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Cheshire West and Chester and Amber Valley

370,951 and 130,238 residents (mid-2024).

Cheshire West and Chester is higher than Amber Valley on 1 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 2 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 21 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 1 of 22 measures, and Amber Valley on 21. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Cheshire West and Chester Amber Valley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cheshire West and Chester £4,429, Amber Valley £4,725Amber Valley: £4,725Cheshire West and Chester: £4,429Amber Valley: £4,745Cheshire West and Chester: £4,448Amber Valley: £4,482Cheshire West and Chester: £4,201

    £4,429£4,448£4,201Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£4,725£4,745£4,482

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Cheshire West and Chester £12,559, Amber Valley £12,821Amber Valley: £12,821Cheshire West and Chester: £12,559Amber Valley: £12,876Cheshire West and Chester: £12,612Amber Valley: £12,162Cheshire West and Chester: £11,913

    £12,559£12,612£11,913Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£12,821£12,876£12,162

  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, Amber Valley £1,850Amber Valley: £1,850Cheshire West and Chester: £1,771Amber Valley: £1,858Cheshire West and Chester: £1,779Amber Valley: £1,755Cheshire West and Chester: £1,680

    £1,771£1,779£1,680Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£1,850£1,858£1,755

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Cheshire West and Chester £11,513, Amber Valley £11,684Amber Valley: £11,684Cheshire West and Chester: £11,513Amber Valley: £11,733Cheshire West and Chester: £11,562Amber Valley: £11,082Cheshire West and Chester: £10,921

    £11,513£11,562£10,921Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£11,684£11,733£11,082

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Cheshire West and Chester £333, Amber Valley £340Amber Valley: £340Cheshire West and Chester: £333Amber Valley: £342Cheshire West and Chester: £335Amber Valley: £323Cheshire West and Chester: £316

    £333£335£316Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£340£342£323

  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, Amber Valley £775Amber Valley: £775Cheshire West and Chester: £691Amber Valley: £778Cheshire West and Chester: £694Amber Valley: £735Cheshire West and Chester: £655

    £691£694£655Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£775£778£735

  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, Amber Valley £23Amber Valley: £23Cheshire West and Chester: £22Amber Valley: £23Cheshire West and Chester: £22Amber Valley: £22Cheshire West and Chester: £21

    £22£22£21Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£23£23£22

  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, Amber Valley £503Amber Valley: £503Cheshire West and Chester: £456Amber Valley: £505Cheshire West and Chester: £458Amber Valley: £477Cheshire West and Chester: £433

    £456£458£433Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£503£505£477

  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, Amber Valley £134Amber Valley: £134Cheshire West and Chester: £136Amber Valley: £135Cheshire West and Chester: £136Amber Valley: £127Cheshire West and Chester: £129

    £136£136£129Cheshire West and Chester is higher£134£135£127

  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, Amber Valley £130Amber Valley: £130Cheshire West and Chester: £111Amber Valley: £130Cheshire West and Chester: £111Amber Valley: £123Cheshire West and Chester: £105

    £111£111£105Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£130£130£123

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Cheshire West and Chester £1,365, Amber Valley £1,370Amber Valley: £1,370Cheshire West and Chester: £1,365Amber Valley: £1,376Cheshire West and Chester: £1,371Amber Valley: £1,300Cheshire West and Chester: £1,295

    £1,365£1,371£1,295Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£1,370£1,376£1,300

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cheshire West and Chester £170, Amber Valley £173Amber Valley: £173Cheshire West and Chester: £170Amber Valley: £174Cheshire West and Chester: £171Amber Valley: £164Cheshire West and Chester: £161

    £170£171£161Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£173£174£164

  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, Amber Valley £332Amber Valley: £332Cheshire West and Chester: £282Amber Valley: £334Cheshire West and Chester: £283Amber Valley: £315Cheshire West and Chester: £267

