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Winchester and Chester South and Eddisbury

109,065 and 98,252 residents (mid-2024).

Winchester is higher than Chester South and Eddisbury on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 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

Winchester is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Chester South and Eddisbury 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

Winchester Chester South and Eddisbury

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Winchester £3,753, Chester South and Eddisbury £4,116Chester South and Eddisbury: £4,116Winchester: £3,753Chester South and Eddisbury: £4,134Winchester: £3,769Chester South and Eddisbury: £3,905Winchester: £3,560

    £3,753£3,769£3,560Chester South and Eddisbury is higherDepends on how you count£4,116£4,134£3,905

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Winchester £12,398, Chester South and Eddisbury £12,343Chester South and Eddisbury: £12,343Winchester: £12,398Chester South and Eddisbury: £12,396Winchester: £12,451Chester South and Eddisbury: £11,708Winchester: £11,760

    £12,398£12,451£11,760Winchester 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: Winchester £1,163, Chester South and Eddisbury £1,191Chester South and Eddisbury: £1,191Winchester: £1,163Chester South and Eddisbury: £1,196Winchester: £1,168Chester South and Eddisbury: £1,129Winchester: £1,103

    £1,163£1,168£1,103Chester 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: Winchester £11,614, Chester South and Eddisbury £11,543Chester South and Eddisbury: £11,543Winchester: £11,614Chester South and Eddisbury: £11,592Winchester: £11,664Chester South and Eddisbury: £10,949Winchester: £11,017

    £11,614£11,664£11,017Winchester 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: Winchester £249, Chester South and Eddisbury £208Chester South and Eddisbury: £208Winchester: £249Chester South and Eddisbury: £209Winchester: £250Chester South and Eddisbury: £198Winchester: £236

    £249£250£236Winchester is higher£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: Winchester £520, Chester South and Eddisbury £577Chester South and Eddisbury: £577Winchester: £520Chester South and Eddisbury: £580Winchester: £522Chester South and Eddisbury: £548Winchester: £493

    £520£522£493Chester South and Eddisbury is higher£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: Winchester £15, Chester South and Eddisbury £14Chester South and Eddisbury: £14Winchester: £15Chester South and Eddisbury: £14Winchester: £15Chester South and Eddisbury: £14Winchester: £14

    £15£15£14Winchester is higherDepends on how you count£14

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Winchester £245, Chester South and Eddisbury £308Chester South and Eddisbury: £308Winchester: £245Chester South and Eddisbury: £309Winchester: £246Chester South and Eddisbury: £292Winchester: £232

    £245£246£232Chester 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: Winchester £82, Chester South and Eddisbury £97Chester South and Eddisbury: £97Winchester: £82Chester South and Eddisbury: £98Winchester: £83Chester South and Eddisbury: £92Winchester: £78

    £82£83£78Chester 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: Winchester £59, Chester South and Eddisbury £85Chester South and Eddisbury: £85Winchester: £59Chester South and Eddisbury: £85Winchester: £60Chester South and Eddisbury: £80Winchester: £56

    £59£60£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: Winchester £945, Chester South and Eddisbury £917Chester South and Eddisbury: £917Winchester: £945Chester South and Eddisbury: £921Winchester: £949Chester South and Eddisbury: £870Winchester: £896

    £945£949£896Winchester is higher£917£921£870

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Winchester £156, Chester South and Eddisbury £99Chester South and Eddisbury: £99Winchester: £156Chester South and Eddisbury: £100Winchester: £157Chester South and Eddisbury: £94Winchester: £148

    £156£157£148Winchester 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: Winchester £149, Chester South and Eddisbury £180Chester South and Eddisbury: £180Winchester: £149Chester South and Eddisbury: £181Winchester: £150Chester South and Eddisbury: £171Winchester: £142

    £149£150£142Chester South and Eddisbury is higher£180£181£171

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Winchester £5.52, Chester South and Eddisbury £6.37Chester South and Eddisbury: £6.37Winchester: £5.52Chester South and Eddisbury: £6.39Winchester: £5.55Chester South and Eddisbury: £6.04Winchester: £5.24

    £5.52£5.55£5.24Chester 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: Winchester £3.19, Chester South and Eddisbury £2.80Chester South and Eddisbury: £2.80Winchester: £3.19Chester South and Eddisbury: £2.82Winchester: £3.21Chester South and Eddisbury: £2.66Winchester: £3.03

    £3.19£3.21£3.03Winchester is higher£2.80£2.82£2.66

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Winchester £5.70, Chester South and Eddisbury £4.68Chester South and Eddisbury: £4.68Winchester: £5.70Chester South and Eddisbury: £4.70Winchester: £5.73Chester South and Eddisbury: £4.44Winchester: £5.41

