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Cheshire West and Chester and Chorley

370,951 and 120,579 residents (mid-2024).

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

On 5 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Cheshire West and Chester is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Chorley on 5. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Cheshire West and Chester Chorley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cheshire West and Chester £4,429, Chorley £4,252Chorley: £4,252Cheshire West and Chester: £4,429Chorley: £4,270Cheshire West and Chester: £4,448Chorley: £4,033Cheshire West and Chester: £4,201

    £4,429£4,448£4,201Cheshire West and Chester is higher£4,252£4,270£4,033

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Cheshire West and Chester £12,559, Chorley £12,616Chorley: £12,616Cheshire West and Chester: £12,559Chorley: £12,670Cheshire West and Chester: £12,612Chorley: £11,967Cheshire West and Chester: £11,913

    £12,559£12,612£11,913Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£12,616£12,670£11,967

  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, Chorley £1,634Chorley: £1,634Cheshire West and Chester: £1,771Chorley: £1,641Cheshire West and Chester: £1,779Chorley: £1,550Cheshire West and Chester: £1,680

    £1,771£1,779£1,680Cheshire West and Chester is higher£1,634£1,641£1,550

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Cheshire West and Chester £11,513, Chorley £11,625Chorley: £11,625Cheshire West and Chester: £11,513Chorley: £11,674Cheshire West and Chester: £11,562Chorley: £11,027Cheshire West and Chester: £10,921

    £11,513£11,562£10,921Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£11,625£11,674£11,027

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Cheshire West and Chester £333, Chorley £302Chorley: £302Cheshire West and Chester: £333Chorley: £303Cheshire West and Chester: £335Chorley: £286Cheshire West and Chester: £316

    £333£335£316Cheshire West and Chester is higher£302£303£286

  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, Chorley £668Chorley: £668Cheshire West and Chester: £691Chorley: £671Cheshire West and Chester: £694Chorley: £634Cheshire West and Chester: £655

    £691£694£655Cheshire West and Chester is higher£668£671£634

  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, Chorley £21Chorley: £21Cheshire West and Chester: £22Chorley: £21Cheshire West and Chester: £22Chorley: £20Cheshire West and Chester: £21

    £22£22£21Cheshire West and Chester is higher£21£21£20

  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, Chorley £440Chorley: £440Cheshire West and Chester: £456Chorley: £441Cheshire West and Chester: £458Chorley: £417Cheshire West and Chester: £433

    £456£458£433Cheshire West and Chester is higher£440£441£417

  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, Chorley £120Chorley: £120Cheshire West and Chester: £136Chorley: £120Cheshire West and Chester: £136Chorley: £113Cheshire West and Chester: £129

    £136£136£129Cheshire West and Chester is higher£120£120£113

  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, Chorley £89Chorley: £89Cheshire West and Chester: £111Chorley: £90Cheshire West and Chester: £111Chorley: £85Cheshire West and Chester: £105

    £111£111£105Cheshire West and Chester is higher£89£90£85

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Cheshire West and Chester £1,365, Chorley £1,223Chorley: £1,223Cheshire West and Chester: £1,365Chorley: £1,228Cheshire West and Chester: £1,371Chorley: £1,160Cheshire West and Chester: £1,295

    £1,365£1,371£1,295Cheshire West and Chester is higher£1,223£1,228£1,160

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cheshire West and Chester £170, Chorley £172Chorley: £172Cheshire West and Chester: £170Chorley: £173Cheshire West and Chester: £171Chorley: £163Cheshire West and Chester: £161

    £170£171£161Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£172£173£163

  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, Chorley £313Chorley: £313Cheshire West and Chester: £282Chorley: £314Cheshire West and Chester: £283Chorley: £297Cheshire West and Chester: £267

    £282£283£267Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£313£314£297

  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, Chorley £5.42Chorley: £5.42Cheshire West and Chester: £6.56Chorley: £5.44Cheshire West and Chester: £6.59Chorley: £5.14Cheshire West and Chester: £6.22

    £6.56£6.59£6.22Cheshire West and Chester is higher£5.42£5.44£5.14

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Cheshire West and Chester £6.75, Chorley £3.85Chorley: £3.85Cheshire West and Chester: £6.75Chorley: £3.86Cheshire West and Chester: £6.78Chorley: £3.65Cheshire West and Chester: £6.40

    £6.75£6.78£6.40Cheshire West and Chester is higher£3.85£3.86£3.65

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cheshire West and Chester £6.37, Chorley £6.38Chorley: £6.38Cheshire West and Chester: £6.37Chorley: £6.41Cheshire West and Chester: £6.39Chorley: £6.05Cheshire West and Chester: £6.04

