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South Ribble and Chester North and Neston
South Ribble is higher than Chester North and Neston on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 5 of 22 in total.
On 2 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.
Per person in the age group
South Ribble is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Chester North and Neston on 17. 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 Ribble Chester North and Neston
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,283£4,301£4,062Chester North and Neston is higher£4,401£4,419£4,174
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,750£12,804£12,094South Ribble is higher£12,710£12,764£12,056
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,443£1,449£1,369Chester North and Neston is higher£1,609£1,616£1,527
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,752£11,803£11,148South Ribble is higher£11,537£11,586£10,944
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£270£271£256Chester North and Neston is higher£399£401£378
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£709£712£673Chester North and Neston is higherDepends on how you count£749£752£711
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£18£18£17Chester North and Neston is higher£25£25£23
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£406£408£385Chester North and Neston is higher£436£438£414
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£111£111£105Chester North and Neston is higher£115£116£109
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£89£90£85South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count£86£87£82
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,086£1,091£1,031Chester North and Neston is higher£1,226£1,231£1,163
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£128£129£122Chester North and Neston is higher£220£221£209
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£260£261£246Chester North and Neston is higher£286£287£271
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£4.85£4.87£4.60Chester North and Neston is higher£5.74£5.76£5.44
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2.47£2.48£2.34Chester North and Neston is higher£5.74£5.76£5.44
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.94£5.96£5.63Chester North and Neston is higher£6.41£6.44£6.08
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,021.5South Ribble is higher1,019.7
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
74.5Chester North and Neston is higher100.2
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
148.9Chester North and Neston is higher157.9
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
60.9Chester North and Neston is higher62.7
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
133.4Chester North and Neston is higher144.8
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
19.9South Ribble is higher18.0
Show the numbers
| Measure | South Ribble | Chester North and Neston | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,283£4,301£4,062 | £4,401£4,419£4,174 | Chester North and Neston |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,750£12,804£12,094 | £12,710£12,764£12,056 | South Ribble |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,443£1,449£1,369 | £1,609£1,616£1,527 | Chester North and Neston |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,752£11,803£11,148 | £11,537£11,586£10,944 | South Ribble |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £270£271£256 | £399£401£378 | Chester North and Neston |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £709£712£673 | £749£752£711 | Chester North and Neston |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £18£18£17 | £25£25£23 | Chester North and Neston |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £406£408£385 | £436£438£414 | Chester North and Neston |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £111£111£105 | £115£116£109 | Chester North and Neston |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £89£90£85 | £86£87£82 | South Ribble |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,086£1,091£1,031 | £1,226£1,231£1,163 | Chester North and Neston |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £128£129£122 | £220£221£209 | Chester North and Neston |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £260£261£246 | £286£287£271 | Chester North and Neston |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £4.85£4.87£4.60 | £5.74£5.76£5.44 | Chester North and Neston |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2.47£2.48£2.34 | £5.74£5.76£5.44 | Chester North and Neston |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.94£5.96£5.63 | £6.41£6.44£6.08 | Chester North and Neston |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,021.5 | 1,019.7 | South Ribble |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 74.5 | 100.2 | Chester North and Neston |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 148.9 | 157.9 | Chester North and Neston |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 60.9 | 62.7 | Chester North and Neston |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 133.4 | 144.8 | Chester North and Neston |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 19.9 | 18.0 | South Ribble |
Per resident
South Ribble is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Chester North and Neston on 17. 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 Ribble Chester North and Neston
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,283£4,301£4,062Chester North and Neston is higher£4,401£4,419£4,174
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,763£2,774£2,621South Ribble is higher£2,597£2,608£2,463
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£869£873£824Chester North and Neston is higher£1,025£1,030£973
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,547£2,557£2,416South Ribble is higher£2,357£2,367£2,236
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£58£59£55Chester North and Neston is higher£82£82£77
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£154£154£146South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count£153£154£145
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£3.99£4.00£3.78Chester North and Neston is higher£5.05£5.07£4.79
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£406£408£385Chester North and Neston is higher£436£438£414
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£111£111£105Chester North and Neston is higher£115£116£109
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£54£54£51Chester North and Neston is higherDepends on how you count£55£55£52
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£654£657£621Chester North and Neston is higher£781£784£741
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£128£129£122Chester North and Neston is higher£220£221£209
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£156£157£148Chester North and Neston is higher£182£183£173
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£2.92£2.93£2.77Chester North and Neston is higher£3.66£3.67£3.47
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£1.49£1.49£1.41Chester North and Neston is higher£3.65£3.66£3.46
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.94£5.96£5.63Chester North and Neston is higher£6.41£6.44£6.08
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
221.3South Ribble is higher208.4
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
16.2Chester North and Neston is higher20.5
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
32.3Chester North and Neston is higher32.3
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
60.9Chester North and Neston is higher62.7
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
