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Bath and North East Somerset and Cheshire East

200,539 and 420,472 residents (mid-2024).

Bath and North East Somerset is higher than Cheshire East on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 21 per resident and 0 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

Bath and North East Somerset is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Cheshire East 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

Bath and North East Somerset Cheshire East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bath and North East Somerset £3,771, Cheshire East £4,183Cheshire East: £4,183Bath and North East Somerset: £3,771Cheshire East: £4,201Bath and North East Somerset: £3,787Cheshire East: £3,968Bath and North East Somerset: £3,577

    £3,771£3,787£3,577Cheshire East is higher£4,183£4,201£3,968

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Bath and North East Somerset £12,497, Cheshire East £12,494Cheshire East: £12,494Bath and North East Somerset: £12,497Cheshire East: £12,547Bath and North East Somerset: £12,550Cheshire East: £11,851Bath and North East Somerset: £11,854

    £12,497£12,550£11,854Bath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£12,494£12,547£11,851

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Bath and North East Somerset £1,353, Cheshire East £1,473Cheshire East: £1,473Bath and North East Somerset: £1,353Cheshire East: £1,480Bath and North East Somerset: £1,359Cheshire East: £1,398Bath and North East Somerset: £1,283

    £1,353£1,359£1,283Cheshire East is higher£1,473£1,480£1,398

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Bath and North East Somerset £11,545, Cheshire East £11,558Cheshire East: £11,558Bath and North East Somerset: £11,545Cheshire East: £11,607Bath and North East Somerset: £11,594Cheshire East: £10,963Bath and North East Somerset: £10,951

    £11,545£11,594£10,951Cheshire East is higher£11,558£11,607£10,963

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Bath and North East Somerset £304, Cheshire East £259Cheshire East: £259Bath and North East Somerset: £304Cheshire East: £260Bath and North East Somerset: £305Cheshire East: £246Bath and North East Somerset: £288

    £304£305£288Bath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£259£260£246

  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: Bath and North East Somerset £629, Cheshire East £660Cheshire East: £660Bath and North East Somerset: £629Cheshire East: £663Bath and North East Somerset: £632Cheshire East: £626Bath and North East Somerset: £597

    £629£632£597Cheshire East is higher£660£663£626

  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: Bath and North East Somerset £19, Cheshire East £17Cheshire East: £17Bath and North East Somerset: £19Cheshire East: £17Bath and North East Somerset: £19Cheshire East: £16Bath and North East Somerset: £18

    £19£19£18Bath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£17£17£16

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bath and North East Somerset £316, Cheshire East £355Cheshire East: £355Bath and North East Somerset: £316Cheshire East: £356Bath and North East Somerset: £317Cheshire East: £336Bath and North East Somerset: £300

    £316£317£300Cheshire East is higher£355£356£336

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bath and North East Somerset £105, Cheshire East £114Cheshire East: £114Bath and North East Somerset: £105Cheshire East: £114Bath and North East Somerset: £105Cheshire East: £108Bath and North East Somerset: £100

    £105£105£100Cheshire East is higher£114£114£108

  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: Bath and North East Somerset £65, Cheshire East £87Cheshire East: £87Bath and North East Somerset: £65Cheshire East: £88Bath and North East Somerset: £65Cheshire East: £83Bath and North East Somerset: £62

    £65£65£62Cheshire East is higher£87£88£83

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Bath and North East Somerset £1,105, Cheshire East £1,142Cheshire East: £1,142Bath and North East Somerset: £1,105Cheshire East: £1,147Bath and North East Somerset: £1,109Cheshire East: £1,084Bath and North East Somerset: £1,048

    £1,105£1,109£1,048Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£1,142£1,147£1,084

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bath and North East Somerset £155, Cheshire East £147Cheshire East: £147Bath and North East Somerset: £155Cheshire East: £148Bath and North East Somerset: £156Cheshire East: £140Bath and North East Somerset: £147