    £6.37£6.39£6.04Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£6.38£6.41£6.05

  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, Chorley 1,009.0Chorley: 1,009.0Cheshire West and Chester: 1,014.8

    1,014.8Cheshire West and Chester is higher1,009.0

  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, Chorley 83.4Chorley: 83.4Cheshire West and Chester: 86.0

    86.0Cheshire West and Chester is higher83.4

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Cheshire West and Chester 145.2, Chorley 143.8Chorley: 143.8Cheshire West and Chester: 145.2

    145.2Cheshire West and Chester is higher143.8

  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, Chorley 65.6Chorley: 65.6Cheshire West and Chester: 67.3

    67.3Cheshire West and Chester is higher65.6

  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, Chorley 153.0Chorley: 153.0Cheshire West and Chester: 159.3

    159.3Cheshire West and Chester is higher153.0

  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, Chorley 19.9Chorley: 19.9Cheshire West and Chester: 24.0

    24.0Cheshire West and Chester is higher19.9

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Cheshire West and Chester and Chorley, per person in the age group
MeasureCheshire West and ChesterChorleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,429£4,448£4,201£4,252£4,270£4,033Cheshire West and Chester
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,559£12,612£11,913£12,616£12,670£11,967Chorley
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,771£1,779£1,680£1,634£1,641£1,550Cheshire West and Chester
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,513£11,562£10,921£11,625£11,674£11,027Chorley
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£333£335£316£302£303£286Cheshire West and Chester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£691£694£655£668£671£634Cheshire West and Chester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£22£22£21£21£21£20Cheshire West and Chester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£456£458£433£440£441£417Cheshire West and Chester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£136£136£129£120£120£113Cheshire West and Chester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£111£111£105£89£90£85Cheshire West and Chester
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,365£1,371£1,295£1,223£1,228£1,160Cheshire West and Chester
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£170£171£161£172£173£163Chorley
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£282£283£267£313£314£297Chorley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.56£6.59£6.22£5.42£5.44£5.14Cheshire West and Chester
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.75£6.78£6.40£3.85£3.86£3.65Cheshire West and Chester
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.37£6.39£6.04£6.38£6.41£6.05Chorley
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,014.81,009.0Cheshire West and Chester
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202686.083.4Cheshire West and Chester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026145.2143.8Cheshire West and Chester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202667.365.6Cheshire West and Chester
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026159.3153.0Cheshire West and Chester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202624.019.9Cheshire West and Chester

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cheshire West and Chester £4,429, Chorley £4,252Chorley: £4,252Cheshire West and Chester: £4,429Chorley: £4,270Cheshire West and Chester: £4,448Chorley: £4,033Cheshire West and Chester: £4,201

    £4,429£4,448£4,201Cheshire West and Chester is higher£4,252£4,270£4,033

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Cheshire West and Chester £2,573, Chorley £2,510Chorley: £2,510Cheshire West and Chester: £2,573Chorley: £2,521Cheshire West and Chester: £2,584Chorley: £2,381Cheshire West and Chester: £2,441

    £2,573£2,584£2,441Cheshire West and Chester is higherDepends on how you count£2,510£2,521£2,381

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Cheshire West and Chester £1,087, Chorley £1,004Chorley: £1,004Cheshire West and Chester: £1,087Chorley: £1,008Cheshire West and Chester: £1,092Chorley: £952Cheshire West and Chester: £1,031

    £1,087£1,092£1,031Cheshire West and Chester is higher£1,004£1,008£952

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Cheshire West and Chester £2,359, Chorley £2,313Chorley: £2,313Cheshire West and Chester: £2,359Chorley: £2,323Cheshire West and Chester: £2,369Chorley: £2,194Cheshire West and Chester: £2,238

    £2,359£2,369£2,238Cheshire West and Chester is higherDepends on how you count£2,313£2,323£2,194

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Cheshire West and Chester £68, Chorley £60Chorley: £60Cheshire West and Chester: £68Chorley: £60Cheshire West and Chester: £69Chorley: £57Cheshire West and Chester: £65

    £68£69£65Cheshire West and Chester is higher£60£60£57

  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, Chorley £133Chorley: £133Cheshire West and Chester: £142Chorley: £134Cheshire West and Chester: £142Chorley: £126Cheshire West and Chester: £134

    £142£142£134Cheshire West and Chester is higher£133£134£126

  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, Chorley £4.15Chorley: £4.15Cheshire West and Chester: £4.43Chorley: £4.17Cheshire West and Chester: £4.45Chorley: £3.94Cheshire West and Chester: £4.20

