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Cheshire East and North Kesteven

420,472 and 122,346 residents (mid-2024).

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

On 16 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 6 of 22 measures, and North Kesteven on 16. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Cheshire East North Kesteven

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cheshire East £4,183, North Kesteven £4,322North Kesteven: £4,322Cheshire East: £4,183North Kesteven: £4,341Cheshire East: £4,201North Kesteven: £4,100Cheshire East: £3,968

    £4,183£4,201£3,968North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£4,322£4,341£4,100

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Cheshire East £12,494, North Kesteven £12,659North Kesteven: £12,659Cheshire East: £12,494North Kesteven: £12,713Cheshire East: £12,547North Kesteven: £12,007Cheshire East: £11,851

    £12,494£12,547£11,851North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£12,659£12,713£12,007

  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 Kesteven £1,379North Kesteven: £1,379Cheshire East: £1,473North Kesteven: £1,385Cheshire East: £1,480North Kesteven: £1,308Cheshire East: £1,398

    £1,473£1,480£1,398Cheshire East is higher£1,379£1,385£1,308

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Cheshire East £11,558, North Kesteven £11,586North Kesteven: £11,586Cheshire East: £11,558North Kesteven: £11,636Cheshire East: £11,607North Kesteven: £10,990Cheshire East: £10,963

    £11,558£11,607£10,963North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£11,586£11,636£10,990

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Cheshire East £259, North Kesteven £302North Kesteven: £302Cheshire East: £259North Kesteven: £303Cheshire East: £260North Kesteven: £286Cheshire East: £246

    £259£260£246North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£302£303£286

  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 Kesteven £750North Kesteven: £750Cheshire East: £660North Kesteven: £753Cheshire East: £663North Kesteven: £712Cheshire East: £626

    £660£663£626North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£750£753£712

  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 Kesteven £20North Kesteven: £20Cheshire East: £17North Kesteven: £21Cheshire East: £17North Kesteven: £19Cheshire East: £16

    £17£17£16North Kesteven 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, North Kesteven £393North Kesteven: £393Cheshire East: £355North Kesteven: £395Cheshire East: £356North Kesteven: £373Cheshire East: £336

    £355£356£336North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£393£395£373

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cheshire East £114, North Kesteven £119North Kesteven: £119Cheshire East: £114North Kesteven: £120Cheshire East: £114North Kesteven: £113Cheshire East: £108

    £114£114£108North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£119£120£113

  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 Kesteven £102North Kesteven: £102Cheshire East: £87North Kesteven: £103Cheshire East: £88North Kesteven: £97Cheshire East: £83

    £87£88£83North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£102£103£97

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Cheshire East £1,142, North Kesteven £1,026North Kesteven: £1,026Cheshire East: £1,142North Kesteven: £1,030Cheshire East: £1,147North Kesteven: £973Cheshire East: £1,084

    £1,142£1,147£1,084Cheshire East is higher£1,026£1,030£973

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cheshire East £147, North Kesteven £112North Kesteven: £112Cheshire East: £147North Kesteven: £113Cheshire East: £148North Kesteven: £106Cheshire East: £140

    £147£148£140Cheshire East is higher£112£113£106

  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 Kesteven £240North Kesteven: £240Cheshire East: £234North Kesteven: £241Cheshire East: £235North Kesteven: £228Cheshire East: £222

    £234£235£222North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£240£241£228

  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 Kesteven £5.69North Kesteven: £5.69Cheshire East: £6.73North Kesteven: £5.72Cheshire East: £6.75North Kesteven: £5.40Cheshire East: £6.38

    £6.73£6.75£6.38Cheshire East is higher£5.69£5.72£5.40

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Cheshire East £3.24, North Kesteven £4.91North Kesteven: £4.91Cheshire East: £3.24North Kesteven: £4.93Cheshire East: £3.25North Kesteven: £4.66Cheshire East: £3.07

    £3.24£3.25£3.07North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£4.91£4.93£4.66

