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Perth and Kinross-shire and Chester South and Eddisbury

103,316 and 98,252 residents (mid-2024).

Perth and Kinross-shire is higher than Chester South and Eddisbury on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 19 of 22 in total.

On 1 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

Perth and Kinross-shire is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Chester South and Eddisbury on 3. 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

Perth and Kinross-shire Chester South and Eddisbury

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Perth and Kinross-shire £4,585, Chester South and Eddisbury £4,116Chester South and Eddisbury: £4,116Perth and Kinross-shire: £4,585Chester South and Eddisbury: £4,134Perth and Kinross-shire: £4,604Chester South and Eddisbury: £3,905Perth and Kinross-shire: £4,349

    £4,585£4,604£4,349Perth and Kinross-shire 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: Perth and Kinross-shire £12,407, Chester South and Eddisbury £12,343Chester South and Eddisbury: £12,343Perth and Kinross-shire: £12,407Chester South and Eddisbury: £12,396Perth and Kinross-shire: £12,459Chester South and Eddisbury: £11,708Perth and Kinross-shire: £11,768

    £12,407£12,459£11,768Perth and Kinross-shire 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: Perth and Kinross-shire £1,685, Chester South and Eddisbury £1,191Chester South and Eddisbury: £1,191Perth and Kinross-shire: £1,685Chester South and Eddisbury: £1,196Perth and Kinross-shire: £1,692Chester South and Eddisbury: £1,129Perth and Kinross-shire: £1,598

    £1,685£1,692£1,598Perth and Kinross-shire 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: Perth and Kinross-shire £11,444, Chester South and Eddisbury £11,543Chester South and Eddisbury: £11,543Perth and Kinross-shire: £11,444Chester South and Eddisbury: £11,592Perth and Kinross-shire: £11,493Chester South and Eddisbury: £10,949Perth and Kinross-shire: £10,855

    £11,444£11,493£10,855Chester South and Eddisbury is higher£11,543£11,592£10,949

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Perth and Kinross-shire £331, Chester South and Eddisbury £208Chester South and Eddisbury: £208Perth and Kinross-shire: £331Chester South and Eddisbury: £209Perth and Kinross-shire: £332Chester South and Eddisbury: £198Perth and Kinross-shire: £314

    £331£332£314Perth and Kinross-shire 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: Perth and Kinross-shire £614, Chester South and Eddisbury £577Chester South and Eddisbury: £577Perth and Kinross-shire: £614Chester South and Eddisbury: £580Perth and Kinross-shire: £616Chester South and Eddisbury: £548Perth and Kinross-shire: £582

    £614£616£582Perth and Kinross-shire 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: Perth and Kinross-shire £18, Chester South and Eddisbury £14Chester South and Eddisbury: £14Perth and Kinross-shire: £18Chester South and Eddisbury: £14Perth and Kinross-shire: £18Chester South and Eddisbury: £14Perth and Kinross-shire: £17

    £18£18£17Perth and Kinross-shire is higher£14

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Perth and Kinross-shire £475, Chester South and Eddisbury £308Chester South and Eddisbury: £308Perth and Kinross-shire: £475Chester South and Eddisbury: £309Perth and Kinross-shire: £477Chester South and Eddisbury: £292Perth and Kinross-shire: £451

    £475£477£451Perth and Kinross-shire 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: Perth and Kinross-shire £154, Chester South and Eddisbury £97Chester South and Eddisbury: £97Perth and Kinross-shire: £154Chester South and Eddisbury: £98Perth and Kinross-shire: £155Chester South and Eddisbury: £92Perth and Kinross-shire: £146

    £154£155£146Perth and Kinross-shire 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: Perth and Kinross-shire £94, Chester South and Eddisbury £85Chester South and Eddisbury: £85Perth and Kinross-shire: £94Chester South and Eddisbury: £85Perth and Kinross-shire: £95Chester South and Eddisbury: £80Perth and Kinross-shire: £89

    £94£95£89Perth and Kinross-shire is higher£85£85£80

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Perth and Kinross-shire £1,232, Chester South and Eddisbury £917Chester South and Eddisbury: £917Perth and Kinross-shire: £1,232Chester South and Eddisbury: £921Perth and Kinross-shire: £1,237Chester South and Eddisbury: £870Perth and Kinross-shire: £1,169

