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Cheshire East and Wiltshire

420,472 and 524,001 residents (mid-2024).

Cheshire East is higher than Wiltshire on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 15 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 14 of 22 measures, and Wiltshire on 8. 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 Wiltshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cheshire East £4,183, Wiltshire £4,140Wiltshire: £4,140Cheshire East: £4,183Wiltshire: £4,157Cheshire East: £4,201Wiltshire: £3,927Cheshire East: £3,968

    £4,183£4,201£3,968Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£4,140£4,157£3,927

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Cheshire East £12,494, Wiltshire £12,371Wiltshire: £12,371Cheshire East: £12,494Wiltshire: £12,424Cheshire East: £12,547Wiltshire: £11,735Cheshire East: £11,851

    £12,494£12,547£11,851Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£12,371£12,424£11,735

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Cheshire East £1,473, Wiltshire £1,474Wiltshire: £1,474Cheshire East: £1,473Wiltshire: £1,481Cheshire East: £1,480Wiltshire: £1,399Cheshire East: £1,398

    £1,473£1,480£1,398Wiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,474£1,481£1,399

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Cheshire East £11,558, Wiltshire £11,494Wiltshire: £11,494Cheshire East: £11,558Wiltshire: £11,542Cheshire East: £11,607Wiltshire: £10,902Cheshire East: £10,963

    £11,558£11,607£10,963Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£11,494£11,542£10,902

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Cheshire East £259, Wiltshire £269Wiltshire: £269Cheshire East: £259Wiltshire: £270Cheshire East: £260Wiltshire: £255Cheshire East: £246

    £259£260£246Wiltshire is higher£269£270£255

  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, Wiltshire £592Wiltshire: £592Cheshire East: £660Wiltshire: £594Cheshire East: £663Wiltshire: £561Cheshire East: £626

    £660£663£626Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£592£594£561

  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, Wiltshire £17Wiltshire: £17Cheshire East: £17Wiltshire: £17Cheshire East: £17Wiltshire: £16Cheshire East: £16

    £17£17£16Wiltshire is higher£17£17£16

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Cheshire East £355, Wiltshire £312Wiltshire: £312Cheshire East: £355Wiltshire: £313Cheshire East: £356Wiltshire: £296Cheshire East: £336

    £355£356£336Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£312£313£296

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cheshire East £114, Wiltshire £124Wiltshire: £124Cheshire East: £114Wiltshire: £124Cheshire East: £114Wiltshire: £117Cheshire East: £108

    £114£114£108Wiltshire is higher£124£124£117

  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, Wiltshire £81Wiltshire: £81Cheshire East: £87Wiltshire: £82Cheshire East: £88Wiltshire: £77Cheshire East: £83

    £87£88£83Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£81£82£77

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Cheshire East £1,142, Wiltshire £1,191Wiltshire: £1,191Cheshire East: £1,142Wiltshire: £1,197Cheshire East: £1,147Wiltshire: £1,130Cheshire East: £1,084

    £1,142£1,147£1,084Wiltshire is higher£1,191£1,197£1,130

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cheshire East £147, Wiltshire £130Wiltshire: £130Cheshire East: £147Wiltshire: £130Cheshire East: £148Wiltshire: £123Cheshire East: £140

    £147£148£140Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£130£130£123

  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, Wiltshire £192Wiltshire: £192Cheshire East: £234Wiltshire: £193Cheshire East: £235Wiltshire: £182Cheshire East: £222

    £234£235£222Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£192£193£182

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Cheshire East £6.73, Wiltshire £5.83Wiltshire: £5.83Cheshire East: £6.73Wiltshire: £5.85Cheshire East: £6.75Wiltshire: £5.53Cheshire East: £6.38

    £6.73£6.75£6.38Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£5.83£5.85£5.53

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Cheshire East £3.24, Wiltshire £3.55Wiltshire: £3.55Cheshire East: £3.24Wiltshire: £3.57Cheshire East: £3.25Wiltshire: £3.37Cheshire East: £3.07