    £282£283£267Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£332£334£315

  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, Amber Valley £9.22Amber Valley: £9.22Cheshire West and Chester: £6.56Amber Valley: £9.26Cheshire West and Chester: £6.59Amber Valley: £8.75Cheshire West and Chester: £6.22

    £6.56£6.59£6.22Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£9.22£9.26£8.75

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Cheshire West and Chester £6.75, Amber Valley £7.90Amber Valley: £7.90Cheshire West and Chester: £6.75Amber Valley: £7.93Cheshire West and Chester: £6.78Amber Valley: £7.49Cheshire West and Chester: £6.40

    £6.75£6.78£6.40Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£7.90£7.93£7.49

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cheshire West and Chester £6.37, Amber Valley £7.32Amber Valley: £7.32Cheshire West and Chester: £6.37Amber Valley: £7.35Cheshire West and Chester: £6.39Amber Valley: £6.94Cheshire West and Chester: £6.04

    £6.37£6.39£6.04Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£7.32£7.35£6.94

  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, Amber Valley 1,016.3Amber Valley: 1,016.3Cheshire West and Chester: 1,014.8

    1,014.8Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count1,016.3

  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, Amber Valley 87.7Amber Valley: 87.7Cheshire West and Chester: 86.0

    86.0Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count87.7

  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, Amber Valley 157.9Amber Valley: 157.9Cheshire West and Chester: 145.2

    145.2Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count157.9

  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, Amber Valley 74.1Amber Valley: 74.1Cheshire West and Chester: 67.3

    67.3Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count74.1

  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, Amber Valley 174.1Amber Valley: 174.1Cheshire West and Chester: 159.3

    159.3Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count174.1

  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, Amber Valley 28.6Amber Valley: 28.6Cheshire West and Chester: 24.0

    24.0Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count28.6

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Cheshire West and Chester and Amber Valley, per person in the age group
MeasureCheshire West and ChesterAmber ValleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,429£4,448£4,201£4,725£4,745£4,482Amber Valley
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,559£12,612£11,913£12,821£12,876£12,162Amber Valley
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,771£1,779£1,680£1,850£1,858£1,755Amber Valley
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,513£11,562£10,921£11,684£11,733£11,082Amber Valley
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£333£335£316£340£342£323Amber Valley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£691£694£655£775£778£735Amber Valley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£22£22£21£23£23£22Amber Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£456£458£433£503£505£477Amber Valley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£136£136£129£134£135£127Cheshire West and Chester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£111£111£105£130£130£123Amber Valley
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,365£1,371£1,295£1,370£1,376£1,300Amber Valley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£170£171£161£173£174£164Amber Valley
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£282£283£267£332£334£315Amber Valley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.56£6.59£6.22£9.22£9.26£8.75Amber Valley
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.75£6.78£6.40£7.90£7.93£7.49Amber Valley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.37£6.39£6.04£7.32£7.35£6.94Amber Valley
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,014.81,016.3Amber Valley
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202686.087.7Amber Valley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026145.2157.9Amber Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202667.374.1Amber Valley
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026159.3174.1Amber Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202624.028.6Amber Valley

Per resident

Cheshire West and Chester is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Amber Valley on 20. 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 Amber Valley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cheshire West and Chester £4,429, Amber Valley £4,725Amber Valley: £4,725Cheshire West and Chester: £4,429Amber Valley: £4,745Cheshire West and Chester: £4,448Amber Valley: £4,482Cheshire West and Chester: £4,201

    £4,429£4,448£4,201Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£4,725£4,745£4,482

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Cheshire West and Chester £2,573, Amber Valley £2,792Amber Valley: £2,792Cheshire West and Chester: £2,573Amber Valley: £2,804Cheshire West and Chester: £2,584Amber Valley: £2,649Cheshire West and Chester: £2,441

    £2,573£2,584£2,441Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£2,792£2,804£2,649

