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Gordon and Buchan and Chester South and Eddisbury

92,661 and 98,252 residents (mid-2024).

Gordon and Buchan is higher than Chester South and Eddisbury on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 5 of 22 in total.

On 6 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

Gordon and Buchan is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Chester South and Eddisbury on 12. 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

Gordon and Buchan Chester South and Eddisbury

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Gordon and Buchan £3,756, Chester South and Eddisbury £4,116Chester South and Eddisbury: £4,116Gordon and Buchan: £3,756Chester South and Eddisbury: £4,134Gordon and Buchan: £3,772Chester South and Eddisbury: £3,905Gordon and Buchan: £3,562

    £3,756£3,772£3,562Chester South and Eddisbury is higher£4,116£4,134£3,905

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Gordon and Buchan £12,212, Chester South and Eddisbury £12,343Chester South and Eddisbury: £12,343Gordon and Buchan: £12,212Chester South and Eddisbury: £12,396Gordon and Buchan: £12,264Chester South and Eddisbury: £11,708Gordon and Buchan: £11,583

    £12,212£12,264£11,583Chester South and Eddisbury is higher£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: Gordon and Buchan £1,154, Chester South and Eddisbury £1,191Chester South and Eddisbury: £1,191Gordon and Buchan: £1,154Chester South and Eddisbury: £1,196Gordon and Buchan: £1,158Chester South and Eddisbury: £1,129Gordon and Buchan: £1,094

    £1,154£1,158£1,094Chester South and Eddisbury is higher£1,191£1,196£1,129

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Gordon and Buchan £11,636, Chester South and Eddisbury £11,543Chester South and Eddisbury: £11,543Gordon and Buchan: £11,636Chester South and Eddisbury: £11,592Gordon and Buchan: £11,686Chester South and Eddisbury: £10,949Gordon and Buchan: £11,037

    £11,636£11,686£11,037Gordon and Buchan 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: Gordon and Buchan £189, Chester South and Eddisbury £208Chester South and Eddisbury: £208Gordon and Buchan: £189Chester South and Eddisbury: £209Gordon and Buchan: £190Chester South and Eddisbury: £198Gordon and Buchan: £180

    £189£190£180Chester South and Eddisbury 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: Gordon and Buchan £374, Chester South and Eddisbury £577Chester South and Eddisbury: £577Gordon and Buchan: £374Chester South and Eddisbury: £580Gordon and Buchan: £376Chester South and Eddisbury: £548Gordon and Buchan: £355

    £374£376£355Chester 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: Gordon and Buchan £12, Chester South and Eddisbury £14Chester South and Eddisbury: £14Gordon and Buchan: £12Chester South and Eddisbury: £14Gordon and Buchan: £12Chester South and Eddisbury: £14Gordon and Buchan: £12

    £12Chester South and Eddisbury is higher£14

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Gordon and Buchan £312, Chester South and Eddisbury £308Chester South and Eddisbury: £308Gordon and Buchan: £312Chester South and Eddisbury: £309Gordon and Buchan: £313Chester South and Eddisbury: £292Gordon and Buchan: £296

    £312£313£296Gordon and Buchan is higherDepends on how you count£308£309£292

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Gordon and Buchan £136, Chester South and Eddisbury £97Chester South and Eddisbury: £97Gordon and Buchan: £136Chester South and Eddisbury: £98Gordon and Buchan: £137Chester South and Eddisbury: £92Gordon and Buchan: £129

    £136£137£129Gordon and Buchan 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: Gordon and Buchan £69, Chester South and Eddisbury £85Chester South and Eddisbury: £85Gordon and Buchan: £69Chester South and Eddisbury: £85Gordon and Buchan: £69Chester South and Eddisbury: £80Gordon and Buchan: £65

    £69£69£65Chester 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: Gordon and Buchan £863, Chester South and Eddisbury £917Chester South and Eddisbury: £917Gordon and Buchan: £863Chester South and Eddisbury: £921Gordon and Buchan: £866Chester South and Eddisbury: £870Gordon and Buchan: £818

