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Cheshire West and Chester and Cheshire East

370,951 and 420,472 residents (mid-2024).

Cheshire West and Chester is higher than Cheshire East on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 14 of 22 in total.

On 5 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 19 of 22 measures, and Cheshire East on 3. 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 Cheshire East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cheshire West and Chester £4,429, Cheshire East £4,183Cheshire East: £4,183Cheshire West and Chester: £4,429Cheshire East: £4,201Cheshire West and Chester: £4,448Cheshire East: £3,968Cheshire West and Chester: £4,201

    £4,429£4,448£4,201Cheshire West and Chester is higherDepends on how you count£4,183£4,201£3,968

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Cheshire West and Chester £12,559, Cheshire East £12,494Cheshire East: £12,494Cheshire West and Chester: £12,559Cheshire East: £12,547Cheshire West and Chester: £12,612Cheshire East: £11,851Cheshire West and Chester: £11,913

    £12,559£12,612£11,913Cheshire West and Chester is higherDepends on how you count£12,494£12,547£11,851

  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, Cheshire East £1,473Cheshire East: £1,473Cheshire West and Chester: £1,771Cheshire East: £1,480Cheshire West and Chester: £1,779Cheshire East: £1,398Cheshire West and Chester: £1,680

    £1,771£1,779£1,680Cheshire West and Chester is higher£1,473£1,480£1,398

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Cheshire West and Chester £11,513, Cheshire East £11,558Cheshire East: £11,558Cheshire West and Chester: £11,513Cheshire East: £11,607Cheshire West and Chester: £11,562Cheshire East: £10,963Cheshire West and Chester: £10,921

    £11,513£11,562£10,921Cheshire East is higher£11,558£11,607£10,963

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Cheshire West and Chester £333, Cheshire East £259Cheshire East: £259Cheshire West and Chester: £333Cheshire East: £260Cheshire West and Chester: £335Cheshire East: £246Cheshire West and Chester: £316

    £333£335£316Cheshire West and Chester is higher£259£260£246

  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, Cheshire East £660Cheshire East: £660Cheshire West and Chester: £691Cheshire East: £663Cheshire West and Chester: £694Cheshire East: £626Cheshire West and Chester: £655

    £691£694£655Cheshire West and Chester is higherDepends on how you count£660£663£626

  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, Cheshire East £17Cheshire East: £17Cheshire West and Chester: £22Cheshire East: £17Cheshire West and Chester: £22Cheshire East: £16Cheshire West and Chester: £21

    £22£22£21Cheshire West and Chester is higher£17£17£16

  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, Cheshire East £355Cheshire East: £355Cheshire West and Chester: £456Cheshire East: £356Cheshire West and Chester: £458Cheshire East: £336Cheshire West and Chester: £433

    £456£458£433Cheshire West and Chester is higher£355£356£336

  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, Cheshire East £114Cheshire East: £114Cheshire West and Chester: £136Cheshire East: £114Cheshire West and Chester: £136Cheshire East: £108Cheshire West and Chester: £129

    £136£136£129Cheshire West and Chester is higher£114£114£108

  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, Cheshire East £87Cheshire East: £87Cheshire West and Chester: £111Cheshire East: £88Cheshire West and Chester: £111Cheshire East: £83Cheshire West and Chester: £105

    £111£111£105Cheshire West and Chester is higher£87£88£83

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Cheshire West and Chester £1,365, Cheshire East £1,142Cheshire East: £1,142Cheshire West and Chester: £1,365Cheshire East: £1,147Cheshire West and Chester: £1,371Cheshire East: £1,084Cheshire West and Chester: £1,295

    £1,365£1,371£1,295Cheshire West and Chester is higher£1,142£1,147£1,084

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cheshire West and Chester £170, Cheshire East £147Cheshire East: £147Cheshire West and Chester: £170Cheshire East: £148Cheshire West and Chester: £171Cheshire East: £140Cheshire West and Chester: £161

