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Cheshire West and Chester and North Somerset

370,951 and 224,667 residents (mid-2024).

Cheshire West and Chester is higher than North Somerset on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 13 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 14 of 22 measures, and North Somerset on 8. 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 North Somerset

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cheshire West and Chester £4,429, North Somerset £4,650North Somerset: £4,650Cheshire West and Chester: £4,429North Somerset: £4,670Cheshire West and Chester: £4,448North Somerset: £4,411Cheshire West and Chester: £4,201

    £4,429£4,448£4,201North Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£4,650£4,670£4,411

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Cheshire West and Chester £12,559, North Somerset £12,626North Somerset: £12,626Cheshire West and Chester: £12,559North Somerset: £12,679Cheshire West and Chester: £12,612North Somerset: £11,976Cheshire West and Chester: £11,913

    £12,559£12,612£11,913North Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£12,626£12,679£11,976

  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, North Somerset £1,755North Somerset: £1,755Cheshire West and Chester: £1,771North Somerset: £1,763Cheshire West and Chester: £1,779North Somerset: £1,665Cheshire West and Chester: £1,680

    £1,771£1,779£1,680Cheshire West and Chester is higher£1,755£1,763£1,665

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Cheshire West and Chester £11,513, North Somerset £11,601North Somerset: £11,601Cheshire West and Chester: £11,513North Somerset: £11,650Cheshire West and Chester: £11,562North Somerset: £11,004Cheshire West and Chester: £10,921

    £11,513£11,562£10,921North Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£11,601£11,650£11,004

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Cheshire West and Chester £333, North Somerset £325North Somerset: £325Cheshire West and Chester: £333North Somerset: £326Cheshire West and Chester: £335North Somerset: £308Cheshire West and Chester: £316

    £333£335£316Cheshire West and Chester is higherDepends on how you count£325£326£308

  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, North Somerset £681North Somerset: £681Cheshire West and Chester: £691North Somerset: £684Cheshire West and Chester: £694North Somerset: £646Cheshire West and Chester: £655

    £691£694£655Cheshire West and Chester is higherDepends on how you count£681£684£646

  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, North Somerset £20North Somerset: £20Cheshire West and Chester: £22North Somerset: £20Cheshire West and Chester: £22North Somerset: £19Cheshire West and Chester: £21

    £22£22£21Cheshire West and Chester is higherDepends on how you count£20£20£19

  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, North Somerset £404North Somerset: £404Cheshire West and Chester: £456North Somerset: £405Cheshire West and Chester: £458North Somerset: £383Cheshire West and Chester: £433

    £456£458£433Cheshire West and Chester is higher£404£405£383

  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, North Somerset £111North Somerset: £111Cheshire West and Chester: £136North Somerset: £111Cheshire West and Chester: £136North Somerset: £105Cheshire West and Chester: £129

    £136£136£129Cheshire West and Chester is higher£111£111£105

  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, North Somerset £81North Somerset: £81Cheshire West and Chester: £111North Somerset: £81Cheshire West and Chester: £111North Somerset: £76Cheshire West and Chester: £105

    £111£111£105Cheshire West and Chester is higher£81£81£76

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Cheshire West and Chester £1,365, North Somerset £1,374North Somerset: £1,374Cheshire West and Chester: £1,365North Somerset: £1,379Cheshire West and Chester: £1,371North Somerset: £1,303Cheshire West and Chester: £1,295

    £1,365£1,371£1,295North Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£1,374£1,379£1,303

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cheshire West and Chester £170, North Somerset £204North Somerset: £204Cheshire West and Chester: £170North Somerset: £205Cheshire West and Chester: £171North Somerset: £193Cheshire West and Chester: £161

    £170£171£161North Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£204£205£193

  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, North Somerset £292North Somerset: £292Cheshire West and Chester: £282North Somerset: £293Cheshire West and Chester: £283North Somerset: £277Cheshire West and Chester: £267

    £282£283£267North Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£292£293£277

