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Cheshire East and West Lancashire

420,472 and 122,054 residents (mid-2024).

Cheshire East is higher than West Lancashire on 2 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 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 West Lancashire 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 West Lancashire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cheshire East £4,183, West Lancashire £4,627West Lancashire: £4,627Cheshire East: £4,183West Lancashire: £4,647Cheshire East: £4,201West Lancashire: £4,389Cheshire East: £3,968

    £4,183£4,201£3,968West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£4,627£4,647£4,389

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Cheshire East £12,494, West Lancashire £12,694West Lancashire: £12,694Cheshire East: £12,494West Lancashire: £12,748Cheshire East: £12,547West Lancashire: £12,041Cheshire East: £11,851

    £12,494£12,547£11,851West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£12,694£12,748£12,041

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Cheshire East £1,473, West Lancashire £1,804West Lancashire: £1,804Cheshire East: £1,473West Lancashire: £1,812Cheshire East: £1,480West Lancashire: £1,711Cheshire East: £1,398

    £1,473£1,480£1,398West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£1,804£1,812£1,711

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Cheshire East £11,558, West Lancashire £11,524West Lancashire: £11,524Cheshire East: £11,558West Lancashire: £11,573Cheshire East: £11,607West Lancashire: £10,931Cheshire East: £10,963

    £11,558£11,607£10,963Cheshire East is higher£11,524£11,573£10,931

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Cheshire East £259, West Lancashire £400West Lancashire: £400Cheshire East: £259West Lancashire: £401Cheshire East: £260West Lancashire: £379Cheshire East: £246

    £259£260£246West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£400£401£379

  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, West Lancashire £744West Lancashire: £744Cheshire East: £660West Lancashire: £747Cheshire East: £663West Lancashire: £705Cheshire East: £626

    £660£663£626West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£744£747£705

  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, West Lancashire £27West Lancashire: £27Cheshire East: £17West Lancashire: £27Cheshire East: £17West Lancashire: £25Cheshire East: £16

    £17£17£16West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£27£27£25

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Cheshire East £355, West Lancashire £500West Lancashire: £500Cheshire East: £355West Lancashire: £502Cheshire East: £356West Lancashire: £475Cheshire East: £336

    £355£356£336West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£500£502£475

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cheshire East £114, West Lancashire £148West Lancashire: £148Cheshire East: £114West Lancashire: £149Cheshire East: £114West Lancashire: £140Cheshire East: £108

    £114£114£108West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£148£149£140

  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, West Lancashire £116West Lancashire: £116Cheshire East: £87West Lancashire: £117Cheshire East: £88West Lancashire: £110Cheshire East: £83

    £87£88£83West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£116£117£110

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Cheshire East £1,142, West Lancashire £1,372West Lancashire: £1,372Cheshire East: £1,142West Lancashire: £1,378Cheshire East: £1,147West Lancashire: £1,301Cheshire East: £1,084

    £1,142£1,147£1,084West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£1,372£1,378£1,301

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cheshire East £147, West Lancashire £160West Lancashire: £160Cheshire East: £147West Lancashire: £161Cheshire East: £148West Lancashire: £152Cheshire East: £140

    £147£148£140West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£160£161£152

  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, West Lancashire £305West Lancashire: £305Cheshire East: £234West Lancashire: £306Cheshire East: £235West Lancashire: £289Cheshire East: £222

    £234£235£222West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£305£306£289

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Cheshire East £6.73, West Lancashire £4.77West Lancashire: £4.77Cheshire East: £6.73West Lancashire: £4.79Cheshire East: £6.75West Lancashire: £4.52Cheshire East: £6.38

    £6.73£6.75£6.38Cheshire East is higher£4.77£4.79£4.52

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Cheshire East £3.24, West Lancashire £6.35West Lancashire: £6.35Cheshire East: £3.24West Lancashire: £6.37Cheshire East: £3.25West Lancashire: £6.02Cheshire East: £3.07

    £3.24£3.25£3.07West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£6.35£6.37£6.02

