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Cheshire East and South Norfolk

420,472 and 148,384 residents (mid-2024).

Cheshire East is higher than South Norfolk on 13 of 21 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 21 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 21 measures, and South Norfolk on 8. 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 South Norfolk

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cheshire East £4,183, South Norfolk £4,289South Norfolk: £4,289Cheshire East: £4,183South Norfolk: £4,307Cheshire East: £4,201South Norfolk: £4,068Cheshire East: £3,968

    £4,183£4,201£3,968South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£4,289£4,307£4,068

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Cheshire East £12,494, South Norfolk £12,431South Norfolk: £12,431Cheshire East: £12,494South Norfolk: £12,484Cheshire East: £12,547South Norfolk: £11,791Cheshire East: £11,851

    £12,494£12,547£11,851Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£12,431£12,484£11,791

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Cheshire East £1,473, South Norfolk £1,396South Norfolk: £1,396Cheshire East: £1,473South Norfolk: £1,402Cheshire East: £1,480South Norfolk: £1,324Cheshire East: £1,398

    £1,473£1,480£1,398Cheshire East is higher£1,396£1,402£1,324

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Cheshire East £11,558, South Norfolk £11,464South Norfolk: £11,464Cheshire East: £11,558South Norfolk: £11,513Cheshire East: £11,607South Norfolk: £10,874Cheshire East: £10,963

    £11,558£11,607£10,963Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£11,464£11,513£10,874

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Cheshire East £259, South Norfolk £271South Norfolk: £271Cheshire East: £259South Norfolk: £272Cheshire East: £260South Norfolk: £257Cheshire East: £246

    £259£260£246South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£271£272£257

  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, South Norfolk £678South Norfolk: £678Cheshire East: £660South Norfolk: £681Cheshire East: £663South Norfolk: £643Cheshire East: £626

    £660£663£626South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£678£681£643

  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, South Norfolk £18South Norfolk: £18Cheshire East: £17South Norfolk: £18Cheshire East: £17South Norfolk: £17Cheshire East: £16

    £17£17£16South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£18£18£17

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Cheshire East £355, South Norfolk £330South Norfolk: £330Cheshire East: £355South Norfolk: £331Cheshire East: £356South Norfolk: £313Cheshire East: £336

    £355£356£336Cheshire East is higher£330£331£313

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cheshire East £114, South Norfolk £97South Norfolk: £97Cheshire East: £114South Norfolk: £97Cheshire East: £114South Norfolk: £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, South Norfolk £84South Norfolk: £84Cheshire East: £87South Norfolk: £85Cheshire East: £88South Norfolk: £80Cheshire East: £83

    £87£88£83Cheshire East is higher£84£85£80

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Cheshire East £1,142, South Norfolk £1,077South Norfolk: £1,077Cheshire East: £1,142South Norfolk: £1,081Cheshire East: £1,147South Norfolk: £1,021Cheshire East: £1,084

    £1,142£1,147£1,084Cheshire East is higher£1,077£1,081£1,021

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cheshire East £147, South Norfolk £123South Norfolk: £123Cheshire East: £147South Norfolk: £124Cheshire East: £148South Norfolk: £117Cheshire East: £140

    £147£148£140Cheshire East is higher£123£124£117

  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, South Norfolk £226South Norfolk: £226Cheshire East: £234South Norfolk: £227Cheshire East: £235South Norfolk: £214Cheshire East: £222

    £234£235£222Cheshire East is higher£226£227£214

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Cheshire East £6.73, South Norfolk £5.63South Norfolk: £5.63Cheshire East: £6.73South Norfolk: £5.65Cheshire East: £6.75South Norfolk: £5.34Cheshire East: £6.38

    £6.73£6.75£6.38Cheshire East is higher£5.63£5.65£5.34

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Cheshire East £3.24, South Norfolk £3.62South Norfolk: £3.62Cheshire East: £3.24South Norfolk: £3.63Cheshire East: £3.25South Norfolk: £3.43Cheshire East: £3.07

    £3.24£3.25£3.07South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£3.62£3.63£3.43

