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Bath and North East Somerset and Cheshire West and Chester

200,539 and 370,951 residents (mid-2024).

Bath and North East Somerset is higher than Cheshire West and Chester on 2 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 1 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 2 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 2 of 22 measures, and Cheshire West and Chester on 20. 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 West and Chester

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bath and North East Somerset £3,771, Cheshire West and Chester £4,429Cheshire West and Chester: £4,429Bath and North East Somerset: £3,771Cheshire West and Chester: £4,448Bath and North East Somerset: £3,787Cheshire West and Chester: £4,201Bath and North East Somerset: £3,577

    £3,771£3,787£3,577Cheshire West and Chester is higher£4,429£4,448£4,201

  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 West and Chester £12,559Cheshire West and Chester: £12,559Bath and North East Somerset: £12,497Cheshire West and Chester: £12,612Bath and North East Somerset: £12,550Cheshire West and Chester: £11,913Bath and North East Somerset: £11,854

    £12,497£12,550£11,854Cheshire West and Chester is higher£12,559£12,612£11,913

  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 West and Chester £1,771Cheshire West and Chester: £1,771Bath and North East Somerset: £1,353Cheshire West and Chester: £1,779Bath and North East Somerset: £1,359Cheshire West and Chester: £1,680Bath and North East Somerset: £1,283

    £1,353£1,359£1,283Cheshire West and Chester is higher£1,771£1,779£1,680

  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 West and Chester £11,513Cheshire West and Chester: £11,513Bath and North East Somerset: £11,545Cheshire West and Chester: £11,562Bath and North East Somerset: £11,594Cheshire West and Chester: £10,921Bath and North East Somerset: £10,951

    £11,545£11,594£10,951Bath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£11,513£11,562£10,921

  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 West and Chester £333Cheshire West and Chester: £333Bath and North East Somerset: £304Cheshire West and Chester: £335Bath and North East Somerset: £305Cheshire West and Chester: £316Bath and North East Somerset: £288

    £304£305£288Cheshire West and Chester is higher£333£335£316

  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 West and Chester £691Cheshire West and Chester: £691Bath and North East Somerset: £629Cheshire West and Chester: £694Bath and North East Somerset: £632Cheshire West and Chester: £655Bath and North East Somerset: £597

    £629£632£597Cheshire West and Chester is higher£691£694£655

  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 West and Chester £22Cheshire West and Chester: £22Bath and North East Somerset: £19Cheshire West and Chester: £22Bath and North East Somerset: £19Cheshire West and Chester: £21Bath and North East Somerset: £18

    £19£19£18Cheshire West and Chester is higher£22£22£21

  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 West and Chester £456Cheshire West and Chester: £456Bath and North East Somerset: £316Cheshire West and Chester: £458Bath and North East Somerset: £317Cheshire West and Chester: £433Bath and North East Somerset: £300

    £316£317£300Cheshire West and Chester is higher£456£458£433

  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 West and Chester £136Cheshire West and Chester: £136Bath and North East Somerset: £105Cheshire West and Chester: £136Bath and North East Somerset: £105Cheshire West and Chester: £129Bath and North East Somerset: £100

    £105£105£100Cheshire West and Chester is higher£136£136£129

  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 West and Chester £111Cheshire West and Chester: £111Bath and North East Somerset: £65Cheshire West and Chester: £111Bath and North East Somerset: £65Cheshire West and Chester: £105Bath and North East Somerset: £62

    £65£65£62Cheshire West and Chester is higher£111£111£105

  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 West and Chester £1,365Cheshire West and Chester: £1,365Bath and North East Somerset: £1,105Cheshire West and Chester: £1,371Bath and North East Somerset: £1,109Cheshire West and Chester: £1,295Bath and North East Somerset: £1,048

    £1,105£1,109£1,048Cheshire West and Chester is higher£1,365£1,371£1,295

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bath and North East Somerset £155, Cheshire West and Chester £170Cheshire West and Chester: £170Bath and North East Somerset: £155Cheshire West and Chester: £171Bath and North East Somerset: £156Cheshire West and Chester: £161Bath and North East Somerset: £147

    £155£156£147Cheshire West and Chester is higher£170£171£161

  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 West and Chester £282Cheshire West and Chester: £282Bath and North East Somerset: £176Cheshire West and Chester: £283Bath and North East Somerset: £177Cheshire West and Chester: £267Bath and North East Somerset: £167

