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Cheshire East and Huntingdonshire

420,472 and 190,370 residents (mid-2024).

Cheshire East is higher than Huntingdonshire on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 21 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 6 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 16 of 22 measures, and Huntingdonshire on 6. 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 Huntingdonshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cheshire East £4,183, Huntingdonshire £3,873Huntingdonshire: £3,873Cheshire East: £4,183Huntingdonshire: £3,890Cheshire East: £4,201Huntingdonshire: £3,674Cheshire East: £3,968

    £4,183£4,201£3,968Cheshire East is higher£3,873£3,890£3,674

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Cheshire East £12,494, Huntingdonshire £12,755Huntingdonshire: £12,755Cheshire East: £12,494Huntingdonshire: £12,810Cheshire East: £12,547Huntingdonshire: £12,099Cheshire East: £11,851

    £12,494£12,547£11,851Huntingdonshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,755£12,810£12,099

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Cheshire East £1,473, Huntingdonshire £1,383Huntingdonshire: £1,383Cheshire East: £1,473Huntingdonshire: £1,389Cheshire East: £1,480Huntingdonshire: £1,312Cheshire East: £1,398

    £1,473£1,480£1,398Cheshire East is higher£1,383£1,389£1,312

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Cheshire East £11,558, Huntingdonshire £11,832Huntingdonshire: £11,832Cheshire East: £11,558Huntingdonshire: £11,882Cheshire East: £11,607Huntingdonshire: £11,223Cheshire East: £10,963

    £11,558£11,607£10,963Huntingdonshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,832£11,882£11,223

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Cheshire East £259, Huntingdonshire £265Huntingdonshire: £265Cheshire East: £259Huntingdonshire: £266Cheshire East: £260Huntingdonshire: £251Cheshire East: £246

    £259£260£246Huntingdonshire is higherDepends on how you count£265£266£251

  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, Huntingdonshire £643Huntingdonshire: £643Cheshire East: £660Huntingdonshire: £646Cheshire East: £663Huntingdonshire: £610Cheshire East: £626

    £660£663£626Cheshire East is higher£643£646£610

  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, Huntingdonshire £16Huntingdonshire: £16Cheshire East: £17Huntingdonshire: £16Cheshire East: £17Huntingdonshire: £16Cheshire East: £16

    £17£17£16Cheshire East is higher£16

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Cheshire East £355, Huntingdonshire £305Huntingdonshire: £305Cheshire East: £355Huntingdonshire: £307Cheshire East: £356Huntingdonshire: £290Cheshire East: £336

    £355£356£336Cheshire East is higher£305£307£290

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cheshire East £114, Huntingdonshire £97Huntingdonshire: £97Cheshire East: £114Huntingdonshire: £97Cheshire East: £114Huntingdonshire: £92Cheshire East: £108

    £114£114£108Cheshire East is higher£97£97£92

  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, Huntingdonshire £80Huntingdonshire: £80Cheshire East: £87Huntingdonshire: £80Cheshire East: £88Huntingdonshire: £76Cheshire East: £83

    £87£88£83Cheshire East is higher£80£80£76

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Cheshire East £1,142, Huntingdonshire £1,095Huntingdonshire: £1,095Cheshire East: £1,142Huntingdonshire: £1,100Cheshire East: £1,147Huntingdonshire: £1,039Cheshire East: £1,084

    £1,142£1,147£1,084Cheshire East is higher£1,095£1,100£1,039

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cheshire East £147, Huntingdonshire £143Huntingdonshire: £143Cheshire East: £147Huntingdonshire: £144Cheshire East: £148Huntingdonshire: £136Cheshire East: £140

    £147£148£140Cheshire East is higher£143£144£136

  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, Huntingdonshire £197Huntingdonshire: £197Cheshire East: £234Huntingdonshire: £198Cheshire East: £235Huntingdonshire: £187Cheshire East: £222

    £234£235£222Cheshire East is higher£197£198£187

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Cheshire East £6.73, Huntingdonshire £6.14Huntingdonshire: £6.14Cheshire East: £6.73Huntingdonshire: £6.16Cheshire East: £6.75Huntingdonshire: £5.82Cheshire East: £6.38

