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Cheshire East and North Somerset

420,472 and 224,667 residents (mid-2024).

Cheshire East is higher than North Somerset on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 18 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 4 of 22 measures, and North Somerset on 18. 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 North Somerset

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cheshire East £4,183, North Somerset £4,650North Somerset: £4,650Cheshire East: £4,183North Somerset: £4,670Cheshire East: £4,201North Somerset: £4,411Cheshire East: £3,968

    £4,183£4,201£3,968North Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£4,650£4,670£4,411

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Cheshire East £12,494, North Somerset £12,626North Somerset: £12,626Cheshire East: £12,494North Somerset: £12,679Cheshire East: £12,547North Somerset: £11,976Cheshire East: £11,851

    £12,494£12,547£11,851North Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£12,626£12,679£11,976

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Cheshire East £1,473, North Somerset £1,755North Somerset: £1,755Cheshire East: £1,473North Somerset: £1,763Cheshire East: £1,480North Somerset: £1,665Cheshire East: £1,398

    £1,473£1,480£1,398North Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£1,755£1,763£1,665

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Cheshire East £11,558, North Somerset £11,601North Somerset: £11,601Cheshire East: £11,558North Somerset: £11,650Cheshire East: £11,607North Somerset: £11,004Cheshire East: £10,963

    £11,558£11,607£10,963North Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£11,601£11,650£11,004

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Cheshire East £259, North Somerset £325North Somerset: £325Cheshire East: £259North Somerset: £326Cheshire East: £260North Somerset: £308Cheshire East: £246

    £259£260£246North Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£325£326£308

  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, North Somerset £681North Somerset: £681Cheshire East: £660North Somerset: £684Cheshire East: £663North Somerset: £646Cheshire East: £626

    £660£663£626North Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£681£684£646

  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, North Somerset £20North Somerset: £20Cheshire East: £17North Somerset: £20Cheshire East: £17North Somerset: £19Cheshire East: £16

    £17£17£16North Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£20£20£19

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Cheshire East £355, North Somerset £404North Somerset: £404Cheshire East: £355North Somerset: £405Cheshire East: £356North Somerset: £383Cheshire East: £336

    £355£356£336North Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£404£405£383

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cheshire East £114, North Somerset £111North Somerset: £111Cheshire East: £114North Somerset: £111Cheshire East: £114North Somerset: £105Cheshire East: £108

    £114£114£108Cheshire East is higher£111£111£105

  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, North Somerset £81North Somerset: £81Cheshire East: £87North Somerset: £81Cheshire East: £88North Somerset: £76Cheshire East: £83

    £87£88£83Cheshire East is higher£81£81£76

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Cheshire East £1,142, North Somerset £1,374North Somerset: £1,374Cheshire East: £1,142North Somerset: £1,379Cheshire East: £1,147North Somerset: £1,303Cheshire East: £1,084

    £1,142£1,147£1,084North Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£1,374£1,379£1,303

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cheshire East £147, North Somerset £204North Somerset: £204Cheshire East: £147North Somerset: £205Cheshire East: £148North Somerset: £193Cheshire East: £140

    £147£148£140North Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£204£205£193

  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, North Somerset £292North Somerset: £292Cheshire East: £234North Somerset: £293Cheshire East: £235North Somerset: £277Cheshire East: £222

    £234£235£222North Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£292£293£277

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Cheshire East £6.73, North Somerset £5.44North Somerset: £5.44Cheshire East: £6.73North Somerset: £5.46Cheshire East: £6.75North Somerset: £5.16Cheshire East: £6.38

    £6.73£6.75£6.38Cheshire East is higher£5.44£5.46£5.16

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Cheshire East £3.24, North Somerset £3.80North Somerset: £3.80Cheshire East: £3.24North Somerset: £3.81Cheshire East: £3.25North Somerset: £3.60Cheshire East: £3.07

    £3.24£3.25£3.07North Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£3.80£3.81£3.60

