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Cheshire East and Chorley

420,472 and 120,579 residents (mid-2024).

Cheshire East is higher than Chorley on 2 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 20 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 2 of 22 measures, and Chorley on 20. 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 Chorley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cheshire East £4,183, Chorley £4,252Chorley: £4,252Cheshire East: £4,183Chorley: £4,270Cheshire East: £4,201Chorley: £4,033Cheshire East: £3,968

    £4,183£4,201£3,968Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£4,252£4,270£4,033

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Cheshire East £12,494, Chorley £12,616Chorley: £12,616Cheshire East: £12,494Chorley: £12,670Cheshire East: £12,547Chorley: £11,967Cheshire East: £11,851

    £12,494£12,547£11,851Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£12,616£12,670£11,967

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Cheshire East £1,473, Chorley £1,634Chorley: £1,634Cheshire East: £1,473Chorley: £1,641Cheshire East: £1,480Chorley: £1,550Cheshire East: £1,398

    £1,473£1,480£1,398Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£1,634£1,641£1,550

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Cheshire East £11,558, Chorley £11,625Chorley: £11,625Cheshire East: £11,558Chorley: £11,674Cheshire East: £11,607Chorley: £11,027Cheshire East: £10,963

    £11,558£11,607£10,963Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£11,625£11,674£11,027

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Cheshire East £259, Chorley £302Chorley: £302Cheshire East: £259Chorley: £303Cheshire East: £260Chorley: £286Cheshire East: £246

    £259£260£246Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£302£303£286

  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, Chorley £668Chorley: £668Cheshire East: £660Chorley: £671Cheshire East: £663Chorley: £634Cheshire East: £626

    £660£663£626Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£668£671£634

  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, Chorley £21Chorley: £21Cheshire East: £17Chorley: £21Cheshire East: £17Chorley: £20Cheshire East: £16

    £17£17£16Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£21£21£20

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Cheshire East £355, Chorley £440Chorley: £440Cheshire East: £355Chorley: £441Cheshire East: £356Chorley: £417Cheshire East: £336

    £355£356£336Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£440£441£417

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cheshire East £114, Chorley £120Chorley: £120Cheshire East: £114Chorley: £120Cheshire East: £114Chorley: £113Cheshire East: £108

    £114£114£108Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£120£120£113

  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, Chorley £89Chorley: £89Cheshire East: £87Chorley: £90Cheshire East: £88Chorley: £85Cheshire East: £83

    £87£88£83Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£89£90£85

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Cheshire East £1,142, Chorley £1,223Chorley: £1,223Cheshire East: £1,142Chorley: £1,228Cheshire East: £1,147Chorley: £1,160Cheshire East: £1,084

    £1,142£1,147£1,084Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£1,223£1,228£1,160

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cheshire East £147, Chorley £172Chorley: £172Cheshire East: £147Chorley: £173Cheshire East: £148Chorley: £163Cheshire East: £140

    £147£148£140Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£172£173£163

  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, Chorley £313Chorley: £313Cheshire East: £234Chorley: £314Cheshire East: £235Chorley: £297Cheshire East: £222

    £234£235£222Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£313£314£297

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Cheshire East £6.73, Chorley £5.42Chorley: £5.42Cheshire East: £6.73Chorley: £5.44Cheshire East: £6.75Chorley: £5.14Cheshire East: £6.38

    £6.73£6.75£6.38Cheshire East is higher£5.42£5.44£5.14

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Cheshire East £3.24, Chorley £3.85Chorley: £3.85Cheshire East: £3.24Chorley: £3.86Cheshire East: £3.25Chorley: £3.65Cheshire East: £3.07

    £3.24£3.25£3.07Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£3.85£3.86£3.65

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cheshire East £6.61, Chorley £6.38Chorley: £6.38Cheshire East: £6.61Chorley: £6.41Cheshire East: £6.64Chorley: £6.05Cheshire East: £6.27

    £6.61£6.64£6.27Cheshire East is higher£6.38£6.41£6.05

  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, Chorley 1,009.0Chorley: 1,009.0Cheshire East: 1,005.5

    1,005.5Chorley is higherDepends on how you count1,009.0

  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, Chorley 83.4Chorley: 83.4Cheshire East: 65.3

    65.3Chorley is higherDepends on how you count83.4

  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, Chorley 143.8Chorley: 143.8Cheshire East: 136.1

    136.1Chorley is higherDepends on how you count143.8

  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, Chorley 65.6Chorley: 65.6Cheshire East: 54.4

    54.4Chorley is higherDepends on how you count65.6

  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, Chorley 153.0Chorley: 153.0Cheshire East: 136.4

