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Cheshire West and Chester and Castle Point

370,951 and 90,121 residents (mid-2024).

Cheshire West and Chester is higher than Castle Point on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 13 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Cheshire West and Chester is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Castle Point on 12. 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 Castle Point

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cheshire West and Chester £4,429, Castle Point £4,863Castle Point: £4,863Cheshire West and Chester: £4,429Castle Point: £4,883Cheshire West and Chester: £4,448Castle Point: £4,612Cheshire West and Chester: £4,201

    £4,429£4,448£4,201Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count£4,863£4,883£4,612

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Cheshire West and Chester £12,559, Castle Point £12,967Castle Point: £12,967Cheshire West and Chester: £12,559Castle Point: £13,022Cheshire West and Chester: £12,612Castle Point: £12,300Cheshire West and Chester: £11,913

    £12,559£12,612£11,913Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count£12,967£13,022£12,300

  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, Castle Point £1,725Castle Point: £1,725Cheshire West and Chester: £1,771Castle Point: £1,732Cheshire West and Chester: £1,779Castle Point: £1,636Cheshire West and Chester: £1,680

    £1,771£1,779£1,680Cheshire West and Chester is higher£1,725£1,732£1,636

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Cheshire West and Chester £11,513, Castle Point £11,656Castle Point: £11,656Cheshire West and Chester: £11,513Castle Point: £11,705Cheshire West and Chester: £11,562Castle Point: £11,056Cheshire West and Chester: £10,921

    £11,513£11,562£10,921Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count£11,656£11,705£11,056

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Cheshire West and Chester £333, Castle Point £372Castle Point: £372Cheshire West and Chester: £333Castle Point: £373Cheshire West and Chester: £335Castle Point: £353Cheshire West and Chester: £316

    £333£335£316Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count£372£373£353

  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, Castle Point £916Castle Point: £916Cheshire West and Chester: £691Castle Point: £920Cheshire West and Chester: £694Castle Point: £869Cheshire West and Chester: £655

    £691£694£655Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count£916£920£869

  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, Castle Point £24Castle Point: £24Cheshire West and Chester: £22Castle Point: £24Cheshire West and Chester: £22Castle Point: £23Cheshire West and Chester: £21

    £22£22£21Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count£24£24£23

  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, Castle Point £376Castle Point: £376Cheshire West and Chester: £456Castle Point: £377Cheshire West and Chester: £458Castle Point: £356Cheshire West and Chester: £433

    £456£458£433Cheshire West and Chester is higher£376£377£356

  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, Castle Point £153Castle Point: £153Cheshire West and Chester: £136Castle Point: £154Cheshire West and Chester: £136Castle Point: £145Cheshire West and Chester: £129

    £136£136£129Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count£153£154£145

  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, Castle Point £116Castle Point: £116Cheshire West and Chester: £111Castle Point: £116Cheshire West and Chester: £111Castle Point: £110Cheshire West and Chester: £105

    £111£111£105Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count£116£116£110

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Cheshire West and Chester £1,365, Castle Point £1,345Castle Point: £1,345Cheshire West and Chester: £1,365Castle Point: £1,350Cheshire West and Chester: £1,371Castle Point: £1,275Cheshire West and Chester: £1,295

    £1,365£1,371£1,295Cheshire West and Chester is higher£1,345£1,350£1,275

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cheshire West and Chester £170, Castle Point £145Castle Point: £145Cheshire West and Chester: £170Castle Point: £145Cheshire West and Chester: £171Castle Point: £137Cheshire West and Chester: £161

    £170£171£161Cheshire West and Chester is higher£145£145£137

  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, Castle Point £253Castle Point: £253Cheshire West and Chester: £282Castle Point: £254Cheshire West and Chester: £283Castle Point: £240Cheshire West and Chester: £267

    £282£283£267Cheshire West and Chester is higher£253£254£240

  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, Castle Point £6.64Castle Point: £6.64Cheshire West and Chester: £6.56Castle Point: £6.67Cheshire West and Chester: £6.59Castle Point: £6.30Cheshire West and Chester: £6.22

