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Local authority in North West, England

Cheshire East

In Cheshire East, benefit spending per resident was lower than in 62% of local authorities in 2024-25.

420,472 residents (mid-2024)

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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

At a glance

How does Cheshire East compare?

We divide each type of spending by the people it is for. A rank of 1 is the highest of the local authorities in Great Britain. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

  • All benefits

    £4,183£4,201£3,968

    per resident, 2024-251-11

    219th of 348, lower than in 62% of local authorities

    Great Britain: £4,441£4,460£4,212

  • Pensioner benefits

    £12,494£12,547£11,851

    per person aged 66 and over, 2024-251-3, 6, 8-11

    264th of 347, lower than in 76% of local authorities

    Great Britain: £12,728£12,782£12,073

  • Working-age benefits

    £1,473£1,480£1,398

    per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-251-3, 7, 9-11

    270th of 350, lower than in 77% of local authorities

    Great Britain: £2,093£2,102£1,985

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Main figures for Cheshire East
MeasureValueRankGreat Britain
Benefit spending, per resident, 2024-25£4,183£4,201£3,968219th of 348£4,441£4,460£4,212
Spending on pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,494£12,547£11,851264th of 347£12,728£12,782£12,073
Spending on working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,473£1,480£1,398270th of 350£2,093£2,102£1,985

Spending by benefit, 2024-25

Where does Cheshire East's benefit money go?

People here received £1.8 billion£1.8 billion£1.7 billion in benefits in 2024-25, in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation. Each square is £1 million.1-11

Spending in Cheshire East, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £1.0bn; Pension Credit £23.4m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £59.5m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £1.5m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £149.1m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £47.8m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £22.0m; Universal Credit £288.0m; Housing Benefit £61.9m; Employment and Support Allowance £59.0m; Jobseeker's Allowance £1.7m; Income Support £0.82m; Other benefits £2.8mState Pension: £1.0bnPension Credit: £23.4mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £59.5mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £1.5mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £149.1mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £47.8mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £22.0mUniversal Credit: £288.0mHousing Benefit: £61.9mEmployment and Support Allowance: £59.0mJobseeker's Allowance: £1.7mIncome Support: £0.82mOther benefits: £2.8m
Spending in Cheshire East, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £1.0bn; Pension Credit £23.5m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £59.7m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £1.5m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £149.7m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £48.0m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £22.1m; Universal Credit £289.3m; Housing Benefit £62.1m; Employment and Support Allowance £59.2m; Jobseeker's Allowance £1.7m; Income Support £0.82m; Other benefits £2.8mState Pension: £1.0bnPension Credit: £23.5mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £59.7mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £1.5mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £149.7mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £48.0mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £22.1mUniversal Credit: £289.3mHousing Benefit: £62.1mEmployment and Support Allowance: £59.2mJobseeker's Allowance: £1.7mIncome Support: £0.82mOther benefits: £2.8m
Spending in Cheshire East, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £987.9m; Pension Credit £22.2m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £56.4m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £1.4m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £141.4m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £45.3m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £20.9m; Universal Credit £273.2m; Housing Benefit £58.7m; Employment and Support Allowance £55.9m; Jobseeker's Allowance £1.6m; Income Support £0.77m; Other benefits £2.6mState Pension: £987.9mPension Credit: £22.2mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £56.4mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £1.4mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £141.4mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £45.3mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £20.9mUniversal Credit: £273.2mHousing Benefit: £58.7mEmployment and Support Allowance: £55.9mJobseeker's Allowance: £1.6mIncome Support: £0.77mOther benefits: £2.6m
  1. State Pension£1.0bn£1.0bn£987.9m
  2. Pension Credit£23.4m£23.5m£22.2m
  3. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment£59.5m£59.7m£56.4m
  4. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m
  5. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment£149.1m£149.7m£141.4m
  6. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment£47.8m£48.0m£45.3m
  7. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment£22.0m£22.1m£20.9m
  8. Universal Credit£288.0m£289.3m£273.2m
  9. Housing Benefit£61.9m£62.1m£58.7m
  10. Employment and Support Allowance£59.0m£59.2m£55.9m
  11. Jobseeker's Allowance£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m
  12. Income Support£0.82m£0.82m£0.77m
  13. Other benefits£2.8m£2.8m£2.6m
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Spending by benefit in Cheshire East, 2024-25
BenefitSpendingShareFigure type
State Pension£1.0bn£1.0bn£987.9m59%Published
Pension Credit£23.4m£23.5m£22.2m1%Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment£59.5m£59.7m£56.4m3%Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m0.1%Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment£149.1m£149.7m£141.4m8%Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment£47.8m£48.0m£45.3m3%Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment£22.0m£22.1m£20.9m1%Published
Universal Credit£288.0m£289.3m£273.2m16%Published
Housing Benefit£61.9m£62.1m£58.7m4%Published
Employment and Support Allowance£59.0m£59.2m£55.9m3%Published
Jobseeker's Allowance£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m0.1%Published
Income Support£0.82m£0.82m£0.77m0.0%Published
Other benefits£2.8m£2.8m£2.6m0.2%Published
All benefits£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bn100%Total

More about Cheshire East

How has it changed over time?
Is spending what you would expect?