    136.4Chorley is higherDepends on how you count153.0

  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, Chorley 19.9Chorley: 19.9Cheshire East: 19.2

    19.2Chorley is higherDepends on how you count19.9

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Cheshire East and Chorley, per person in the age group
MeasureCheshire EastChorleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,183£4,201£3,968£4,252£4,270£4,033Chorley
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,494£12,547£11,851£12,616£12,670£11,967Chorley
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,473£1,480£1,398£1,634£1,641£1,550Chorley
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,558£11,607£10,963£11,625£11,674£11,027Chorley
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£259£260£246£302£303£286Chorley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£660£663£626£668£671£634Chorley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16£21£21£20Chorley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£355£356£336£440£441£417Chorley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£114£114£108£120£120£113Chorley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£87£88£83£89£90£85Chorley
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,142£1,147£1,084£1,223£1,228£1,160Chorley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£147£148£140£172£173£163Chorley
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£234£235£222£313£314£297Chorley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.73£6.75£6.38£5.42£5.44£5.14Cheshire East
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.24£3.25£3.07£3.85£3.86£3.65Chorley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.61£6.64£6.27£6.38£6.41£6.05Cheshire East
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,005.51,009.0Chorley
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202665.383.4Chorley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026136.1143.8Chorley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.465.6Chorley
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026136.4153.0Chorley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.219.9Chorley

Per resident

Cheshire East is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Chorley on 15. 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 Chorley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cheshire East £4,183, Chorley £4,252Chorley: £4,252Cheshire East: £4,183Chorley: £4,270Cheshire East: £4,201Chorley: £4,033Cheshire East: £3,968

    £4,183£4,201£3,968Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£4,252£4,270£4,033

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Cheshire East £2,677, Chorley £2,510Chorley: £2,510Cheshire East: £2,677Chorley: £2,521Cheshire East: £2,689Chorley: £2,381Cheshire East: £2,540

    £2,677£2,689£2,540Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£2,510£2,521£2,381

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Cheshire East £884, Chorley £1,004Chorley: £1,004Cheshire East: £884Chorley: £1,008Cheshire East: £887Chorley: £952Cheshire East: £838

    £884£887£838Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£1,004£1,008£952

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Cheshire East £2,477, Chorley £2,313Chorley: £2,313Cheshire East: £2,477Chorley: £2,323Cheshire East: £2,487Chorley: £2,194Cheshire East: £2,349

    £2,477£2,487£2,349Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£2,313£2,323£2,194

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Cheshire East £56, Chorley £60Chorley: £60Cheshire East: £56Chorley: £60Cheshire East: £56Chorley: £57Cheshire East: £53

    £56£56£53Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£60£60£57

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Cheshire East £141, Chorley £133Chorley: £133Cheshire East: £141Chorley: £134Cheshire East: £142Chorley: £126Cheshire East: £134

    £141£142£134Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£133£134£126

  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, Chorley £4.15Chorley: £4.15Cheshire East: £3.57Chorley: £4.17Cheshire East: £3.59Chorley: £3.94Cheshire East: £3.39

    £3.57£3.59£3.39Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£4.15£4.17£3.94

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Cheshire East £355, Chorley £440Chorley: £440Cheshire East: £355Chorley: £441Cheshire East: £356Chorley: £417Cheshire East: £336

    £355£356£336Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£440£441£417

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cheshire East £114, Chorley £120Chorley: £120Cheshire East: £114Chorley: £120Cheshire East: £114Chorley: £113Cheshire East: £108

    £114£114£108Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£120£120£113

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Cheshire East £52, Chorley £55Chorley: £55Cheshire East: £52Chorley: £55Cheshire East: £53Chorley: £52Cheshire East: £50

    £52£53£50Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£55£55£52

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Cheshire East £685, Chorley £751Chorley: £751Cheshire East: £685Chorley: £754Cheshire East: £688Chorley: £712Cheshire East: £650

    £685£688£650Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£751£754£712

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cheshire East £147, Chorley £172Chorley: £172Cheshire East: £147Chorley: £173Cheshire East: £148Chorley: £163Cheshire East: £140

    £147£148£140Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£172£173£163

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Cheshire East £140, Chorley £192Chorley: £192Cheshire East: £140Chorley: £193Cheshire East: £141Chorley: £182Cheshire East: £133

    £140£141£133Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£192£193£182

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Cheshire East £4.03, Chorley £3.33Chorley: £3.33Cheshire East: £4.03Chorley: £3.35Cheshire East: £4.04Chorley: £3.16Cheshire East: £3.82

    £4.03£4.04£3.82Cheshire East is higher£3.33£3.35£3.16

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Cheshire East £1.94, Chorley £2.36Chorley: £2.36Cheshire East: £1.94Chorley: £2.37Cheshire East: £1.95Chorley: £2.24Cheshire East: £1.84

