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Cheshire East and Stafford

420,472 and 141,610 residents (mid-2024).

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cheshire East £4,183, Stafford £4,308Stafford: £4,308Cheshire East: £4,183Stafford: £4,327Cheshire East: £4,201Stafford: £4,087Cheshire East: £3,968

    £4,183£4,201£3,968Stafford is higherDepends on how you count£4,308£4,327£4,087

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Cheshire East £12,494, Stafford £12,595Stafford: £12,595Cheshire East: £12,494Stafford: £12,649Cheshire East: £12,547Stafford: £11,947Cheshire East: £11,851

    £12,494£12,547£11,851Stafford is higherDepends on how you count£12,595£12,649£11,947

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Cheshire East £1,473, Stafford £1,487Stafford: £1,487Cheshire East: £1,473Stafford: £1,494Cheshire East: £1,480Stafford: £1,411Cheshire East: £1,398

    £1,473£1,480£1,398Stafford is higherDepends on how you count£1,487£1,494£1,411

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Cheshire East £11,558, Stafford £11,653Stafford: £11,653Cheshire East: £11,558Stafford: £11,703Cheshire East: £11,607Stafford: £11,054Cheshire East: £10,963

    £11,558£11,607£10,963Stafford is higherDepends on how you count£11,653£11,703£11,054

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Cheshire East £259, Stafford £251Stafford: £251Cheshire East: £259Stafford: £252Cheshire East: £260Stafford: £238Cheshire East: £246

    £259£260£246Cheshire East is higher£251£252£238

  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, Stafford £674Stafford: £674Cheshire East: £660Stafford: £677Cheshire East: £663Stafford: £639Cheshire East: £626

    £660£663£626Stafford is higherDepends on how you count£674£677£639

  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, Stafford £17Stafford: £17Cheshire East: £17Stafford: £17Cheshire East: £17Stafford: £16Cheshire East: £16

    £17£17£16Stafford is higherDepends on how you count£17£17£16

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Cheshire East £355, Stafford £387Stafford: £387Cheshire East: £355Stafford: £389Cheshire East: £356Stafford: £368Cheshire East: £336

    £355£356£336Stafford is higherDepends on how you count£387£389£368

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cheshire East £114, Stafford £99Stafford: £99Cheshire East: £114Stafford: £100Cheshire East: £114Stafford: £94Cheshire East: £108

    £114£114£108Cheshire East is higher£99£100£94

  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, Stafford £89Stafford: £89Cheshire East: £87Stafford: £89Cheshire East: £88Stafford: £84Cheshire East: £83

    £87£88£83Stafford is higherDepends on how you count£89£89£84

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Cheshire East £1,142, Stafford £1,126Stafford: £1,126Cheshire East: £1,142Stafford: £1,131Cheshire East: £1,147Stafford: £1,068Cheshire East: £1,084

    £1,142£1,147£1,084Cheshire East is higher£1,126£1,131£1,068

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cheshire East £147, Stafford £139Stafford: £139Cheshire East: £147Stafford: £140Cheshire East: £148Stafford: £132Cheshire East: £140

    £147£148£140Cheshire East is higher£139£140£132

  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, Stafford £261Stafford: £261Cheshire East: £234Stafford: £263Cheshire East: £235Stafford: £248Cheshire East: £222

    £234£235£222Stafford is higherDepends on how you count£261£263£248

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Cheshire East £6.73, Stafford £5.90Stafford: £5.90Cheshire East: £6.73Stafford: £5.93Cheshire East: £6.75Stafford: £5.60Cheshire East: £6.38

    £6.73£6.75£6.38Cheshire East is higher£5.90£5.93£5.60

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Cheshire East £3.24, Stafford £4.78Stafford: £4.78Cheshire East: £3.24Stafford: £4.80Cheshire East: £3.25Stafford: £4.53Cheshire East: £3.07