    £176£177£167Cheshire West and Chester is higher£282£283£267

  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 West and Chester £6.56Cheshire West and Chester: £6.56Bath and North East Somerset: £4.72Cheshire West and Chester: £6.59Bath and North East Somerset: £4.74Cheshire West and Chester: £6.22Bath and North East Somerset: £4.48

    £4.72£4.74£4.48Cheshire West and Chester is higher£6.56£6.59£6.22

  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 West and Chester £6.75Cheshire West and Chester: £6.75Bath and North East Somerset: £2.53Cheshire West and Chester: £6.78Bath and North East Somerset: £2.54Cheshire West and Chester: £6.40Bath and North East Somerset: £2.40

    £2.53£2.54£2.40Cheshire West and Chester is higher£6.75£6.78£6.40

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bath and North East Somerset £7.57, Cheshire West and Chester £6.37Cheshire West and Chester: £6.37Bath and North East Somerset: £7.57Cheshire West and Chester: £6.39Bath and North East Somerset: £7.60Cheshire West and Chester: £6.04Bath and North East Somerset: £7.18

    £7.57£7.60£7.18Bath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£6.37£6.39£6.04

  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 West and Chester 1,014.8Cheshire West and Chester: 1,014.8Bath and North East Somerset: 1,014.6

    1,014.6Cheshire West and Chester is higher1,014.8

  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 West and Chester 86.0Cheshire West and Chester: 86.0Bath and North East Somerset: 77.1

    77.1Cheshire West and Chester is higher86.0

  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 West and Chester 145.2Cheshire West and Chester: 145.2Bath and North East Somerset: 132.3

    132.3Cheshire West and Chester is higher145.2

  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 West and Chester 67.3Cheshire West and Chester: 67.3Bath and North East Somerset: 46.5

    46.5Cheshire West and Chester is higher67.3

  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 West and Chester 159.3Cheshire West and Chester: 159.3Bath and North East Somerset: 113.3

    113.3Cheshire West and Chester is higher159.3

  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 West and Chester 24.0Cheshire West and Chester: 24.0Bath and North East Somerset: 13.9

    13.9Cheshire West and Chester is higher24.0

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Bath and North East Somerset and Cheshire West and Chester, per person in the age group
MeasureBath and North East SomersetCheshire West and ChesterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,771£3,787£3,577£4,429£4,448£4,201Cheshire West and Chester
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,497£12,550£11,854£12,559£12,612£11,913Cheshire West and Chester
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,353£1,359£1,283£1,771£1,779£1,680Cheshire West and Chester
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,545£11,594£10,951£11,513£11,562£10,921Bath and North East Somerset
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£304£305£288£333£335£316Cheshire West and Chester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£629£632£597£691£694£655Cheshire West and Chester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£19£18£22£22£21Cheshire West and Chester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£316£317£300£456£458£433Cheshire West and Chester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£105£105£100£136£136£129Cheshire West and Chester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£65£65£62£111£111£105Cheshire West and Chester
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,105£1,109£1,048£1,365£1,371£1,295Cheshire West and Chester
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£155£156£147£170£171£161Cheshire West and Chester
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£176£177£167£282£283£267Cheshire West and Chester
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.72£4.74£4.48£6.56£6.59£6.22Cheshire West and Chester
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.53£2.54£2.40£6.75£6.78£6.40Cheshire West and Chester
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.57£7.60£7.18£6.37£6.39£6.04Bath and North East Somerset
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,014.61,014.8Cheshire West and Chester
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202677.186.0Cheshire West and Chester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026132.3145.2Cheshire West and Chester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202646.567.3Cheshire West and Chester
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026113.3159.3Cheshire West and Chester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202613.924.0Cheshire West and Chester

Per resident

Bath and North East Somerset is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Cheshire West and Chester on 21. 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 West and Chester

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bath and North East Somerset £3,771, Cheshire West and Chester £4,429Cheshire West and Chester: £4,429Bath and North East Somerset: £3,771Cheshire West and Chester: £4,448Bath and North East Somerset: £3,787Cheshire West and Chester: £4,201Bath and North East Somerset: £3,577

