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Cheshire East and Blaby

420,472 and 107,845 residents (mid-2024).

Cheshire East is higher than Blaby on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 10 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 13 of 22 measures, and Blaby on 9. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Cheshire East Blaby

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cheshire East £4,183, Blaby £3,836Blaby: £3,836Cheshire East: £4,183Blaby: £3,852Cheshire East: £4,201Blaby: £3,639Cheshire East: £3,968

    £4,183£4,201£3,968Cheshire East is higher£3,836£3,852£3,639

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Cheshire East £12,494, Blaby £13,019Blaby: £13,019Cheshire East: £12,494Blaby: £13,075Cheshire East: £12,547Blaby: £12,349Cheshire East: £11,851

    £12,494£12,547£11,851Blaby is higherDepends on how you count£13,019£13,075£12,349

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Cheshire East £1,473, Blaby £1,261Blaby: £1,261Cheshire East: £1,473Blaby: £1,266Cheshire East: £1,480Blaby: £1,196Cheshire East: £1,398

    £1,473£1,480£1,398Cheshire East is higher£1,261£1,266£1,196

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Cheshire East £11,558, Blaby £11,929Blaby: £11,929Cheshire East: £11,558Blaby: £11,980Cheshire East: £11,607Blaby: £11,315Cheshire East: £10,963

    £11,558£11,607£10,963Blaby is higherDepends on how you count£11,929£11,980£11,315

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Cheshire East £259, Blaby £320Blaby: £320Cheshire East: £259Blaby: £321Cheshire East: £260Blaby: £304Cheshire East: £246

    £259£260£246Blaby is higherDepends on how you count£320£321£304

  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, Blaby £750Blaby: £750Cheshire East: £660Blaby: £753Cheshire East: £663Blaby: £711Cheshire East: £626

    £660£663£626Blaby is higherDepends on how you count£750£753£711

  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, Blaby £20Blaby: £20Cheshire East: £17Blaby: £21Cheshire East: £17Blaby: £19Cheshire East: £16

    £17£17£16Blaby is higherDepends on how you count£20£21£19

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Cheshire East £355, Blaby £324Blaby: £324Cheshire East: £355Blaby: £325Cheshire East: £356Blaby: £307Cheshire East: £336

    £355£356£336Cheshire East is higher£324£325£307

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cheshire East £114, Blaby £97Blaby: £97Cheshire East: £114Blaby: £97Cheshire East: £114Blaby: £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, Blaby £80Blaby: £80Cheshire East: £87Blaby: £80Cheshire East: £88Blaby: £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, Blaby £990Blaby: £990Cheshire East: £1,142Blaby: £994Cheshire East: £1,147Blaby: £939Cheshire East: £1,084

    £1,142£1,147£1,084Cheshire East is higher£990£994£939

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cheshire East £147, Blaby £98Blaby: £98Cheshire East: £147Blaby: £99Cheshire East: £148Blaby: £93Cheshire East: £140

    £147£148£140Cheshire East is higher£98£99£93

  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, Blaby £182Blaby: £182Cheshire East: £234Blaby: £182Cheshire East: £235Blaby: £172Cheshire East: £222

    £234£235£222Cheshire East is higher£182£182£172

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Cheshire East £6.73, Blaby £6.62Blaby: £6.62Cheshire East: £6.73Blaby: £6.65Cheshire East: £6.75Blaby: £6.28Cheshire East: £6.38

    £6.73£6.75£6.38Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£6.62£6.65£6.28

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Cheshire East £3.24, Blaby £2.54Blaby: £2.54Cheshire East: £3.24Blaby: £2.55Cheshire East: £3.25Blaby: £2.41Cheshire East: £3.07

    £3.24£3.25£3.07Cheshire East is higher£2.54£2.55£2.41

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cheshire East £6.61, Blaby £9.67Blaby: £9.67Cheshire East: £6.61Blaby: £9.71Cheshire East: £6.64Blaby: £9.17Cheshire East: £6.27

    £6.61£6.64£6.27Blaby is higherDepends on how you count£9.67£9.71£9.17

  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, Blaby 1,014.4Blaby: 1,014.4Cheshire East: 1,005.5

    1,005.5Blaby is higherDepends on how you count1,014.4

  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, Blaby 76.1Blaby: 76.1Cheshire East: 65.3

    65.3Blaby is higherDepends on how you count76.1

  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, Blaby 155.5Blaby: 155.5Cheshire East: 136.1

    136.1Blaby is higherDepends on how you count155.5

  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, Blaby 47.9Blaby: 47.9Cheshire East: 54.4

    54.4Cheshire East is higher47.9

  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, Blaby 118.9Blaby: 118.9Cheshire East: 136.4