    £155£156£147Bath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£147£148£140

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bath and North East Somerset £176, Cheshire East £234Cheshire East: £234Bath and North East Somerset: £176Cheshire East: £235Bath and North East Somerset: £177Cheshire East: £222Bath and North East Somerset: £167

    £176£177£167Cheshire East is higher£234£235£222

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bath and North East Somerset £4.72, Cheshire East £6.73Cheshire East: £6.73Bath and North East Somerset: £4.72Cheshire East: £6.75Bath and North East Somerset: £4.74Cheshire East: £6.38Bath and North East Somerset: £4.48

    £4.72£4.74£4.48Cheshire East is higher£6.73£6.75£6.38

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Bath and North East Somerset £2.53, Cheshire East £3.24Cheshire East: £3.24Bath and North East Somerset: £2.53Cheshire East: £3.25Bath and North East Somerset: £2.54Cheshire East: £3.07Bath and North East Somerset: £2.40

    £2.53£2.54£2.40Cheshire East is higher£3.24£3.25£3.07

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bath and North East Somerset £7.57, Cheshire East £6.61Cheshire East: £6.61Bath and North East Somerset: £7.57Cheshire East: £6.64Bath and North East Somerset: £7.60Cheshire East: £6.27Bath and North East Somerset: £7.18

    £7.57£7.60£7.18Bath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£6.61£6.64£6.27

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Bath and North East Somerset 1,014.6, Cheshire East 1,005.5Cheshire East: 1,005.5Bath and North East Somerset: 1,014.6

    1,014.6Bath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count1,005.5

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Bath and North East Somerset 77.1, Cheshire East 65.3Cheshire East: 65.3Bath and North East Somerset: 77.1

    77.1Bath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count65.3

  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: Bath and North East Somerset 132.3, Cheshire East 136.1Cheshire East: 136.1Bath and North East Somerset: 132.3

    132.3Cheshire East is higher136.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bath and North East Somerset 46.5, Cheshire East 54.4Cheshire East: 54.4Bath and North East Somerset: 46.5

    46.5Cheshire East is higher54.4

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Bath and North East Somerset 113.3, Cheshire East 136.4Cheshire East: 136.4Bath and North East Somerset: 113.3

    113.3Cheshire East is higher136.4

  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: Bath and North East Somerset 13.9, Cheshire East 19.2Cheshire East: 19.2Bath and North East Somerset: 13.9

    13.9Cheshire East is higher19.2

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Bath and North East Somerset and Cheshire East, per person in the age group
MeasureBath and North East SomersetCheshire EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,771£3,787£3,577£4,183£4,201£3,968Cheshire East
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,497£12,550£11,854£12,494£12,547£11,851Bath and North East Somerset
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,353£1,359£1,283£1,473£1,480£1,398Cheshire East
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,545£11,594£10,951£11,558£11,607£10,963Cheshire East
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£304£305£288£259£260£246Bath and North East Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£629£632£597£660£663£626Cheshire East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£19£18£17£17£16Bath and North East Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£316£317£300£355£356£336Cheshire East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£105£105£100£114£114£108Cheshire East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£65£65£62£87£88£83Cheshire East
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,105£1,109£1,048£1,142£1,147£1,084Cheshire East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£155£156£147£147£148£140Bath and North East Somerset
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£176£177£167£234£235£222Cheshire East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.72£4.74£4.48£6.73£6.75£6.38Cheshire East
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.53£2.54£2.40£3.24£3.25£3.07Cheshire East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.57£7.60£7.18£6.61£6.64£6.27Bath and North East Somerset
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,014.61,005.5Bath and North East Somerset
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202677.165.3Bath and North East Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026132.3136.1Cheshire East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202646.554.4Cheshire East
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026113.3136.4Cheshire East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202613.919.2Cheshire East

Per resident

Bath and North East Somerset is higher on 5 of 21 measures, and Cheshire East on 16. 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

