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Cheshire East and South Ribble

420,472 and 115,727 residents (mid-2024).

Cheshire East is higher than South Ribble on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 19 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 South Ribble 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 South Ribble

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cheshire East £4,183, South Ribble £4,294South Ribble: £4,294Cheshire East: £4,183South Ribble: £4,312Cheshire East: £4,201South Ribble: £4,073Cheshire East: £3,968

    £4,183£4,201£3,968South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count£4,294£4,312£4,073

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Cheshire East £12,494, South Ribble £12,735South Ribble: £12,735Cheshire East: £12,494South Ribble: £12,789Cheshire East: £12,547South Ribble: £12,080Cheshire East: £11,851

    £12,494£12,547£11,851South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count£12,735£12,789£12,080

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Cheshire East £1,473, South Ribble £1,554South Ribble: £1,554Cheshire East: £1,473South Ribble: £1,560Cheshire East: £1,480South Ribble: £1,474Cheshire East: £1,398

    £1,473£1,480£1,398South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count£1,554£1,560£1,474

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Cheshire East £11,558, South Ribble £11,723South Ribble: £11,723Cheshire East: £11,558South Ribble: £11,773Cheshire East: £11,607South Ribble: £11,120Cheshire East: £10,963

    £11,558£11,607£10,963South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count£11,723£11,773£11,120

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Cheshire East £259, South Ribble £281South Ribble: £281Cheshire East: £259South Ribble: £282Cheshire East: £260South Ribble: £267Cheshire East: £246

    £259£260£246South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count£281£282£267

  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, South Ribble £711South Ribble: £711Cheshire East: £660South Ribble: £714Cheshire East: £663South Ribble: £675Cheshire East: £626

    £660£663£626South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count£711£714£675

  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, South Ribble £19South Ribble: £19Cheshire East: £17South Ribble: £19Cheshire East: £17South Ribble: £18Cheshire East: £16

    £17£17£16South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count£19£19£18

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Cheshire East £355, South Ribble £432South Ribble: £432Cheshire East: £355South Ribble: £434Cheshire East: £356South Ribble: £410Cheshire East: £336

    £355£356£336South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count£432£434£410

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cheshire East £114, South Ribble £117South Ribble: £117Cheshire East: £114South Ribble: £117Cheshire East: £114South Ribble: £111Cheshire East: £108

    £114£114£108South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count£117£117£111

  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, South Ribble £92South Ribble: £92Cheshire East: £87South Ribble: £92Cheshire East: £88South Ribble: £87Cheshire East: £83

    £87£88£83South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count£92£92£87

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Cheshire East £1,142, South Ribble £1,170South Ribble: £1,170Cheshire East: £1,142South Ribble: £1,175Cheshire East: £1,147South Ribble: £1,110Cheshire East: £1,084

    £1,142£1,147£1,084South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count£1,170£1,175£1,110

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cheshire East £147, South Ribble £136South Ribble: £136Cheshire East: £147South Ribble: £137Cheshire East: £148South Ribble: £129Cheshire East: £140

    £147£148£140Cheshire East is higher£136£137£129

  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, South Ribble £284South Ribble: £284Cheshire East: £234South Ribble: £285Cheshire East: £235South Ribble: £269Cheshire East: £222

    £234£235£222South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count£284£285£269

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Cheshire East £6.73, South Ribble £5.52South Ribble: £5.52Cheshire East: £6.73South Ribble: £5.55Cheshire East: £6.75South Ribble: £5.24Cheshire East: £6.38

    £6.73£6.75£6.38Cheshire East is higher£5.52£5.55£5.24

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Cheshire East £3.24, South Ribble £2.67South Ribble: £2.67Cheshire East: £3.24South Ribble: £2.68Cheshire East: £3.25South Ribble: £2.53Cheshire East: £3.07

    £3.24£3.25£3.07Cheshire East is higher£2.67£2.68£2.53

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cheshire East £6.61, South Ribble £7.10South Ribble: £7.10Cheshire East: £6.61South Ribble: £7.13Cheshire East: £6.64South Ribble: £6.73Cheshire East: £6.27

    £6.61£6.64£6.27South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count£7.10£7.13£6.73

  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, South Ribble 1,022.7South Ribble: 1,022.7Cheshire East: 1,005.5

    1,005.5South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count1,022.7

  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, South Ribble 78.0South Ribble: 78.0Cheshire East: 65.3

    65.3South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count78.0

  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, South Ribble 150.6South Ribble: 150.6Cheshire East: 136.1

    136.1South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count150.6

  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, South Ribble 64.9South Ribble: 64.9Cheshire East: 54.4

    54.4South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count64.9

  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, South Ribble 145.4South Ribble: 145.4Cheshire East: 136.4

    136.4South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count145.4

  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, South Ribble 20.2South Ribble: 20.2Cheshire East: 19.2