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Cheshire West and Chester £1,087, Amber Valley £1,116Amber Valley: £1,116Cheshire West and Chester: £1,087Amber Valley: £1,121Cheshire West and Chester: £1,092Amber Valley: £1,058Cheshire West and Chester: £1,031

    £1,087£1,092£1,031Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£1,116£1,121£1,058

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Cheshire West and Chester £2,359, Amber Valley £2,544Amber Valley: £2,544Cheshire West and Chester: £2,359Amber Valley: £2,555Cheshire West and Chester: £2,369Amber Valley: £2,414Cheshire West and Chester: £2,238

    £2,359£2,369£2,238Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£2,544£2,555£2,414

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Cheshire West and Chester £68, Amber Valley £74Amber Valley: £74Cheshire West and Chester: £68Amber Valley: £74Cheshire West and Chester: £69Amber Valley: £70Cheshire West and Chester: £65

    £68£69£65Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£74£74£70

  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, Amber Valley £169Amber Valley: £169Cheshire West and Chester: £142Amber Valley: £169Cheshire West and Chester: £142Amber Valley: £160Cheshire West and Chester: £134

    £142£142£134Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£169£169£160

  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, Amber Valley £5.00Amber Valley: £5.00Cheshire West and Chester: £4.43Amber Valley: £5.02Cheshire West and Chester: £4.45Amber Valley: £4.74Cheshire West and Chester: £4.20

    £4.43£4.45£4.20Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£5.00£5.02£4.74

  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, Amber Valley £503Amber Valley: £503Cheshire West and Chester: £456Amber Valley: £505Cheshire West and Chester: £458Amber Valley: £477Cheshire West and Chester: £433

    £456£458£433Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£503£505£477

  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, Amber Valley £134Amber Valley: £134Cheshire West and Chester: £136Amber Valley: £135Cheshire West and Chester: £136Amber Valley: £127Cheshire West and Chester: £129

    £136£136£129Cheshire West and Chester is higher£134£135£127

  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, Amber Valley £78Amber Valley: £78Cheshire West and Chester: £68Amber Valley: £79Cheshire West and Chester: £68Amber Valley: £74Cheshire West and Chester: £65

    £68£68£65Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£78£79£74

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Cheshire West and Chester £838, Amber Valley £827Amber Valley: £827Cheshire West and Chester: £838Amber Valley: £830Cheshire West and Chester: £842Amber Valley: £784Cheshire West and Chester: £795

    £838£842£795Cheshire West and Chester is higherDepends on how you count£827£830£784

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cheshire West and Chester £170, Amber Valley £173Amber Valley: £173Cheshire West and Chester: £170Amber Valley: £174Cheshire West and Chester: £171Amber Valley: £164Cheshire West and Chester: £161

    £170£171£161Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£173£174£164

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Cheshire West and Chester £173, Amber Valley £201Amber Valley: £201Cheshire West and Chester: £173Amber Valley: £201Cheshire West and Chester: £174Amber Valley: £190Cheshire West and Chester: £164

    £173£174£164Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£201£201£190

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Cheshire West and Chester £4.02, Amber Valley £5.57Amber Valley: £5.57Cheshire West and Chester: £4.02Amber Valley: £5.59Cheshire West and Chester: £4.03Amber Valley: £5.28Cheshire West and Chester: £3.81

    £4.02£4.03£3.81Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£5.57£5.59£5.28

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Cheshire West and Chester £4.14, Amber Valley £4.77Amber Valley: £4.77Cheshire West and Chester: £4.14Amber Valley: £4.79Cheshire West and Chester: £4.16Amber Valley: £4.52Cheshire West and Chester: £3.93

    £4.14£4.16£3.93Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£4.77£4.79£4.52

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cheshire West and Chester £6.37, Amber Valley £7.32Amber Valley: £7.32Cheshire West and Chester: £6.37Amber Valley: £7.35Cheshire West and Chester: £6.39Amber Valley: £6.94Cheshire West and Chester: £6.04