    £6.73£6.75£6.38Cheshire East is higher£6.14£6.16£5.82

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Cheshire East £3.24, Huntingdonshire £4.74Huntingdonshire: £4.74Cheshire East: £3.24Huntingdonshire: £4.76Cheshire East: £3.25Huntingdonshire: £4.50Cheshire East: £3.07

    £3.24£3.25£3.07Huntingdonshire is higherDepends on how you count£4.74£4.76£4.50

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cheshire East £6.61, Huntingdonshire £5.39Huntingdonshire: £5.39Cheshire East: £6.61Huntingdonshire: £5.41Cheshire East: £6.64Huntingdonshire: £5.11Cheshire East: £6.27

    £6.61£6.64£6.27Cheshire East is higher£5.39£5.41£5.11

  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, Huntingdonshire 1,021.2Huntingdonshire: 1,021.2Cheshire East: 1,005.5

    1,005.5Huntingdonshire is higherDepends on how you count1,021.2

  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, Huntingdonshire 64.6Huntingdonshire: 64.6Cheshire East: 65.3

    65.3Cheshire East is higher64.6

  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, Huntingdonshire 141.7Huntingdonshire: 141.7Cheshire East: 136.1

    136.1Huntingdonshire is higherDepends on how you count141.7

  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, Huntingdonshire 45.2Huntingdonshire: 45.2Cheshire East: 54.4

    54.4Cheshire East is higher45.2

  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, Huntingdonshire 128.6Huntingdonshire: 128.6Cheshire East: 136.4

    136.4Cheshire East is higher128.6

  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, Huntingdonshire 18.3Huntingdonshire: 18.3Cheshire East: 19.2

    19.2Cheshire East is higher18.3

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Cheshire East and Huntingdonshire, per person in the age group
MeasureCheshire EastHuntingdonshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,183£4,201£3,968£3,873£3,890£3,674Cheshire East
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,494£12,547£11,851£12,755£12,810£12,099Huntingdonshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,473£1,480£1,398£1,383£1,389£1,312Cheshire East
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,558£11,607£10,963£11,832£11,882£11,223Huntingdonshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£259£260£246£265£266£251Huntingdonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£660£663£626£643£646£610Cheshire East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16£16Cheshire East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£355£356£336£305£307£290Cheshire East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£114£114£108£97£97£92Cheshire East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£87£88£83£80£80£76Cheshire East
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,142£1,147£1,084£1,095£1,100£1,039Cheshire East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£147£148£140£143£144£136Cheshire East
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£234£235£222£197£198£187Cheshire East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.73£6.75£6.38£6.14£6.16£5.82Cheshire East
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.24£3.25£3.07£4.74£4.76£4.50Huntingdonshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.61£6.64£6.27£5.39£5.41£5.11Cheshire East
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,005.51,021.2Huntingdonshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202665.364.6Cheshire East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026136.1141.7Huntingdonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.445.2Cheshire East
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026136.4128.6Cheshire East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.218.3Cheshire East

Per resident

Cheshire East is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Huntingdonshire on 1. 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 Huntingdonshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cheshire East £4,183, Huntingdonshire £3,873Huntingdonshire: £3,873Cheshire East: £4,183Huntingdonshire: £3,890Cheshire East: £4,201Huntingdonshire: £3,674Cheshire East: £3,968

    £4,183£4,201£3,968Cheshire East is higher£3,873£3,890£3,674

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Cheshire East £2,677, Huntingdonshire £2,474Huntingdonshire: £2,474Cheshire East: £2,677Huntingdonshire: £2,485Cheshire East: £2,689Huntingdonshire: £2,347Cheshire East: £2,540

    £2,677£2,689£2,540Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£2,474£2,485£2,347

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Cheshire East £884, Huntingdonshire £849Huntingdonshire: £849Cheshire East: £884Huntingdonshire: £852Cheshire East: £887Huntingdonshire: £805Cheshire East: £838

    £884£887£838Cheshire East is higher£849£852£805

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Cheshire East £2,477, Huntingdonshire £2,295Huntingdonshire: £2,295Cheshire East: £2,477Huntingdonshire: £2,305Cheshire East: £2,487Huntingdonshire: £2,177Cheshire East: £2,349

    £2,477£2,487£2,349Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£2,295£2,305£2,177

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Cheshire East £56, Huntingdonshire £51Huntingdonshire: £51Cheshire East: £56Huntingdonshire: £52Cheshire East: £56Huntingdonshire: £49Cheshire East: £53