    £170£171£161Cheshire West and Chester is higher£147£148£140

  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, Cheshire East £234Cheshire East: £234Cheshire West and Chester: £282Cheshire East: £235Cheshire West and Chester: £283Cheshire East: £222Cheshire West and Chester: £267

    £282£283£267Cheshire West and Chester is higher£234£235£222

  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, Cheshire East £6.73Cheshire East: £6.73Cheshire West and Chester: £6.56Cheshire East: £6.75Cheshire West and Chester: £6.59Cheshire East: £6.38Cheshire West and Chester: £6.22

    £6.56£6.59£6.22Cheshire East is higher£6.73£6.75£6.38

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Cheshire West and Chester £6.75, Cheshire East £3.24Cheshire East: £3.24Cheshire West and Chester: £6.75Cheshire East: £3.25Cheshire West and Chester: £6.78Cheshire East: £3.07Cheshire West and Chester: £6.40

    £6.75£6.78£6.40Cheshire West and Chester is higher£3.24£3.25£3.07

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cheshire West and Chester £6.37, Cheshire East £6.61Cheshire East: £6.61Cheshire West and Chester: £6.37Cheshire East: £6.64Cheshire West and Chester: £6.39Cheshire East: £6.27Cheshire West and Chester: £6.04

    £6.37£6.39£6.04Cheshire East is higher£6.61£6.64£6.27

  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, Cheshire East 1,005.5Cheshire East: 1,005.5Cheshire West and Chester: 1,014.8

    1,014.8Cheshire West and Chester is higherDepends on how you count1,005.5

  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, Cheshire East 65.3Cheshire East: 65.3Cheshire West and Chester: 86.0

    86.0Cheshire West and Chester is higher65.3

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Cheshire West and Chester 145.2, Cheshire East 136.1Cheshire East: 136.1Cheshire West and Chester: 145.2

    145.2Cheshire West and Chester is higherDepends on how you count136.1

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Cheshire West and Chester 67.3, Cheshire East 54.4Cheshire East: 54.4Cheshire West and Chester: 67.3

    67.3Cheshire West and Chester is higher54.4

  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, Cheshire East 136.4Cheshire East: 136.4Cheshire West and Chester: 159.3

    159.3Cheshire West and Chester is higher136.4

  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, Cheshire East 19.2Cheshire East: 19.2Cheshire West and Chester: 24.0

    24.0Cheshire West and Chester is higher19.2

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Cheshire West and Chester and Cheshire East, per person in the age group
MeasureCheshire West and ChesterCheshire EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,429£4,448£4,201£4,183£4,201£3,968Cheshire West and Chester
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,559£12,612£11,913£12,494£12,547£11,851Cheshire West and Chester
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,771£1,779£1,680£1,473£1,480£1,398Cheshire West and Chester
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,513£11,562£10,921£11,558£11,607£10,963Cheshire East
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£333£335£316£259£260£246Cheshire West and Chester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£691£694£655£660£663£626Cheshire West and Chester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£22£22£21£17£17£16Cheshire West and Chester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£456£458£433£355£356£336Cheshire West and Chester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£136£136£129£114£114£108Cheshire West and Chester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£111£111£105£87£88£83Cheshire West and Chester
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,365£1,371£1,295£1,142£1,147£1,084Cheshire West and Chester
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£170£171£161£147£148£140Cheshire West and Chester
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£282£283£267£234£235£222Cheshire West and Chester
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.56£6.59£6.22£6.73£6.75£6.38Cheshire East
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.75£6.78£6.40£3.24£3.25£3.07Cheshire West and Chester
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.37£6.39£6.04£6.61£6.64£6.27Cheshire East
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,014.81,005.5Cheshire West and Chester
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202686.065.3Cheshire West and Chester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026145.2136.1Cheshire West and Chester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202667.354.4Cheshire West and Chester
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026159.3136.4Cheshire West and Chester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202624.019.2Cheshire West and Chester

