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Cheshire East and North West Leicestershire

420,472 and 111,876 residents (mid-2024).

Cheshire East is higher than North West Leicestershire on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 18 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 4 of 22 measures, and North West Leicestershire on 18. 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 North West Leicestershire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cheshire East £4,183, North West Leicestershire £3,954North West Leicestershire: £3,954Cheshire East: £4,183North West Leicestershire: £3,971Cheshire East: £4,201North West Leicestershire: £3,751Cheshire East: £3,968

    £4,183£4,201£3,968Cheshire East is higher£3,954£3,971£3,751

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Cheshire East £12,494, North West Leicestershire £12,808North West Leicestershire: £12,808Cheshire East: £12,494North West Leicestershire: £12,862Cheshire East: £12,547North West Leicestershire: £12,149Cheshire East: £11,851

    £12,494£12,547£11,851North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£12,808£12,862£12,149

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Cheshire East £1,473, North West Leicestershire £1,494North West Leicestershire: £1,494Cheshire East: £1,473North West Leicestershire: £1,501Cheshire East: £1,480North West Leicestershire: £1,417Cheshire East: £1,398

    £1,473£1,480£1,398North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£1,494£1,501£1,417

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Cheshire East £11,558, North West Leicestershire £11,827North West Leicestershire: £11,827Cheshire East: £11,558North West Leicestershire: £11,877Cheshire East: £11,607North West Leicestershire: £11,218Cheshire East: £10,963

    £11,558£11,607£10,963North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£11,827£11,877£11,218

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Cheshire East £259, North West Leicestershire £275North West Leicestershire: £275Cheshire East: £259North West Leicestershire: £276Cheshire East: £260North West Leicestershire: £261Cheshire East: £246

    £259£260£246North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£275£276£261

  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, North West Leicestershire £687North West Leicestershire: £687Cheshire East: £660North West Leicestershire: £690Cheshire East: £663North West Leicestershire: £651Cheshire East: £626

    £660£663£626North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£687£690£651

  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, North West Leicestershire £19North West Leicestershire: £19Cheshire East: £17North West Leicestershire: £19Cheshire East: £17North West Leicestershire: £18Cheshire East: £16

    £17£17£16North West Leicestershire 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, North West Leicestershire £367North West Leicestershire: £367Cheshire East: £355North West Leicestershire: £368Cheshire East: £356North West Leicestershire: £348Cheshire East: £336

    £355£356£336North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£367£368£348

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cheshire East £114, North West Leicestershire £123North West Leicestershire: £123Cheshire East: £114North West Leicestershire: £123Cheshire East: £114North West Leicestershire: £117Cheshire East: £108

    £114£114£108North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£123£123£117

  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, North West Leicestershire £109North West Leicestershire: £109Cheshire East: £87North West Leicestershire: £109Cheshire East: £88North West Leicestershire: £103Cheshire East: £83

    £87£88£83North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£109£109£103

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Cheshire East £1,142, North West Leicestershire £1,160North West Leicestershire: £1,160Cheshire East: £1,142North West Leicestershire: £1,165Cheshire East: £1,147North West Leicestershire: £1,100Cheshire East: £1,084

    £1,142£1,147£1,084North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£1,160£1,165£1,100

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cheshire East £147, North West Leicestershire £99North West Leicestershire: £99Cheshire East: £147North West Leicestershire: £100Cheshire East: £148North West Leicestershire: £94Cheshire East: £140

    £147£148£140Cheshire East is higher£99£100£94

  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, North West Leicestershire £216North West Leicestershire: £216Cheshire East: £234North West Leicestershire: £217Cheshire East: £235North West Leicestershire: £205Cheshire East: £222

    £234£235£222Cheshire East is higher£216£217£205

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Cheshire East £6.73, North West Leicestershire £4.89North West Leicestershire: £4.89Cheshire East: £6.73North West Leicestershire: £4.91Cheshire East: £6.75North West Leicestershire: £4.64Cheshire East: £6.38

    £6.73£6.75£6.38Cheshire East is higher£4.89£4.91£4.64

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Cheshire East £3.24, North West Leicestershire £4.77North West Leicestershire: £4.77Cheshire East: £3.24North West Leicestershire: £4.79Cheshire East: £3.25North West Leicestershire: £4.52Cheshire East: £3.07