    £3.24£3.25£3.07Stafford is higherDepends on how you count£4.78£4.80£4.53

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cheshire East £6.61, Stafford £6.57Stafford: £6.57Cheshire East: £6.61Stafford: £6.60Cheshire East: £6.64Stafford: £6.23Cheshire East: £6.27

    £6.61£6.64£6.27Cheshire East is higher£6.57£6.60£6.23

  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, Stafford 1,006.3Stafford: 1,006.3Cheshire East: 1,005.5

    1,005.5Stafford is higherDepends on how you count1,006.3

  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, Stafford 64.6Stafford: 64.6Cheshire East: 65.3

    65.3Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count64.6

  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, Stafford 139.1Stafford: 139.1Cheshire East: 136.1

    136.1Stafford is higherDepends on how you count139.1

  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, Stafford 56.1Stafford: 56.1Cheshire East: 54.4

    54.4Stafford is higherDepends on how you count56.1

  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, Stafford 143.1Stafford: 143.1Cheshire East: 136.4

    136.4Stafford is higherDepends on how you count143.1

  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, Stafford 19.9Stafford: 19.9Cheshire East: 19.2

    19.2Stafford is higherDepends on how you count19.9

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Cheshire East and Stafford, per person in the age group
MeasureCheshire EastStaffordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,183£4,201£3,968£4,308£4,327£4,087Stafford
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,494£12,547£11,851£12,595£12,649£11,947Stafford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,473£1,480£1,398£1,487£1,494£1,411Stafford
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,558£11,607£10,963£11,653£11,703£11,054Stafford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£259£260£246£251£252£238Cheshire East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£660£663£626£674£677£639Stafford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16£17£17£16Stafford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£355£356£336£387£389£368Stafford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£114£114£108£99£100£94Cheshire East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£87£88£83£89£89£84Stafford
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,142£1,147£1,084£1,126£1,131£1,068Cheshire East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£147£148£140£139£140£132Cheshire East
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£234£235£222£261£263£248Stafford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.73£6.75£6.38£5.90£5.93£5.60Cheshire East
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.24£3.25£3.07£4.78£4.80£4.53Stafford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.61£6.64£6.27£6.57£6.60£6.23Cheshire East
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,005.51,006.3Stafford
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202665.364.6Cheshire East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026136.1139.1Stafford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.456.1Stafford
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026136.4143.1Stafford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.219.9Stafford

Per resident

Cheshire East is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Stafford 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 Stafford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cheshire East £4,183, Stafford £4,308Stafford: £4,308Cheshire East: £4,183Stafford: £4,327Cheshire East: £4,201Stafford: £4,087Cheshire East: £3,968

    £4,183£4,201£3,968Stafford is higherDepends on how you count£4,308£4,327£4,087

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Cheshire East £2,677, Stafford £2,785Stafford: £2,785Cheshire East: £2,677Stafford: £2,796Cheshire East: £2,689Stafford: £2,641Cheshire East: £2,540

    £2,677£2,689£2,540Stafford is higherDepends on how you count£2,785£2,796£2,641

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Cheshire East £884, Stafford £891Stafford: £891Cheshire East: £884Stafford: £895Cheshire East: £887Stafford: £845Cheshire East: £838

    £884£887£838Stafford is higherDepends on how you count£891£895£845

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Cheshire East £2,477, Stafford £2,576Stafford: £2,576Cheshire East: £2,477Stafford: £2,587Cheshire East: £2,487Stafford: £2,444Cheshire East: £2,349

    £2,477£2,487£2,349Stafford is higherDepends on how you count£2,576£2,587£2,444

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Cheshire East £56, Stafford £55Stafford: £55Cheshire East: £56Stafford: £56Cheshire East: £56Stafford: £53Cheshire East: £53

    £56£56£53Cheshire East is higher£55£56£53

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Cheshire East £141, Stafford £149Stafford: £149Cheshire East: £141Stafford: £150Cheshire East: £142Stafford: £141Cheshire East: £134