Per resident

Cheshire West and Chester is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Cheshire East on 5. 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 Cheshire East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cheshire West and Chester £4,429, Cheshire East £4,183Cheshire East: £4,183Cheshire West and Chester: £4,429Cheshire East: £4,201Cheshire West and Chester: £4,448Cheshire East: £3,968Cheshire West and Chester: £4,201

    £4,429£4,448£4,201Cheshire West and Chester is higherDepends on how you count£4,183£4,201£3,968

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Cheshire West and Chester £2,573, Cheshire East £2,677Cheshire East: £2,677Cheshire West and Chester: £2,573Cheshire East: £2,689Cheshire West and Chester: £2,584Cheshire East: £2,540Cheshire West and Chester: £2,441

    £2,573£2,584£2,441Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£2,677£2,689£2,540

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Cheshire West and Chester £1,087, Cheshire East £884Cheshire East: £884Cheshire West and Chester: £1,087Cheshire East: £887Cheshire West and Chester: £1,092Cheshire East: £838Cheshire West and Chester: £1,031

    £1,087£1,092£1,031Cheshire West and Chester is higher£884£887£838

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Cheshire West and Chester £2,359, Cheshire East £2,477Cheshire East: £2,477Cheshire West and Chester: £2,359Cheshire East: £2,487Cheshire West and Chester: £2,369Cheshire East: £2,349Cheshire West and Chester: £2,238

    £2,359£2,369£2,238Cheshire East is higher£2,477£2,487£2,349

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Cheshire West and Chester £68, Cheshire East £56Cheshire East: £56Cheshire West and Chester: £68Cheshire East: £56Cheshire West and Chester: £69Cheshire East: £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, Cheshire East £141Cheshire East: £141Cheshire West and Chester: £142Cheshire East: £142Cheshire West and Chester: £142Cheshire East: £134Cheshire West and Chester: £134

    £142£142£134Cheshire West and Chester is higherDepends on how you count£141£142£134

  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, Cheshire East £3.57Cheshire East: £3.57Cheshire West and Chester: £4.43Cheshire East: £3.59Cheshire West and Chester: £4.45Cheshire East: £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, Cheshire East £355Cheshire East: £355Cheshire West and Chester: £456Cheshire East: £356Cheshire West and Chester: £458Cheshire East: £336Cheshire West and Chester: £433

    £456£458£433Cheshire West and Chester is higher£355£356£336

  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, Cheshire East £114Cheshire East: £114Cheshire West and Chester: £136Cheshire East: £114Cheshire West and Chester: £136Cheshire East: £108Cheshire West and Chester: £129

    £136£136£129Cheshire West and Chester is higher£114£114£108

  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, Cheshire East £52Cheshire East: £52Cheshire West and Chester: £68Cheshire East: £53Cheshire West and Chester: £68Cheshire East: £50Cheshire West and Chester: £65

    £68£68£65Cheshire West and Chester is higher£52£53£50

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Cheshire West and Chester £838, Cheshire East £685Cheshire East: £685Cheshire West and Chester: £838Cheshire East: £688Cheshire West and Chester: £842Cheshire East: £650Cheshire West and Chester: £795

    £838£842£795Cheshire West and Chester is higher£685£688£650

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cheshire West and Chester £170, Cheshire East £147Cheshire East: £147Cheshire West and Chester: £170Cheshire East: £148Cheshire West and Chester: £171Cheshire East: £140Cheshire West and Chester: £161

    £170£171£161Cheshire West and Chester is higher£147£148£140

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Cheshire West and Chester £173, Cheshire East £140Cheshire East: £140Cheshire West and Chester: £173Cheshire East: £141Cheshire West and Chester: £174Cheshire East: £133Cheshire West and Chester: £164

    £173£174£164Cheshire West and Chester is higher£140£141£133

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Cheshire West and Chester £4.02, Cheshire East £4.03Cheshire East: £4.03Cheshire West and Chester: £4.02Cheshire East: £4.04Cheshire West and Chester: £4.03Cheshire East: £3.82Cheshire West and Chester: £3.81