    £6.56£6.59£6.22Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count£6.64£6.67£6.30

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Cheshire West and Chester £6.75, Castle Point £4.48Castle Point: £4.48Cheshire West and Chester: £6.75Castle Point: £4.50Cheshire West and Chester: £6.78Castle Point: £4.25Cheshire West and Chester: £6.40

    £6.75£6.78£6.40Cheshire West and Chester is higher£4.48£4.50£4.25

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cheshire West and Chester £6.37, Castle Point £5.56Castle Point: £5.56Cheshire West and Chester: £6.37Castle Point: £5.58Cheshire West and Chester: £6.39Castle Point: £5.27Cheshire West and Chester: £6.04

    £6.37£6.39£6.04Cheshire West and Chester is higher£5.56£5.58£5.27

  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, Castle Point 1,006.6Castle Point: 1,006.6Cheshire West and Chester: 1,014.8

    1,014.8Cheshire West and Chester is higherDepends on how you count1,006.6

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Cheshire West and Chester 86.0, Castle Point 90.1Castle Point: 90.1Cheshire West and Chester: 86.0

    86.0Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count90.1

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Cheshire West and Chester 145.2, Castle Point 188.6Castle Point: 188.6Cheshire West and Chester: 145.2

    145.2Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count188.6

  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, Castle Point 58.6Castle Point: 58.6Cheshire West and Chester: 67.3

    67.3Cheshire West and Chester is higher58.6

  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, Castle Point 144.4Castle Point: 144.4Cheshire West and Chester: 159.3

    159.3Cheshire West and Chester is higher144.4

  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, Castle Point 25.7Castle Point: 25.7Cheshire West and Chester: 24.0

    24.0Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count25.7

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Cheshire West and Chester and Castle Point, per person in the age group
MeasureCheshire West and ChesterCastle PointHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,429£4,448£4,201£4,863£4,883£4,612Castle Point
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,559£12,612£11,913£12,967£13,022£12,300Castle Point
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,771£1,779£1,680£1,725£1,732£1,636Cheshire West and Chester
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,513£11,562£10,921£11,656£11,705£11,056Castle Point
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£333£335£316£372£373£353Castle Point
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£691£694£655£916£920£869Castle Point
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£22£22£21£24£24£23Castle Point
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£456£458£433£376£377£356Cheshire West and Chester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£136£136£129£153£154£145Castle Point
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£111£111£105£116£116£110Castle Point
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,365£1,371£1,295£1,345£1,350£1,275Cheshire West and Chester
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£170£171£161£145£145£137Cheshire West and Chester
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£282£283£267£253£254£240Cheshire West and Chester
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.56£6.59£6.22£6.64£6.67£6.30Castle Point
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.75£6.78£6.40£4.48£4.50£4.25Cheshire West and Chester
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.37£6.39£6.04£5.56£5.58£5.27Cheshire West and Chester
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,014.81,006.6Cheshire West and Chester
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202686.090.1Castle Point
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026145.2188.6Castle Point
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202667.358.6Cheshire West and Chester
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026159.3144.4Cheshire West and Chester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202624.025.7Castle Point

Per resident

Cheshire West and Chester is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Castle Point on 10. 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 Castle Point

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cheshire West and Chester £4,429, Castle Point £4,863Castle Point: £4,863Cheshire West and Chester: £4,429Castle Point: £4,883Cheshire West and Chester: £4,448Castle Point: £4,612Cheshire West and Chester: £4,201

    £4,429£4,448£4,201Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count£4,863£4,883£4,612

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Cheshire West and Chester £2,573, Castle Point £3,203Castle Point: £3,203Cheshire West and Chester: £2,573Castle Point: £3,216Cheshire West and Chester: £2,584Castle Point: £3,038Cheshire West and Chester: £2,441