    19.2South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count20.2

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Cheshire East and South Ribble, per person in the age group
MeasureCheshire EastSouth RibbleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,183£4,201£3,968£4,294£4,312£4,073South Ribble
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,494£12,547£11,851£12,735£12,789£12,080South Ribble
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,473£1,480£1,398£1,554£1,560£1,474South Ribble
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,558£11,607£10,963£11,723£11,773£11,120South Ribble
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£259£260£246£281£282£267South Ribble
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£660£663£626£711£714£675South Ribble
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16£19£19£18South Ribble
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£355£356£336£432£434£410South Ribble
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£114£114£108£117£117£111South Ribble
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£87£88£83£92£92£87South Ribble
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,142£1,147£1,084£1,170£1,175£1,110South Ribble
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£147£148£140£136£137£129Cheshire East
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£234£235£222£284£285£269South Ribble
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.73£6.75£6.38£5.52£5.55£5.24Cheshire East
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.24£3.25£3.07£2.67£2.68£2.53Cheshire East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.61£6.64£6.27£7.10£7.13£6.73South Ribble
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,005.51,022.7South Ribble
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202665.378.0South Ribble
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026136.1150.6South Ribble
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.464.9South Ribble
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026136.4145.4South Ribble
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.220.2South Ribble

Per resident

Cheshire East is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and South Ribble on 16. 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 South Ribble

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cheshire East £4,183, South Ribble £4,294South Ribble: £4,294Cheshire East: £4,183South Ribble: £4,312Cheshire East: £4,201South Ribble: £4,073Cheshire East: £3,968

    £4,183£4,201£3,968South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count£4,294£4,312£4,073

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Cheshire East £2,677, South Ribble £2,658South Ribble: £2,658Cheshire East: £2,677South Ribble: £2,669Cheshire East: £2,689South Ribble: £2,521Cheshire East: £2,540

    £2,677£2,689£2,540Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£2,658£2,669£2,521

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Cheshire East £884, South Ribble £943South Ribble: £943Cheshire East: £884South Ribble: £947Cheshire East: £887South Ribble: £895Cheshire East: £838

    £884£887£838South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count£943£947£895

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Cheshire East £2,477, South Ribble £2,447South Ribble: £2,447Cheshire East: £2,477South Ribble: £2,457Cheshire East: £2,487South Ribble: £2,321Cheshire East: £2,349

    £2,477£2,487£2,349Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£2,447£2,457£2,321

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

    £56£56£53South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count£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, South Ribble £148South Ribble: £148Cheshire East: £141South Ribble: £149Cheshire East: £142South Ribble: £141Cheshire East: £134

    £141£142£134South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count£148£149£141

  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, South Ribble £4.03South Ribble: £4.03Cheshire East: £3.57South Ribble: £4.04Cheshire East: £3.59South Ribble: £3.82Cheshire East: £3.39

    £3.57£3.59£3.39South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count£4.03£4.04£3.82

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Cheshire East £355, South Ribble £432South Ribble: £432Cheshire East: £355South Ribble: £434Cheshire East: £356South Ribble: £410Cheshire East: £336

    £355£356£336South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count£432£434£410

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cheshire East £114, South Ribble £117South Ribble: £117Cheshire East: £114South Ribble: £117Cheshire East: £114South Ribble: £111Cheshire East: £108

    £114£114£108South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count£117£117£111

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Cheshire East £52, South Ribble £56South Ribble: £56Cheshire East: £52South Ribble: £56Cheshire East: £53South Ribble: £53Cheshire East: £50

    £52£53£50South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count£56£56£53

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

    £685£688£650South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count£710£713£673

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cheshire East £147, South Ribble £136South Ribble: £136Cheshire East: £147South Ribble: £137Cheshire East: £148South Ribble: £129Cheshire East: £140

    £147£148£140Cheshire East is higher£136£137£129

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Cheshire East £140, South Ribble £172South Ribble: £172Cheshire East: £140South Ribble: £173Cheshire East: £141South Ribble: £164Cheshire East: £133

    £140£141£133South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count£172£173£164

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Cheshire East £4.03, South Ribble £3.35South Ribble: £3.35Cheshire East: £4.03South Ribble: £3.37Cheshire East: £4.04South Ribble: £3.18Cheshire East: £3.82

    £4.03£4.04£3.82Cheshire East is higher£3.35£3.37£3.18

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Cheshire East £1.94, South Ribble £1.62South Ribble: £1.62Cheshire East: £1.94South Ribble: £1.63Cheshire East: £1.95South Ribble: £1.54Cheshire East: £1.84

    £1.94£1.95£1.84Cheshire East is higher£1.62£1.63£1.54

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cheshire East £6.61, South Ribble £7.10South Ribble: £7.10Cheshire East: £6.61South Ribble: £7.13Cheshire East: £6.64South Ribble: £6.73Cheshire East: £6.27