    136.4Cheshire East is higher118.9

  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, Blaby 17.7Blaby: 17.7Cheshire East: 19.2

    19.2Cheshire East is higher17.7

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Cheshire East and Blaby, per person in the age group
MeasureCheshire EastBlabyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,183£4,201£3,968£3,836£3,852£3,639Cheshire East
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,494£12,547£11,851£13,019£13,075£12,349Blaby
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,473£1,480£1,398£1,261£1,266£1,196Cheshire East
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,558£11,607£10,963£11,929£11,980£11,315Blaby
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£259£260£246£320£321£304Blaby
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£660£663£626£750£753£711Blaby
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16£20£21£19Blaby
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£355£356£336£324£325£307Cheshire 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£990£994£939Cheshire East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£147£148£140£98£99£93Cheshire East
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£234£235£222£182£182£172Cheshire East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.73£6.75£6.38£6.62£6.65£6.28Cheshire East
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.24£3.25£3.07£2.54£2.55£2.41Cheshire East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.61£6.64£6.27£9.67£9.71£9.17Blaby
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,005.51,014.4Blaby
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202665.376.1Blaby
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026136.1155.5Blaby
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.447.9Cheshire East
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026136.4118.9Cheshire East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.217.7Cheshire East

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cheshire East £4,183, Blaby £3,836Blaby: £3,836Cheshire East: £4,183Blaby: £3,852Cheshire East: £4,201Blaby: £3,639Cheshire East: £3,968

    £4,183£4,201£3,968Cheshire East is higher£3,836£3,852£3,639

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Cheshire East £2,677, Blaby £2,536Blaby: £2,536Cheshire East: £2,677Blaby: £2,547Cheshire East: £2,689Blaby: £2,406Cheshire East: £2,540

    £2,677£2,689£2,540Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£2,536£2,547£2,406

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Cheshire East £884, Blaby £771Blaby: £771Cheshire East: £884Blaby: £774Cheshire East: £887Blaby: £731Cheshire East: £838

    £884£887£838Cheshire East is higher£771£774£731

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Cheshire East £2,477, Blaby £2,324Blaby: £2,324Cheshire East: £2,477Blaby: £2,334Cheshire East: £2,487Blaby: £2,204Cheshire East: £2,349

    £2,477£2,487£2,349Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£2,324£2,334£2,204

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Cheshire East £56, Blaby £62Blaby: £62Cheshire East: £56Blaby: £63Cheshire East: £56Blaby: £59Cheshire East: £53

    £56£56£53Blaby is higherDepends on how you count£62£63£59

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Cheshire East £141, Blaby £146Blaby: £146Cheshire East: £141Blaby: £147Cheshire East: £142Blaby: £139Cheshire East: £134

    £141£142£134Blaby is higherDepends on how you count£146£147£139

  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, Blaby £3.97Blaby: £3.97Cheshire East: £3.57Blaby: £3.99Cheshire East: £3.59Blaby: £3.77Cheshire East: £3.39

    £3.57£3.59£3.39Blaby is higherDepends on how you count£3.97£3.99£3.77

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Cheshire East £355, Blaby £324Blaby: £324Cheshire East: £355Blaby: £325Cheshire East: £356Blaby: £307Cheshire East: £336

    £355£356£336Cheshire East is higher£324£325£307

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cheshire East £114, Blaby £97Blaby: £97Cheshire East: £114Blaby: £97Cheshire East: £114Blaby: £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, Blaby £49Blaby: £49Cheshire East: £52Blaby: £49Cheshire East: £53Blaby: £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, Blaby £605Blaby: £605Cheshire East: £685Blaby: £608Cheshire East: £688Blaby: £574Cheshire East: £650

    £685£688£650Cheshire East is higher£605£608£574

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cheshire East £147, Blaby £98Blaby: £98Cheshire East: £147Blaby: £99Cheshire East: £148Blaby: £93Cheshire East: £140

    £147£148£140Cheshire East is higher£98£99£93

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Cheshire East £140, Blaby £111Blaby: £111Cheshire East: £140Blaby: £112Cheshire East: £141Blaby: £105Cheshire East: £133

    £140£141£133Cheshire East is higher£111£112£105

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Cheshire East £4.03, Blaby £4.05Blaby: £4.05Cheshire East: £4.03Blaby: £4.07Cheshire East: £4.04Blaby: £3.84Cheshire East: £3.82

    £4.03£4.04£3.82Blaby is higherDepends on how you count£4.05£4.07£3.84

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Cheshire East £1.94, Blaby £1.56Blaby: £1.56Cheshire East: £1.94Blaby: £1.57Cheshire East: £1.95Blaby: £1.48Cheshire East: £1.84