    £1,232£1,237£1,169Perth and Kinross-shire is higher£917£921£870

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Perth and Kinross-shire £138, Chester South and Eddisbury £99Chester South and Eddisbury: £99Perth and Kinross-shire: £138Chester South and Eddisbury: £100Perth and Kinross-shire: £138Chester South and Eddisbury: £94Perth and Kinross-shire: £131

    £138£138£131Perth and Kinross-shire 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: Perth and Kinross-shire £347, Chester South and Eddisbury £180Chester South and Eddisbury: £180Perth and Kinross-shire: £347Chester South and Eddisbury: £181Perth and Kinross-shire: £349Chester South and Eddisbury: £171Perth and Kinross-shire: £329

    £347£349£329Perth and Kinross-shire 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: Perth and Kinross-shire £5.05, Chester South and Eddisbury £6.37Chester South and Eddisbury: £6.37Perth and Kinross-shire: £5.05Chester South and Eddisbury: £6.39Perth and Kinross-shire: £5.07Chester South and Eddisbury: £6.04Perth and Kinross-shire: £4.79

    £5.05£5.07£4.79Chester 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: Perth and Kinross-shire £6.63, Chester South and Eddisbury £2.80Chester South and Eddisbury: £2.80Perth and Kinross-shire: £6.63Chester South and Eddisbury: £2.82Perth and Kinross-shire: £6.66Chester South and Eddisbury: £2.66Perth and Kinross-shire: £6.29

    £6.63£6.66£6.29Perth and Kinross-shire is higher£2.80£2.82£2.66

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Perth and Kinross-shire £7.05, Chester South and Eddisbury £4.68Chester South and Eddisbury: £4.68Perth and Kinross-shire: £7.05Chester South and Eddisbury: £4.70Perth and Kinross-shire: £7.08Chester South and Eddisbury: £4.44Perth and Kinross-shire: £6.69

    £7.05£7.08£6.69Perth and Kinross-shire 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: Perth and Kinross-shire 1,010.1, Chester South and Eddisbury 1,016.2Chester South and Eddisbury: 1,016.2Perth and Kinross-shire: 1,010.1

    1,010.1Chester 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: Perth and Kinross-shire 83.7, Chester South and Eddisbury 54.3Chester South and Eddisbury: 54.3Perth and Kinross-shire: 83.7

    83.7Perth and Kinross-shire is higher54.3

  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: Perth and Kinross-shire 143.6, Chester South and Eddisbury 121.2Chester South and Eddisbury: 121.2Perth and Kinross-shire: 143.6

    143.6Perth and Kinross-shire 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: Perth and Kinross-shire 74.5, Chester South and Eddisbury 45.4Chester South and Eddisbury: 45.4Perth and Kinross-shire: 74.5

    74.5Perth and Kinross-shire 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: Perth and Kinross-shire 160.1, Chester South and Eddisbury 105.4Chester South and Eddisbury: 105.4Perth and Kinross-shire: 160.1

    160.1Perth and Kinross-shire is higher105.4

  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: Perth and Kinross-shire 24.2, Chester South and Eddisbury 18.2Chester South and Eddisbury: 18.2Perth and Kinross-shire: 24.2