    £3.24£3.25£3.07North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£4.77£4.79£4.52

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cheshire East £6.61, North West Leicestershire £6.79North West Leicestershire: £6.79Cheshire East: £6.61North West Leicestershire: £6.82Cheshire East: £6.64North West Leicestershire: £6.44Cheshire East: £6.27

    £6.61£6.64£6.27North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£6.79£6.82£6.44

  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, North West Leicestershire 1,030.9North West Leicestershire: 1,030.9Cheshire East: 1,005.5

    1,005.5North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count1,030.9

  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, North West Leicestershire 74.5North West Leicestershire: 74.5Cheshire East: 65.3

    65.3North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count74.5

  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, North West Leicestershire 146.4North West Leicestershire: 146.4Cheshire East: 136.1

    136.1North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count146.4

  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, North West Leicestershire 55.2North West Leicestershire: 55.2Cheshire East: 54.4

    54.4North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count55.2

  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, North West Leicestershire 139.7North West Leicestershire: 139.7Cheshire East: 136.4

    136.4North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count139.7

  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, North West Leicestershire 24.0North West Leicestershire: 24.0Cheshire East: 19.2

    19.2North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count24.0

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Cheshire East and North West Leicestershire, per person in the age group
MeasureCheshire EastNorth West LeicestershireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,183£4,201£3,968£3,954£3,971£3,751Cheshire East
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,494£12,547£11,851£12,808£12,862£12,149North West Leicestershire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,473£1,480£1,398£1,494£1,501£1,417North West Leicestershire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,558£11,607£10,963£11,827£11,877£11,218North West Leicestershire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£259£260£246£275£276£261North West Leicestershire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£660£663£626£687£690£651North West Leicestershire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16£19£19£18North West Leicestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£355£356£336£367£368£348North West Leicestershire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£114£114£108£123£123£117North West Leicestershire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£87£88£83£109£109£103North West Leicestershire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,142£1,147£1,084£1,160£1,165£1,100North West Leicestershire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£147£148£140£99£100£94Cheshire East
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£234£235£222£216£217£205Cheshire East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.73£6.75£6.38£4.89£4.91£4.64Cheshire East
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.24£3.25£3.07£4.77£4.79£4.52North West Leicestershire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.61£6.64£6.27£6.79£6.82£6.44North West Leicestershire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,005.51,030.9North West Leicestershire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202665.374.5North West Leicestershire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026136.1146.4North West Leicestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.455.2North West Leicestershire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026136.4139.7North West Leicestershire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.224.0North West Leicestershire

Per resident

Cheshire East is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and North West Leicestershire on 12. 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 North West Leicestershire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cheshire East £4,183, North West Leicestershire £3,954North West Leicestershire: £3,954Cheshire East: £4,183North West Leicestershire: £3,971Cheshire East: £4,201North West Leicestershire: £3,751Cheshire East: £3,968

    £4,183£4,201£3,968Cheshire East is higher£3,954£3,971£3,751

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Cheshire East £2,677, North West Leicestershire £2,428North West Leicestershire: £2,428Cheshire East: £2,677North West Leicestershire: £2,438Cheshire East: £2,689North West Leicestershire: £2,303Cheshire East: £2,540

    £2,677£2,689£2,540Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£2,428£2,438£2,303

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Cheshire East £884, North West Leicestershire £930North West Leicestershire: £930Cheshire East: £884North West Leicestershire: £934Cheshire East: £887North West Leicestershire: £883Cheshire East: £838

    £884£887£838North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£930£934£883

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Cheshire East £2,477, North West Leicestershire £2,242North West Leicestershire: £2,242Cheshire East: £2,477North West Leicestershire: £2,251Cheshire East: £2,487North West Leicestershire: £2,126Cheshire East: £2,349

    £2,477£2,487£2,349Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£2,242£2,251£2,126

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Cheshire East £56, North West Leicestershire £52North West Leicestershire: £52Cheshire East: £56North West Leicestershire: £52Cheshire East: £56North West Leicestershire: £49Cheshire East: £53

    £56£56£53Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£52£52£49

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Cheshire East £141, North West Leicestershire £130North West Leicestershire: £130Cheshire East: £141North West Leicestershire: £131Cheshire East: £142North West Leicestershire: £123Cheshire East: £134