    £3.24£3.25£3.07Wiltshire is higher£3.55£3.57£3.37

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cheshire East £6.61, Wiltshire £5.43Wiltshire: £5.43Cheshire East: £6.61Wiltshire: £5.45Cheshire East: £6.64Wiltshire: £5.15Cheshire East: £6.27

    £6.61£6.64£6.27Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£5.43£5.45£5.15

  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, Wiltshire 1,011.6Wiltshire: 1,011.6Cheshire East: 1,005.5

    1,005.5Wiltshire is higher1,011.6

  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, Wiltshire 66.6Wiltshire: 66.6Cheshire East: 65.3

    65.3Wiltshire is higher66.6

  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, Wiltshire 126.6Wiltshire: 126.6Cheshire East: 136.1

    136.1Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count126.6

  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, Wiltshire 47.7Wiltshire: 47.7Cheshire East: 54.4

    54.4Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count47.7

  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, Wiltshire 135.0Wiltshire: 135.0Cheshire East: 136.4

    136.4Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count135.0

  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, Wiltshire 17.9Wiltshire: 17.9Cheshire East: 19.2

    19.2Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count17.9

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Cheshire East and Wiltshire, per person in the age group
MeasureCheshire EastWiltshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,183£4,201£3,968£4,140£4,157£3,927Cheshire East
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,494£12,547£11,851£12,371£12,424£11,735Cheshire East
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,473£1,480£1,398£1,474£1,481£1,399Wiltshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,558£11,607£10,963£11,494£11,542£10,902Cheshire East
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£259£260£246£269£270£255Wiltshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£660£663£626£592£594£561Cheshire East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16£17£17£16Wiltshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£355£356£336£312£313£296Cheshire East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£114£114£108£124£124£117Wiltshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£87£88£83£81£82£77Cheshire East
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,142£1,147£1,084£1,191£1,197£1,130Wiltshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£147£148£140£130£130£123Cheshire East
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£234£235£222£192£193£182Cheshire East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.73£6.75£6.38£5.83£5.85£5.53Cheshire East
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.24£3.25£3.07£3.55£3.57£3.37Wiltshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.61£6.64£6.27£5.43£5.45£5.15Cheshire East
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,005.51,011.6Wiltshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202665.366.6Wiltshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026136.1126.6Cheshire East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.447.7Cheshire East
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026136.4135.0Cheshire East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.217.9Cheshire East

Per resident

Cheshire East is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Wiltshire on 9. 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 Wiltshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cheshire East £4,183, Wiltshire £4,140Wiltshire: £4,140Cheshire East: £4,183Wiltshire: £4,157Cheshire East: £4,201Wiltshire: £3,927Cheshire East: £3,968

    £4,183£4,201£3,968Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£4,140£4,157£3,927

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Cheshire East £2,677, Wiltshire £2,691Wiltshire: £2,691Cheshire East: £2,677Wiltshire: £2,702Cheshire East: £2,689Wiltshire: £2,552Cheshire East: £2,540

    £2,677£2,689£2,540Wiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,691£2,702£2,552

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Cheshire East £884, Wiltshire £878Wiltshire: £878Cheshire East: £884Wiltshire: £882Cheshire East: £887Wiltshire: £833Cheshire East: £838

    £884£887£838Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£878£882£833

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Cheshire East £2,477, Wiltshire £2,500Wiltshire: £2,500Cheshire East: £2,477Wiltshire: £2,510Cheshire East: £2,487Wiltshire: £2,371Cheshire East: £2,349

    £2,477£2,487£2,349Wiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,500£2,510£2,371

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Cheshire East £56, Wiltshire £59Wiltshire: £59Cheshire East: £56Wiltshire: £59Cheshire East: £56Wiltshire: £56Cheshire East: £53

    £56£56£53Wiltshire is higher£59£59£56

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Cheshire East £141, Wiltshire £129Wiltshire: £129Cheshire East: £141Wiltshire: £129Cheshire East: £142Wiltshire: £122Cheshire East: £134