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cheshire East £6.61, North Kesteven £5.68North Kesteven: £5.68Cheshire East: £6.61North Kesteven: £5.71Cheshire East: £6.64North Kesteven: £5.39Cheshire East: £6.27

    £6.61£6.64£6.27Cheshire East is higher£5.68£5.71£5.39

  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 Kesteven 1,012.9North Kesteven: 1,012.9Cheshire East: 1,005.5

    1,005.5North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count1,012.9

  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 Kesteven 78.9North Kesteven: 78.9Cheshire East: 65.3

    65.3North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count78.9

  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, North Kesteven 164.3North Kesteven: 164.3Cheshire East: 136.1

    136.1North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count164.3

  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, North Kesteven 59.4North Kesteven: 59.4Cheshire East: 54.4

    54.4North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count59.4

  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 Kesteven 132.9North Kesteven: 132.9Cheshire East: 136.4

    136.4Cheshire East is higher132.9

  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, North Kesteven 22.0North Kesteven: 22.0Cheshire East: 19.2

    19.2North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count22.0

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Cheshire East and North Kesteven, per person in the age group
MeasureCheshire EastNorth KestevenHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,183£4,201£3,968£4,322£4,341£4,100North Kesteven
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,494£12,547£11,851£12,659£12,713£12,007North Kesteven
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,473£1,480£1,398£1,379£1,385£1,308Cheshire East
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,558£11,607£10,963£11,586£11,636£10,990North Kesteven
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£259£260£246£302£303£286North Kesteven
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£660£663£626£750£753£712North Kesteven
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16£20£21£19North Kesteven
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£355£356£336£393£395£373North Kesteven
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£114£114£108£119£120£113North Kesteven
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£87£88£83£102£103£97North Kesteven
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,142£1,147£1,084£1,026£1,030£973Cheshire East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£147£148£140£112£113£106Cheshire East
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£234£235£222£240£241£228North Kesteven
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.73£6.75£6.38£5.69£5.72£5.40Cheshire East
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.24£3.25£3.07£4.91£4.93£4.66North Kesteven
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.61£6.64£6.27£5.68£5.71£5.39Cheshire East
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,005.51,012.9North Kesteven
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202665.378.9North Kesteven
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026136.1164.3North Kesteven
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.459.4North Kesteven
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026136.4132.9Cheshire East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.222.0North Kesteven

Per resident

Cheshire East is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and North Kesteven on 16. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Cheshire East North Kesteven

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cheshire East £4,183, North Kesteven £4,322North Kesteven: £4,322Cheshire East: £4,183North Kesteven: £4,341Cheshire East: £4,201North Kesteven: £4,100Cheshire East: £3,968

    £4,183£4,201£3,968North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£4,322£4,341£4,100

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Cheshire East £2,677, North Kesteven £2,873North Kesteven: £2,873Cheshire East: £2,677North Kesteven: £2,886Cheshire East: £2,689North Kesteven: £2,726Cheshire East: £2,540

    £2,677£2,689£2,540North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£2,873£2,886£2,726

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Cheshire East £884, North Kesteven £819North Kesteven: £819Cheshire East: £884North Kesteven: £822Cheshire East: £887North Kesteven: £776Cheshire East: £838

    £884£887£838Cheshire East is higher£819£822£776

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Cheshire East £2,477, North Kesteven £2,630North Kesteven: £2,630Cheshire East: £2,477North Kesteven: £2,641Cheshire East: £2,487North Kesteven: £2,495Cheshire East: £2,349

    £2,477£2,487£2,349North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£2,630£2,641£2,495

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Cheshire East £56, North Kesteven £68North Kesteven: £68Cheshire East: £56North Kesteven: £69Cheshire East: £56North Kesteven: £65Cheshire East: £53

    £56£56£53North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£68£69£65

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Cheshire East £141, North Kesteven £170North Kesteven: £170Cheshire East: £141North Kesteven: £171Cheshire East: £142North Kesteven: £162Cheshire East: £134

    £141£142£134North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£170£171£162

  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 Kesteven £4.64North Kesteven: £4.64Cheshire East: £3.57North Kesteven: £4.66Cheshire East: £3.59North Kesteven: £4.40Cheshire East: £3.39