    £6.37£6.39£6.04Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£7.32£7.35£6.94

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Cheshire West and Chester 207.9, Amber Valley 221.3Amber Valley: 221.3Cheshire West and Chester: 207.9

    207.9Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count221.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cheshire West and Chester 17.6, Amber Valley 19.1Amber Valley: 19.1Cheshire West and Chester: 17.6

    17.6Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count19.1

  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, Amber Valley 34.4Amber Valley: 34.4Cheshire West and Chester: 29.8

    29.8Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count34.4

  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, Amber Valley 74.1Amber Valley: 74.1Cheshire West and Chester: 67.3

    67.3Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count74.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cheshire West and Chester 97.8, Amber Valley 105.0Amber Valley: 105.0Cheshire West and Chester: 97.8

    97.8Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count105.0

  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, Amber Valley 17.3Amber Valley: 17.3Cheshire West and Chester: 14.7

    14.7Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count17.3

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Cheshire West and Chester and Amber Valley, per resident
MeasureCheshire West and ChesterAmber ValleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,429£4,448£4,201£4,725£4,745£4,482Amber Valley
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,573£2,584£2,441£2,792£2,804£2,649Amber Valley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,087£1,092£1,031£1,116£1,121£1,058Amber Valley
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,359£2,369£2,238£2,544£2,555£2,414Amber Valley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£68£69£65£74£74£70Amber Valley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£142£142£134£169£169£160Amber Valley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.43£4.45£4.20£5.00£5.02£4.74Amber Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£456£458£433£503£505£477Amber Valley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£136£136£129£134£135£127Cheshire West and Chester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£68£68£65£78£79£74Amber Valley
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£838£842£795£827£830£784Cheshire West and Chester
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£170£171£161£173£174£164Amber Valley
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£173£174£164£201£201£190Amber Valley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.02£4.03£3.81£5.57£5.59£5.28Amber Valley
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.14£4.16£3.93£4.77£4.79£4.52Amber Valley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.37£6.39£6.04£7.32£7.35£6.94Amber Valley
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026207.9221.3Amber Valley
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.619.1Amber Valley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.834.4Amber Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202667.374.1Amber Valley
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202697.8105.0Amber Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.717.3Amber Valley

Total

Cheshire West and Chester is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Amber Valley 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 Amber Valley

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Cheshire West and Chester £1.6bn, Amber Valley £615.4mAmber Valley: £615.4mCheshire West and Chester: £1.6bnAmber Valley: £618.0mCheshire West and Chester: £1.6bnAmber Valley: £583.7mCheshire West and Chester: £1.6bn

    £1.6bnCheshire West and Chester is higherDepends on how you count£615.4m£618.0m£583.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Cheshire West and Chester £954.6m, Amber Valley £363.7mAmber Valley: £363.7mCheshire West and Chester: £954.6mAmber Valley: £365.2mCheshire West and Chester: £958.6mAmber Valley: £344.9mCheshire West and Chester: £905.5m

    £954.6m£958.6m£905.5mCheshire West and Chester is higherDepends on how you count£363.7m£365.2m£344.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Cheshire West and Chester £403.3m, Amber Valley £145.3mAmber Valley: £145.3mCheshire West and Chester: £403.3mAmber Valley: £145.9mCheshire West and Chester: £405.0mAmber Valley: £137.8mCheshire West and Chester: £382.6m

    £403.3m£405.0m£382.6mCheshire West and Chester is higherDepends on how you count£145.3m£145.9m£137.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Cheshire West and Chester £875.1m, Amber Valley £331.4mAmber Valley: £331.4mCheshire West and Chester: £875.1mAmber Valley: £332.8mCheshire West and Chester: £878.8mAmber Valley: £314.3mCheshire West and Chester: £830.1m