    £5.70£5.73£5.41Winchester 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: Winchester 1,004.0, Chester South and Eddisbury 1,016.2Chester South and Eddisbury: 1,016.2Winchester: 1,004.0

    1,004.0Chester 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: Winchester 58.8, Chester South and Eddisbury 54.3Chester South and Eddisbury: 54.3Winchester: 58.8

    58.8Winchester 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: Winchester 110.2, Chester South and Eddisbury 121.2Chester South and Eddisbury: 121.2Winchester: 110.2

    110.2Chester South and Eddisbury is higher121.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Winchester 36.3, Chester South and Eddisbury 45.4Chester South and Eddisbury: 45.4Winchester: 36.3

    36.3Chester 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: Winchester 102.9, Chester South and Eddisbury 105.4Chester South and Eddisbury: 105.4Winchester: 102.9

    102.9Chester 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: Winchester 13.3, Chester South and Eddisbury 18.2Chester South and Eddisbury: 18.2Winchester: 13.3

    13.3Chester South and Eddisbury is higher18.2

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Winchester and Chester South and Eddisbury, per person in the age group
MeasureWinchesterChester South and EddisburyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,753£3,769£3,560£4,116£4,134£3,905Chester South and Eddisbury
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,398£12,451£11,760£12,343£12,396£11,708Winchester
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,163£1,168£1,103£1,191£1,196£1,129Chester South and Eddisbury
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,614£11,664£11,017£11,543£11,592£10,949Winchester
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£249£250£236£208£209£198Winchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£520£522£493£577£580£548Chester South and Eddisbury
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£15£15£14£14Winchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£245£246£232£308£309£292Chester South and Eddisbury
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£82£83£78£97£98£92Chester South and Eddisbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£59£60£56£85£85£80Chester South and Eddisbury
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£945£949£896£917£921£870Winchester
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148£99£100£94Winchester
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£149£150£142£180£181£171Chester South and Eddisbury
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.52£5.55£5.24£6.37£6.39£6.04Chester South and Eddisbury
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.19£3.21£3.03£2.80£2.82£2.66Winchester
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.70£5.73£5.41£4.68£4.70£4.44Winchester
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,004.01,016.2Chester South and Eddisbury
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202658.854.3Winchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026110.2121.2Chester South and Eddisbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202636.345.4Chester South and Eddisbury
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026102.9105.4Chester South and Eddisbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202613.318.2Chester South and Eddisbury

Per resident

Winchester is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Chester South and Eddisbury 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

Winchester Chester South and Eddisbury

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Winchester £3,753, Chester South and Eddisbury £4,116Chester South and Eddisbury: £4,116Winchester: £3,753Chester South and Eddisbury: £4,134Winchester: £3,769Chester South and Eddisbury: £3,905Winchester: £3,560

    £3,753£3,769£3,560Chester South and Eddisbury is higherDepends on how you count£4,116£4,134£3,905

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Winchester £2,558, Chester South and Eddisbury £2,914Chester South and Eddisbury: £2,914Winchester: £2,558Chester South and Eddisbury: £2,926Winchester: £2,568Chester South and Eddisbury: £2,764Winchester: £2,426

    £2,558£2,568£2,426Chester 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: Winchester £706, Chester South and Eddisbury £693Chester South and Eddisbury: £693Winchester: £706Chester South and Eddisbury: £696Winchester: £709Chester South and Eddisbury: £657Winchester: £670

    £706£709£670Winchester is higherDepends on how you count£693£696£657

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Winchester £2,396, Chester South and Eddisbury £2,725Chester South and Eddisbury: £2,725Winchester: £2,396Chester South and Eddisbury: £2,737Winchester: £2,406Chester South and Eddisbury: £2,585Winchester: £2,273

    £2,396£2,406£2,273Chester 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: Winchester £51, Chester South and Eddisbury £49Chester South and Eddisbury: £49Winchester: £51Chester South and Eddisbury: £49Winchester: £52Chester South and Eddisbury: £47Winchester: £49

    £51£52£49Winchester is higher£49£49£47

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Winchester £107, Chester South and Eddisbury £136Chester South and Eddisbury: £136Winchester: £107Chester South and Eddisbury: £137Winchester: £108Chester South and Eddisbury: £129Winchester: £102