    £1.94£1.95£1.84Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£2.36£2.37£2.24

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cheshire East £6.61, Chorley £6.38Chorley: £6.38Cheshire East: £6.61Chorley: £6.41Cheshire East: £6.64Chorley: £6.05Cheshire East: £6.27

    £6.61£6.64£6.27Cheshire East is higher£6.38£6.41£6.05

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Cheshire East 215.5, Chorley 200.8Chorley: 200.8Cheshire East: 215.5

    215.5Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count200.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cheshire East 14.0, Chorley 16.6Chorley: 16.6Cheshire East: 14.0

    14.0Chorley is higherDepends on how you count16.6

  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, Chorley 28.6Chorley: 28.6Cheshire East: 29.2

    29.2Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count28.6

  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, Chorley 65.6Chorley: 65.6Cheshire East: 54.4

    54.4Chorley is higherDepends on how you count65.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cheshire East 81.8, Chorley 94.0Chorley: 94.0Cheshire East: 81.8

    81.8Chorley is higherDepends on how you count94.0

  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, Chorley 12.2Chorley: 12.2Cheshire East: 11.5

    11.5Chorley is higherDepends on how you count12.2

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Cheshire East and Chorley, per resident
MeasureCheshire EastChorleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,183£4,201£3,968£4,252£4,270£4,033Chorley
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,677£2,689£2,540£2,510£2,521£2,381Cheshire East
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£884£887£838£1,004£1,008£952Chorley
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,477£2,487£2,349£2,313£2,323£2,194Cheshire East
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£56£56£53£60£60£57Chorley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134£133£134£126Cheshire East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.57£3.59£3.39£4.15£4.17£3.94Chorley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£355£356£336£440£441£417Chorley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£114£114£108£120£120£113Chorley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£52£53£50£55£55£52Chorley
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£685£688£650£751£754£712Chorley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£147£148£140£172£173£163Chorley
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£140£141£133£192£193£182Chorley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.03£4.04£3.82£3.33£3.35£3.16Cheshire East
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.94£1.95£1.84£2.36£2.37£2.24Chorley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.61£6.64£6.27£6.38£6.41£6.05Cheshire East
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026215.5200.8Cheshire East
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.016.6Chorley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.228.6Cheshire East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.465.6Chorley
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202681.894.0Chorley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.512.2Chorley

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Cheshire East £1.8bn, Chorley £512.7mChorley: £512.7mCheshire East: £1.8bnChorley: £514.9mCheshire East: £1.8bnChorley: £486.3mCheshire East: £1.7bn

    £1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bnCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£512.7m£514.9m£486.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Cheshire East £1.1bn, Chorley £302.7mChorley: £302.7mCheshire East: £1.1bnChorley: £304.0mCheshire East: £1.1bnChorley: £287.1mCheshire East: £1.1bn

    £1.1bnCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£302.7m£304.0m£287.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Cheshire East £371.5m, Chorley £121.0mChorley: £121.0mCheshire East: £371.5mChorley: £121.5mCheshire East: £373.1mChorley: £114.8mCheshire East: £352.4m

    £371.5m£373.1m£352.4mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£121.0m£121.5m£114.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Cheshire East £1.0bn, Chorley £278.9mChorley: £278.9mCheshire East: £1.0bnChorley: £280.1mCheshire East: £1.0bnChorley: £264.6mCheshire East: £987.9m

    £1.0bn£1.0bn£987.9mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£278.9m£280.1m£264.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Cheshire East £23.4m, Chorley £7.2mChorley: £7.2mCheshire East: £23.4mChorley: £7.3mCheshire East: £23.5mChorley: £6.9mCheshire East: £22.2m

    £23.4m£23.5m£22.2mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£7.2m£7.3m£6.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cheshire East £59.5m, Chorley £16.0mChorley: £16.0mCheshire East: £59.5mChorley: £16.1mCheshire East: £59.7mChorley: £15.2mCheshire East: £56.4m

    £59.5m£59.7m£56.4mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£16.0m£16.1m£15.2m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Cheshire East £1.5m, Chorley £0.50mChorley: £0.50mCheshire East: £1.5mChorley: £0.50mCheshire East: £1.5mChorley: £0.48mCheshire East: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£0.50m£0.50m£0.48m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cheshire East £149.1m, Chorley £53.0mChorley: £53.0mCheshire East: £149.1mChorley: £53.2mCheshire East: £149.7mChorley: £50.3mCheshire East: £141.4m