    £863£866£818Chester South and Eddisbury is higher£917£921£870

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Gordon and Buchan £89, Chester South and Eddisbury £99Chester South and Eddisbury: £99Gordon and Buchan: £89Chester South and Eddisbury: £100Gordon and Buchan: £89Chester South and Eddisbury: £94Gordon and Buchan: £84

    £89£89£84Chester South and Eddisbury 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: Gordon and Buchan £214, Chester South and Eddisbury £180Chester South and Eddisbury: £180Gordon and Buchan: £214Chester South and Eddisbury: £181Gordon and Buchan: £215Chester South and Eddisbury: £171Gordon and Buchan: £203

    £214£215£203Gordon and Buchan 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: Gordon and Buchan £4.65, Chester South and Eddisbury £6.37Chester South and Eddisbury: £6.37Gordon and Buchan: £4.65Chester South and Eddisbury: £6.39Gordon and Buchan: £4.67Chester South and Eddisbury: £6.04Gordon and Buchan: £4.41

    £4.65£4.67£4.41Chester South and Eddisbury is higher£6.37£6.39£6.04

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Gordon and Buchan £3.11, Chester South and Eddisbury £2.80Chester South and Eddisbury: £2.80Gordon and Buchan: £3.11Chester South and Eddisbury: £2.82Gordon and Buchan: £3.12Chester South and Eddisbury: £2.66Gordon and Buchan: £2.95

    £3.11£3.12£2.95Gordon and Buchan is higher£2.80£2.82£2.66

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Gordon and Buchan £9.24, Chester South and Eddisbury £4.68Chester South and Eddisbury: £4.68Gordon and Buchan: £9.24Chester South and Eddisbury: £4.70Gordon and Buchan: £9.27Chester South and Eddisbury: £4.44Gordon and Buchan: £8.76

    £9.24£9.27£8.76Gordon and Buchan 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: Gordon and Buchan 1,020.1, Chester South and Eddisbury 1,016.2Chester South and Eddisbury: 1,016.2Gordon and Buchan: 1,020.1

    1,020.1Gordon and Buchan is higherDepends on how you count1,016.2

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Gordon and Buchan 55.4, Chester South and Eddisbury 54.3Chester South and Eddisbury: 54.3Gordon and Buchan: 55.4

    55.4Gordon and Buchan 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: Gordon and Buchan 104.7, Chester South and Eddisbury 121.2Chester South and Eddisbury: 121.2Gordon and Buchan: 104.7

    104.7Chester 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: Gordon and Buchan 52.5, Chester South and Eddisbury 45.4Chester South and Eddisbury: 45.4Gordon and Buchan: 52.5

    52.5Gordon and Buchan 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: Gordon and Buchan 108.5, Chester South and Eddisbury 105.4Chester South and Eddisbury: 105.4Gordon and Buchan: 108.5

    108.5Gordon and Buchan 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: Gordon and Buchan 18.0, Chester South and Eddisbury 18.2Chester South and Eddisbury: 18.2Gordon and Buchan: 18.0