    £2,573£2,584£2,441Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count£3,203£3,216£3,038

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Cheshire West and Chester £1,087, Castle Point £981Castle Point: £981Cheshire West and Chester: £1,087Castle Point: £985Cheshire West and Chester: £1,092Castle Point: £930Cheshire West and Chester: £1,031

    £1,087£1,092£1,031Cheshire West and Chester is higher£981£985£930

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Cheshire West and Chester £2,359, Castle Point £2,879Castle Point: £2,879Cheshire West and Chester: £2,359Castle Point: £2,891Cheshire West and Chester: £2,369Castle Point: £2,731Cheshire West and Chester: £2,238

    £2,359£2,369£2,238Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count£2,879£2,891£2,731

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Cheshire West and Chester £68, Castle Point £92Castle Point: £92Cheshire West and Chester: £68Castle Point: £92Cheshire West and Chester: £69Castle Point: £87Cheshire West and Chester: £65

    £68£69£65Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count£92£92£87

  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, Castle Point £226Castle Point: £226Cheshire West and Chester: £142Castle Point: £227Cheshire West and Chester: £142Castle Point: £215Cheshire West and Chester: £134

    £142£142£134Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count£226£227£215

  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, Castle Point £5.88Castle Point: £5.88Cheshire West and Chester: £4.43Castle Point: £5.91Cheshire West and Chester: £4.45Castle Point: £5.58Cheshire West and Chester: £4.20

    £4.43£4.45£4.20Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count£5.88£5.91£5.58

  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, Castle Point £376Castle Point: £376Cheshire West and Chester: £456Castle Point: £377Cheshire West and Chester: £458Castle Point: £356Cheshire West and Chester: £433

    £456£458£433Cheshire West and Chester is higher£376£377£356

  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, Castle Point £153Castle Point: £153Cheshire West and Chester: £136Castle Point: £154Cheshire West and Chester: £136Castle Point: £145Cheshire West and Chester: £129

    £136£136£129Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count£153£154£145

  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, Castle Point £66Castle Point: £66Cheshire West and Chester: £68Castle Point: £66Cheshire West and Chester: £68Castle Point: £62Cheshire West and Chester: £65

    £68£68£65Cheshire West and Chester is higherDepends on how you count£66£66£62

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Cheshire West and Chester £838, Castle Point £765Castle Point: £765Cheshire West and Chester: £838Castle Point: £768Cheshire West and Chester: £842Castle Point: £725Cheshire West and Chester: £795

    £838£842£795Cheshire West and Chester is higher£765£768£725

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cheshire West and Chester £170, Castle Point £145Castle Point: £145Cheshire West and Chester: £170Castle Point: £145Cheshire West and Chester: £171Castle Point: £137Cheshire West and Chester: £161

    £170£171£161Cheshire West and Chester is higher£145£145£137

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Cheshire West and Chester £173, Castle Point £144Castle Point: £144Cheshire West and Chester: £173Castle Point: £145Cheshire West and Chester: £174Castle Point: £137Cheshire West and Chester: £164

    £173£174£164Cheshire West and Chester is higher£144£145£137

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Cheshire West and Chester £4.02, Castle Point £3.77Castle Point: £3.77Cheshire West and Chester: £4.02Castle Point: £3.79Cheshire West and Chester: £4.03Castle Point: £3.58Cheshire West and Chester: £3.81

    £4.02£4.03£3.81Cheshire West and Chester is higherDepends on how you count£3.77£3.79£3.58

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Cheshire West and Chester £4.14, Castle Point £2.55Castle Point: £2.55Cheshire West and Chester: £4.14Castle Point: £2.56Cheshire West and Chester: £4.16Castle Point: £2.42Cheshire West and Chester: £3.93

    £4.14£4.16£3.93Cheshire West and Chester is higher£2.55£2.56£2.42

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cheshire West and Chester £6.37, Castle Point £5.56Castle Point: £5.56Cheshire West and Chester: £6.37Castle Point: £5.58Cheshire West and Chester: £6.39Castle Point: £5.27Cheshire West and Chester: £6.04