    £56£56£53Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£51£52£49

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Cheshire East £141, Huntingdonshire £125Huntingdonshire: £125Cheshire East: £141Huntingdonshire: £125Cheshire East: £142Huntingdonshire: £118Cheshire East: £134

    £141£142£134Cheshire East is higher£125£125£118

  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, Huntingdonshire £3.17Huntingdonshire: £3.17Cheshire East: £3.57Huntingdonshire: £3.19Cheshire East: £3.59Huntingdonshire: £3.01Cheshire East: £3.39

    £3.57£3.59£3.39Cheshire East is higher£3.17£3.19£3.01

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Cheshire East £355, Huntingdonshire £305Huntingdonshire: £305Cheshire East: £355Huntingdonshire: £307Cheshire East: £356Huntingdonshire: £290Cheshire East: £336

    £355£356£336Cheshire East is higher£305£307£290

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cheshire East £114, Huntingdonshire £97Huntingdonshire: £97Cheshire East: £114Huntingdonshire: £97Cheshire East: £114Huntingdonshire: £92Cheshire East: £108

    £114£114£108Cheshire East is higher£97£97£92

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

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

    £52£53£50Cheshire East is higher£49£49£46

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Cheshire East £685, Huntingdonshire £672Huntingdonshire: £672Cheshire East: £685Huntingdonshire: £675Cheshire East: £688Huntingdonshire: £638Cheshire East: £650

    £685£688£650Cheshire East is higher£672£675£638

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cheshire East £147, Huntingdonshire £143Huntingdonshire: £143Cheshire East: £147Huntingdonshire: £144Cheshire East: £148Huntingdonshire: £136Cheshire East: £140

    £147£148£140Cheshire East is higher£143£144£136

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Cheshire East £140, Huntingdonshire £121Huntingdonshire: £121Cheshire East: £140Huntingdonshire: £121Cheshire East: £141Huntingdonshire: £115Cheshire East: £133

    £140£141£133Cheshire East is higher£121£121£115

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Cheshire East £4.03, Huntingdonshire £3.76Huntingdonshire: £3.76Cheshire East: £4.03Huntingdonshire: £3.78Cheshire East: £4.04Huntingdonshire: £3.57Cheshire East: £3.82

    £4.03£4.04£3.82Cheshire East is higher£3.76£3.78£3.57

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Cheshire East £1.94, Huntingdonshire £2.91Huntingdonshire: £2.91Cheshire East: £1.94Huntingdonshire: £2.92Cheshire East: £1.95Huntingdonshire: £2.76Cheshire East: £1.84

    £1.94£1.95£1.84Huntingdonshire is higherDepends on how you count£2.91£2.92£2.76

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cheshire East £6.61, Huntingdonshire £5.39Huntingdonshire: £5.39Cheshire East: £6.61Huntingdonshire: £5.41Cheshire East: £6.64Huntingdonshire: £5.11Cheshire East: £6.27

    £6.61£6.64£6.27Cheshire East is higher£5.39£5.41£5.11

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Cheshire East 215.5, Huntingdonshire 198.1Huntingdonshire: 198.1Cheshire East: 215.5

    215.5Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count198.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cheshire East 14.0, Huntingdonshire 12.5Huntingdonshire: 12.5Cheshire East: 14.0

    14.0Cheshire East is higher12.5

  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, Huntingdonshire 27.5Huntingdonshire: 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, Huntingdonshire 45.2Huntingdonshire: 45.2Cheshire East: 54.4

    54.4Cheshire East is higher45.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cheshire East 81.8, Huntingdonshire 78.9Huntingdonshire: 78.9Cheshire East: 81.8

    81.8Cheshire East is higher78.9

  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, Huntingdonshire 11.2Huntingdonshire: 11.2Cheshire East: 11.5

