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Cheshire East and Cheshire West and Chester

420,472 and 370,951 residents (mid-2024).

Cheshire East is higher than Cheshire West and Chester on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 8 of 22 in total.

On 5 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 3 of 22 measures, and Cheshire West and Chester on 19. 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 Cheshire West and Chester

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cheshire East £4,183, Cheshire West and Chester £4,429Cheshire West and Chester: £4,429Cheshire East: £4,183Cheshire West and Chester: £4,448Cheshire East: £4,201Cheshire West and Chester: £4,201Cheshire East: £3,968

    £4,183£4,201£3,968Cheshire West and Chester is higherDepends on how you count£4,429£4,448£4,201

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Cheshire East £12,494, Cheshire West and Chester £12,559Cheshire West and Chester: £12,559Cheshire East: £12,494Cheshire West and Chester: £12,612Cheshire East: £12,547Cheshire West and Chester: £11,913Cheshire East: £11,851

    £12,494£12,547£11,851Cheshire West and Chester is higherDepends on how you count£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: Cheshire East £1,473, Cheshire West and Chester £1,771Cheshire West and Chester: £1,771Cheshire East: £1,473Cheshire West and Chester: £1,779Cheshire East: £1,480Cheshire West and Chester: £1,680Cheshire East: £1,398

    £1,473£1,480£1,398Cheshire 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: Cheshire East £11,558, Cheshire West and Chester £11,513Cheshire West and Chester: £11,513Cheshire East: £11,558Cheshire West and Chester: £11,562Cheshire East: £11,607Cheshire West and Chester: £10,921Cheshire East: £10,963

    £11,558£11,607£10,963Cheshire East is higher£11,513£11,562£10,921

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Cheshire East £259, Cheshire West and Chester £333Cheshire West and Chester: £333Cheshire East: £259Cheshire West and Chester: £335Cheshire East: £260Cheshire West and Chester: £316Cheshire East: £246

    £259£260£246Cheshire 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: Cheshire East £660, Cheshire West and Chester £691Cheshire West and Chester: £691Cheshire East: £660Cheshire West and Chester: £694Cheshire East: £663Cheshire West and Chester: £655Cheshire East: £626

    £660£663£626Cheshire West and Chester is higherDepends on how you count£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: Cheshire East £17, Cheshire West and Chester £22Cheshire West and Chester: £22Cheshire East: £17Cheshire West and Chester: £22Cheshire East: £17Cheshire West and Chester: £21Cheshire East: £16

    £17£17£16Cheshire 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: Cheshire East £355, Cheshire West and Chester £456Cheshire West and Chester: £456Cheshire East: £355Cheshire West and Chester: £458Cheshire East: £356Cheshire West and Chester: £433Cheshire East: £336

    £355£356£336Cheshire 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: Cheshire East £114, Cheshire West and Chester £136Cheshire West and Chester: £136Cheshire East: £114Cheshire West and Chester: £136Cheshire East: £114Cheshire West and Chester: £129Cheshire East: £108

    £114£114£108Cheshire 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: Cheshire East £87, Cheshire West and Chester £111Cheshire West and Chester: £111Cheshire East: £87Cheshire West and Chester: £111Cheshire East: £88Cheshire West and Chester: £105Cheshire East: £83

    £87£88£83Cheshire 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: Cheshire East £1,142, Cheshire West and Chester £1,365Cheshire West and Chester: £1,365Cheshire East: £1,142Cheshire West and Chester: £1,371Cheshire East: £1,147Cheshire West and Chester: £1,295Cheshire East: £1,084

    £1,142£1,147£1,084Cheshire West and Chester is higher£1,365£1,371£1,295

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cheshire East £147, Cheshire West and Chester £170Cheshire West and Chester: £170Cheshire East: £147Cheshire West and Chester: £171Cheshire East: £148Cheshire West and Chester: £161Cheshire East: £140

