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Cheshire East and Swansea

420,472 and 250,594 residents (mid-2024).

Cheshire East is higher than Swansea on 1 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 22 per resident and 11 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 1 of 22 measures, and Swansea 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 Swansea

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cheshire East £4,183, Swansea £5,197Swansea: £5,197Cheshire East: £4,183Swansea: £5,220Cheshire East: £4,201Swansea: £4,930Cheshire East: £3,968

    £4,183£4,201£3,968Swansea is higherDepends on how you count£5,197£5,220£4,930

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Cheshire East £12,494, Swansea £13,084Swansea: £13,084Cheshire East: £12,494Swansea: £13,140Cheshire East: £12,547Swansea: £12,411Cheshire East: £11,851

    £12,494£12,547£11,851Swansea is higherDepends on how you count£13,084£13,140£12,411

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Cheshire East £1,473, Swansea £2,463Swansea: £2,463Cheshire East: £1,473Swansea: £2,473Cheshire East: £1,480Swansea: £2,336Cheshire East: £1,398

    £1,473£1,480£1,398Swansea is higher£2,463£2,473£2,336

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Cheshire East £11,558, Swansea £11,400Swansea: £11,400Cheshire East: £11,558Swansea: £11,448Cheshire East: £11,607Swansea: £10,813Cheshire East: £10,963

    £11,558£11,607£10,963Cheshire East is higher£11,400£11,448£10,813

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Cheshire East £259, Swansea £606Swansea: £606Cheshire East: £259Swansea: £609Cheshire East: £260Swansea: £575Cheshire East: £246

    £259£260£246Swansea is higher£606£609£575

  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, Swansea £1,044Swansea: £1,044Cheshire East: £660Swansea: £1,048Cheshire East: £663Swansea: £990Cheshire East: £626

    £660£663£626Swansea is higherDepends on how you count£1,044£1,048£990

  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, Swansea £35Swansea: £35Cheshire East: £17Swansea: £35Cheshire East: £17Swansea: £33Cheshire East: £16

    £17£17£16Swansea is higher£35£35£33

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Cheshire East £355, Swansea £698Swansea: £698Cheshire East: £355Swansea: £701Cheshire East: £356Swansea: £662Cheshire East: £336

    £355£356£336Swansea is higher£698£701£662

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cheshire East £114, Swansea £171Swansea: £171Cheshire East: £114Swansea: £172Cheshire East: £114Swansea: £162Cheshire East: £108

    £114£114£108Swansea is higherDepends on how you count£171£172£162

  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, Swansea £139Swansea: £139Cheshire East: £87Swansea: £139Cheshire East: £88Swansea: £131Cheshire East: £83

    £87£88£83Swansea is higherDepends on how you count£139£139£131

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Cheshire East £1,142, Swansea £1,832Swansea: £1,832Cheshire East: £1,142Swansea: £1,839Cheshire East: £1,147Swansea: £1,737Cheshire East: £1,084

    £1,142£1,147£1,084Swansea is higher£1,832£1,839£1,737

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cheshire East £147, Swansea £248Swansea: £248Cheshire East: £147Swansea: £249Cheshire East: £148Swansea: £235Cheshire East: £140

    £147£148£140Swansea is higher£248£249£235

  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, Swansea £476Swansea: £476Cheshire East: £234Swansea: £478Cheshire East: £235Swansea: £452Cheshire East: £222

    £234£235£222Swansea is higher£476£478£452

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Cheshire East £6.73, Swansea £7.25Swansea: £7.25Cheshire East: £6.73Swansea: £7.28Cheshire East: £6.75Swansea: £6.88Cheshire East: £6.38

    £6.73£6.75£6.38Swansea is higherDepends on how you count£7.25£7.28£6.88

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Cheshire East £3.24, Swansea £8.98Swansea: £8.98Cheshire East: £3.24Swansea: £9.02Cheshire East: £3.25Swansea: £8.52Cheshire East: £3.07