    £3,771£3,787£3,577Cheshire West and Chester is higher£4,429£4,448£4,201

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bath and North East Somerset £2,314, Cheshire West and Chester £2,573Cheshire West and Chester: £2,573Bath and North East Somerset: £2,314Cheshire West and Chester: £2,584Bath and North East Somerset: £2,324Cheshire West and Chester: £2,441Bath and North East Somerset: £2,195

    £2,314£2,324£2,195Cheshire West and Chester is higher£2,573£2,584£2,441

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Bath and North East Somerset £873, Cheshire West and Chester £1,087Cheshire West and Chester: £1,087Bath and North East Somerset: £873Cheshire West and Chester: £1,092Bath and North East Somerset: £877Cheshire West and Chester: £1,031Bath and North East Somerset: £828

    £873£877£828Cheshire West and Chester is higher£1,087£1,092£1,031

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bath and North East Somerset £2,138, Cheshire West and Chester £2,359Cheshire West and Chester: £2,359Bath and North East Somerset: £2,138Cheshire West and Chester: £2,369Bath and North East Somerset: £2,147Cheshire West and Chester: £2,238Bath and North East Somerset: £2,028

    £2,138£2,147£2,028Cheshire West and Chester is higherDepends on how you count£2,359£2,369£2,238

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bath and North East Somerset £56, Cheshire West and Chester £68Cheshire West and Chester: £68Bath and North East Somerset: £56Cheshire West and Chester: £69Bath and North East Somerset: £56Cheshire West and Chester: £65Bath and North East Somerset: £53

    £56£56£53Cheshire West and Chester is higher£68£69£65

  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 West and Chester £142Cheshire West and Chester: £142Bath and North East Somerset: £117Cheshire West and Chester: £142Bath and North East Somerset: £117Cheshire West and Chester: £134Bath and North East Somerset: £111

    £117£117£111Cheshire West and Chester is higher£142£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 West and Chester £4.43Cheshire West and Chester: £4.43Bath and North East Somerset: £3.57Cheshire West and Chester: £4.45Bath and North East Somerset: £3.59Cheshire West and Chester: £4.20Bath and North East Somerset: £3.39

    £3.57£3.59£3.39Cheshire West and Chester is higher£4.43£4.45£4.20

  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 West and Chester £456Cheshire West and Chester: £456Bath and North East Somerset: £316Cheshire West and Chester: £458Bath and North East Somerset: £317Cheshire West and Chester: £433Bath and North East Somerset: £300

    £316£317£300Cheshire West and Chester is higher£456£458£433

  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 West and Chester £136Cheshire West and Chester: £136Bath and North East Somerset: £105Cheshire West and Chester: £136Bath and North East Somerset: £105Cheshire West and Chester: £129Bath and North East Somerset: £100

    £105£105£100Cheshire West and Chester is higher£136£136£129

  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 West and Chester £68Cheshire West and Chester: £68Bath and North East Somerset: £42Cheshire West and Chester: £68Bath and North East Somerset: £42Cheshire West and Chester: £65Bath and North East Somerset: £40

    £42£42£40Cheshire West and Chester is higher£68£68£65

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bath and North East Somerset £713, Cheshire West and Chester £838Cheshire West and Chester: £838Bath and North East Somerset: £713Cheshire West and Chester: £842Bath and North East Somerset: £716Cheshire West and Chester: £795Bath and North East Somerset: £676

    £713£716£676Cheshire West and Chester is higher£838£842£795

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bath and North East Somerset £155, Cheshire West and Chester £170Cheshire West and Chester: £170Bath and North East Somerset: £155Cheshire West and Chester: £171Bath and North East Somerset: £156Cheshire West and Chester: £161Bath and North East Somerset: £147

    £155£156£147Cheshire West and Chester is higher£170£171£161

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bath and North East Somerset £114, Cheshire West and Chester £173Cheshire West and Chester: £173Bath and North East Somerset: £114Cheshire West and Chester: £174Bath and North East Somerset: £114Cheshire West and Chester: £164Bath and North East Somerset: £108

    £114£114£108Cheshire West and Chester is higher£173£174£164

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bath and North East Somerset £3.05, Cheshire West and Chester £4.02Cheshire West and Chester: £4.02Bath and North East Somerset: £3.05Cheshire West and Chester: £4.03Bath and North East Somerset: £3.06Cheshire West and Chester: £3.81Bath and North East Somerset: £2.89