    £147£148£140Cheshire 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: Cheshire East £234, Cheshire West and Chester £282Cheshire West and Chester: £282Cheshire East: £234Cheshire West and Chester: £283Cheshire East: £235Cheshire West and Chester: £267Cheshire East: £222

    £234£235£222Cheshire 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: Cheshire East £6.73, Cheshire West and Chester £6.56Cheshire West and Chester: £6.56Cheshire East: £6.73Cheshire West and Chester: £6.59Cheshire East: £6.75Cheshire West and Chester: £6.22Cheshire East: £6.38

    £6.73£6.75£6.38Cheshire East 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: Cheshire East £3.24, Cheshire West and Chester £6.75Cheshire West and Chester: £6.75Cheshire East: £3.24Cheshire West and Chester: £6.78Cheshire East: £3.25Cheshire West and Chester: £6.40Cheshire East: £3.07

    £3.24£3.25£3.07Cheshire West and Chester is higher£6.75£6.78£6.40

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cheshire East £6.61, Cheshire West and Chester £6.37Cheshire West and Chester: £6.37Cheshire East: £6.61Cheshire West and Chester: £6.39Cheshire East: £6.64Cheshire West and Chester: £6.04Cheshire East: £6.27

    £6.61£6.64£6.27Cheshire East is higher£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: Cheshire East 1,005.5, Cheshire West and Chester 1,014.8Cheshire West and Chester: 1,014.8Cheshire East: 1,005.5

    1,005.5Cheshire West and Chester is higherDepends on how you count1,014.8

  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, Cheshire West and Chester 86.0Cheshire West and Chester: 86.0Cheshire East: 65.3

    65.3Cheshire 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: Cheshire East 136.1, Cheshire West and Chester 145.2Cheshire West and Chester: 145.2Cheshire East: 136.1

    136.1Cheshire West and Chester is higherDepends on how you count145.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Cheshire East 54.4, Cheshire West and Chester 67.3Cheshire West and Chester: 67.3Cheshire East: 54.4

    54.4Cheshire 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: Cheshire East 136.4, Cheshire West and Chester 159.3Cheshire West and Chester: 159.3Cheshire East: 136.4

    136.4Cheshire 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: Cheshire East 19.2, Cheshire West and Chester 24.0Cheshire West and Chester: 24.0Cheshire East: 19.2

    19.2Cheshire West and Chester is higher24.0

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Cheshire East and Cheshire West and Chester, per person in the age group
MeasureCheshire EastCheshire West and ChesterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,183£4,201£3,968£4,429£4,448£4,201Cheshire West and Chester
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,494£12,547£11,851£12,559£12,612£11,913Cheshire West and Chester
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,473£1,480£1,398£1,771£1,779£1,680Cheshire West and Chester
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,558£11,607£10,963£11,513£11,562£10,921Cheshire East
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£259£260£246£333£335£316Cheshire West and Chester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£660£663£626£691£694£655Cheshire West and Chester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16£22£22£21Cheshire West and Chester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£355£356£336£456£458£433Cheshire West and Chester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£114£114£108£136£136£129Cheshire West and Chester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£87£88£83£111£111£105Cheshire West and Chester
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,142£1,147£1,084£1,365£1,371£1,295Cheshire West and Chester
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£147£148£140£170£171£161Cheshire West and Chester
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£234£235£222£282£283£267Cheshire West and Chester
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.73£6.75£6.38£6.56£6.59£6.22Cheshire East
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.24£3.25£3.07£6.75£6.78£6.40Cheshire West and Chester
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.61£6.64£6.27£6.37£6.39£6.04Cheshire East
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,005.51,014.8Cheshire West and Chester
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202665.386.0Cheshire West and Chester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026136.1145.2Cheshire West and Chester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.467.3Cheshire West and Chester
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026136.4159.3Cheshire West and Chester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.224.0Cheshire West and Chester

Per resident

Cheshire East is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Cheshire West and Chester on 17. 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 Cheshire West and Chester