    £141£142£134Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£129£129£122

  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, Wiltshire £3.69Wiltshire: £3.69Cheshire East: £3.57Wiltshire: £3.71Cheshire East: £3.59Wiltshire: £3.50Cheshire East: £3.39

    £3.57£3.59£3.39Wiltshire is higher£3.69£3.71£3.50

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Cheshire East £355, Wiltshire £312Wiltshire: £312Cheshire East: £355Wiltshire: £313Cheshire East: £356Wiltshire: £296Cheshire East: £336

    £355£356£336Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£312£313£296

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cheshire East £114, Wiltshire £124Wiltshire: £124Cheshire East: £114Wiltshire: £124Cheshire East: £114Wiltshire: £117Cheshire East: £108

    £114£114£108Wiltshire is higher£124£124£117

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Cheshire East £52, Wiltshire £48Wiltshire: £48Cheshire East: £52Wiltshire: £49Cheshire East: £53Wiltshire: £46Cheshire East: £50

    £52£53£50Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£48£49£46

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Cheshire East £685, Wiltshire £710Wiltshire: £710Cheshire East: £685Wiltshire: £713Cheshire East: £688Wiltshire: £673Cheshire East: £650

    £685£688£650Wiltshire is higher£710£713£673

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cheshire East £147, Wiltshire £130Wiltshire: £130Cheshire East: £147Wiltshire: £130Cheshire East: £148Wiltshire: £123Cheshire East: £140

    £147£148£140Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£130£130£123

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Cheshire East £140, Wiltshire £114Wiltshire: £114Cheshire East: £140Wiltshire: £115Cheshire East: £141Wiltshire: £109Cheshire East: £133

    £140£141£133Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£114£115£109

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Cheshire East £4.03, Wiltshire £3.47Wiltshire: £3.47Cheshire East: £4.03Wiltshire: £3.48Cheshire East: £4.04Wiltshire: £3.29Cheshire East: £3.82

    £4.03£4.04£3.82Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£3.47£3.48£3.29

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Cheshire East £1.94, Wiltshire £2.12Wiltshire: £2.12Cheshire East: £1.94Wiltshire: £2.13Cheshire East: £1.95Wiltshire: £2.01Cheshire East: £1.84

    £1.94£1.95£1.84Wiltshire is higher£2.12£2.13£2.01

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cheshire East £6.61, Wiltshire £5.43Wiltshire: £5.43Cheshire East: £6.61Wiltshire: £5.45Cheshire East: £6.64Wiltshire: £5.15Cheshire East: £6.27

    £6.61£6.64£6.27Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£5.43£5.45£5.15

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Cheshire East 215.5, Wiltshire 220.0Wiltshire: 220.0Cheshire East: 215.5

    215.5Wiltshire is higher220.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cheshire East 14.0, Wiltshire 14.5Wiltshire: 14.5Cheshire East: 14.0

    14.0Wiltshire is higher14.5

  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, Wiltshire 27.5Wiltshire: 27.5Cheshire East: 29.2

    29.2Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count27.5

  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, Wiltshire 47.7Wiltshire: 47.7Cheshire East: 54.4

    54.4Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count47.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cheshire East 81.8, Wiltshire 80.4Wiltshire: 80.4Cheshire East: 81.8

    81.8Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count80.4

  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, Wiltshire 10.7Wiltshire: 10.7Cheshire East: 11.5

