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Cheshire East and Charnwood

420,472 and 188,310 residents (mid-2024).

Cheshire East is higher than Charnwood on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 15 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 Charnwood 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 Charnwood

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cheshire East £4,183, Charnwood £3,848Charnwood: £3,848Cheshire East: £4,183Charnwood: £3,865Cheshire East: £4,201Charnwood: £3,650Cheshire East: £3,968

    £4,183£4,201£3,968Cheshire East is higher£3,848£3,865£3,650

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Cheshire East £12,494, Charnwood £12,884Charnwood: £12,884Cheshire East: £12,494Charnwood: £12,938Cheshire East: £12,547Charnwood: £12,221Cheshire East: £11,851

    £12,494£12,547£11,851Charnwood is higherDepends on how you count£12,884£12,938£12,221

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Cheshire East £1,473, Charnwood £1,419Charnwood: £1,419Cheshire East: £1,473Charnwood: £1,425Cheshire East: £1,480Charnwood: £1,346Cheshire East: £1,398

    £1,473£1,480£1,398Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£1,419£1,425£1,346

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Cheshire East £11,558, Charnwood £11,820Charnwood: £11,820Cheshire East: £11,558Charnwood: £11,871Cheshire East: £11,607Charnwood: £11,212Cheshire East: £10,963

    £11,558£11,607£10,963Charnwood is higherDepends on how you count£11,820£11,871£11,212

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Cheshire East £259, Charnwood £341Charnwood: £341Cheshire East: £259Charnwood: £342Cheshire East: £260Charnwood: £323Cheshire East: £246

    £259£260£246Charnwood is higherDepends on how you count£341£342£323

  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, Charnwood £701Charnwood: £701Cheshire East: £660Charnwood: £704Cheshire East: £663Charnwood: £665Cheshire East: £626

    £660£663£626Charnwood is higherDepends on how you count£701£704£665

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

    £17£17£16Charnwood 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, Charnwood £351Charnwood: £351Cheshire East: £355Charnwood: £352Cheshire East: £356Charnwood: £333Cheshire East: £336

    £355£356£336Cheshire East is higher£351£352£333

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cheshire East £114, Charnwood £93Charnwood: £93Cheshire East: £114Charnwood: £94Cheshire East: £114Charnwood: £88Cheshire East: £108

    £114£114£108Cheshire East is higher£93£94£88

  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, Charnwood £85Charnwood: £85Cheshire East: £87Charnwood: £85Cheshire East: £88Charnwood: £81Cheshire East: £83

    £87£88£83Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£85£85£81

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

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

    £1,142£1,147£1,084Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£1,095£1,100£1,039

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cheshire East £147, Charnwood £130Charnwood: £130Cheshire East: £147Charnwood: £130Cheshire East: £148Charnwood: £123Cheshire East: £140

    £147£148£140Cheshire East is higher£130£130£123

  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, Charnwood £230Charnwood: £230Cheshire East: £234Charnwood: £231Cheshire East: £235Charnwood: £218Cheshire East: £222

    £234£235£222Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£230£231£218

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Cheshire East £6.73, Charnwood £5.76Charnwood: £5.76Cheshire East: £6.73Charnwood: £5.78Cheshire East: £6.75Charnwood: £5.46Cheshire East: £6.38

    £6.73£6.75£6.38Cheshire East is higher£5.76£5.78£5.46

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Cheshire East £3.24, Charnwood £3.75Charnwood: £3.75Cheshire East: £3.24Charnwood: £3.77Cheshire East: £3.25Charnwood: £3.56Cheshire East: £3.07

    £3.24£3.25£3.07Charnwood is higherDepends on how you count£3.75£3.77£3.56

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cheshire East £6.61, Charnwood £5.74Charnwood: £5.74Cheshire East: £6.61Charnwood: £5.76Cheshire East: £6.64Charnwood: £5.44Cheshire East: £6.27

    £6.61£6.64£6.27Cheshire East is higher£5.74£5.76£5.44

  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, Charnwood 1,016.6Charnwood: 1,016.6Cheshire East: 1,005.5

    1,005.5Charnwood is higherDepends on how you count1,016.6

  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, Charnwood 80.9Charnwood: 80.9Cheshire East: 65.3

    65.3Charnwood is higherDepends on how you count80.9

  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, Charnwood 145.1Charnwood: 145.1Cheshire East: 136.1

    136.1Charnwood is higherDepends on how you count145.1

  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, Charnwood 51.7Charnwood: 51.7Cheshire East: 54.4

    54.4Cheshire East is higher51.7

  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, Charnwood 134.4Charnwood: 134.4Cheshire East: 136.4

    136.4Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count134.4

  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, Charnwood 19.0Charnwood: 19.0Cheshire East: 19.2