    £3.24£3.25£3.07Swansea is higher£8.98£9.02£8.52

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cheshire East £6.61, Swansea £8.52Swansea: £8.52Cheshire East: £6.61Swansea: £8.55Cheshire East: £6.64Swansea: £8.08Cheshire East: £6.27

    £6.61£6.64£6.27Swansea is higherDepends on how you count£8.52£8.55£8.08

  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, Swansea 1,012.2Swansea: 1,012.2Cheshire East: 1,005.5

    1,005.5Swansea is higherDepends on how you count1,012.2

  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, Swansea 136.9Swansea: 136.9Cheshire East: 65.3

    65.3Swansea is higher136.9

  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, Swansea 207.0Swansea: 207.0Cheshire East: 136.1

    136.1Swansea is higherDepends on how you count207.0

  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, Swansea 98.6Swansea: 98.6Cheshire East: 54.4

    54.4Swansea is higher98.6

  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, Swansea 220.5Swansea: 220.5Cheshire East: 136.4

    136.4Swansea is higher220.5

  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, Swansea 29.2Swansea: 29.2Cheshire East: 19.2

    19.2Swansea is higherDepends on how you count29.2

Show the numbers
Cheshire East and Swansea, per person in the age group
MeasureCheshire EastSwanseaHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,183£4,201£3,968£5,197£5,220£4,930Swansea
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,494£12,547£11,851£13,084£13,140£12,411Swansea
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,473£1,480£1,398£2,463£2,473£2,336Swansea
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,558£11,607£10,963£11,400£11,448£10,813Cheshire East
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£259£260£246£606£609£575Swansea
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£660£663£626£1,044£1,048£990Swansea
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16£35£35£33Swansea
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£355£356£336£698£701£662Swansea
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£114£114£108£171£172£162Swansea
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£87£88£83£139£139£131Swansea
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,142£1,147£1,084£1,832£1,839£1,737Swansea
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£147£148£140£248£249£235Swansea
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£234£235£222£476£478£452Swansea
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.73£6.75£6.38£7.25£7.28£6.88Swansea
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.24£3.25£3.07£8.98£9.02£8.52Swansea
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.61£6.64£6.27£8.52£8.55£8.08Swansea
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,005.51,012.2Swansea
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202665.3136.9Swansea
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026136.1207.0Swansea
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.498.6Swansea
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026136.4220.5Swansea
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.229.2Swansea

Per resident

Cheshire East is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Swansea on 19. 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 Swansea

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cheshire East £4,183, Swansea £5,197Swansea: £5,197Cheshire East: £4,183Swansea: £5,220Cheshire East: £4,201Swansea: £4,930Cheshire East: £3,968

    £4,183£4,201£3,968Swansea is higherDepends on how you count£5,197£5,220£4,930

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Cheshire East £2,677, Swansea £2,517Swansea: £2,517Cheshire East: £2,677Swansea: £2,528Cheshire East: £2,689Swansea: £2,388Cheshire East: £2,540

    £2,677£2,689£2,540Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£2,517£2,528£2,388

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Cheshire East £884, Swansea £1,554Swansea: £1,554Cheshire East: £884Swansea: £1,560Cheshire East: £887Swansea: £1,474Cheshire East: £838

    £884£887£838Swansea is higher£1,554£1,560£1,474

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Cheshire East £2,477, Swansea £2,193Swansea: £2,193Cheshire East: £2,477Swansea: £2,203Cheshire East: £2,487Swansea: £2,080Cheshire East: £2,349

    £2,477£2,487£2,349Cheshire East is higher£2,193£2,203£2,080

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Cheshire East £56, Swansea £117Swansea: £117Cheshire East: £56Swansea: £117Cheshire East: £56Swansea: £111Cheshire East: £53

