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Local authority in North West, England

Cheshire West and Chester

In Cheshire West and Chester, benefit spending per resident was lower than in 51% of local authorities in 2024-25.

370,951 residents (mid-2024)

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Cheshire West and Chester on a map of the local authorities of Great Britain, one hexagon each
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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

At a glance

How does Cheshire West and Chester compare?

We divide each type of spending by the people it is for. A rank of 1 is the highest of the local authorities in Great Britain. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

  • All benefits

    £4,429£4,448£4,201

    per resident, 2024-251-11

    180th of 348, lower than in 51% of local authorities

    Great Britain: £4,441£4,460£4,212

  • Pensioner benefits

    £12,559£12,612£11,913

    per person aged 66 and over, 2024-251-3, 6, 8-11

    248th of 347, lower than in 71% of local authorities

    Great Britain: £12,728£12,782£12,073

  • Working-age benefits

    £1,771£1,779£1,680

    per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-251-3, 7, 9-11

    204th of 350, lower than in 58% of local authorities

    Great Britain: £2,093£2,102£1,985

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Main figures for Cheshire West and Chester
MeasureValueRankGreat Britain
Benefit spending, per resident, 2024-25£4,429£4,448£4,201180th of 348£4,441£4,460£4,212
Spending on pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,559£12,612£11,913248th of 347£12,728£12,782£12,073
Spending on working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,771£1,779£1,680204th of 350£2,093£2,102£1,985

Spending by benefit, 2024-25

Where does Cheshire West and Chester's benefit money go?

People here received £1.6 billion£1.6 billion£1.6 billion in benefits in 2024-25, in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation. Each square is £1 million.1-11

Spending in Cheshire West and Chester, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £875.1m; Pension Credit £25.3m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £52.5m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £1.6m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £169.3m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £50.4m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £25.3m; Universal Credit £310.9m; Housing Benefit £63.0m; Employment and Support Allowance £64.1m; Jobseeker's Allowance £1.5m; Income Support £1.5m; Other benefits £2.4mState Pension: £875.1mPension Credit: £25.3mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £52.5mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £1.6mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £169.3mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £50.4mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £25.3mUniversal Credit: £310.9mHousing Benefit: £63.0mEmployment and Support Allowance: £64.1mJobseeker's Allowance: £1.5mIncome Support: £1.5mOther benefits: £2.4m
Spending in Cheshire West and Chester, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £878.8m; Pension Credit £25.4m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £52.7m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £1.7m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £170.0m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £50.6m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £25.4m; Universal Credit £312.2m; Housing Benefit £63.3m; Employment and Support Allowance £64.4m; Jobseeker's Allowance £1.5m; Income Support £1.5m; Other benefits £2.4mState Pension: £878.8mPension Credit: £25.4mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £52.7mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £1.7mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £170.0mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £50.6mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £25.4mUniversal Credit: £312.2mHousing Benefit: £63.3mEmployment and Support Allowance: £64.4mJobseeker's Allowance: £1.5mIncome Support: £1.5mOther benefits: £2.4m
Spending in Cheshire West and Chester, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £830.1m; Pension Credit £24.0m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £49.8m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £1.6m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £160.6m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £47.8m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £24.0m; Universal Credit £294.9m; Housing Benefit £59.7m; Employment and Support Allowance £60.8m; Jobseeker's Allowance £1.4m; Income Support £1.5m; Other benefits £2.2mState Pension: £830.1mPension Credit: £24.0mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £49.8mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £1.6mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £160.6mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £47.8mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £24.0mUniversal Credit: £294.9mHousing Benefit: £59.7mEmployment and Support Allowance: £60.8mJobseeker's Allowance: £1.4mIncome Support: £1.5mOther benefits: £2.2m
  1. State Pension£875.1m£878.8m£830.1m
  2. Pension Credit£25.3m£25.4m£24.0m
  3. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment£52.5m£52.7m£49.8m
  4. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment£1.6m£1.7m£1.6m
  5. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment£169.3m£170.0m£160.6m
  6. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment£50.4m£50.6m£47.8m
  7. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment£25.3m£25.4m£24.0m
  8. Universal Credit£310.9m£312.2m£294.9m
  9. Housing Benefit£63.0m£63.3m£59.7m
  10. Employment and Support Allowance£64.1m£64.4m£60.8m
  11. Jobseeker's Allowance£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m
  12. Income Support£1.5m£1.5m£1.5m
  13. Other benefits£2.4m£2.4m£2.2m
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Spending by benefit in Cheshire West and Chester, 2024-25
BenefitSpendingShareFigure type
State Pension£875.1m£878.8m£830.1m53%Published
Pension Credit£25.3m£25.4m£24.0m2%Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment£52.5m£52.7m£49.8m3%Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment£1.6m£1.7m£1.6m0.1%Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment£169.3m£170.0m£160.6m10%Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment£50.4m£50.6m£47.8m3%Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment£25.3m£25.4m£24.0m2%Published
Universal Credit£310.9m£312.2m£294.9m19%Published
Housing Benefit£63.0m£63.3m£59.7m4%Published
Employment and Support Allowance£64.1m£64.4m£60.8m4%Published
Jobseeker's Allowance£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m0.1%Published
Income Support£1.5m£1.5m£1.5m0.1%Published
Other benefits£2.4m£2.4m£2.2m0.1%Published
All benefits£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.6bn100%Total