    24.2Perth and Kinross-shire is higher18.2

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Perth and Kinross-shire and Chester South and Eddisbury, per person in the age group
MeasurePerth and Kinross-shireChester South and EddisburyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,585£4,604£4,349Shared outEstimated£4,116£4,134£3,905Perth and Kinross-shire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,407£12,459£11,768Shared outEstimated£12,343£12,396£11,708Perth and Kinross-shire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,685£1,692£1,598Shared outEstimated£1,191£1,196£1,129Perth and Kinross-shire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,444£11,493£10,855£11,543£11,592£10,949Chester South and Eddisbury
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£331£332£314£208£209£198Perth and Kinross-shire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£614£616£582Shared outEstimated£577£580£548Perth and Kinross-shire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£18£18£17Shared outEstimated£14Perth and Kinross-shire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£475£477£451Shared outEstimated£308£309£292Perth and Kinross-shire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£154£155£146Shared outEstimated£97£98£92Perth and Kinross-shire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£94£95£89Shared outEstimated£85£85£80Perth and Kinross-shire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,232£1,237£1,169£917£921£870Perth and Kinross-shire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£138£138£131£99£100£94Perth and Kinross-shire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£347£349£329£180£181£171Perth and Kinross-shire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.05£5.07£4.79£6.37£6.39£6.04Chester South and Eddisbury
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.63£6.66£6.29£2.80£2.82£2.66Perth and Kinross-shire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.05£7.08£6.69Shared outEstimated£4.68£4.70£4.44Perth and Kinross-shire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,010.11,016.2Chester South and Eddisbury
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202683.754.3Perth and Kinross-shire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026143.6Shared out121.2Perth and Kinross-shire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.5Shared out45.4Perth and Kinross-shire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026160.1105.4Perth and Kinross-shire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202624.2Shared outEstimated18.2Perth and Kinross-shire

Per resident

Perth and Kinross-shire is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Chester South and Eddisbury on 4. 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

Perth and Kinross-shire Chester South and Eddisbury

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Perth and Kinross-shire £4,585, Chester South and Eddisbury £4,116Chester South and Eddisbury: £4,116Perth and Kinross-shire: £4,585Chester South and Eddisbury: £4,134Perth and Kinross-shire: £4,604Chester South and Eddisbury: £3,905Perth and Kinross-shire: £4,349

    £4,585£4,604£4,349Perth and Kinross-shire is higher£4,116£4,134£3,905

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Perth and Kinross-shire £2,796, Chester South and Eddisbury £2,914Chester South and Eddisbury: £2,914Perth and Kinross-shire: £2,796Chester South and Eddisbury: £2,926Perth and Kinross-shire: £2,807Chester South and Eddisbury: £2,764Perth and Kinross-shire: £2,652

    £2,796£2,807£2,652Chester 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: Perth and Kinross-shire £1,015, Chester South and Eddisbury £693Chester South and Eddisbury: £693Perth and Kinross-shire: £1,015Chester South and Eddisbury: £696Perth and Kinross-shire: £1,019Chester South and Eddisbury: £657Perth and Kinross-shire: £963

    £1,015£1,019£963Perth and Kinross-shire is higher£693£696£657

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Perth and Kinross-shire £2,579, Chester South and Eddisbury £2,725Chester South and Eddisbury: £2,725Perth and Kinross-shire: £2,579Chester South and Eddisbury: £2,737Perth and Kinross-shire: £2,590Chester South and Eddisbury: £2,585Perth and Kinross-shire: £2,446

    £2,579£2,590£2,446Chester South and Eddisbury is higher£2,725£2,737£2,585

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Perth and Kinross-shire £75, Chester South and Eddisbury £49Chester South and Eddisbury: £49Perth and Kinross-shire: £75Chester South and Eddisbury: £49Perth and Kinross-shire: £75Chester South and Eddisbury: £47Perth and Kinross-shire: £71

    £75£75£71Perth and Kinross-shire 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: Perth and Kinross-shire £138, Chester South and Eddisbury £136Chester South and Eddisbury: £136Perth and Kinross-shire: £138Chester South and Eddisbury: £137Perth and Kinross-shire: £139Chester South and Eddisbury: £129Perth and Kinross-shire: £131

    £138£139£131Perth and Kinross-shire 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: Perth and Kinross-shire £4.09, Chester South and Eddisbury £3.39Chester South and Eddisbury: £3.39Perth and Kinross-shire: £4.09Chester South and Eddisbury: £3.41Perth and Kinross-shire: £4.11Chester South and Eddisbury: £3.22Perth and Kinross-shire: £3.88

    £4.09£4.11£3.88Perth and Kinross-shire 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: Perth and Kinross-shire £475, Chester South and Eddisbury £308Chester South and Eddisbury: £308Perth and Kinross-shire: £475Chester South and Eddisbury: £309Perth and Kinross-shire: £477Chester South and Eddisbury: £292Perth and Kinross-shire: £451