    £3.57£3.59£3.39North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£4.64£4.66£4.40

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Cheshire East £355, North Kesteven £393North Kesteven: £393Cheshire East: £355North Kesteven: £395Cheshire East: £356North Kesteven: £373Cheshire East: £336

    £355£356£336North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£393£395£373

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cheshire East £114, North Kesteven £119North Kesteven: £119Cheshire East: £114North Kesteven: £120Cheshire East: £114North Kesteven: £113Cheshire East: £108

    £114£114£108North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£119£120£113

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Cheshire East £52, North Kesteven £61North Kesteven: £61Cheshire East: £52North Kesteven: £61Cheshire East: £53North Kesteven: £58Cheshire East: £50

    £52£53£50North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£61£61£58

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Cheshire East £685, North Kesteven £609North Kesteven: £609Cheshire East: £685North Kesteven: £612Cheshire East: £688North Kesteven: £578Cheshire East: £650

    £685£688£650Cheshire East is higher£609£612£578

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cheshire East £147, North Kesteven £112North Kesteven: £112Cheshire East: £147North Kesteven: £113Cheshire East: £148North Kesteven: £106Cheshire East: £140

    £147£148£140Cheshire East is higher£112£113£106

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Cheshire East £140, North Kesteven £142North Kesteven: £142Cheshire East: £140North Kesteven: £143Cheshire East: £141North Kesteven: £135Cheshire East: £133

    £140£141£133North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£142£143£135

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Cheshire East £4.03, North Kesteven £3.38North Kesteven: £3.38Cheshire East: £4.03North Kesteven: £3.40Cheshire East: £4.04North Kesteven: £3.21Cheshire East: £3.82

    £4.03£4.04£3.82Cheshire East is higher£3.38£3.40£3.21

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Cheshire East £1.94, North Kesteven £2.91North Kesteven: £2.91Cheshire East: £1.94North Kesteven: £2.92Cheshire East: £1.95North Kesteven: £2.76Cheshire East: £1.84

    £1.94£1.95£1.84North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£2.91£2.92£2.76

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cheshire East £6.61, North Kesteven £5.68North Kesteven: £5.68Cheshire East: £6.61North Kesteven: £5.71Cheshire East: £6.64North Kesteven: £5.39Cheshire East: £6.27

    £6.61£6.64£6.27Cheshire East is higher£5.68£5.71£5.39

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Cheshire East 215.5, North Kesteven 229.9North Kesteven: 229.9Cheshire East: 215.5

    215.5North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count229.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cheshire East 14.0, North Kesteven 17.9North Kesteven: 17.9Cheshire East: 14.0

    14.0North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count17.9

  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 Kesteven 37.3North Kesteven: 37.3Cheshire East: 29.2

    29.2North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count37.3

  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, North Kesteven 59.4North Kesteven: 59.4Cheshire East: 54.4

    54.4North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count59.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cheshire East 81.8, North Kesteven 78.9North Kesteven: 78.9Cheshire East: 81.8

    81.8Cheshire East is higher78.9

  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 Kesteven 13.1North Kesteven: 13.1Cheshire East: 11.5

    11.5North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count13.1

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Cheshire East and North Kesteven, per resident
MeasureCheshire EastNorth KestevenHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,183£4,201£3,968£4,322£4,341£4,100North Kesteven
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,677£2,689£2,540£2,873£2,886£2,726North Kesteven
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£884£887£838£819£822£776Cheshire East
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,477£2,487£2,349£2,630£2,641£2,495North Kesteven
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£56£56£53£68£69£65North Kesteven
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134£170£171£162North Kesteven
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.57£3.59£3.39£4.64£4.66£4.40North Kesteven
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£355£356£336£393£395£373North Kesteven
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£114£114£108£119£120£113North Kesteven
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£52£53£50£61£61£58North Kesteven
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£685£688£650£609£612£578Cheshire East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£147£148£140£112£113£106Cheshire East
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£140£141£133£142£143£135North Kesteven
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.03£4.04£3.82£3.38£3.40£3.21Cheshire East
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.94£1.95£1.84£2.91£2.92£2.76North Kesteven
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.61£6.64£6.27£5.68£5.71£5.39Cheshire East
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026215.5229.9North Kesteven
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.017.9North Kesteven
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.237.3North Kesteven
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.459.4North Kesteven
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202681.878.9Cheshire East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.513.1North Kesteven