    £141£142£134Stafford is higherDepends on how you count£149£150£141

  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, Stafford £3.75Stafford: £3.75Cheshire East: £3.57Stafford: £3.77Cheshire East: £3.59Stafford: £3.56Cheshire East: £3.39

    £3.57£3.59£3.39Stafford is higherDepends on how you count£3.75£3.77£3.56

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Cheshire East £355, Stafford £387Stafford: £387Cheshire East: £355Stafford: £389Cheshire East: £356Stafford: £368Cheshire East: £336

    £355£356£336Stafford is higherDepends on how you count£387£389£368

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cheshire East £114, Stafford £99Stafford: £99Cheshire East: £114Stafford: £100Cheshire East: £114Stafford: £94Cheshire East: £108

    £114£114£108Cheshire East is higher£99£100£94

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Cheshire East £52, Stafford £53Stafford: £53Cheshire East: £52Stafford: £54Cheshire East: £53Stafford: £51Cheshire East: £50

    £52£53£50Stafford is higherDepends on how you count£53£54£51

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Cheshire East £685, Stafford £675Stafford: £675Cheshire East: £685Stafford: £678Cheshire East: £688Stafford: £640Cheshire East: £650

    £685£688£650Cheshire East is higher£675£678£640

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cheshire East £147, Stafford £139Stafford: £139Cheshire East: £147Stafford: £140Cheshire East: £148Stafford: £132Cheshire East: £140

    £147£148£140Cheshire East is higher£139£140£132

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Cheshire East £140, Stafford £157Stafford: £157Cheshire East: £140Stafford: £157Cheshire East: £141Stafford: £149Cheshire East: £133

    £140£141£133Stafford is higherDepends on how you count£157£157£149

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Cheshire East £4.03, Stafford £3.53Stafford: £3.53Cheshire East: £4.03Stafford: £3.55Cheshire East: £4.04Stafford: £3.35Cheshire East: £3.82

    £4.03£4.04£3.82Cheshire East is higher£3.53£3.55£3.35

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Cheshire East £1.94, Stafford £2.86Stafford: £2.86Cheshire East: £1.94Stafford: £2.87Cheshire East: £1.95Stafford: £2.71Cheshire East: £1.84

    £1.94£1.95£1.84Stafford is higherDepends on how you count£2.86£2.87£2.71

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cheshire East £6.61, Stafford £6.57Stafford: £6.57Cheshire East: £6.61Stafford: £6.60Cheshire East: £6.64Stafford: £6.23Cheshire East: £6.27

    £6.61£6.64£6.27Cheshire East is higher£6.57£6.60£6.23

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Cheshire East 215.5, Stafford 222.5Stafford: 222.5Cheshire East: 215.5

    215.5Stafford is higherDepends on how you count222.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cheshire East 14.0, Stafford 14.3Stafford: 14.3Cheshire East: 14.0

    14.0Stafford is higherDepends on how you count14.3

  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, Stafford 30.8Stafford: 30.8Cheshire East: 29.2

    29.2Stafford is higherDepends on how you count30.8

  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, Stafford 56.1Stafford: 56.1Cheshire East: 54.4

    54.4Stafford is higherDepends on how you count56.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cheshire East 81.8, Stafford 85.7Stafford: 85.7Cheshire East: 81.8

    81.8Stafford is higherDepends on how you count85.7

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Cheshire East 11.5, Stafford 11.9Stafford: 11.9Cheshire East: 11.5

