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Spen Valley and Mid Cheshire

97,202 and 98,761 residents (mid-2024).

Spen Valley is higher than Mid Cheshire on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 11 of 22 in total.

On 8 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

Spen Valley is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Mid Cheshire 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

Spen Valley Mid Cheshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Spen Valley £4,439, Mid Cheshire £4,329Mid Cheshire: £4,329Spen Valley: £4,439Mid Cheshire: £4,348Spen Valley: £4,458Mid Cheshire: £4,107Spen Valley: £4,210

    £4,439£4,458£4,210Spen Valley is higher£4,329£4,348£4,107

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Spen Valley £12,695, Mid Cheshire £12,736Mid Cheshire: £12,736Spen Valley: £12,695Mid Cheshire: £12,790Spen Valley: £12,749Mid Cheshire: £12,081Spen Valley: £12,041

    £12,695£12,749£12,041Mid Cheshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,736£12,790£12,081

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Spen Valley £2,002, Mid Cheshire £1,997Mid Cheshire: £1,997Spen Valley: £2,002Mid Cheshire: £2,005Spen Valley: £2,011Mid Cheshire: £1,894Spen Valley: £1,899

    £2,002£2,011£1,899Spen Valley is higherDepends on how you count£1,997£2,005£1,894

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Spen Valley £11,662, Mid Cheshire £11,638Mid Cheshire: £11,638Spen Valley: £11,662Mid Cheshire: £11,688Spen Valley: £11,712Mid Cheshire: £11,039Spen Valley: £11,062

    £11,662£11,712£11,062Spen Valley is higher£11,638£11,688£11,039

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Spen Valley £359, Mid Cheshire £373Mid Cheshire: £373Spen Valley: £359Mid Cheshire: £374Spen Valley: £360Mid Cheshire: £353Spen Valley: £340

    £359£360£340Mid Cheshire is higherDepends on how you count£373£374£353

  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: Spen Valley £649, Mid Cheshire £701Mid Cheshire: £701Spen Valley: £649Mid Cheshire: £704Spen Valley: £651Mid Cheshire: £665Spen Valley: £615

    £649£651£615Mid Cheshire is higherDepends on how you count£701£704£665

  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: Spen Valley £25, Mid Cheshire £24Mid Cheshire: £24Spen Valley: £25Mid Cheshire: £24Spen Valley: £25Mid Cheshire: £23Spen Valley: £23

    £25£25£23Spen Valley is higher£24£24£23

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Spen Valley £463, Mid Cheshire £512Mid Cheshire: £512Spen Valley: £463Mid Cheshire: £514Spen Valley: £465Mid Cheshire: £486Spen Valley: £439

    £463£465£439Mid Cheshire is higher£512£514£486

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Spen Valley £119, Mid Cheshire £158Mid Cheshire: £158Spen Valley: £119Mid Cheshire: £158Spen Valley: £120Mid Cheshire: £149Spen Valley: £113

    £119£120£113Mid Cheshire is higher£158£158£149

  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: Spen Valley £125, Mid Cheshire £128Mid Cheshire: £128Spen Valley: £125Mid Cheshire: £129Spen Valley: £125Mid Cheshire: £122Spen Valley: £118

    £125£125£118Mid Cheshire is higher£128£129£122

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Spen Valley £1,572, Mid Cheshire £1,550Mid Cheshire: £1,550Spen Valley: £1,572Mid Cheshire: £1,556Spen Valley: £1,578Mid Cheshire: £1,470Spen Valley: £1,491

    £1,572£1,578£1,491Spen Valley is higherDepends on how you count£1,550£1,556£1,470

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Spen Valley £136, Mid Cheshire £177Mid Cheshire: £177Spen Valley: £136Mid Cheshire: £178Spen Valley: £137Mid Cheshire: £168Spen Valley: £129

