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Cheshire West and Chester and Braintree

370,951 and 163,745 residents (mid-2024).

Cheshire West and Chester is higher than Braintree on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 4 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 18 of 22 measures, and Braintree on 4. 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 Braintree

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cheshire West and Chester £4,429, Braintree £4,166Braintree: £4,166Cheshire West and Chester: £4,429Braintree: £4,183Cheshire West and Chester: £4,448Braintree: £3,951Cheshire West and Chester: £4,201

    £4,429£4,448£4,201Cheshire West and Chester is higher£4,166£4,183£3,951

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Cheshire West and Chester £12,559, Braintree £12,451Braintree: £12,451Cheshire West and Chester: £12,559Braintree: £12,504Cheshire West and Chester: £12,612Braintree: £11,811Cheshire West and Chester: £11,913

    £12,559£12,612£11,913Cheshire West and Chester is higher£12,451£12,504£11,811

  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, Braintree £1,713Braintree: £1,713Cheshire West and Chester: £1,771Braintree: £1,720Cheshire West and Chester: £1,779Braintree: £1,625Cheshire West and Chester: £1,680

    £1,771£1,779£1,680Cheshire West and Chester is higher£1,713£1,720£1,625

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Cheshire West and Chester £11,513, Braintree £11,512Braintree: £11,512Cheshire West and Chester: £11,513Braintree: £11,561Cheshire West and Chester: £11,562Braintree: £10,920Cheshire West and Chester: £10,921

    £11,513£11,562£10,921Cheshire West and Chester is higher£11,512£11,561£10,920

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Cheshire West and Chester £333, Braintree £300Braintree: £300Cheshire West and Chester: £333Braintree: £301Cheshire West and Chester: £335Braintree: £284Cheshire West and Chester: £316

    £333£335£316Cheshire West and Chester is higher£300£301£284

  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, Braintree £619Braintree: £619Cheshire West and Chester: £691Braintree: £622Cheshire West and Chester: £694Braintree: £587Cheshire West and Chester: £655

    £691£694£655Cheshire West and Chester is higher£619£622£587

  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, Braintree £20Braintree: £20Cheshire West and Chester: £22Braintree: £21Cheshire West and Chester: £22Braintree: £19Cheshire West and Chester: £21

    £22£22£21Cheshire West and Chester is higher£20£21£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, Braintree £346Braintree: £346Cheshire West and Chester: £456Braintree: £347Cheshire West and Chester: £458Braintree: £328Cheshire West and Chester: £433

    £456£458£433Cheshire West and Chester is higher£346£347£328

  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, Braintree £148Braintree: £148Cheshire West and Chester: £136Braintree: £148Cheshire West and Chester: £136Braintree: £140Cheshire West and Chester: £129

    £136£136£129Braintree is higherDepends on how you count£148£148£140

  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, Braintree £106Braintree: £106Cheshire West and Chester: £111Braintree: £106Cheshire West and Chester: £111Braintree: £100Cheshire West and Chester: £105

    £111£111£105Cheshire West and Chester is higher£106£106£100

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Cheshire West and Chester £1,365, Braintree £1,388Braintree: £1,388Cheshire West and Chester: £1,365Braintree: £1,394Cheshire West and Chester: £1,371Braintree: £1,317Cheshire West and Chester: £1,295

    £1,365£1,371£1,295Braintree is higherDepends on how you count£1,388£1,394£1,317

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cheshire West and Chester £170, Braintree £155Braintree: £155Cheshire West and Chester: £170Braintree: £155Cheshire West and Chester: £171Braintree: £147Cheshire West and Chester: £161

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

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Cheshire West and Chester £282, Braintree £209Braintree: £209Cheshire West and Chester: £282Braintree: £210Cheshire West and Chester: £283Braintree: £198Cheshire West and Chester: £267

    £282£283£267Cheshire West and Chester is higher£209£210£198

  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, Braintree £5.53Braintree: £5.53Cheshire West and Chester: £6.56Braintree: £5.56Cheshire West and Chester: £6.59Braintree: £5.25Cheshire West and Chester: £6.22

    £6.56£6.59£6.22Cheshire West and Chester is higher£5.53£5.56£5.25

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Cheshire West and Chester £6.75, Braintree £4.51Braintree: £4.51Cheshire West and Chester: £6.75Braintree: £4.53Cheshire West and Chester: £6.78Braintree: £4.28Cheshire West and Chester: £6.40

    £6.75£6.78£6.40Cheshire West and Chester is higher£4.51£4.53£4.28

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cheshire West and Chester £6.37, Braintree £6.60Braintree: £6.60Cheshire West and Chester: £6.37Braintree: £6.63Cheshire West and Chester: £6.39Braintree: £6.26Cheshire West and Chester: £6.04