    £4.43£4.45£4.20Cheshire West and Chester is higher£4.15£4.17£3.94

  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, Chorley £440Chorley: £440Cheshire West and Chester: £456Chorley: £441Cheshire West and Chester: £458Chorley: £417Cheshire West and Chester: £433

    £456£458£433Cheshire West and Chester is higher£440£441£417

  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, Chorley £120Chorley: £120Cheshire West and Chester: £136Chorley: £120Cheshire West and Chester: £136Chorley: £113Cheshire West and Chester: £129

    £136£136£129Cheshire West and Chester is higher£120£120£113

  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, Chorley £55Chorley: £55Cheshire West and Chester: £68Chorley: £55Cheshire West and Chester: £68Chorley: £52Cheshire West and Chester: £65

    £68£68£65Cheshire West and Chester is higher£55£55£52

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Cheshire West and Chester £838, Chorley £751Chorley: £751Cheshire West and Chester: £838Chorley: £754Cheshire West and Chester: £842Chorley: £712Cheshire West and Chester: £795

    £838£842£795Cheshire West and Chester is higher£751£754£712

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cheshire West and Chester £170, Chorley £172Chorley: £172Cheshire West and Chester: £170Chorley: £173Cheshire West and Chester: £171Chorley: £163Cheshire West and Chester: £161

    £170£171£161Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£172£173£163

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Cheshire West and Chester £173, Chorley £192Chorley: £192Cheshire West and Chester: £173Chorley: £193Cheshire West and Chester: £174Chorley: £182Cheshire West and Chester: £164

    £173£174£164Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£192£193£182

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Cheshire West and Chester £4.02, Chorley £3.33Chorley: £3.33Cheshire West and Chester: £4.02Chorley: £3.35Cheshire West and Chester: £4.03Chorley: £3.16Cheshire West and Chester: £3.81

    £4.02£4.03£3.81Cheshire West and Chester is higher£3.33£3.35£3.16

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Cheshire West and Chester £4.14, Chorley £2.36Chorley: £2.36Cheshire West and Chester: £4.14Chorley: £2.37Cheshire West and Chester: £4.16Chorley: £2.24Cheshire West and Chester: £3.93

    £4.14£4.16£3.93Cheshire West and Chester is higher£2.36£2.37£2.24

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cheshire West and Chester £6.37, Chorley £6.38Chorley: £6.38Cheshire West and Chester: £6.37Chorley: £6.41Cheshire West and Chester: £6.39Chorley: £6.05Cheshire West and Chester: £6.04

    £6.37£6.39£6.04Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£6.38£6.41£6.05

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Cheshire West and Chester 207.9, Chorley 200.8Chorley: 200.8Cheshire West and Chester: 207.9

    207.9Cheshire West and Chester is higher200.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cheshire West and Chester 17.6, Chorley 16.6Chorley: 16.6Cheshire West and Chester: 17.6

    17.6Cheshire West and Chester is higher16.6

  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, Chorley 28.6Chorley: 28.6Cheshire West and Chester: 29.8

    29.8Cheshire West and Chester is higher28.6

  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, Chorley 65.6Chorley: 65.6Cheshire West and Chester: 67.3

    67.3Cheshire West and Chester is higher65.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cheshire West and Chester 97.8, Chorley 94.0Chorley: 94.0Cheshire West and Chester: 97.8

    97.8Cheshire West and Chester is higher94.0

  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, Chorley 12.2Chorley: 12.2Cheshire West and Chester: 14.7

    14.7Cheshire West and Chester is higher12.2

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Cheshire West and Chester and Chorley, per resident
MeasureCheshire West and ChesterChorleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,429£4,448£4,201£4,252£4,270£4,033Cheshire West and Chester
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,573£2,584£2,441£2,510£2,521£2,381Cheshire West and Chester
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,087£1,092£1,031£1,004£1,008£952Cheshire West and Chester
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,359£2,369£2,238£2,313£2,323£2,194Cheshire West and Chester
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£68£69£65£60£60£57Cheshire West and Chester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£142£142£134£133£134£126Cheshire West and Chester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.43£4.45£4.20£4.15£4.17£3.94Cheshire West and Chester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£456£458£433£440£441£417Cheshire West and Chester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£136£136£129£120£120£113Cheshire West and Chester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£68£68£65£55£55£52Cheshire West and Chester
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£838£842£795£751£754£712Cheshire West and Chester
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£170£171£161£172£173£163Chorley
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£173£174£164£192£193£182Chorley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.02£4.03£3.81£3.33£3.35£3.16Cheshire West and Chester
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.14£4.16£3.93£2.36£2.37£2.24Cheshire West and Chester
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.37£6.39£6.04£6.38£6.41£6.05Chorley
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026207.9200.8Cheshire West and Chester
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.616.6Cheshire West and Chester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.828.6Cheshire West and Chester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202667.365.6Cheshire West and Chester
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202697.894.0Cheshire West and Chester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.712.2Cheshire West and Chester

