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Wellingborough and Rushden and Mid Cheshire

116,830 and 98,761 residents (mid-2024).

Wellingborough and Rushden is higher than Mid Cheshire on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 16 of 22 in total.

On 7 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Wellingborough and Rushden 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

Wellingborough and Rushden Mid Cheshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wellingborough and Rushden £4,201, Mid Cheshire £4,329Mid Cheshire: £4,329Wellingborough and Rushden: £4,201Mid Cheshire: £4,348Wellingborough and Rushden: £4,219Mid Cheshire: £4,107Wellingborough and Rushden: £3,985

    £4,201£4,219£3,985Mid Cheshire is higherDepends on how you count£4,329£4,348£4,107

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Wellingborough and Rushden £13,024, Mid Cheshire £12,736Mid Cheshire: £12,736Wellingborough and Rushden: £13,024Mid Cheshire: £12,790Wellingborough and Rushden: £13,079Mid Cheshire: £12,081Wellingborough and Rushden: £12,354

    £13,024£13,079£12,354Wellingborough and Rushden 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: Wellingborough and Rushden £1,975, Mid Cheshire £1,997Mid Cheshire: £1,997Wellingborough and Rushden: £1,975Mid Cheshire: £2,005Wellingborough and Rushden: £1,983Mid Cheshire: £1,894Wellingborough and Rushden: £1,873

    £1,975£1,983£1,873Mid Cheshire 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: Wellingborough and Rushden £11,775, Mid Cheshire £11,638Mid Cheshire: £11,638Wellingborough and Rushden: £11,775Mid Cheshire: £11,688Wellingborough and Rushden: £11,825Mid Cheshire: £11,039Wellingborough and Rushden: £11,169

    £11,775£11,825£11,169Wellingborough and Rushden is higherDepends on how you count£11,638£11,688£11,039

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Wellingborough and Rushden £454, Mid Cheshire £373Mid Cheshire: £373Wellingborough and Rushden: £454Mid Cheshire: £374Wellingborough and Rushden: £456Mid Cheshire: £353Wellingborough and Rushden: £430

    £454£456£430Wellingborough and Rushden is higher£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: Wellingborough and Rushden £767, Mid Cheshire £701Mid Cheshire: £701Wellingborough and Rushden: £767Mid Cheshire: £704Wellingborough and Rushden: £770Mid Cheshire: £665Wellingborough and Rushden: £728

    £767£770£728Wellingborough and Rushden is higher£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: Wellingborough and Rushden £28, Mid Cheshire £24Mid Cheshire: £24Wellingborough and Rushden: £28Mid Cheshire: £24Wellingborough and Rushden: £28Mid Cheshire: £23Wellingborough and Rushden: £27

    £28£28£27Wellingborough and Rushden 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: Wellingborough and Rushden £435, Mid Cheshire £512Mid Cheshire: £512Wellingborough and Rushden: £435Mid Cheshire: £514Wellingborough and Rushden: £437Mid Cheshire: £486Wellingborough and Rushden: £413

    £435£437£413Mid Cheshire is higherDepends on how you count£512£514£486

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wellingborough and Rushden £118, Mid Cheshire £158Mid Cheshire: £158Wellingborough and Rushden: £118Mid Cheshire: £158Wellingborough and Rushden: £119Mid Cheshire: £149Wellingborough and Rushden: £112

    £118£119£112Mid 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: Wellingborough and Rushden £108, Mid Cheshire £128Mid Cheshire: £128Wellingborough and Rushden: £108Mid Cheshire: £129Wellingborough and Rushden: £108Mid Cheshire: £122Wellingborough and Rushden: £102

    £108£108£102Mid Cheshire is higher£128£129£122

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Wellingborough and Rushden £1,580, Mid Cheshire £1,550Mid Cheshire: £1,550Wellingborough and Rushden: £1,580Mid Cheshire: £1,556Wellingborough and Rushden: £1,587Mid Cheshire: £1,470Wellingborough and Rushden: £1,499

    £1,580£1,587£1,499Wellingborough and Rushden is higher£1,550£1,556£1,470

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wellingborough and Rushden £185, Mid Cheshire £177Mid Cheshire: £177Wellingborough and Rushden: £185Mid Cheshire: £178Wellingborough and Rushden: £186Mid Cheshire: £168Wellingborough and Rushden: £176