    £6.37£6.39£6.04Braintree is higherDepends on how you count£6.60£6.63£6.26

  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, Braintree 993.0Braintree: 993.0Cheshire West and Chester: 1,014.8

    1,014.8Cheshire West and Chester is higher993.0

  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, Braintree 78.9Braintree: 78.9Cheshire West and Chester: 86.0

    86.0Cheshire West and Chester is higher78.9

  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, Braintree 139.6Braintree: 139.6Cheshire West and Chester: 145.2

    145.2Cheshire West and Chester is higher139.6

  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, Braintree 54.8Braintree: 54.8Cheshire West and Chester: 67.3

    67.3Cheshire West and Chester is higher54.8

  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, Braintree 154.9Braintree: 154.9Cheshire West and Chester: 159.3

    159.3Cheshire West and Chester is higher154.9

  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, Braintree 24.1Braintree: 24.1Cheshire West and Chester: 24.0

    24.0Braintree is higherDepends on how you count24.1

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Cheshire West and Chester and Braintree, per person in the age group
MeasureCheshire West and ChesterBraintreeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,429£4,448£4,201£4,166£4,183£3,951Cheshire West and Chester
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,559£12,612£11,913£12,451£12,504£11,811Cheshire West and Chester
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,771£1,779£1,680£1,713£1,720£1,625Cheshire West and Chester
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,513£11,562£10,921£11,512£11,561£10,920Cheshire West and Chester
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£333£335£316£300£301£284Cheshire West and Chester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£691£694£655£619£622£587Cheshire West and Chester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£22£22£21£20£21£19Cheshire West and Chester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£456£458£433£346£347£328Cheshire West and Chester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£136£136£129£148£148£140Braintree
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£111£111£105£106£106£100Cheshire West and Chester
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,365£1,371£1,295£1,388£1,394£1,317Braintree
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£170£171£161£155£155£147Cheshire West and Chester
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£282£283£267£209£210£198Cheshire West and Chester
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.56£6.59£6.22£5.53£5.56£5.25Cheshire West and Chester
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.75£6.78£6.40£4.51£4.53£4.28Cheshire West and Chester
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.37£6.39£6.04£6.60£6.63£6.26Braintree
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,014.8993.0Cheshire West and Chester
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202686.078.9Cheshire West and Chester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026145.2139.6Cheshire West and Chester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202667.354.8Cheshire West and Chester
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026159.3154.9Cheshire West and Chester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202624.024.1Braintree

Per resident

Cheshire West and Chester is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Braintree 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 Braintree

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cheshire West and Chester £4,429, Braintree £4,166Braintree: £4,166Cheshire West and Chester: £4,429Braintree: £4,183Cheshire West and Chester: £4,448Braintree: £3,951Cheshire West and Chester: £4,201

    £4,429£4,448£4,201Cheshire West and Chester is higher£4,166£4,183£3,951

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Cheshire West and Chester £2,573, Braintree £2,468Braintree: £2,468Cheshire West and Chester: £2,573Braintree: £2,479Cheshire West and Chester: £2,584Braintree: £2,341Cheshire West and Chester: £2,441

    £2,573£2,584£2,441Cheshire West and Chester is higher£2,468£2,479£2,341

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Cheshire West and Chester £1,087, Braintree £1,043Braintree: £1,043Cheshire West and Chester: £1,087Braintree: £1,047Cheshire West and Chester: £1,092Braintree: £989Cheshire West and Chester: £1,031

    £1,087£1,092£1,031Cheshire West and Chester is higher£1,043£1,047£989

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Cheshire West and Chester £2,359, Braintree £2,282Braintree: £2,282Cheshire West and Chester: £2,359Braintree: £2,292Cheshire West and Chester: £2,369Braintree: £2,165Cheshire West and Chester: £2,238

    £2,359£2,369£2,238Cheshire West and Chester is higher£2,282£2,292£2,165

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Cheshire West and Chester £68, Braintree £59Braintree: £59Cheshire West and Chester: £68Braintree: £60Cheshire West and Chester: £69Braintree: £56Cheshire West and Chester: £65

    £68£69£65Cheshire West and Chester is higher£59£60£56

  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, Braintree £123Braintree: £123Cheshire West and Chester: £142Braintree: £123Cheshire West and Chester: £142Braintree: £116Cheshire West and Chester: £134

    £142£142£134Cheshire West and Chester is higher£123£123£116

  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, Braintree £4.06Braintree: £4.06Cheshire West and Chester: £4.43Braintree: £4.08Cheshire West and Chester: £4.45Braintree: £3.85Cheshire West and Chester: £4.20

