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Cheshire West and Chester and Bath and North East Somerset

370,951 and 200,539 residents (mid-2024).

Cheshire West and Chester is higher than Bath and North East Somerset on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 21 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 2 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 West and Chester is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Bath and North East Somerset on 2. 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 West and Chester Bath and North East Somerset

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cheshire West and Chester £4,429, Bath and North East Somerset £3,771Bath and North East Somerset: £3,771Cheshire West and Chester: £4,429Bath and North East Somerset: £3,787Cheshire West and Chester: £4,448Bath and North East Somerset: £3,577Cheshire West and Chester: £4,201

    £4,429£4,448£4,201Cheshire West and Chester is higher£3,771£3,787£3,577

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Cheshire West and Chester £12,559, Bath and North East Somerset £12,497Bath and North East Somerset: £12,497Cheshire West and Chester: £12,559Bath and North East Somerset: £12,550Cheshire West and Chester: £12,612Bath and North East Somerset: £11,854Cheshire West and Chester: £11,913

    £12,559£12,612£11,913Cheshire West and Chester is higher£12,497£12,550£11,854

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Cheshire West and Chester £1,771, Bath and North East Somerset £1,353Bath and North East Somerset: £1,353Cheshire West and Chester: £1,771Bath and North East Somerset: £1,359Cheshire West and Chester: £1,779Bath and North East Somerset: £1,283Cheshire West and Chester: £1,680

    £1,771£1,779£1,680Cheshire West and Chester is higher£1,353£1,359£1,283

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Cheshire West and Chester £11,513, Bath and North East Somerset £11,545Bath and North East Somerset: £11,545Cheshire West and Chester: £11,513Bath and North East Somerset: £11,594Cheshire West and Chester: £11,562Bath and North East Somerset: £10,951Cheshire West and Chester: £10,921

    £11,513£11,562£10,921Bath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£11,545£11,594£10,951

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Cheshire West and Chester £333, Bath and North East Somerset £304Bath and North East Somerset: £304Cheshire West and Chester: £333Bath and North East Somerset: £305Cheshire West and Chester: £335Bath and North East Somerset: £288Cheshire West and Chester: £316

    £333£335£316Cheshire West and Chester is higher£304£305£288

  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 West and Chester £691, Bath and North East Somerset £629Bath and North East Somerset: £629Cheshire West and Chester: £691Bath and North East Somerset: £632Cheshire West and Chester: £694Bath and North East Somerset: £597Cheshire West and Chester: £655

    £691£694£655Cheshire West and Chester is higher£629£632£597

  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 West and Chester £22, Bath and North East Somerset £19Bath and North East Somerset: £19Cheshire West and Chester: £22Bath and North East Somerset: £19Cheshire West and Chester: £22Bath and North East Somerset: £18Cheshire West and Chester: £21

    £22£22£21Cheshire West and Chester is higher£19£19£18

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Cheshire West and Chester £456, Bath and North East Somerset £316Bath and North East Somerset: £316Cheshire West and Chester: £456Bath and North East Somerset: £317Cheshire West and Chester: £458Bath and North East Somerset: £300Cheshire West and Chester: £433

    £456£458£433Cheshire West and Chester is higher£316£317£300

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cheshire West and Chester £136, Bath and North East Somerset £105Bath and North East Somerset: £105Cheshire West and Chester: £136Bath and North East Somerset: £105Cheshire West and Chester: £136Bath and North East Somerset: £100Cheshire West and Chester: £129

    £136£136£129Cheshire West and Chester is higher£105£105£100

  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 West and Chester £111, Bath and North East Somerset £65Bath and North East Somerset: £65Cheshire West and Chester: £111Bath and North East Somerset: £65Cheshire West and Chester: £111Bath and North East Somerset: £62Cheshire West and Chester: £105