    £1.94£1.95£1.84Cheshire East is higher£1.56£1.57£1.48

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cheshire East £6.61, Blaby £9.67Blaby: £9.67Cheshire East: £6.61Blaby: £9.71Cheshire East: £6.64Blaby: £9.17Cheshire East: £6.27

    £6.61£6.64£6.27Blaby is higherDepends on how you count£9.67£9.71£9.17

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Cheshire East 215.5, Blaby 197.6Blaby: 197.6Cheshire East: 215.5

    215.5Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count197.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cheshire East 14.0, Blaby 14.8Blaby: 14.8Cheshire East: 14.0

    14.0Blaby is higherDepends on how you count14.8

  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, Blaby 30.3Blaby: 30.3Cheshire East: 29.2

    29.2Blaby is higherDepends on how you count30.3

  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, Blaby 47.9Blaby: 47.9Cheshire East: 54.4

    54.4Cheshire East is higher47.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cheshire East 81.8, Blaby 72.7Blaby: 72.7Cheshire East: 81.8

    81.8Cheshire East is higher72.7

  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, Blaby 10.8Blaby: 10.8Cheshire East: 11.5

    11.5Cheshire East is higher10.8

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Cheshire East and Blaby, per resident
MeasureCheshire EastBlabyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,183£4,201£3,968£3,836£3,852£3,639Cheshire East
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,677£2,689£2,540£2,536£2,547£2,406Cheshire East
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£884£887£838£771£774£731Cheshire East
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,477£2,487£2,349£2,324£2,334£2,204Cheshire East
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£56£56£53£62£63£59Blaby
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134£146£147£139Blaby
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.57£3.59£3.39£3.97£3.99£3.77Blaby
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£355£356£336£324£325£307Cheshire 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£605£608£574Cheshire East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£147£148£140£98£99£93Cheshire East
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£140£141£133£111£112£105Cheshire East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.03£4.04£3.82£4.05£4.07£3.84Blaby
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.94£1.95£1.84£1.56£1.57£1.48Cheshire East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.61£6.64£6.27£9.67£9.71£9.17Blaby
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026215.5197.6Cheshire East
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.014.8Blaby
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.230.3Blaby
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.447.9Cheshire East
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202681.872.7Cheshire East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.510.8Cheshire East

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Cheshire East £1.8bn, Blaby £413.7mBlaby: £413.7mCheshire East: £1.8bnBlaby: £415.4mCheshire East: £1.8bnBlaby: £392.4mCheshire East: £1.7bn

    £1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bnCheshire East is higher£413.7m£415.4m£392.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Cheshire East £1.1bn, Blaby £273.5mBlaby: £273.5mCheshire East: £1.1bnBlaby: £274.7mCheshire East: £1.1bnBlaby: £259.5mCheshire East: £1.1bn

    £1.1bnCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£273.5m£274.7m£259.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Cheshire East £371.5m, Blaby £83.2mBlaby: £83.2mCheshire East: £371.5mBlaby: £83.5mCheshire East: £373.1mBlaby: £78.9mCheshire East: £352.4m

    £371.5m£373.1m£352.4mCheshire East is higher£83.2m£83.5m£78.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Cheshire East £1.0bn, Blaby £250.6mBlaby: £250.6mCheshire East: £1.0bnBlaby: £251.7mCheshire East: £1.0bnBlaby: £237.7mCheshire East: £987.9m

    £1.0bn£1.0bn£987.9mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£250.6m£251.7m£237.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Cheshire East £23.4m, Blaby £6.7mBlaby: £6.7mCheshire East: £23.4mBlaby: £6.8mCheshire East: £23.5mBlaby: £6.4mCheshire East: £22.2m

    £23.4m£23.5m£22.2mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£6.7m£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, Blaby £15.8mBlaby: £15.8mCheshire East: £59.5mBlaby: £15.8mCheshire East: £59.7mBlaby: £14.9mCheshire East: £56.4m

    £59.5m£59.7m£56.4mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£15.8m£15.8m£14.9m

  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, Blaby £0.43mBlaby: £0.43mCheshire East: £1.5mBlaby: £0.43mCheshire East: £1.5mBlaby: £0.41mCheshire East: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cheshire East £149.1m, Blaby £34.9mBlaby: £34.9mCheshire East: £149.1mBlaby: £35.0mCheshire East: £149.7mBlaby: £33.1mCheshire East: £141.4m

    £149.1m£149.7m£141.4mCheshire East is higher£34.9m£35.0m£33.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Cheshire East £47.8m, Blaby £10.5mBlaby: £10.5mCheshire East: £47.8mBlaby: £10.5mCheshire East: £48.0mBlaby: £9.9mCheshire East: £45.3m