    11.5Cheshire East is higher11.2

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Cheshire East and Huntingdonshire, per resident
MeasureCheshire EastHuntingdonshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,183£4,201£3,968£3,873£3,890£3,674Cheshire East
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,677£2,689£2,540£2,474£2,485£2,347Cheshire East
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£884£887£838£849£852£805Cheshire East
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,477£2,487£2,349£2,295£2,305£2,177Cheshire East
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£56£56£53£51£52£49Cheshire East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134£125£125£118Cheshire East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.57£3.59£3.39£3.17£3.19£3.01Cheshire East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£355£356£336£305£307£290Cheshire East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£114£114£108£97£97£92Cheshire East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£52£53£50£49£49£46Cheshire East
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£685£688£650£672£675£638Cheshire East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£147£148£140£143£144£136Cheshire East
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£140£141£133£121£121£115Cheshire East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.03£4.04£3.82£3.76£3.78£3.57Cheshire East
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.94£1.95£1.84£2.91£2.92£2.76Huntingdonshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.61£6.64£6.27£5.39£5.41£5.11Cheshire East
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026215.5198.1Cheshire East
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.012.5Cheshire East
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 202654.445.2Cheshire East
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202681.878.9Cheshire East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.511.2Cheshire East

Total

Cheshire East is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Huntingdonshire 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 Huntingdonshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Cheshire East £1.8bn, Huntingdonshire £737.4mHuntingdonshire: £737.4mCheshire East: £1.8bnHuntingdonshire: £740.5mCheshire East: £1.8bnHuntingdonshire: £699.4mCheshire East: £1.7bn

    £1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bnCheshire East is higher£737.4m£740.5m£699.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Cheshire East £1.1bn, Huntingdonshire £471.0mHuntingdonshire: £471.0mCheshire East: £1.1bnHuntingdonshire: £473.0mCheshire East: £1.1bnHuntingdonshire: £446.8mCheshire East: £1.1bn

    £1.1bnCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£471.0m£473.0m£446.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Cheshire East £371.5m, Huntingdonshire £161.6mHuntingdonshire: £161.6mCheshire East: £371.5mHuntingdonshire: £162.2mCheshire East: £373.1mHuntingdonshire: £153.2mCheshire East: £352.4m

    £371.5m£373.1m£352.4mCheshire East is higher£161.6m£162.2m£153.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Cheshire East £1.0bn, Huntingdonshire £436.9mHuntingdonshire: £436.9mCheshire East: £1.0bnHuntingdonshire: £438.8mCheshire East: £1.0bnHuntingdonshire: £414.4mCheshire East: £987.9m

    £1.0bn£1.0bn£987.9mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£436.9m£438.8m£414.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Cheshire East £23.4m, Huntingdonshire £9.8mHuntingdonshire: £9.8mCheshire East: £23.4mHuntingdonshire: £9.8mCheshire East: £23.5mHuntingdonshire: £9.3mCheshire East: £22.2m

    £23.4m£23.5m£22.2mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£9.8m£9.8m£9.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cheshire East £59.5m, Huntingdonshire £23.7mHuntingdonshire: £23.7mCheshire East: £59.5mHuntingdonshire: £23.8mCheshire East: £59.7mHuntingdonshire: £22.5mCheshire East: £56.4m

    £59.5m£59.7m£56.4mCheshire East is higher£23.7m£23.8m£22.5m

  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, Huntingdonshire £0.60mHuntingdonshire: £0.60mCheshire East: £1.5mHuntingdonshire: £0.61mCheshire East: £1.5mHuntingdonshire: £0.57mCheshire East: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mCheshire East is higher£0.60m£0.61m£0.57m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cheshire East £149.1m, Huntingdonshire £58.1mHuntingdonshire: £58.1mCheshire East: £149.1mHuntingdonshire: £58.4mCheshire East: £149.7mHuntingdonshire: £55.1mCheshire East: £141.4m

    £149.1m£149.7m£141.4mCheshire East is higher£58.1m£58.4m£55.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Cheshire East £47.8m, Huntingdonshire £18.4mHuntingdonshire: £18.4mCheshire East: £47.8mHuntingdonshire: £18.5mCheshire East: £48.0mHuntingdonshire: £17.5mCheshire East: £45.3m

    £47.8m£48.0m£45.3mCheshire East is higher£18.4m£18.5m£17.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cheshire East £22.0m, Huntingdonshire £9.3mHuntingdonshire: £9.3mCheshire East: £22.0mHuntingdonshire: £9.4mCheshire East: £22.1mHuntingdonshire: £8.8mCheshire East: £20.9m

    £22.0m£22.1m£20.9mCheshire East is higher£9.3m£9.4m£8.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Cheshire East £288.0m, Huntingdonshire £128.0mHuntingdonshire: £128.0mCheshire East: £288.0mHuntingdonshire: £128.5mCheshire East: £289.3mHuntingdonshire: £121.4mCheshire East: £273.2m