    £141£142£134Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£130£131£123

  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, North West Leicestershire £3.63North West Leicestershire: £3.63Cheshire East: £3.57North West Leicestershire: £3.64Cheshire East: £3.59North West Leicestershire: £3.44Cheshire East: £3.39

    £3.57£3.59£3.39North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£3.63£3.64£3.44

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Cheshire East £355, North West Leicestershire £367North West Leicestershire: £367Cheshire East: £355North West Leicestershire: £368Cheshire East: £356North West Leicestershire: £348Cheshire East: £336

    £355£356£336North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£367£368£348

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cheshire East £114, North West Leicestershire £123North West Leicestershire: £123Cheshire East: £114North West Leicestershire: £123Cheshire East: £114North West Leicestershire: £117Cheshire East: £108

    £114£114£108North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£123£123£117

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Cheshire East £52, North West Leicestershire £68North West Leicestershire: £68Cheshire East: £52North West Leicestershire: £68Cheshire East: £53North West Leicestershire: £64Cheshire East: £50

    £52£53£50North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£68£68£64

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Cheshire East £685, North West Leicestershire £722North West Leicestershire: £722Cheshire East: £685North West Leicestershire: £725Cheshire East: £688North West Leicestershire: £685Cheshire East: £650

    £685£688£650North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£722£725£685

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cheshire East £147, North West Leicestershire £99North West Leicestershire: £99Cheshire East: £147North West Leicestershire: £100Cheshire East: £148North West Leicestershire: £94Cheshire East: £140

    £147£148£140Cheshire East is higher£99£100£94

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Cheshire East £140, North West Leicestershire £135North West Leicestershire: £135Cheshire East: £140North West Leicestershire: £135Cheshire East: £141North West Leicestershire: £128Cheshire East: £133

    £140£141£133Cheshire East is higher£135£135£128

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Cheshire East £4.03, North West Leicestershire £3.05North West Leicestershire: £3.05Cheshire East: £4.03North West Leicestershire: £3.06Cheshire East: £4.04North West Leicestershire: £2.89Cheshire East: £3.82

    £4.03£4.04£3.82Cheshire East is higher£3.05£3.06£2.89

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Cheshire East £1.94, North West Leicestershire £2.97North West Leicestershire: £2.97Cheshire East: £1.94North West Leicestershire: £2.99Cheshire East: £1.95North West Leicestershire: £2.82Cheshire East: £1.84

    £1.94£1.95£1.84North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£2.97£2.99£2.82

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cheshire East £6.61, North West Leicestershire £6.79North West Leicestershire: £6.79Cheshire East: £6.61North West Leicestershire: £6.82Cheshire East: £6.64North West Leicestershire: £6.44Cheshire East: £6.27

    £6.61£6.64£6.27North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£6.79£6.82£6.44

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Cheshire East 215.5, North West Leicestershire 195.4North West Leicestershire: 195.4Cheshire East: 215.5

    215.5Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count195.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cheshire East 14.0, North West Leicestershire 14.1North West Leicestershire: 14.1Cheshire East: 14.0

    14.0North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count14.1

  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, North West Leicestershire 27.8North West Leicestershire: 27.8Cheshire East: 29.2

    29.2Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count27.8

  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, North West Leicestershire 55.2North West Leicestershire: 55.2Cheshire East: 54.4

    54.4North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count55.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cheshire East 81.8, North West Leicestershire 87.0North West Leicestershire: 87.0Cheshire East: 81.8

    81.8North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count87.0

  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, North West Leicestershire 14.9North West Leicestershire: 14.9Cheshire East: 11.5

