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Cheshire East and Flintshire

420,472 and 155,898 residents (mid-2024).

Cheshire East is higher than Flintshire on 1 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 2 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 21 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 1 of 22 measures, and Flintshire on 21. 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 Flintshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cheshire East £4,183, Flintshire £4,773Flintshire: £4,773Cheshire East: £4,183Flintshire: £4,793Cheshire East: £4,201Flintshire: £4,527Cheshire East: £3,968

    £4,183£4,201£3,968Flintshire is higherDepends on how you count£4,773£4,793£4,527

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Cheshire East £12,494, Flintshire £12,956Flintshire: £12,956Cheshire East: £12,494Flintshire: £13,011Cheshire East: £12,547Flintshire: £12,289Cheshire East: £11,851

    £12,494£12,547£11,851Flintshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,956£13,011£12,289

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Cheshire East £1,473, Flintshire £1,973Flintshire: £1,973Cheshire East: £1,473Flintshire: £1,982Cheshire East: £1,480Flintshire: £1,872Cheshire East: £1,398

    £1,473£1,480£1,398Flintshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,973£1,982£1,872

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Cheshire East £11,558, Flintshire £11,685Flintshire: £11,685Cheshire East: £11,558Flintshire: £11,735Cheshire East: £11,607Flintshire: £11,084Cheshire East: £10,963

    £11,558£11,607£10,963Flintshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,685£11,735£11,084

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Cheshire East £259, Flintshire £415Flintshire: £415Cheshire East: £259Flintshire: £416Cheshire East: £260Flintshire: £393Cheshire East: £246

    £259£260£246Flintshire is higherDepends on how you count£415£416£393

  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, Flintshire £829Flintshire: £829Cheshire East: £660Flintshire: £833Cheshire East: £663Flintshire: £787Cheshire East: £626

    £660£663£626Flintshire is higherDepends on how you count£829£833£787

  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, Flintshire £27Flintshire: £27Cheshire East: £17Flintshire: £27Cheshire East: £17Flintshire: £26Cheshire East: £16

    £17£17£16Flintshire is higherDepends on how you count£27£27£26

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Cheshire East £355, Flintshire £548Flintshire: £548Cheshire East: £355Flintshire: £551Cheshire East: £356Flintshire: £520Cheshire East: £336

    £355£356£336Flintshire is higherDepends on how you count£548£551£520

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cheshire East £114, Flintshire £144Flintshire: £144Cheshire East: £114Flintshire: £144Cheshire East: £114Flintshire: £136Cheshire East: £108

    £114£114£108Flintshire is higherDepends on how you count£144£144£136

  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, Flintshire £126Flintshire: £126Cheshire East: £87Flintshire: £127Cheshire East: £88Flintshire: £120Cheshire East: £83

    £87£88£83Flintshire is higherDepends on how you count£126£127£120

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Cheshire East £1,142, Flintshire £1,521Flintshire: £1,521Cheshire East: £1,142Flintshire: £1,528Cheshire East: £1,147Flintshire: £1,443Cheshire East: £1,084

    £1,142£1,147£1,084Flintshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,521£1,528£1,443

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cheshire East £147, Flintshire £172Flintshire: £172Cheshire East: £147Flintshire: £173Cheshire East: £148Flintshire: £163Cheshire East: £140

    £147£148£140Flintshire is higherDepends on how you count£172£173£163

  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, Flintshire £313Flintshire: £313Cheshire East: £234Flintshire: £315Cheshire East: £235Flintshire: £297Cheshire East: £222

    £234£235£222Flintshire is higherDepends on how you count£313£315£297

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Cheshire East £6.73, Flintshire £6.30Flintshire: £6.30Cheshire East: £6.73Flintshire: £6.33Cheshire East: £6.75Flintshire: £5.98Cheshire East: £6.38

    £6.73£6.75£6.38Cheshire East is higher£6.30£6.33£5.98

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Cheshire East £3.24, Flintshire £6.04Flintshire: £6.04Cheshire East: £3.24Flintshire: £6.07Cheshire East: £3.25Flintshire: £5.73Cheshire East: £3.07