    19.2Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count19.0

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Cheshire East and Charnwood, per person in the age group
MeasureCheshire EastCharnwoodHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,183£4,201£3,968£3,848£3,865£3,650Cheshire East
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,494£12,547£11,851£12,884£12,938£12,221Charnwood
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,473£1,480£1,398£1,419£1,425£1,346Cheshire East
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,558£11,607£10,963£11,820£11,871£11,212Charnwood
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£259£260£246£341£342£323Charnwood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£660£663£626£701£704£665Charnwood
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16£21£21£20Charnwood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£355£356£336£351£352£333Cheshire East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£114£114£108£93£94£88Cheshire East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£87£88£83£85£85£81Cheshire East
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,142£1,147£1,084£1,095£1,100£1,039Cheshire East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£147£148£140£130£130£123Cheshire East
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£234£235£222£230£231£218Cheshire East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.73£6.75£6.38£5.76£5.78£5.46Cheshire East
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.24£3.25£3.07£3.75£3.77£3.56Charnwood
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.61£6.64£6.27£5.74£5.76£5.44Cheshire East
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,005.51,016.6Charnwood
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202665.380.9Charnwood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026136.1145.1Charnwood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.451.7Cheshire East
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026136.4134.4Cheshire East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.219.0Cheshire East

Per resident

Cheshire East is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Charnwood on 10. 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 Charnwood

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cheshire East £4,183, Charnwood £3,848Charnwood: £3,848Cheshire East: £4,183Charnwood: £3,865Cheshire East: £4,201Charnwood: £3,650Cheshire East: £3,968

    £4,183£4,201£3,968Cheshire East is higher£3,848£3,865£3,650

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Cheshire East £2,677, Charnwood £2,361Charnwood: £2,361Cheshire East: £2,677Charnwood: £2,371Cheshire East: £2,689Charnwood: £2,239Cheshire East: £2,540

    £2,677£2,689£2,540Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£2,361£2,371£2,239

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Cheshire East £884, Charnwood £908Charnwood: £908Cheshire East: £884Charnwood: £912Cheshire East: £887Charnwood: £861Cheshire East: £838

    £884£887£838Charnwood is higherDepends on how you count£908£912£861

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Cheshire East £2,477, Charnwood £2,166Charnwood: £2,166Cheshire East: £2,477Charnwood: £2,175Cheshire East: £2,487Charnwood: £2,055Cheshire East: £2,349

    £2,477£2,487£2,349Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£2,166£2,175£2,055

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

    £56£56£53Charnwood 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, Charnwood £128Charnwood: £128Cheshire East: £141Charnwood: £129Cheshire East: £142Charnwood: £122Cheshire East: £134

    £141£142£134Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£128£129£122

  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, Charnwood £3.87Charnwood: £3.87Cheshire East: £3.57Charnwood: £3.89Cheshire East: £3.59Charnwood: £3.67Cheshire East: £3.39

    £3.57£3.59£3.39Charnwood is higherDepends on how you count£3.87£3.89£3.67

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Cheshire East £355, Charnwood £351Charnwood: £351Cheshire East: £355Charnwood: £352Cheshire East: £356Charnwood: £333Cheshire East: £336

    £355£356£336Cheshire East is higher£351£352£333

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cheshire East £114, Charnwood £93Charnwood: £93Cheshire East: £114Charnwood: £94Cheshire East: £114Charnwood: £88Cheshire East: £108

    £114£114£108Cheshire East is higher£93£94£88

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Cheshire East £52, Charnwood £54Charnwood: £54Cheshire East: £52Charnwood: £55Cheshire East: £53Charnwood: £52Cheshire East: £50

    £52£53£50Charnwood is higherDepends on how you count£54£55£52

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Cheshire East £685, Charnwood £701Charnwood: £701Cheshire East: £685Charnwood: £704Cheshire East: £688Charnwood: £665Cheshire East: £650

    £685£688£650Charnwood is higherDepends on how you count£701£704£665

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cheshire East £147, Charnwood £130Charnwood: £130Cheshire East: £147Charnwood: £130Cheshire East: £148Charnwood: £123Cheshire East: £140

    £147£148£140Cheshire East is higher£130£130£123

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Cheshire East £140, Charnwood £147Charnwood: £147Cheshire East: £140Charnwood: £148Cheshire East: £141Charnwood: £139Cheshire East: £133

    £140£141£133Charnwood is higherDepends on how you count£147£148£139

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Cheshire East £4.03, Charnwood £3.68Charnwood: £3.68Cheshire East: £4.03Charnwood: £3.69Cheshire East: £4.04Charnwood: £3.49Cheshire East: £3.82

    £4.03£4.04£3.82Cheshire East is higher£3.68£3.69£3.49

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Cheshire East £1.94, Charnwood £2.40Charnwood: £2.40Cheshire East: £1.94Charnwood: £2.41Cheshire East: £1.95Charnwood: £2.28Cheshire East: £1.84