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Cheshire West and Chester £1.6bn, Chorley £512.7mChorley: £512.7mCheshire West and Chester: £1.6bnChorley: £514.9mCheshire West and Chester: £1.6bnChorley: £486.3mCheshire West and Chester: £1.6bn

    £1.6bnCheshire West and Chester is higher£512.7m£514.9m£486.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Cheshire West and Chester £954.6m, Chorley £302.7mChorley: £302.7mCheshire West and Chester: £954.6mChorley: £304.0mCheshire West and Chester: £958.6mChorley: £287.1mCheshire West and Chester: £905.5m

    £954.6m£958.6m£905.5mCheshire West and Chester is higherDepends on how you count£302.7m£304.0m£287.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Cheshire West and Chester £403.3m, Chorley £121.0mChorley: £121.0mCheshire West and Chester: £403.3mChorley: £121.5mCheshire West and Chester: £405.0mChorley: £114.8mCheshire West and Chester: £382.6m

    £403.3m£405.0m£382.6mCheshire West and Chester is higher£121.0m£121.5m£114.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Cheshire West and Chester £875.1m, Chorley £278.9mChorley: £278.9mCheshire West and Chester: £875.1mChorley: £280.1mCheshire West and Chester: £878.8mChorley: £264.6mCheshire West and Chester: £830.1m

    £875.1m£878.8m£830.1mCheshire West and Chester is higherDepends on how you count£278.9m£280.1m£264.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Cheshire West and Chester £25.3m, Chorley £7.2mChorley: £7.2mCheshire West and Chester: £25.3mChorley: £7.3mCheshire West and Chester: £25.4mChorley: £6.9mCheshire West and Chester: £24.0m

    £25.3m£25.4m£24.0mCheshire West and Chester is higher£7.2m£7.3m£6.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cheshire West and Chester £52.5m, Chorley £16.0mChorley: £16.0mCheshire West and Chester: £52.5mChorley: £16.1mCheshire West and Chester: £52.7mChorley: £15.2mCheshire West and Chester: £49.8m

    £52.5m£52.7m£49.8mCheshire West and Chester is higher£16.0m£16.1m£15.2m

  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, Chorley £0.50mChorley: £0.50mCheshire West and Chester: £1.6mChorley: £0.50mCheshire West and Chester: £1.7mChorley: £0.48mCheshire West and Chester: £1.6m

    £1.6m£1.7m£1.6mCheshire West and Chester is higher£0.50m£0.50m£0.48m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cheshire West and Chester £169.3m, Chorley £53.0mChorley: £53.0mCheshire West and Chester: £169.3mChorley: £53.2mCheshire West and Chester: £170.0mChorley: £50.3mCheshire West and Chester: £160.6m

    £169.3m£170.0m£160.6mCheshire West and Chester is higher£53.0m£53.2m£50.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Cheshire West and Chester £50.4m, Chorley £14.4mChorley: £14.4mCheshire West and Chester: £50.4mChorley: £14.5mCheshire West and Chester: £50.6mChorley: £13.7mCheshire West and Chester: £47.8m

    £50.4m£50.6m£47.8mCheshire West and Chester is higher£14.4m£14.5m£13.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cheshire West and Chester £25.3m, Chorley £6.6mChorley: £6.6mCheshire West and Chester: £25.3mChorley: £6.6mCheshire West and Chester: £25.4mChorley: £6.3mCheshire West and Chester: £24.0m

    £25.3m£25.4m£24.0mCheshire West and Chester is higher£6.6m£6.6m£6.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Cheshire West and Chester £310.9m, Chorley £90.5mChorley: £90.5mCheshire West and Chester: £310.9mChorley: £90.9mCheshire West and Chester: £312.2mChorley: £85.9mCheshire West and Chester: £294.9m

    £310.9m£312.2m£294.9mCheshire West and Chester is higher£90.5m£90.9m£85.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Cheshire West and Chester £63.0m, Chorley £20.8mChorley: £20.8mCheshire West and Chester: £63.0mChorley: £20.8mCheshire West and Chester: £63.3mChorley: £19.7mCheshire West and Chester: £59.7m