    £6.37£6.39£6.04Cheshire West and Chester is higher£5.56£5.58£5.27

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Cheshire West and Chester 207.9, Castle Point 248.6Castle Point: 248.6Cheshire West and Chester: 207.9

    207.9Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count248.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cheshire West and Chester 17.6, Castle Point 22.3Castle Point: 22.3Cheshire West and Chester: 17.6

    17.6Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count22.3

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Cheshire West and Chester 29.8, Castle Point 46.6Castle Point: 46.6Cheshire West and Chester: 29.8

    29.8Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count46.6

  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, Castle Point 58.6Castle Point: 58.6Cheshire West and Chester: 67.3

    67.3Cheshire West and Chester is higher58.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cheshire West and Chester 97.8, Castle Point 82.1Castle Point: 82.1Cheshire West and Chester: 97.8

    97.8Cheshire West and Chester is higher82.1

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Cheshire West and Chester 14.7, Castle Point 14.6Castle Point: 14.6Cheshire West and Chester: 14.7

    14.7Cheshire West and Chester is higherDepends on how you count14.6

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Cheshire West and Chester and Castle Point, per resident
MeasureCheshire West and ChesterCastle PointHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,429£4,448£4,201£4,863£4,883£4,612Castle Point
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,573£2,584£2,441£3,203£3,216£3,038Castle Point
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,087£1,092£1,031£981£985£930Cheshire West and Chester
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,359£2,369£2,238£2,879£2,891£2,731Castle Point
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£68£69£65£92£92£87Castle Point
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£142£142£134£226£227£215Castle Point
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.43£4.45£4.20£5.88£5.91£5.58Castle Point
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£456£458£433£376£377£356Cheshire West and Chester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£136£136£129£153£154£145Castle Point
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£68£68£65£66£66£62Cheshire West and Chester
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£838£842£795£765£768£725Cheshire West and Chester
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£170£171£161£145£145£137Cheshire West and Chester
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£173£174£164£144£145£137Cheshire West and Chester
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.02£4.03£3.81£3.77£3.79£3.58Cheshire West and Chester
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.14£4.16£3.93£2.55£2.56£2.42Cheshire West and Chester
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.37£6.39£6.04£5.56£5.58£5.27Cheshire West and Chester
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026207.9248.6Castle Point
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.622.3Castle Point
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.846.6Castle Point
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202667.358.6Cheshire West and Chester
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202697.882.1Cheshire West and Chester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.714.6Cheshire West and Chester

Total

Cheshire West and Chester is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Castle Point 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 Castle Point

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Cheshire West and Chester £1.6bn, Castle Point £438.2mCastle Point: £438.2mCheshire West and Chester: £1.6bnCastle Point: £440.1mCheshire West and Chester: £1.6bnCastle Point: £415.7mCheshire West and Chester: £1.6bn

    £1.6bnCheshire West and Chester is higherDepends on how you count£438.2m£440.1m£415.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Cheshire West and Chester £954.6m, Castle Point £288.6mCastle Point: £288.6mCheshire West and Chester: £954.6mCastle Point: £289.9mCheshire West and Chester: £958.6mCastle Point: £273.8mCheshire West and Chester: £905.5m

    £954.6m£958.6m£905.5mCheshire West and Chester is higherDepends on how you count£288.6m£289.9m£273.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Cheshire West and Chester £403.3m, Castle Point £88.4mCastle Point: £88.4mCheshire West and Chester: £403.3mCastle Point: £88.8mCheshire West and Chester: £405.0mCastle Point: £83.8mCheshire West and Chester: £382.6m

    £403.3m£405.0m£382.6mCheshire West and Chester is higher£88.4m£88.8m£83.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Cheshire West and Chester £875.1m, Castle Point £259.4mCastle Point: £259.4mCheshire West and Chester: £875.1mCastle Point: £260.6mCheshire West and Chester: £878.8mCastle Point: £246.1mCheshire West and Chester: £830.1m