    £3.24£3.25£3.07Flintshire is higherDepends on how you count£6.04£6.07£5.73

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cheshire East £6.61, Flintshire £7.72Flintshire: £7.72Cheshire East: £6.61Flintshire: £7.75Cheshire East: £6.64Flintshire: £7.32Cheshire East: £6.27

    £6.61£6.64£6.27Flintshire is higherDepends on how you count£7.72£7.75£7.32

  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, Flintshire 1,034.7Flintshire: 1,034.7Cheshire East: 1,005.5

    1,005.5Flintshire is higherDepends on how you count1,034.7

  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, Flintshire 105.3Flintshire: 105.3Cheshire East: 65.3

    65.3Flintshire is higherDepends on how you count105.3

  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, Flintshire 171.1Flintshire: 171.1Cheshire East: 136.1

    136.1Flintshire is higherDepends on how you count171.1

  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, Flintshire 79.3Flintshire: 79.3Cheshire East: 54.4

    54.4Flintshire is higherDepends on how you count79.3

  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, Flintshire 183.3Flintshire: 183.3Cheshire East: 136.4

    136.4Flintshire is higherDepends on how you count183.3

  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, Flintshire 27.4Flintshire: 27.4Cheshire East: 19.2

    19.2Flintshire is higherDepends on how you count27.4

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Cheshire East and Flintshire, per person in the age group
MeasureCheshire EastFlintshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,183£4,201£3,968£4,773£4,793£4,527Flintshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,494£12,547£11,851£12,956£13,011£12,289Flintshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,473£1,480£1,398£1,973£1,982£1,872Flintshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,558£11,607£10,963£11,685£11,735£11,084Flintshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£259£260£246£415£416£393Flintshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£660£663£626£829£833£787Flintshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16£27£27£26Flintshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£355£356£336£548£551£520Flintshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£114£114£108£144£144£136Flintshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£87£88£83£126£127£120Flintshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,142£1,147£1,084£1,521£1,528£1,443Flintshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£147£148£140£172£173£163Flintshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£234£235£222£313£315£297Flintshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.73£6.75£6.38£6.30£6.33£5.98Cheshire East
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.24£3.25£3.07£6.04£6.07£5.73Flintshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.61£6.64£6.27£7.72£7.75£7.32Flintshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,005.51,034.7Flintshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202665.3105.3Flintshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026136.1171.1Flintshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.479.3Flintshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026136.4183.3Flintshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.227.4Flintshire

Per resident

Cheshire East is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Flintshire on 20. 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 Flintshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cheshire East £4,183, Flintshire £4,773Flintshire: £4,773Cheshire East: £4,183Flintshire: £4,793Cheshire East: £4,201Flintshire: £4,527Cheshire East: £3,968

    £4,183£4,201£3,968Flintshire is higherDepends on how you count£4,773£4,793£4,527

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Cheshire East £2,677, Flintshire £2,703Flintshire: £2,703Cheshire East: £2,677Flintshire: £2,715Cheshire East: £2,689Flintshire: £2,564Cheshire East: £2,540

    £2,677£2,689£2,540Flintshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,703£2,715£2,564

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Cheshire East £884, Flintshire £1,197Flintshire: £1,197Cheshire East: £884Flintshire: £1,203Cheshire East: £887Flintshire: £1,136Cheshire East: £838

    £884£887£838Flintshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,197£1,203£1,136

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Cheshire East £2,477, Flintshire £2,438Flintshire: £2,438Cheshire East: £2,477Flintshire: £2,448Cheshire East: £2,487Flintshire: £2,313Cheshire East: £2,349

    £2,477£2,487£2,349Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£2,438£2,448£2,313

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Cheshire East £56, Flintshire £87Flintshire: £87Cheshire East: £56Flintshire: £87Cheshire East: £56Flintshire: £82Cheshire East: £53