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cheshire East £6.61, South Norfolk £6.61South Norfolk: £6.61Cheshire East: £6.61South Norfolk: £6.64Cheshire East: £6.64South Norfolk: £6.27Cheshire East: £6.27

    £6.61£6.64£6.27No difference to show£6.61£6.64£6.27

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Cheshire East 1,005.5, South Norfolk 1,011.4South Norfolk: 1,011.4Cheshire East: 1,005.5

    1,005.5South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count1,011.4

  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, South Norfolk 68.3South Norfolk: 68.3Cheshire East: 65.3

    65.3South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count68.3

  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, South Norfolk 139.4South Norfolk: 139.4Cheshire East: 136.1

    136.1South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count139.4

  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, South Norfolk 50.7South Norfolk: 50.7Cheshire East: 54.4

    54.4Cheshire East is higher50.7

  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, South Norfolk 134.0South Norfolk: 134.0Cheshire East: 136.4

    136.4Cheshire East is higher134.0

  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, South Norfolk 18.7South Norfolk: 18.7Cheshire East: 19.2

    19.2Cheshire East is higher18.7

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Cheshire East and South Norfolk, per person in the age group
MeasureCheshire EastSouth NorfolkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,183£4,201£3,968£4,289£4,307£4,068South Norfolk
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,494£12,547£11,851£12,431£12,484£11,791Cheshire East
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,473£1,480£1,398£1,396£1,402£1,324Cheshire East
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,558£11,607£10,963£11,464£11,513£10,874Cheshire East
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£259£260£246£271£272£257South Norfolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£660£663£626£678£681£643South Norfolk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16£18£18£17South Norfolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£355£356£336£330£331£313Cheshire 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£84£85£80Cheshire East
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,142£1,147£1,084£1,077£1,081£1,021Cheshire East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£147£148£140£123£124£117Cheshire East
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£234£235£222£226£227£214Cheshire East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.73£6.75£6.38£5.63£5.65£5.34Cheshire East
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.24£3.25£3.07£3.62£3.63£3.43South Norfolk
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.61£6.64£6.27£6.61£6.64£6.27
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,005.51,011.4South Norfolk
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202665.368.3South Norfolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026136.1139.4South Norfolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.450.7Cheshire East
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026136.4134.0Cheshire East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.218.7Cheshire East

Per resident

Cheshire East is higher on 11 of 21 measures, and South Norfolk 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 South Norfolk

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cheshire East £4,183, South Norfolk £4,289South Norfolk: £4,289Cheshire East: £4,183South Norfolk: £4,307Cheshire East: £4,201South Norfolk: £4,068Cheshire East: £3,968

    £4,183£4,201£3,968South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£4,289£4,307£4,068

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Cheshire East £2,677, South Norfolk £2,927South Norfolk: £2,927Cheshire East: £2,677South Norfolk: £2,939Cheshire East: £2,689South Norfolk: £2,776Cheshire East: £2,540

    £2,677£2,689£2,540South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£2,927£2,939£2,776

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Cheshire East £884, South Norfolk £806South Norfolk: £806Cheshire East: £884South Norfolk: £810Cheshire East: £887South Norfolk: £765Cheshire East: £838

    £884£887£838Cheshire East is higher£806£810£765

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Cheshire East £2,477, South Norfolk £2,699South Norfolk: £2,699Cheshire East: £2,477South Norfolk: £2,711Cheshire East: £2,487South Norfolk: £2,560Cheshire East: £2,349

    £2,477£2,487£2,349South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£2,699£2,711£2,560

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Cheshire East £56, South Norfolk £64South Norfolk: £64Cheshire East: £56South Norfolk: £64Cheshire East: £56South Norfolk: £61Cheshire East: £53

    £56£56£53South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£64£64£61

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Cheshire East £141, South Norfolk £160South Norfolk: £160Cheshire East: £141South Norfolk: £160Cheshire East: £142South Norfolk: £151Cheshire East: £134

    £141£142£134South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£160£160£151