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cheshire East £6.61, West Lancashire £8.72West Lancashire: £8.72Cheshire East: £6.61West Lancashire: £8.76Cheshire East: £6.64West Lancashire: £8.27Cheshire East: £6.27

    £6.61£6.64£6.27West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£8.72£8.76£8.27

  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, West Lancashire 1,010.0West Lancashire: 1,010.0Cheshire East: 1,005.5

    1,005.5West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count1,010.0

  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, West Lancashire 105.1West Lancashire: 105.1Cheshire East: 65.3

    65.3West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count105.1

  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, West Lancashire 157.8West Lancashire: 157.8Cheshire East: 136.1

    136.1West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count157.8

  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, West Lancashire 74.9West Lancashire: 74.9Cheshire East: 54.4

    54.4West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count74.9

  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, West Lancashire 165.8West Lancashire: 165.8Cheshire East: 136.4

    136.4West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count165.8

  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, West Lancashire 25.0West Lancashire: 25.0Cheshire East: 19.2

    19.2West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count25.0

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Cheshire East and West Lancashire, per person in the age group
MeasureCheshire EastWest LancashireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,183£4,201£3,968£4,627£4,647£4,389West Lancashire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,494£12,547£11,851£12,694£12,748£12,041West Lancashire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,473£1,480£1,398£1,804£1,812£1,711West Lancashire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,558£11,607£10,963£11,524£11,573£10,931Cheshire East
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£259£260£246£400£401£379West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£660£663£626£744£747£705West Lancashire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16£27£27£25West Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£355£356£336£500£502£475West Lancashire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£114£114£108£148£149£140West Lancashire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£87£88£83£116£117£110West Lancashire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,142£1,147£1,084£1,372£1,378£1,301West Lancashire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£147£148£140£160£161£152West Lancashire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£234£235£222£305£306£289West Lancashire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.73£6.75£6.38£4.77£4.79£4.52Cheshire East
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.24£3.25£3.07£6.35£6.37£6.02West Lancashire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.61£6.64£6.27£8.72£8.76£8.27West Lancashire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,005.51,010.0West Lancashire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202665.3105.1West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026136.1157.8West Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.474.9West Lancashire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026136.4165.8West Lancashire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.225.0West Lancashire

Per resident

Cheshire East is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and West Lancashire 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 West Lancashire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cheshire East £4,183, West Lancashire £4,627West Lancashire: £4,627Cheshire East: £4,183West Lancashire: £4,647Cheshire East: £4,201West Lancashire: £4,389Cheshire East: £3,968

    £4,183£4,201£3,968West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£4,627£4,647£4,389

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Cheshire East £2,677, West Lancashire £2,705West Lancashire: £2,705Cheshire East: £2,677West Lancashire: £2,717Cheshire East: £2,689West Lancashire: £2,566Cheshire East: £2,540

    £2,677£2,689£2,540West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£2,705£2,717£2,566

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Cheshire East £884, West Lancashire £1,105West Lancashire: £1,105Cheshire East: £884West Lancashire: £1,110Cheshire East: £887West Lancashire: £1,048Cheshire East: £838

    £884£887£838West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£1,105£1,110£1,048

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Cheshire East £2,477, West Lancashire £2,456West Lancashire: £2,456Cheshire East: £2,477West Lancashire: £2,466Cheshire East: £2,487West Lancashire: £2,329Cheshire East: £2,349

    £2,477£2,487£2,349Cheshire East is higher£2,456£2,466£2,329

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Cheshire East £56, West Lancashire £85West Lancashire: £85Cheshire East: £56West Lancashire: £86Cheshire East: £56West Lancashire: £81Cheshire East: £53

    £56£56£53West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£85£86£81

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Cheshire East £141, West Lancashire £158West Lancashire: £158Cheshire East: £141West Lancashire: £159Cheshire East: £142West Lancashire: £150Cheshire East: £134

    £141£142£134West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£158£159£150

