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Cheshire East and Bath and North East Somerset

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

Cheshire East is higher than Bath and North East Somerset on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 21 per resident and 22 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

Cheshire East is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Bath and North East Somerset on 7. 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

Cheshire East Bath and North East Somerset

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    65.3Bath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count77.1

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

    136.1Cheshire East is higher132.3

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

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

    54.4Cheshire East is higher46.5

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

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

    136.4Cheshire East is higher113.3

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

    19.2Cheshire East is higher13.9

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Cheshire East and Bath and North East Somerset, per person in the age group
MeasureCheshire EastBath and North East SomersetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,183£4,201£3,968£3,771£3,787£3,577Cheshire East
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,494£12,547£11,851£12,497£12,550£11,854Bath and North East Somerset
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,473£1,480£1,398£1,353£1,359£1,283Cheshire East
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,558£11,607£10,963£11,545£11,594£10,951Cheshire East
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£259£260£246£304£305£288Bath and North East Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£660£663£626£629£632£597Cheshire East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16£19£19£18Bath and North East Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£355£356£336£316£317£300Cheshire East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£114£114£108£105£105£100Cheshire East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£87£88£83£65£65£62Cheshire East
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,142£1,147£1,084£1,105£1,109£1,048Cheshire East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£147£148£140£155£156£147Bath and North East Somerset
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£234£235£222£176£177£167Cheshire East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.73£6.75£6.38£4.72£4.74£4.48Cheshire East
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.24£3.25£3.07£2.53£2.54£2.40Cheshire East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.61£6.64£6.27£7.57£7.60£7.18Bath and North East Somerset
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,005.51,014.6Bath and North East Somerset
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202665.377.1Bath and North East Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026136.1132.3Cheshire East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.446.5Cheshire East
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026136.4113.3Cheshire East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.213.9Cheshire East

Per resident

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

Cheshire East Bath and North East Somerset

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Cheshire East £56, Bath and North East Somerset £56Bath and North East Somerset: £56Cheshire East: £56Bath and North East Somerset: £56Cheshire East: £56Bath and North East Somerset: £53Cheshire East: £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: Cheshire East £141, Bath and North East Somerset £117Bath and North East Somerset: £117Cheshire East: £141Bath and North East Somerset: £117Cheshire East: £142Bath and North East Somerset: £111Cheshire East: £134

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

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Cheshire East £3.57, Bath and North East Somerset £3.57Bath and North East Somerset: £3.57Cheshire East: £3.57Bath and North East Somerset: £3.59Cheshire East: £3.59Bath and North East Somerset: £3.39Cheshire East: £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: Cheshire East £355, Bath and North East Somerset £316Bath and North East Somerset: £316Cheshire East: £355Bath and North East Somerset: £317Cheshire East: £356Bath and North East Somerset: £300Cheshire East: £336

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    215.5Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count187.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    14.0Bath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count14.3

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

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

    29.2Cheshire East is higher24.5

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

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

    54.4Cheshire East is higher46.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    81.8Cheshire East is higher73.1

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

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

    11.5Cheshire East is higher9.0

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Cheshire East and Bath and North East Somerset, per resident
MeasureCheshire EastBath and North East SomersetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,183£4,201£3,968£3,771£3,787£3,577Cheshire East
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,677£2,689£2,540£2,314£2,324£2,195Cheshire East
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£884£887£838£873£877£828Cheshire East
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,477£2,487£2,349£2,138£2,147£2,028Cheshire 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£141£142£134£117£117£111Cheshire 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£355£356£336£316£317£300Cheshire East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£114£114£108£105£105£100Cheshire East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£52£53£50£42£42£40Cheshire East
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£685£688£650£713£716£676Bath and North East Somerset
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£147£148£140£155£156£147Bath and North East Somerset
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£140£141£133£114£114£108Cheshire East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.03£4.04£3.82£3.05£3.06£2.89Cheshire East
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.94£1.95£1.84£1.63£1.64£1.55Cheshire East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.61£6.64£6.27£7.57£7.60£7.18Bath and North East Somerset
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026215.5187.9Cheshire East
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.014.3Bath and North East Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.224.5Cheshire East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.446.5Cheshire East
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202681.873.1Cheshire East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.59.0Cheshire East

Total

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

Cheshire East Bath and North East Somerset

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    90,596Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count37,677

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    5,881Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count2,863

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

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

    12,259Cheshire East is higher4,914

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

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

    22,865Cheshire East is higher9,326

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    34,385Cheshire East is higher14,662

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

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

    4,832Cheshire East is higher1,798

Show the numbers
Cheshire East and Bath and North East Somerset, total
MeasureCheshire EastBath and North East SomersetHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bn£756.2m£759.4m£717.3mCheshire East
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1bn£464.1m£466.1m£440.2mCheshire East
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£371.5m£373.1m£352.4m£175.1m£175.9m£166.1mCheshire East
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£1.0bn£1.0bn£987.9m£428.7m£430.5m£406.7mCheshire East
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£23.4m£23.5m£22.2m£11.3m£11.3m£10.7mCheshire East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£59.5m£59.7m£56.4m£23.4m£23.5m£22.2mCheshire East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£0.72m£0.72m£0.68mCheshire East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£149.1m£149.7m£141.4m£63.3m£63.6m£60.1mCheshire East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£47.8m£48.0m£45.3m£21.1m£21.1m£20.0mCheshire East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.0m£22.1m£20.9m£8.4m£8.4m£8.0mCheshire East
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£288.0m£289.3m£273.2m£143.0m£143.6m£135.6mCheshire East
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£61.9m£62.1m£58.7m£31.1m£31.3m£29.5mCheshire East
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£59.0m£59.2m£55.9m£22.8m£22.9m£21.6mCheshire East
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£0.61m£0.61m£0.58mCheshire East
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.82m£0.82m£0.77m£0.33m£0.33m£0.31mCheshire East
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.8m£2.8m£2.6m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mCheshire East
State Pensiontotal, March 202690,59637,677Cheshire East
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,8812,863Cheshire East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202612,2594,914Cheshire East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202622,8659,326Cheshire East
Universal Credittotal, May 202634,38514,662Cheshire East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,8321,798Cheshire East

Sources

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

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