    £111£111£105Cheshire West and Chester is higher£65£65£62

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Cheshire West and Chester £1,365, Bath and North East Somerset £1,105Bath and North East Somerset: £1,105Cheshire West and Chester: £1,365Bath and North East Somerset: £1,109Cheshire West and Chester: £1,371Bath and North East Somerset: £1,048Cheshire West and Chester: £1,295

    £1,365£1,371£1,295Cheshire West and Chester is higher£1,105£1,109£1,048

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cheshire West and Chester £170, Bath and North East Somerset £155Bath and North East Somerset: £155Cheshire West and Chester: £170Bath and North East Somerset: £156Cheshire West and Chester: £171Bath and North East Somerset: £147Cheshire West and Chester: £161

    £170£171£161Cheshire West and Chester is higher£155£156£147

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Cheshire West and Chester £282, Bath and North East Somerset £176Bath and North East Somerset: £176Cheshire West and Chester: £282Bath and North East Somerset: £177Cheshire West and Chester: £283Bath and North East Somerset: £167Cheshire West and Chester: £267

    £282£283£267Cheshire West and Chester is higher£176£177£167

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Cheshire West and Chester £6.56, Bath and North East Somerset £4.72Bath and North East Somerset: £4.72Cheshire West and Chester: £6.56Bath and North East Somerset: £4.74Cheshire West and Chester: £6.59Bath and North East Somerset: £4.48Cheshire West and Chester: £6.22

    £6.56£6.59£6.22Cheshire West and Chester is higher£4.72£4.74£4.48

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Cheshire West and Chester £6.75, Bath and North East Somerset £2.53Bath and North East Somerset: £2.53Cheshire West and Chester: £6.75Bath and North East Somerset: £2.54Cheshire West and Chester: £6.78Bath and North East Somerset: £2.40Cheshire West and Chester: £6.40

    £6.75£6.78£6.40Cheshire West and Chester is higher£2.53£2.54£2.40

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cheshire West and Chester £6.37, Bath and North East Somerset £7.57Bath and North East Somerset: £7.57Cheshire West and Chester: £6.37Bath and North East Somerset: £7.60Cheshire West and Chester: £6.39Bath and North East Somerset: £7.18Cheshire West and Chester: £6.04

    £6.37£6.39£6.04Bath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£7.57£7.60£7.18

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Cheshire West and Chester 1,014.8, Bath and North East Somerset 1,014.6Bath and North East Somerset: 1,014.6Cheshire West and Chester: 1,014.8

    1,014.8Cheshire West and Chester is higher1,014.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Cheshire West and Chester 86.0, Bath and North East Somerset 77.1Bath and North East Somerset: 77.1Cheshire West and Chester: 86.0

    86.0Cheshire West and Chester is higher77.1

  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 West and Chester 145.2, Bath and North East Somerset 132.3Bath and North East Somerset: 132.3Cheshire West and Chester: 145.2

    145.2Cheshire West and Chester is higher132.3

  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 West and Chester 67.3, Bath and North East Somerset 46.5Bath and North East Somerset: 46.5Cheshire West and Chester: 67.3

    67.3Cheshire West and Chester is higher46.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Cheshire West and Chester 159.3, Bath and North East Somerset 113.3Bath and North East Somerset: 113.3Cheshire West and Chester: 159.3

    159.3Cheshire West and Chester is higher113.3

  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 West and Chester 24.0, Bath and North East Somerset 13.9Bath and North East Somerset: 13.9Cheshire West and Chester: 24.0