Total

Cheshire East is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and North Kesteven 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 Kesteven

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Cheshire East £1.8bn, North Kesteven £528.8mNorth Kesteven: £528.8mCheshire East: £1.8bnNorth Kesteven: £531.1mCheshire East: £1.8bnNorth Kesteven: £501.6mCheshire East: £1.7bn

    £1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bnCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£528.8m£531.1m£501.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Cheshire East £1.1bn, North Kesteven £351.5mNorth Kesteven: £351.5mCheshire East: £1.1bnNorth Kesteven: £353.0mCheshire East: £1.1bnNorth Kesteven: £333.5mCheshire East: £1.1bn

    £1.1bnCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£351.5m£353.0m£333.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Cheshire East £371.5m, North Kesteven £100.1mNorth Kesteven: £100.1mCheshire East: £371.5mNorth Kesteven: £100.6mCheshire East: £373.1mNorth Kesteven: £95.0mCheshire East: £352.4m

    £371.5m£373.1m£352.4mCheshire East is higher£100.1m£100.6m£95.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Cheshire East £1.0bn, North Kesteven £321.8mNorth Kesteven: £321.8mCheshire East: £1.0bnNorth Kesteven: £323.1mCheshire East: £1.0bnNorth Kesteven: £305.2mCheshire East: £987.9m

    £1.0bn£1.0bn£987.9mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£321.8m£323.1m£305.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Cheshire East £23.4m, North Kesteven £8.4mNorth Kesteven: £8.4mCheshire East: £23.4mNorth Kesteven: £8.4mCheshire East: £23.5mNorth Kesteven: £7.9mCheshire East: £22.2m

    £23.4m£23.5m£22.2mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£8.4m£8.4m£7.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cheshire East £59.5m, North Kesteven £20.8mNorth Kesteven: £20.8mCheshire East: £59.5mNorth Kesteven: £20.9mCheshire East: £59.7mNorth Kesteven: £19.8mCheshire East: £56.4m

    £59.5m£59.7m£56.4mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£20.8m£20.9m£19.8m

  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 Kesteven £0.57mNorth Kesteven: £0.57mCheshire East: £1.5mNorth Kesteven: £0.57mCheshire East: £1.5mNorth Kesteven: £0.54mCheshire East: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cheshire East £149.1m, North Kesteven £48.1mNorth Kesteven: £48.1mCheshire East: £149.1mNorth Kesteven: £48.3mCheshire East: £149.7mNorth Kesteven: £45.7mCheshire East: £141.4m

    £149.1m£149.7m£141.4mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£48.1m£48.3m£45.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Cheshire East £47.8m, North Kesteven £14.6mNorth Kesteven: £14.6mCheshire East: £47.8mNorth Kesteven: £14.6mCheshire East: £48.0mNorth Kesteven: £13.8mCheshire East: £45.3m

    £47.8m£48.0m£45.3mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£14.6m£14.6m£13.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cheshire East £22.0m, North Kesteven £7.4mNorth Kesteven: £7.4mCheshire East: £22.0mNorth Kesteven: £7.5mCheshire East: £22.1mNorth Kesteven: £7.1mCheshire East: £20.9m

    £22.0m£22.1m£20.9mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£7.4m£7.5m£7.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Cheshire East £288.0m, North Kesteven £74.5mNorth Kesteven: £74.5mCheshire East: £288.0mNorth Kesteven: £74.8mCheshire East: £289.3mNorth Kesteven: £70.7mCheshire East: £273.2m