    £107£108£102Chester South and Eddisbury is higher£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: Winchester £3.14, Chester South and Eddisbury £3.39Chester South and Eddisbury: £3.39Winchester: £3.14Chester South and Eddisbury: £3.41Winchester: £3.16Chester South and Eddisbury: £3.22Winchester: £2.98

    £3.14£3.16£2.98Chester South and Eddisbury is higherDepends on how you count£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: Winchester £245, Chester South and Eddisbury £308Chester South and Eddisbury: £308Winchester: £245Chester South and Eddisbury: £309Winchester: £246Chester South and Eddisbury: £292Winchester: £232

    £245£246£232Chester 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: Winchester £82, Chester South and Eddisbury £97Chester South and Eddisbury: £97Winchester: £82Chester South and Eddisbury: £98Winchester: £83Chester South and Eddisbury: £92Winchester: £78

    £82£83£78Chester 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: Winchester £36, Chester South and Eddisbury £49Chester South and Eddisbury: £49Winchester: £36Chester South and Eddisbury: £49Winchester: £36Chester South and Eddisbury: £47Winchester: £34

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Winchester £574, Chester South and Eddisbury £534Chester South and Eddisbury: £534Winchester: £574Chester South and Eddisbury: £536Winchester: £577Chester South and Eddisbury: £506Winchester: £545

    £574£577£545Winchester is higher£534£536£506

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Winchester £156, Chester South and Eddisbury £99Chester South and Eddisbury: £99Winchester: £156Chester South and Eddisbury: £100Winchester: £157Chester South and Eddisbury: £94Winchester: £148

    £156£157£148Winchester is higher£99£100£94

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Winchester £91, Chester South and Eddisbury £105Chester South and Eddisbury: £105Winchester: £91Chester South and Eddisbury: £105Winchester: £91Chester South and Eddisbury: £99Winchester: £86

    £91£91£86Chester South and Eddisbury is higher£105£105£99

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Winchester £3.35, Chester South and Eddisbury £3.71Chester South and Eddisbury: £3.71Winchester: £3.35Chester South and Eddisbury: £3.73Winchester: £3.37Chester South and Eddisbury: £3.52Winchester: £3.18

    £3.35£3.37£3.18Chester 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: Winchester £1.94, Chester South and Eddisbury £1.63Chester South and Eddisbury: £1.63Winchester: £1.94Chester South and Eddisbury: £1.64Winchester: £1.95Chester South and Eddisbury: £1.55Winchester: £1.84

    £1.94£1.95£1.84Winchester is higher£1.63£1.64£1.55

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Winchester £5.70, Chester South and Eddisbury £4.68Chester South and Eddisbury: £4.68Winchester: £5.70Chester South and Eddisbury: £4.70Winchester: £5.73Chester South and Eddisbury: £4.44Winchester: £5.41

    £5.70£5.73£5.41Winchester is higher£4.68£4.70£4.44

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Winchester 207.1, Chester South and Eddisbury 239.9Chester South and Eddisbury: 239.9Winchester: 207.1

    207.1Chester South and Eddisbury is higher239.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Winchester 12.1, Chester South and Eddisbury 12.8Chester South and Eddisbury: 12.8Winchester: 12.1

    12.1Chester 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: Winchester 22.7, Chester South and Eddisbury 28.6Chester South and Eddisbury: 28.6Winchester: 22.7

    22.7Chester South and Eddisbury is higher28.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Winchester 36.3, Chester South and Eddisbury 45.4Chester South and Eddisbury: 45.4Winchester: 36.3

    36.3Chester South and Eddisbury is higher45.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Winchester 62.5, Chester South and Eddisbury 61.3Chester South and Eddisbury: 61.3Winchester: 62.5

    62.5Winchester 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: Winchester 8.1, Chester South and Eddisbury 10.6Chester South and Eddisbury: 10.6Winchester: 8.1

    8.1Chester South and Eddisbury is higher10.6

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Winchester and Chester South and Eddisbury, per resident
MeasureWinchesterChester South and EddisburyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,753£3,769£3,560£4,116£4,134£3,905Chester South and Eddisbury
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,558£2,568£2,426£2,914£2,926£2,764Chester South and Eddisbury
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£706£709£670£693£696£657Winchester
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,396£2,406£2,273£2,725£2,737£2,585Chester South and Eddisbury
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£51£52£49£49£49£47Winchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£108£102£136£137£129Chester South and Eddisbury
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.14£3.16£2.98£3.39£3.41£3.22Chester South and Eddisbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£245£246£232£308£309£292Chester South and Eddisbury
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£82£83£78£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£574£577£545£534£536£506Winchester
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148£99£100£94Winchester
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£91£91£86£105£105£99Chester South and Eddisbury
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.35£3.37£3.18£3.71£3.73£3.52Chester South and Eddisbury
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.94£1.95£1.84£1.63£1.64£1.55Winchester
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.70£5.73£5.41£4.68£4.70£4.44Winchester
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026207.1239.9Chester South and Eddisbury
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202612.112.8Chester South and Eddisbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.728.6Chester South and Eddisbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202636.345.4Chester South and Eddisbury
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202662.561.3Winchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20268.110.6Chester South and Eddisbury