    £56£56£53Swansea is higher£117£117£111

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Cheshire East £141, Swansea £201Swansea: £201Cheshire East: £141Swansea: £202Cheshire East: £142Swansea: £190Cheshire East: £134

    £141£142£134Swansea is higherDepends on how you count£201£202£190

  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, Swansea £6.67Swansea: £6.67Cheshire East: £3.57Swansea: £6.70Cheshire East: £3.59Swansea: £6.33Cheshire East: £3.39

    £3.57£3.59£3.39Swansea is higher£6.67£6.70£6.33

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Cheshire East £355, Swansea £698Swansea: £698Cheshire East: £355Swansea: £701Cheshire East: £356Swansea: £662Cheshire East: £336

    £355£356£336Swansea is higher£698£701£662

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cheshire East £114, Swansea £171Swansea: £171Cheshire East: £114Swansea: £172Cheshire East: £114Swansea: £162Cheshire East: £108

    £114£114£108Swansea is higherDepends on how you count£171£172£162

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Cheshire East £52, Swansea £87Swansea: £87Cheshire East: £52Swansea: £88Cheshire East: £53Swansea: £83Cheshire East: £50

    £52£53£50Swansea is higherDepends on how you count£87£88£83

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Cheshire East £685, Swansea £1,156Swansea: £1,156Cheshire East: £685Swansea: £1,161Cheshire East: £688Swansea: £1,096Cheshire East: £650

    £685£688£650Swansea is higher£1,156£1,161£1,096

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cheshire East £147, Swansea £248Swansea: £248Cheshire East: £147Swansea: £249Cheshire East: £148Swansea: £235Cheshire East: £140

    £147£148£140Swansea is higher£248£249£235

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Cheshire East £140, Swansea £301Swansea: £301Cheshire East: £140Swansea: £302Cheshire East: £141Swansea: £285Cheshire East: £133

    £140£141£133Swansea is higher£301£302£285

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Cheshire East £4.03, Swansea £4.58Swansea: £4.58Cheshire East: £4.03Swansea: £4.59Cheshire East: £4.04Swansea: £4.34Cheshire East: £3.82

    £4.03£4.04£3.82Swansea is higherDepends on how you count£4.58£4.59£4.34

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Cheshire East £1.94, Swansea £5.67Swansea: £5.67Cheshire East: £1.94Swansea: £5.70Cheshire East: £1.95Swansea: £5.38Cheshire East: £1.84

    £1.94£1.95£1.84Swansea is higher£5.67£5.70£5.38

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cheshire East £6.61, Swansea £8.52Swansea: £8.52Cheshire East: £6.61Swansea: £8.55Cheshire East: £6.64Swansea: £8.08Cheshire East: £6.27

    £6.61£6.64£6.27Swansea is higherDepends on how you count£8.52£8.55£8.08

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Cheshire East 215.5, Swansea 194.8Swansea: 194.8Cheshire East: 215.5

    215.5Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count194.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cheshire East 14.0, Swansea 26.4Swansea: 26.4Cheshire East: 14.0

    14.0Swansea is higher26.4

  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, Swansea 39.8Swansea: 39.8Cheshire East: 29.2

    29.2Swansea is higherDepends on how you count39.8

  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, Swansea 98.6Swansea: 98.6Cheshire East: 54.4

    54.4Swansea is higher98.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cheshire East 81.8, Swansea 139.1Swansea: 139.1Cheshire East: 81.8

    81.8Swansea is higher139.1

  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, Swansea 18.5Swansea: 18.5Cheshire East: 11.5