Bath and North East Somerset Cheshire East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bath and North East Somerset £3,771, Cheshire East £4,183Cheshire East: £4,183Bath and North East Somerset: £3,771Cheshire East: £4,201Bath and North East Somerset: £3,787Cheshire East: £3,968Bath and North East Somerset: £3,577

    £3,771£3,787£3,577Cheshire East is higher£4,183£4,201£3,968

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bath and North East Somerset £2,314, Cheshire East £2,677Cheshire East: £2,677Bath and North East Somerset: £2,314Cheshire East: £2,689Bath and North East Somerset: £2,324Cheshire East: £2,540Bath and North East Somerset: £2,195

    £2,314£2,324£2,195Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£2,677£2,689£2,540

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Bath and North East Somerset £873, Cheshire East £884Cheshire East: £884Bath and North East Somerset: £873Cheshire East: £887Bath and North East Somerset: £877Cheshire East: £838Bath and North East Somerset: £828

    £873£877£828Cheshire East is higher£884£887£838

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bath and North East Somerset £2,138, Cheshire East £2,477Cheshire East: £2,477Bath and North East Somerset: £2,138Cheshire East: £2,487Bath and North East Somerset: £2,147Cheshire East: £2,349Bath and North East Somerset: £2,028

    £2,138£2,147£2,028Cheshire East is higher£2,477£2,487£2,349

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bath and North East Somerset £56, Cheshire East £56Cheshire East: £56Bath and North East Somerset: £56Cheshire East: £56Bath and North East Somerset: £56Cheshire East: £53Bath and North East Somerset: £53

    £56£56£53Bath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£56£56£53

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Bath and North East Somerset £117, Cheshire East £141Cheshire East: £141Bath and North East Somerset: £117Cheshire East: £142Bath and North East Somerset: £117Cheshire East: £134Bath and North East Somerset: £111

    £117£117£111Cheshire East is higher£141£142£134

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Bath and North East Somerset £3.57, Cheshire East £3.57Cheshire East: £3.57Bath and North East Somerset: £3.57Cheshire East: £3.59Bath and North East Somerset: £3.59Cheshire East: £3.39Bath and North East Somerset: £3.39

    £3.57£3.59£3.39No difference to showDepends on how you count£3.57£3.59£3.39

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bath and North East Somerset £316, Cheshire East £355Cheshire East: £355Bath and North East Somerset: £316Cheshire East: £356Bath and North East Somerset: £317Cheshire East: £336Bath and North East Somerset: £300

    £316£317£300Cheshire East is higher£355£356£336

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bath and North East Somerset £105, Cheshire East £114Cheshire East: £114Bath and North East Somerset: £105Cheshire East: £114Bath and North East Somerset: £105Cheshire East: £108Bath and North East Somerset: £100

    £105£105£100Cheshire East is higher£114£114£108

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Bath and North East Somerset £42, Cheshire East £52Cheshire East: £52Bath and North East Somerset: £42Cheshire East: £53Bath and North East Somerset: £42Cheshire East: £50Bath and North East Somerset: £40

    £42£42£40Cheshire East is higher£52£53£50

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bath and North East Somerset £713, Cheshire East £685Cheshire East: £685Bath and North East Somerset: £713Cheshire East: £688Bath and North East Somerset: £716Cheshire East: £650Bath and North East Somerset: £676

    £713£716£676Bath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£685£688£650

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bath and North East Somerset £155, Cheshire East £147Cheshire East: £147Bath and North East Somerset: £155Cheshire East: £148Bath and North East Somerset: £156Cheshire East: £140Bath and North East Somerset: £147

    £155£156£147Bath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£147£148£140

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bath and North East Somerset £114, Cheshire East £140Cheshire East: £140Bath and North East Somerset: £114Cheshire East: £141Bath and North East Somerset: £114Cheshire East: £133Bath and North East Somerset: £108