Total

Winchester is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Chester South and Eddisbury 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

Winchester Chester South and Eddisbury

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Winchester £409.3m, Chester South and Eddisbury £404.4mChester South and Eddisbury: £404.4mWinchester: £409.3mChester South and Eddisbury: £406.2mWinchester: £411.1mChester South and Eddisbury: £383.6mWinchester: £388.2m

    £409.3m£411.1m£388.2mWinchester is higherDepends on how you count£404.4m£406.2m£383.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Winchester £278.9m, Chester South and Eddisbury £286.3mChester South and Eddisbury: £286.3mWinchester: £278.9mChester South and Eddisbury: £287.5mWinchester: £280.1mChester South and Eddisbury: £271.6mWinchester: £264.6m

    £278.9m£280.1m£264.6mChester 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: Winchester £77.0m, Chester South and Eddisbury £68.1mChester South and Eddisbury: £68.1mWinchester: £77.0mChester South and Eddisbury: £68.4mWinchester: £77.4mChester South and Eddisbury: £64.6mWinchester: £73.1m

    £77.0m£77.4m£73.1mWinchester is higherDepends on how you count£68.1m£68.4m£64.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Winchester £261.3m, Chester South and Eddisbury £267.8mChester South and Eddisbury: £267.8mWinchester: £261.3mChester South and Eddisbury: £268.9mWinchester: £262.4mChester South and Eddisbury: £254.0mWinchester: £247.9m

    £261.3m£262.4m£247.9mChester South and Eddisbury is higherDepends on how you count£267.8m£268.9m£254.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Winchester £5.6m, Chester South and Eddisbury £4.8mChester South and Eddisbury: £4.8mWinchester: £5.6mChester South and Eddisbury: £4.9mWinchester: £5.6mChester South and Eddisbury: £4.6mWinchester: £5.3m

    £5.6m£5.6m£5.3mWinchester is higher£4.8m£4.9m£4.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Winchester £11.7m, Chester South and Eddisbury £13.4mChester South and Eddisbury: £13.4mWinchester: £11.7mChester South and Eddisbury: £13.5mWinchester: £11.7mChester South and Eddisbury: £12.7mWinchester: £11.1m

    £11.7m£11.7m£11.1mChester South and Eddisbury is higher£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: Winchester £0.34m, Chester South and Eddisbury £0.33mChester South and Eddisbury: £0.33mWinchester: £0.34mChester South and Eddisbury: £0.33mWinchester: £0.34mChester South and Eddisbury: £0.32mWinchester: £0.32m

    £0.34m£0.34m£0.32mWinchester is higherDepends on how you count£0.33m£0.33m£0.32m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Winchester £26.7m, Chester South and Eddisbury £30.3mChester South and Eddisbury: £30.3mWinchester: £26.7mChester South and Eddisbury: £30.4mWinchester: £26.8mChester South and Eddisbury: £28.7mWinchester: £25.3m

    £26.7m£26.8m£25.3mChester 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: Winchester £9.0m, Chester South and Eddisbury £9.6mChester South and Eddisbury: £9.6mWinchester: £9.0mChester South and Eddisbury: £9.6mWinchester: £9.0mChester South and Eddisbury: £9.1mWinchester: £8.5m

    £9.0m£9.0m£8.5mChester 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: Winchester £3.9m, Chester South and Eddisbury £4.8mChester South and Eddisbury: £4.8mWinchester: £3.9mChester South and Eddisbury: £4.9mWinchester: £4.0mChester South and Eddisbury: £4.6mWinchester: £3.7m

    £3.9m£4.0m£3.7mChester South and Eddisbury is higher£4.8m£4.9m£4.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Winchester £62.6m, Chester South and Eddisbury £52.4mChester South and Eddisbury: £52.4mWinchester: £62.6mChester South and Eddisbury: £52.7mWinchester: £62.9mChester South and Eddisbury: £49.7mWinchester: £59.4m