  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, West Lancashire £5.67West Lancashire: £5.67Cheshire East: £3.57West Lancashire: £5.70Cheshire East: £3.59West Lancashire: £5.38Cheshire East: £3.39

    £3.57£3.59£3.39West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£5.67£5.70£5.38

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Cheshire East £355, West Lancashire £500West Lancashire: £500Cheshire East: £355West Lancashire: £502Cheshire East: £356West Lancashire: £475Cheshire East: £336

    £355£356£336West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£500£502£475

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cheshire East £114, West Lancashire £148West Lancashire: £148Cheshire East: £114West Lancashire: £149Cheshire East: £114West Lancashire: £140Cheshire East: £108

    £114£114£108West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£148£149£140

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Cheshire East £52, West Lancashire £71West Lancashire: £71Cheshire East: £52West Lancashire: £71Cheshire East: £53West Lancashire: £67Cheshire East: £50

    £52£53£50West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£71£71£67

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Cheshire East £685, West Lancashire £840West Lancashire: £840Cheshire East: £685West Lancashire: £844Cheshire East: £688West Lancashire: £797Cheshire East: £650

    £685£688£650West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£840£844£797

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cheshire East £147, West Lancashire £160West Lancashire: £160Cheshire East: £147West Lancashire: £161Cheshire East: £148West Lancashire: £152Cheshire East: £140

    £147£148£140West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£160£161£152

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Cheshire East £140, West Lancashire £187West Lancashire: £187Cheshire East: £140West Lancashire: £188Cheshire East: £141West Lancashire: £177Cheshire East: £133

    £140£141£133West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£187£188£177

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Cheshire East £4.03, West Lancashire £2.92West Lancashire: £2.92Cheshire East: £4.03West Lancashire: £2.93Cheshire East: £4.04West Lancashire: £2.77Cheshire East: £3.82

    £4.03£4.04£3.82Cheshire East is higher£2.92£2.93£2.77

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Cheshire East £1.94, West Lancashire £3.89West Lancashire: £3.89Cheshire East: £1.94West Lancashire: £3.91Cheshire East: £1.95West Lancashire: £3.69Cheshire East: £1.84

    £1.94£1.95£1.84West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£3.89£3.91£3.69

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cheshire East £6.61, West Lancashire £8.72West Lancashire: £8.72Cheshire East: £6.61West Lancashire: £8.76Cheshire East: £6.64West Lancashire: £8.27Cheshire East: £6.27

    £6.61£6.64£6.27West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£8.72£8.76£8.27

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Cheshire East 215.5, West Lancashire 215.2West Lancashire: 215.2Cheshire East: 215.5

    215.5Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count215.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cheshire East 14.0, West Lancashire 22.4West Lancashire: 22.4Cheshire East: 14.0

    14.0West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count22.4

  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, West Lancashire 33.6West Lancashire: 33.6Cheshire East: 29.2

    29.2West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count33.6

  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, West Lancashire 74.9West Lancashire: 74.9Cheshire East: 54.4

    54.4West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count74.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cheshire East 81.8, West Lancashire 101.6West Lancashire: 101.6Cheshire East: 81.8

    81.8West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count101.6

  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, West Lancashire 15.3West Lancashire: 15.3Cheshire East: 11.5

    11.5West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count15.3

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Cheshire East and West Lancashire, per resident
MeasureCheshire EastWest LancashireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,183£4,201£3,968£4,627£4,647£4,389West Lancashire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,677£2,689£2,540£2,705£2,717£2,566West Lancashire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£884£887£838£1,105£1,110£1,048West Lancashire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,477£2,487£2,349£2,456£2,466£2,329Cheshire East
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£56£56£53£85£86£81West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134£158£159£150West Lancashire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.57£3.59£3.39£5.67£5.70£5.38West Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£355£356£336£500£502£475West Lancashire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£114£114£108£148£149£140West Lancashire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£52£53£50£71£71£67West Lancashire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£685£688£650£840£844£797West Lancashire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£147£148£140£160£161£152West Lancashire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£140£141£133£187£188£177West Lancashire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.03£4.04£3.82£2.92£2.93£2.77Cheshire East
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.94£1.95£1.84£3.89£3.91£3.69West Lancashire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.61£6.64£6.27£8.72£8.76£8.27West Lancashire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026215.5215.2Cheshire East
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.022.4West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.233.6West Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.474.9West Lancashire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202681.8101.6West Lancashire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.515.3West Lancashire