    £875.1m£878.8m£830.1mCheshire West and Chester is higherDepends on how you count£259.4m£260.6m£246.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Cheshire West and Chester £25.3m, Castle Point £8.3mCastle Point: £8.3mCheshire West and Chester: £25.3mCastle Point: £8.3mCheshire West and Chester: £25.4mCastle Point: £7.8mCheshire West and Chester: £24.0m

    £25.3m£25.4m£24.0mCheshire West and Chester is higherDepends on how you count£8.3m£8.3m£7.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cheshire West and Chester £52.5m, Castle Point £20.4mCastle Point: £20.4mCheshire West and Chester: £52.5mCastle Point: £20.5mCheshire West and Chester: £52.7mCastle Point: £19.3mCheshire West and Chester: £49.8m

    £52.5m£52.7m£49.8mCheshire West and Chester is higherDepends on how you count£20.4m£20.5m£19.3m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Cheshire West and Chester £1.6m, Castle Point £0.53mCastle Point: £0.53mCheshire West and Chester: £1.6mCastle Point: £0.53mCheshire West and Chester: £1.7mCastle Point: £0.50mCheshire West and Chester: £1.6m

    £1.6m£1.7m£1.6mCheshire West and Chester is higherDepends on how you count£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cheshire West and Chester £169.3m, Castle Point £33.8mCastle Point: £33.8mCheshire West and Chester: £169.3mCastle Point: £34.0mCheshire West and Chester: £170.0mCastle Point: £32.1mCheshire West and Chester: £160.6m

    £169.3m£170.0m£160.6mCheshire West and Chester is higher£33.8m£34.0m£32.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Cheshire West and Chester £50.4m, Castle Point £13.8mCastle Point: £13.8mCheshire West and Chester: £50.4mCastle Point: £13.9mCheshire West and Chester: £50.6mCastle Point: £13.1mCheshire West and Chester: £47.8m

    £50.4m£50.6m£47.8mCheshire West and Chester is higherDepends on how you count£13.8m£13.9m£13.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cheshire West and Chester £25.3m, Castle Point £5.9mCastle Point: £5.9mCheshire West and Chester: £25.3mCastle Point: £6.0mCheshire West and Chester: £25.4mCastle Point: £5.6mCheshire West and Chester: £24.0m

    £25.3m£25.4m£24.0mCheshire West and Chester is higherDepends on how you count£5.9m£6.0m£5.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Cheshire West and Chester £310.9m, Castle Point £68.9mCastle Point: £68.9mCheshire West and Chester: £310.9mCastle Point: £69.2mCheshire West and Chester: £312.2mCastle Point: £65.4mCheshire West and Chester: £294.9m

    £310.9m£312.2m£294.9mCheshire West and Chester is higher£68.9m£69.2m£65.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Cheshire West and Chester £63.0m, Castle Point £13.0mCastle Point: £13.0mCheshire West and Chester: £63.0mCastle Point: £13.1mCheshire West and Chester: £63.3mCastle Point: £12.4mCheshire West and Chester: £59.7m

    £63.0m£63.3m£59.7mCheshire West and Chester is higher£13.0m£13.1m£12.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Cheshire West and Chester £64.1m, Castle Point £13.0mCastle Point: £13.0mCheshire West and Chester: £64.1mCastle Point: £13.0mCheshire West and Chester: £64.4mCastle Point: £12.3mCheshire West and Chester: £60.8m

    £64.1m£64.4m£60.8mCheshire West and Chester is higher£13.0m£13.0m£12.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Cheshire West and Chester £1.5m, Castle Point £0.34mCastle Point: £0.34mCheshire West and Chester: £1.5mCastle Point: £0.34mCheshire West and Chester: £1.5mCastle Point: £0.32mCheshire West and Chester: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mCheshire West and Chester is higherDepends on how you count£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Cheshire West and Chester £1.5m, Castle Point £0.23mCastle Point: £0.23mCheshire West and Chester: £1.5mCastle Point: £0.23mCheshire West and Chester: £1.5mCastle Point: £0.22mCheshire West and Chester: £1.5m