    11.5Stafford is higherDepends on how you count11.9

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Cheshire East and Stafford, per resident
MeasureCheshire EastStaffordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,183£4,201£3,968£4,308£4,327£4,087Stafford
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,677£2,689£2,540£2,785£2,796£2,641Stafford
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£884£887£838£891£895£845Stafford
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,477£2,487£2,349£2,576£2,587£2,444Stafford
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£56£56£53£55£56£53Cheshire East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134£149£150£141Stafford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.57£3.59£3.39£3.75£3.77£3.56Stafford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£355£356£336£387£389£368Stafford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£114£114£108£99£100£94Cheshire East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£52£53£50£53£54£51Stafford
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£685£688£650£675£678£640Cheshire East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£147£148£140£139£140£132Cheshire East
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£140£141£133£157£157£149Stafford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.03£4.04£3.82£3.53£3.55£3.35Cheshire East
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.94£1.95£1.84£2.86£2.87£2.71Stafford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.61£6.64£6.27£6.57£6.60£6.23Cheshire East
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026215.5222.5Stafford
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.014.3Stafford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.230.8Stafford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.456.1Stafford
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202681.885.7Stafford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.511.9Stafford

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Cheshire East £1.8bn, Stafford £610.1mStafford: £610.1mCheshire East: £1.8bnStafford: £612.7mCheshire East: £1.8bnStafford: £578.7mCheshire East: £1.7bn

    £1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bnCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£610.1m£612.7m£578.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Cheshire East £1.1bn, Stafford £394.3mStafford: £394.3mCheshire East: £1.1bnStafford: £396.0mCheshire East: £1.1bnStafford: £374.0mCheshire East: £1.1bn

    £1.1bnCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£394.3m£396.0m£374.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Cheshire East £371.5m, Stafford £126.2mStafford: £126.2mCheshire East: £371.5mStafford: £126.7mCheshire East: £373.1mStafford: £119.7mCheshire East: £352.4m

    £371.5m£373.1m£352.4mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£126.2m£126.7m£119.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Cheshire East £1.0bn, Stafford £364.8mStafford: £364.8mCheshire East: £1.0bnStafford: £366.4mCheshire East: £1.0bnStafford: £346.1mCheshire East: £987.9m

    £1.0bn£1.0bn£987.9mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£364.8m£366.4m£346.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Cheshire East £23.4m, Stafford £7.9mStafford: £7.9mCheshire East: £23.4mStafford: £7.9mCheshire East: £23.5mStafford: £7.5mCheshire East: £22.2m

    £23.4m£23.5m£22.2mCheshire East is higher£7.9m£7.9m£7.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cheshire East £59.5m, Stafford £21.1mStafford: £21.1mCheshire East: £59.5mStafford: £21.2mCheshire East: £59.7mStafford: £20.0mCheshire East: £56.4m

    £59.5m£59.7m£56.4mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£21.1m£21.2m£20.0m

  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, Stafford £0.53mStafford: £0.53mCheshire East: £1.5mStafford: £0.53mCheshire East: £1.5mStafford: £0.50mCheshire East: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cheshire East £149.1m, Stafford £54.9mStafford: £54.9mCheshire East: £149.1mStafford: £55.1mCheshire East: £149.7mStafford: £52.0mCheshire East: £141.4m

    £149.1m£149.7m£141.4mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£54.9m£55.1m£52.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Cheshire East £47.8m, Stafford £14.1mStafford: £14.1mCheshire East: £47.8mStafford: £14.1mCheshire East: £48.0mStafford: £13.3mCheshire East: £45.3m

    £47.8m£48.0m£45.3mCheshire East is higher£14.1m£14.1m£13.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cheshire East £22.0m, Stafford £7.5mStafford: £7.5mCheshire East: £22.0mStafford: £7.6mCheshire East: £22.1mStafford: £7.2mCheshire East: £20.9m

    £22.0m£22.1m£20.9mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£7.5m£7.6m£7.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Cheshire East £288.0m, Stafford £95.6mStafford: £95.6mCheshire East: £288.0mStafford: £96.0mCheshire East: £289.3mStafford: £90.6mCheshire East: £273.2m