    £4.02£4.03£3.81Cheshire East is higher£4.03£4.04£3.82

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Cheshire West and Chester £4.14, Cheshire East £1.94Cheshire East: £1.94Cheshire West and Chester: £4.14Cheshire East: £1.95Cheshire West and Chester: £4.16Cheshire East: £1.84Cheshire West and Chester: £3.93

    £4.14£4.16£3.93Cheshire West and Chester is higher£1.94£1.95£1.84

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cheshire West and Chester £6.37, Cheshire East £6.61Cheshire East: £6.61Cheshire West and Chester: £6.37Cheshire East: £6.64Cheshire West and Chester: £6.39Cheshire East: £6.27Cheshire West and Chester: £6.04

    £6.37£6.39£6.04Cheshire East is higher£6.61£6.64£6.27

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Cheshire West and Chester 207.9, Cheshire East 215.5Cheshire East: 215.5Cheshire West and Chester: 207.9

    207.9Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count215.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cheshire West and Chester 17.6, Cheshire East 14.0Cheshire East: 14.0Cheshire West and Chester: 17.6

    17.6Cheshire West and Chester is higher14.0

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Cheshire West and Chester 29.8, Cheshire East 29.2Cheshire East: 29.2Cheshire West and Chester: 29.8

    29.8Cheshire West and Chester is higherDepends on how you count29.2

  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, Cheshire East 54.4Cheshire East: 54.4Cheshire West and Chester: 67.3

    67.3Cheshire West and Chester is higher54.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cheshire West and Chester 97.8, Cheshire East 81.8Cheshire East: 81.8Cheshire West and Chester: 97.8

    97.8Cheshire West and Chester is higher81.8

  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, Cheshire East 11.5Cheshire East: 11.5Cheshire West and Chester: 14.7

    14.7Cheshire West and Chester is higher11.5

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Cheshire West and Chester and Cheshire East, per resident
MeasureCheshire West and ChesterCheshire EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,429£4,448£4,201£4,183£4,201£3,968Cheshire West and Chester
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,573£2,584£2,441£2,677£2,689£2,540Cheshire East
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,087£1,092£1,031£884£887£838Cheshire West and Chester
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,359£2,369£2,238£2,477£2,487£2,349Cheshire East
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£141£142£134Cheshire 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£355£356£336Cheshire West and Chester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£136£136£129£114£114£108Cheshire West and Chester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£68£68£65£52£53£50Cheshire West and Chester
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£838£842£795£685£688£650Cheshire West and Chester
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£170£171£161£147£148£140Cheshire West and Chester
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£173£174£164£140£141£133Cheshire West and Chester
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.02£4.03£3.81£4.03£4.04£3.82Cheshire East
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.14£4.16£3.93£1.94£1.95£1.84Cheshire West and Chester
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.37£6.39£6.04£6.61£6.64£6.27Cheshire East
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026207.9215.5Cheshire East
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.614.0Cheshire West and Chester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.829.2Cheshire West and Chester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202667.354.4Cheshire West and Chester
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202697.881.8Cheshire West and Chester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.711.5Cheshire West and Chester

Total

Cheshire West and Chester is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Cheshire East 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 Cheshire East

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Cheshire West and Chester £1.6bn, Cheshire East £1.8bnCheshire East: £1.8bnCheshire West and Chester: £1.6bnCheshire East: £1.8bnCheshire West and Chester: £1.6bnCheshire East: £1.7bnCheshire West and Chester: £1.6bn

    £1.6bnCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Cheshire West and Chester £954.6m, Cheshire East £1.1bnCheshire East: £1.1bnCheshire West and Chester: £954.6mCheshire East: £1.1bnCheshire West and Chester: £958.6mCheshire East: £1.1bnCheshire West and Chester: £905.5m