    £1.94£1.95£1.84Charnwood is higherDepends on how you count£2.40£2.41£2.28

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cheshire East £6.61, Charnwood £5.74Charnwood: £5.74Cheshire East: £6.61Charnwood: £5.76Cheshire East: £6.64Charnwood: £5.44Cheshire East: £6.27

    £6.61£6.64£6.27Cheshire East is higher£5.74£5.76£5.44

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Cheshire East 215.5, Charnwood 186.3Charnwood: 186.3Cheshire East: 215.5

    215.5Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count186.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    14.0Charnwood 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, Charnwood 26.6Charnwood: 26.6Cheshire East: 29.2

    29.2Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count26.6

  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, Charnwood 51.7Charnwood: 51.7Cheshire East: 54.4

    54.4Cheshire East is higher51.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cheshire East 81.8, Charnwood 86.0Charnwood: 86.0Cheshire East: 81.8

    81.8Charnwood is higherDepends on how you count86.0

  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, Charnwood 12.1Charnwood: 12.1Cheshire East: 11.5

    11.5Charnwood is higherDepends on how you count12.1

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Cheshire East and Charnwood, per resident
MeasureCheshire EastCharnwoodHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,183£4,201£3,968£3,848£3,865£3,650Cheshire East
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,677£2,689£2,540£2,361£2,371£2,239Cheshire East
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£884£887£838£908£912£861Charnwood
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,477£2,487£2,349£2,166£2,175£2,055Cheshire East
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£56£56£53£62£63£59Charnwood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134£128£129£122Cheshire East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.57£3.59£3.39£3.87£3.89£3.67Charnwood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£355£356£336£351£352£333Cheshire East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£114£114£108£93£94£88Cheshire East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£52£53£50£54£55£52Charnwood
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£685£688£650£701£704£665Charnwood
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£147£148£140£130£130£123Cheshire East
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£140£141£133£147£148£139Charnwood
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.03£4.04£3.82£3.68£3.69£3.49Cheshire East
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.94£1.95£1.84£2.40£2.41£2.28Charnwood
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.61£6.64£6.27£5.74£5.76£5.44Cheshire East
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026215.5186.3Cheshire East
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.014.8Charnwood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.226.6Cheshire East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.451.7Cheshire East
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202681.886.0Charnwood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.512.1Charnwood

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Cheshire East £1.8bn, Charnwood £724.7mCharnwood: £724.7mCheshire East: £1.8bnCharnwood: £727.8mCheshire East: £1.8bnCharnwood: £687.4mCheshire East: £1.7bn

    £1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bnCheshire East is higher£724.7m£727.8m£687.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Cheshire East £1.1bn, Charnwood £444.6mCharnwood: £444.6mCheshire East: £1.1bnCharnwood: £446.5mCheshire East: £1.1bnCharnwood: £421.7mCheshire East: £1.1bn

    £1.1bnCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£444.6m£446.5m£421.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Cheshire East £371.5m, Charnwood £171.0mCharnwood: £171.0mCheshire East: £371.5mCharnwood: £171.7mCheshire East: £373.1mCharnwood: £162.2mCheshire East: £352.4m

    £371.5m£373.1m£352.4mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£171.0m£171.7m£162.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Cheshire East £1.0bn, Charnwood £407.9mCharnwood: £407.9mCheshire East: £1.0bnCharnwood: £409.6mCheshire East: £1.0bnCharnwood: £386.9mCheshire East: £987.9m

    £1.0bn£1.0bn£987.9mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£407.9m£409.6m£386.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Cheshire East £23.4m, Charnwood £11.8mCharnwood: £11.8mCheshire East: £23.4mCharnwood: £11.8mCheshire East: £23.5mCharnwood: £11.2mCheshire East: £22.2m

    £23.4m£23.5m£22.2mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£11.8m£11.8m£11.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cheshire East £59.5m, Charnwood £24.2mCharnwood: £24.2mCheshire East: £59.5mCharnwood: £24.3mCheshire East: £59.7mCharnwood: £23.0mCheshire East: £56.4m

    £59.5m£59.7m£56.4mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£24.2m£24.3m£23.0m

  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, Charnwood £0.73mCharnwood: £0.73mCheshire East: £1.5mCharnwood: £0.73mCheshire East: £1.5mCharnwood: £0.69mCheshire East: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cheshire East £149.1m, Charnwood £66.0mCharnwood: £66.0mCheshire East: £149.1mCharnwood: £66.3mCheshire East: £149.7mCharnwood: £62.6mCheshire East: £141.4m