    £288.0m£289.3m£273.2mCheshire East is higher£95.6m£96.0m£90.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Cheshire East £61.9m, Stafford £19.7mStafford: £19.7mCheshire East: £61.9mStafford: £19.8mCheshire East: £62.1mStafford: £18.7mCheshire East: £58.7m

    £61.9m£62.1m£58.7mCheshire East is higher£19.7m£19.8m£18.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Cheshire East £59.0m, Stafford £22.2mStafford: £22.2mCheshire East: £59.0mStafford: £22.3mCheshire East: £59.2mStafford: £21.0mCheshire East: £55.9m

    £59.0m£59.2m£55.9mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£22.2m£22.3m£21.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Cheshire East £1.7m, Stafford £0.50mStafford: £0.50mCheshire East: £1.7mStafford: £0.50mCheshire East: £1.7mStafford: £0.47mCheshire East: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mCheshire East is higher£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Cheshire East £0.82m, Stafford £0.41mStafford: £0.41mCheshire East: £0.82mStafford: £0.41mCheshire East: £0.82mStafford: £0.38mCheshire East: £0.77m

    £0.82m£0.82m£0.77mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£0.41m£0.41m£0.38m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Cheshire East £2.8m, Stafford £0.93mStafford: £0.93mCheshire East: £2.8mStafford: £0.93mCheshire East: £2.8mStafford: £0.88mCheshire East: £2.6m

    £2.8m£2.8m£2.6mCheshire East is higher£0.93m£0.93m£0.88m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Cheshire East 90,596, Stafford 31,504Stafford: 31,504Cheshire East: 90,596

    90,596Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count31,504

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Cheshire East 5,881, Stafford 2,022Stafford: 2,022Cheshire East: 5,881

    5,881Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count2,022

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cheshire East 12,259, Stafford 4,356Stafford: 4,356Cheshire East: 12,259

    12,259Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count4,356

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cheshire East 22,865, Stafford 7,937Stafford: 7,937Cheshire East: 22,865

    22,865Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count7,937

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Cheshire East 34,385, Stafford 12,142Stafford: 12,142Cheshire East: 34,385

    34,385Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count12,142

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cheshire East 4,832, Stafford 1,690Stafford: 1,690Cheshire East: 4,832

    4,832Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count1,690

Show the numbers
Cheshire East and Stafford, total
MeasureCheshire EastStaffordHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bn£610.1m£612.7m£578.7mCheshire East
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1bn£394.3m£396.0m£374.0mCheshire East
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£371.5m£373.1m£352.4m£126.2m£126.7m£119.7mCheshire East
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£1.0bn£1.0bn£987.9m£364.8m£366.4m£346.1mCheshire East
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£23.4m£23.5m£22.2m£7.9m£7.9m£7.5mCheshire East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£59.5m£59.7m£56.4m£21.1m£21.2m£20.0mCheshire East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mCheshire East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£149.1m£149.7m£141.4m£54.9m£55.1m£52.0mCheshire East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£47.8m£48.0m£45.3m£14.1m£14.1m£13.3mCheshire East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.0m£22.1m£20.9m£7.5m£7.6m£7.2mCheshire East
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£288.0m£289.3m£273.2m£95.6m£96.0m£90.6mCheshire East
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£61.9m£62.1m£58.7m£19.7m£19.8m£18.7mCheshire East
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£59.0m£59.2m£55.9m£22.2m£22.3m£21.0mCheshire East
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£0.50m£0.50m£0.47mCheshire East
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.82m£0.82m£0.77m£0.41m£0.41m£0.38mCheshire East
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.8m£2.8m£2.6m£0.93m£0.93m£0.88mCheshire East
State Pensiontotal, March 202690,59631,504Cheshire East
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,8812,022Cheshire East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202612,2594,356Cheshire East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202622,8657,937Cheshire East
Universal Credittotal, May 202634,38512,142Cheshire East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,8321,690Cheshire 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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