    £875.1m£878.8m£830.1mCheshire West and Chester is higherDepends on how you count£331.4m£332.8m£314.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Cheshire West and Chester £25.3m, Amber Valley £9.6mAmber Valley: £9.6mCheshire West and Chester: £25.3mAmber Valley: £9.7mCheshire West and Chester: £25.4mAmber Valley: £9.1mCheshire West and Chester: £24.0m

    £25.3m£25.4m£24.0mCheshire West and Chester is higherDepends on how you count£9.6m£9.7m£9.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cheshire West and Chester £52.5m, Amber Valley £22.0mAmber Valley: £22.0mCheshire West and Chester: £52.5mAmber Valley: £22.1mCheshire West and Chester: £52.7mAmber Valley: £20.8mCheshire West and Chester: £49.8m

    £52.5m£52.7m£49.8mCheshire West and Chester is higherDepends on how you count£22.0m£22.1m£20.8m

  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, Amber Valley £0.65mAmber Valley: £0.65mCheshire West and Chester: £1.6mAmber Valley: £0.65mCheshire West and Chester: £1.7mAmber Valley: £0.62mCheshire West and Chester: £1.6m

    £1.6m£1.7m£1.6mCheshire West and Chester is higherDepends on how you count£0.65m£0.65m£0.62m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cheshire West and Chester £169.3m, Amber Valley £65.4mAmber Valley: £65.4mCheshire West and Chester: £169.3mAmber Valley: £65.7mCheshire West and Chester: £170.0mAmber Valley: £62.1mCheshire West and Chester: £160.6m

    £169.3m£170.0m£160.6mCheshire West and Chester is higherDepends on how you count£65.4m£65.7m£62.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Cheshire West and Chester £50.4m, Amber Valley £17.5mAmber Valley: £17.5mCheshire West and Chester: £50.4mAmber Valley: £17.5mCheshire West and Chester: £50.6mAmber Valley: £16.6mCheshire West and Chester: £47.8m

    £50.4m£50.6m£47.8mCheshire West and Chester is higher£17.5m£17.5m£16.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cheshire West and Chester £25.3m, Amber Valley £10.2mAmber Valley: £10.2mCheshire West and Chester: £25.3mAmber Valley: £10.2mCheshire West and Chester: £25.4mAmber Valley: £9.7mCheshire West and Chester: £24.0m

    £25.3m£25.4m£24.0mCheshire West and Chester is higherDepends on how you count£10.2m£10.2m£9.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Cheshire West and Chester £310.9m, Amber Valley £107.7mAmber Valley: £107.7mCheshire West and Chester: £310.9mAmber Valley: £108.1mCheshire West and Chester: £312.2mAmber Valley: £102.1mCheshire West and Chester: £294.9m

    £310.9m£312.2m£294.9mCheshire West and Chester is higherDepends on how you count£107.7m£108.1m£102.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Cheshire West and Chester £63.0m, Amber Valley £22.5mAmber Valley: £22.5mCheshire West and Chester: £63.0mAmber Valley: £22.6mCheshire West and Chester: £63.3mAmber Valley: £21.4mCheshire West and Chester: £59.7m

    £63.0m£63.3m£59.7mCheshire West and Chester is higherDepends on how you count£22.5m£22.6m£21.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Cheshire West and Chester £64.1m, Amber Valley £26.1mAmber Valley: £26.1mCheshire West and Chester: £64.1mAmber Valley: £26.2mCheshire West and Chester: £64.4mAmber Valley: £24.8mCheshire West and Chester: £60.8m

    £64.1m£64.4m£60.8mCheshire West and Chester is higherDepends on how you count£26.1m£26.2m£24.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Cheshire West and Chester £1.5m, Amber Valley £0.72mAmber Valley: £0.72mCheshire West and Chester: £1.5mAmber Valley: £0.73mCheshire West and Chester: £1.5mAmber Valley: £0.69mCheshire West and Chester: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mCheshire West and Chester is higherDepends on how you count£0.72m£0.73m£0.69m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Cheshire West and Chester £1.5m, Amber Valley £0.62mAmber Valley: £0.62mCheshire West and Chester: £1.5mAmber Valley: £0.62mCheshire West and Chester: £1.5mAmber Valley: £0.59mCheshire West and Chester: £1.5m