    £136£137£129Mid Cheshire is higher£177£178£168

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Spen Valley £291, Mid Cheshire £304Mid Cheshire: £304Spen Valley: £291Mid Cheshire: £305Spen Valley: £292Mid Cheshire: £288Spen Valley: £276

    £291£292£276Mid Cheshire is higher£304£305£288

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Spen Valley £8.72, Mid Cheshire £6.92Mid Cheshire: £6.92Spen Valley: £8.72Mid Cheshire: £6.95Spen Valley: £8.76Mid Cheshire: £6.56Spen Valley: £8.27

    £8.72£8.76£8.27Spen Valley is higher£6.92£6.95£6.56

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Spen Valley £6.58, Mid Cheshire £8.57Mid Cheshire: £8.57Spen Valley: £6.58Mid Cheshire: £8.61Spen Valley: £6.61Mid Cheshire: £8.13Spen Valley: £6.24

    £6.58£6.61£6.24Mid Cheshire is higher£8.57£8.61£8.13

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Spen Valley £6.79, Mid Cheshire £7.49Mid Cheshire: £7.49Spen Valley: £6.79Mid Cheshire: £7.52Spen Valley: £6.82Mid Cheshire: £7.10Spen Valley: £6.44

    £6.79£6.82£6.44Mid Cheshire is higher£7.49£7.52£7.10

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Spen Valley 1,010.3, Mid Cheshire 1,032.7Mid Cheshire: 1,032.7Spen Valley: 1,010.3

    1,010.3Mid Cheshire is higherDepends on how you count1,032.7

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Spen Valley 95.5, Mid Cheshire 95.8Mid Cheshire: 95.8Spen Valley: 95.5

    95.5Mid Cheshire is higherDepends on how you count95.8

  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: Spen Valley 139.9, Mid Cheshire 146.1Mid Cheshire: 146.1Spen Valley: 139.9

    139.9Mid Cheshire is higherDepends on how you count146.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Spen Valley 71.4, Mid Cheshire 78.3Mid Cheshire: 78.3Spen Valley: 71.4

    71.4Mid Cheshire is higher78.3

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Spen Valley 194.4, Mid Cheshire 180.9Mid Cheshire: 180.9Spen Valley: 194.4

    194.4Spen Valley is higher180.9

  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: Spen Valley 28.3, Mid Cheshire 28.4Mid Cheshire: 28.4Spen Valley: 28.3

    28.3Mid Cheshire is higher28.4

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Spen Valley and Mid Cheshire, per person in the age group
MeasureSpen ValleyMid CheshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,439£4,458£4,210£4,329£4,348£4,107Spen Valley
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,695£12,749£12,041£12,736£12,790£12,081Mid Cheshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,002£2,011£1,899£1,997£2,005£1,894Spen Valley
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,662£11,712£11,062£11,638£11,688£11,039Spen Valley
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£359£360£340£373£374£353Mid Cheshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£649£651£615£701£704£665Mid Cheshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£25£25£23£24£24£23Spen Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£463£465£439£512£514£486Mid Cheshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£119£120£113£158£158£149Mid Cheshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£125£125£118£128£129£122Mid Cheshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,572£1,578£1,491£1,550£1,556£1,470Spen Valley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£136£137£129£177£178£168Mid Cheshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£291£292£276£304£305£288Mid Cheshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.72£8.76£8.27£6.92£6.95£6.56Spen Valley
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.58£6.61£6.24£8.57£8.61£8.13Mid Cheshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.79£6.82£6.44£7.49£7.52£7.10Mid Cheshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,010.31,032.7Mid Cheshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202695.595.8Mid Cheshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026139.9146.1Mid Cheshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202671.478.3Mid Cheshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026194.4180.9Spen Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202628.328.4Mid Cheshire

Per resident

Spen Valley is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Mid Cheshire on 11. 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