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How has it changed over time?
Is spending what you would expect?

Compared with similar areas

Spending compared with the expected level

We work out an expected level of spending from the share of children and of people aged 66 and over, how deprived the area is, typical pay and which nation it is in. This compares the area with similar areas. It does not measure need.

Each bar starts at the expected level. A bar reaches the edge when the difference is larger than in 98% of local authorities.

  • All benefits, per resident1-11, 14-17

    All benefits: actual £4,429, expected £4,269, difference +£160

    Actual £4,429£4,448£4,201Expected £4,269£4,288£4,050Difference +£160+£160+£151

    Benefit spending per resident was £160 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £160 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £151 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all local authorities, these factors explain 87% of the differences in this measure.

  • Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over1-3, 6, 8-11, 14-17

    Pensioner benefits: actual £12,559, expected £12,598, difference −£39

    Actual £12,559£12,612£11,913Expected £12,598£12,652£11,950Difference −£39−£39−£37

    Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £39 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £39 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £37 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all local authorities, these factors explain 35% of the differences in this measure.

  • Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 641-3, 7, 9-11, 14-17

    Working-age benefits: actual £1,771, expected £1,645, difference +£126

    Actual £1,771£1,779£1,680Expected £1,645£1,652£1,561Difference +£126+£126+£119

    Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £126 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £126 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £119 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all local authorities, these factors explain 85% of the differences in this measure.

The expected level comes from one statistical model across all areas of the same type. It uses ages, deprivation within each nation, typical pay and nation, and the methods page lists its figures. The difference compares an area only with areas that are similar on these measures. Rents, disability, household make-up and how many eligible people claim are not in the model, so the difference does not measure need.

How we work out the expected level

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Actual and expected spending in Cheshire West and Chester
MeasureActualExpectedDifference
All benefits, per resident£4,429£4,448£4,201£4,269£4,288£4,050+£160+£160+£151
Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over£12,559£12,612£11,913£12,598£12,652£11,950−£39−£39−£37
Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64£1,771£1,779£1,680£1,645£1,652£1,561+£126+£126+£119
How much income tax do residents pay?

Income tax only

Benefit spending and income tax paid by residents

In 2023-24, people in Cheshire West and Chester received £1.01 in benefits for each £1 of income tax that residents paid. Both figures are per resident, for the same tax year, 2023-24. Income tax is only one tax. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT or council tax.