  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, South Norfolk £4.33South Norfolk: £4.33Cheshire East: £3.57South Norfolk: £4.35Cheshire East: £3.59South Norfolk: £4.11Cheshire East: £3.39

    £3.57£3.59£3.39South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£4.33£4.35£4.11

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Cheshire East £355, South Norfolk £330South Norfolk: £330Cheshire East: £355South Norfolk: £331Cheshire East: £356South Norfolk: £313Cheshire East: £336

    £355£356£336Cheshire East is higher£330£331£313

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cheshire East £114, South Norfolk £97South Norfolk: £97Cheshire East: £114South Norfolk: £97Cheshire East: £114South Norfolk: £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, South Norfolk £49South Norfolk: £49Cheshire East: £52South Norfolk: £49Cheshire East: £53South Norfolk: £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, South Norfolk £622South Norfolk: £622Cheshire East: £685South Norfolk: £624Cheshire East: £688South Norfolk: £590Cheshire East: £650

    £685£688£650Cheshire East is higher£622£624£590

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cheshire East £147, South Norfolk £123South Norfolk: £123Cheshire East: £147South Norfolk: £124Cheshire East: £148South Norfolk: £117Cheshire East: £140

    £147£148£140Cheshire East is higher£123£124£117

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Cheshire East £140, South Norfolk £130South Norfolk: £130Cheshire East: £140South Norfolk: £131Cheshire East: £141South Norfolk: £124Cheshire East: £133

    £140£141£133Cheshire East is higher£130£131£124

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Cheshire East £4.03, South Norfolk £3.25South Norfolk: £3.25Cheshire East: £4.03South Norfolk: £3.26Cheshire East: £4.04South Norfolk: £3.08Cheshire East: £3.82

    £4.03£4.04£3.82Cheshire East is higher£3.25£3.26£3.08

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Cheshire East £1.94, South Norfolk £2.09South Norfolk: £2.09Cheshire East: £1.94South Norfolk: £2.10Cheshire East: £1.95South Norfolk: £1.98Cheshire East: £1.84

    £1.94£1.95£1.84South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£2.09£2.10£1.98

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cheshire East £6.61, South Norfolk £6.61South Norfolk: £6.61Cheshire East: £6.61South Norfolk: £6.64Cheshire East: £6.64South Norfolk: £6.27Cheshire East: £6.27

    £6.61£6.64£6.27No difference to show£6.61£6.64£6.27

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Cheshire East 215.5, South Norfolk 238.1South Norfolk: 238.1Cheshire East: 215.5

    215.5South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count238.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cheshire East 14.0, South Norfolk 16.1South Norfolk: 16.1Cheshire East: 14.0

    14.0South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count16.1

  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, South Norfolk 32.8South Norfolk: 32.8Cheshire East: 29.2

    29.2South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count32.8

  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, South Norfolk 50.7South Norfolk: 50.7Cheshire East: 54.4

    54.4Cheshire East is higher50.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cheshire East 81.8, South Norfolk 77.4South Norfolk: 77.4Cheshire East: 81.8

    81.8Cheshire East is higher77.4

  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, South Norfolk 10.8South Norfolk: 10.8Cheshire East: 11.5

    11.5Cheshire East is higher10.8

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Cheshire East and South Norfolk, per resident
MeasureCheshire EastSouth NorfolkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,183£4,201£3,968£4,289£4,307£4,068South Norfolk
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,677£2,689£2,540£2,927£2,939£2,776South Norfolk
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£884£887£838£806£810£765Cheshire East
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,477£2,487£2,349£2,699£2,711£2,560South Norfolk
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£56£56£53£64£64£61South Norfolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134£160£160£151South Norfolk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.57£3.59£3.39£4.33£4.35£4.11South Norfolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£355£356£336£330£331£313Cheshire 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£622£624£590Cheshire East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£147£148£140£123£124£117Cheshire East
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£140£141£133£130£131£124Cheshire East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.03£4.04£3.82£3.25£3.26£3.08Cheshire East
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.94£1.95£1.84£2.09£2.10£1.98South Norfolk
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.61£6.64£6.27£6.61£6.64£6.27
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026215.5238.1South Norfolk
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.016.1South Norfolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.232.8South Norfolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.450.7Cheshire East
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202681.877.4Cheshire 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 South Norfolk 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 South Norfolk