    £114£114£108Cheshire East is higher£140£141£133

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bath and North East Somerset £3.05, Cheshire East £4.03Cheshire East: £4.03Bath and North East Somerset: £3.05Cheshire East: £4.04Bath and North East Somerset: £3.06Cheshire East: £3.82Bath and North East Somerset: £2.89

    £3.05£3.06£2.89Cheshire East is higher£4.03£4.04£3.82

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bath and North East Somerset £1.63, Cheshire East £1.94Cheshire East: £1.94Bath and North East Somerset: £1.63Cheshire East: £1.95Bath and North East Somerset: £1.64Cheshire East: £1.84Bath and North East Somerset: £1.55

    £1.63£1.64£1.55Cheshire East is higher£1.94£1.95£1.84

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bath and North East Somerset £7.57, Cheshire East £6.61Cheshire East: £6.61Bath and North East Somerset: £7.57Cheshire East: £6.64Bath and North East Somerset: £7.60Cheshire East: £6.27Bath and North East Somerset: £7.18

    £7.57£7.60£7.18Bath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£6.61£6.64£6.27

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Bath and North East Somerset 187.9, Cheshire East 215.5Cheshire East: 215.5Bath and North East Somerset: 187.9

    187.9Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count215.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bath and North East Somerset 14.3, Cheshire East 14.0Cheshire East: 14.0Bath and North East Somerset: 14.3

    14.3Bath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count14.0

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bath and North East Somerset 24.5, Cheshire East 29.2Cheshire East: 29.2Bath and North East Somerset: 24.5

    24.5Cheshire East is higher29.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bath and North East Somerset 46.5, Cheshire East 54.4Cheshire East: 54.4Bath and North East Somerset: 46.5

    46.5Cheshire East is higher54.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bath and North East Somerset 73.1, Cheshire East 81.8Cheshire East: 81.8Bath and North East Somerset: 73.1

    73.1Cheshire East is higher81.8

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bath and North East Somerset 9.0, Cheshire East 11.5Cheshire East: 11.5Bath and North East Somerset: 9.0

    9.0Cheshire East is higher11.5

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Bath and North East Somerset and Cheshire East, per resident
MeasureBath and North East SomersetCheshire EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,771£3,787£3,577£4,183£4,201£3,968Cheshire East
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,314£2,324£2,195£2,677£2,689£2,540Cheshire East
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£873£877£828£884£887£838Cheshire East
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,138£2,147£2,028£2,477£2,487£2,349Cheshire East
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£56£56£53£56£56£53Bath and North East Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£117£117£111£141£142£134Cheshire East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.57£3.59£3.39£3.57£3.59£3.39
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£316£317£300£355£356£336Cheshire East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£105£105£100£114£114£108Cheshire East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£42£42£40£52£53£50Cheshire East
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£713£716£676£685£688£650Bath and North East Somerset
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£155£156£147£147£148£140Bath and North East Somerset
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£114£114£108£140£141£133Cheshire East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.05£3.06£2.89£4.03£4.04£3.82Cheshire East
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.63£1.64£1.55£1.94£1.95£1.84Cheshire East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.57£7.60£7.18£6.61£6.64£6.27Bath and North East Somerset
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026187.9215.5Cheshire East
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.314.0Bath and North East Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.529.2Cheshire East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202646.554.4Cheshire East
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202673.181.8Cheshire East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.011.5Cheshire East

Total

Bath and North East Somerset is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Cheshire East on 22. 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

Bath and North East Somerset Cheshire East

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bath and North East Somerset £756.2m, Cheshire East £1.8bnCheshire East: £1.8bnBath and North East Somerset: £756.2mCheshire East: £1.8bnBath and North East Somerset: £759.4mCheshire East: £1.7bnBath and North East Somerset: £717.3m