Income tax paid by residents (income tax only), per resident9-13
£4,155£4,110£3,793
Survey estimate
Benefit spending, per resident
£4,207£4,161£3,839
Benefits for each £1 of income tax1-8, 12-13
£1.01
208th of 346, lower than in 60% of local authorities

Income tax only. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT, council tax or other taxes.

HMRC estimates income tax by area from a sample survey, the Survey of Personal Incomes, based on where taxpayers live. Figures for small areas are less certain, and HMRC does not publish some of them.

Spending and income tax are for the same year. Constituency income tax on the 2024 boundaries is only published for 2023-24.

Who lives here?

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Deprivation and age

England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation in their own way. So we compare Cheshire West and Chester only with other areas in England.

Group 7 of 10 in England, where group 1 is the most deprived tenth of areas. English indices of deprivation 2025.14

Residents by age, mid-2024

  • Aged 0 to 1562,765
  • Aged 16 to 64227,682
  • Aged 654,496
  • Aged 66 and over76,008
  • All residents370,951
Which conditions are disability benefits paid for?

Disability benefit, July 2026

Personal Independence Payment by main condition

24,997 people in Cheshire West and Chester receive Personal Independence Payment (PIP). This shows the main condition each person has, compared with England and Wales. Every bar uses the same scale.3

  • Psychiatric disorders

    39%

    England and Wales: 39%

  • Musculoskeletal disease (general)

    20%

    England and Wales: 19%

  • Neurological disease

    13%

    England and Wales: 13%

  • Musculoskeletal disease (regional)

    10%

    England and Wales: 12%

  • Respiratory disease

    4%

    England and Wales: 4%

  • Malignant disease

    4%

    England and Wales: 3%

  • Cardiovascular disease

    3%

    England and Wales: 3%

  • Other condition groups (14)

    8%

    England and Wales: 8%

People receiving Personal Independence Payment, by the main condition recorded at their assessment, in the groups DWP uses. Stat-Xplore changes small counts slightly to protect privacy, so the groups can add up to a few people more or less than the area's total. The comparison is with England and Wales, because Scotland has no figures by area.

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Personal Independence Payment by main disabling condition in Cheshire West and Chester
Condition groupPeopleShareEngland and Wales
Psychiatric disorders9,63939%39%
Musculoskeletal disease (general)4,92520%19%
Neurological disease3,22213%13%
Musculoskeletal disease (regional)2,60710%12%
Respiratory disease8864%4%
Malignant disease9544%3%
Cardiovascular disease6913%3%
Visual disease3932%2%
Endocrine disease3081%1%
Hearing disorders2411.0%1%
Gastrointestinal disease3021%1%
Genitourinary disease2150.9%0.9%
Skin disease1450.6%0.7%
Autoimmune disease (connective tissue disorders)1450.6%0.5%
Diseases of the liver, gallbladder, biliary tract1180.5%0.4%
Infectious disease790.3%0.4%
Haematological disease340.1%0.2%
Metabolic disease330.1%0.2%
Unknown or missing350.1%0.1%
Multisystem and extremes of age150.1%0.1%
Diseases of the immune system100.0%0.0%
Which areas are most like this one?

Similar areas

The 15 local authorities most like Cheshire West and Chester

We match areas anywhere in Great Britain on age, deprivation, pay and how many people live in each square kilometre. We do not match on place or spending. A smaller score means more alike. Bars show all benefits per resident, 2024-25.