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cheshire East £6.61, North Somerset £8.93North Somerset: £8.93Cheshire East: £6.61North Somerset: £8.97Cheshire East: £6.64North Somerset: £8.47Cheshire East: £6.27

    £6.61£6.64£6.27North Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£8.93£8.97£8.47

  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, North Somerset 1,012.1North Somerset: 1,012.1Cheshire East: 1,005.5

    1,005.5North Somerset is higherDepends on how you count1,012.1

  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, North Somerset 80.4North Somerset: 80.4Cheshire East: 65.3

    65.3North Somerset is higherDepends on how you count80.4

  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, North Somerset 146.4North Somerset: 146.4Cheshire East: 136.1

    136.1North Somerset is higherDepends on how you count146.4

  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, North Somerset 60.3North Somerset: 60.3Cheshire East: 54.4

    54.4North Somerset is higherDepends on how you count60.3

  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, North Somerset 153.9North Somerset: 153.9Cheshire East: 136.4

    136.4North Somerset is higherDepends on how you count153.9

  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, North Somerset 17.0North Somerset: 17.0Cheshire East: 19.2

    19.2Cheshire East is higher17.0

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Cheshire East and North Somerset, per person in the age group
MeasureCheshire EastNorth SomersetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,183£4,201£3,968£4,650£4,670£4,411North Somerset
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,494£12,547£11,851£12,626£12,679£11,976North Somerset
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,473£1,480£1,398£1,755£1,763£1,665North Somerset
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,558£11,607£10,963£11,601£11,650£11,004North Somerset
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£259£260£246£325£326£308North Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£660£663£626£681£684£646North Somerset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16£20£20£19North Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£355£356£336£404£405£383North Somerset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£114£114£108£111£111£105Cheshire East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£87£88£83£81£81£76Cheshire East
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,142£1,147£1,084£1,374£1,379£1,303North Somerset
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£147£148£140£204£205£193North Somerset
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£234£235£222£292£293£277North Somerset
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.73£6.75£6.38£5.44£5.46£5.16Cheshire East
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.24£3.25£3.07£3.80£3.81£3.60North Somerset
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.61£6.64£6.27£8.93£8.97£8.47North Somerset
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,005.51,012.1North Somerset
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202665.380.4North Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026136.1146.4North Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.460.3North Somerset
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026136.4153.9North Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.217.0Cheshire East

Per resident

Cheshire East is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and North Somerset on 18. 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 North Somerset

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cheshire East £4,183, North Somerset £4,650North Somerset: £4,650Cheshire East: £4,183North Somerset: £4,670Cheshire East: £4,201North Somerset: £4,411Cheshire East: £3,968

    £4,183£4,201£3,968North Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£4,650£4,670£4,411

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Cheshire East £2,677, North Somerset £2,896North Somerset: £2,896Cheshire East: £2,677North Somerset: £2,908Cheshire East: £2,689North Somerset: £2,747Cheshire East: £2,540

    £2,677£2,689£2,540North Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£2,896£2,908£2,747

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Cheshire East £884, North Somerset £1,028North Somerset: £1,028Cheshire East: £884North Somerset: £1,032Cheshire East: £887North Somerset: £975Cheshire East: £838

    £884£887£838North Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£1,028£1,032£975

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Cheshire East £2,477, North Somerset £2,660North Somerset: £2,660Cheshire East: £2,477North Somerset: £2,672Cheshire East: £2,487North Somerset: £2,524Cheshire East: £2,349

    £2,477£2,487£2,349North Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£2,660£2,672£2,524

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Cheshire East £56, North Somerset £74North Somerset: £74Cheshire East: £56North Somerset: £75Cheshire East: £56North Somerset: £71Cheshire East: £53

    £56£56£53North Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£74£75£71

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Cheshire East £141, North Somerset £156North Somerset: £156Cheshire East: £141North Somerset: £157Cheshire East: £142North Somerset: £148Cheshire East: £134

    £141£142£134North Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£156£157£148