Spen Valley Mid Cheshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Spen Valley £4,439, Mid Cheshire £4,329Mid Cheshire: £4,329Spen Valley: £4,439Mid Cheshire: £4,348Spen Valley: £4,458Mid Cheshire: £4,107Spen Valley: £4,210

    £4,439£4,458£4,210Spen Valley is higher£4,329£4,348£4,107

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Spen Valley £2,505, Mid Cheshire £2,218Mid Cheshire: £2,218Spen Valley: £2,505Mid Cheshire: £2,227Spen Valley: £2,515Mid Cheshire: £2,103Spen Valley: £2,376

    £2,505£2,515£2,376Spen Valley is higherDepends on how you count£2,218£2,227£2,103

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Spen Valley £1,209, Mid Cheshire £1,258Mid Cheshire: £1,258Spen Valley: £1,209Mid Cheshire: £1,263Spen Valley: £1,214Mid Cheshire: £1,193Spen Valley: £1,147

    £1,209£1,214£1,147Mid Cheshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,258£1,263£1,193

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Spen Valley £2,301, Mid Cheshire £2,026Mid Cheshire: £2,026Spen Valley: £2,301Mid Cheshire: £2,035Spen Valley: £2,311Mid Cheshire: £1,922Spen Valley: £2,183

    £2,301£2,311£2,183Spen Valley is higher£2,026£2,035£1,922

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Spen Valley £71, Mid Cheshire £65Mid Cheshire: £65Spen Valley: £71Mid Cheshire: £65Spen Valley: £71Mid Cheshire: £62Spen Valley: £67

    £71£71£67Spen Valley is higherDepends on how you count£65£65£62

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Spen Valley £128, Mid Cheshire £122Mid Cheshire: £122Spen Valley: £128Mid Cheshire: £123Spen Valley: £129Mid Cheshire: £116Spen Valley: £121

    £128£129£121Spen Valley is higherDepends on how you count£122£123£116

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Spen Valley £4.88, Mid Cheshire £4.17Mid Cheshire: £4.17Spen Valley: £4.88Mid Cheshire: £4.19Spen Valley: £4.90Mid Cheshire: £3.96Spen Valley: £4.63

    £4.88£4.90£4.63Spen Valley is higher£4.17£4.19£3.96

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Spen Valley £463, Mid Cheshire £512Mid Cheshire: £512Spen Valley: £463Mid Cheshire: £514Spen Valley: £465Mid Cheshire: £486Spen Valley: £439

    £463£465£439Mid Cheshire is higher£512£514£486

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Spen Valley £119, Mid Cheshire £158Mid Cheshire: £158Spen Valley: £119Mid Cheshire: £158Spen Valley: £120Mid Cheshire: £149Spen Valley: £113

    £119£120£113Mid Cheshire is higher£158£158£149

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Spen Valley £75, Mid Cheshire £81Mid Cheshire: £81Spen Valley: £75Mid Cheshire: £81Spen Valley: £76Mid Cheshire: £77Spen Valley: £71

    £75£76£71Mid Cheshire is higher£81£81£77

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Spen Valley £949, Mid Cheshire £976Mid Cheshire: £976Spen Valley: £949Mid Cheshire: £980Spen Valley: £953Mid Cheshire: £926Spen Valley: £900

    £949£953£900Mid Cheshire is higherDepends on how you count£976£980£926

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Spen Valley £136, Mid Cheshire £177Mid Cheshire: £177Spen Valley: £136Mid Cheshire: £178Spen Valley: £137Mid Cheshire: £168Spen Valley: £129

    £136£137£129Mid Cheshire is higher£177£178£168

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Spen Valley £175, Mid Cheshire £191Mid Cheshire: £191Spen Valley: £175Mid Cheshire: £192Spen Valley: £176Mid Cheshire: £181Spen Valley: £166

    £175£176£166Mid Cheshire is higher£191£192£181

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Spen Valley £5.26, Mid Cheshire £4.35Mid Cheshire: £4.35Spen Valley: £5.26Mid Cheshire: £4.37Spen Valley: £5.28Mid Cheshire: £4.13Spen Valley: £4.99