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cheshire East £4,183, Cheshire West and Chester £4,429Cheshire West and Chester: £4,429Cheshire East: £4,183Cheshire West and Chester: £4,448Cheshire East: £4,201Cheshire West and Chester: £4,201Cheshire East: £3,968

    £4,183£4,201£3,968Cheshire West and Chester is higherDepends on how you count£4,429£4,448£4,201

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Cheshire East £2,677, Cheshire West and Chester £2,573Cheshire West and Chester: £2,573Cheshire East: £2,677Cheshire West and Chester: £2,584Cheshire East: £2,689Cheshire West and Chester: £2,441Cheshire East: £2,540

    £2,677£2,689£2,540Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£2,573£2,584£2,441

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Cheshire East £884, Cheshire West and Chester £1,087Cheshire West and Chester: £1,087Cheshire East: £884Cheshire West and Chester: £1,092Cheshire East: £887Cheshire West and Chester: £1,031Cheshire East: £838

    £884£887£838Cheshire West and Chester is higher£1,087£1,092£1,031

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Cheshire East £2,477, Cheshire West and Chester £2,359Cheshire West and Chester: £2,359Cheshire East: £2,477Cheshire West and Chester: £2,369Cheshire East: £2,487Cheshire West and Chester: £2,238Cheshire East: £2,349

    £2,477£2,487£2,349Cheshire East is higher£2,359£2,369£2,238

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Cheshire East £56, Cheshire West and Chester £68Cheshire West and Chester: £68Cheshire East: £56Cheshire West and Chester: £69Cheshire East: £56Cheshire West and Chester: £65Cheshire East: £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: Cheshire East £141, Cheshire West and Chester £142Cheshire West and Chester: £142Cheshire East: £141Cheshire West and Chester: £142Cheshire East: £142Cheshire West and Chester: £134Cheshire East: £134

    £141£142£134Cheshire West and Chester is higherDepends on how you count£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: Cheshire East £3.57, Cheshire West and Chester £4.43Cheshire West and Chester: £4.43Cheshire East: £3.57Cheshire West and Chester: £4.45Cheshire East: £3.59Cheshire West and Chester: £4.20Cheshire East: £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: Cheshire East £355, Cheshire West and Chester £456Cheshire West and Chester: £456Cheshire East: £355Cheshire West and Chester: £458Cheshire East: £356Cheshire West and Chester: £433Cheshire East: £336

    £355£356£336Cheshire 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: Cheshire East £114, Cheshire West and Chester £136Cheshire West and Chester: £136Cheshire East: £114Cheshire West and Chester: £136Cheshire East: £114Cheshire West and Chester: £129Cheshire East: £108

    £114£114£108Cheshire 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: Cheshire East £52, Cheshire West and Chester £68Cheshire West and Chester: £68Cheshire East: £52Cheshire West and Chester: £68Cheshire East: £53Cheshire West and Chester: £65Cheshire East: £50

    £52£53£50Cheshire West and Chester is higher£68£68£65

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Cheshire East £685, Cheshire West and Chester £838Cheshire West and Chester: £838Cheshire East: £685Cheshire West and Chester: £842Cheshire East: £688Cheshire West and Chester: £795Cheshire East: £650

    £685£688£650Cheshire West and Chester is higher£838£842£795

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cheshire East £147, Cheshire West and Chester £170Cheshire West and Chester: £170Cheshire East: £147Cheshire West and Chester: £171Cheshire East: £148Cheshire West and Chester: £161Cheshire East: £140

    £147£148£140Cheshire West and Chester is higher£170£171£161

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Cheshire East £140, Cheshire West and Chester £173Cheshire West and Chester: £173Cheshire East: £140Cheshire West and Chester: £174Cheshire East: £141Cheshire West and Chester: £164Cheshire East: £133