Total

Cheshire East is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and West Lancashire 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 West Lancashire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Cheshire East £1.8bn, West Lancashire £564.8mWest Lancashire: £564.8mCheshire East: £1.8bnWest Lancashire: £567.2mCheshire East: £1.8bnWest Lancashire: £535.7mCheshire East: £1.7bn

    £1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bnCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£564.8m£567.2m£535.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Cheshire East £1.1bn, West Lancashire £330.2mWest Lancashire: £330.2mCheshire East: £1.1bnWest Lancashire: £331.6mCheshire East: £1.1bnWest Lancashire: £313.2mCheshire East: £1.1bn

    £1.1bnCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£330.2m£331.6m£313.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Cheshire East £371.5m, West Lancashire £134.9mWest Lancashire: £134.9mCheshire East: £371.5mWest Lancashire: £135.5mCheshire East: £373.1mWest Lancashire: £127.9mCheshire East: £352.4m

    £371.5m£373.1m£352.4mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£134.9m£135.5m£127.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Cheshire East £1.0bn, West Lancashire £299.7mWest Lancashire: £299.7mCheshire East: £1.0bnWest Lancashire: £301.0mCheshire East: £1.0bnWest Lancashire: £284.3mCheshire East: £987.9m

    £1.0bn£1.0bn£987.9mCheshire East is higher£299.7m£301.0m£284.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Cheshire East £23.4m, West Lancashire £10.4mWest Lancashire: £10.4mCheshire East: £23.4mWest Lancashire: £10.4mCheshire East: £23.5mWest Lancashire: £9.9mCheshire East: £22.2m

    £23.4m£23.5m£22.2mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£10.4m£10.4m£9.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cheshire East £59.5m, West Lancashire £19.3mWest Lancashire: £19.3mCheshire East: £59.5mWest Lancashire: £19.4mCheshire East: £59.7mWest Lancashire: £18.3mCheshire East: £56.4m

    £59.5m£59.7m£56.4mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£19.3m£19.4m£18.3m

  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, West Lancashire £0.69mWest Lancashire: £0.69mCheshire East: £1.5mWest Lancashire: £0.70mCheshire East: £1.5mWest Lancashire: £0.66mCheshire East: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£0.69m£0.70m£0.66m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cheshire East £149.1m, West Lancashire £61.1mWest Lancashire: £61.1mCheshire East: £149.1mWest Lancashire: £61.3mCheshire East: £149.7mWest Lancashire: £57.9mCheshire East: £141.4m

    £149.1m£149.7m£141.4mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£61.1m£61.3m£57.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Cheshire East £47.8m, West Lancashire £18.1mWest Lancashire: £18.1mCheshire East: £47.8mWest Lancashire: £18.1mCheshire East: £48.0mWest Lancashire: £17.1mCheshire East: £45.3m

    £47.8m£48.0m£45.3mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£18.1m£18.1m£17.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cheshire East £22.0m, West Lancashire £8.7mWest Lancashire: £8.7mCheshire East: £22.0mWest Lancashire: £8.7mCheshire East: £22.1mWest Lancashire: £8.2mCheshire East: £20.9m

    £22.0m£22.1m£20.9mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£8.7m£8.7m£8.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Cheshire East £288.0m, West Lancashire £102.6mWest Lancashire: £102.6mCheshire East: £288.0mWest Lancashire: £103.0mCheshire East: £289.3mWest Lancashire: £97.3mCheshire East: £273.2m