    £5.26£5.28£4.99Spen Valley is higher£4.35£4.37£4.13

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Spen Valley £3.97, Mid Cheshire £5.40Mid Cheshire: £5.40Spen Valley: £3.97Mid Cheshire: £5.42Spen Valley: £3.99Mid Cheshire: £5.12Spen Valley: £3.77

    £3.97£3.99£3.77Mid Cheshire is higher£5.40£5.42£5.12

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Spen Valley £6.79, Mid Cheshire £7.49Mid Cheshire: £7.49Spen Valley: £6.79Mid Cheshire: £7.52Spen Valley: £6.82Mid Cheshire: £7.10Spen Valley: £6.44

    £6.79£6.82£6.44Mid Cheshire is higher£7.49£7.52£7.10

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Spen Valley 199.3, Mid Cheshire 179.8Mid Cheshire: 179.8Spen Valley: 199.3

    199.3Spen Valley is higherDepends on how you count179.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Spen Valley 18.8, Mid Cheshire 16.7Mid Cheshire: 16.7Spen Valley: 18.8

    18.8Spen Valley is higherDepends on how you count16.7

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Spen Valley 27.6, Mid Cheshire 25.4Mid Cheshire: 25.4Spen Valley: 27.6

    27.6Spen Valley is higherDepends on how you count25.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Spen Valley 71.4, Mid Cheshire 78.3Mid Cheshire: 78.3Spen Valley: 71.4

    71.4Mid Cheshire is higher78.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Spen Valley 117.4, Mid Cheshire 113.9Mid Cheshire: 113.9Spen Valley: 117.4

    117.4Spen Valley is higher113.9

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Spen Valley 17.1, Mid Cheshire 17.9Mid Cheshire: 17.9Spen Valley: 17.1

    17.1Mid Cheshire is higher17.9

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Spen Valley and Mid Cheshire, per resident
MeasureSpen ValleyMid CheshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,439£4,458£4,210£4,329£4,348£4,107Spen Valley
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,505£2,515£2,376£2,218£2,227£2,103Spen Valley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,209£1,214£1,147£1,258£1,263£1,193Mid Cheshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,301£2,311£2,183£2,026£2,035£1,922Spen Valley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£71£71£67£65£65£62Spen Valley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£129£121£122£123£116Spen Valley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.88£4.90£4.63£4.17£4.19£3.96Spen Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£463£465£439£512£514£486Mid Cheshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£119£120£113£158£158£149Mid Cheshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£75£76£71£81£81£77Mid Cheshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£949£953£900£976£980£926Mid Cheshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£136£137£129£177£178£168Mid Cheshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£175£176£166£191£192£181Mid Cheshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.26£5.28£4.99£4.35£4.37£4.13Spen Valley
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.97£3.99£3.77£5.40£5.42£5.12Mid Cheshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.79£6.82£6.44£7.49£7.52£7.10Mid Cheshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026199.3179.8Spen Valley
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.816.7Spen Valley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.625.4Spen Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202671.478.3Mid Cheshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026117.4113.9Spen Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.117.9Mid Cheshire

Total

Spen Valley is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Mid Cheshire on 11. 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

Spen Valley Mid Cheshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Spen Valley £431.4m, Mid Cheshire £427.6mMid Cheshire: £427.6mSpen Valley: £431.4mMid Cheshire: £429.4mSpen Valley: £433.3mMid Cheshire: £405.6mSpen Valley: £409.2m

    £431.4m£433.3m£409.2mSpen Valley is higher£427.6m£429.4m£405.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Spen Valley £243.5m, Mid Cheshire £219.0mMid Cheshire: £219.0mSpen Valley: £243.5mMid Cheshire: £219.9mSpen Valley: £244.5mMid Cheshire: £207.7mSpen Valley: £230.9m