    11.5North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count14.9

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Cheshire East and North West Leicestershire, per resident
MeasureCheshire EastNorth West LeicestershireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,183£4,201£3,968£3,954£3,971£3,751Cheshire East
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,677£2,689£2,540£2,428£2,438£2,303Cheshire East
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£884£887£838£930£934£883North West Leicestershire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,477£2,487£2,349£2,242£2,251£2,126Cheshire East
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£56£56£53£52£52£49Cheshire East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134£130£131£123Cheshire East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.57£3.59£3.39£3.63£3.64£3.44North West Leicestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£355£356£336£367£368£348North West Leicestershire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£114£114£108£123£123£117North West Leicestershire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£52£53£50£68£68£64North West Leicestershire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£685£688£650£722£725£685North West Leicestershire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£147£148£140£99£100£94Cheshire East
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£140£141£133£135£135£128Cheshire East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.03£4.04£3.82£3.05£3.06£2.89Cheshire East
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.94£1.95£1.84£2.97£2.99£2.82North West Leicestershire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.61£6.64£6.27£6.79£6.82£6.44North West Leicestershire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026215.5195.4Cheshire East
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.014.1North West Leicestershire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.227.8Cheshire East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.455.2North West Leicestershire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202681.887.0North West Leicestershire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.514.9North West Leicestershire

Total

Cheshire East is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and North West Leicestershire 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 North West Leicestershire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Cheshire East £1.8bn, North West Leicestershire £442.4mNorth West Leicestershire: £442.4mCheshire East: £1.8bnNorth West Leicestershire: £444.2mCheshire East: £1.8bnNorth West Leicestershire: £419.6mCheshire East: £1.7bn

    £1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bnCheshire East is higher£442.4m£444.2m£419.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Cheshire East £1.1bn, North West Leicestershire £271.6mNorth West Leicestershire: £271.6mCheshire East: £1.1bnNorth West Leicestershire: £272.7mCheshire East: £1.1bnNorth West Leicestershire: £257.6mCheshire East: £1.1bn

    £1.1bnCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£271.6m£272.7m£257.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Cheshire East £371.5m, North West Leicestershire £104.1mNorth West Leicestershire: £104.1mCheshire East: £371.5mNorth West Leicestershire: £104.5mCheshire East: £373.1mNorth West Leicestershire: £98.7mCheshire East: £352.4m

    £371.5m£373.1m£352.4mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£104.1m£104.5m£98.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Cheshire East £1.0bn, North West Leicestershire £250.8mNorth West Leicestershire: £250.8mCheshire East: £1.0bnNorth West Leicestershire: £251.9mCheshire East: £1.0bnNorth West Leicestershire: £237.9mCheshire East: £987.9m

    £1.0bn£1.0bn£987.9mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£250.8m£251.9m£237.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Cheshire East £23.4m, North West Leicestershire £5.8mNorth West Leicestershire: £5.8mCheshire East: £23.4mNorth West Leicestershire: £5.9mCheshire East: £23.5mNorth West Leicestershire: £5.5mCheshire East: £22.2m

    £23.4m£23.5m£22.2mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£5.8m£5.9m£5.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cheshire East £59.5m, North West Leicestershire £14.6mNorth West Leicestershire: £14.6mCheshire East: £59.5mNorth West Leicestershire: £14.6mCheshire East: £59.7mNorth West Leicestershire: £13.8mCheshire East: £56.4m

    £59.5m£59.7m£56.4mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£14.6m£14.6m£13.8m

  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, North West Leicestershire £0.41mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.41mCheshire East: £1.5mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.41mCheshire East: £1.5mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.38mCheshire East: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£0.41m£0.41m£0.38m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cheshire East £149.1m, North West Leicestershire £41.0mNorth West Leicestershire: £41.0mCheshire East: £149.1mNorth West Leicestershire: £41.2mCheshire East: £149.7mNorth West Leicestershire: £38.9mCheshire East: £141.4m

    £149.1m£149.7m£141.4mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£41.0m£41.2m£38.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Cheshire East £47.8m, North West Leicestershire £13.7mNorth West Leicestershire: £13.7mCheshire East: £47.8mNorth West Leicestershire: £13.8mCheshire East: £48.0mNorth West Leicestershire: £13.0mCheshire East: £45.3m

    £47.8m£48.0m£45.3mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£13.7m£13.8m£13.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cheshire East £22.0m, North West Leicestershire £7.6mNorth West Leicestershire: £7.6mCheshire East: £22.0mNorth West Leicestershire: £7.6mCheshire East: £22.1mNorth West Leicestershire: £7.2mCheshire East: £20.9m

    £22.0m£22.1m£20.9mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Cheshire East £288.0m, North West Leicestershire £80.8mNorth West Leicestershire: £80.8mCheshire East: £288.0mNorth West Leicestershire: £81.1mCheshire East: £289.3mNorth West Leicestershire: £76.6mCheshire East: £273.2m