    18.0Chester South and Eddisbury is higherDepends on how you count18.2

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Gordon and Buchan and Chester South and Eddisbury, per person in the age group
MeasureGordon and BuchanChester South and EddisburyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,756£3,772£3,562Shared outEstimated£4,116£4,134£3,905Chester South and Eddisbury
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,212£12,264£11,583Shared outEstimated£12,343£12,396£11,708Chester South and Eddisbury
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,154£1,158£1,094Shared outEstimated£1,191£1,196£1,129Chester South and Eddisbury
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,636£11,686£11,037£11,543£11,592£10,949Gordon and Buchan
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£189£190£180£208£209£198Chester South and Eddisbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£374£376£355Shared outEstimated£577£580£548Chester South and Eddisbury
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12Shared outEstimated£14Chester South and Eddisbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£312£313£296Shared outEstimated£308£309£292Gordon and Buchan
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£136£137£129Shared outEstimated£97£98£92Gordon and Buchan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£69£69£65Shared outEstimated£85£85£80Chester South and Eddisbury
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£863£866£818£917£921£870Chester South and Eddisbury
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£89£89£84£99£100£94Chester South and Eddisbury
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£214£215£203£180£181£171Gordon and Buchan
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.65£4.67£4.41£6.37£6.39£6.04Chester South and Eddisbury
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.11£3.12£2.95£2.80£2.82£2.66Gordon and Buchan
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.24£9.27£8.76Shared outEstimated£4.68£4.70£4.44Gordon and Buchan
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,020.11,016.2Gordon and Buchan
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202655.454.3Gordon and Buchan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026104.7Shared out121.2Chester South and Eddisbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.5Shared out45.4Gordon and Buchan
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026108.5105.4Gordon and Buchan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.0Shared outEstimated18.2Chester South and Eddisbury

Per resident

Gordon and Buchan is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Chester South and Eddisbury on 14. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Gordon and Buchan Chester South and Eddisbury

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Gordon and Buchan £3,756, Chester South and Eddisbury £4,116Chester South and Eddisbury: £4,116Gordon and Buchan: £3,756Chester South and Eddisbury: £4,134Gordon and Buchan: £3,772Chester South and Eddisbury: £3,905Gordon and Buchan: £3,562

    £3,756£3,772£3,562Chester South and Eddisbury is higher£4,116£4,134£3,905

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Gordon and Buchan £2,518, Chester South and Eddisbury £2,914Chester South and Eddisbury: £2,914Gordon and Buchan: £2,518Chester South and Eddisbury: £2,926Gordon and Buchan: £2,529Chester South and Eddisbury: £2,764Gordon and Buchan: £2,388

    £2,518£2,529£2,388Chester South and Eddisbury is higher£2,914£2,926£2,764

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Gordon and Buchan £691, Chester South and Eddisbury £693Chester South and Eddisbury: £693Gordon and Buchan: £691Chester South and Eddisbury: £696Gordon and Buchan: £694Chester South and Eddisbury: £657Gordon and Buchan: £656

    £691£694£656Chester South and Eddisbury is higher£693£696£657

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Gordon and Buchan £2,399, Chester South and Eddisbury £2,725Chester South and Eddisbury: £2,725Gordon and Buchan: £2,399Chester South and Eddisbury: £2,737Gordon and Buchan: £2,409Chester South and Eddisbury: £2,585Gordon and Buchan: £2,276

    £2,399£2,409£2,276Chester 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: Gordon and Buchan £39, Chester South and Eddisbury £49Chester South and Eddisbury: £49Gordon and Buchan: £39Chester South and Eddisbury: £49Gordon and Buchan: £39Chester South and Eddisbury: £47Gordon and Buchan: £37

    £39£39£37Chester South and Eddisbury 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: Gordon and Buchan £77, Chester South and Eddisbury £136Chester South and Eddisbury: £136Gordon and Buchan: £77Chester South and Eddisbury: £137Gordon and Buchan: £77Chester South and Eddisbury: £129Gordon and Buchan: £73

    £77£77£73Chester 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: Gordon and Buchan £2.55, Chester South and Eddisbury £3.39Chester South and Eddisbury: £3.39Gordon and Buchan: £2.55Chester South and Eddisbury: £3.41Gordon and Buchan: £2.56Chester South and Eddisbury: £3.22Gordon and Buchan: £2.42

    £2.55£2.56£2.42Chester South and Eddisbury is higher£3.39£3.41£3.22

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Gordon and Buchan £312, Chester South and Eddisbury £308Chester South and Eddisbury: £308Gordon and Buchan: £312Chester South and Eddisbury: £309Gordon and Buchan: £313Chester South and Eddisbury: £292Gordon and Buchan: £296