    £1.5mCheshire West and Chester is higher£0.23m£0.23m£0.22m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Cheshire West and Chester £2.4m, Castle Point £0.50mCastle Point: £0.50mCheshire West and Chester: £2.4mCastle Point: £0.50mCheshire West and Chester: £2.4mCastle Point: £0.48mCheshire West and Chester: £2.2m

    £2.4m£2.4m£2.2mCheshire West and Chester is higher£0.50m£0.50m£0.48m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Cheshire West and Chester 77,132, Castle Point 22,405Castle Point: 22,405Cheshire West and Chester: 77,132

    77,132Cheshire West and Chester is higherDepends on how you count22,405

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Cheshire West and Chester 6,538, Castle Point 2,005Castle Point: 2,005Cheshire West and Chester: 6,538

    6,538Cheshire West and Chester is higherDepends on how you count2,005

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cheshire West and Chester 11,039, Castle Point 4,199Castle Point: 4,199Cheshire West and Chester: 11,039

    11,039Cheshire West and Chester is higherDepends on how you count4,199

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cheshire West and Chester 24,973, Castle Point 5,284Castle Point: 5,284Cheshire West and Chester: 24,973

    24,973Cheshire West and Chester is higher5,284

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Cheshire West and Chester 36,259, Castle Point 7,399Castle Point: 7,399Cheshire West and Chester: 36,259

    36,259Cheshire West and Chester is higher7,399

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cheshire West and Chester 5,465, Castle Point 1,317Castle Point: 1,317Cheshire West and Chester: 5,465

    5,465Cheshire West and Chester is higherDepends on how you count1,317

Show the numbers
Cheshire West and Chester and Castle Point, total
MeasureCheshire West and ChesterCastle PointHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.6bn£438.2m£440.1m£415.7mCheshire West and Chester
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£954.6m£958.6m£905.5m£288.6m£289.9m£273.8mCheshire West and Chester
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£403.3m£405.0m£382.6m£88.4m£88.8m£83.8mCheshire West and Chester
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£875.1m£878.8m£830.1m£259.4m£260.6m£246.1mCheshire West and Chester
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£25.3m£25.4m£24.0m£8.3m£8.3m£7.8mCheshire West and Chester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£52.5m£52.7m£49.8m£20.4m£20.5m£19.3mCheshire West and Chester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.7m£1.6m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mCheshire West and Chester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£169.3m£170.0m£160.6m£33.8m£34.0m£32.1mCheshire West and Chester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£50.4m£50.6m£47.8m£13.8m£13.9m£13.1mCheshire West and Chester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£25.3m£25.4m£24.0m£5.9m£6.0m£5.6mCheshire West and Chester
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£310.9m£312.2m£294.9m£68.9m£69.2m£65.4mCheshire West and Chester
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£63.0m£63.3m£59.7m£13.0m£13.1m£12.4mCheshire West and Chester
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£64.1m£64.4m£60.8m£13.0m£13.0m£12.3mCheshire West and Chester
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£0.34m£0.34m£0.32mCheshire West and Chester
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.5m£0.23m£0.23m£0.22mCheshire West and Chester
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.4m£2.4m£2.2m£0.50m£0.50m£0.48mCheshire West and Chester
State Pensiontotal, March 202677,13222,405Cheshire West and Chester
Pension Credittotal, March 20266,5382,005Cheshire West and Chester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202611,0394,199Cheshire West and Chester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202624,9735,284Cheshire West and Chester
Universal Credittotal, May 202636,2597,399Cheshire West and Chester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20265,4651,317Cheshire West and Chester

Sources

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

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