Compared with similar areas

Spending compared with the expected level

We work out an expected level of spending from the share of children and of people aged 66 and over, how deprived the area is, typical pay and which nation it is in. This compares the area with similar areas. It does not measure need.

Each bar starts at the expected level. A bar reaches the edge when the difference is larger than in 98% of local authorities.

  • All benefits, per resident1-11, 14-17

    All benefits: actual £4,183, expected £4,155, difference +£28

    Actual £4,183£4,201£3,968Expected £4,155£4,173£3,941Difference +£28+£28+£26

    Benefit spending per resident was £28 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £28 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £26 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all local authorities, these factors explain 87% of the differences in this measure.

  • Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over1-3, 6, 8-11, 14-17

    Pensioner benefits: actual £12,494, expected £12,562, difference −£68

    Actual £12,494£12,547£11,851Expected £12,562£12,616£11,916Difference −£68−£68−£64

    Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £68 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £68 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £64 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all local authorities, these factors explain 35% of the differences in this measure.

  • Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 641-3, 7, 9-11, 14-17

    Working-age benefits: actual £1,473, expected £1,470, difference +£3.46

    Actual £1,473£1,480£1,398Expected £1,470£1,476£1,394Difference +£3.46+£3.47+£3.28

    Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £3.46 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £3.47 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £3.28 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all local authorities, these factors explain 85% of the differences in this measure.

The expected level comes from one statistical model across all areas of the same type. It uses ages, deprivation within each nation, typical pay and nation, and the methods page lists its figures. The difference compares an area only with areas that are similar on these measures. Rents, disability, household make-up and how many eligible people claim are not in the model, so the difference does not measure need.

How we work out the expected level

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Actual and expected spending in Cheshire East
MeasureActualExpectedDifference
All benefits, per resident£4,183£4,201£3,968£4,155£4,173£3,941+£28+£28+£26
Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over£12,494£12,547£11,851£12,562£12,616£11,916−£68−£68−£64
Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64£1,473£1,480£1,398£1,470£1,476£1,394+£3.46+£3.47+£3.28
How much income tax do residents pay?

Income tax only

Benefit spending and income tax paid by residents

In 2023-24, people in Cheshire East received £0.67 in benefits for each £1 of income tax that residents paid. Both figures are per resident, for the same tax year, 2023-24. Income tax is only one tax. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT or council tax.

Income tax paid by residents (income tax only), per resident9-13
£5,941£5,877£5,423
Survey estimate
Benefit spending, per resident
£3,985£3,942£3,637
Benefits for each £1 of income tax1-8, 12-13
£0.67
274th of 346, lower than in 79% of local authorities

Income tax only. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT, council tax or other taxes.

HMRC estimates income tax by area from a sample survey, the Survey of Personal Incomes, based on where taxpayers live. Figures for small areas are less certain, and HMRC does not publish some of them.

Spending and income tax are for the same year. Constituency income tax on the 2024 boundaries is only published for 2023-24.

Who lives here?

Profile

Deprivation and age

England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation in their own way. So we compare Cheshire East only with other areas in England.

Group 8 of 10 in England, where group 1 is the most deprived tenth of areas. English indices of deprivation 2025.14

Residents by age, mid-2024

  • Aged 0 to 1573,027
  • Aged 16 to 64252,150
  • Aged 655,190
  • Aged 66 and over90,105
  • All residents420,472
Which conditions are disability benefits paid for?

Disability benefit, July 2026

Personal Independence Payment by main condition

22,883 people in Cheshire East receive Personal Independence Payment (PIP). This shows the main condition each person has, compared with England and Wales. Every bar uses the same scale.3

  • Psychiatric disorders

    40%

    England and Wales: 39%

  • Musculoskeletal disease (general)

    17%

    England and Wales: 19%

  • Neurological disease

    14%

    England and Wales: 13%

  • Musculoskeletal disease (regional)

    11%

    England and Wales: 12%

  • Respiratory disease

    3%

    England and Wales: 4%

  • Malignant disease

    4%

    England and Wales: 3%

  • Cardiovascular disease

    3%

    England and Wales: 3%

  • Other condition groups (14)

    8%

    England and Wales: 8%

People receiving Personal Independence Payment, by the main condition recorded at their assessment, in the groups DWP uses. Stat-Xplore changes small counts slightly to protect privacy, so the groups can add up to a few people more or less than the area's total. The comparison is with England and Wales, because Scotland has no figures by area.