    £288.0m£289.3m£273.2mCheshire East is higher£128.0m£128.5m£121.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Cheshire East £61.9m, Huntingdonshire £27.2mHuntingdonshire: £27.2mCheshire East: £61.9mHuntingdonshire: £27.3mCheshire East: £62.1mHuntingdonshire: £25.8mCheshire East: £58.7m

    £61.9m£62.1m£58.7mCheshire East is higher£27.2m£27.3m£25.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Cheshire East £59.0m, Huntingdonshire £23.0mHuntingdonshire: £23.0mCheshire East: £59.0mHuntingdonshire: £23.1mCheshire East: £59.2mHuntingdonshire: £21.8mCheshire East: £55.9m

    £59.0m£59.2m£55.9mCheshire East is higher£23.0m£23.1m£21.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Cheshire East £1.7m, Huntingdonshire £0.72mHuntingdonshire: £0.72mCheshire East: £1.7mHuntingdonshire: £0.72mCheshire East: £1.7mHuntingdonshire: £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, Huntingdonshire £0.55mHuntingdonshire: £0.55mCheshire East: £0.82mHuntingdonshire: £0.56mCheshire East: £0.82mHuntingdonshire: £0.53mCheshire East: £0.77m

    £0.82m£0.82m£0.77mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£0.55m£0.56m£0.53m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Cheshire East £2.8m, Huntingdonshire £1.0mHuntingdonshire: £1.0mCheshire East: £2.8mHuntingdonshire: £1.0mCheshire East: £2.8mHuntingdonshire: £0.97mCheshire East: £2.6m

    £2.8m£2.8m£2.6mCheshire East is higher£1.0m£1.0m£0.97m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Cheshire East 90,596, Huntingdonshire 37,711Huntingdonshire: 37,711Cheshire East: 90,596

    90,596Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count37,711

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Cheshire East 5,881, Huntingdonshire 2,384Huntingdonshire: 2,384Cheshire East: 5,881

    5,881Cheshire East is higher2,384

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cheshire East 12,259, Huntingdonshire 5,232Huntingdonshire: 5,232Cheshire East: 12,259

    12,259Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count5,232

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cheshire East 22,865, Huntingdonshire 8,602Huntingdonshire: 8,602Cheshire East: 22,865

    22,865Cheshire East is higher8,602

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Cheshire East 34,385, Huntingdonshire 15,020Huntingdonshire: 15,020Cheshire East: 34,385

    34,385Cheshire East is higher15,020

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cheshire East 4,832, Huntingdonshire 2,136Huntingdonshire: 2,136Cheshire East: 4,832

    4,832Cheshire East is higher2,136

Show the numbers
Cheshire East and Huntingdonshire, total
MeasureCheshire EastHuntingdonshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bn£737.4m£740.5m£699.4mCheshire East
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1bn£471.0m£473.0m£446.8mCheshire East
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£371.5m£373.1m£352.4m£161.6m£162.2m£153.2mCheshire East
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£1.0bn£1.0bn£987.9m£436.9m£438.8m£414.4mCheshire East
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£23.4m£23.5m£22.2m£9.8m£9.8m£9.3mCheshire East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£59.5m£59.7m£56.4m£23.7m£23.8m£22.5mCheshire East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£0.60m£0.61m£0.57mCheshire East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£149.1m£149.7m£141.4m£58.1m£58.4m£55.1mCheshire East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£47.8m£48.0m£45.3m£18.4m£18.5m£17.5mCheshire East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.0m£22.1m£20.9m£9.3m£9.4m£8.8mCheshire East
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£288.0m£289.3m£273.2m£128.0m£128.5m£121.4mCheshire East
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£61.9m£62.1m£58.7m£27.2m£27.3m£25.8mCheshire East
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£59.0m£59.2m£55.9m£23.0m£23.1m£21.8mCheshire 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£0.55m£0.56m£0.53mCheshire East
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.8m£2.8m£2.6m£1.0m£1.0m£0.97mCheshire East
State Pensiontotal, March 202690,59637,711Cheshire East
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,8812,384Cheshire East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202612,2595,232Cheshire East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202622,8658,602Cheshire East
Universal Credittotal, May 202634,38515,020Cheshire East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,8322,136Cheshire East

Sources

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

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