    £475£477£451Perth and Kinross-shire 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: Perth and Kinross-shire £154, Chester South and Eddisbury £97Chester South and Eddisbury: £97Perth and Kinross-shire: £154Chester South and Eddisbury: £98Perth and Kinross-shire: £155Chester South and Eddisbury: £92Perth and Kinross-shire: £146

    £154£155£146Perth and Kinross-shire 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: Perth and Kinross-shire £57, Chester South and Eddisbury £49Chester South and Eddisbury: £49Perth and Kinross-shire: £57Chester South and Eddisbury: £49Perth and Kinross-shire: £57Chester South and Eddisbury: £47Perth and Kinross-shire: £54

    £57£57£54Perth and Kinross-shire is higher£49£49£47

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Perth and Kinross-shire £742, Chester South and Eddisbury £534Chester South and Eddisbury: £534Perth and Kinross-shire: £742Chester South and Eddisbury: £536Perth and Kinross-shire: £745Chester South and Eddisbury: £506Perth and Kinross-shire: £704

    £742£745£704Perth and Kinross-shire is higher£534£536£506

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Perth and Kinross-shire £138, Chester South and Eddisbury £99Chester South and Eddisbury: £99Perth and Kinross-shire: £138Chester South and Eddisbury: £100Perth and Kinross-shire: £138Chester South and Eddisbury: £94Perth and Kinross-shire: £131

    £138£138£131Perth and Kinross-shire is higher£99£100£94

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Perth and Kinross-shire £209, Chester South and Eddisbury £105Chester South and Eddisbury: £105Perth and Kinross-shire: £209Chester South and Eddisbury: £105Perth and Kinross-shire: £210Chester South and Eddisbury: £99Perth and Kinross-shire: £198

    £209£210£198Perth and Kinross-shire is higher£105£105£99

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Perth and Kinross-shire £3.05, Chester South and Eddisbury £3.71Chester South and Eddisbury: £3.71Perth and Kinross-shire: £3.05Chester South and Eddisbury: £3.73Perth and Kinross-shire: £3.06Chester South and Eddisbury: £3.52Perth and Kinross-shire: £2.89

    £3.05£3.06£2.89Chester South and Eddisbury is higher£3.71£3.73£3.52

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Perth and Kinross-shire £3.99, Chester South and Eddisbury £1.63Chester South and Eddisbury: £1.63Perth and Kinross-shire: £3.99Chester South and Eddisbury: £1.64Perth and Kinross-shire: £4.00Chester South and Eddisbury: £1.55Perth and Kinross-shire: £3.78

    £3.99£4.00£3.78Perth and Kinross-shire is higher£1.63£1.64£1.55

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Perth and Kinross-shire £7.05, Chester South and Eddisbury £4.68Chester South and Eddisbury: £4.68Perth and Kinross-shire: £7.05Chester South and Eddisbury: £4.70Perth and Kinross-shire: £7.08Chester South and Eddisbury: £4.44Perth and Kinross-shire: £6.69

    £7.05£7.08£6.69Perth and Kinross-shire is higher£4.68£4.70£4.44

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Perth and Kinross-shire 227.6, Chester South and Eddisbury 239.9Chester South and Eddisbury: 239.9Perth and Kinross-shire: 227.6

    227.6Chester South and Eddisbury is higher239.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Perth and Kinross-shire 18.9, Chester South and Eddisbury 12.8Chester South and Eddisbury: 12.8Perth and Kinross-shire: 18.9

    18.9Perth and Kinross-shire is higher12.8

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Perth and Kinross-shire 32.4, Chester South and Eddisbury 28.6Chester South and Eddisbury: 28.6Perth and Kinross-shire: 32.4

    32.4Perth and Kinross-shire 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: Perth and Kinross-shire 74.5, Chester South and Eddisbury 45.4Chester South and Eddisbury: 45.4Perth and Kinross-shire: 74.5

    74.5Perth and Kinross-shire is higher45.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Perth and Kinross-shire 96.4, Chester South and Eddisbury 61.3Chester South and Eddisbury: 61.3Perth and Kinross-shire: 96.4

    96.4Perth and Kinross-shire is higher61.3

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Perth and Kinross-shire 14.6, Chester South and Eddisbury 10.6Chester South and Eddisbury: 10.6Perth and Kinross-shire: 14.6