    £140£141£133Cheshire West and Chester is higher£173£174£164

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Cheshire East £4.03, Cheshire West and Chester £4.02Cheshire West and Chester: £4.02Cheshire East: £4.03Cheshire West and Chester: £4.03Cheshire East: £4.04Cheshire West and Chester: £3.81Cheshire East: £3.82

    £4.03£4.04£3.82Cheshire East is higher£4.02£4.03£3.81

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Cheshire East £1.94, Cheshire West and Chester £4.14Cheshire West and Chester: £4.14Cheshire East: £1.94Cheshire West and Chester: £4.16Cheshire East: £1.95Cheshire West and Chester: £3.93Cheshire East: £1.84

    £1.94£1.95£1.84Cheshire West and Chester is higher£4.14£4.16£3.93

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cheshire East £6.61, Cheshire West and Chester £6.37Cheshire West and Chester: £6.37Cheshire East: £6.61Cheshire West and Chester: £6.39Cheshire East: £6.64Cheshire West and Chester: £6.04Cheshire East: £6.27

    £6.61£6.64£6.27Cheshire East is higher£6.37£6.39£6.04

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Cheshire East 215.5, Cheshire West and Chester 207.9Cheshire West and Chester: 207.9Cheshire East: 215.5

    215.5Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count207.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cheshire East 14.0, Cheshire West and Chester 17.6Cheshire West and Chester: 17.6Cheshire East: 14.0

    14.0Cheshire 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: Cheshire East 29.2, Cheshire West and Chester 29.8Cheshire West and Chester: 29.8Cheshire East: 29.2

    29.2Cheshire West and Chester is higherDepends on how you count29.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Cheshire East 54.4, Cheshire West and Chester 67.3Cheshire West and Chester: 67.3Cheshire East: 54.4

    54.4Cheshire West and Chester is higher67.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cheshire East 81.8, Cheshire West and Chester 97.8Cheshire West and Chester: 97.8Cheshire East: 81.8

    81.8Cheshire 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: Cheshire East 11.5, Cheshire West and Chester 14.7Cheshire West and Chester: 14.7Cheshire East: 11.5

    11.5Cheshire West and Chester is higher14.7

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Cheshire East and Cheshire West and Chester, per resident
MeasureCheshire EastCheshire West and ChesterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,183£4,201£3,968£4,429£4,448£4,201Cheshire West and Chester
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,677£2,689£2,540£2,573£2,584£2,441Cheshire East
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£884£887£838£1,087£1,092£1,031Cheshire West and Chester
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,477£2,487£2,349£2,359£2,369£2,238Cheshire East
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£56£56£53£68£69£65Cheshire West and Chester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134£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£355£356£336£456£458£433Cheshire West and Chester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£114£114£108£136£136£129Cheshire West and Chester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£52£53£50£68£68£65Cheshire West and Chester
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£685£688£650£838£842£795Cheshire West and Chester
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£147£148£140£170£171£161Cheshire West and Chester
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£140£141£133£173£174£164Cheshire West and Chester
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.03£4.04£3.82£4.02£4.03£3.81Cheshire East
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.94£1.95£1.84£4.14£4.16£3.93Cheshire West and Chester
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.61£6.64£6.27£6.37£6.39£6.04Cheshire East
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026215.5207.9Cheshire East
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.017.6Cheshire West and Chester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.229.8Cheshire West and Chester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.467.3Cheshire West and Chester
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202681.897.8Cheshire West and Chester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.514.7Cheshire West and Chester

Total

Cheshire East is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Cheshire West and Chester on 14. 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 Cheshire West and Chester

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Cheshire East £1.8bn, Cheshire West and Chester £1.6bnCheshire West and Chester: £1.6bnCheshire East: £1.8bnCheshire West and Chester: £1.6bnCheshire East: £1.8bnCheshire West and Chester: £1.6bnCheshire East: £1.7bn

    £1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bnCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£1.6bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Cheshire East £1.1bn, Cheshire West and Chester £954.6mCheshire West and Chester: £954.6mCheshire East: £1.1bnCheshire West and Chester: £958.6mCheshire East: £1.1bnCheshire West and Chester: £905.5mCheshire East: £1.1bn