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Personal Independence Payment by main disabling condition in Cheshire East
Condition groupPeopleShareEngland and Wales
Psychiatric disorders9,15140%39%
Musculoskeletal disease (general)3,96417%19%
Neurological disease3,26414%13%
Musculoskeletal disease (regional)2,63011%12%
Respiratory disease6963%4%
Malignant disease8694%3%
Cardiovascular disease5753%3%
Visual disease3081%2%
Endocrine disease2491%1%
Hearing disorders2030.9%1%
Gastrointestinal disease2731%1%
Genitourinary disease1630.7%0.9%
Skin disease1310.6%0.7%
Autoimmune disease (connective tissue disorders)1190.5%0.5%
Diseases of the liver, gallbladder, biliary tract820.4%0.4%
Infectious disease620.3%0.4%
Haematological disease460.2%0.2%
Metabolic disease390.2%0.2%
Unknown or missing280.1%0.1%
Multisystem and extremes of age200.1%0.1%
Diseases of the immune system110.0%0.0%
Which areas are most like this one?

Similar areas

The 15 local authorities most like Cheshire East

We match areas anywhere in Great Britain on age, deprivation, pay and how many people live in each square kilometre. We do not match on place or spending. A smaller score means more alike. Bars show all benefits per resident, 2024-25.

  1. Cheshire EastThis area£4,183£4,201£3,968
  2. North Somerset0.49£4,650£4,670£4,411Compare
  3. Stroud0.51£4,180£4,197£3,965Compare
  4. Flintshire0.51£4,773£4,793£4,527Compare
  5. Wiltshire0.58£4,140£4,157£3,927Compare
  6. Cheshire West and Chester0.59£4,429£4,448£4,201Compare
  7. Lichfield0.62£4,327£4,345£4,104Compare
  8. North West Leicestershire0.65£3,954£3,971£3,751Compare
  9. Chorley0.65£4,252£4,270£4,033Compare
  10. Test Valley0.65£3,983£4,000£3,778Compare
  11. South Norfolk0.69£4,289£4,307£4,068Compare
  12. East Lothian0.72£4,331£4,349£4,108Compare
  13. South Ribble0.72£4,294£4,312£4,073Compare
  14. Huntingdonshire0.74£3,873£3,890£3,674Compare
  15. Bromsgrove0.76£4,097£4,114£3,886Compare
  16. Stafford0.79£4,308£4,327£4,087Compare
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Areas most like Cheshire East
AreaScoreAll benefits, per resident
Cheshire East£4,183£4,201£3,968
North Somerset0.49£4,650£4,670£4,411
Stroud0.51£4,180£4,197£3,965
Flintshire0.51£4,773£4,793£4,527
Wiltshire0.58£4,140£4,157£3,927
Cheshire West and Chester0.59£4,429£4,448£4,201
Lichfield0.62£4,327£4,345£4,104
North West Leicestershire0.65£3,954£3,971£3,751
Chorley0.65£4,252£4,270£4,033
Test Valley0.65£3,983£4,000£3,778
South Norfolk0.69£4,289£4,307£4,068
East Lothian0.72£4,331£4,349£4,108
South Ribble0.72£4,294£4,312£4,073
Huntingdonshire0.74£3,873£3,890£3,674
Bromsgrove0.76£4,097£4,114£3,886
Stafford0.79£4,308£4,327£4,087
Which other areas overlap it?

Overlapping areas

The constituencies that overlap Cheshire East

Each share is the part of Cheshire East's residents who live in that area.