    24.0Cheshire West and Chester is higher13.9

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Cheshire West and Chester and Bath and North East Somerset, per person in the age group
MeasureCheshire West and ChesterBath and North East SomersetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,429£4,448£4,201£3,771£3,787£3,577Cheshire West and Chester
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,559£12,612£11,913£12,497£12,550£11,854Cheshire West and Chester
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,771£1,779£1,680£1,353£1,359£1,283Cheshire West and Chester
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,513£11,562£10,921£11,545£11,594£10,951Bath and North East Somerset
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£333£335£316£304£305£288Cheshire West and Chester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£691£694£655£629£632£597Cheshire West and Chester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£22£22£21£19£19£18Cheshire West and Chester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£456£458£433£316£317£300Cheshire West and Chester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£136£136£129£105£105£100Cheshire West and Chester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£111£111£105£65£65£62Cheshire West and Chester
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,365£1,371£1,295£1,105£1,109£1,048Cheshire West and Chester
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£170£171£161£155£156£147Cheshire West and Chester
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£282£283£267£176£177£167Cheshire West and Chester
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.56£6.59£6.22£4.72£4.74£4.48Cheshire West and Chester
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.75£6.78£6.40£2.53£2.54£2.40Cheshire West and Chester
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.37£6.39£6.04£7.57£7.60£7.18Bath and North East Somerset
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,014.81,014.6Cheshire West and Chester
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202686.077.1Cheshire West and Chester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026145.2132.3Cheshire West and Chester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202667.346.5Cheshire West and Chester
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026159.3113.3Cheshire West and Chester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202624.013.9Cheshire West and Chester

Per resident

Cheshire West and Chester is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Bath and North East Somerset on 1. 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 West and Chester Bath and North East Somerset

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cheshire West and Chester £4,429, Bath and North East Somerset £3,771Bath and North East Somerset: £3,771Cheshire West and Chester: £4,429Bath and North East Somerset: £3,787Cheshire West and Chester: £4,448Bath and North East Somerset: £3,577Cheshire West and Chester: £4,201

    £4,429£4,448£4,201Cheshire West and Chester is higher£3,771£3,787£3,577

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Cheshire West and Chester £2,573, Bath and North East Somerset £2,314Bath and North East Somerset: £2,314Cheshire West and Chester: £2,573Bath and North East Somerset: £2,324Cheshire West and Chester: £2,584Bath and North East Somerset: £2,195Cheshire West and Chester: £2,441

    £2,573£2,584£2,441Cheshire West and Chester is higher£2,314£2,324£2,195

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Cheshire West and Chester £1,087, Bath and North East Somerset £873Bath and North East Somerset: £873Cheshire West and Chester: £1,087Bath and North East Somerset: £877Cheshire West and Chester: £1,092Bath and North East Somerset: £828Cheshire West and Chester: £1,031

    £1,087£1,092£1,031Cheshire West and Chester is higher£873£877£828

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Cheshire West and Chester £2,359, Bath and North East Somerset £2,138Bath and North East Somerset: £2,138Cheshire West and Chester: £2,359Bath and North East Somerset: £2,147Cheshire West and Chester: £2,369Bath and North East Somerset: £2,028Cheshire West and Chester: £2,238

    £2,359£2,369£2,238Cheshire West and Chester is higherDepends on how you count£2,138£2,147£2,028

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Cheshire West and Chester £68, Bath and North East Somerset £56Bath and North East Somerset: £56Cheshire West and Chester: £68Bath and North East Somerset: £56Cheshire West and Chester: £69Bath and North East Somerset: £53Cheshire West and Chester: £65

    £68£69£65Cheshire West and Chester is higher£56£56£53

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Cheshire West and Chester £142, Bath and North East Somerset £117Bath and North East Somerset: £117Cheshire West and Chester: £142Bath and North East Somerset: £117Cheshire West and Chester: £142Bath and North East Somerset: £111Cheshire West and Chester: £134

    £142£142£134Cheshire West and Chester is higher£117£117£111

  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 West and Chester £4.43, Bath and North East Somerset £3.57Bath and North East Somerset: £3.57Cheshire West and Chester: £4.43Bath and North East Somerset: £3.59Cheshire West and Chester: £4.45Bath and North East Somerset: £3.39Cheshire West and Chester: £4.20

