Cambridgeshire: £3.91

    £4.12£4.14£3.91Chester South and Eddisbury is higher£4.68£4.70£4.44

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: South Cambridgeshire 202.3, Chester South and Eddisbury 239.9Chester South and Eddisbury: 239.9South Cambridgeshire: 202.3

    202.3Chester South and Eddisbury is higher239.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Cambridgeshire 11.1, Chester South and Eddisbury 12.8Chester South and Eddisbury: 12.8South Cambridgeshire: 11.1

    11.1Chester South and Eddisbury is higherDepends on how you count12.8

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Cambridgeshire 25.0, Chester South and Eddisbury 28.6Chester South and Eddisbury: 28.6South Cambridgeshire: 25.0

    25.0Chester South and Eddisbury is higherDepends on how you count28.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Cambridgeshire 36.1, Chester South and Eddisbury 45.4Chester South and Eddisbury: 45.4South Cambridgeshire: 36.1

    36.1Chester South and Eddisbury is higher45.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Cambridgeshire 58.3, Chester South and Eddisbury 61.3Chester South and Eddisbury: 61.3South Cambridgeshire: 58.3

    58.3Chester South and Eddisbury is higherDepends on how you count61.3

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Cambridgeshire 7.8, Chester South and Eddisbury 10.6Chester South and Eddisbury: 10.6South Cambridgeshire: 7.8

    7.8Chester South and Eddisbury is higher10.6

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South Cambridgeshire and Chester South and Eddisbury, per resident
MeasureSouth CambridgeshireChester South and EddisburyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,620£3,635£3,434£4,116£4,134£3,905Chester South and Eddisbury
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,517£2,528£2,388£2,914£2,926£2,764Chester South and Eddisbury
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£660£662£626£693£696£657Chester South and Eddisbury
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,348£2,358£2,228£2,725£2,737£2,585Chester South and Eddisbury
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£48£48£45£49£49£47Chester South and Eddisbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£118£119£112£136£137£129Chester South and Eddisbury
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.88£2.89£2.73£3.39£3.41£3.22Chester South and Eddisbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£238£239£225£308£309£292Chester South and Eddisbury
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£75£75£71£97£98£92Chester South and Eddisbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£36£36£34£49£49£47Chester South and Eddisbury
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£520£522£493£534£536£506Chester South and Eddisbury
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£127£127£120£99£100£94South Cambridgeshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£99£99£94£105£105£99Chester South and Eddisbury
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.50£3.52£3.32£3.71£3.73£3.52Chester South and Eddisbury
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.03£2.04£1.93£1.63£1.64£1.55South Cambridgeshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.12£4.14£3.91£4.68£4.70£4.44Chester South and Eddisbury
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026202.3239.9Chester South and Eddisbury
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202611.112.8Chester South and Eddisbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.028.6Chester South and Eddisbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202636.145.4Chester South and Eddisbury
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202658.361.3Chester South and Eddisbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20267.810.6Chester South and Eddisbury

Total

South Cambridgeshire is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Chester South and Eddisbury on 14. 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

South Cambridgeshire Chester South and Eddisbury

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: South Cambridgeshire £396.4m, Chester South and Eddisbury £404.4mChester South and Eddisbury: £404.4mSouth Cambridgeshire: £396.4mChester South and Eddisbury: £406.2mSouth Cambridgeshire: £398.1mChester South and Eddisbury: £383.6mSouth Cambridgeshire: £376.0m

    £396.4m£398.1m£376.0mChester South and Eddisbury is higher£404.4m£406.2m£383.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: South Cambridgeshire £275.7m, Chester South and Eddisbury £286.3mChester South and Eddisbury: £286.3mSouth Cambridgeshire: £275.7mChester South and Eddisbury: £287.5mSouth Cambridgeshire: £276.8mChester South and Eddisbury: £271.6mSouth Cambridgeshire: £261.5m

    £275.7m£276.8m£261.5mChester South and Eddisbury is higherDepends on how you count£286.3m£287.5m£271.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: South Cambridgeshire £72.2m, Chester South and Eddisbury £68.1mChester South and Eddisbury: £68.1mSouth Cambridgeshire: £72.2mChester South and Eddisbury: £68.4mSouth Cambridgeshire: £72.5mChester South and Eddisbury: £64.6mSouth Cambridgeshire: £68.5m