  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, North Somerset £4.50North Somerset: £4.50Cheshire East: £3.57North Somerset: £4.52Cheshire East: £3.59North Somerset: £4.27Cheshire East: £3.39

    £3.57£3.59£3.39North Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£4.50£4.52£4.27

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Cheshire East £355, North Somerset £404North Somerset: £404Cheshire East: £355North Somerset: £405Cheshire East: £356North Somerset: £383Cheshire East: £336

    £355£356£336North Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£404£405£383

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cheshire East £114, North Somerset £111North Somerset: £111Cheshire East: £114North Somerset: £111Cheshire East: £114North Somerset: £105Cheshire East: £108

    £114£114£108Cheshire East is higher£111£111£105

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Cheshire East £52, North Somerset £47North Somerset: £47Cheshire East: £52North Somerset: £47Cheshire East: £53North Somerset: £45Cheshire East: £50

    £52£53£50Cheshire East is higher£47£47£45

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Cheshire East £685, North Somerset £804North Somerset: £804Cheshire East: £685North Somerset: £808Cheshire East: £688North Somerset: £763Cheshire East: £650

    £685£688£650North Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£804£808£763

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cheshire East £147, North Somerset £204North Somerset: £204Cheshire East: £147North Somerset: £205Cheshire East: £148North Somerset: £193Cheshire East: £140

    £147£148£140North Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£204£205£193

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Cheshire East £140, North Somerset £171North Somerset: £171Cheshire East: £140North Somerset: £172Cheshire East: £141North Somerset: £162Cheshire East: £133

    £140£141£133North Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£171£172£162

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Cheshire East £4.03, North Somerset £3.18North Somerset: £3.18Cheshire East: £4.03North Somerset: £3.20Cheshire East: £4.04North Somerset: £3.02Cheshire East: £3.82

    £4.03£4.04£3.82Cheshire East is higher£3.18£3.20£3.02

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Cheshire East £1.94, North Somerset £2.22North Somerset: £2.22Cheshire East: £1.94North Somerset: £2.23Cheshire East: £1.95North Somerset: £2.11Cheshire East: £1.84

    £1.94£1.95£1.84North Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£2.22£2.23£2.11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cheshire East £6.61, North Somerset £8.93North Somerset: £8.93Cheshire East: £6.61North Somerset: £8.97Cheshire East: £6.64North Somerset: £8.47Cheshire East: £6.27

    £6.61£6.64£6.27North Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£8.93£8.97£8.47

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Cheshire East 215.5, North Somerset 232.1North Somerset: 232.1Cheshire East: 215.5

    215.5North Somerset is higherDepends on how you count232.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cheshire East 14.0, North Somerset 18.4North Somerset: 18.4Cheshire East: 14.0

    14.0North Somerset is higherDepends on how you count18.4

  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, North Somerset 33.6North Somerset: 33.6Cheshire East: 29.2

    29.2North Somerset is higherDepends on how you count33.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Cheshire East 54.4, North Somerset 60.3North Somerset: 60.3Cheshire East: 54.4

    54.4North Somerset is higherDepends on how you count60.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cheshire East 81.8, North Somerset 90.1North Somerset: 90.1Cheshire East: 81.8

    81.8North Somerset is higherDepends on how you count90.1

  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, North Somerset 10.0North Somerset: 10.0Cheshire East: 11.5

    11.5Cheshire East is higher10.0

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Cheshire East and North Somerset, per resident
MeasureCheshire EastNorth SomersetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,183£4,201£3,968£4,650£4,670£4,411North Somerset
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,677£2,689£2,540£2,896£2,908£2,747North Somerset
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£884£887£838£1,028£1,032£975North Somerset
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,477£2,487£2,349£2,660£2,672£2,524North Somerset
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£56£56£53£74£75£71North Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134£156£157£148North Somerset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.57£3.59£3.39£4.50£4.52£4.27North Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£355£356£336£404£405£383North Somerset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£114£114£108£111£111£105Cheshire East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£52£53£50£47£47£45Cheshire East
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£685£688£650£804£808£763North Somerset
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£147£148£140£204£205£193North Somerset
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£140£141£133£171£172£162North Somerset
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.03£4.04£3.82£3.18£3.20£3.02Cheshire East
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.94£1.95£1.84£2.22£2.23£2.11North Somerset
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.61£6.64£6.27£8.93£8.97£8.47North Somerset
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026215.5232.1North Somerset
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.018.4North Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.233.6North Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.460.3North Somerset
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202681.890.1North Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.510.0Cheshire East