  1. Cheshire West and ChesterThis area£4,429£4,448£4,201
  2. Chorley0.43£4,252£4,270£4,033Compare
  3. North West Leicestershire0.49£3,954£3,971£3,751Compare
  4. Cheshire East0.59£4,183£4,201£3,968Compare
  5. East Lothian0.65£4,331£4,349£4,108Compare
  6. Stafford0.67£4,308£4,327£4,087Compare
  7. North Somerset0.72£4,650£4,670£4,411Compare
  8. Charnwood0.74£3,848£3,865£3,650Compare
  9. West Lancashire0.74£4,627£4,647£4,389Compare
  10. Braintree0.77£4,166£4,183£3,951Compare
  11. South Ribble0.80£4,294£4,312£4,073Compare
  12. Lichfield0.87£4,327£4,345£4,104Compare
  13. North Warwickshire0.90£4,532£4,551£4,299Compare
  14. Fife0.91£4,980£5,001£4,723Compare
  15. Amber Valley0.91£4,725£4,745£4,482Compare
  16. Bromsgrove0.94£4,097£4,114£3,886Compare
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Areas most like Cheshire West and Chester
AreaScoreAll benefits, per resident
Cheshire West and Chester£4,429£4,448£4,201
Chorley0.43£4,252£4,270£4,033
North West Leicestershire0.49£3,954£3,971£3,751
Cheshire East0.59£4,183£4,201£3,968
East Lothian0.65£4,331£4,349£4,108
Stafford0.67£4,308£4,327£4,087
North Somerset0.72£4,650£4,670£4,411
Charnwood0.74£3,848£3,865£3,650
West Lancashire0.74£4,627£4,647£4,389
Braintree0.77£4,166£4,183£3,951
South Ribble0.80£4,294£4,312£4,073
Lichfield0.87£4,327£4,345£4,104
North Warwickshire0.90£4,532£4,551£4,299
Fife0.91£4,980£5,001£4,723
Amber Valley0.91£4,725£4,745£4,482
Bromsgrove0.94£4,097£4,114£3,886
Which other areas overlap it?

Overlapping areas

The constituencies that overlap Cheshire West and Chester

Each share is the part of Cheshire West and Chester's residents who live in that area.