    £185£186£176Wellingborough and Rushden 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: Wellingborough and Rushden £272, Mid Cheshire £304Mid Cheshire: £304Wellingborough and Rushden: £272Mid Cheshire: £305Wellingborough and Rushden: £273Mid Cheshire: £288Wellingborough and Rushden: £258

    £272£273£258Mid Cheshire is higherDepends on how you count£304£305£288

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wellingborough and Rushden £8.18, Mid Cheshire £6.92Mid Cheshire: £6.92Wellingborough and Rushden: £8.18Mid Cheshire: £6.95Wellingborough and Rushden: £8.22Mid Cheshire: £6.56Wellingborough and Rushden: £7.76

    £8.18£8.22£7.76Wellingborough and Rushden 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: Wellingborough and Rushden £5.96, Mid Cheshire £8.57Mid Cheshire: £8.57Wellingborough and Rushden: £5.96Mid Cheshire: £8.61Wellingborough and Rushden: £5.98Mid Cheshire: £8.13Wellingborough and Rushden: £5.65

    £5.96£5.98£5.65Mid Cheshire is higher£8.57£8.61£8.13

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wellingborough and Rushden £5.22, Mid Cheshire £7.49Mid Cheshire: £7.49Wellingborough and Rushden: £5.22Mid Cheshire: £7.52Wellingborough and Rushden: £5.24Mid Cheshire: £7.10Wellingborough and Rushden: £4.95

    £5.22£5.24£4.95Mid 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: Wellingborough and Rushden 999.7, Mid Cheshire 1,032.7Mid Cheshire: 1,032.7Wellingborough and Rushden: 999.7

    999.7Mid 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: Wellingborough and Rushden 110.6, Mid Cheshire 95.8Mid Cheshire: 95.8Wellingborough and Rushden: 110.6

    110.6Wellingborough and Rushden is higher95.8

  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: Wellingborough and Rushden 162.8, Mid Cheshire 146.1Mid Cheshire: 146.1Wellingborough and Rushden: 162.8

    162.8Wellingborough and Rushden is higher146.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wellingborough and Rushden 63.9, Mid Cheshire 78.3Mid Cheshire: 78.3Wellingborough and Rushden: 63.9

    63.9Mid 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: Wellingborough and Rushden 193.6, Mid Cheshire 180.9Mid Cheshire: 180.9Wellingborough and Rushden: 193.6

    193.6Wellingborough and Rushden 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: Wellingborough and Rushden 24.0, Mid Cheshire 28.4Mid Cheshire: 28.4Wellingborough and Rushden: 24.0

    24.0Mid Cheshire is higher28.4

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Wellingborough and Rushden and Mid Cheshire, per person in the age group
MeasureWellingborough and RushdenMid CheshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,201£4,219£3,985£4,329£4,348£4,107Mid Cheshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,024£13,079£12,354£12,736£12,790£12,081Wellingborough and Rushden
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,975£1,983£1,873£1,997£2,005£1,894Mid Cheshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,775£11,825£11,169£11,638£11,688£11,039Wellingborough and Rushden
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£454£456£430£373£374£353Wellingborough and Rushden
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£767£770£728£701£704£665Wellingborough and Rushden
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£28£28£27£24£24£23Wellingborough and Rushden
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£435£437£413£512£514£486Mid Cheshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£118£119£112£158£158£149Mid Cheshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£108£108£102£128£129£122Mid Cheshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,580£1,587£1,499£1,550£1,556£1,470Wellingborough and Rushden
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£185£186£176£177£178£168Wellingborough and Rushden
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£272£273£258£304£305£288Mid Cheshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.18£8.22£7.76£6.92£6.95£6.56Wellingborough and Rushden
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.96£5.98£5.65£8.57£8.61£8.13Mid Cheshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.22£5.24£4.95£7.49£7.52£7.10Mid Cheshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026999.71,032.7Mid Cheshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026110.695.8Wellingborough and Rushden
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026162.8146.1Wellingborough and Rushden
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202663.978.3Mid Cheshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026193.6180.9Wellingborough and Rushden
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202624.028.4Mid Cheshire

Per resident

Wellingborough and Rushden is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Mid Cheshire on 13. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Wellingborough and Rushden Mid Cheshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wellingborough and Rushden £4,201, Mid Cheshire £4,329Mid Cheshire: £4,329Wellingborough and Rushden: £4,201Mid Cheshire: £4,348Wellingborough and Rushden: £4,219Mid Cheshire: £4,107Wellingborough and Rushden: £3,985