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Cheshire East £1.8bn, North Somerset £1.0bnNorth Somerset: £1.0bnCheshire East: £1.8bnNorth Somerset: £1.0bnCheshire East: £1.8bnNorth Somerset: £991.0mCheshire East: £1.7bn

    £1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bnCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£1.0bn£1.0bn£991.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Cheshire East £1.1bn, North Somerset £650.5mNorth Somerset: £650.5mCheshire East: £1.1bnNorth Somerset: £653.3mCheshire East: £1.1bnNorth Somerset: £617.1mCheshire East: £1.1bn

    £1.1bnCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£650.5m£653.3m£617.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Cheshire East £371.5m, North Somerset £230.9mNorth Somerset: £230.9mCheshire East: £371.5mNorth Somerset: £231.9mCheshire East: £373.1mNorth Somerset: £219.0mCheshire East: £352.4m

    £371.5m£373.1m£352.4mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£230.9m£231.9m£219.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Cheshire East £1.0bn, North Somerset £597.7mNorth Somerset: £597.7mCheshire East: £1.0bnNorth Somerset: £600.3mCheshire East: £1.0bnNorth Somerset: £567.0mCheshire East: £987.9m

    £1.0bn£1.0bn£987.9mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£597.7m£600.3m£567.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Cheshire East £23.4m, North Somerset £16.7mNorth Somerset: £16.7mCheshire East: £23.4mNorth Somerset: £16.8mCheshire East: £23.5mNorth Somerset: £15.9mCheshire East: £22.2m

    £23.4m£23.5m£22.2mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£16.7m£16.8m£15.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cheshire East £59.5m, North Somerset £35.1mNorth Somerset: £35.1mCheshire East: £59.5mNorth Somerset: £35.2mCheshire East: £59.7mNorth Somerset: £33.3mCheshire East: £56.4m

    £59.5m£59.7m£56.4mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£35.1m£35.2m£33.3m

  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, North Somerset £1.0mNorth Somerset: £1.0mCheshire East: £1.5mNorth Somerset: £1.0mCheshire East: £1.5mNorth Somerset: £0.96mCheshire East: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£1.0m£1.0m£0.96m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cheshire East £149.1m, North Somerset £90.7mNorth Somerset: £90.7mCheshire East: £149.1mNorth Somerset: £91.1mCheshire East: £149.7mNorth Somerset: £86.0mCheshire East: £141.4m

    £149.1m£149.7m£141.4mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£90.7m£91.1m£86.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Cheshire East £47.8m, North Somerset £24.9mNorth Somerset: £24.9mCheshire East: £47.8mNorth Somerset: £25.0mCheshire East: £48.0mNorth Somerset: £23.6mCheshire East: £45.3m

    £47.8m£48.0m£45.3mCheshire East is higher£24.9m£25.0m£23.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cheshire East £22.0m, North Somerset £10.6mNorth Somerset: £10.6mCheshire East: £22.0mNorth Somerset: £10.6mCheshire East: £22.1mNorth Somerset: £10.1mCheshire East: £20.9m

    £22.0m£22.1m£20.9mCheshire East is higher£10.6m£10.6m£10.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Cheshire East £288.0m, North Somerset £180.7mNorth Somerset: £180.7mCheshire East: £288.0mNorth Somerset: £181.5mCheshire East: £289.3mNorth Somerset: £171.4mCheshire East: £273.2m