    £6.61£6.64£6.27South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count£7.10£7.13£6.73

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Cheshire East 215.5, South Ribble 213.5South Ribble: 213.5Cheshire East: 215.5

    215.5Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count213.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cheshire East 14.0, South Ribble 16.3South Ribble: 16.3Cheshire East: 14.0

    14.0South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count16.3

  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, South Ribble 31.4South Ribble: 31.4Cheshire East: 29.2

    29.2South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count31.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Cheshire East 54.4, South Ribble 64.9South Ribble: 64.9Cheshire East: 54.4

    54.4South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count64.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cheshire East 81.8, South Ribble 88.3South Ribble: 88.3Cheshire East: 81.8

    81.8South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count88.3

  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, South Ribble 12.2South Ribble: 12.2Cheshire East: 11.5

    11.5South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count12.2

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Cheshire East and South Ribble, per resident
MeasureCheshire EastSouth RibbleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,183£4,201£3,968£4,294£4,312£4,073South Ribble
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,677£2,689£2,540£2,658£2,669£2,521Cheshire East
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£884£887£838£943£947£895South Ribble
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,477£2,487£2,349£2,447£2,457£2,321Cheshire East
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£56£56£53£59£59£56South Ribble
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134£148£149£141South Ribble
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.57£3.59£3.39£4.03£4.04£3.82South Ribble
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£355£356£336£432£434£410South Ribble
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£114£114£108£117£117£111South Ribble
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£52£53£50£56£56£53South Ribble
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£685£688£650£710£713£673South Ribble
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£147£148£140£136£137£129Cheshire East
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£140£141£133£172£173£164South Ribble
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.03£4.04£3.82£3.35£3.37£3.18Cheshire East
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.94£1.95£1.84£1.62£1.63£1.54Cheshire East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.61£6.64£6.27£7.10£7.13£6.73South Ribble
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026215.5213.5Cheshire East
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.016.3South Ribble
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.231.4South Ribble
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.464.9South Ribble
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202681.888.3South Ribble
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.512.2South Ribble

Total

Cheshire East is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and South Ribble 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 South Ribble

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Cheshire East £1.8bn, South Ribble £496.9mSouth Ribble: £496.9mCheshire East: £1.8bnSouth Ribble: £499.0mCheshire East: £1.8bnSouth Ribble: £471.3mCheshire East: £1.7bn

    £1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bnCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£496.9m£499.0m£471.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Cheshire East £1.1bn, South Ribble £307.6mSouth Ribble: £307.6mCheshire East: £1.1bnSouth Ribble: £308.9mCheshire East: £1.1bnSouth Ribble: £291.8mCheshire East: £1.1bn

    £1.1bnCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£307.6m£308.9m£291.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Cheshire East £371.5m, South Ribble £109.1mSouth Ribble: £109.1mCheshire East: £371.5mSouth Ribble: £109.6mCheshire East: £373.1mSouth Ribble: £103.5mCheshire East: £352.4m

    £371.5m£373.1m£352.4mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£109.1m£109.6m£103.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Cheshire East £1.0bn, South Ribble £283.2mSouth Ribble: £283.2mCheshire East: £1.0bnSouth Ribble: £284.4mCheshire East: £1.0bnSouth Ribble: £268.6mCheshire East: £987.9m

    £1.0bn£1.0bn£987.9mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£283.2m£284.4m£268.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Cheshire East £23.4m, South Ribble £6.8mSouth Ribble: £6.8mCheshire East: £23.4mSouth Ribble: £6.8mCheshire East: £23.5mSouth Ribble: £6.4mCheshire East: £22.2m

    £23.4m£23.5m£22.2mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£6.8m£6.8m£6.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cheshire East £59.5m, South Ribble £17.2mSouth Ribble: £17.2mCheshire East: £59.5mSouth Ribble: £17.3mCheshire East: £59.7mSouth Ribble: £16.3mCheshire East: £56.4m

    £59.5m£59.7m£56.4mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Cheshire East £1.5m, South Ribble £0.47mSouth Ribble: £0.47mCheshire East: £1.5mSouth Ribble: £0.47mCheshire East: £1.5mSouth Ribble: £0.44mCheshire East: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cheshire East £149.1m, South Ribble £50.0mSouth Ribble: £50.0mCheshire East: £149.1mSouth Ribble: £50.3mCheshire East: £149.7mSouth Ribble: £47.5mCheshire East: £141.4m

    £149.1m£149.7m£141.4mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£50.0m£50.3m£47.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Cheshire East £47.8m, South Ribble £13.5mSouth Ribble: £13.5mCheshire East: £47.8mSouth Ribble: £13.6mCheshire East: £48.0mSouth Ribble: £12.8mCheshire East: £45.3m