    14.6Perth and Kinross-shire is higher10.6

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Perth and Kinross-shire and Chester South and Eddisbury, per resident
MeasurePerth and Kinross-shireChester South and EddisburyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,585£4,604£4,349Shared outEstimated£4,116£4,134£3,905Perth and Kinross-shire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,796£2,807£2,652Shared outEstimated£2,914£2,926£2,764Chester South and Eddisbury
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,015£1,019£963Shared outEstimated£693£696£657Perth and Kinross-shire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,579£2,590£2,446£2,725£2,737£2,585Chester South and Eddisbury
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£75£75£71£49£49£47Perth and Kinross-shire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£138£139£131Shared outEstimated£136£137£129Perth and Kinross-shire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.09£4.11£3.88Shared outEstimated£3.39£3.41£3.22Perth and Kinross-shire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£475£477£451Shared outEstimated£308£309£292Perth and Kinross-shire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£154£155£146Shared outEstimated£97£98£92Perth and Kinross-shire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£57£57£54Shared outEstimated£49£49£47Perth and Kinross-shire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£742£745£704£534£536£506Perth and Kinross-shire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£138£138£131£99£100£94Perth and Kinross-shire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£209£210£198£105£105£99Perth and Kinross-shire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.05£3.06£2.89£3.71£3.73£3.52Chester South and Eddisbury
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.99£4.00£3.78£1.63£1.64£1.55Perth and Kinross-shire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.05£7.08£6.69Shared outEstimated£4.68£4.70£4.44Perth and Kinross-shire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026227.6239.9Chester South and Eddisbury
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.912.8Perth and Kinross-shire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.4Shared out28.6Perth and Kinross-shire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.5Shared out45.4Perth and Kinross-shire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202696.461.3Perth and Kinross-shire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.6Shared outEstimated10.6Perth and Kinross-shire

Total

Perth and Kinross-shire is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Chester South and Eddisbury on 3. 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

Perth and Kinross-shire Chester South and Eddisbury

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Perth and Kinross-shire £473.7m, Chester South and Eddisbury £404.4mChester South and Eddisbury: £404.4mPerth and Kinross-shire: £473.7mChester South and Eddisbury: £406.2mPerth and Kinross-shire: £475.7mChester South and Eddisbury: £383.6mPerth and Kinross-shire: £449.3m

    £473.7m£475.7m£449.3mPerth and Kinross-shire is higher£404.4m£406.2m£383.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Perth and Kinross-shire £288.8m, Chester South and Eddisbury £286.3mChester South and Eddisbury: £286.3mPerth and Kinross-shire: £288.8mChester South and Eddisbury: £287.5mPerth and Kinross-shire: £290.1mChester South and Eddisbury: £271.6mPerth and Kinross-shire: £274.0m

    £288.8m£290.1m£274.0mPerth and Kinross-shire is higherDepends on how you count£286.3m£287.5m£271.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Perth and Kinross-shire £104.8m, Chester South and Eddisbury £68.1mChester South and Eddisbury: £68.1mPerth and Kinross-shire: £104.8mChester South and Eddisbury: £68.4mPerth and Kinross-shire: £105.3mChester South and Eddisbury: £64.6mPerth and Kinross-shire: £99.4m

    £104.8m£105.3m£99.4mPerth and Kinross-shire is higher£68.1m£68.4m£64.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Perth and Kinross-shire £266.4m, Chester South and Eddisbury £267.8mChester South and Eddisbury: £267.8mPerth and Kinross-shire: £266.4mChester South and Eddisbury: £268.9mPerth and Kinross-shire: £267.5mChester South and Eddisbury: £254.0mPerth and Kinross-shire: £252.7m

    £266.4m£267.5m£252.7mChester South and Eddisbury is higher£267.8m£268.9m£254.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Perth and Kinross-shire £7.7m, Chester South and Eddisbury £4.8mChester South and Eddisbury: £4.8mPerth and Kinross-shire: £7.7mChester South and Eddisbury: £4.9mPerth and Kinross-shire: £7.7mChester South and Eddisbury: £4.6mPerth and Kinross-shire: £7.3m