    £4.43£4.45£4.20Cheshire West and Chester is higher£3.57£3.59£3.39

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Cheshire West and Chester £456, Bath and North East Somerset £316Bath and North East Somerset: £316Cheshire West and Chester: £456Bath and North East Somerset: £317Cheshire West and Chester: £458Bath and North East Somerset: £300Cheshire West and Chester: £433

    £456£458£433Cheshire West and Chester is higher£316£317£300

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cheshire West and Chester £136, Bath and North East Somerset £105Bath and North East Somerset: £105Cheshire West and Chester: £136Bath and North East Somerset: £105Cheshire West and Chester: £136Bath and North East Somerset: £100Cheshire West and Chester: £129

    £136£136£129Cheshire West and Chester is higher£105£105£100

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Cheshire West and Chester £68, Bath and North East Somerset £42Bath and North East Somerset: £42Cheshire West and Chester: £68Bath and North East Somerset: £42Cheshire West and Chester: £68Bath and North East Somerset: £40Cheshire West and Chester: £65

    £68£68£65Cheshire West and Chester is higher£42£42£40

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Cheshire West and Chester £838, Bath and North East Somerset £713Bath and North East Somerset: £713Cheshire West and Chester: £838Bath and North East Somerset: £716Cheshire West and Chester: £842Bath and North East Somerset: £676Cheshire West and Chester: £795

    £838£842£795Cheshire West and Chester is higher£713£716£676

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cheshire West and Chester £170, Bath and North East Somerset £155Bath and North East Somerset: £155Cheshire West and Chester: £170Bath and North East Somerset: £156Cheshire West and Chester: £171Bath and North East Somerset: £147Cheshire West and Chester: £161

    £170£171£161Cheshire West and Chester is higher£155£156£147

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Cheshire West and Chester £173, Bath and North East Somerset £114Bath and North East Somerset: £114Cheshire West and Chester: £173Bath and North East Somerset: £114Cheshire West and Chester: £174Bath and North East Somerset: £108Cheshire West and Chester: £164

    £173£174£164Cheshire West and Chester is higher£114£114£108

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Cheshire West and Chester £4.02, Bath and North East Somerset £3.05Bath and North East Somerset: £3.05Cheshire West and Chester: £4.02Bath and North East Somerset: £3.06Cheshire West and Chester: £4.03Bath and North East Somerset: £2.89Cheshire West and Chester: £3.81

    £4.02£4.03£3.81Cheshire West and Chester is higher£3.05£3.06£2.89

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Cheshire West and Chester £4.14, Bath and North East Somerset £1.63Bath and North East Somerset: £1.63Cheshire West and Chester: £4.14Bath and North East Somerset: £1.64Cheshire West and Chester: £4.16Bath and North East Somerset: £1.55Cheshire West and Chester: £3.93

    £4.14£4.16£3.93Cheshire West and Chester is higher£1.63£1.64£1.55

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cheshire West and Chester £6.37, Bath and North East Somerset £7.57Bath and North East Somerset: £7.57Cheshire West and Chester: £6.37Bath and North East Somerset: £7.60Cheshire West and Chester: £6.39Bath and North East Somerset: £7.18Cheshire West and Chester: £6.04

    £6.37£6.39£6.04Bath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£7.57£7.60£7.18

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Cheshire West and Chester 207.9, Bath and North East Somerset 187.9Bath and North East Somerset: 187.9Cheshire West and Chester: 207.9

    207.9Cheshire West and Chester is higher187.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cheshire West and Chester 17.6, Bath and North East Somerset 14.3Bath and North East Somerset: 14.3Cheshire West and Chester: 17.6

    17.6Cheshire West and Chester is higher14.3

  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 West and Chester 29.8, Bath and North East Somerset 24.5Bath and North East Somerset: 24.5Cheshire West and Chester: 29.8

    29.8Cheshire West and Chester is higher24.5

  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 West and Chester 67.3, Bath and North East Somerset 46.5Bath and North East Somerset: 46.5Cheshire West and Chester: 67.3