    £312£313£296Gordon and Buchan is higherDepends on how you count£308£309£292

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Gordon and Buchan £136, Chester South and Eddisbury £97Chester South and Eddisbury: £97Gordon and Buchan: £136Chester South and Eddisbury: £98Gordon and Buchan: £137Chester South and Eddisbury: £92Gordon and Buchan: £129

    £136£137£129Gordon and Buchan 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: Gordon and Buchan £41, Chester South and Eddisbury £49Chester South and Eddisbury: £49Gordon and Buchan: £41Chester South and Eddisbury: £49Gordon and Buchan: £41Chester South and Eddisbury: £47Gordon and Buchan: £39

    £41£41£39Chester South and Eddisbury is higher£49£49£47

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Gordon and Buchan £517, Chester South and Eddisbury £534Chester South and Eddisbury: £534Gordon and Buchan: £517Chester South and Eddisbury: £536Gordon and Buchan: £519Chester South and Eddisbury: £506Gordon and Buchan: £490

    £517£519£490Chester South and Eddisbury is higher£534£536£506

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Gordon and Buchan £89, Chester South and Eddisbury £99Chester South and Eddisbury: £99Gordon and Buchan: £89Chester South and Eddisbury: £100Gordon and Buchan: £89Chester South and Eddisbury: £94Gordon and Buchan: £84

    £89£89£84Chester South and Eddisbury is higher£99£100£94

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Gordon and Buchan £128, Chester South and Eddisbury £105Chester South and Eddisbury: £105Gordon and Buchan: £128Chester South and Eddisbury: £105Gordon and Buchan: £129Chester South and Eddisbury: £99Gordon and Buchan: £122

    £128£129£122Gordon and Buchan is higher£105£105£99

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Gordon and Buchan £2.79, Chester South and Eddisbury £3.71Chester South and Eddisbury: £3.71Gordon and Buchan: £2.79Chester South and Eddisbury: £3.73Gordon and Buchan: £2.81Chester South and Eddisbury: £3.52Gordon and Buchan: £2.65

    £2.79£2.81£2.65Chester South and Eddisbury is higher£3.71£3.73£3.52

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Gordon and Buchan £1.87, Chester South and Eddisbury £1.63Chester South and Eddisbury: £1.63Gordon and Buchan: £1.87Chester South and Eddisbury: £1.64Gordon and Buchan: £1.87Chester South and Eddisbury: £1.55Gordon and Buchan: £1.77

    £1.87£1.87£1.77Gordon and Buchan is higher£1.63£1.64£1.55

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Gordon and Buchan £9.24, Chester South and Eddisbury £4.68Chester South and Eddisbury: £4.68Gordon and Buchan: £9.24Chester South and Eddisbury: £4.70Gordon and Buchan: £9.27Chester South and Eddisbury: £4.44Gordon and Buchan: £8.76

    £9.24£9.27£8.76Gordon and Buchan is higher£4.68£4.70£4.44

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Gordon and Buchan 210.3, Chester South and Eddisbury 239.9Chester South and Eddisbury: 239.9Gordon and Buchan: 210.3

    210.3Chester South and Eddisbury is higherDepends on how you count239.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Gordon and Buchan 11.4, Chester South and Eddisbury 12.8Chester South and Eddisbury: 12.8Gordon and Buchan: 11.4

    11.4Chester 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: Gordon and Buchan 21.6, Chester South and Eddisbury 28.6Chester South and Eddisbury: 28.6Gordon and Buchan: 21.6

    21.6Chester 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: Gordon and Buchan 52.5, Chester South and Eddisbury 45.4Chester South and Eddisbury: 45.4Gordon and Buchan: 52.5

    52.5Gordon and Buchan is higher45.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Gordon and Buchan 65.0, Chester South and Eddisbury 61.3Chester South and Eddisbury: 61.3Gordon and Buchan: 65.0

    65.0Gordon and Buchan 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: Gordon and Buchan 10.8, Chester South and Eddisbury 10.6Chester South and Eddisbury: 10.6Gordon and Buchan: 10.8