    £7.7m£7.7m£7.3mPerth and Kinross-shire 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: Perth and Kinross-shire £14.3m, Chester South and Eddisbury £13.4mChester South and Eddisbury: £13.4mPerth and Kinross-shire: £14.3mChester South and Eddisbury: £13.5mPerth and Kinross-shire: £14.4mChester South and Eddisbury: £12.7mPerth and Kinross-shire: £13.6m

    £14.3m£14.4m£13.6mPerth and Kinross-shire 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: Perth and Kinross-shire £0.42m, Chester South and Eddisbury £0.33mChester South and Eddisbury: £0.33mPerth and Kinross-shire: £0.42mChester South and Eddisbury: £0.33mPerth and Kinross-shire: £0.42mChester South and Eddisbury: £0.32mPerth and Kinross-shire: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.40mPerth and Kinross-shire 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: Perth and Kinross-shire £49.1m, Chester South and Eddisbury £30.3mChester South and Eddisbury: £30.3mPerth and Kinross-shire: £49.1mChester South and Eddisbury: £30.4mPerth and Kinross-shire: £49.3mChester South and Eddisbury: £28.7mPerth and Kinross-shire: £46.6m

    £49.1m£49.3m£46.6mPerth and Kinross-shire 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: Perth and Kinross-shire £16.0m, Chester South and Eddisbury £9.6mChester South and Eddisbury: £9.6mPerth and Kinross-shire: £16.0mChester South and Eddisbury: £9.6mPerth and Kinross-shire: £16.0mChester South and Eddisbury: £9.1mPerth and Kinross-shire: £15.1m

    £16.0m£16.0m£15.1mPerth and Kinross-shire 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: Perth and Kinross-shire £5.9m, Chester South and Eddisbury £4.8mChester South and Eddisbury: £4.8mPerth and Kinross-shire: £5.9mChester South and Eddisbury: £4.9mPerth and Kinross-shire: £5.9mChester South and Eddisbury: £4.6mPerth and Kinross-shire: £5.6m

    £5.9m£5.9m£5.6mPerth and Kinross-shire is higher£4.8m£4.9m£4.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Perth and Kinross-shire £76.7m, Chester South and Eddisbury £52.4mChester South and Eddisbury: £52.4mPerth and Kinross-shire: £76.7mChester South and Eddisbury: £52.7mPerth and Kinross-shire: £77.0mChester South and Eddisbury: £49.7mPerth and Kinross-shire: £72.7m

    £76.7m£77.0m£72.7mPerth and Kinross-shire is higher£52.4m£52.7m£49.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Perth and Kinross-shire £14.2m, Chester South and Eddisbury £9.7mChester South and Eddisbury: £9.7mPerth and Kinross-shire: £14.2mChester South and Eddisbury: £9.8mPerth and Kinross-shire: £14.3mChester South and Eddisbury: £9.2mPerth and Kinross-shire: £13.5m

    £14.2m£14.3m£13.5mPerth and Kinross-shire is higher£9.7m£9.8m£9.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Perth and Kinross-shire £21.6m, Chester South and Eddisbury £10.3mChester South and Eddisbury: £10.3mPerth and Kinross-shire: £21.6mChester South and Eddisbury: £10.3mPerth and Kinross-shire: £21.7mChester South and Eddisbury: £9.8mPerth and Kinross-shire: £20.5m

    £21.6m£21.7m£20.5mPerth and Kinross-shire is higher£10.3m£10.3m£9.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Perth and Kinross-shire £0.31m, Chester South and Eddisbury £0.36mChester South and Eddisbury: £0.36mPerth and Kinross-shire: £0.31mChester South and Eddisbury: £0.37mPerth and Kinross-shire: £0.32mChester South and Eddisbury: £0.35mPerth and Kinross-shire: £0.30m