    £56£56£53Flintshire is higherDepends on how you count£87£87£82

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Cheshire East £141, Flintshire £173Flintshire: £173Cheshire East: £141Flintshire: £174Cheshire East: £142Flintshire: £164Cheshire East: £134

    £141£142£134Flintshire is higherDepends on how you count£173£174£164

  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, Flintshire £5.69Flintshire: £5.69Cheshire East: £3.57Flintshire: £5.72Cheshire East: £3.59Flintshire: £5.40Cheshire East: £3.39

    £3.57£3.59£3.39Flintshire is higherDepends on how you count£5.69£5.72£5.40

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Cheshire East £355, Flintshire £548Flintshire: £548Cheshire East: £355Flintshire: £551Cheshire East: £356Flintshire: £520Cheshire East: £336

    £355£356£336Flintshire is higherDepends on how you count£548£551£520

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cheshire East £114, Flintshire £144Flintshire: £144Cheshire East: £114Flintshire: £144Cheshire East: £114Flintshire: £136Cheshire East: £108

    £114£114£108Flintshire is higherDepends on how you count£144£144£136

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Cheshire East £52, Flintshire £77Flintshire: £77Cheshire East: £52Flintshire: £77Cheshire East: £53Flintshire: £73Cheshire East: £50

    £52£53£50Flintshire is higherDepends on how you count£77£77£73

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Cheshire East £685, Flintshire £923Flintshire: £923Cheshire East: £685Flintshire: £927Cheshire East: £688Flintshire: £876Cheshire East: £650

    £685£688£650Flintshire is higherDepends on how you count£923£927£876

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cheshire East £147, Flintshire £172Flintshire: £172Cheshire East: £147Flintshire: £173Cheshire East: £148Flintshire: £163Cheshire East: £140

    £147£148£140Flintshire is higherDepends on how you count£172£173£163

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Cheshire East £140, Flintshire £190Flintshire: £190Cheshire East: £140Flintshire: £191Cheshire East: £141Flintshire: £180Cheshire East: £133

    £140£141£133Flintshire is higherDepends on how you count£190£191£180

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Cheshire East £4.03, Flintshire £3.83Flintshire: £3.83Cheshire East: £4.03Flintshire: £3.84Cheshire East: £4.04Flintshire: £3.63Cheshire East: £3.82

    £4.03£4.04£3.82Cheshire East is higher£3.83£3.84£3.63

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Cheshire East £1.94, Flintshire £3.67Flintshire: £3.67Cheshire East: £1.94Flintshire: £3.68Cheshire East: £1.95Flintshire: £3.48Cheshire East: £1.84

    £1.94£1.95£1.84Flintshire is higherDepends on how you count£3.67£3.68£3.48

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cheshire East £6.61, Flintshire £7.72Flintshire: £7.72Cheshire East: £6.61Flintshire: £7.75Cheshire East: £6.64Flintshire: £7.32Cheshire East: £6.27

    £6.61£6.64£6.27Flintshire is higherDepends on how you count£7.72£7.75£7.32

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Cheshire East 215.5, Flintshire 215.9Flintshire: 215.9Cheshire East: 215.5

    215.5Flintshire is higherDepends on how you count215.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cheshire East 14.0, Flintshire 22.0Flintshire: 22.0Cheshire East: 14.0

    14.0Flintshire is higherDepends on how you count22.0

  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, Flintshire 35.7Flintshire: 35.7Cheshire East: 29.2

    29.2Flintshire is higherDepends on how you count35.7

  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, Flintshire 79.3Flintshire: 79.3Cheshire East: 54.4

    54.4Flintshire is higherDepends on how you count79.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cheshire East 81.8, Flintshire 111.2Flintshire: 111.2Cheshire East: 81.8

    81.8Flintshire is higherDepends on how you count111.2

  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, Flintshire 16.7Flintshire: 16.7Cheshire East: 11.5