    £243.5m£244.5m£230.9mSpen Valley is higherDepends on how you count£219.0m£219.9m£207.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Spen Valley £117.5m, Mid Cheshire £124.2mMid Cheshire: £124.2mSpen Valley: £117.5mMid Cheshire: £124.7mSpen Valley: £118.0mMid Cheshire: £117.8mSpen Valley: £111.4m

    £117.5m£118.0m£111.4mMid Cheshire is higherDepends on how you count£124.2m£124.7m£117.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Spen Valley £223.7m, Mid Cheshire £200.1mMid Cheshire: £200.1mSpen Valley: £223.7mMid Cheshire: £201.0mSpen Valley: £224.6mMid Cheshire: £189.8mSpen Valley: £212.2m

    £223.7m£224.6m£212.2mSpen Valley is higher£200.1m£201.0m£189.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Spen Valley £6.9m, Mid Cheshire £6.4mMid Cheshire: £6.4mSpen Valley: £6.9mMid Cheshire: £6.4mSpen Valley: £6.9mMid Cheshire: £6.1mSpen Valley: £6.5m

    £6.9m£6.9m£6.5mSpen Valley is higherDepends on how you count£6.4m£6.4m£6.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Spen Valley £12.4m, Mid Cheshire £12.1mMid Cheshire: £12.1mSpen Valley: £12.4mMid Cheshire: £12.1mSpen Valley: £12.5mMid Cheshire: £11.4mSpen Valley: £11.8m

    £12.4m£12.5m£11.8mSpen Valley is higherDepends on how you count£12.1m£12.1m£11.4m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Spen Valley £0.47m, Mid Cheshire £0.41mMid Cheshire: £0.41mSpen Valley: £0.47mMid Cheshire: £0.41mSpen Valley: £0.48mMid Cheshire: £0.39mSpen Valley: £0.45m

    £0.47m£0.48m£0.45mSpen Valley is higher£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Spen Valley £45.0m, Mid Cheshire £50.6mMid Cheshire: £50.6mSpen Valley: £45.0mMid Cheshire: £50.8mSpen Valley: £45.2mMid Cheshire: £48.0mSpen Valley: £42.7m

    £45.0m£45.2m£42.7mMid Cheshire is higher£50.6m£50.8m£48.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Spen Valley £11.6m, Mid Cheshire £15.6mMid Cheshire: £15.6mSpen Valley: £11.6mMid Cheshire: £15.6mSpen Valley: £11.6mMid Cheshire: £14.8mSpen Valley: £11.0m

    £11.6m£11.6m£11.0mMid Cheshire is higher£15.6m£15.6m£14.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Spen Valley £7.3m, Mid Cheshire £8.0mMid Cheshire: £8.0mSpen Valley: £7.3mMid Cheshire: £8.0mSpen Valley: £7.4mMid Cheshire: £7.6mSpen Valley: £6.9m

    £7.3m£7.4m£6.9mMid Cheshire is higher£8.0m£8.0m£7.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Spen Valley £92.2m, Mid Cheshire £96.4mMid Cheshire: £96.4mSpen Valley: £92.2mMid Cheshire: £96.8mSpen Valley: £92.6mMid Cheshire: £91.4mSpen Valley: £87.5m

    £92.2m£92.6m£87.5mMid Cheshire is higherDepends on how you count£96.4m£96.8m£91.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Spen Valley £13.2m, Mid Cheshire £17.5mMid Cheshire: £17.5mSpen Valley: £13.2mMid Cheshire: £17.6mSpen Valley: £13.3mMid Cheshire: £16.6mSpen Valley: £12.5m

    £13.2m£13.3m£12.5mMid Cheshire is higher£17.5m£17.6m£16.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Spen Valley £17.1m, Mid Cheshire £18.9mMid Cheshire: £18.9mSpen Valley: £17.1mMid Cheshire: £19.0mSpen Valley: £17.1mMid Cheshire: £17.9mSpen Valley: £16.2m