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Cheshire East £1.8bn, South Norfolk £636.4mSouth Norfolk: £636.4mCheshire East: £1.8bnSouth Norfolk: £639.2mCheshire East: £1.8bnSouth Norfolk: £603.7mCheshire East: £1.7bn

    £1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bnCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£636.4m£639.2m£603.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Cheshire East £1.1bn, South Norfolk £434.3mSouth Norfolk: £434.3mCheshire East: £1.1bnSouth Norfolk: £436.2mCheshire East: £1.1bnSouth Norfolk: £412.0mCheshire East: £1.1bn

    £1.1bnCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£434.3m£436.2m£412.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Cheshire East £371.5m, South Norfolk £119.6mSouth Norfolk: £119.6mCheshire East: £371.5mSouth Norfolk: £120.1mCheshire East: £373.1mSouth Norfolk: £113.5mCheshire East: £352.4m

    £371.5m£373.1m£352.4mCheshire East is higher£119.6m£120.1m£113.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Cheshire East £1.0bn, South Norfolk £400.5mSouth Norfolk: £400.5mCheshire East: £1.0bnSouth Norfolk: £402.2mCheshire East: £1.0bnSouth Norfolk: £379.9mCheshire East: £987.9m

    £1.0bn£1.0bn£987.9mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£400.5m£402.2m£379.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Cheshire East £23.4m, South Norfolk £9.5mSouth Norfolk: £9.5mCheshire East: £23.4mSouth Norfolk: £9.5mCheshire East: £23.5mSouth Norfolk: £9.0mCheshire East: £22.2m

    £23.4m£23.5m£22.2mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£9.5m£9.5m£9.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cheshire East £59.5m, South Norfolk £23.7mSouth Norfolk: £23.7mCheshire East: £59.5mSouth Norfolk: £23.8mCheshire East: £59.7mSouth Norfolk: £22.5mCheshire East: £56.4m

    £59.5m£59.7m£56.4mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£23.7m£23.8m£22.5m

  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, South Norfolk £0.64mSouth Norfolk: £0.64mCheshire East: £1.5mSouth Norfolk: £0.64mCheshire East: £1.5mSouth Norfolk: £0.61mCheshire East: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cheshire East £149.1m, South Norfolk £48.9mSouth Norfolk: £48.9mCheshire East: £149.1mSouth Norfolk: £49.1mCheshire East: £149.7mSouth Norfolk: £46.4mCheshire East: £141.4m

    £149.1m£149.7m£141.4mCheshire East is higher£48.9m£49.1m£46.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Cheshire East £47.8m, South Norfolk £14.3mSouth Norfolk: £14.3mCheshire East: £47.8mSouth Norfolk: £14.4mCheshire East: £48.0mSouth Norfolk: £13.6mCheshire East: £45.3m

    £47.8m£48.0m£45.3mCheshire East is higher£14.3m£14.4m£13.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cheshire East £22.0m, South Norfolk £7.2mSouth Norfolk: £7.2mCheshire East: £22.0mSouth Norfolk: £7.2mCheshire East: £22.1mSouth Norfolk: £6.8mCheshire East: £20.9m

    £22.0m£22.1m£20.9mCheshire East is higher£7.2m£7.2m£6.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Cheshire East £288.0m, South Norfolk £92.3mSouth Norfolk: £92.3mCheshire East: £288.0mSouth Norfolk: £92.7mCheshire East: £289.3mSouth Norfolk: £87.5mCheshire East: £273.2m

    £288.0m£289.3m£273.2mCheshire East is higher£92.3m£92.7m£87.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Cheshire East £61.9m, South Norfolk £18.2mSouth Norfolk: £18.2mCheshire East: £61.9mSouth Norfolk: £18.3mCheshire East: £62.1mSouth Norfolk: £17.3mCheshire East: £58.7m