    £288.0m£289.3m£273.2mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£180.7m£181.5m£171.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Cheshire East £61.9m, North Somerset £45.8mNorth Somerset: £45.8mCheshire East: £61.9mNorth Somerset: £45.9mCheshire East: £62.1mNorth Somerset: £43.4mCheshire East: £58.7m

    £61.9m£62.1m£58.7mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£45.8m£45.9m£43.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Cheshire East £59.0m, North Somerset £38.4mNorth Somerset: £38.4mCheshire East: £59.0mNorth Somerset: £38.6mCheshire East: £59.2mNorth Somerset: £36.4mCheshire East: £55.9m

    £59.0m£59.2m£55.9mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£38.4m£38.6m£36.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Cheshire East £1.7m, North Somerset £0.72mNorth Somerset: £0.72mCheshire East: £1.7mNorth Somerset: £0.72mCheshire East: £1.7mNorth Somerset: £0.68mCheshire East: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mCheshire East is higher£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Cheshire East £0.82m, North Somerset £0.50mNorth Somerset: £0.50mCheshire East: £0.82mNorth Somerset: £0.50mCheshire East: £0.82mNorth Somerset: £0.47mCheshire East: £0.77m

    £0.82m£0.82m£0.77mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Cheshire East £2.8m, North Somerset £2.0mNorth Somerset: £2.0mCheshire East: £2.8mNorth Somerset: £2.0mCheshire East: £2.8mNorth Somerset: £1.9mCheshire East: £2.6m

    £2.8m£2.8m£2.6mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Cheshire East 90,596, North Somerset 52,149North Somerset: 52,149Cheshire East: 90,596

    90,596Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count52,149

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Cheshire East 5,881, North Somerset 4,143North Somerset: 4,143Cheshire East: 5,881

    5,881Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count4,143

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cheshire East 12,259, North Somerset 7,544North Somerset: 7,544Cheshire East: 12,259

    12,259Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count7,544

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cheshire East 22,865, North Somerset 13,549North Somerset: 13,549Cheshire East: 22,865

    22,865Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count13,549

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Cheshire East 34,385, North Somerset 20,250North Somerset: 20,250Cheshire East: 34,385

    34,385Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count20,250

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cheshire East 4,832, North Somerset 2,242North Somerset: 2,242Cheshire East: 4,832

    4,832Cheshire East is higher2,242

Show the numbers
Cheshire East and North Somerset, total
MeasureCheshire EastNorth SomersetHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bn£1.0bn£1.0bn£991.0mCheshire East
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1bn£650.5m£653.3m£617.1mCheshire East
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£371.5m£373.1m£352.4m£230.9m£231.9m£219.0mCheshire East
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£1.0bn£1.0bn£987.9m£597.7m£600.3m£567.0mCheshire East
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£23.4m£23.5m£22.2m£16.7m£16.8m£15.9mCheshire East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£59.5m£59.7m£56.4m£35.1m£35.2m£33.3mCheshire East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£1.0m£1.0m£0.96mCheshire East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£149.1m£149.7m£141.4m£90.7m£91.1m£86.0mCheshire East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£47.8m£48.0m£45.3m£24.9m£25.0m£23.6mCheshire East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.0m£22.1m£20.9m£10.6m£10.6m£10.1mCheshire East
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£288.0m£289.3m£273.2m£180.7m£181.5m£171.4mCheshire East
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£61.9m£62.1m£58.7m£45.8m£45.9m£43.4mCheshire East
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£59.0m£59.2m£55.9m£38.4m£38.6m£36.4mCheshire East
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£0.72m£0.72m£0.68mCheshire East
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.82m£0.82m£0.77m£0.50m£0.50m£0.47mCheshire East
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.8m£2.8m£2.6m£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mCheshire East
State Pensiontotal, March 202690,59652,149Cheshire East
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,8814,143Cheshire East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202612,2597,544Cheshire East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202622,86513,549Cheshire East
Universal Credittotal, May 202634,38520,250Cheshire East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,8322,242Cheshire East

Sources

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

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  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.
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