  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, North Somerset £5.44North Somerset: £5.44Cheshire West and Chester: £6.56North Somerset: £5.46Cheshire West and Chester: £6.59North Somerset: £5.16Cheshire West and Chester: £6.22

    £6.56£6.59£6.22Cheshire West and Chester is higher£5.44£5.46£5.16

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Cheshire West and Chester £6.75, North Somerset £3.80North Somerset: £3.80Cheshire West and Chester: £6.75North Somerset: £3.81Cheshire West and Chester: £6.78North Somerset: £3.60Cheshire West and Chester: £6.40

    £6.75£6.78£6.40Cheshire West and Chester is higher£3.80£3.81£3.60

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cheshire West and Chester £6.37, North Somerset £8.93North Somerset: £8.93Cheshire West and Chester: £6.37North Somerset: £8.97Cheshire West and Chester: £6.39North Somerset: £8.47Cheshire West and Chester: £6.04

    £6.37£6.39£6.04North Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£8.93£8.97£8.47

  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, North Somerset 1,012.1North Somerset: 1,012.1Cheshire West and Chester: 1,014.8

    1,014.8Cheshire West and Chester is higherDepends on how you count1,012.1

  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, North Somerset 80.4North Somerset: 80.4Cheshire West and Chester: 86.0

    86.0Cheshire West and Chester is higherDepends on how you count80.4

  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, North Somerset 146.4North Somerset: 146.4Cheshire West and Chester: 145.2

    145.2North Somerset is higherDepends on how you count146.4

  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, North Somerset 60.3North Somerset: 60.3Cheshire West and Chester: 67.3

    67.3Cheshire West and Chester is higher60.3

  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, North Somerset 153.9North Somerset: 153.9Cheshire West and Chester: 159.3

    159.3Cheshire West and Chester is higher153.9

  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, North Somerset 17.0North Somerset: 17.0Cheshire West and Chester: 24.0

    24.0Cheshire West and Chester is higher17.0

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Cheshire West and Chester and North Somerset, per person in the age group
MeasureCheshire West and ChesterNorth SomersetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,429£4,448£4,201£4,650£4,670£4,411North Somerset
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,559£12,612£11,913£12,626£12,679£11,976North Somerset
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,771£1,779£1,680£1,755£1,763£1,665Cheshire West and Chester
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,513£11,562£10,921£11,601£11,650£11,004North Somerset
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£333£335£316£325£326£308Cheshire West and Chester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£691£694£655£681£684£646Cheshire West and Chester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£22£22£21£20£20£19Cheshire West and Chester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£456£458£433£404£405£383Cheshire West and Chester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£136£136£129£111£111£105Cheshire West and Chester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£111£111£105£81£81£76Cheshire West and Chester
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,365£1,371£1,295£1,374£1,379£1,303North Somerset
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£170£171£161£204£205£193North Somerset
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£282£283£267£292£293£277North Somerset
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.56£6.59£6.22£5.44£5.46£5.16Cheshire West and Chester
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.75£6.78£6.40£3.80£3.81£3.60Cheshire West and Chester
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.37£6.39£6.04£8.93£8.97£8.47North Somerset
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,014.81,012.1Cheshire West and Chester
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202686.080.4Cheshire West and Chester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026145.2146.4North Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202667.360.3Cheshire West and Chester
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026159.3153.9Cheshire West and Chester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202624.017.0Cheshire West and Chester

Per resident

Cheshire West and Chester is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and North Somerset 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 West and Chester North Somerset

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cheshire West and Chester £4,429, North Somerset £4,650North Somerset: £4,650Cheshire West and Chester: £4,429North Somerset: £4,670Cheshire West and Chester: £4,448North Somerset: £4,411Cheshire West and Chester: £4,201

    £4,429£4,448£4,201North Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£4,650£4,670£4,411

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Cheshire West and Chester £2,573, North Somerset £2,896North Somerset: £2,896Cheshire West and Chester: £2,573North Somerset: £2,908Cheshire West and Chester: £2,584North Somerset: £2,747Cheshire West and Chester: £2,441