    £47.8m£48.0m£45.3mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£13.5m£13.6m£12.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cheshire East £22.0m, South Ribble £6.4mSouth Ribble: £6.4mCheshire East: £22.0mSouth Ribble: £6.5mCheshire East: £22.1mSouth Ribble: £6.1mCheshire East: £20.9m

    £22.0m£22.1m£20.9mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£6.4m£6.5m£6.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Cheshire East £288.0m, South Ribble £82.2mSouth Ribble: £82.2mCheshire East: £288.0mSouth Ribble: £82.5mCheshire East: £289.3mSouth Ribble: £77.9mCheshire East: £273.2m

    £288.0m£289.3m£273.2mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£82.2m£82.5m£77.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Cheshire East £61.9m, South Ribble £15.8mSouth Ribble: £15.8mCheshire East: £61.9mSouth Ribble: £15.9mCheshire East: £62.1mSouth Ribble: £15.0mCheshire East: £58.7m

    £61.9m£62.1m£58.7mCheshire East is higher£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Cheshire East £59.0m, South Ribble £20.0mSouth Ribble: £20.0mCheshire East: £59.0mSouth Ribble: £20.0mCheshire East: £59.2mSouth Ribble: £18.9mCheshire East: £55.9m

    £59.0m£59.2m£55.9mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£20.0m£20.0m£18.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Cheshire East £1.7m, South Ribble £0.39mSouth Ribble: £0.39mCheshire East: £1.7mSouth Ribble: £0.39mCheshire East: £1.7mSouth Ribble: £0.37mCheshire East: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mCheshire East is higher£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Cheshire East £0.82m, South Ribble £0.19mSouth Ribble: £0.19mCheshire East: £0.82mSouth Ribble: £0.19mCheshire East: £0.82mSouth Ribble: £0.18mCheshire East: £0.77m

    £0.82m£0.82m£0.77mCheshire East is higher£0.19m£0.19m£0.18m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Cheshire East £2.8m, South Ribble £0.82mSouth Ribble: £0.82mCheshire East: £2.8mSouth Ribble: £0.82mCheshire East: £2.8mSouth Ribble: £0.78mCheshire East: £2.6m

    £2.8m£2.8m£2.6mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£0.82m£0.82m£0.78m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Cheshire East 90,596, South Ribble 24,703South Ribble: 24,703Cheshire East: 90,596

    90,596Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count24,703

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Cheshire East 5,881, South Ribble 1,884South Ribble: 1,884Cheshire East: 5,881

    5,881Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count1,884

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cheshire East 12,259, South Ribble 3,638South Ribble: 3,638Cheshire East: 12,259

    12,259Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count3,638

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cheshire East 22,865, South Ribble 7,509South Ribble: 7,509Cheshire East: 22,865

    22,865Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count7,509

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Cheshire East 34,385, South Ribble 10,214South Ribble: 10,214Cheshire East: 34,385

    34,385Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count10,214

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cheshire East 4,832, South Ribble 1,417South Ribble: 1,417Cheshire East: 4,832

    4,832Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count1,417

Show the numbers
Cheshire East and South Ribble, total
MeasureCheshire EastSouth RibbleHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bn£496.9m£499.0m£471.3mCheshire East
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1bn£307.6m£308.9m£291.8mCheshire East
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£371.5m£373.1m£352.4m£109.1m£109.6m£103.5mCheshire East
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£1.0bn£1.0bn£987.9m£283.2m£284.4m£268.6mCheshire East
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£23.4m£23.5m£22.2m£6.8m£6.8m£6.4mCheshire East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£59.5m£59.7m£56.4m£17.2m£17.3m£16.3mCheshire East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£0.47m£0.47m£0.44mCheshire East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£149.1m£149.7m£141.4m£50.0m£50.3m£47.5mCheshire East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£47.8m£48.0m£45.3m£13.5m£13.6m£12.8mCheshire East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.0m£22.1m£20.9m£6.4m£6.5m£6.1mCheshire East
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£288.0m£289.3m£273.2m£82.2m£82.5m£77.9mCheshire East
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£61.9m£62.1m£58.7m£15.8m£15.9m£15.0mCheshire East
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£59.0m£59.2m£55.9m£20.0m£20.0m£18.9mCheshire East
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mCheshire East
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.82m£0.82m£0.77m£0.19m£0.19m£0.18mCheshire East
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.8m£2.8m£2.6m£0.82m£0.82m£0.78mCheshire East
State Pensiontotal, March 202690,59624,703Cheshire East
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,8811,884Cheshire East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202612,2593,638Cheshire East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202622,8657,509Cheshire East
Universal Credittotal, May 202634,38510,214Cheshire East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,8321,417Cheshire East

Sources

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

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