    £62.6m£62.9m£59.4mWinchester is higher£52.4m£52.7m£49.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Winchester £17.0m, Chester South and Eddisbury £9.7mChester South and Eddisbury: £9.7mWinchester: £17.0mChester South and Eddisbury: £9.8mWinchester: £17.1mChester South and Eddisbury: £9.2mWinchester: £16.2m

    £17.0m£17.1m£16.2mWinchester is higher£9.7m£9.8m£9.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Winchester £9.9m, Chester South and Eddisbury £10.3mChester South and Eddisbury: £10.3mWinchester: £9.9mChester South and Eddisbury: £10.3mWinchester: £9.9mChester South and Eddisbury: £9.8mWinchester: £9.4m

    £9.9m£9.9m£9.4mChester South and Eddisbury is higher£10.3m£10.3m£9.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Winchester £0.37m, Chester South and Eddisbury £0.36mChester South and Eddisbury: £0.36mWinchester: £0.37mChester South and Eddisbury: £0.37mWinchester: £0.37mChester South and Eddisbury: £0.35mWinchester: £0.35m

    £0.37m£0.37m£0.35mWinchester is higherDepends on how you count£0.36m£0.37m£0.35m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Winchester £0.21m, Chester South and Eddisbury £0.16mChester South and Eddisbury: £0.16mWinchester: £0.21mChester South and Eddisbury: £0.16mWinchester: £0.21mChester South and Eddisbury: £0.15mWinchester: £0.20m

    £0.21m£0.21m£0.20mWinchester is higher£0.16m£0.16m£0.15m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Winchester £0.62m, Chester South and Eddisbury £0.46mChester South and Eddisbury: £0.46mWinchester: £0.62mChester South and Eddisbury: £0.46mWinchester: £0.62mChester South and Eddisbury: £0.44mWinchester: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.62m£0.59mWinchester is higher£0.46m£0.46m£0.44m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Winchester 22,590, Chester South and Eddisbury 23,571Chester South and Eddisbury: 23,571Winchester: 22,590

    22,590Chester South and Eddisbury is higher23,571

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Winchester 1,323, Chester South and Eddisbury 1,260Chester South and Eddisbury: 1,260Winchester: 1,323

    1,323Winchester 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: Winchester 2,479, Chester South and Eddisbury 2,812Chester South and Eddisbury: 2,812Winchester: 2,479

    2,479Chester South and Eddisbury is higher2,812

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Winchester 3,954, Chester South and Eddisbury 4,457Chester South and Eddisbury: 4,457Winchester: 3,954

    3,954Chester South and Eddisbury is higher4,457

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Winchester 6,817, Chester South and Eddisbury 6,027Chester South and Eddisbury: 6,027Winchester: 6,817

    6,817Winchester 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: Winchester 883, Chester South and Eddisbury 1,041Chester South and Eddisbury: 1,041Winchester: 883

    883Chester South and Eddisbury is higher1,041

Show the numbers
Winchester and Chester South and Eddisbury, total
MeasureWinchesterChester South and EddisburyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£409.3m£411.1m£388.2m£404.4m£406.2m£383.6mWinchester
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£278.9m£280.1m£264.6m£286.3m£287.5m£271.6mChester South and Eddisbury
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£77.0m£77.4m£73.1m£68.1m£68.4m£64.6mWinchester
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£261.3m£262.4m£247.9m£267.8m£268.9m£254.0mChester South and Eddisbury
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.6m£5.6m£5.3m£4.8m£4.9m£4.6mWinchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.7m£11.7m£11.1m£13.4m£13.5m£12.7mChester South and Eddisbury
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m£0.33m£0.33m£0.32mWinchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£26.7m£26.8m£25.3m£30.3m£30.4m£28.7mChester South and Eddisbury
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.0m£9.0m£8.5m£9.6m£9.6m£9.1mChester South and Eddisbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.9m£4.0m£3.7m£4.8m£4.9m£4.6mChester South and Eddisbury
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£62.6m£62.9m£59.4m£52.4m£52.7m£49.7mWinchester
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£17.0m£17.1m£16.2m£9.7m£9.8m£9.2mWinchester
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£9.9m£9.9m£9.4m£10.3m£10.3m£9.8mChester South and Eddisbury
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m£0.36m£0.37m£0.35mWinchester
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.21m£0.21m£0.20m£0.16m£0.16m£0.15mWinchester
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m£0.46m£0.46m£0.44mWinchester
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,59023,571Chester South and Eddisbury
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,3231,260Winchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,4792,812Chester South and Eddisbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20263,9544,457Chester South and Eddisbury
Universal Credittotal, May 20266,8176,027Winchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20268831,041Chester South and Eddisbury

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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