    10.8Gordon and Buchan is higherDepends on how you count10.6

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Gordon and Buchan and Chester South and Eddisbury, per resident
MeasureGordon and BuchanChester South and EddisburyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,756£3,772£3,562Shared outEstimated£4,116£4,134£3,905Chester South and Eddisbury
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,518£2,529£2,388Shared outEstimated£2,914£2,926£2,764Chester South and Eddisbury
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£691£694£656Shared outEstimated£693£696£657Chester South and Eddisbury
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,399£2,409£2,276£2,725£2,737£2,585Chester South and Eddisbury
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£39£39£37£49£49£47Chester South and Eddisbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£77£77£73Shared outEstimated£136£137£129Chester South and Eddisbury
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.55£2.56£2.42Shared outEstimated£3.39£3.41£3.22Chester South and Eddisbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£312£313£296Shared outEstimated£308£309£292Gordon and Buchan
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£136£137£129Shared outEstimated£97£98£92Gordon and Buchan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£41£41£39Shared outEstimated£49£49£47Chester South and Eddisbury
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£517£519£490£534£536£506Chester South and Eddisbury
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£89£89£84£99£100£94Chester South and Eddisbury
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£128£129£122£105£105£99Gordon and Buchan
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.79£2.81£2.65£3.71£3.73£3.52Chester South and Eddisbury
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.87£1.87£1.77£1.63£1.64£1.55Gordon and Buchan
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.24£9.27£8.76Shared outEstimated£4.68£4.70£4.44Gordon and Buchan
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026210.3239.9Chester South and Eddisbury
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202611.412.8Chester South and Eddisbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.6Shared out28.6Chester South and Eddisbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.5Shared out45.4Gordon and Buchan
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202665.061.3Gordon and Buchan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.8Shared outEstimated10.6Gordon and Buchan

Total

Gordon and Buchan is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Chester South and Eddisbury on 17. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Gordon and Buchan Chester South and Eddisbury

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Gordon and Buchan £348.0m, Chester South and Eddisbury £404.4mChester South and Eddisbury: £404.4mGordon and Buchan: £348.0mChester South and Eddisbury: £406.2mGordon and Buchan: £349.5mChester South and Eddisbury: £383.6mGordon and Buchan: £330.1m

    £348.0m£349.5m£330.1mChester South and Eddisbury is higher£404.4m£406.2m£383.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Gordon and Buchan £233.3m, Chester South and Eddisbury £286.3mChester South and Eddisbury: £286.3mGordon and Buchan: £233.3mChester South and Eddisbury: £287.5mGordon and Buchan: £234.3mChester South and Eddisbury: £271.6mGordon and Buchan: £221.3m

    £233.3m£234.3m£221.3mChester South and Eddisbury is higher£286.3m£287.5m£271.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Gordon and Buchan £64.0m, Chester South and Eddisbury £68.1mChester South and Eddisbury: £68.1mGordon and Buchan: £64.0mChester South and Eddisbury: £68.4mGordon and Buchan: £64.3mChester South and Eddisbury: £64.6mGordon and Buchan: £60.7m

    £64.0m£64.3m£60.7mChester South and Eddisbury is higher£68.1m£68.4m£64.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Gordon and Buchan £222.3m, Chester South and Eddisbury £267.8mChester South and Eddisbury: £267.8mGordon and Buchan: £222.3mChester South and Eddisbury: £268.9mGordon and Buchan: £223.3mChester South and Eddisbury: £254.0mGordon and Buchan: £210.9m

    £222.3m£223.3m£210.9mChester South and Eddisbury is higherDepends on how you count£267.8m£268.9m£254.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Gordon and Buchan £3.6m, Chester South and Eddisbury £4.8mChester South and Eddisbury: £4.8mGordon and Buchan: £3.6mChester South and Eddisbury: £4.9mGordon and Buchan: £3.6mChester South and Eddisbury: £4.6mGordon and Buchan: £3.4m