    £72.2m£72.5m£68.5mSouth Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£68.1m£68.4m£64.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: South Cambridgeshire £257.2m, Chester South and Eddisbury £267.8mChester South and Eddisbury: £267.8mSouth Cambridgeshire: £257.2mChester South and Eddisbury: £268.9mSouth Cambridgeshire: £258.3mChester South and Eddisbury: £254.0mSouth Cambridgeshire: £243.9m

    £257.2m£258.3m£243.9mChester South and Eddisbury is higherDepends on how you count£267.8m£268.9m£254.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: South Cambridgeshire £5.2m, Chester South and Eddisbury £4.8mChester South and Eddisbury: £4.8mSouth Cambridgeshire: £5.2mChester South and Eddisbury: £4.9mSouth Cambridgeshire: £5.3mChester South and Eddisbury: £4.6mSouth Cambridgeshire: £5.0m

    £5.2m£5.3m£5.0mSouth Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£4.8m£4.9m£4.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Cambridgeshire £12.9m, Chester South and Eddisbury £13.4mChester South and Eddisbury: £13.4mSouth Cambridgeshire: £12.9mChester South and Eddisbury: £13.5mSouth Cambridgeshire: £13.0mChester South and Eddisbury: £12.7mSouth Cambridgeshire: £12.3m

    £12.9m£13.0m£12.3mChester South and Eddisbury is higherDepends on how you count£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: South Cambridgeshire £0.31m, Chester South and Eddisbury £0.33mChester South and Eddisbury: £0.33mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.31mChester South and Eddisbury: £0.33mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.32mChester South and Eddisbury: £0.32mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.30m

    £0.31m£0.32m£0.30mChester South and Eddisbury is higher£0.33m£0.33m£0.32m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Cambridgeshire £26.0m, Chester South and Eddisbury £30.3mChester South and Eddisbury: £30.3mSouth Cambridgeshire: £26.0mChester South and Eddisbury: £30.4mSouth Cambridgeshire: £26.1mChester South and Eddisbury: £28.7mSouth Cambridgeshire: £24.7m

    £26.0m£26.1m£24.7mChester South and Eddisbury is higher£30.3m£30.4m£28.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: South Cambridgeshire £8.2m, Chester South and Eddisbury £9.6mChester South and Eddisbury: £9.6mSouth Cambridgeshire: £8.2mChester South and Eddisbury: £9.6mSouth Cambridgeshire: £8.2mChester South and Eddisbury: £9.1mSouth Cambridgeshire: £7.8m

    £8.2m£8.2m£7.8mChester South and Eddisbury is higher£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Cambridgeshire £3.9m, Chester South and Eddisbury £4.8mChester South and Eddisbury: £4.8mSouth Cambridgeshire: £3.9mChester South and Eddisbury: £4.9mSouth Cambridgeshire: £3.9mChester South and Eddisbury: £4.6mSouth Cambridgeshire: £3.7m

    £3.9m£3.9m£3.7mChester South and Eddisbury is higher£4.8m£4.9m£4.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: South Cambridgeshire £56.9m, Chester South and Eddisbury £52.4mChester South and Eddisbury: £52.4mSouth Cambridgeshire: £56.9mChester South and Eddisbury: £52.7mSouth Cambridgeshire: £57.2mChester South and Eddisbury: £49.7mSouth Cambridgeshire: £54.0m

    £56.9m£57.2m£54.0mSouth Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£52.4m£52.7m£49.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: South Cambridgeshire £13.9m, Chester South and Eddisbury £9.7mChester South and Eddisbury: £9.7mSouth Cambridgeshire: £13.9mChester South and Eddisbury: £9.8mSouth Cambridgeshire: £13.9mChester South and Eddisbury: £9.2mSouth Cambridgeshire: £13.2m

    £13.9m£13.9m£13.2mSouth Cambridgeshire is higher£9.7m£9.8m£9.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: South Cambridgeshire £10.8m, Chester South and Eddisbury £10.3mChester South and Eddisbury: £10.3mSouth Cambridgeshire: £10.8mChester South and Eddisbury: £10.3mSouth Cambridgeshire: £10.9mChester South and Eddisbury: £9.8mSouth Cambridgeshire: £10.2m