    £4.43£4.45£4.20Cheshire West and Chester is higher£4.06£4.08£3.85

  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, Braintree £346Braintree: £346Cheshire West and Chester: £456Braintree: £347Cheshire West and Chester: £458Braintree: £328Cheshire West and Chester: £433

    £456£458£433Cheshire West and Chester is higher£346£347£328

  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, Braintree £148Braintree: £148Cheshire West and Chester: £136Braintree: £148Cheshire West and Chester: £136Braintree: £140Cheshire West and Chester: £129

    £136£136£129Braintree is higherDepends on how you count£148£148£140

  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, Braintree £64Braintree: £64Cheshire West and Chester: £68Braintree: £65Cheshire West and Chester: £68Braintree: £61Cheshire West and Chester: £65

    £68£68£65Cheshire West and Chester is higher£64£65£61

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Cheshire West and Chester £838, Braintree £845Braintree: £845Cheshire West and Chester: £838Braintree: £849Cheshire West and Chester: £842Braintree: £801Cheshire West and Chester: £795

    £838£842£795Braintree is higherDepends on how you count£845£849£801

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cheshire West and Chester £170, Braintree £155Braintree: £155Cheshire West and Chester: £170Braintree: £155Cheshire West and Chester: £171Braintree: £147Cheshire West and Chester: £161

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Cheshire West and Chester £173, Braintree £127Braintree: £127Cheshire West and Chester: £173Braintree: £128Cheshire West and Chester: £174Braintree: £121Cheshire West and Chester: £164

    £173£174£164Cheshire West and Chester is higher£127£128£121

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Cheshire West and Chester £4.02, Braintree £3.36Braintree: £3.36Cheshire West and Chester: £4.02Braintree: £3.38Cheshire West and Chester: £4.03Braintree: £3.19Cheshire West and Chester: £3.81

    £4.02£4.03£3.81Cheshire West and Chester is higher£3.36£3.38£3.19

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Cheshire West and Chester £4.14, Braintree £2.75Braintree: £2.75Cheshire West and Chester: £4.14Braintree: £2.76Cheshire West and Chester: £4.16Braintree: £2.61Cheshire West and Chester: £3.93

    £4.14£4.16£3.93Cheshire West and Chester is higher£2.75£2.76£2.61

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cheshire West and Chester £6.37, Braintree £6.60Braintree: £6.60Cheshire West and Chester: £6.37Braintree: £6.63Cheshire West and Chester: £6.39Braintree: £6.26Cheshire West and Chester: £6.04

    £6.37£6.39£6.04Braintree is higherDepends on how you count£6.60£6.63£6.26

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Cheshire West and Chester 207.9, Braintree 196.9Braintree: 196.9Cheshire West and Chester: 207.9

    207.9Cheshire West and Chester is higher196.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cheshire West and Chester 17.6, Braintree 15.7Braintree: 15.7Cheshire West and Chester: 17.6

    17.6Cheshire West and Chester is higher15.7

  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, Braintree 27.7Braintree: 27.7Cheshire West and Chester: 29.8

    29.8Cheshire West and Chester is higher27.7

  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, Braintree 54.8Braintree: 54.8Cheshire West and Chester: 67.3

    67.3Cheshire West and Chester is higher54.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cheshire West and Chester 97.8, Braintree 94.3Braintree: 94.3Cheshire West and Chester: 97.8

    97.8Cheshire West and Chester is higher94.3

  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, Braintree 14.7Braintree: 14.7Cheshire West and Chester: 14.7

    14.7Cheshire West and Chester is higherDepends on how you count14.7

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Cheshire West and Chester and Braintree, per resident
MeasureCheshire West and ChesterBraintreeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,429£4,448£4,201£4,166£4,183£3,951Cheshire West and Chester
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,573£2,584£2,441£2,468£2,479£2,341Cheshire West and Chester
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,087£1,092£1,031£1,043£1,047£989Cheshire West and Chester
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,359£2,369£2,238£2,282£2,292£2,165Cheshire West and Chester
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£68£69£65£59£60£56Cheshire West and Chester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£142£142£134£123£123£116Cheshire West and Chester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.43£4.45£4.20£4.06£4.08£3.85Cheshire West and Chester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£456£458£433£346£347£328Cheshire West and Chester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£136£136£129£148£148£140Braintree
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£68£68£65£64£65£61Cheshire West and Chester
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£838£842£795£845£849£801Braintree
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£170£171£161£155£155£147Cheshire West and Chester
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£173£174£164£127£128£121Cheshire West and Chester
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.02£4.03£3.81£3.36£3.38£3.19Cheshire West and Chester
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.14£4.16£3.93£2.75£2.76£2.61Cheshire West and Chester
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.37£6.39£6.04£6.60£6.63£6.26Braintree
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026207.9196.9Cheshire West and Chester
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.615.7Cheshire West and Chester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.827.7Cheshire West and Chester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202667.354.8Cheshire West and Chester
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202697.894.3Cheshire West and Chester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.714.7Cheshire West and Chester