    11.5Swansea is higherDepends on how you count18.5

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Cheshire East and Swansea, per resident
MeasureCheshire EastSwanseaHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,183£4,201£3,968£5,197£5,220£4,930Swansea
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,677£2,689£2,540£2,517£2,528£2,388Cheshire East
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£884£887£838£1,554£1,560£1,474Swansea
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,477£2,487£2,349£2,193£2,203£2,080Cheshire East
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£56£56£53£117£117£111Swansea
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134£201£202£190Swansea
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.57£3.59£3.39£6.67£6.70£6.33Swansea
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£355£356£336£698£701£662Swansea
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£114£114£108£171£172£162Swansea
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£52£53£50£87£88£83Swansea
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£685£688£650£1,156£1,161£1,096Swansea
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£147£148£140£248£249£235Swansea
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£140£141£133£301£302£285Swansea
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.03£4.04£3.82£4.58£4.59£4.34Swansea
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.94£1.95£1.84£5.67£5.70£5.38Swansea
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.61£6.64£6.27£8.52£8.55£8.08Swansea
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026215.5194.8Cheshire East
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.026.4Swansea
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.239.8Swansea
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.498.6Swansea
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202681.8139.1Swansea
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.518.5Swansea

Total

Cheshire East is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Swansea on 11. 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 Swansea

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Cheshire East £1.8bn, Swansea £1.3bnSwansea: £1.3bnCheshire East: £1.8bnSwansea: £1.3bnCheshire East: £1.8bnSwansea: £1.2bnCheshire East: £1.7bn

    £1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bnCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Cheshire East £1.1bn, Swansea £630.8mSwansea: £630.8mCheshire East: £1.1bnSwansea: £633.5mCheshire East: £1.1bnSwansea: £598.4mCheshire East: £1.1bn

    £1.1bnCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£630.8m£633.5m£598.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Cheshire East £371.5m, Swansea £389.4mSwansea: £389.4mCheshire East: £371.5mSwansea: £391.0mCheshire East: £373.1mSwansea: £369.3mCheshire East: £352.4m

    £371.5m£373.1m£352.4mSwansea is higher£389.4m£391.0m£369.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Cheshire East £1.0bn, Swansea £549.6mSwansea: £549.6mCheshire East: £1.0bnSwansea: £552.0mCheshire East: £1.0bnSwansea: £521.3mCheshire East: £987.9m

    £1.0bn£1.0bn£987.9mCheshire East is higher£549.6m£552.0m£521.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Cheshire East £23.4m, Swansea £29.2mSwansea: £29.2mCheshire East: £23.4mSwansea: £29.3mCheshire East: £23.5mSwansea: £27.7mCheshire East: £22.2m

    £23.4m£23.5m£22.2mSwansea is higher£29.2m£29.3m£27.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cheshire East £59.5m, Swansea £50.3mSwansea: £50.3mCheshire East: £59.5mSwansea: £50.5mCheshire East: £59.7mSwansea: £47.7mCheshire East: £56.4m

    £59.5m£59.7m£56.4mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£50.3m£50.5m£47.7m

  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, Swansea £1.7mSwansea: £1.7mCheshire East: £1.5mSwansea: £1.7mCheshire East: £1.5mSwansea: £1.6mCheshire East: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mSwansea is higher£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cheshire East £149.1m, Swansea £175.0mSwansea: £175.0mCheshire East: £149.1mSwansea: £175.8mCheshire East: £149.7mSwansea: £166.0mCheshire East: £141.4m

    £149.1m£149.7m£141.4mSwansea is higher£175.0m£175.8m£166.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Cheshire East £47.8m, Swansea £42.9mSwansea: £42.9mCheshire East: £47.8mSwansea: £43.1mCheshire East: £48.0mSwansea: £40.7mCheshire East: £45.3m

    £47.8m£48.0m£45.3mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£42.9m£43.1m£40.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cheshire East £22.0m, Swansea £21.9mSwansea: £21.9mCheshire East: £22.0mSwansea: £22.0mCheshire East: £22.1mSwansea: £20.8mCheshire East: £20.9m

    £22.0m£22.1m£20.9mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£21.9m£22.0m£20.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Cheshire East £288.0m, Swansea £289.6mSwansea: £289.6mCheshire East: £288.0mSwansea: £290.8mCheshire East: £289.3mSwansea: £274.7mCheshire East: £273.2m