    £10.8m£10.9m£10.2mSouth Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£10.3m£10.3m£9.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: South Cambridgeshire £0.38m, Chester South and Eddisbury £0.36mChester South and Eddisbury: £0.36mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.38mChester South and Eddisbury: £0.37mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.39mChester South and Eddisbury: £0.35mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.39m£0.36mSouth Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.36m£0.37m£0.35m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: South Cambridgeshire £0.22m, Chester South and Eddisbury £0.16mChester South and Eddisbury: £0.16mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.22mChester South and Eddisbury: £0.16mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.22mChester South and Eddisbury: £0.15mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.21m

    £0.22m£0.22m£0.21mSouth Cambridgeshire is higher£0.16m£0.16m£0.15m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: South Cambridgeshire £0.45m, Chester South and Eddisbury £0.46mChester South and Eddisbury: £0.46mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.45mChester South and Eddisbury: £0.46mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.45mChester South and Eddisbury: £0.44mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.43m

    £0.45m£0.45m£0.43mChester South and Eddisbury is higher£0.46m£0.46m£0.44m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: South Cambridgeshire 22,151, Chester South and Eddisbury 23,571Chester South and Eddisbury: 23,571South Cambridgeshire: 22,151

    22,151Chester South and Eddisbury is higher23,571

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: South Cambridgeshire 1,217, Chester South and Eddisbury 1,260Chester South and Eddisbury: 1,260South Cambridgeshire: 1,217

    1,217Chester South and Eddisbury is higherDepends on how you count1,260

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Cambridgeshire 2,732, Chester South and Eddisbury 2,812Chester South and Eddisbury: 2,812South Cambridgeshire: 2,732

    2,732Chester South and Eddisbury is higherDepends on how you count2,812

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Cambridgeshire 3,958, Chester South and Eddisbury 4,457Chester South and Eddisbury: 4,457South Cambridgeshire: 3,958

    3,958Chester South and Eddisbury is higher4,457

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: South Cambridgeshire 6,387, Chester South and Eddisbury 6,027Chester South and Eddisbury: 6,027South Cambridgeshire: 6,387

    6,387South Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count6,027

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Cambridgeshire 857, Chester South and Eddisbury 1,041Chester South and Eddisbury: 1,041South Cambridgeshire: 857

    857Chester South and Eddisbury is higher1,041

Show the numbers
South Cambridgeshire and Chester South and Eddisbury, total
MeasureSouth CambridgeshireChester South and EddisburyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£396.4m£398.1m£376.0m£404.4m£406.2m£383.6mChester South and Eddisbury
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£275.7m£276.8m£261.5m£286.3m£287.5m£271.6mChester South and Eddisbury
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£72.2m£72.5m£68.5m£68.1m£68.4m£64.6mSouth Cambridgeshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£257.2m£258.3m£243.9m£267.8m£268.9m£254.0mChester South and Eddisbury
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.2m£5.3m£5.0m£4.8m£4.9m£4.6mSouth Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.9m£13.0m£12.3m£13.4m£13.5m£12.7mChester South and Eddisbury
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.31m£0.32m£0.30m£0.33m£0.33m£0.32mChester South and Eddisbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£26.0m£26.1m£24.7m£30.3m£30.4m£28.7mChester South and Eddisbury
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.2m£8.2m£7.8m£9.6m£9.6m£9.1mChester South and Eddisbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.9m£3.9m£3.7m£4.8m£4.9m£4.6mChester South and Eddisbury
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£56.9m£57.2m£54.0m£52.4m£52.7m£49.7mSouth Cambridgeshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£13.9m£13.9m£13.2m£9.7m£9.8m£9.2mSouth Cambridgeshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£10.8m£10.9m£10.2m£10.3m£10.3m£9.8mSouth Cambridgeshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.39m£0.36m£0.36m£0.37m£0.35mSouth Cambridgeshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.22m£0.22m£0.21m£0.16m£0.16m£0.15mSouth Cambridgeshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m£0.46m£0.46m£0.44mChester South and Eddisbury
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,15123,571Chester South and Eddisbury
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,2171,260Chester South and Eddisbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,7322,812Chester South and Eddisbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20263,9584,457Chester South and Eddisbury
Universal Credittotal, May 20266,3876,027South Cambridgeshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20268571,041Chester South and Eddisbury

Sources

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

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