    11.5Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count10.7

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Cheshire East and Wiltshire, per resident
MeasureCheshire EastWiltshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,183£4,201£3,968£4,140£4,157£3,927Cheshire East
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,677£2,689£2,540£2,691£2,702£2,552Wiltshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£884£887£838£878£882£833Cheshire East
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,477£2,487£2,349£2,500£2,510£2,371Wiltshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£56£56£53£59£59£56Wiltshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134£129£129£122Cheshire East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.57£3.59£3.39£3.69£3.71£3.50Wiltshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£355£356£336£312£313£296Cheshire East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£114£114£108£124£124£117Wiltshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£52£53£50£48£49£46Cheshire East
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£685£688£650£710£713£673Wiltshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£147£148£140£130£130£123Cheshire East
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£140£141£133£114£115£109Cheshire East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.03£4.04£3.82£3.47£3.48£3.29Cheshire East
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.94£1.95£1.84£2.12£2.13£2.01Wiltshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.61£6.64£6.27£5.43£5.45£5.15Cheshire East
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026215.5220.0Wiltshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.014.5Wiltshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.227.5Cheshire East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.447.7Cheshire East
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202681.880.4Cheshire East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.510.7Cheshire East

Total

Cheshire East is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Wiltshire on 22. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Cheshire East Wiltshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Cheshire East £1.8bn, Wiltshire £2.2bnWiltshire: £2.2bnCheshire East: £1.8bnWiltshire: £2.2bnCheshire East: £1.8bnWiltshire: £2.1bnCheshire East: £1.7bn

    £1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bnWiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£2.2bn£2.2bn£2.1bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Cheshire East £1.1bn, Wiltshire £1.4bnWiltshire: £1.4bnCheshire East: £1.1bnWiltshire: £1.4bnCheshire East: £1.1bnWiltshire: £1.3bnCheshire East: £1.1bn

    £1.1bnWiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bn

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Cheshire East £371.5m, Wiltshire £460.1mWiltshire: £460.1mCheshire East: £371.5mWiltshire: £462.1mCheshire East: £373.1mWiltshire: £436.4mCheshire East: £352.4m

    £371.5m£373.1m£352.4mWiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£460.1m£462.1m£436.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Cheshire East £1.0bn, Wiltshire £1.3bnWiltshire: £1.3bnCheshire East: £1.0bnWiltshire: £1.3bnCheshire East: £1.0bnWiltshire: £1.2bnCheshire East: £987.9m

    £1.0bn£1.0bn£987.9mWiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Cheshire East £23.4m, Wiltshire £30.7mWiltshire: £30.7mCheshire East: £23.4mWiltshire: £30.8mCheshire East: £23.5mWiltshire: £29.1mCheshire East: £22.2m

    £23.4m£23.5m£22.2mWiltshire is higher£30.7m£30.8m£29.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cheshire East £59.5m, Wiltshire £67.4mWiltshire: £67.4mCheshire East: £59.5mWiltshire: £67.7mCheshire East: £59.7mWiltshire: £64.0mCheshire East: £56.4m

    £59.5m£59.7m£56.4mWiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£67.4m£67.7m£64.0m

  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, Wiltshire £1.9mWiltshire: £1.9mCheshire East: £1.5mWiltshire: £1.9mCheshire East: £1.5mWiltshire: £1.8mCheshire East: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mWiltshire is higher£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cheshire East £149.1m, Wiltshire £163.6mWiltshire: £163.6mCheshire East: £149.1mWiltshire: £164.3mCheshire East: £149.7mWiltshire: £155.1mCheshire East: £141.4m

    £149.1m£149.7m£141.4mWiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£163.6m£164.3m£155.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Cheshire East £47.8m, Wiltshire £64.7mWiltshire: £64.7mCheshire East: £47.8mWiltshire: £65.0mCheshire East: £48.0mWiltshire: £61.4mCheshire East: £45.3m

    £47.8m£48.0m£45.3mWiltshire is higher£64.7m£65.0m£61.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cheshire East £22.0m, Wiltshire £25.4mWiltshire: £25.4mCheshire East: £22.0mWiltshire: £25.5mCheshire East: £22.1mWiltshire: £24.1mCheshire East: £20.9m

    £22.0m£22.1m£20.9mWiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£25.4m£25.5m£24.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Cheshire East £288.0m, Wiltshire £371.8mWiltshire: £371.8mCheshire East: £288.0mWiltshire: £373.4mCheshire East: £289.3mWiltshire: £352.7mCheshire East: £273.2m