    £47.8m£48.0m£45.3mCheshire East is higher£10.5m£10.5m£9.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cheshire East £22.0m, Blaby £5.3mBlaby: £5.3mCheshire East: £22.0mBlaby: £5.3mCheshire East: £22.1mBlaby: £5.0mCheshire East: £20.9m

    £22.0m£22.1m£20.9mCheshire East is higher£5.3m£5.3m£5.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Cheshire East £288.0m, Blaby £65.3mBlaby: £65.3mCheshire East: £288.0mBlaby: £65.6mCheshire East: £289.3mBlaby: £61.9mCheshire East: £273.2m

    £288.0m£289.3m£273.2mCheshire East is higher£65.3m£65.6m£61.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Cheshire East £61.9m, Blaby £10.6mBlaby: £10.6mCheshire East: £61.9mBlaby: £10.6mCheshire East: £62.1mBlaby: £10.1mCheshire East: £58.7m

    £61.9m£62.1m£58.7mCheshire East is higher£10.6m£10.6m£10.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Cheshire East £59.0m, Blaby £12.0mBlaby: £12.0mCheshire East: £59.0mBlaby: £12.0mCheshire East: £59.2mBlaby: £11.4mCheshire East: £55.9m

    £59.0m£59.2m£55.9mCheshire East is higher£12.0m£12.0m£11.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Cheshire East £1.7m, Blaby £0.44mBlaby: £0.44mCheshire East: £1.7mBlaby: £0.44mCheshire East: £1.7mBlaby: £0.41mCheshire East: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£0.44m£0.44m£0.41m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Cheshire East £0.82m, Blaby £0.17mBlaby: £0.17mCheshire East: £0.82mBlaby: £0.17mCheshire East: £0.82mBlaby: £0.16mCheshire East: £0.77m

    £0.82m£0.82m£0.77mCheshire East is higher£0.17m£0.17m£0.16m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Cheshire East £2.8m, Blaby £1.0mBlaby: £1.0mCheshire East: £2.8mBlaby: £1.0mCheshire East: £2.8mBlaby: £0.99mCheshire East: £2.6m

    £2.8m£2.8m£2.6mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£1.0m£1.0m£0.99m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Cheshire East 90,596, Blaby 21,313Blaby: 21,313Cheshire East: 90,596

    90,596Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count21,313

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Cheshire East 5,881, Blaby 1,598Blaby: 1,598Cheshire East: 5,881

    5,881Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count1,598

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cheshire East 12,259, Blaby 3,266Blaby: 3,266Cheshire East: 12,259

    12,259Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count3,266

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cheshire East 22,865, Blaby 5,167Blaby: 5,167Cheshire East: 22,865

    22,865Cheshire East is higher5,167

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Cheshire East 34,385, Blaby 7,844Blaby: 7,844Cheshire East: 34,385

    34,385Cheshire East is higher7,844

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cheshire East 4,832, Blaby 1,168Blaby: 1,168Cheshire East: 4,832

    4,832Cheshire East is higher1,168

Show the numbers
Cheshire East and Blaby, total
MeasureCheshire EastBlabyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bn£413.7m£415.4m£392.4mCheshire East
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1bn£273.5m£274.7m£259.5mCheshire East
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£371.5m£373.1m£352.4m£83.2m£83.5m£78.9mCheshire East
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£1.0bn£1.0bn£987.9m£250.6m£251.7m£237.7mCheshire East
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£23.4m£23.5m£22.2m£6.7m£6.8m£6.4mCheshire East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£59.5m£59.7m£56.4m£15.8m£15.8m£14.9mCheshire East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£0.43m£0.43m£0.41mCheshire East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£149.1m£149.7m£141.4m£34.9m£35.0m£33.1mCheshire East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£47.8m£48.0m£45.3m£10.5m£10.5m£9.9mCheshire East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.0m£22.1m£20.9m£5.3m£5.3m£5.0mCheshire East
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£288.0m£289.3m£273.2m£65.3m£65.6m£61.9mCheshire East
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£61.9m£62.1m£58.7m£10.6m£10.6m£10.1mCheshire East
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£59.0m£59.2m£55.9m£12.0m£12.0m£11.4mCheshire East
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£0.44m£0.44m£0.41mCheshire East
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.82m£0.82m£0.77m£0.17m£0.17m£0.16mCheshire East
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.8m£2.8m£2.6m£1.0m£1.0m£0.99mCheshire East
State Pensiontotal, March 202690,59621,313Cheshire East
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,8811,598Cheshire East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202612,2593,266Cheshire East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202622,8655,167Cheshire East
Universal Credittotal, May 202634,3857,844Cheshire East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,8321,168Cheshire East

Sources

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

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  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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