    £1.1bnCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£954.6m£958.6m£905.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Cheshire East £371.5m, Cheshire West and Chester £403.3mCheshire West and Chester: £403.3mCheshire East: £371.5mCheshire West and Chester: £405.0mCheshire East: £373.1mCheshire West and Chester: £382.6mCheshire East: £352.4m

    £371.5m£373.1m£352.4mCheshire West and Chester is higher£403.3m£405.0m£382.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Cheshire East £1.0bn, Cheshire West and Chester £875.1mCheshire West and Chester: £875.1mCheshire East: £1.0bnCheshire West and Chester: £878.8mCheshire East: £1.0bnCheshire West and Chester: £830.1mCheshire East: £987.9m

    £1.0bn£1.0bn£987.9mCheshire East is higher£875.1m£878.8m£830.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Cheshire East £23.4m, Cheshire West and Chester £25.3mCheshire West and Chester: £25.3mCheshire East: £23.4mCheshire West and Chester: £25.4mCheshire East: £23.5mCheshire West and Chester: £24.0mCheshire East: £22.2m

    £23.4m£23.5m£22.2mCheshire 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: Cheshire East £59.5m, Cheshire West and Chester £52.5mCheshire West and Chester: £52.5mCheshire East: £59.5mCheshire West and Chester: £52.7mCheshire East: £59.7mCheshire West and Chester: £49.8mCheshire East: £56.4m

    £59.5m£59.7m£56.4mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£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: Cheshire East £1.5m, Cheshire West and Chester £1.6mCheshire West and Chester: £1.6mCheshire East: £1.5mCheshire West and Chester: £1.7mCheshire East: £1.5mCheshire West and Chester: £1.6mCheshire East: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mCheshire 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: Cheshire East £149.1m, Cheshire West and Chester £169.3mCheshire West and Chester: £169.3mCheshire East: £149.1mCheshire West and Chester: £170.0mCheshire East: £149.7mCheshire West and Chester: £160.6mCheshire East: £141.4m

    £149.1m£149.7m£141.4mCheshire 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: Cheshire East £47.8m, Cheshire West and Chester £50.4mCheshire West and Chester: £50.4mCheshire East: £47.8mCheshire West and Chester: £50.6mCheshire East: £48.0mCheshire West and Chester: £47.8mCheshire East: £45.3m

    £47.8m£48.0m£45.3mCheshire 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: Cheshire East £22.0m, Cheshire West and Chester £25.3mCheshire West and Chester: £25.3mCheshire East: £22.0mCheshire West and Chester: £25.4mCheshire East: £22.1mCheshire West and Chester: £24.0mCheshire East: £20.9m

    £22.0m£22.1m£20.9mCheshire West and Chester is higher£25.3m£25.4m£24.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Cheshire East £288.0m, Cheshire West and Chester £310.9mCheshire West and Chester: £310.9mCheshire East: £288.0mCheshire West and Chester: £312.2mCheshire East: £289.3mCheshire West and Chester: £294.9mCheshire East: £273.2m

    £288.0m£289.3m£273.2mCheshire West and Chester is higher£310.9m£312.2m£294.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Cheshire East £61.9m, Cheshire West and Chester £63.0mCheshire West and Chester: £63.0mCheshire East: £61.9mCheshire West and Chester: £63.3mCheshire East: £62.1mCheshire West and Chester: £59.7mCheshire East: £58.7m

    £61.9m£62.1m£58.7mCheshire West and Chester is higher£63.0m£63.3m£59.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Cheshire East £59.0m, Cheshire West and Chester £64.1mCheshire West and Chester: £64.1mCheshire East: £59.0mCheshire West and Chester: £64.4mCheshire East: £59.2mCheshire West and Chester: £60.8mCheshire East: £55.9m