    £288.0m£289.3m£273.2mWiltshire is higher£371.8m£373.4m£352.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Cheshire East £61.9m, Wiltshire £68.0mWiltshire: £68.0mCheshire East: £61.9mWiltshire: £68.3mCheshire East: £62.1mWiltshire: £64.5mCheshire East: £58.7m

    £61.9m£62.1m£58.7mWiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£68.0m£68.3m£64.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Cheshire East £59.0m, Wiltshire £60.0mWiltshire: £60.0mCheshire East: £59.0mWiltshire: £60.2mCheshire East: £59.2mWiltshire: £56.9mCheshire East: £55.9m

    £59.0m£59.2m£55.9mWiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£60.0m£60.2m£56.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Cheshire East £1.7m, Wiltshire £1.8mWiltshire: £1.8mCheshire East: £1.7mWiltshire: £1.8mCheshire East: £1.7mWiltshire: £1.7mCheshire East: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mWiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Cheshire East £0.82m, Wiltshire £1.1mWiltshire: £1.1mCheshire East: £0.82mWiltshire: £1.1mCheshire East: £0.82mWiltshire: £1.1mCheshire East: £0.77m

    £0.82m£0.82m£0.77mWiltshire is higher£1.1m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Cheshire East £2.8m, Wiltshire £2.8mWiltshire: £2.8mCheshire East: £2.8mWiltshire: £2.9mCheshire East: £2.8mWiltshire: £2.7mCheshire East: £2.6m

    £2.8m£2.8m£2.6mWiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£2.8m£2.9m£2.7m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Cheshire East 90,596, Wiltshire 115,293Wiltshire: 115,293Cheshire East: 90,596

    90,596Wiltshire is higher115,293

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Cheshire East 5,881, Wiltshire 7,585Wiltshire: 7,585Cheshire East: 5,881

    5,881Wiltshire is higher7,585

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cheshire East 12,259, Wiltshire 14,428Wiltshire: 14,428Cheshire East: 12,259

    12,259Wiltshire is higherDepends on how you count14,428

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cheshire East 22,865, Wiltshire 25,017Wiltshire: 25,017Cheshire East: 22,865

    22,865Wiltshire is higherDepends on how you count25,017

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Cheshire East 34,385, Wiltshire 42,122Wiltshire: 42,122Cheshire East: 34,385

    34,385Wiltshire is higherDepends on how you count42,122

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cheshire East 4,832, Wiltshire 5,581Wiltshire: 5,581Cheshire East: 4,832

    4,832Wiltshire is higherDepends on how you count5,581

Show the numbers
Cheshire East and Wiltshire, total
MeasureCheshire EastWiltshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bn£2.2bn£2.2bn£2.1bnWiltshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1bn£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bnWiltshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£371.5m£373.1m£352.4m£460.1m£462.1m£436.4mWiltshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£1.0bn£1.0bn£987.9m£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnWiltshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£23.4m£23.5m£22.2m£30.7m£30.8m£29.1mWiltshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£59.5m£59.7m£56.4m£67.4m£67.7m£64.0mWiltshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mWiltshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£149.1m£149.7m£141.4m£163.6m£164.3m£155.1mWiltshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£47.8m£48.0m£45.3m£64.7m£65.0m£61.4mWiltshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.0m£22.1m£20.9m£25.4m£25.5m£24.1mWiltshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£288.0m£289.3m£273.2m£371.8m£373.4m£352.7mWiltshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£61.9m£62.1m£58.7m£68.0m£68.3m£64.5mWiltshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£59.0m£59.2m£55.9m£60.0m£60.2m£56.9mWiltshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mWiltshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.82m£0.82m£0.77m£1.1mWiltshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.8m£2.8m£2.6m£2.8m£2.9m£2.7mWiltshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202690,596115,293Wiltshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,8817,585Wiltshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202612,25914,428Wiltshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202622,86525,017Wiltshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202634,38542,122Wiltshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,8325,581Wiltshire

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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