Every figure, in one table

Every figure

Every figure, with its rank

Every figure we publish for Cheshire West and Chester, in total and per person. Each has its rank among the local authorities of Great Britain and the figure for Great Britain. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Spending by benefit1-13
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.6bn32nd of 348£299.0bn£300.3bn£283.6bnPublished
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,429£4,448£4,201180th of 348£4,441£4,460£4,212Published
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£954.6m£958.6m£905.5m22nd of 348£154.0bn£154.6bn£146.1bnPublished
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,573£2,584£2,441147th of 348£2,287£2,297£2,170Published
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,559£12,612£11,913248th of 347£12,728£12,782£12,073Published
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£403.3m£405.0m£382.6m67th of 350£88.8bn£89.1bn£84.2bnPublished
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,087£1,092£1,031201st of 350£1,318£1,324£1,250Published
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,771£1,779£1,680204th of 350£2,093£2,102£1,985Published
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£875.1m£878.8m£830.1m21st of 348£138.4bn£138.9bn£131.2bnPublished
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,359£2,369£2,238138th of 348£2,055£2,064£1,949Published
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,513£11,562£10,921181st of 347£11,435£11,484£10,847Published
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£25.3m£25.4m£24.0m75th of 350£6.3bn£6.4bn£6.0bnPublished
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£68£69£65247th of 350£94£94£89Published
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£333£335£316236th of 349£523£525£496Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£52.5m£52.7m£49.8m26th of 350£9.0bn£9.0bn£8.5bnPublished
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£142£142£134165th of 350£133£134£126Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£691£694£655209th of 349£741£744£703Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.7m£1.6m57th of 350£346.1m£347.6m£328.3mPublished
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.43£4.45£4.20215th of 350£5.14£5.17£4.88Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£22£22£21218th of 349£29£29£27Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£169.3m£170.0m£160.6m35th of 350£30.4bn£30.5bn£28.9bnPublished
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£456£458£433142nd of 350£452£454£429Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£50.4m£50.6m£47.8m29th of 350£9.1bn£9.2bn£8.6bnPublished
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£136£136£129152nd of 350£135£136£128Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£25.3m£25.4m£24.0m45th of 350£4.9bn£4.9bn£4.6bnPublished
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£68£68£65159th of 350£72£73£69Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£111£111£105152nd of 350£115£115£109Published
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£310.9m£312.2m£294.9m71st of 350£70.3bn£70.6bn£66.7bnPublished
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£838£842£795203rd of 350£1,044£1,048£990Published
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,365£1,371£1,295216th of 350£1,657£1,664£1,572Published
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£63.0m£63.3m£59.7m71st of 350£16.3bn£16.4bn£15.5bnPublished
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£170£171£161217th of 350£242£243£230Published
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£64.1m£64.4m£60.8m45th of 350£13.0bn£13.0bn£12.3bnPublished
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£173£174£164180th of 350£193£193£183Published
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£282£283£267186th of 350£306£307£290Published
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m69th of 350£329.6m£331.0m£312.7mPublished
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.02£4.03£3.81224th of 350£4.89£4.91£4.64Published
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.56£6.59£6.22223rd of 350£7.77£7.80£7.37Published
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.5m53rd of 350£294.9m£296.2m£279.7mPublished
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.14£4.16£3.93151st of 350£4.38£4.39£4.15Published
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.75£6.78£6.40146th of 350£6.96£6.99£6.60Published
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.4m£2.4m£2.2m24th of 350£414.2m£415.9m£392.9mPublished
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.37£6.39£6.04164th of 350£6.15£6.17£5.83Published
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24£1.01208th of 346£0.95Survey estimate
People receiving benefits3-4, 6-7, 9-11
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
State Pensiontotal, March 202677,13220th of 35012,207,279Published
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026207.9137th of 350181.3Published
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,014.8123rd of 3491,009.0Published
Pension Credittotal, March 20266,53860th of 3501,380,853Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.6216th of 35020.5Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202686.0222nd of 349114.1Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202611,03926th of 3501,881,995Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.8172nd of 35028.0Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026145.2211th of 349155.6Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202624,97336th of 3504,594,229Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202667.3149th of 35068.2Published
Universal Credittotal, May 202636,25970th of 3508,145,172Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202697.8215th of 350121.0Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026159.3214th of 350192.1Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20265,46549th of 3501,090,721Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.7162nd of 35016.2Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202624.0162nd of 35025.7Published
Income tax1-13
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
Income taxtotal, 2023-24£1.5bn£1.5bn£1.4bn36th of 348£293.3bn£290.1bn£267.7bnSurvey estimate
Income taxper resident, 2023-24£4,155£4,110£3,793136th of 348£4,409£4,361£4,024Survey estimate
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24£1.01208th of 346£0.95Survey estimate
Compared with the expected level1-11, 14-17
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
All benefits against expectedper resident, 2024-25£160£160£15173rd of 346£4.74£4.76£4.50Estimated
Pensioner benefits against expectedper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25−£39−£39−£37202nd of 346−£11−£11−£10Estimated
Working-age benefits against expectedper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£126£126£11975th of 348£8.64£8.68£8.20Estimated

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Limits and sources

Limits of the figures for Cheshire West and Chester

England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation in their own way, so we compare areas only with others in the same nation. Areas are split into 10 equal groups, from 1, the most deprived tenth, to 10, the least deprived.

Income tax only. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT, council tax or other taxes.

People receiving Personal Independence Payment, by the main condition recorded at their assessment, in the groups DWP uses. Stat-Xplore changes small counts slightly to protect privacy, so the groups can add up to a few people more or less than the area's total. The comparison is with England and Wales, because Scotland has no figures by area.

Sources

  1. 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  2. 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  12. 12HM Revenue and Customs. Income and tax by borough and district or unitary authority (Table 3.14). Published 29 April 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  13. 13HM Revenue and Customs. Income and tax by parliamentary constituency (Table 3.15). Published 29 April 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  14. 14Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. English indices of deprivation 2025. Published 19 November 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  15. 15Welsh Government. Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025. Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  16. 16Scottish Government. Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020. Published 28 January 2020. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  17. 17Office for National Statistics. Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, resident analysis, 2024 (Nomis NM_30_1). Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.

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