    £149.1m£149.7m£141.4mCheshire East is higher£66.0m£66.3m£62.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Cheshire East £47.8m, Charnwood £17.6mCharnwood: £17.6mCheshire East: £47.8mCharnwood: £17.6mCheshire East: £48.0mCharnwood: £16.7mCheshire East: £45.3m

    £47.8m£48.0m£45.3mCheshire East is higher£17.6m£17.6m£16.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cheshire East £22.0m, Charnwood £10.2mCharnwood: £10.2mCheshire East: £22.0mCharnwood: £10.3mCheshire East: £22.1mCharnwood: £9.7mCheshire East: £20.9m

    £22.0m£22.1m£20.9mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£10.2m£10.3m£9.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Cheshire East £288.0m, Charnwood £131.9mCharnwood: £131.9mCheshire East: £288.0mCharnwood: £132.5mCheshire East: £289.3mCharnwood: £125.1mCheshire East: £273.2m

    £288.0m£289.3m£273.2mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£131.9m£132.5m£125.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Cheshire East £61.9m, Charnwood £24.4mCharnwood: £24.4mCheshire East: £61.9mCharnwood: £24.6mCheshire East: £62.1mCharnwood: £23.2mCheshire East: £58.7m

    £61.9m£62.1m£58.7mCheshire East is higher£24.4m£24.6m£23.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Cheshire East £59.0m, Charnwood £27.7mCharnwood: £27.7mCheshire East: £59.0mCharnwood: £27.8mCheshire East: £59.2mCharnwood: £26.2mCheshire East: £55.9m

    £59.0m£59.2m£55.9mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£27.7m£27.8m£26.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Cheshire East £1.7m, Charnwood £0.69mCharnwood: £0.69mCheshire East: £1.7mCharnwood: £0.70mCheshire East: £1.7mCharnwood: £0.66mCheshire East: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mCheshire East is higher£0.69m£0.70m£0.66m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Cheshire East £0.82m, Charnwood £0.45mCharnwood: £0.45mCheshire East: £0.82mCharnwood: £0.45mCheshire East: £0.82mCharnwood: £0.43mCheshire East: £0.77m

    £0.82m£0.82m£0.77mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Cheshire East £2.8m, Charnwood £1.1mCharnwood: £1.1mCheshire East: £2.8mCharnwood: £1.1mCheshire East: £2.8mCharnwood: £1.0mCheshire East: £2.6m

    £2.8m£2.8m£2.6mCheshire East is higher£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Cheshire East 90,596, Charnwood 35,079Charnwood: 35,079Cheshire East: 90,596

    90,596Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count35,079

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Cheshire East 5,881, Charnwood 2,793Charnwood: 2,793Cheshire East: 5,881

    5,881Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count2,793

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cheshire East 12,259, Charnwood 5,008Charnwood: 5,008Cheshire East: 12,259

    12,259Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count5,008

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cheshire East 22,865, Charnwood 9,731Charnwood: 9,731Cheshire East: 22,865

    22,865Cheshire East is higher9,731

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Cheshire East 34,385, Charnwood 16,188Charnwood: 16,188Cheshire East: 34,385

    34,385Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count16,188

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cheshire East 4,832, Charnwood 2,286Charnwood: 2,286Cheshire East: 4,832

    4,832Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count2,286

Show the numbers
Cheshire East and Charnwood, total
MeasureCheshire EastCharnwoodHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bn£724.7m£727.8m£687.4mCheshire East
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1bn£444.6m£446.5m£421.7mCheshire East
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£371.5m£373.1m£352.4m£171.0m£171.7m£162.2mCheshire East
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£1.0bn£1.0bn£987.9m£407.9m£409.6m£386.9mCheshire East
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£23.4m£23.5m£22.2m£11.8m£11.8m£11.2mCheshire East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£59.5m£59.7m£56.4m£24.2m£24.3m£23.0mCheshire East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£0.73m£0.73m£0.69mCheshire East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£149.1m£149.7m£141.4m£66.0m£66.3m£62.6mCheshire East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£47.8m£48.0m£45.3m£17.6m£17.6m£16.7mCheshire East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.0m£22.1m£20.9m£10.2m£10.3m£9.7mCheshire East
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£288.0m£289.3m£273.2m£131.9m£132.5m£125.1mCheshire East
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£61.9m£62.1m£58.7m£24.4m£24.6m£23.2mCheshire East
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£59.0m£59.2m£55.9m£27.7m£27.8m£26.2mCheshire East
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£0.69m£0.70m£0.66mCheshire East
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.82m£0.82m£0.77m£0.45m£0.45m£0.43mCheshire East
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.8m£2.8m£2.6m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mCheshire East
State Pensiontotal, March 202690,59635,079Cheshire East
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,8812,793Cheshire East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202612,2595,008Cheshire East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202622,8659,731Cheshire East
Universal Credittotal, May 202634,38516,188Cheshire East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,8322,286Cheshire East

Sources

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

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