    67.3Cheshire West and Chester is higher46.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cheshire West and Chester 97.8, Bath and North East Somerset 73.1Bath and North East Somerset: 73.1Cheshire West and Chester: 97.8

    97.8Cheshire West and Chester is higher73.1

  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 West and Chester 14.7, Bath and North East Somerset 9.0Bath and North East Somerset: 9.0Cheshire West and Chester: 14.7

    14.7Cheshire West and Chester is higher9.0

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Cheshire West and Chester and Bath and North East Somerset, per resident
MeasureCheshire West and ChesterBath and North East SomersetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,429£4,448£4,201£3,771£3,787£3,577Cheshire West and Chester
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,573£2,584£2,441£2,314£2,324£2,195Cheshire West and Chester
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,087£1,092£1,031£873£877£828Cheshire West and Chester
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,359£2,369£2,238£2,138£2,147£2,028Cheshire West and Chester
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£68£69£65£56£56£53Cheshire West and Chester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£142£142£134£117£117£111Cheshire West and Chester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.43£4.45£4.20£3.57£3.59£3.39Cheshire West and Chester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£456£458£433£316£317£300Cheshire West and Chester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£136£136£129£105£105£100Cheshire West and Chester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£68£68£65£42£42£40Cheshire West and Chester
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£838£842£795£713£716£676Cheshire West and Chester
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£170£171£161£155£156£147Cheshire West and Chester
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£173£174£164£114£114£108Cheshire West and Chester
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.02£4.03£3.81£3.05£3.06£2.89Cheshire West and Chester
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.14£4.16£3.93£1.63£1.64£1.55Cheshire West and Chester
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.37£6.39£6.04£7.57£7.60£7.18Bath and North East Somerset
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026207.9187.9Cheshire West and Chester
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.614.3Cheshire West and Chester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.824.5Cheshire West and Chester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202667.346.5Cheshire West and Chester
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202697.873.1Cheshire West and Chester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.79.0Cheshire West and Chester

Total

Cheshire West and Chester is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Bath and North East Somerset 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 West and Chester Bath and North East Somerset

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Cheshire West and Chester £1.6bn, Bath and North East Somerset £756.2mBath and North East Somerset: £756.2mCheshire West and Chester: £1.6bnBath and North East Somerset: £759.4mCheshire West and Chester: £1.6bnBath and North East Somerset: £717.3mCheshire West and Chester: £1.6bn

    £1.6bnCheshire West and Chester is higher£756.2m£759.4m£717.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Cheshire West and Chester £954.6m, Bath and North East Somerset £464.1mBath and North East Somerset: £464.1mCheshire West and Chester: £954.6mBath and North East Somerset: £466.1mCheshire West and Chester: £958.6mBath and North East Somerset: £440.2mCheshire West and Chester: £905.5m

    £954.6m£958.6m£905.5mCheshire West and Chester is higher£464.1m£466.1m£440.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Cheshire West and Chester £403.3m, Bath and North East Somerset £175.1mBath and North East Somerset: £175.1mCheshire West and Chester: £403.3mBath and North East Somerset: £175.9mCheshire West and Chester: £405.0mBath and North East Somerset: £166.1mCheshire West and Chester: £382.6m

    £403.3m£405.0m£382.6mCheshire West and Chester is higher£175.1m£175.9m£166.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Cheshire West and Chester £875.1m, Bath and North East Somerset £428.7mBath and North East Somerset: £428.7mCheshire West and Chester: £875.1mBath and North East Somerset: £430.5mCheshire West and Chester: £878.8mBath and North East Somerset: £406.7mCheshire West and Chester: £830.1m

    £875.1m£878.8m£830.1mCheshire West and Chester is higherDepends on how you count£428.7m£430.5m£406.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Cheshire West and Chester £25.3m, Bath and North East Somerset £11.3mBath and North East Somerset: £11.3mCheshire West and Chester: £25.3mBath and North East Somerset: £11.3mCheshire West and Chester: £25.4mBath and North East Somerset: £10.7mCheshire West and Chester: £24.0m