    £63.0m£63.3m£59.7mCheshire West and Chester is higherDepends on how you count£20.8m£20.8m£19.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Cheshire West and Chester £64.1m, Chorley £23.2mChorley: £23.2mCheshire West and Chester: £64.1mChorley: £23.3mCheshire West and Chester: £64.4mChorley: £22.0mCheshire West and Chester: £60.8m

    £64.1m£64.4m£60.8mCheshire West and Chester is higherDepends on how you count£23.2m£23.3m£22.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Cheshire West and Chester £1.5m, Chorley £0.40mChorley: £0.40mCheshire West and Chester: £1.5mChorley: £0.40mCheshire West and Chester: £1.5mChorley: £0.38mCheshire West and Chester: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mCheshire West and Chester is higher£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Cheshire West and Chester £1.5m, Chorley £0.28mChorley: £0.28mCheshire West and Chester: £1.5mChorley: £0.29mCheshire West and Chester: £1.5mChorley: £0.27mCheshire West and Chester: £1.5m

    £1.5mCheshire West and Chester is higher£0.28m£0.29m£0.27m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Cheshire West and Chester £2.4m, Chorley £0.77mChorley: £0.77mCheshire West and Chester: £2.4mChorley: £0.77mCheshire West and Chester: £2.4mChorley: £0.73mCheshire West and Chester: £2.2m

    £2.4m£2.4m£2.2mCheshire West and Chester is higherDepends on how you count£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Cheshire West and Chester 77,132, Chorley 24,210Chorley: 24,210Cheshire West and Chester: 77,132

    77,132Cheshire West and Chester is higher24,210

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Cheshire West and Chester 6,538, Chorley 2,001Chorley: 2,001Cheshire West and Chester: 6,538

    6,538Cheshire West and Chester is higher2,001

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cheshire West and Chester 11,039, Chorley 3,450Chorley: 3,450Cheshire West and Chester: 11,039

    11,039Cheshire West and Chester is higher3,450

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cheshire West and Chester 24,973, Chorley 7,909Chorley: 7,909Cheshire West and Chester: 24,973

    24,973Cheshire West and Chester is higher7,909

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Cheshire West and Chester 36,259, Chorley 11,329Chorley: 11,329Cheshire West and Chester: 36,259

    36,259Cheshire West and Chester is higher11,329

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cheshire West and Chester 5,465, Chorley 1,471Chorley: 1,471Cheshire West and Chester: 5,465

    5,465Cheshire West and Chester is higher1,471

Show the numbers
Cheshire West and Chester and Chorley, total
MeasureCheshire West and ChesterChorleyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.6bn£512.7m£514.9m£486.3mCheshire West and Chester
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£954.6m£958.6m£905.5m£302.7m£304.0m£287.1mCheshire West and Chester
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£403.3m£405.0m£382.6m£121.0m£121.5m£114.8mCheshire West and Chester
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£875.1m£878.8m£830.1m£278.9m£280.1m£264.6mCheshire West and Chester
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£25.3m£25.4m£24.0m£7.2m£7.3m£6.9mCheshire West and Chester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£52.5m£52.7m£49.8m£16.0m£16.1m£15.2mCheshire West and Chester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.7m£1.6m£0.50m£0.50m£0.48mCheshire West and Chester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£169.3m£170.0m£160.6m£53.0m£53.2m£50.3mCheshire West and Chester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£50.4m£50.6m£47.8m£14.4m£14.5m£13.7mCheshire West and Chester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£25.3m£25.4m£24.0m£6.6m£6.6m£6.3mCheshire West and Chester
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£310.9m£312.2m£294.9m£90.5m£90.9m£85.9mCheshire West and Chester
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£63.0m£63.3m£59.7m£20.8m£20.8m£19.7mCheshire West and Chester
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£64.1m£64.4m£60.8m£23.2m£23.3m£22.0mCheshire West and Chester
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mCheshire West and Chester
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.5m£0.28m£0.29m£0.27mCheshire West and Chester
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.4m£2.4m£2.2m£0.77m£0.77m£0.73mCheshire West and Chester
State Pensiontotal, March 202677,13224,210Cheshire West and Chester
Pension Credittotal, March 20266,5382,001Cheshire West and Chester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202611,0393,450Cheshire West and Chester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202624,9737,909Cheshire West and Chester
Universal Credittotal, May 202636,25911,329Cheshire West and Chester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20265,4651,471Cheshire West and Chester

Sources

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

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