    £17.1m£17.1m£16.2mMid Cheshire is higher£18.9m£19.0m£17.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Spen Valley £0.51m, Mid Cheshire £0.43mMid Cheshire: £0.43mSpen Valley: £0.51mMid Cheshire: £0.43mSpen Valley: £0.51mMid Cheshire: £0.41mSpen Valley: £0.49m

    £0.51m£0.51m£0.49mSpen Valley is higher£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Spen Valley £0.39m, Mid Cheshire £0.53mMid Cheshire: £0.53mSpen Valley: £0.39mMid Cheshire: £0.54mSpen Valley: £0.39mMid Cheshire: £0.51mSpen Valley: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mMid Cheshire is higher£0.53m£0.54m£0.51m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Spen Valley £0.66m, Mid Cheshire £0.74mMid Cheshire: £0.74mSpen Valley: £0.66mMid Cheshire: £0.74mSpen Valley: £0.66mMid Cheshire: £0.70mSpen Valley: £0.63m

    £0.66m£0.66m£0.63mMid Cheshire is higher£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Spen Valley 19,376, Mid Cheshire 17,758Mid Cheshire: 17,758Spen Valley: 19,376

    19,376Spen Valley is higherDepends on how you count17,758

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Spen Valley 1,831, Mid Cheshire 1,648Mid Cheshire: 1,648Spen Valley: 1,831

    1,831Spen Valley is higherDepends on how you count1,648

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Spen Valley 2,684, Mid Cheshire 2,512Mid Cheshire: 2,512Spen Valley: 2,684

    2,684Spen Valley is higherDepends on how you count2,512

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Spen Valley 6,940, Mid Cheshire 7,733Mid Cheshire: 7,733Spen Valley: 6,940

    6,940Mid Cheshire is higher7,733

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Spen Valley 11,408, Mid Cheshire 11,253Mid Cheshire: 11,253Spen Valley: 11,408

    11,408Spen Valley is higher11,253

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Spen Valley 1,658, Mid Cheshire 1,766Mid Cheshire: 1,766Spen Valley: 1,658

    1,658Mid Cheshire is higher1,766

Show the numbers
Spen Valley and Mid Cheshire, total
MeasureSpen ValleyMid CheshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£431.4m£433.3m£409.2m£427.6m£429.4m£405.6mSpen Valley
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£243.5m£244.5m£230.9m£219.0m£219.9m£207.7mSpen Valley
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£117.5m£118.0m£111.4m£124.2m£124.7m£117.8mMid Cheshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£223.7m£224.6m£212.2m£200.1m£201.0m£189.8mSpen Valley
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.9m£6.9m£6.5m£6.4m£6.4m£6.1mSpen Valley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.4m£12.5m£11.8m£12.1m£12.1m£11.4mSpen Valley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.48m£0.45m£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mSpen Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£45.0m£45.2m£42.7m£50.6m£50.8m£48.0mMid Cheshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.6m£11.6m£11.0m£15.6m£15.6m£14.8mMid Cheshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.3m£7.4m£6.9m£8.0m£8.0m£7.6mMid Cheshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£92.2m£92.6m£87.5m£96.4m£96.8m£91.4mMid Cheshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£13.2m£13.3m£12.5m£17.5m£17.6m£16.6mMid Cheshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£17.1m£17.1m£16.2m£18.9m£19.0m£17.9mMid Cheshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.51m£0.49m£0.43m£0.43m£0.41mSpen Valley
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.53m£0.54m£0.51mMid Cheshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.66m£0.63m£0.74m£0.74m£0.70mMid Cheshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,37617,758Spen Valley
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,8311,648Spen Valley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,6842,512Spen Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,9407,733Mid Cheshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,40811,253Spen Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,6581,766Mid Cheshire

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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