    £954.6m£958.6m£905.5mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£1.1bn

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Cheshire West and Chester £403.3m, Cheshire East £371.5mCheshire East: £371.5mCheshire West and Chester: £403.3mCheshire East: £373.1mCheshire West and Chester: £405.0mCheshire East: £352.4mCheshire West and Chester: £382.6m

    £403.3m£405.0m£382.6mCheshire West and Chester is higher£371.5m£373.1m£352.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Cheshire West and Chester £875.1m, Cheshire East £1.0bnCheshire East: £1.0bnCheshire West and Chester: £875.1mCheshire East: £1.0bnCheshire West and Chester: £878.8mCheshire East: £987.9mCheshire West and Chester: £830.1m

    £875.1m£878.8m£830.1mCheshire East is higher£1.0bn£1.0bn£987.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Cheshire West and Chester £25.3m, Cheshire East £23.4mCheshire East: £23.4mCheshire West and Chester: £25.3mCheshire East: £23.5mCheshire West and Chester: £25.4mCheshire East: £22.2mCheshire West and Chester: £24.0m

    £25.3m£25.4m£24.0mCheshire West and Chester is higher£23.4m£23.5m£22.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cheshire West and Chester £52.5m, Cheshire East £59.5mCheshire East: £59.5mCheshire West and Chester: £52.5mCheshire East: £59.7mCheshire West and Chester: £52.7mCheshire East: £56.4mCheshire West and Chester: £49.8m

    £52.5m£52.7m£49.8mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£59.5m£59.7m£56.4m

  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, Cheshire East £1.5mCheshire East: £1.5mCheshire West and Chester: £1.6mCheshire East: £1.5mCheshire West and Chester: £1.7mCheshire East: £1.4mCheshire West and Chester: £1.6m

    £1.6m£1.7m£1.6mCheshire West and Chester is higher£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cheshire West and Chester £169.3m, Cheshire East £149.1mCheshire East: £149.1mCheshire West and Chester: £169.3mCheshire East: £149.7mCheshire West and Chester: £170.0mCheshire East: £141.4mCheshire West and Chester: £160.6m

    £169.3m£170.0m£160.6mCheshire West and Chester is higher£149.1m£149.7m£141.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Cheshire West and Chester £50.4m, Cheshire East £47.8mCheshire East: £47.8mCheshire West and Chester: £50.4mCheshire East: £48.0mCheshire West and Chester: £50.6mCheshire East: £45.3mCheshire West and Chester: £47.8m

    £50.4m£50.6m£47.8mCheshire West and Chester is higher£47.8m£48.0m£45.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cheshire West and Chester £25.3m, Cheshire East £22.0mCheshire East: £22.0mCheshire West and Chester: £25.3mCheshire East: £22.1mCheshire West and Chester: £25.4mCheshire East: £20.9mCheshire West and Chester: £24.0m

    £25.3m£25.4m£24.0mCheshire West and Chester is higher£22.0m£22.1m£20.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Cheshire West and Chester £310.9m, Cheshire East £288.0mCheshire East: £288.0mCheshire West and Chester: £310.9mCheshire East: £289.3mCheshire West and Chester: £312.2mCheshire East: £273.2mCheshire West and Chester: £294.9m

    £310.9m£312.2m£294.9mCheshire West and Chester is higher£288.0m£289.3m£273.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Cheshire West and Chester £63.0m, Cheshire East £61.9mCheshire East: £61.9mCheshire West and Chester: £63.0mCheshire East: £62.1mCheshire West and Chester: £63.3mCheshire East: £58.7mCheshire West and Chester: £59.7m

    £63.0m£63.3m£59.7mCheshire West and Chester is higher£61.9m£62.1m£58.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Cheshire West and Chester £64.1m, Cheshire East £59.0mCheshire East: £59.0mCheshire West and Chester: £64.1mCheshire East: £59.2mCheshire West and Chester: £64.4mCheshire East: £55.9mCheshire West and Chester: £60.8m