    £288.0m£289.3m£273.2mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£102.6m£103.0m£97.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Cheshire East £61.9m, West Lancashire £19.5mWest Lancashire: £19.5mCheshire East: £61.9mWest Lancashire: £19.6mCheshire East: £62.1mWest Lancashire: £18.5mCheshire East: £58.7m

    £61.9m£62.1m£58.7mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£19.5m£19.6m£18.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Cheshire East £59.0m, West Lancashire £22.8mWest Lancashire: £22.8mCheshire East: £59.0mWest Lancashire: £22.9mCheshire East: £59.2mWest Lancashire: £21.6mCheshire East: £55.9m

    £59.0m£59.2m£55.9mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£22.8m£22.9m£21.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Cheshire East £1.7m, West Lancashire £0.36mWest Lancashire: £0.36mCheshire East: £1.7mWest Lancashire: £0.36mCheshire East: £1.7mWest Lancashire: £0.34mCheshire East: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mCheshire East is higher£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Cheshire East £0.82m, West Lancashire £0.47mWest Lancashire: £0.47mCheshire East: £0.82mWest Lancashire: £0.48mCheshire East: £0.82mWest Lancashire: £0.45mCheshire East: £0.77m

    £0.82m£0.82m£0.77mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£0.47m£0.48m£0.45m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Cheshire East £2.8m, West Lancashire £1.1mWest Lancashire: £1.1mCheshire East: £2.8mWest Lancashire: £1.1mCheshire East: £2.8mWest Lancashire: £1.0mCheshire East: £2.6m

    £2.8m£2.8m£2.6mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Cheshire East 90,596, West Lancashire 26,268West Lancashire: 26,268Cheshire East: 90,596

    90,596Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count26,268

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Cheshire East 5,881, West Lancashire 2,734West Lancashire: 2,734Cheshire East: 5,881

    5,881Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count2,734

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cheshire East 12,259, West Lancashire 4,105West Lancashire: 4,105Cheshire East: 12,259

    12,259Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count4,105

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cheshire East 22,865, West Lancashire 9,139West Lancashire: 9,139Cheshire East: 22,865

    22,865Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count9,139

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Cheshire East 34,385, West Lancashire 12,398West Lancashire: 12,398Cheshire East: 34,385

    34,385Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count12,398

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cheshire East 4,832, West Lancashire 1,866West Lancashire: 1,866Cheshire East: 4,832

    4,832Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count1,866

Show the numbers
Cheshire East and West Lancashire, total
MeasureCheshire EastWest LancashireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bn£564.8m£567.2m£535.7mCheshire East
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1bn£330.2m£331.6m£313.2mCheshire East
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£371.5m£373.1m£352.4m£134.9m£135.5m£127.9mCheshire East
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£1.0bn£1.0bn£987.9m£299.7m£301.0m£284.3mCheshire East
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£23.4m£23.5m£22.2m£10.4m£10.4m£9.9mCheshire East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£59.5m£59.7m£56.4m£19.3m£19.4m£18.3mCheshire East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£0.69m£0.70m£0.66mCheshire East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£149.1m£149.7m£141.4m£61.1m£61.3m£57.9mCheshire East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£47.8m£48.0m£45.3m£18.1m£18.1m£17.1mCheshire East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.0m£22.1m£20.9m£8.7m£8.7m£8.2mCheshire East
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£288.0m£289.3m£273.2m£102.6m£103.0m£97.3mCheshire East
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£61.9m£62.1m£58.7m£19.5m£19.6m£18.5mCheshire East
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£59.0m£59.2m£55.9m£22.8m£22.9m£21.6mCheshire East
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mCheshire East
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.82m£0.82m£0.77m£0.47m£0.48m£0.45mCheshire East
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.8m£2.8m£2.6m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mCheshire East
State Pensiontotal, March 202690,59626,268Cheshire East
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,8812,734Cheshire East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202612,2594,105Cheshire East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202622,8659,139Cheshire East
Universal Credittotal, May 202634,38512,398Cheshire East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,8321,866Cheshire East

Sources

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

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