    £4,201£4,219£3,985Mid Cheshire is higherDepends on how you count£4,329£4,348£4,107

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Wellingborough and Rushden £2,217, Mid Cheshire £2,218Mid Cheshire: £2,218Wellingborough and Rushden: £2,217Mid Cheshire: £2,227Wellingborough and Rushden: £2,227Mid Cheshire: £2,103Wellingborough and Rushden: £2,103

    £2,217£2,227£2,103Mid Cheshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,218£2,227£2,103

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Wellingborough and Rushden £1,240, Mid Cheshire £1,258Mid Cheshire: £1,258Wellingborough and Rushden: £1,240Mid Cheshire: £1,263Wellingborough and Rushden: £1,245Mid Cheshire: £1,193Wellingborough and Rushden: £1,176

    £1,240£1,245£1,176Mid Cheshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,258£1,263£1,193

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Wellingborough and Rushden £2,005, Mid Cheshire £2,026Mid Cheshire: £2,026Wellingborough and Rushden: £2,005Mid Cheshire: £2,035Wellingborough and Rushden: £2,013Mid Cheshire: £1,922Wellingborough and Rushden: £1,902

    £2,005£2,013£1,902Mid Cheshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,026£2,035£1,922

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Wellingborough and Rushden £77, Mid Cheshire £65Mid Cheshire: £65Wellingborough and Rushden: £77Mid Cheshire: £65Wellingborough and Rushden: £78Mid Cheshire: £62Wellingborough and Rushden: £73

    £77£78£73Wellingborough and Rushden is higher£65£65£62

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Wellingborough and Rushden £131, Mid Cheshire £122Mid Cheshire: £122Wellingborough and Rushden: £131Mid Cheshire: £123Wellingborough and Rushden: £131Mid Cheshire: £116Wellingborough and Rushden: £124

    £131£131£124Wellingborough and Rushden is higher£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: Wellingborough and Rushden £4.75, Mid Cheshire £4.17Mid Cheshire: £4.17Wellingborough and Rushden: £4.75Mid Cheshire: £4.19Wellingborough and Rushden: £4.77Mid Cheshire: £3.96Wellingborough and Rushden: £4.51

    £4.75£4.77£4.51Wellingborough and Rushden 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: Wellingborough and Rushden £435, Mid Cheshire £512Mid Cheshire: £512Wellingborough and Rushden: £435Mid Cheshire: £514Wellingborough and Rushden: £437Mid Cheshire: £486Wellingborough and Rushden: £413

    £435£437£413Mid Cheshire is higherDepends on how you count£512£514£486

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wellingborough and Rushden £118, Mid Cheshire £158Mid Cheshire: £158Wellingborough and Rushden: £118Mid Cheshire: £158Wellingborough and Rushden: £119Mid Cheshire: £149Wellingborough and Rushden: £112

    £118£119£112Mid 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: Wellingborough and Rushden £68, Mid Cheshire £81Mid Cheshire: £81Wellingborough and Rushden: £68Mid Cheshire: £81Wellingborough and Rushden: £68Mid Cheshire: £77Wellingborough and Rushden: £64

    £68£68£64Mid Cheshire is higher£81£81£77

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Wellingborough and Rushden £992, Mid Cheshire £976Mid Cheshire: £976Wellingborough and Rushden: £992Mid Cheshire: £980Wellingborough and Rushden: £997Mid Cheshire: £926Wellingborough and Rushden: £941

    £992£997£941Wellingborough and Rushden is higher£976£980£926

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wellingborough and Rushden £185, Mid Cheshire £177Mid Cheshire: £177Wellingborough and Rushden: £185Mid Cheshire: £178Wellingborough and Rushden: £186Mid Cheshire: £168Wellingborough and Rushden: £176

    £185£186£176Wellingborough and Rushden is higher£177£178£168

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Wellingborough and Rushden £171, Mid Cheshire £191Mid Cheshire: £191Wellingborough and Rushden: £171Mid Cheshire: £192Wellingborough and Rushden: £172Mid Cheshire: £181Wellingborough and Rushden: £162

    £171£172£162Mid Cheshire is higherDepends on how you count£191£192£181

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Wellingborough and Rushden £5.13, Mid Cheshire £4.35Mid Cheshire: £4.35Wellingborough and Rushden: £5.13Mid Cheshire: £4.37Wellingborough and Rushden: £5.16Mid Cheshire: £4.13Wellingborough and Rushden: £4.87