    £25.3m£25.4m£24.0mCheshire West and Chester is higher£11.3m£11.3m£10.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cheshire West and Chester £52.5m, Bath and North East Somerset £23.4mBath and North East Somerset: £23.4mCheshire West and Chester: £52.5mBath and North East Somerset: £23.5mCheshire West and Chester: £52.7mBath and North East Somerset: £22.2mCheshire West and Chester: £49.8m

    £52.5m£52.7m£49.8mCheshire West and Chester is higher£23.4m£23.5m£22.2m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Cheshire West and Chester £1.6m, Bath and North East Somerset £0.72mBath and North East Somerset: £0.72mCheshire West and Chester: £1.6mBath and North East Somerset: £0.72mCheshire West and Chester: £1.7mBath and North East Somerset: £0.68mCheshire West and Chester: £1.6m

    £1.6m£1.7m£1.6mCheshire West and Chester is higher£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cheshire West and Chester £169.3m, Bath and North East Somerset £63.3mBath and North East Somerset: £63.3mCheshire West and Chester: £169.3mBath and North East Somerset: £63.6mCheshire West and Chester: £170.0mBath and North East Somerset: £60.1mCheshire West and Chester: £160.6m

    £169.3m£170.0m£160.6mCheshire West and Chester is higher£63.3m£63.6m£60.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Cheshire West and Chester £50.4m, Bath and North East Somerset £21.1mBath and North East Somerset: £21.1mCheshire West and Chester: £50.4mBath and North East Somerset: £21.1mCheshire West and Chester: £50.6mBath and North East Somerset: £20.0mCheshire West and Chester: £47.8m

    £50.4m£50.6m£47.8mCheshire West and Chester is higher£21.1m£21.1m£20.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cheshire West and Chester £25.3m, Bath and North East Somerset £8.4mBath and North East Somerset: £8.4mCheshire West and Chester: £25.3mBath and North East Somerset: £8.4mCheshire West and Chester: £25.4mBath and North East Somerset: £8.0mCheshire West and Chester: £24.0m

    £25.3m£25.4m£24.0mCheshire West and Chester is higher£8.4m£8.4m£8.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Cheshire West and Chester £310.9m, Bath and North East Somerset £143.0mBath and North East Somerset: £143.0mCheshire West and Chester: £310.9mBath and North East Somerset: £143.6mCheshire West and Chester: £312.2mBath and North East Somerset: £135.6mCheshire West and Chester: £294.9m

    £310.9m£312.2m£294.9mCheshire West and Chester is higher£143.0m£143.6m£135.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Cheshire West and Chester £63.0m, Bath and North East Somerset £31.1mBath and North East Somerset: £31.1mCheshire West and Chester: £63.0mBath and North East Somerset: £31.3mCheshire West and Chester: £63.3mBath and North East Somerset: £29.5mCheshire West and Chester: £59.7m

    £63.0m£63.3m£59.7mCheshire West and Chester is higher£31.1m£31.3m£29.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Cheshire West and Chester £64.1m, Bath and North East Somerset £22.8mBath and North East Somerset: £22.8mCheshire West and Chester: £64.1mBath and North East Somerset: £22.9mCheshire West and Chester: £64.4mBath and North East Somerset: £21.6mCheshire West and Chester: £60.8m

    £64.1m£64.4m£60.8mCheshire West and Chester is higher£22.8m£22.9m£21.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Cheshire West and Chester £1.5m, Bath and North East Somerset £0.61mBath and North East Somerset: £0.61mCheshire West and Chester: £1.5mBath and North East Somerset: £0.61mCheshire West and Chester: £1.5mBath and North East Somerset: £0.58mCheshire West and Chester: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mCheshire West and Chester is higher£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Cheshire West and Chester £1.5m, Bath and North East Somerset £0.33mBath and North East Somerset: £0.33mCheshire West and Chester: £1.5mBath and North East Somerset: £0.33mCheshire West and Chester: £1.5mBath and North East Somerset: £0.31mCheshire West and Chester: £1.5m