    £2,573£2,584£2,441North Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£2,896£2,908£2,747

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Cheshire West and Chester £1,087, North Somerset £1,028North Somerset: £1,028Cheshire West and Chester: £1,087North Somerset: £1,032Cheshire West and Chester: £1,092North Somerset: £975Cheshire West and Chester: £1,031

    £1,087£1,092£1,031Cheshire West and Chester is higher£1,028£1,032£975

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Cheshire West and Chester £2,359, North Somerset £2,660North Somerset: £2,660Cheshire West and Chester: £2,359North Somerset: £2,672Cheshire West and Chester: £2,369North Somerset: £2,524Cheshire West and Chester: £2,238

    £2,359£2,369£2,238North Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£2,660£2,672£2,524

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Cheshire West and Chester £68, North Somerset £74North Somerset: £74Cheshire West and Chester: £68North Somerset: £75Cheshire West and Chester: £69North Somerset: £71Cheshire West and Chester: £65

    £68£69£65North Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£74£75£71

  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, North Somerset £156North Somerset: £156Cheshire West and Chester: £142North Somerset: £157Cheshire West and Chester: £142North Somerset: £148Cheshire West and Chester: £134

    £142£142£134North Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£156£157£148

  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, North Somerset £4.50North Somerset: £4.50Cheshire West and Chester: £4.43North Somerset: £4.52Cheshire West and Chester: £4.45North Somerset: £4.27Cheshire West and Chester: £4.20

    £4.43£4.45£4.20North Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£4.50£4.52£4.27

  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, North Somerset £404North Somerset: £404Cheshire West and Chester: £456North Somerset: £405Cheshire West and Chester: £458North Somerset: £383Cheshire West and Chester: £433

    £456£458£433Cheshire West and Chester is higher£404£405£383

  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, North Somerset £111North Somerset: £111Cheshire West and Chester: £136North Somerset: £111Cheshire West and Chester: £136North Somerset: £105Cheshire West and Chester: £129

    £136£136£129Cheshire West and Chester is higher£111£111£105

  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, North Somerset £47North Somerset: £47Cheshire West and Chester: £68North Somerset: £47Cheshire West and Chester: £68North Somerset: £45Cheshire West and Chester: £65

    £68£68£65Cheshire West and Chester is higher£47£47£45

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Cheshire West and Chester £838, North Somerset £804North Somerset: £804Cheshire West and Chester: £838North Somerset: £808Cheshire West and Chester: £842North Somerset: £763Cheshire West and Chester: £795

    £838£842£795Cheshire West and Chester is higherDepends on how you count£804£808£763

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cheshire West and Chester £170, North Somerset £204North Somerset: £204Cheshire West and Chester: £170North Somerset: £205Cheshire West and Chester: £171North Somerset: £193Cheshire West and Chester: £161

    £170£171£161North Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£204£205£193

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Cheshire West and Chester £173, North Somerset £171North Somerset: £171Cheshire West and Chester: £173North Somerset: £172Cheshire West and Chester: £174North Somerset: £162Cheshire West and Chester: £164

    £173£174£164Cheshire West and Chester is higherDepends on how you count£171£172£162

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Cheshire West and Chester £4.02, North Somerset £3.18North Somerset: £3.18Cheshire West and Chester: £4.02North Somerset: £3.20Cheshire West and Chester: £4.03North Somerset: £3.02Cheshire West and Chester: £3.81

    £4.02£4.03£3.81Cheshire West and Chester is higher£3.18£3.20£3.02

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Cheshire West and Chester £4.14, North Somerset £2.22North Somerset: £2.22Cheshire West and Chester: £4.14North Somerset: £2.23Cheshire West and Chester: £4.16North Somerset: £2.11Cheshire West and Chester: £3.93