    £5.13£5.16£4.87Wellingborough and Rushden is higher£4.35£4.37£4.13

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Wellingborough and Rushden £3.74, Mid Cheshire £5.40Mid Cheshire: £5.40Wellingborough and Rushden: £3.74Mid Cheshire: £5.42Wellingborough and Rushden: £3.76Mid Cheshire: £5.12Wellingborough and Rushden: £3.55

    £3.74£3.76£3.55Mid Cheshire is higher£5.40£5.42£5.12

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wellingborough and Rushden £5.22, Mid Cheshire £7.49Mid Cheshire: £7.49Wellingborough and Rushden: £5.22Mid Cheshire: £7.52Wellingborough and Rushden: £5.24Mid Cheshire: £7.10Wellingborough and Rushden: £4.95

    £5.22£5.24£4.95Mid Cheshire is higher£7.49£7.52£7.10

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Wellingborough and Rushden 170.2, Mid Cheshire 179.8Mid Cheshire: 179.8Wellingborough and Rushden: 170.2

    170.2Mid Cheshire is higherDepends on how you count179.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wellingborough and Rushden 18.8, Mid Cheshire 16.7Mid Cheshire: 16.7Wellingborough and Rushden: 18.8

    18.8Wellingborough and Rushden is higher16.7

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wellingborough and Rushden 27.7, Mid Cheshire 25.4Mid Cheshire: 25.4Wellingborough and Rushden: 27.7

    27.7Wellingborough and Rushden is higher25.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wellingborough and Rushden 63.9, Mid Cheshire 78.3Mid Cheshire: 78.3Wellingborough and Rushden: 63.9

    63.9Mid Cheshire is higher78.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wellingborough and Rushden 121.5, Mid Cheshire 113.9Mid Cheshire: 113.9Wellingborough and Rushden: 121.5

    121.5Wellingborough and Rushden 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: Wellingborough and Rushden 15.1, Mid Cheshire 17.9Mid Cheshire: 17.9Wellingborough and Rushden: 15.1

    15.1Mid Cheshire is higher17.9

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Wellingborough and Rushden and Mid Cheshire, per resident
MeasureWellingborough and RushdenMid CheshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,201£4,219£3,985£4,329£4,348£4,107Mid Cheshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,217£2,227£2,103£2,218£2,227£2,103Mid Cheshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,240£1,245£1,176£1,258£1,263£1,193Mid Cheshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,005£2,013£1,902£2,026£2,035£1,922Mid Cheshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£77£78£73£65£65£62Wellingborough and Rushden
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£131£131£124£122£123£116Wellingborough and Rushden
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.75£4.77£4.51£4.17£4.19£3.96Wellingborough and Rushden
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£435£437£413£512£514£486Mid Cheshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£118£119£112£158£158£149Mid Cheshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£68£68£64£81£81£77Mid Cheshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£992£997£941£976£980£926Wellingborough and Rushden
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£185£186£176£177£178£168Wellingborough and Rushden
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£171£172£162£191£192£181Mid Cheshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.13£5.16£4.87£4.35£4.37£4.13Wellingborough and Rushden
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.74£3.76£3.55£5.40£5.42£5.12Mid Cheshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.22£5.24£4.95£7.49£7.52£7.10Mid Cheshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026170.2179.8Mid Cheshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.816.7Wellingborough and Rushden
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.725.4Wellingborough and Rushden
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202663.978.3Mid Cheshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026121.5113.9Wellingborough and Rushden
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.117.9Mid Cheshire

Total

Wellingborough and Rushden is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Mid Cheshire 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

Wellingborough and Rushden Mid Cheshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Wellingborough and Rushden £490.8m, Mid Cheshire £427.6mMid Cheshire: £427.6mWellingborough and Rushden: £490.8mMid Cheshire: £429.4mWellingborough and Rushden: £492.9mMid Cheshire: £405.6mWellingborough and Rushden: £465.5m

    £490.8m£492.9m£465.5mWellingborough and Rushden is higherDepends on how you count£427.6m£429.4m£405.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Wellingborough and Rushden £259.0m, Mid Cheshire £219.0mMid Cheshire: £219.0mWellingborough and Rushden: £259.0mMid Cheshire: £219.9mWellingborough and Rushden: £260.1mMid Cheshire: £207.7mWellingborough and Rushden: £245.7m