    11.5Flintshire is higherDepends on how you count16.7

Show the numbers
Cheshire East and Flintshire, per resident
MeasureCheshire EastFlintshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,183£4,201£3,968£4,773£4,793£4,527Flintshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,677£2,689£2,540£2,703£2,715£2,564Flintshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£884£887£838£1,197£1,203£1,136Flintshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,477£2,487£2,349£2,438£2,448£2,313Cheshire East
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£56£56£53£87£87£82Flintshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134£173£174£164Flintshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.57£3.59£3.39£5.69£5.72£5.40Flintshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£355£356£336£548£551£520Flintshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£114£114£108£144£144£136Flintshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£52£53£50£77£77£73Flintshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£685£688£650£923£927£876Flintshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£147£148£140£172£173£163Flintshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£140£141£133£190£191£180Flintshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.03£4.04£3.82£3.83£3.84£3.63Cheshire East
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.94£1.95£1.84£3.67£3.68£3.48Flintshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.61£6.64£6.27£7.72£7.75£7.32Flintshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026215.5215.9Flintshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.022.0Flintshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.235.7Flintshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.479.3Flintshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202681.8111.2Flintshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.516.7Flintshire

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Cheshire East £1.8bn, Flintshire £744.0mFlintshire: £744.0mCheshire East: £1.8bnFlintshire: £747.2mCheshire East: £1.8bnFlintshire: £705.7mCheshire East: £1.7bn

    £1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bnCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£744.0m£747.2m£705.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Cheshire East £1.1bn, Flintshire £421.4mFlintshire: £421.4mCheshire East: £1.1bnFlintshire: £423.2mCheshire East: £1.1bnFlintshire: £399.7mCheshire East: £1.1bn

    £1.1bnCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£421.4m£423.2m£399.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Cheshire East £371.5m, Flintshire £186.7mFlintshire: £186.7mCheshire East: £371.5mFlintshire: £187.5mCheshire East: £373.1mFlintshire: £177.1mCheshire East: £352.4m

    £371.5m£373.1m£352.4mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£186.7m£187.5m£177.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Cheshire East £1.0bn, Flintshire £380.1mFlintshire: £380.1mCheshire East: £1.0bnFlintshire: £381.7mCheshire East: £1.0bnFlintshire: £360.5mCheshire East: £987.9m

    £1.0bn£1.0bn£987.9mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£380.1m£381.7m£360.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Cheshire East £23.4m, Flintshire £13.5mFlintshire: £13.5mCheshire East: £23.4mFlintshire: £13.5mCheshire East: £23.5mFlintshire: £12.8mCheshire East: £22.2m

    £23.4m£23.5m£22.2mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£13.5m£13.5m£12.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cheshire East £59.5m, Flintshire £27.0mFlintshire: £27.0mCheshire East: £59.5mFlintshire: £27.1mCheshire East: £59.7mFlintshire: £25.6mCheshire East: £56.4m

    £59.5m£59.7m£56.4mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£27.0m£27.1m£25.6m

  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, Flintshire £0.89mFlintshire: £0.89mCheshire East: £1.5mFlintshire: £0.89mCheshire East: £1.5mFlintshire: £0.84mCheshire East: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£0.89m£0.89m£0.84m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cheshire East £149.1m, Flintshire £85.5mFlintshire: £85.5mCheshire East: £149.1mFlintshire: £85.8mCheshire East: £149.7mFlintshire: £81.1mCheshire East: £141.4m

    £149.1m£149.7m£141.4mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£85.5m£85.8m£81.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Cheshire East £47.8m, Flintshire £22.4mFlintshire: £22.4mCheshire East: £47.8mFlintshire: £22.5mCheshire East: £48.0mFlintshire: £21.3mCheshire East: £45.3m

    £47.8m£48.0m£45.3mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£22.4m£22.5m£21.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cheshire East £22.0m, Flintshire £11.9mFlintshire: £11.9mCheshire East: £22.0mFlintshire: £12.0mCheshire East: £22.1mFlintshire: £11.3mCheshire East: £20.9m