    £288.0m£289.3m£273.2mCheshire East is higher£74.5m£74.8m£70.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Cheshire East £61.9m, North Kesteven £13.7mNorth Kesteven: £13.7mCheshire East: £61.9mNorth Kesteven: £13.8mCheshire East: £62.1mNorth Kesteven: £13.0mCheshire East: £58.7m

    £61.9m£62.1m£58.7mCheshire East is higher£13.7m£13.8m£13.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Cheshire East £59.0m, North Kesteven £17.4mNorth Kesteven: £17.4mCheshire East: £59.0mNorth Kesteven: £17.5mCheshire East: £59.2mNorth Kesteven: £16.5mCheshire East: £55.9m

    £59.0m£59.2m£55.9mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£17.4m£17.5m£16.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Cheshire East £1.7m, North Kesteven £0.41mNorth Kesteven: £0.41mCheshire East: £1.7mNorth Kesteven: £0.42mCheshire East: £1.7mNorth Kesteven: £0.39mCheshire East: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mCheshire East is higher£0.41m£0.42m£0.39m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Cheshire East £0.82m, North Kesteven £0.36mNorth Kesteven: £0.36mCheshire East: £0.82mNorth Kesteven: £0.36mCheshire East: £0.82mNorth Kesteven: £0.34mCheshire East: £0.77m

    £0.82m£0.82m£0.77mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Cheshire East £2.8m, North Kesteven £0.70mNorth Kesteven: £0.70mCheshire East: £2.8mNorth Kesteven: £0.70mCheshire East: £2.8mNorth Kesteven: £0.66mCheshire East: £2.6m

    £2.8m£2.8m£2.6mCheshire East is higher£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Cheshire East 90,596, North Kesteven 28,128North Kesteven: 28,128Cheshire East: 90,596

    90,596Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count28,128

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Cheshire East 5,881, North Kesteven 2,190North Kesteven: 2,190Cheshire East: 5,881

    5,881Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count2,190

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cheshire East 12,259, North Kesteven 4,564North Kesteven: 4,564Cheshire East: 12,259

    12,259Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count4,564

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cheshire East 22,865, North Kesteven 7,269North Kesteven: 7,269Cheshire East: 22,865

    22,865Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count7,269

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Cheshire East 34,385, North Kesteven 9,652North Kesteven: 9,652Cheshire East: 34,385

    34,385Cheshire East is higher9,652

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cheshire East 4,832, North Kesteven 1,598North Kesteven: 1,598Cheshire East: 4,832

    4,832Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count1,598

Show the numbers
Cheshire East and North Kesteven, total
MeasureCheshire EastNorth KestevenHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bn£528.8m£531.1m£501.6mCheshire East
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1bn£351.5m£353.0m£333.5mCheshire East
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£371.5m£373.1m£352.4m£100.1m£100.6m£95.0mCheshire East
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£1.0bn£1.0bn£987.9m£321.8m£323.1m£305.2mCheshire East
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£23.4m£23.5m£22.2m£8.4m£8.4m£7.9mCheshire East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£59.5m£59.7m£56.4m£20.8m£20.9m£19.8mCheshire East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mCheshire East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£149.1m£149.7m£141.4m£48.1m£48.3m£45.7mCheshire East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£47.8m£48.0m£45.3m£14.6m£14.6m£13.8mCheshire East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.0m£22.1m£20.9m£7.4m£7.5m£7.1mCheshire East
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£288.0m£289.3m£273.2m£74.5m£74.8m£70.7mCheshire East
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£61.9m£62.1m£58.7m£13.7m£13.8m£13.0mCheshire East
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£59.0m£59.2m£55.9m£17.4m£17.5m£16.5mCheshire East
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£0.41m£0.42m£0.39mCheshire East
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.82m£0.82m£0.77m£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mCheshire East
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.8m£2.8m£2.6m£0.70m£0.70m£0.66mCheshire East
State Pensiontotal, March 202690,59628,128Cheshire East
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,8812,190Cheshire East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202612,2594,564Cheshire East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202622,8657,269Cheshire East
Universal Credittotal, May 202634,3859,652Cheshire East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,8321,598Cheshire East

Sources

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

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