    £259.0m£260.1m£245.7mWellingborough and Rushden is higherDepends on how you count£219.0m£219.9m£207.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Wellingborough and Rushden £144.9m, Mid Cheshire £124.2mMid Cheshire: £124.2mWellingborough and Rushden: £144.9mMid Cheshire: £124.7mWellingborough and Rushden: £145.5mMid Cheshire: £117.8mWellingborough and Rushden: £137.4m

    £144.9m£145.5m£137.4mWellingborough and Rushden is higherDepends on how you count£124.2m£124.7m£117.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Wellingborough and Rushden £234.2m, Mid Cheshire £200.1mMid Cheshire: £200.1mWellingborough and Rushden: £234.2mMid Cheshire: £201.0mWellingborough and Rushden: £235.2mMid Cheshire: £189.8mWellingborough and Rushden: £222.2m

    £234.2m£235.2m£222.2mWellingborough and Rushden is higherDepends on how you count£200.1m£201.0m£189.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Wellingborough and Rushden £9.0m, Mid Cheshire £6.4mMid Cheshire: £6.4mWellingborough and Rushden: £9.0mMid Cheshire: £6.4mWellingborough and Rushden: £9.1mMid Cheshire: £6.1mWellingborough and Rushden: £8.6m

    £9.0m£9.1m£8.6mWellingborough and Rushden is higher£6.4m£6.4m£6.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wellingborough and Rushden £15.3m, Mid Cheshire £12.1mMid Cheshire: £12.1mWellingborough and Rushden: £15.3mMid Cheshire: £12.1mWellingborough and Rushden: £15.3mMid Cheshire: £11.4mWellingborough and Rushden: £14.5m

    £15.3m£15.3m£14.5mWellingborough and Rushden is higher£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: Wellingborough and Rushden £0.56m, Mid Cheshire £0.41mMid Cheshire: £0.41mWellingborough and Rushden: £0.56mMid Cheshire: £0.41mWellingborough and Rushden: £0.56mMid Cheshire: £0.39mWellingborough and Rushden: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mWellingborough and Rushden 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: Wellingborough and Rushden £50.8m, Mid Cheshire £50.6mMid Cheshire: £50.6mWellingborough and Rushden: £50.8mMid Cheshire: £50.8mWellingborough and Rushden: £51.0mMid Cheshire: £48.0mWellingborough and Rushden: £48.2m

    £50.8m£51.0m£48.2mWellingborough and Rushden is higherDepends on how you count£50.6m£50.8m£48.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Wellingborough and Rushden £13.8m, Mid Cheshire £15.6mMid Cheshire: £15.6mWellingborough and Rushden: £13.8mMid Cheshire: £15.6mWellingborough and Rushden: £13.9mMid Cheshire: £14.8mWellingborough and Rushden: £13.1m

    £13.8m£13.9m£13.1mMid 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: Wellingborough and Rushden £7.9m, Mid Cheshire £8.0mMid Cheshire: £8.0mWellingborough and Rushden: £7.9mMid Cheshire: £8.0mWellingborough and Rushden: £8.0mMid Cheshire: £7.6mWellingborough and Rushden: £7.5m

    £7.9m£8.0m£7.5mMid Cheshire is higher£8.0m£8.0m£7.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Wellingborough and Rushden £115.9m, Mid Cheshire £96.4mMid Cheshire: £96.4mWellingborough and Rushden: £115.9mMid Cheshire: £96.8mWellingborough and Rushden: £116.4mMid Cheshire: £91.4mWellingborough and Rushden: £110.0m

    £115.9m£116.4m£110.0mWellingborough and Rushden is higher£96.4m£96.8m£91.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Wellingborough and Rushden £21.6m, Mid Cheshire £17.5mMid Cheshire: £17.5mWellingborough and Rushden: £21.6mMid Cheshire: £17.6mWellingborough and Rushden: £21.7mMid Cheshire: £16.6mWellingborough and Rushden: £20.5m

    £21.6m£21.7m£20.5mWellingborough and Rushden is higher£17.5m£17.6m£16.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Wellingborough and Rushden £20.0m, Mid Cheshire £18.9mMid Cheshire: £18.9mWellingborough and Rushden: £20.0mMid Cheshire: £19.0mWellingborough and Rushden: £20.0mMid Cheshire: £17.9mWellingborough and Rushden: £18.9m