    £3.6m£3.6m£3.4mChester South and Eddisbury 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: Gordon and Buchan £7.1m, Chester South and Eddisbury £13.4mChester South and Eddisbury: £13.4mGordon and Buchan: £7.1mChester South and Eddisbury: £13.5mGordon and Buchan: £7.2mChester South and Eddisbury: £12.7mGordon and Buchan: £6.8m

    £7.1m£7.2m£6.8mChester 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: Gordon and Buchan £0.24m, Chester South and Eddisbury £0.33mChester South and Eddisbury: £0.33mGordon and Buchan: £0.24mChester South and Eddisbury: £0.33mGordon and Buchan: £0.24mChester South and Eddisbury: £0.32mGordon and Buchan: £0.22m

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.22mChester South and Eddisbury is higher£0.33m£0.33m£0.32m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Gordon and Buchan £28.9m, Chester South and Eddisbury £30.3mChester South and Eddisbury: £30.3mGordon and Buchan: £28.9mChester South and Eddisbury: £30.4mGordon and Buchan: £29.0mChester South and Eddisbury: £28.7mGordon and Buchan: £27.4m

    £28.9m£29.0m£27.4mChester South and Eddisbury is higherDepends on how you count£30.3m£30.4m£28.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Gordon and Buchan £12.6m, Chester South and Eddisbury £9.6mChester South and Eddisbury: £9.6mGordon and Buchan: £12.6mChester South and Eddisbury: £9.6mGordon and Buchan: £12.7mChester South and Eddisbury: £9.1mGordon and Buchan: £12.0m

    £12.6m£12.7m£12.0mGordon and Buchan 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: Gordon and Buchan £3.8m, Chester South and Eddisbury £4.8mChester South and Eddisbury: £4.8mGordon and Buchan: £3.8mChester South and Eddisbury: £4.9mGordon and Buchan: £3.8mChester South and Eddisbury: £4.6mGordon and Buchan: £3.6m

    £3.8m£3.8m£3.6mChester South and Eddisbury is higher£4.8m£4.9m£4.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Gordon and Buchan £47.9m, Chester South and Eddisbury £52.4mChester South and Eddisbury: £52.4mGordon and Buchan: £47.9mChester South and Eddisbury: £52.7mGordon and Buchan: £48.1mChester South and Eddisbury: £49.7mGordon and Buchan: £45.4m

    £47.9m£48.1m£45.4mChester South and Eddisbury is higher£52.4m£52.7m£49.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Gordon and Buchan £8.3m, Chester South and Eddisbury £9.7mChester South and Eddisbury: £9.7mGordon and Buchan: £8.3mChester South and Eddisbury: £9.8mGordon and Buchan: £8.3mChester South and Eddisbury: £9.2mGordon and Buchan: £7.8m

    £8.3m£8.3m£7.8mChester South and Eddisbury is higher£9.7m£9.8m£9.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Gordon and Buchan £11.9m, Chester South and Eddisbury £10.3mChester South and Eddisbury: £10.3mGordon and Buchan: £11.9mChester South and Eddisbury: £10.3mGordon and Buchan: £12.0mChester South and Eddisbury: £9.8mGordon and Buchan: £11.3m

    £11.9m£12.0m£11.3mGordon and Buchan is higher£10.3m£10.3m£9.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Gordon and Buchan £0.26m, Chester South and Eddisbury £0.36mChester South and Eddisbury: £0.36mGordon and Buchan: £0.26mChester South and Eddisbury: £0.37mGordon and Buchan: £0.26mChester South and Eddisbury: £0.35mGordon and Buchan: £0.25m

    £0.26m£0.26m£0.25mChester South and Eddisbury is higher£0.36m£0.37m£0.35m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Gordon and Buchan £0.17m, Chester South and Eddisbury £0.16mChester South and Eddisbury: £0.16mGordon and Buchan: £0.17mChester South and Eddisbury: £0.16mGordon and Buchan: £0.17mChester South and Eddisbury: £0.15mGordon and Buchan: £0.16m