    £288.0m£289.3m£273.2mSwansea is higher£289.6m£290.8m£274.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Cheshire East £61.9m, Swansea £62.2mSwansea: £62.2mCheshire East: £61.9mSwansea: £62.4mCheshire East: £62.1mSwansea: £59.0mCheshire East: £58.7m

    £61.9m£62.1m£58.7mSwansea is higher£62.2m£62.4m£59.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Cheshire East £59.0m, Swansea £75.3mSwansea: £75.3mCheshire East: £59.0mSwansea: £75.6mCheshire East: £59.2mSwansea: £71.4mCheshire East: £55.9m

    £59.0m£59.2m£55.9mSwansea is higher£75.3m£75.6m£71.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Cheshire East £1.7m, Swansea £1.1mSwansea: £1.1mCheshire East: £1.7mSwansea: £1.2mCheshire East: £1.7mSwansea: £1.1mCheshire East: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£1.1m£1.2m£1.1m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Cheshire East £0.82m, Swansea £1.4mSwansea: £1.4mCheshire East: £0.82mSwansea: £1.4mCheshire East: £0.82mSwansea: £1.3mCheshire East: £0.77m

    £0.82m£0.82m£0.77mSwansea is higher£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Cheshire East £2.8m, Swansea £2.1mSwansea: £2.1mCheshire East: £2.8mSwansea: £2.1mCheshire East: £2.8mSwansea: £2.0mCheshire East: £2.6m

    £2.8m£2.8m£2.6mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Cheshire East 90,596, Swansea 48,804Swansea: 48,804Cheshire East: 90,596

    90,596Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count48,804

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Cheshire East 5,881, Swansea 6,602Swansea: 6,602Cheshire East: 5,881

    5,881Swansea is higher6,602

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cheshire East 12,259, Swansea 9,981Swansea: 9,981Cheshire East: 12,259

    12,259Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count9,981

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cheshire East 22,865, Swansea 24,716Swansea: 24,716Cheshire East: 22,865

    22,865Swansea is higher24,716

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Cheshire East 34,385, Swansea 34,865Swansea: 34,865Cheshire East: 34,385

    34,385Swansea is higher34,865

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cheshire East 4,832, Swansea 4,624Swansea: 4,624Cheshire East: 4,832

    4,832Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count4,624

Show the numbers
Cheshire East and Swansea, total
MeasureCheshire EastSwanseaHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bn£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnCheshire East
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1bn£630.8m£633.5m£598.4mCheshire East
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£371.5m£373.1m£352.4m£389.4m£391.0m£369.3mSwansea
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£1.0bn£1.0bn£987.9m£549.6m£552.0m£521.3mCheshire East
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£23.4m£23.5m£22.2m£29.2m£29.3m£27.7mSwansea
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£59.5m£59.7m£56.4m£50.3m£50.5m£47.7mCheshire East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mSwansea
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£149.1m£149.7m£141.4m£175.0m£175.8m£166.0mSwansea
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£47.8m£48.0m£45.3m£42.9m£43.1m£40.7mCheshire East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.0m£22.1m£20.9m£21.9m£22.0m£20.8mCheshire East
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£288.0m£289.3m£273.2m£289.6m£290.8m£274.7mSwansea
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£61.9m£62.1m£58.7m£62.2m£62.4m£59.0mSwansea
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£59.0m£59.2m£55.9m£75.3m£75.6m£71.4mSwansea
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£1.1m£1.2m£1.1mCheshire East
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.82m£0.82m£0.77m£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mSwansea
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.8m£2.8m£2.6m£2.1m£2.1m£2.0mCheshire East
State Pensiontotal, March 202690,59648,804Cheshire East
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,8816,602Swansea
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202612,2599,981Cheshire East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202622,86524,716Swansea
Universal Credittotal, May 202634,38534,865Swansea
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,8324,624Cheshire East

Sources

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

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