    £4.14£4.16£3.93Cheshire West and Chester is higher£2.22£2.23£2.11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cheshire West and Chester £6.37, North Somerset £8.93North Somerset: £8.93Cheshire West and Chester: £6.37North Somerset: £8.97Cheshire West and Chester: £6.39North Somerset: £8.47Cheshire West and Chester: £6.04

    £6.37£6.39£6.04North Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£8.93£8.97£8.47

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Cheshire West and Chester 207.9, North Somerset 232.1North Somerset: 232.1Cheshire West and Chester: 207.9

    207.9North Somerset is higherDepends on how you count232.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cheshire West and Chester 17.6, North Somerset 18.4North Somerset: 18.4Cheshire West and Chester: 17.6

    17.6North Somerset is higherDepends on how you count18.4

  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 West and Chester 29.8, North Somerset 33.6North Somerset: 33.6Cheshire West and Chester: 29.8

    29.8North Somerset is higherDepends on how you count33.6

  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, North Somerset 60.3North Somerset: 60.3Cheshire West and Chester: 67.3

    67.3Cheshire West and Chester is higher60.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cheshire West and Chester 97.8, North Somerset 90.1North Somerset: 90.1Cheshire West and Chester: 97.8

    97.8Cheshire West and Chester is higher90.1

  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, North Somerset 10.0North Somerset: 10.0Cheshire West and Chester: 14.7

    14.7Cheshire West and Chester is higher10.0

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Cheshire West and Chester and North Somerset, per resident
MeasureCheshire West and ChesterNorth SomersetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,429£4,448£4,201£4,650£4,670£4,411North Somerset
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,573£2,584£2,441£2,896£2,908£2,747North Somerset
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,087£1,092£1,031£1,028£1,032£975Cheshire West and Chester
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,359£2,369£2,238£2,660£2,672£2,524North Somerset
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£68£69£65£74£75£71North Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£142£142£134£156£157£148North Somerset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.43£4.45£4.20£4.50£4.52£4.27North Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£456£458£433£404£405£383Cheshire West and Chester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£136£136£129£111£111£105Cheshire West and Chester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£68£68£65£47£47£45Cheshire West and Chester
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£838£842£795£804£808£763Cheshire West and Chester
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£170£171£161£204£205£193North Somerset
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£173£174£164£171£172£162Cheshire West and Chester
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.02£4.03£3.81£3.18£3.20£3.02Cheshire West and Chester
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.14£4.16£3.93£2.22£2.23£2.11Cheshire West and Chester
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.37£6.39£6.04£8.93£8.97£8.47North Somerset
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026207.9232.1North Somerset
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.618.4North Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.833.6North Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202667.360.3Cheshire West and Chester
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202697.890.1Cheshire West and Chester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.710.0Cheshire West and Chester

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Cheshire West and Chester £1.6bn, North Somerset £1.0bnNorth Somerset: £1.0bnCheshire West and Chester: £1.6bnNorth Somerset: £1.0bnCheshire West and Chester: £1.6bnNorth Somerset: £991.0mCheshire West and Chester: £1.6bn

    £1.6bnCheshire West and Chester is higherDepends on how you count£1.0bn£1.0bn£991.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Cheshire West and Chester £954.6m, North Somerset £650.5mNorth Somerset: £650.5mCheshire West and Chester: £954.6mNorth Somerset: £653.3mCheshire West and Chester: £958.6mNorth Somerset: £617.1mCheshire West and Chester: £905.5m

    £954.6m£958.6m£905.5mCheshire West and Chester is higherDepends on how you count£650.5m£653.3m£617.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Cheshire West and Chester £403.3m, North Somerset £230.9mNorth Somerset: £230.9mCheshire West and Chester: £403.3mNorth Somerset: £231.9mCheshire West and Chester: £405.0mNorth Somerset: £219.0mCheshire West and Chester: £382.6m

    £403.3m£405.0m£382.6mCheshire West and Chester is higher£230.9m£231.9m£219.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Cheshire West and Chester £875.1m, North Somerset £597.7mNorth Somerset: £597.7mCheshire West and Chester: £875.1mNorth Somerset: £600.3mCheshire West and Chester: £878.8mNorth Somerset: £567.0mCheshire West and Chester: £830.1m