Total

Cheshire West and Chester is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Braintree 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 Braintree

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Cheshire West and Chester £1.6bn, Braintree £682.1mBraintree: £682.1mCheshire West and Chester: £1.6bnBraintree: £685.0mCheshire West and Chester: £1.6bnBraintree: £647.0mCheshire West and Chester: £1.6bn

    £1.6bnCheshire West and Chester is higher£682.1m£685.0m£647.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Cheshire West and Chester £954.6m, Braintree £404.2mBraintree: £404.2mCheshire West and Chester: £954.6mBraintree: £405.9mCheshire West and Chester: £958.6mBraintree: £383.4mCheshire West and Chester: £905.5m

    £954.6m£958.6m£905.5mCheshire West and Chester is higher£404.2m£405.9m£383.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Cheshire West and Chester £403.3m, Braintree £170.7mBraintree: £170.7mCheshire West and Chester: £403.3mBraintree: £171.4mCheshire West and Chester: £405.0mBraintree: £161.9mCheshire West and Chester: £382.6m

    £403.3m£405.0m£382.6mCheshire West and Chester is higher£170.7m£171.4m£161.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Cheshire West and Chester £875.1m, Braintree £373.7mBraintree: £373.7mCheshire West and Chester: £875.1mBraintree: £375.3mCheshire West and Chester: £878.8mBraintree: £354.4mCheshire West and Chester: £830.1m

    £875.1m£878.8m£830.1mCheshire West and Chester is higher£373.7m£375.3m£354.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Cheshire West and Chester £25.3m, Braintree £9.7mBraintree: £9.7mCheshire West and Chester: £25.3mBraintree: £9.8mCheshire West and Chester: £25.4mBraintree: £9.2mCheshire West and Chester: £24.0m

    £25.3m£25.4m£24.0mCheshire West and Chester is higher£9.7m£9.8m£9.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cheshire West and Chester £52.5m, Braintree £20.1mBraintree: £20.1mCheshire West and Chester: £52.5mBraintree: £20.2mCheshire West and Chester: £52.7mBraintree: £19.1mCheshire West and Chester: £49.8m

    £52.5m£52.7m£49.8mCheshire West and Chester is higher£20.1m£20.2m£19.1m

  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, Braintree £0.66mBraintree: £0.66mCheshire West and Chester: £1.6mBraintree: £0.67mCheshire West and Chester: £1.7mBraintree: £0.63mCheshire West and Chester: £1.6m

    £1.6m£1.7m£1.6mCheshire West and Chester is higher£0.66m£0.67m£0.63m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cheshire West and Chester £169.3m, Braintree £56.6mBraintree: £56.6mCheshire West and Chester: £169.3mBraintree: £56.9mCheshire West and Chester: £170.0mBraintree: £53.7mCheshire West and Chester: £160.6m

    £169.3m£170.0m£160.6mCheshire West and Chester is higher£56.6m£56.9m£53.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Cheshire West and Chester £50.4m, Braintree £24.2mBraintree: £24.2mCheshire West and Chester: £50.4mBraintree: £24.3mCheshire West and Chester: £50.6mBraintree: £22.9mCheshire West and Chester: £47.8m

    £50.4m£50.6m£47.8mCheshire West and Chester is higherDepends on how you count£24.2m£24.3m£22.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cheshire West and Chester £25.3m, Braintree £10.5mBraintree: £10.5mCheshire West and Chester: £25.3mBraintree: £10.6mCheshire West and Chester: £25.4mBraintree: £10.0mCheshire West and Chester: £24.0m

    £25.3m£25.4m£24.0mCheshire West and Chester is higher£10.5m£10.6m£10.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Cheshire West and Chester £310.9m, Braintree £138.4mBraintree: £138.4mCheshire West and Chester: £310.9mBraintree: £138.9mCheshire West and Chester: £312.2mBraintree: £131.2mCheshire West and Chester: £294.9m

    £310.9m£312.2m£294.9mCheshire West and Chester is higherDepends on how you count£138.4m£138.9m£131.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Cheshire West and Chester £63.0m, Braintree £25.3mBraintree: £25.3mCheshire West and Chester: £63.0mBraintree: £25.5mCheshire West and Chester: £63.3mBraintree: £24.0mCheshire West and Chester: £59.7m