Every figure, in one table

Every figure

Every figure, with its rank

Every figure we publish for Cheshire East, in total and per person. Each has its rank among the local authorities of Great Britain and the figure for Great Britain. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Spending by benefit1-13
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bn23rd of 348£299.0bn£300.3bn£283.6bnPublished
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,183£4,201£3,968219th of 348£4,441£4,460£4,212Published
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1bn13th of 348£154.0bn£154.6bn£146.1bnPublished
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,677£2,689£2,540119th of 348£2,287£2,297£2,170Published
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,494£12,547£11,851264th of 347£12,728£12,782£12,073Published
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£371.5m£373.1m£352.4m80th of 350£88.8bn£89.1bn£84.2bnPublished
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£884£887£838272nd of 350£1,318£1,324£1,250Published
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,473£1,480£1,398270th of 350£2,093£2,102£1,985Published
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£1.0bn£1.0bn£987.9m12th of 348£138.4bn£138.9bn£131.2bnPublished
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,477£2,487£2,349105th of 348£2,055£2,064£1,949Published
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,558£11,607£10,963159th of 347£11,435£11,484£10,847Published
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£23.4m£23.5m£22.2m87th of 350£6.3bn£6.4bn£6.0bnPublished
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£56£56£53306th of 350£94£94£89Published
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£259£260£246312th of 349£523£525£496Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£59.5m£59.7m£56.4m18th of 350£9.0bn£9.0bn£8.5bnPublished
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134166th of 350£133£134£126Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£660£663£626245th of 349£741£744£703Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m69th of 350£346.1m£347.6m£328.3mPublished
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.57£3.59£3.39284th of 350£5.14£5.17£4.88Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16305th of 349£29£29£27Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£149.1m£149.7m£141.4m52nd of 350£30.4bn£30.5bn£28.9bnPublished
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£355£356£336234th of 350£452£454£429Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£47.8m£48.0m£45.3m33rd of 350£9.1bn£9.2bn£8.6bnPublished
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£114£114£108236th of 350£135£136£128Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.0m£22.1m£20.9m58th of 350£4.9bn£4.9bn£4.6bnPublished
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£52£53£50246th of 350£72£73£69Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£87£88£83241st of 350£115£115£109Published
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£288.0m£289.3m£273.2m81st of 350£70.3bn£70.6bn£66.7bnPublished
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£685£688£650277th of 350£1,044£1,048£990Published
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,142£1,147£1,084272nd of 350£1,657£1,664£1,572Published
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£61.9m£62.1m£58.7m75th of 350£16.3bn£16.4bn£15.5bnPublished
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£147£148£140262nd of 350£242£243£230Published
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£59.0m£59.2m£55.9m61st of 350£13.0bn£13.0bn£12.3bnPublished
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£140£141£133236th of 350£193£193£183Published
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£234£235£222229th of 350£306£307£290Published
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m56th of 350£329.6m£331.0m£312.7mPublished
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.03£4.04£3.82220th of 350£4.89£4.91£4.64Published
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.73£6.75£6.38209th of 350£7.77£7.80£7.37Published
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.82m£0.82m£0.77m124th of 350£294.9m£296.2m£279.7mPublished
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.94£1.95£1.84299th of 350£4.38£4.39£4.15Published
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.24£3.25£3.07299th of 350£6.96£6.99£6.60Published
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.8m£2.8m£2.6m18th of 350£414.2m£415.9m£392.9mPublished
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.61£6.64£6.27144th of 350£6.15£6.17£5.83Published
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24£0.67274th of 346£0.95Survey estimate
People receiving benefits3-4, 6-7, 9-11
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
State Pensiontotal, March 202690,59612th of 35012,207,279Published
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026215.5111th of 350181.3Published
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,005.5224th of 3491,009.0Published
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,88173rd of 3501,380,853Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.0290th of 35020.5Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202665.3305th of 349114.1Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202612,25920th of 3501,881,995Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.2181st of 35028.0Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026136.1267th of 349155.6Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202622,86548th of 3504,594,229Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.4237th of 35068.2Published
Universal Credittotal, May 202634,38578th of 3508,145,172Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202681.8269th of 350121.0Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026136.4268th of 350192.1Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,83259th of 3501,090,721Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.5249th of 35016.2Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.2247th of 35025.7Published
Income tax1-13
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
Income taxtotal, 2023-24£2.5bn£2.4bn£2.3bn19th of 348£293.3bn£290.1bn£267.7bnSurvey estimate
Income taxper resident, 2023-24£5,941£5,877£5,42361st of 348£4,409£4,361£4,024Survey estimate
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24£0.67274th of 346£0.95Survey estimate
Compared with the expected level1-11, 14-17
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
All benefits against expectedper resident, 2024-25£28£28£26153rd of 346£4.74£4.76£4.50Estimated
Pensioner benefits against expectedper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25−£68−£68−£64219th of 346−£11−£11−£10Estimated
Working-age benefits against expectedper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.46£3.47£3.28155th of 348£8.64£8.68£8.20Estimated

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Limits and sources

Limits of the figures for Cheshire East

England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation in their own way, so we compare areas only with others in the same nation. Areas are split into 10 equal groups, from 1, the most deprived tenth, to 10, the least deprived.

Income tax only. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT, council tax or other taxes.

People receiving Personal Independence Payment, by the main condition recorded at their assessment, in the groups DWP uses. Stat-Xplore changes small counts slightly to protect privacy, so the groups can add up to a few people more or less than the area's total. The comparison is with England and Wales, because Scotland has no figures by area.

Sources

  1. 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  2. 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  12. 12HM Revenue and Customs. Income and tax by borough and district or unitary authority (Table 3.14). Published 29 April 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  13. 13HM Revenue and Customs. Income and tax by parliamentary constituency (Table 3.15). Published 29 April 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  14. 14Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. English indices of deprivation 2025. Published 19 November 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  15. 15Welsh Government. Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025. Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  16. 16Scottish Government. Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020. Published 28 January 2020. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  17. 17Office for National Statistics. Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, resident analysis, 2024 (Nomis NM_30_1). Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.

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