    £756.2m£759.4m£717.3mCheshire East is higher£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bath and North East Somerset £464.1m, Cheshire East £1.1bnCheshire East: £1.1bnBath and North East Somerset: £464.1mCheshire East: £1.1bnBath and North East Somerset: £466.1mCheshire East: £1.1bnBath and North East Somerset: £440.2m

    £464.1m£466.1m£440.2mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£1.1bn

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bath and North East Somerset £175.1m, Cheshire East £371.5mCheshire East: £371.5mBath and North East Somerset: £175.1mCheshire East: £373.1mBath and North East Somerset: £175.9mCheshire East: £352.4mBath and North East Somerset: £166.1m

    £175.1m£175.9m£166.1mCheshire East is higher£371.5m£373.1m£352.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bath and North East Somerset £428.7m, Cheshire East £1.0bnCheshire East: £1.0bnBath and North East Somerset: £428.7mCheshire East: £1.0bnBath and North East Somerset: £430.5mCheshire East: £987.9mBath and North East Somerset: £406.7m

    £428.7m£430.5m£406.7mCheshire East is higher£1.0bn£1.0bn£987.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bath and North East Somerset £11.3m, Cheshire East £23.4mCheshire East: £23.4mBath and North East Somerset: £11.3mCheshire East: £23.5mBath and North East Somerset: £11.3mCheshire East: £22.2mBath and North East Somerset: £10.7m

    £11.3m£11.3m£10.7mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£23.4m£23.5m£22.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bath and North East Somerset £23.4m, Cheshire East £59.5mCheshire East: £59.5mBath and North East Somerset: £23.4mCheshire East: £59.7mBath and North East Somerset: £23.5mCheshire East: £56.4mBath and North East Somerset: £22.2m

    £23.4m£23.5m£22.2mCheshire East is higher£59.5m£59.7m£56.4m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Bath and North East Somerset £0.72m, Cheshire East £1.5mCheshire East: £1.5mBath and North East Somerset: £0.72mCheshire East: £1.5mBath and North East Somerset: £0.72mCheshire East: £1.4mBath and North East Somerset: £0.68m

    £0.72m£0.72m£0.68mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bath and North East Somerset £63.3m, Cheshire East £149.1mCheshire East: £149.1mBath and North East Somerset: £63.3mCheshire East: £149.7mBath and North East Somerset: £63.6mCheshire East: £141.4mBath and North East Somerset: £60.1m

    £63.3m£63.6m£60.1mCheshire East is higher£149.1m£149.7m£141.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Bath and North East Somerset £21.1m, Cheshire East £47.8mCheshire East: £47.8mBath and North East Somerset: £21.1mCheshire East: £48.0mBath and North East Somerset: £21.1mCheshire East: £45.3mBath and North East Somerset: £20.0m

    £21.1m£21.1m£20.0mCheshire East is higher£47.8m£48.0m£45.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bath and North East Somerset £8.4m, Cheshire East £22.0mCheshire East: £22.0mBath and North East Somerset: £8.4mCheshire East: £22.1mBath and North East Somerset: £8.4mCheshire East: £20.9mBath and North East Somerset: £8.0m

    £8.4m£8.4m£8.0mCheshire East is higher£22.0m£22.1m£20.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bath and North East Somerset £143.0m, Cheshire East £288.0mCheshire East: £288.0mBath and North East Somerset: £143.0mCheshire East: £289.3mBath and North East Somerset: £143.6mCheshire East: £273.2mBath and North East Somerset: £135.6m

    £143.0m£143.6m£135.6mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£288.0m£289.3m£273.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bath and North East Somerset £31.1m, Cheshire East £61.9mCheshire East: £61.9mBath and North East Somerset: £31.1mCheshire East: £62.1mBath and North East Somerset: £31.3mCheshire East: £58.7mBath and North East Somerset: £29.5m