    £875.1m£878.8m£830.1mCheshire West and Chester is higherDepends on how you count£597.7m£600.3m£567.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Cheshire West and Chester £25.3m, North Somerset £16.7mNorth Somerset: £16.7mCheshire West and Chester: £25.3mNorth Somerset: £16.8mCheshire West and Chester: £25.4mNorth Somerset: £15.9mCheshire West and Chester: £24.0m

    £25.3m£25.4m£24.0mCheshire West and Chester is higherDepends on how you count£16.7m£16.8m£15.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cheshire West and Chester £52.5m, North Somerset £35.1mNorth Somerset: £35.1mCheshire West and Chester: £52.5mNorth Somerset: £35.2mCheshire West and Chester: £52.7mNorth Somerset: £33.3mCheshire West and Chester: £49.8m

    £52.5m£52.7m£49.8mCheshire West and Chester is higherDepends on how you count£35.1m£35.2m£33.3m

  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, North Somerset £1.0mNorth Somerset: £1.0mCheshire West and Chester: £1.6mNorth Somerset: £1.0mCheshire West and Chester: £1.7mNorth Somerset: £0.96mCheshire West and Chester: £1.6m

    £1.6m£1.7m£1.6mCheshire West and Chester is higherDepends on how you count£1.0m£1.0m£0.96m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cheshire West and Chester £169.3m, North Somerset £90.7mNorth Somerset: £90.7mCheshire West and Chester: £169.3mNorth Somerset: £91.1mCheshire West and Chester: £170.0mNorth Somerset: £86.0mCheshire West and Chester: £160.6m

    £169.3m£170.0m£160.6mCheshire West and Chester is higher£90.7m£91.1m£86.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Cheshire West and Chester £50.4m, North Somerset £24.9mNorth Somerset: £24.9mCheshire West and Chester: £50.4mNorth Somerset: £25.0mCheshire West and Chester: £50.6mNorth Somerset: £23.6mCheshire West and Chester: £47.8m

    £50.4m£50.6m£47.8mCheshire West and Chester is higher£24.9m£25.0m£23.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cheshire West and Chester £25.3m, North Somerset £10.6mNorth Somerset: £10.6mCheshire West and Chester: £25.3mNorth Somerset: £10.6mCheshire West and Chester: £25.4mNorth Somerset: £10.1mCheshire West and Chester: £24.0m

    £25.3m£25.4m£24.0mCheshire West and Chester is higher£10.6m£10.6m£10.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Cheshire West and Chester £310.9m, North Somerset £180.7mNorth Somerset: £180.7mCheshire West and Chester: £310.9mNorth Somerset: £181.5mCheshire West and Chester: £312.2mNorth Somerset: £171.4mCheshire West and Chester: £294.9m

    £310.9m£312.2m£294.9mCheshire West and Chester is higherDepends on how you count£180.7m£181.5m£171.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Cheshire West and Chester £63.0m, North Somerset £45.8mNorth Somerset: £45.8mCheshire West and Chester: £63.0mNorth Somerset: £45.9mCheshire West and Chester: £63.3mNorth Somerset: £43.4mCheshire West and Chester: £59.7m

    £63.0m£63.3m£59.7mCheshire West and Chester is higherDepends on how you count£45.8m£45.9m£43.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Cheshire West and Chester £64.1m, North Somerset £38.4mNorth Somerset: £38.4mCheshire West and Chester: £64.1mNorth Somerset: £38.6mCheshire West and Chester: £64.4mNorth Somerset: £36.4mCheshire West and Chester: £60.8m