    £63.0m£63.3m£59.7mCheshire West and Chester is higher£25.3m£25.5m£24.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Cheshire West and Chester £64.1m, Braintree £20.8mBraintree: £20.8mCheshire West and Chester: £64.1mBraintree: £20.9mCheshire West and Chester: £64.4mBraintree: £19.8mCheshire West and Chester: £60.8m

    £64.1m£64.4m£60.8mCheshire West and Chester is higher£20.8m£20.9m£19.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Cheshire West and Chester £1.5m, Braintree £0.55mBraintree: £0.55mCheshire West and Chester: £1.5mBraintree: £0.55mCheshire West and Chester: £1.5mBraintree: £0.52mCheshire West and Chester: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mCheshire West and Chester is higher£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Cheshire West and Chester £1.5m, Braintree £0.45mBraintree: £0.45mCheshire West and Chester: £1.5mBraintree: £0.45mCheshire West and Chester: £1.5mBraintree: £0.43mCheshire West and Chester: £1.5m

    £1.5mCheshire West and Chester is higher£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Cheshire West and Chester £2.4m, Braintree £1.1mBraintree: £1.1mCheshire West and Chester: £2.4mBraintree: £1.1mCheshire West and Chester: £2.4mBraintree: £1.0mCheshire West and Chester: £2.2m

    £2.4m£2.4m£2.2mCheshire West and Chester is higherDepends on how you count£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Cheshire West and Chester 77,132, Braintree 32,233Braintree: 32,233Cheshire West and Chester: 77,132

    77,132Cheshire West and Chester is higher32,233

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Cheshire West and Chester 6,538, Braintree 2,562Braintree: 2,562Cheshire West and Chester: 6,538

    6,538Cheshire West and Chester is higher2,562

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cheshire West and Chester 11,039, Braintree 4,530Braintree: 4,530Cheshire West and Chester: 11,039

    11,039Cheshire West and Chester is higher4,530

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cheshire West and Chester 24,973, Braintree 8,969Braintree: 8,969Cheshire West and Chester: 24,973

    24,973Cheshire West and Chester is higher8,969

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Cheshire West and Chester 36,259, Braintree 15,439Braintree: 15,439Cheshire West and Chester: 36,259

    36,259Cheshire West and Chester is higher15,439

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cheshire West and Chester 5,465, Braintree 2,402Braintree: 2,402Cheshire West and Chester: 5,465

    5,465Cheshire West and Chester is higherDepends on how you count2,402

Show the numbers
Cheshire West and Chester and Braintree, total
MeasureCheshire West and ChesterBraintreeHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.6bn£682.1m£685.0m£647.0mCheshire West and Chester
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£954.6m£958.6m£905.5m£404.2m£405.9m£383.4mCheshire West and Chester
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£403.3m£405.0m£382.6m£170.7m£171.4m£161.9mCheshire West and Chester
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£875.1m£878.8m£830.1m£373.7m£375.3m£354.4mCheshire West and Chester
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£25.3m£25.4m£24.0m£9.7m£9.8m£9.2mCheshire West and Chester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£52.5m£52.7m£49.8m£20.1m£20.2m£19.1mCheshire West and Chester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.7m£1.6m£0.66m£0.67m£0.63mCheshire West and Chester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£169.3m£170.0m£160.6m£56.6m£56.9m£53.7mCheshire West and Chester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£50.4m£50.6m£47.8m£24.2m£24.3m£22.9mCheshire West and Chester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£25.3m£25.4m£24.0m£10.5m£10.6m£10.0mCheshire West and Chester
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£310.9m£312.2m£294.9m£138.4m£138.9m£131.2mCheshire West and Chester
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£63.0m£63.3m£59.7m£25.3m£25.5m£24.0mCheshire West and Chester
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£64.1m£64.4m£60.8m£20.8m£20.9m£19.8mCheshire West and Chester
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£0.55m£0.55m£0.52mCheshire West and Chester
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.5m£0.45m£0.45m£0.43mCheshire West and Chester
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.4m£2.4m£2.2m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mCheshire West and Chester
State Pensiontotal, March 202677,13232,233Cheshire West and Chester
Pension Credittotal, March 20266,5382,562Cheshire West and Chester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202611,0394,530Cheshire West and Chester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202624,9738,969Cheshire West and Chester
Universal Credittotal, May 202636,25915,439Cheshire West and Chester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20265,4652,402Cheshire West and Chester

Sources

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

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