    £1.5mCheshire West and Chester is higherDepends on how you count£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Cheshire West and Chester £2.4m, Amber Valley £0.95mAmber Valley: £0.95mCheshire West and Chester: £2.4mAmber Valley: £0.96mCheshire West and Chester: £2.4mAmber Valley: £0.90mCheshire West and Chester: £2.2m

    £2.4m£2.4m£2.2mCheshire West and Chester is higherDepends on how you count£0.95m£0.96m£0.90m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Cheshire West and Chester 77,132, Amber Valley 28,825Amber Valley: 28,825Cheshire West and Chester: 77,132

    77,132Cheshire West and Chester is higherDepends on how you count28,825

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Cheshire West and Chester 6,538, Amber Valley 2,488Amber Valley: 2,488Cheshire West and Chester: 6,538

    6,538Cheshire West and Chester is higherDepends on how you count2,488

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cheshire West and Chester 11,039, Amber Valley 4,479Amber Valley: 4,479Cheshire West and Chester: 11,039

    11,039Cheshire West and Chester is higherDepends on how you count4,479

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cheshire West and Chester 24,973, Amber Valley 9,647Amber Valley: 9,647Cheshire West and Chester: 24,973

    24,973Cheshire West and Chester is higherDepends on how you count9,647

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Cheshire West and Chester 36,259, Amber Valley 13,677Amber Valley: 13,677Cheshire West and Chester: 36,259

    36,259Cheshire West and Chester is higherDepends on how you count13,677

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cheshire West and Chester 5,465, Amber Valley 2,249Amber Valley: 2,249Cheshire West and Chester: 5,465

    5,465Cheshire West and Chester is higherDepends on how you count2,249

Show the numbers
Cheshire West and Chester and Amber Valley, total
MeasureCheshire West and ChesterAmber ValleyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.6bn£615.4m£618.0m£583.7mCheshire West and Chester
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£954.6m£958.6m£905.5m£363.7m£365.2m£344.9mCheshire West and Chester
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£403.3m£405.0m£382.6m£145.3m£145.9m£137.8mCheshire West and Chester
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£875.1m£878.8m£830.1m£331.4m£332.8m£314.3mCheshire West and Chester
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£25.3m£25.4m£24.0m£9.6m£9.7m£9.1mCheshire West and Chester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£52.5m£52.7m£49.8m£22.0m£22.1m£20.8mCheshire West and Chester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.7m£1.6m£0.65m£0.65m£0.62mCheshire West and Chester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£169.3m£170.0m£160.6m£65.4m£65.7m£62.1mCheshire West and Chester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£50.4m£50.6m£47.8m£17.5m£17.5m£16.6mCheshire West and Chester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£25.3m£25.4m£24.0m£10.2m£10.2m£9.7mCheshire West and Chester
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£310.9m£312.2m£294.9m£107.7m£108.1m£102.1mCheshire West and Chester
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£63.0m£63.3m£59.7m£22.5m£22.6m£21.4mCheshire West and Chester
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£64.1m£64.4m£60.8m£26.1m£26.2m£24.8mCheshire West and Chester
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£0.72m£0.73m£0.69mCheshire West and Chester
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.5m£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mCheshire West and Chester
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.4m£2.4m£2.2m£0.95m£0.96m£0.90mCheshire West and Chester
State Pensiontotal, March 202677,13228,825Cheshire West and Chester
Pension Credittotal, March 20266,5382,488Cheshire West and Chester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202611,0394,479Cheshire West and Chester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202624,9739,647Cheshire West and Chester
Universal Credittotal, May 202636,25913,677Cheshire West and Chester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20265,4652,249Cheshire West and Chester

Sources

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

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