    £64.1m£64.4m£60.8mCheshire West and Chester is higher£59.0m£59.2m£55.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Cheshire West and Chester £1.5m, Cheshire East £1.7mCheshire East: £1.7mCheshire West and Chester: £1.5mCheshire East: £1.7mCheshire West and Chester: £1.5mCheshire East: £1.6mCheshire West and Chester: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mCheshire East is higher£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Cheshire West and Chester £1.5m, Cheshire East £0.82mCheshire East: £0.82mCheshire West and Chester: £1.5mCheshire East: £0.82mCheshire West and Chester: £1.5mCheshire East: £0.77mCheshire West and Chester: £1.5m

    £1.5mCheshire West and Chester is higher£0.82m£0.82m£0.77m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Cheshire West and Chester £2.4m, Cheshire East £2.8mCheshire East: £2.8mCheshire West and Chester: £2.4mCheshire East: £2.8mCheshire West and Chester: £2.4mCheshire East: £2.6mCheshire West and Chester: £2.2m

    £2.4m£2.4m£2.2mCheshire East is higher£2.8m£2.8m£2.6m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Cheshire West and Chester 77,132, Cheshire East 90,596Cheshire East: 90,596Cheshire West and Chester: 77,132

    77,132Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count90,596

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Cheshire West and Chester 6,538, Cheshire East 5,881Cheshire East: 5,881Cheshire West and Chester: 6,538

    6,538Cheshire West and Chester is higher5,881

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cheshire West and Chester 11,039, Cheshire East 12,259Cheshire East: 12,259Cheshire West and Chester: 11,039

    11,039Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count12,259

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cheshire West and Chester 24,973, Cheshire East 22,865Cheshire East: 22,865Cheshire West and Chester: 24,973

    24,973Cheshire West and Chester is higher22,865

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Cheshire West and Chester 36,259, Cheshire East 34,385Cheshire East: 34,385Cheshire West and Chester: 36,259

    36,259Cheshire West and Chester is higher34,385

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cheshire West and Chester 5,465, Cheshire East 4,832Cheshire East: 4,832Cheshire West and Chester: 5,465

    5,465Cheshire West and Chester is higher4,832

Show the numbers
Cheshire West and Chester and Cheshire East, total
MeasureCheshire West and ChesterCheshire EastHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.6bn£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bnCheshire East
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£954.6m£958.6m£905.5m£1.1bnCheshire East
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£403.3m£405.0m£382.6m£371.5m£373.1m£352.4mCheshire West and Chester
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£875.1m£878.8m£830.1m£1.0bn£1.0bn£987.9mCheshire East
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£25.3m£25.4m£24.0m£23.4m£23.5m£22.2mCheshire West and Chester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£52.5m£52.7m£49.8m£59.5m£59.7m£56.4mCheshire East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.7m£1.6m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mCheshire West and Chester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£169.3m£170.0m£160.6m£149.1m£149.7m£141.4mCheshire West and Chester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£50.4m£50.6m£47.8m£47.8m£48.0m£45.3mCheshire West and Chester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£25.3m£25.4m£24.0m£22.0m£22.1m£20.9mCheshire West and Chester
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£310.9m£312.2m£294.9m£288.0m£289.3m£273.2mCheshire West and Chester
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£63.0m£63.3m£59.7m£61.9m£62.1m£58.7mCheshire West and Chester
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£64.1m£64.4m£60.8m£59.0m£59.2m£55.9mCheshire West and Chester
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mCheshire East
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.5m£0.82m£0.82m£0.77mCheshire West and Chester
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.4m£2.4m£2.2m£2.8m£2.8m£2.6mCheshire East
State Pensiontotal, March 202677,13290,596Cheshire East
Pension Credittotal, March 20266,5385,881Cheshire West and Chester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202611,03912,259Cheshire East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202624,97322,865Cheshire West and Chester
Universal Credittotal, May 202636,25934,385Cheshire West and Chester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20265,4654,832Cheshire West and Chester

Sources

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

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