    £0.17m£0.17m£0.16mGordon and Buchan is higher£0.16m£0.16m£0.15m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Gordon and Buchan £0.86m, Chester South and Eddisbury £0.46mChester South and Eddisbury: £0.46mGordon and Buchan: £0.86mChester South and Eddisbury: £0.46mGordon and Buchan: £0.86mChester South and Eddisbury: £0.44mGordon and Buchan: £0.81m

    £0.86m£0.86m£0.81mGordon and Buchan is higher£0.46m£0.46m£0.44m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Gordon and Buchan 19,490, Chester South and Eddisbury 23,571Chester South and Eddisbury: 23,571Gordon and Buchan: 19,490

    19,490Chester South and Eddisbury is higherDepends on how you count23,571

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Gordon and Buchan 1,058, Chester South and Eddisbury 1,260Chester South and Eddisbury: 1,260Gordon and Buchan: 1,058

    1,058Chester South and Eddisbury is higherDepends on how you count1,260

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Gordon and Buchan 2,000, Chester South and Eddisbury 2,812Chester South and Eddisbury: 2,812Gordon and Buchan: 2,000

    2,000Chester South and Eddisbury is higher2,812

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Gordon and Buchan 4,864, Chester South and Eddisbury 4,457Chester South and Eddisbury: 4,457Gordon and Buchan: 4,864

    4,864Gordon and Buchan is higher4,457

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Gordon and Buchan 6,024, Chester South and Eddisbury 6,027Chester South and Eddisbury: 6,027Gordon and Buchan: 6,024

    6,024Chester South and Eddisbury 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: Gordon and Buchan 999, Chester South and Eddisbury 1,041Chester South and Eddisbury: 1,041Gordon and Buchan: 999

    999Chester South and Eddisbury is higherDepends on how you count1,041

Show the numbers
Gordon and Buchan and Chester South and Eddisbury, total
MeasureGordon and BuchanChester South and EddisburyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£348.0m£349.5m£330.1mShared outEstimated£404.4m£406.2m£383.6mChester South and Eddisbury
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£233.3m£234.3m£221.3mShared outEstimated£286.3m£287.5m£271.6mChester South and Eddisbury
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£64.0m£64.3m£60.7mShared outEstimated£68.1m£68.4m£64.6mChester South and Eddisbury
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£222.3m£223.3m£210.9m£267.8m£268.9m£254.0mChester South and Eddisbury
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£3.6m£3.6m£3.4m£4.8m£4.9m£4.6mChester South and Eddisbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.1m£7.2m£6.8mShared outEstimated£13.4m£13.5m£12.7mChester South and Eddisbury
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.22mShared outEstimated£0.33m£0.33m£0.32mChester South and Eddisbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£28.9m£29.0m£27.4mShared outEstimated£30.3m£30.4m£28.7mChester South and Eddisbury
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.6m£12.7m£12.0mShared outEstimated£9.6m£9.6m£9.1mGordon and Buchan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.8m£3.8m£3.6mShared outEstimated£4.8m£4.9m£4.6mChester South and Eddisbury
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£47.9m£48.1m£45.4m£52.4m£52.7m£49.7mChester South and Eddisbury
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£8.3m£8.3m£7.8m£9.7m£9.8m£9.2mChester South and Eddisbury
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£11.9m£12.0m£11.3m£10.3m£10.3m£9.8mGordon and Buchan
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.26m£0.26m£0.25m£0.36m£0.37m£0.35mChester South and Eddisbury
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.17m£0.17m£0.16m£0.16m£0.16m£0.15mGordon and Buchan
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.86m£0.86m£0.81mShared outEstimated£0.46m£0.46m£0.44mGordon and Buchan
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,49023,571Chester South and Eddisbury
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,0581,260Chester South and Eddisbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,000Shared out2,812Chester South and Eddisbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,864Shared out4,457Gordon and Buchan
Universal Credittotal, May 20266,0246,027Chester South and Eddisbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026999Shared outEstimated1,041Chester 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.
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  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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