    £3.05£3.06£2.89Cheshire West and Chester is higher£4.02£4.03£3.81

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bath and North East Somerset £1.63, Cheshire West and Chester £4.14Cheshire West and Chester: £4.14Bath and North East Somerset: £1.63Cheshire West and Chester: £4.16Bath and North East Somerset: £1.64Cheshire West and Chester: £3.93Bath and North East Somerset: £1.55

    £1.63£1.64£1.55Cheshire West and Chester is higher£4.14£4.16£3.93

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bath and North East Somerset £7.57, Cheshire West and Chester £6.37Cheshire West and Chester: £6.37Bath and North East Somerset: £7.57Cheshire West and Chester: £6.39Bath and North East Somerset: £7.60Cheshire West and Chester: £6.04Bath and North East Somerset: £7.18

    £7.57£7.60£7.18Bath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£6.37£6.39£6.04

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Bath and North East Somerset 187.9, Cheshire West and Chester 207.9Cheshire West and Chester: 207.9Bath and North East Somerset: 187.9

    187.9Cheshire West and Chester is higher207.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bath and North East Somerset 14.3, Cheshire West and Chester 17.6Cheshire West and Chester: 17.6Bath and North East Somerset: 14.3

    14.3Cheshire West and Chester is higher17.6

  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 West and Chester 29.8Cheshire West and Chester: 29.8Bath and North East Somerset: 24.5

    24.5Cheshire West and Chester is higher29.8

  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 West and Chester 67.3Cheshire West and Chester: 67.3Bath and North East Somerset: 46.5

    46.5Cheshire West and Chester is higher67.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bath and North East Somerset 73.1, Cheshire West and Chester 97.8Cheshire West and Chester: 97.8Bath and North East Somerset: 73.1

    73.1Cheshire West and Chester is higher97.8

  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 West and Chester 14.7Cheshire West and Chester: 14.7Bath and North East Somerset: 9.0

    9.0Cheshire West and Chester is higher14.7

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Bath and North East Somerset and Cheshire West and Chester, per resident
MeasureBath and North East SomersetCheshire West and ChesterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,771£3,787£3,577£4,429£4,448£4,201Cheshire West and Chester
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,314£2,324£2,195£2,573£2,584£2,441Cheshire West and Chester
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£873£877£828£1,087£1,092£1,031Cheshire West and Chester
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,138£2,147£2,028£2,359£2,369£2,238Cheshire West and Chester
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£56£56£53£68£69£65Cheshire West and Chester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£117£117£111£142£142£134Cheshire West and Chester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.57£3.59£3.39£4.43£4.45£4.20Cheshire West and Chester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£316£317£300£456£458£433Cheshire West and Chester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£105£105£100£136£136£129Cheshire West and Chester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£42£42£40£68£68£65Cheshire West and Chester
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£713£716£676£838£842£795Cheshire West and Chester
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£155£156£147£170£171£161Cheshire West and Chester
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£114£114£108£173£174£164Cheshire West and Chester
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.05£3.06£2.89£4.02£4.03£3.81Cheshire West and Chester
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.63£1.64£1.55£4.14£4.16£3.93Cheshire West and Chester
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.57£7.60£7.18£6.37£6.39£6.04Bath and North East Somerset
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026187.9207.9Cheshire West and Chester
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.317.6Cheshire West and Chester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.529.8Cheshire West and Chester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202646.567.3Cheshire West and Chester
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202673.197.8Cheshire West and Chester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.014.7Cheshire West and Chester

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bath and North East Somerset £756.2m, Cheshire West and Chester £1.6bnCheshire West and Chester: £1.6bnBath and North East Somerset: £756.2mCheshire West and Chester: £1.6bnBath and North East Somerset: £759.4mCheshire West and Chester: £1.6bnBath and North East Somerset: £717.3m

    £756.2m£759.4m£717.3mCheshire West and Chester is higher£1.6bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bath and North East Somerset £464.1m, Cheshire West and Chester £954.6mCheshire West and Chester: £954.6mBath and North East Somerset: £464.1mCheshire West and Chester: £958.6mBath and North East Somerset: £466.1mCheshire West and Chester: £905.5mBath and North East Somerset: £440.2m