    £59.0m£59.2m£55.9mCheshire West and Chester is higher£64.1m£64.4m£60.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Cheshire East £1.7m, Cheshire West and Chester £1.5mCheshire West and Chester: £1.5mCheshire East: £1.7mCheshire West and Chester: £1.5mCheshire East: £1.7mCheshire West and Chester: £1.4mCheshire East: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mCheshire East is higher£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Cheshire East £0.82m, Cheshire West and Chester £1.5mCheshire West and Chester: £1.5mCheshire East: £0.82mCheshire West and Chester: £1.5mCheshire East: £0.82mCheshire West and Chester: £1.5mCheshire East: £0.77m

    £0.82m£0.82m£0.77mCheshire West and Chester is higher£1.5m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Cheshire East £2.8m, Cheshire West and Chester £2.4mCheshire West and Chester: £2.4mCheshire East: £2.8mCheshire West and Chester: £2.4mCheshire East: £2.8mCheshire West and Chester: £2.2mCheshire East: £2.6m

    £2.8m£2.8m£2.6mCheshire East is higher£2.4m£2.4m£2.2m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Cheshire East 90,596, Cheshire West and Chester 77,132Cheshire West and Chester: 77,132Cheshire East: 90,596

    90,596Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count77,132

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Cheshire East 5,881, Cheshire West and Chester 6,538Cheshire West and Chester: 6,538Cheshire East: 5,881

    5,881Cheshire West and Chester is higher6,538

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cheshire East 12,259, Cheshire West and Chester 11,039Cheshire West and Chester: 11,039Cheshire East: 12,259

    12,259Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count11,039

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cheshire East 22,865, Cheshire West and Chester 24,973Cheshire West and Chester: 24,973Cheshire East: 22,865

    22,865Cheshire West and Chester is higher24,973

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Cheshire East 34,385, Cheshire West and Chester 36,259Cheshire West and Chester: 36,259Cheshire East: 34,385

    34,385Cheshire West and Chester is higher36,259

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cheshire East 4,832, Cheshire West and Chester 5,465Cheshire West and Chester: 5,465Cheshire East: 4,832

    4,832Cheshire West and Chester is higher5,465

Show the numbers
Cheshire East and Cheshire West and Chester, total
MeasureCheshire EastCheshire West and ChesterHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bn£1.6bnCheshire East
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1bn£954.6m£958.6m£905.5mCheshire East
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£371.5m£373.1m£352.4m£403.3m£405.0m£382.6mCheshire West and Chester
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£1.0bn£1.0bn£987.9m£875.1m£878.8m£830.1mCheshire East
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£23.4m£23.5m£22.2m£25.3m£25.4m£24.0mCheshire West and Chester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£59.5m£59.7m£56.4m£52.5m£52.7m£49.8mCheshire East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£1.6m£1.7m£1.6mCheshire West and Chester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£149.1m£149.7m£141.4m£169.3m£170.0m£160.6mCheshire West and Chester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£47.8m£48.0m£45.3m£50.4m£50.6m£47.8mCheshire West and Chester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.0m£22.1m£20.9m£25.3m£25.4m£24.0mCheshire West and Chester
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£288.0m£289.3m£273.2m£310.9m£312.2m£294.9mCheshire West and Chester
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£61.9m£62.1m£58.7m£63.0m£63.3m£59.7mCheshire West and Chester
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£59.0m£59.2m£55.9m£64.1m£64.4m£60.8mCheshire West and Chester
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mCheshire East
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.82m£0.82m£0.77m£1.5mCheshire West and Chester
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.8m£2.8m£2.6m£2.4m£2.4m£2.2mCheshire East
State Pensiontotal, March 202690,59677,132Cheshire East
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,8816,538Cheshire West and Chester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202612,25911,039Cheshire East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202622,86524,973Cheshire West and Chester
Universal Credittotal, May 202634,38536,259Cheshire West and Chester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,8325,465Cheshire West and Chester

Sources

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

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