    £149.1m£149.7m£141.4mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£53.0m£53.2m£50.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Cheshire East £47.8m, Chorley £14.4mChorley: £14.4mCheshire East: £47.8mChorley: £14.5mCheshire East: £48.0mChorley: £13.7mCheshire East: £45.3m

    £47.8m£48.0m£45.3mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£14.4m£14.5m£13.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cheshire East £22.0m, Chorley £6.6mChorley: £6.6mCheshire East: £22.0mChorley: £6.6mCheshire East: £22.1mChorley: £6.3mCheshire East: £20.9m

    £22.0m£22.1m£20.9mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£6.6m£6.6m£6.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Cheshire East £288.0m, Chorley £90.5mChorley: £90.5mCheshire East: £288.0mChorley: £90.9mCheshire East: £289.3mChorley: £85.9mCheshire East: £273.2m

    £288.0m£289.3m£273.2mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£90.5m£90.9m£85.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Cheshire East £61.9m, Chorley £20.8mChorley: £20.8mCheshire East: £61.9mChorley: £20.8mCheshire East: £62.1mChorley: £19.7mCheshire East: £58.7m

    £61.9m£62.1m£58.7mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£20.8m£20.8m£19.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Cheshire East £59.0m, Chorley £23.2mChorley: £23.2mCheshire East: £59.0mChorley: £23.3mCheshire East: £59.2mChorley: £22.0mCheshire East: £55.9m

    £59.0m£59.2m£55.9mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£23.2m£23.3m£22.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Cheshire East £1.7m, Chorley £0.40mChorley: £0.40mCheshire East: £1.7mChorley: £0.40mCheshire East: £1.7mChorley: £0.38mCheshire East: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mCheshire East is higher£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Cheshire East £0.82m, Chorley £0.28mChorley: £0.28mCheshire East: £0.82mChorley: £0.29mCheshire East: £0.82mChorley: £0.27mCheshire East: £0.77m

    £0.82m£0.82m£0.77mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£0.28m£0.29m£0.27m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Cheshire East £2.8m, Chorley £0.77mChorley: £0.77mCheshire East: £2.8mChorley: £0.77mCheshire East: £2.8mChorley: £0.73mCheshire East: £2.6m

    £2.8m£2.8m£2.6mCheshire East is higher£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Cheshire East 90,596, Chorley 24,210Chorley: 24,210Cheshire East: 90,596

    90,596Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count24,210

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Cheshire East 5,881, Chorley 2,001Chorley: 2,001Cheshire East: 5,881

    5,881Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count2,001

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cheshire East 12,259, Chorley 3,450Chorley: 3,450Cheshire East: 12,259

    12,259Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count3,450

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cheshire East 22,865, Chorley 7,909Chorley: 7,909Cheshire East: 22,865

    22,865Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count7,909

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Cheshire East 34,385, Chorley 11,329Chorley: 11,329Cheshire East: 34,385

    34,385Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count11,329

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cheshire East 4,832, Chorley 1,471Chorley: 1,471Cheshire East: 4,832

    4,832Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count1,471

Show the numbers
Cheshire East and Chorley, total
MeasureCheshire EastChorleyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bn£512.7m£514.9m£486.3mCheshire East
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1bn£302.7m£304.0m£287.1mCheshire East
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£371.5m£373.1m£352.4m£121.0m£121.5m£114.8mCheshire East
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£1.0bn£1.0bn£987.9m£278.9m£280.1m£264.6mCheshire East
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£23.4m£23.5m£22.2m£7.2m£7.3m£6.9mCheshire East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£59.5m£59.7m£56.4m£16.0m£16.1m£15.2mCheshire East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£0.50m£0.50m£0.48mCheshire East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£149.1m£149.7m£141.4m£53.0m£53.2m£50.3mCheshire East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£47.8m£48.0m£45.3m£14.4m£14.5m£13.7mCheshire East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.0m£22.1m£20.9m£6.6m£6.6m£6.3mCheshire East
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£288.0m£289.3m£273.2m£90.5m£90.9m£85.9mCheshire East
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£61.9m£62.1m£58.7m£20.8m£20.8m£19.7mCheshire East
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£59.0m£59.2m£55.9m£23.2m£23.3m£22.0mCheshire East
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mCheshire East
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.82m£0.82m£0.77m£0.28m£0.29m£0.27mCheshire East
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.8m£2.8m£2.6m£0.77m£0.77m£0.73mCheshire East
State Pensiontotal, March 202690,59624,210Cheshire East
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,8812,001Cheshire East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202612,2593,450Cheshire East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202622,8657,909Cheshire East
Universal Credittotal, May 202634,38511,329Cheshire East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,8321,471Cheshire East

Sources

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

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  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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