    £31.1m£31.3m£29.5mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£61.9m£62.1m£58.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bath and North East Somerset £22.8m, Cheshire East £59.0mCheshire East: £59.0mBath and North East Somerset: £22.8mCheshire East: £59.2mBath and North East Somerset: £22.9mCheshire East: £55.9mBath and North East Somerset: £21.6m

    £22.8m£22.9m£21.6mCheshire East is higher£59.0m£59.2m£55.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bath and North East Somerset £0.61m, Cheshire East £1.7mCheshire East: £1.7mBath and North East Somerset: £0.61mCheshire East: £1.7mBath and North East Somerset: £0.61mCheshire East: £1.6mBath and North East Somerset: £0.58m

    £0.61m£0.61m£0.58mCheshire East is higher£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bath and North East Somerset £0.33m, Cheshire East £0.82mCheshire East: £0.82mBath and North East Somerset: £0.33mCheshire East: £0.82mBath and North East Somerset: £0.33mCheshire East: £0.77mBath and North East Somerset: £0.31m

    £0.33m£0.33m£0.31mCheshire East is higher£0.82m£0.82m£0.77m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bath and North East Somerset £1.5m, Cheshire East £2.8mCheshire East: £2.8mBath and North East Somerset: £1.5mCheshire East: £2.8mBath and North East Somerset: £1.5mCheshire East: £2.6mBath and North East Somerset: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£2.8m£2.8m£2.6m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bath and North East Somerset 37,677, Cheshire East 90,596Cheshire East: 90,596Bath and North East Somerset: 37,677

    37,677Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count90,596

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bath and North East Somerset 2,863, Cheshire East 5,881Cheshire East: 5,881Bath and North East Somerset: 2,863

    2,863Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count5,881

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bath and North East Somerset 4,914, Cheshire East 12,259Cheshire East: 12,259Bath and North East Somerset: 4,914

    4,914Cheshire East is higher12,259

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bath and North East Somerset 9,326, Cheshire East 22,865Cheshire East: 22,865Bath and North East Somerset: 9,326

    9,326Cheshire East is higher22,865

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bath and North East Somerset 14,662, Cheshire East 34,385Cheshire East: 34,385Bath and North East Somerset: 14,662

    14,662Cheshire East is higher34,385

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bath and North East Somerset 1,798, Cheshire East 4,832Cheshire East: 4,832Bath and North East Somerset: 1,798

    1,798Cheshire East is higher4,832

Show the numbers
Bath and North East Somerset and Cheshire East, total
MeasureBath and North East SomersetCheshire EastHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£756.2m£759.4m£717.3m£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bnCheshire East
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£464.1m£466.1m£440.2m£1.1bnCheshire East
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£175.1m£175.9m£166.1m£371.5m£373.1m£352.4mCheshire East
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£428.7m£430.5m£406.7m£1.0bn£1.0bn£987.9mCheshire East
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.3m£11.3m£10.7m£23.4m£23.5m£22.2mCheshire East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.4m£23.5m£22.2m£59.5m£59.7m£56.4mCheshire East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mCheshire East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£63.3m£63.6m£60.1m£149.1m£149.7m£141.4mCheshire East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.1m£21.1m£20.0m£47.8m£48.0m£45.3mCheshire East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.4m£8.4m£8.0m£22.0m£22.1m£20.9mCheshire East
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£143.0m£143.6m£135.6m£288.0m£289.3m£273.2mCheshire East
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£31.1m£31.3m£29.5m£61.9m£62.1m£58.7mCheshire East
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£22.8m£22.9m£21.6m£59.0m£59.2m£55.9mCheshire East
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mCheshire East
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m£0.82m£0.82m£0.77mCheshire East
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£2.8m£2.8m£2.6mCheshire East
State Pensiontotal, March 202637,67790,596Cheshire East
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,8635,881Cheshire East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,91412,259Cheshire East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,32622,865Cheshire East
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,66234,385Cheshire East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,7984,832Cheshire East

Sources

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

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