    £22.0m£22.1m£20.9mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£11.9m£12.0m£11.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Cheshire East £288.0m, Flintshire £143.9mFlintshire: £143.9mCheshire East: £288.0mFlintshire: £144.6mCheshire East: £289.3mFlintshire: £136.5mCheshire East: £273.2m

    £288.0m£289.3m£273.2mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£143.9m£144.6m£136.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Cheshire East £61.9m, Flintshire £26.8mFlintshire: £26.8mCheshire East: £61.9mFlintshire: £27.0mCheshire East: £62.1mFlintshire: £25.5mCheshire East: £58.7m

    £61.9m£62.1m£58.7mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£26.8m£27.0m£25.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Cheshire East £59.0m, Flintshire £29.6mFlintshire: £29.6mCheshire East: £59.0mFlintshire: £29.8mCheshire East: £59.2mFlintshire: £28.1mCheshire East: £55.9m

    £59.0m£59.2m£55.9mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£29.6m£29.8m£28.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Cheshire East £1.7m, Flintshire £0.60mFlintshire: £0.60mCheshire East: £1.7mFlintshire: £0.60mCheshire East: £1.7mFlintshire: £0.57mCheshire East: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mCheshire East is higher£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Cheshire East £0.82m, Flintshire £0.57mFlintshire: £0.57mCheshire East: £0.82mFlintshire: £0.57mCheshire East: £0.82mFlintshire: £0.54mCheshire East: £0.77m

    £0.82m£0.82m£0.77mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Cheshire East £2.8m, Flintshire £1.2mFlintshire: £1.2mCheshire East: £2.8mFlintshire: £1.2mCheshire East: £2.8mFlintshire: £1.1mCheshire East: £2.6m

    £2.8m£2.8m£2.6mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Cheshire East 90,596, Flintshire 33,657Flintshire: 33,657Cheshire East: 90,596

    90,596Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count33,657

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Cheshire East 5,881, Flintshire 3,425Flintshire: 3,425Cheshire East: 5,881

    5,881Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count3,425

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cheshire East 12,259, Flintshire 5,564Flintshire: 5,564Cheshire East: 12,259

    12,259Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count5,564

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cheshire East 22,865, Flintshire 12,360Flintshire: 12,360Cheshire East: 22,865

    22,865Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count12,360

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Cheshire East 34,385, Flintshire 17,338Flintshire: 17,338Cheshire East: 34,385

    34,385Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count17,338

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cheshire East 4,832, Flintshire 2,595Flintshire: 2,595Cheshire East: 4,832

    4,832Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count2,595

Show the numbers
Cheshire East and Flintshire, total
MeasureCheshire EastFlintshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bn£744.0m£747.2m£705.7mCheshire East
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1bn£421.4m£423.2m£399.7mCheshire East
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£371.5m£373.1m£352.4m£186.7m£187.5m£177.1mCheshire East
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£1.0bn£1.0bn£987.9m£380.1m£381.7m£360.5mCheshire East
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£23.4m£23.5m£22.2m£13.5m£13.5m£12.8mCheshire East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£59.5m£59.7m£56.4m£27.0m£27.1m£25.6mCheshire East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£0.89m£0.89m£0.84mCheshire East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£149.1m£149.7m£141.4m£85.5m£85.8m£81.1mCheshire East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£47.8m£48.0m£45.3m£22.4m£22.5m£21.3mCheshire East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.0m£22.1m£20.9m£11.9m£12.0m£11.3mCheshire East
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£288.0m£289.3m£273.2m£143.9m£144.6m£136.5mCheshire East
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£61.9m£62.1m£58.7m£26.8m£27.0m£25.5mCheshire East
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£59.0m£59.2m£55.9m£29.6m£29.8m£28.1mCheshire East
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mCheshire East
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.82m£0.82m£0.77m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mCheshire East
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.8m£2.8m£2.6m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mCheshire East
State Pensiontotal, March 202690,59633,657Cheshire East
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,8813,425Cheshire East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202612,2595,564Cheshire East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202622,86512,360Cheshire East
Universal Credittotal, May 202634,38517,338Cheshire East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,8322,595Cheshire 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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