    £464.1m£466.1m£440.2mCheshire West and Chester is higher£954.6m£958.6m£905.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bath and North East Somerset £175.1m, Cheshire West and Chester £403.3mCheshire West and Chester: £403.3mBath and North East Somerset: £175.1mCheshire West and Chester: £405.0mBath and North East Somerset: £175.9mCheshire West and Chester: £382.6mBath and North East Somerset: £166.1m

    £175.1m£175.9m£166.1mCheshire West and Chester is higher£403.3m£405.0m£382.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bath and North East Somerset £428.7m, Cheshire West and Chester £875.1mCheshire West and Chester: £875.1mBath and North East Somerset: £428.7mCheshire West and Chester: £878.8mBath and North East Somerset: £430.5mCheshire West and Chester: £830.1mBath and North East Somerset: £406.7m

    £428.7m£430.5m£406.7mCheshire West and Chester is higherDepends on how you count£875.1m£878.8m£830.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bath and North East Somerset £11.3m, Cheshire West and Chester £25.3mCheshire West and Chester: £25.3mBath and North East Somerset: £11.3mCheshire West and Chester: £25.4mBath and North East Somerset: £11.3mCheshire West and Chester: £24.0mBath and North East Somerset: £10.7m

    £11.3m£11.3m£10.7mCheshire West and Chester is higher£25.3m£25.4m£24.0m

  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 West and Chester £52.5mCheshire West and Chester: £52.5mBath and North East Somerset: £23.4mCheshire West and Chester: £52.7mBath and North East Somerset: £23.5mCheshire West and Chester: £49.8mBath and North East Somerset: £22.2m

    £23.4m£23.5m£22.2mCheshire West and Chester is higher£52.5m£52.7m£49.8m

  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 West and Chester £1.6mCheshire West and Chester: £1.6mBath and North East Somerset: £0.72mCheshire West and Chester: £1.7mBath and North East Somerset: £0.72mCheshire West and Chester: £1.6mBath and North East Somerset: £0.68m

    £0.72m£0.72m£0.68mCheshire West and Chester is higher£1.6m£1.7m£1.6m

  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 West and Chester £169.3mCheshire West and Chester: £169.3mBath and North East Somerset: £63.3mCheshire West and Chester: £170.0mBath and North East Somerset: £63.6mCheshire West and Chester: £160.6mBath and North East Somerset: £60.1m

    £63.3m£63.6m£60.1mCheshire West and Chester is higher£169.3m£170.0m£160.6m

  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 West and Chester £50.4mCheshire West and Chester: £50.4mBath and North East Somerset: £21.1mCheshire West and Chester: £50.6mBath and North East Somerset: £21.1mCheshire West and Chester: £47.8mBath and North East Somerset: £20.0m

    £21.1m£21.1m£20.0mCheshire West and Chester is higher£50.4m£50.6m£47.8m

  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 West and Chester £25.3mCheshire West and Chester: £25.3mBath and North East Somerset: £8.4mCheshire West and Chester: £25.4mBath and North East Somerset: £8.4mCheshire West and Chester: £24.0mBath and North East Somerset: £8.0m

    £8.4m£8.4m£8.0mCheshire West and Chester is higher£25.3m£25.4m£24.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bath and North East Somerset £143.0m, Cheshire West and Chester £310.9mCheshire West and Chester: £310.9mBath and North East Somerset: £143.0mCheshire West and Chester: £312.2mBath and North East Somerset: £143.6mCheshire West and Chester: £294.9mBath and North East Somerset: £135.6m

    £143.0m£143.6m£135.6mCheshire West and Chester is higher£310.9m£312.2m£294.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bath and North East Somerset £31.1m, Cheshire West and Chester £63.0mCheshire West and Chester: £63.0mBath and North East Somerset: £31.1mCheshire West and Chester: £63.3mBath and North East Somerset: £31.3mCheshire West and Chester: £59.7mBath and North East Somerset: £29.5m

    £31.1m£31.3m£29.5mCheshire West and Chester is higher£63.0m£63.3m£59.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bath and North East Somerset £22.8m, Cheshire West and Chester £64.1mCheshire West and Chester: £64.1mBath and North East Somerset: £22.8mCheshire West and Chester: £64.4mBath and North East Somerset: £22.9mCheshire West and Chester: £60.8mBath and North East Somerset: £21.6m