    £64.1m£64.4m£60.8mCheshire West and Chester is higherDepends on how you count£38.4m£38.6m£36.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Cheshire West and Chester £1.5m, North Somerset £0.72mNorth Somerset: £0.72mCheshire West and Chester: £1.5mNorth Somerset: £0.72mCheshire West and Chester: £1.5mNorth Somerset: £0.68mCheshire West and Chester: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mCheshire West and Chester is higher£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Cheshire West and Chester £1.5m, North Somerset £0.50mNorth Somerset: £0.50mCheshire West and Chester: £1.5mNorth Somerset: £0.50mCheshire West and Chester: £1.5mNorth Somerset: £0.47mCheshire West and Chester: £1.5m

    £1.5mCheshire West and Chester is higher£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Cheshire West and Chester £2.4m, North Somerset £2.0mNorth Somerset: £2.0mCheshire West and Chester: £2.4mNorth Somerset: £2.0mCheshire West and Chester: £2.4mNorth Somerset: £1.9mCheshire West and Chester: £2.2m

    £2.4m£2.4m£2.2mCheshire West and Chester is higherDepends on how you count£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Cheshire West and Chester 77,132, North Somerset 52,149North Somerset: 52,149Cheshire West and Chester: 77,132

    77,132Cheshire West and Chester is higherDepends on how you count52,149

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Cheshire West and Chester 6,538, North Somerset 4,143North Somerset: 4,143Cheshire West and Chester: 6,538

    6,538Cheshire West and Chester is higherDepends on how you count4,143

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cheshire West and Chester 11,039, North Somerset 7,544North Somerset: 7,544Cheshire West and Chester: 11,039

    11,039Cheshire West and Chester is higherDepends on how you count7,544

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cheshire West and Chester 24,973, North Somerset 13,549North Somerset: 13,549Cheshire West and Chester: 24,973

    24,973Cheshire West and Chester is higher13,549

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Cheshire West and Chester 36,259, North Somerset 20,250North Somerset: 20,250Cheshire West and Chester: 36,259

    36,259Cheshire West and Chester is higher20,250

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cheshire West and Chester 5,465, North Somerset 2,242North Somerset: 2,242Cheshire West and Chester: 5,465

    5,465Cheshire West and Chester is higher2,242

Show the numbers
Cheshire West and Chester and North Somerset, total
MeasureCheshire West and ChesterNorth SomersetHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.6bn£1.0bn£1.0bn£991.0mCheshire West and Chester
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£954.6m£958.6m£905.5m£650.5m£653.3m£617.1mCheshire West and Chester
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£403.3m£405.0m£382.6m£230.9m£231.9m£219.0mCheshire West and Chester
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£875.1m£878.8m£830.1m£597.7m£600.3m£567.0mCheshire West and Chester
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£25.3m£25.4m£24.0m£16.7m£16.8m£15.9mCheshire West and Chester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£52.5m£52.7m£49.8m£35.1m£35.2m£33.3mCheshire West and Chester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.7m£1.6m£1.0m£1.0m£0.96mCheshire West and Chester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£169.3m£170.0m£160.6m£90.7m£91.1m£86.0mCheshire West and Chester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£50.4m£50.6m£47.8m£24.9m£25.0m£23.6mCheshire West and Chester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£25.3m£25.4m£24.0m£10.6m£10.6m£10.1mCheshire West and Chester
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£310.9m£312.2m£294.9m£180.7m£181.5m£171.4mCheshire West and Chester
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£63.0m£63.3m£59.7m£45.8m£45.9m£43.4mCheshire West and Chester
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£64.1m£64.4m£60.8m£38.4m£38.6m£36.4mCheshire West and Chester
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£0.72m£0.72m£0.68mCheshire West and Chester
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.5m£0.50m£0.50m£0.47mCheshire West and Chester
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.4m£2.4m£2.2m£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mCheshire West and Chester
State Pensiontotal, March 202677,13252,149Cheshire West and Chester
Pension Credittotal, March 20266,5384,143Cheshire West and Chester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202611,0397,544Cheshire West and Chester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202624,97313,549Cheshire West and Chester
Universal Credittotal, May 202636,25920,250Cheshire West and Chester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20265,4652,242Cheshire West and Chester

Sources

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

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