    £20.0m£20.0m£18.9mWellingborough and Rushden is higherDepends on how you count£18.9m£19.0m£17.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Wellingborough and Rushden £0.60m, Mid Cheshire £0.43mMid Cheshire: £0.43mWellingborough and Rushden: £0.60mMid Cheshire: £0.43mWellingborough and Rushden: £0.60mMid Cheshire: £0.41mWellingborough and Rushden: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.60m£0.57mWellingborough and Rushden is higher£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Wellingborough and Rushden £0.44m, Mid Cheshire £0.53mMid Cheshire: £0.53mWellingborough and Rushden: £0.44mMid Cheshire: £0.54mWellingborough and Rushden: £0.44mMid Cheshire: £0.51mWellingborough and Rushden: £0.41m

    £0.44m£0.44m£0.41mMid Cheshire is higher£0.53m£0.54m£0.51m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Wellingborough and Rushden £0.61m, Mid Cheshire £0.74mMid Cheshire: £0.74mWellingborough and Rushden: £0.61mMid Cheshire: £0.74mWellingborough and Rushden: £0.61mMid Cheshire: £0.70mWellingborough and Rushden: £0.58m

    £0.61m£0.61m£0.58mMid Cheshire is higher£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Wellingborough and Rushden 19,883, Mid Cheshire 17,758Mid Cheshire: 17,758Wellingborough and Rushden: 19,883

    19,883Wellingborough and Rushden is higherDepends on how you count17,758

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Wellingborough and Rushden 2,200, Mid Cheshire 1,648Mid Cheshire: 1,648Wellingborough and Rushden: 2,200

    2,200Wellingborough and Rushden is higher1,648

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wellingborough and Rushden 3,238, Mid Cheshire 2,512Mid Cheshire: 2,512Wellingborough and Rushden: 3,238

    3,238Wellingborough and Rushden is higher2,512

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wellingborough and Rushden 7,464, Mid Cheshire 7,733Mid Cheshire: 7,733Wellingborough and Rushden: 7,464

    7,464Mid Cheshire is higher7,733

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Wellingborough and Rushden 14,200, Mid Cheshire 11,253Mid Cheshire: 11,253Wellingborough and Rushden: 14,200

    14,200Wellingborough and Rushden is higher11,253

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wellingborough and Rushden 1,763, Mid Cheshire 1,766Mid Cheshire: 1,766Wellingborough and Rushden: 1,763

    1,763Mid Cheshire is higher1,766

Show the numbers
Wellingborough and Rushden and Mid Cheshire, total
MeasureWellingborough and RushdenMid CheshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£490.8m£492.9m£465.5m£427.6m£429.4m£405.6mWellingborough and Rushden
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£259.0m£260.1m£245.7m£219.0m£219.9m£207.7mWellingborough and Rushden
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£144.9m£145.5m£137.4m£124.2m£124.7m£117.8mWellingborough and Rushden
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£234.2m£235.2m£222.2m£200.1m£201.0m£189.8mWellingborough and Rushden
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.0m£9.1m£8.6m£6.4m£6.4m£6.1mWellingborough and Rushden
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.3m£15.3m£14.5m£12.1m£12.1m£11.4mWellingborough and Rushden
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mWellingborough and Rushden
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£50.8m£51.0m£48.2m£50.6m£50.8m£48.0mWellingborough and Rushden
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.8m£13.9m£13.1m£15.6m£15.6m£14.8mMid Cheshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.9m£8.0m£7.5m£8.0m£8.0m£7.6mMid Cheshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£115.9m£116.4m£110.0m£96.4m£96.8m£91.4mWellingborough and Rushden
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£21.6m£21.7m£20.5m£17.5m£17.6m£16.6mWellingborough and Rushden
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£20.0m£20.0m£18.9m£18.9m£19.0m£17.9mWellingborough and Rushden
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m£0.43m£0.43m£0.41mWellingborough and Rushden
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.41m£0.53m£0.54m£0.51mMid Cheshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m£0.74m£0.74m£0.70mMid Cheshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,88317,758Wellingborough and Rushden
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,2001,648Wellingborough and Rushden
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,2382,512Wellingborough and Rushden
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,4647,733Mid Cheshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,20011,253Wellingborough and Rushden
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,7631,766Mid Cheshire

Sources

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

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