    £61.9m£62.1m£58.7mCheshire East is higher£18.2m£18.3m£17.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Cheshire East £59.0m, South Norfolk £19.3mSouth Norfolk: £19.3mCheshire East: £59.0mSouth Norfolk: £19.4mCheshire East: £59.2mSouth Norfolk: £18.4mCheshire East: £55.9m

    £59.0m£59.2m£55.9mCheshire East is higher£19.3m£19.4m£18.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Cheshire East £1.7m, South Norfolk £0.48mSouth Norfolk: £0.48mCheshire East: £1.7mSouth Norfolk: £0.48mCheshire East: £1.7mSouth Norfolk: £0.46mCheshire East: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mCheshire East is higher£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Cheshire East £0.82m, South Norfolk £0.31mSouth Norfolk: £0.31mCheshire East: £0.82mSouth Norfolk: £0.31mCheshire East: £0.82mSouth Norfolk: £0.29mCheshire East: £0.77m

    £0.82m£0.82m£0.77mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£0.31m£0.31m£0.29m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Cheshire East £2.8m, South Norfolk £0.98mSouth Norfolk: £0.98mCheshire East: £2.8mSouth Norfolk: £0.99mCheshire East: £2.8mSouth Norfolk: £0.93mCheshire East: £2.6m

    £2.8m£2.8m£2.6mCheshire East is higher£0.98m£0.99m£0.93m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Cheshire East 90,596, South Norfolk 35,336South Norfolk: 35,336Cheshire East: 90,596

    90,596Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count35,336

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Cheshire East 5,881, South Norfolk 2,387South Norfolk: 2,387Cheshire East: 5,881

    5,881Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count2,387

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cheshire East 12,259, South Norfolk 4,871South Norfolk: 4,871Cheshire East: 12,259

    12,259Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count4,871

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cheshire East 22,865, South Norfolk 7,521South Norfolk: 7,521Cheshire East: 22,865

    22,865Cheshire East is higher7,521

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Cheshire East 34,385, South Norfolk 11,488South Norfolk: 11,488Cheshire East: 34,385

    34,385Cheshire East is higher11,488

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cheshire East 4,832, South Norfolk 1,599South Norfolk: 1,599Cheshire East: 4,832

    4,832Cheshire East is higher1,599

Show the numbers
Cheshire East and South Norfolk, total
MeasureCheshire EastSouth NorfolkHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bn£636.4m£639.2m£603.7mCheshire East
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1bn£434.3m£436.2m£412.0mCheshire East
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£371.5m£373.1m£352.4m£119.6m£120.1m£113.5mCheshire East
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£1.0bn£1.0bn£987.9m£400.5m£402.2m£379.9mCheshire East
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£23.4m£23.5m£22.2m£9.5m£9.5m£9.0mCheshire East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£59.5m£59.7m£56.4m£23.7m£23.8m£22.5mCheshire East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£0.64m£0.64m£0.61mCheshire East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£149.1m£149.7m£141.4m£48.9m£49.1m£46.4mCheshire East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£47.8m£48.0m£45.3m£14.3m£14.4m£13.6mCheshire East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.0m£22.1m£20.9m£7.2m£7.2m£6.8mCheshire East
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£288.0m£289.3m£273.2m£92.3m£92.7m£87.5mCheshire East
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£61.9m£62.1m£58.7m£18.2m£18.3m£17.3mCheshire East
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£59.0m£59.2m£55.9m£19.3m£19.4m£18.4mCheshire East
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£0.48m£0.48m£0.46mCheshire East
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.82m£0.82m£0.77m£0.31m£0.31m£0.29mCheshire East
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.8m£2.8m£2.6m£0.98m£0.99m£0.93mCheshire East
State Pensiontotal, March 202690,59635,336Cheshire East
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,8812,387Cheshire East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202612,2594,871Cheshire East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202622,8657,521Cheshire East
Universal Credittotal, May 202634,38511,488Cheshire East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,8321,599Cheshire East

Sources

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

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  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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