    £22.8m£22.9m£21.6mCheshire West and Chester is higher£64.1m£64.4m£60.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bath and North East Somerset £0.61m, Cheshire West and Chester £1.5mCheshire West and Chester: £1.5mBath and North East Somerset: £0.61mCheshire West and Chester: £1.5mBath and North East Somerset: £0.61mCheshire West and Chester: £1.4mBath and North East Somerset: £0.58m

    £0.61m£0.61m£0.58mCheshire West and Chester is higher£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bath and North East Somerset £0.33m, Cheshire West and Chester £1.5mCheshire West and Chester: £1.5mBath and North East Somerset: £0.33mCheshire West and Chester: £1.5mBath and North East Somerset: £0.33mCheshire West and Chester: £1.5mBath and North East Somerset: £0.31m

    £0.33m£0.33m£0.31mCheshire West and Chester is higher£1.5m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bath and North East Somerset £1.5m, Cheshire West and Chester £2.4mCheshire West and Chester: £2.4mBath and North East Somerset: £1.5mCheshire West and Chester: £2.4mBath and North East Somerset: £1.5mCheshire West and Chester: £2.2mBath and North East Somerset: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mCheshire West and Chester is higherDepends on how you count£2.4m£2.4m£2.2m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bath and North East Somerset 37,677, Cheshire West and Chester 77,132Cheshire West and Chester: 77,132Bath and North East Somerset: 37,677

    37,677Cheshire West and Chester is higher77,132

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bath and North East Somerset 2,863, Cheshire West and Chester 6,538Cheshire West and Chester: 6,538Bath and North East Somerset: 2,863

    2,863Cheshire West and Chester is higher6,538

  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 West and Chester 11,039Cheshire West and Chester: 11,039Bath and North East Somerset: 4,914

    4,914Cheshire West and Chester is higher11,039

  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 West and Chester 24,973Cheshire West and Chester: 24,973Bath and North East Somerset: 9,326

    9,326Cheshire West and Chester is higher24,973

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bath and North East Somerset 14,662, Cheshire West and Chester 36,259Cheshire West and Chester: 36,259Bath and North East Somerset: 14,662

    14,662Cheshire West and Chester is higher36,259

  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 West and Chester 5,465Cheshire West and Chester: 5,465Bath and North East Somerset: 1,798

    1,798Cheshire West and Chester is higher5,465

Show the numbers
Bath and North East Somerset and Cheshire West and Chester, total
MeasureBath and North East SomersetCheshire West and ChesterHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£756.2m£759.4m£717.3m£1.6bnCheshire West and Chester
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£464.1m£466.1m£440.2m£954.6m£958.6m£905.5mCheshire West and Chester
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£175.1m£175.9m£166.1m£403.3m£405.0m£382.6mCheshire West and Chester
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£428.7m£430.5m£406.7m£875.1m£878.8m£830.1mCheshire West and Chester
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.3m£11.3m£10.7m£25.3m£25.4m£24.0mCheshire West and Chester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.4m£23.5m£22.2m£52.5m£52.7m£49.8mCheshire West and Chester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m£1.6m£1.7m£1.6mCheshire West and Chester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£63.3m£63.6m£60.1m£169.3m£170.0m£160.6mCheshire West and Chester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.1m£21.1m£20.0m£50.4m£50.6m£47.8mCheshire West and Chester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.4m£8.4m£8.0m£25.3m£25.4m£24.0mCheshire West and Chester
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£143.0m£143.6m£135.6m£310.9m£312.2m£294.9mCheshire West and Chester
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£31.1m£31.3m£29.5m£63.0m£63.3m£59.7mCheshire West and Chester
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£22.8m£22.9m£21.6m£64.1m£64.4m£60.8mCheshire West and Chester
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mCheshire West and Chester
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m£1.5mCheshire West and Chester
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£2.4m£2.4m£2.2mCheshire West and Chester
State Pensiontotal, March 202637,67777,132Cheshire West and Chester
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,8636,538Cheshire West and Chester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,91411,039Cheshire West and Chester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,32624,973Cheshire West and Chester
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,66236,259Cheshire West and Chester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,7985,465Cheshire West and Chester

Sources

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

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