80.3Chester North and Neston is higher92.3
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
12.0South Ribble is higher11.5
Show the numbers
| Measure | South Ribble | Chester North and Neston | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,283£4,301£4,062 | £4,401£4,419£4,174 | Chester North and Neston |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,763£2,774£2,621 | £2,597£2,608£2,463 | South Ribble |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £869£873£824 | £1,025£1,030£973 | Chester North and Neston |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,547£2,557£2,416 | £2,357£2,367£2,236 | South Ribble |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £58£59£55 | £82£82£77 | Chester North and Neston |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £154£154£146 | £153£154£145 | South Ribble |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £3.99£4.00£3.78 | £5.05£5.07£4.79 | Chester North and Neston |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £406£408£385 | £436£438£414 | Chester North and Neston |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £111£111£105 | £115£116£109 | Chester North and Neston |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £54£54£51 | £55£55£52 | Chester North and Neston |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £654£657£621 | £781£784£741 | Chester North and Neston |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £128£129£122 | £220£221£209 | Chester North and Neston |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £156£157£148 | £182£183£173 | Chester North and Neston |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £2.92£2.93£2.77 | £3.66£3.67£3.47 | Chester North and Neston |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £1.49£1.49£1.41 | £3.65£3.66£3.46 | Chester North and Neston |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.94£5.96£5.63 | £6.41£6.44£6.08 | Chester North and Neston |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 221.3 | 208.4 | South Ribble |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 16.2 | 20.5 | Chester North and Neston |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 32.3 | 32.3 | Chester North and Neston |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 60.9 | 62.7 | Chester North and Neston |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 80.3 | 92.3 | Chester North and Neston |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 12.0 | 11.5 | South Ribble |
Total
South Ribble is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Chester North and Neston on 17. 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 Ribble Chester North and Neston
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£420.2m£422.0m£398.6mChester North and Neston is higher£432.0m£433.9m£409.8m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£271.1m£272.2m£257.1mSouth Ribble is higher£255.0m£256.1m£241.9m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£85.3m£85.6m£80.9mChester North and Neston is higher£100.7m£101.1m£95.5m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£249.9m£251.0m£237.0mSouth Ribble is higher£231.4m£232.4m£219.5m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£5.7m£5.8m£5.4mChester North and Neston is higher£8.0m£8.0m£7.6m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£15.1m£15.1m£14.3mSouth Ribble is higherDepends on how you count£15.0m£15.1m£14.3m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mChester North and Neston is higher£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£39.8m£40.0m£37.8mChester North and Neston is higher£42.8m£43.0m£40.6m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£10.9m£10.9m£10.3mChester North and Neston is higher£11.3m£11.3m£10.7m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£5.3m£5.3m£5.0mChester North and Neston is higherDepends on how you count£5.4m£5.4m£5.1m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£64.2m£64.5m£60.9mChester North and Neston is higher£76.7m£77.0m£72.7m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£12.6m£12.7m£12.0mChester North and Neston is higher£21.6m£21.7m£20.5m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£15.3m£15.4m£14.6mChester North and Neston is higher£17.9m£17.9m£16.9m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.29m£0.29m£0.27mChester North and Neston is higher£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.15m£0.15m£0.14mChester North and Neston is higher£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.58m£0.59m£0.55mChester North and Neston is higher£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
21,720South Ribble is higher20,457
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,585Chester North and Neston is higher2,010
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,165Chester North and Neston is higher3,167
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
5,977Chester North and Neston is higher6,151
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
7,880Chester North and Neston is higher9,059
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,173South Ribble is higher1,126
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| Measure | South Ribble | Chester North and Neston | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £420.2m£422.0m£398.6m | £432.0m£433.9m£409.8m | Chester North and Neston |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £271.1m£272.2m£257.1m | £255.0m£256.1m£241.9m | South Ribble |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £85.3m£85.6m£80.9m | £100.7m£101.1m£95.5m | Chester North and Neston |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £249.9m£251.0m£237.0m | £231.4m£232.4m£219.5m | South Ribble |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £5.7m£5.8m£5.4m | £8.0m£8.0m£7.6m | Chester North and Neston |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £15.1m£15.1m£14.3m | £15.0m£15.1m£14.3m | South Ribble |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.39m£0.39m£0.37m | £0.50m£0.50m£0.47m | Chester North and Neston |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £39.8m£40.0m£37.8m | £42.8m£43.0m£40.6m | Chester North and Neston |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £10.9m£10.9m£10.3m | £11.3m£11.3m£10.7m | Chester North and Neston |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £5.3m£5.3m£5.0m | £5.4m£5.4m£5.1m | Chester North and Neston |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £64.2m£64.5m£60.9m | £76.7m£77.0m£72.7m | Chester North and Neston |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £12.6m£12.7m£12.0m | £21.6m£21.7m£20.5m | Chester North and Neston |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £15.3m£15.4m£14.6m | £17.9m£17.9m£16.9m | Chester North and Neston |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.29m£0.29m£0.27m | £0.36m£0.36m£0.34m | Chester North and Neston |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.15m£0.15m£0.14m | £0.36m£0.36m£0.34m | Chester North and Neston |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.58m£0.59m£0.55m | £0.63m£0.63m£0.60m | Chester North and Neston |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 21,720 | 20,457 | South Ribble |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,585 | 2,010 | Chester North and Neston |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,165 | 3,167 | Chester North and Neston |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 5,977 | 6,151 | Chester North and Neston |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 7,880 | 9,059 | Chester North and Neston |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,173 | 1,126 | South Ribble |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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