    £288.0m£289.3m£273.2mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£80.8m£81.1m£76.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Cheshire East £61.9m, North West Leicestershire £11.1mNorth West Leicestershire: £11.1mCheshire East: £61.9mNorth West Leicestershire: £11.2mCheshire East: £62.1mNorth West Leicestershire: £10.5mCheshire East: £58.7m

    £61.9m£62.1m£58.7mCheshire East is higher£11.1m£11.2m£10.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Cheshire East £59.0m, North West Leicestershire £15.1mNorth West Leicestershire: £15.1mCheshire East: £59.0mNorth West Leicestershire: £15.1mCheshire East: £59.2mNorth West Leicestershire: £14.3mCheshire East: £55.9m

    £59.0m£59.2m£55.9mCheshire East is higher£15.1m£15.1m£14.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Cheshire East £1.7m, North West Leicestershire £0.34mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.34mCheshire East: £1.7mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.34mCheshire East: £1.7mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.32mCheshire East: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mCheshire East is higher£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Cheshire East £0.82m, North West Leicestershire £0.33mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.33mCheshire East: £0.82mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.33mCheshire East: £0.82mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.32mCheshire East: £0.77m

    £0.82m£0.82m£0.77mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£0.33m£0.33m£0.32m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Cheshire East £2.8m, North West Leicestershire £0.76mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.76mCheshire East: £2.8mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.76mCheshire East: £2.8mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.72mCheshire East: £2.6m

    £2.8m£2.8m£2.6mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Cheshire East 90,596, North West Leicestershire 21,860North West Leicestershire: 21,860Cheshire East: 90,596

    90,596Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count21,860

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Cheshire East 5,881, North West Leicestershire 1,580North West Leicestershire: 1,580Cheshire East: 5,881

    5,881Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count1,580

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cheshire East 12,259, North West Leicestershire 3,104North West Leicestershire: 3,104Cheshire East: 12,259

    12,259Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count3,104

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cheshire East 22,865, North West Leicestershire 6,174North West Leicestershire: 6,174Cheshire East: 22,865

    22,865Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count6,174

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Cheshire East 34,385, North West Leicestershire 9,732North West Leicestershire: 9,732Cheshire East: 34,385

    34,385Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count9,732

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cheshire East 4,832, North West Leicestershire 1,670North West Leicestershire: 1,670Cheshire East: 4,832

    4,832Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count1,670

Show the numbers
Cheshire East and North West Leicestershire, total
MeasureCheshire EastNorth West LeicestershireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bn£442.4m£444.2m£419.6mCheshire East
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1bn£271.6m£272.7m£257.6mCheshire East
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£371.5m£373.1m£352.4m£104.1m£104.5m£98.7mCheshire East
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£1.0bn£1.0bn£987.9m£250.8m£251.9m£237.9mCheshire East
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£23.4m£23.5m£22.2m£5.8m£5.9m£5.5mCheshire East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£59.5m£59.7m£56.4m£14.6m£14.6m£13.8mCheshire East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£0.41m£0.41m£0.38mCheshire East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£149.1m£149.7m£141.4m£41.0m£41.2m£38.9mCheshire East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£47.8m£48.0m£45.3m£13.7m£13.8m£13.0mCheshire East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.0m£22.1m£20.9m£7.6m£7.6m£7.2mCheshire East
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£288.0m£289.3m£273.2m£80.8m£81.1m£76.6mCheshire East
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£61.9m£62.1m£58.7m£11.1m£11.2m£10.5mCheshire East
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£59.0m£59.2m£55.9m£15.1m£15.1m£14.3mCheshire East
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£0.34m£0.34m£0.32mCheshire East
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.82m£0.82m£0.77m£0.33m£0.33m£0.32mCheshire East
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.8m£2.8m£2.6m£0.76m£0.76m£0.72mCheshire East
State Pensiontotal, March 202690,59621,860Cheshire East
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,8811,580Cheshire East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202612,2593,104Cheshire East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202622,8656,174Cheshire East
Universal Credittotal, May 202634,3859,732Cheshire East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,8321,670Cheshire East

Sources

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

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