    £1.5mCheshire West and Chester is higher£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Cheshire West and Chester £2.4m, Bath and North East Somerset £1.5mBath and North East Somerset: £1.5mCheshire West and Chester: £2.4mBath and North East Somerset: £1.5mCheshire West and Chester: £2.4mBath and North East Somerset: £1.4mCheshire West and Chester: £2.2m

    £2.4m£2.4m£2.2mCheshire West and Chester is higherDepends on how you count£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Cheshire West and Chester 77,132, Bath and North East Somerset 37,677Bath and North East Somerset: 37,677Cheshire West and Chester: 77,132

    77,132Cheshire West and Chester is higher37,677

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Cheshire West and Chester 6,538, Bath and North East Somerset 2,863Bath and North East Somerset: 2,863Cheshire West and Chester: 6,538

    6,538Cheshire West and Chester is higher2,863

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cheshire West and Chester 11,039, Bath and North East Somerset 4,914Bath and North East Somerset: 4,914Cheshire West and Chester: 11,039

    11,039Cheshire West and Chester is higher4,914

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cheshire West and Chester 24,973, Bath and North East Somerset 9,326Bath and North East Somerset: 9,326Cheshire West and Chester: 24,973

    24,973Cheshire West and Chester is higher9,326

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Cheshire West and Chester 36,259, Bath and North East Somerset 14,662Bath and North East Somerset: 14,662Cheshire West and Chester: 36,259

    36,259Cheshire West and Chester is higher14,662

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cheshire West and Chester 5,465, Bath and North East Somerset 1,798Bath and North East Somerset: 1,798Cheshire West and Chester: 5,465

    5,465Cheshire West and Chester is higher1,798

Show the numbers
Cheshire West and Chester and Bath and North East Somerset, total
MeasureCheshire West and ChesterBath and North East SomersetHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.6bn£756.2m£759.4m£717.3mCheshire West and Chester
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£954.6m£958.6m£905.5m£464.1m£466.1m£440.2mCheshire West and Chester
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£403.3m£405.0m£382.6m£175.1m£175.9m£166.1mCheshire West and Chester
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£875.1m£878.8m£830.1m£428.7m£430.5m£406.7mCheshire West and Chester
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£25.3m£25.4m£24.0m£11.3m£11.3m£10.7mCheshire West and Chester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£52.5m£52.7m£49.8m£23.4m£23.5m£22.2mCheshire West and Chester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.7m£1.6m£0.72m£0.72m£0.68mCheshire West and Chester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£169.3m£170.0m£160.6m£63.3m£63.6m£60.1mCheshire West and Chester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£50.4m£50.6m£47.8m£21.1m£21.1m£20.0mCheshire West and Chester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£25.3m£25.4m£24.0m£8.4m£8.4m£8.0mCheshire West and Chester
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£310.9m£312.2m£294.9m£143.0m£143.6m£135.6mCheshire West and Chester
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£63.0m£63.3m£59.7m£31.1m£31.3m£29.5mCheshire West and Chester
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£64.1m£64.4m£60.8m£22.8m£22.9m£21.6mCheshire West and Chester
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£0.61m£0.61m£0.58mCheshire West and Chester
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.5m£0.33m£0.33m£0.31mCheshire West and Chester
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.4m£2.4m£2.2m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mCheshire West and Chester
State Pensiontotal, March 202677,13237,677Cheshire West and Chester
Pension Credittotal, March 20266,5382,863Cheshire West and Chester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202611,0394,914Cheshire West and Chester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202624,9739,326Cheshire West and Chester
Universal Credittotal, May 202636,25914,662Cheshire West and Chester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20265,4651,798Cheshire West and Chester

Sources

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

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