    £0.31m£0.32m£0.30mChester South and Eddisbury is higher£0.36m£0.37m£0.35m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Perth and Kinross-shire £0.41m, Chester South and Eddisbury £0.16mChester South and Eddisbury: £0.16mPerth and Kinross-shire: £0.41mChester South and Eddisbury: £0.16mPerth and Kinross-shire: £0.41mChester South and Eddisbury: £0.15mPerth and Kinross-shire: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mPerth and Kinross-shire is higher£0.16m£0.16m£0.15m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Perth and Kinross-shire £0.73m, Chester South and Eddisbury £0.46mChester South and Eddisbury: £0.46mPerth and Kinross-shire: £0.73mChester South and Eddisbury: £0.46mPerth and Kinross-shire: £0.73mChester South and Eddisbury: £0.44mPerth and Kinross-shire: £0.69m

    £0.73m£0.73m£0.69mPerth and Kinross-shire is higher£0.46m£0.46m£0.44m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Perth and Kinross-shire 23,514, Chester South and Eddisbury 23,571Chester South and Eddisbury: 23,571Perth and Kinross-shire: 23,514

    23,514Chester South and Eddisbury is higher23,571

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Perth and Kinross-shire 1,948, Chester South and Eddisbury 1,260Chester South and Eddisbury: 1,260Perth and Kinross-shire: 1,948

    1,948Perth and Kinross-shire is higher1,260

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Perth and Kinross-shire 3,343, Chester South and Eddisbury 2,812Chester South and Eddisbury: 2,812Perth and Kinross-shire: 3,343

    3,343Perth and Kinross-shire is higher2,812

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Perth and Kinross-shire 7,700, Chester South and Eddisbury 4,457Chester South and Eddisbury: 4,457Perth and Kinross-shire: 7,700

    7,700Perth and Kinross-shire is higher4,457

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Perth and Kinross-shire 9,962, Chester South and Eddisbury 6,027Chester South and Eddisbury: 6,027Perth and Kinross-shire: 9,962

    9,962Perth and Kinross-shire is higher6,027

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Perth and Kinross-shire 1,506, Chester South and Eddisbury 1,041Chester South and Eddisbury: 1,041Perth and Kinross-shire: 1,506

    1,506Perth and Kinross-shire is higher1,041

Show the numbers
Perth and Kinross-shire and Chester South and Eddisbury, total
MeasurePerth and Kinross-shireChester South and EddisburyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£473.7m£475.7m£449.3mShared outEstimated£404.4m£406.2m£383.6mPerth and Kinross-shire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£288.8m£290.1m£274.0mShared outEstimated£286.3m£287.5m£271.6mPerth and Kinross-shire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£104.8m£105.3m£99.4mShared outEstimated£68.1m£68.4m£64.6mPerth and Kinross-shire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£266.4m£267.5m£252.7m£267.8m£268.9m£254.0mChester South and Eddisbury
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.7m£7.7m£7.3m£4.8m£4.9m£4.6mPerth and Kinross-shire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.3m£14.4m£13.6mShared outEstimated£13.4m£13.5m£12.7mPerth and Kinross-shire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mShared outEstimated£0.33m£0.33m£0.32mPerth and Kinross-shire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£49.1m£49.3m£46.6mShared outEstimated£30.3m£30.4m£28.7mPerth and Kinross-shire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.0m£16.0m£15.1mShared outEstimated£9.6m£9.6m£9.1mPerth and Kinross-shire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.9m£5.9m£5.6mShared outEstimated£4.8m£4.9m£4.6mPerth and Kinross-shire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£76.7m£77.0m£72.7m£52.4m£52.7m£49.7mPerth and Kinross-shire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£14.2m£14.3m£13.5m£9.7m£9.8m£9.2mPerth and Kinross-shire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£21.6m£21.7m£20.5m£10.3m£10.3m£9.8mPerth and Kinross-shire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.31m£0.32m£0.30m£0.36m£0.37m£0.35mChester South and Eddisbury
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£0.16m£0.16m£0.15mPerth and Kinross-shire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.73m£0.69mShared outEstimated£0.46m£0.46m£0.44mPerth and Kinross-shire
State Pensiontotal, March 202623,51423,571Chester South and Eddisbury
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,9481,260Perth and Kinross-shire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,343Shared out2,812Perth and Kinross-shire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,700Shared out4,457Perth and Kinross-shire
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,9626,027Perth and Kinross-shire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,506Shared outEstimated1,041Perth and Kinross-shire

Sources

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

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  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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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.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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