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Cheshire West and Chester and South Ribble

370,951 and 115,727 residents (mid-2024).

Cheshire West and Chester is higher than South Ribble on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 7 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 15 of 22 measures, and South Ribble on 7. 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 South Ribble

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cheshire West and Chester £4,429, South Ribble £4,294South Ribble: £4,294Cheshire West and Chester: £4,429South Ribble: £4,312Cheshire West and Chester: £4,448South Ribble: £4,073Cheshire West and Chester: £4,201

    £4,429£4,448£4,201Cheshire West and Chester is higher£4,294£4,312£4,073

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Cheshire West and Chester £12,559, South Ribble £12,735South Ribble: £12,735Cheshire West and Chester: £12,559South Ribble: £12,789Cheshire West and Chester: £12,612South Ribble: £12,080Cheshire West and Chester: £11,913

    £12,559£12,612£11,913South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count£12,735£12,789£12,080

  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, South Ribble £1,554South Ribble: £1,554Cheshire West and Chester: £1,771South Ribble: £1,560Cheshire West and Chester: £1,779South Ribble: £1,474Cheshire West and Chester: £1,680

    £1,771£1,779£1,680Cheshire West and Chester is higher£1,554£1,560£1,474

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Cheshire West and Chester £11,513, South Ribble £11,723South Ribble: £11,723Cheshire West and Chester: £11,513South Ribble: £11,773Cheshire West and Chester: £11,562South Ribble: £11,120Cheshire West and Chester: £10,921

    £11,513£11,562£10,921South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count£11,723£11,773£11,120

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Cheshire West and Chester £333, South Ribble £281South Ribble: £281Cheshire West and Chester: £333South Ribble: £282Cheshire West and Chester: £335South Ribble: £267Cheshire West and Chester: £316

    £333£335£316Cheshire West and Chester is higher£281£282£267

  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, South Ribble £711South Ribble: £711Cheshire West and Chester: £691South Ribble: £714Cheshire West and Chester: £694South Ribble: £675Cheshire West and Chester: £655

    £691£694£655South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count£711£714£675

  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, South Ribble £19South Ribble: £19Cheshire West and Chester: £22South Ribble: £19Cheshire West and Chester: £22South Ribble: £18Cheshire West and Chester: £21

    £22£22£21Cheshire West and Chester is higher£19£19£18

  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, South Ribble £432South Ribble: £432Cheshire West and Chester: £456South Ribble: £434Cheshire West and Chester: £458South Ribble: £410Cheshire West and Chester: £433

    £456£458£433Cheshire West and Chester is higher£432£434£410

  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, South Ribble £117South Ribble: £117Cheshire West and Chester: £136South Ribble: £117Cheshire West and Chester: £136South Ribble: £111Cheshire West and Chester: £129

    £136£136£129Cheshire West and Chester is higher£117£117£111

  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, South Ribble £92South Ribble: £92Cheshire West and Chester: £111South Ribble: £92Cheshire West and Chester: £111South Ribble: £87Cheshire West and Chester: £105

    £111£111£105Cheshire West and Chester is higher£92£92£87

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Cheshire West and Chester £1,365, South Ribble £1,170South Ribble: £1,170Cheshire West and Chester: £1,365South Ribble: £1,175Cheshire West and Chester: £1,371South Ribble: £1,110Cheshire West and Chester: £1,295

    £1,365£1,371£1,295Cheshire West and Chester is higher£1,170£1,175£1,110

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cheshire West and Chester £170, South Ribble £136South Ribble: £136Cheshire West and Chester: £170South Ribble: £137Cheshire West and Chester: £171South Ribble: £129Cheshire West and Chester: £161

    £170£171£161Cheshire West and Chester is higher£136£137£129

  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, South Ribble £284South Ribble: £284Cheshire West and Chester: £282South Ribble: £285Cheshire West and Chester: £283South Ribble: £269Cheshire West and Chester: £267

    £282£283£267South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count£284£285£269

  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, South Ribble £5.52South Ribble: £5.52Cheshire West and Chester: £6.56South Ribble: £5.55Cheshire West and Chester: £6.59South Ribble: £5.24Cheshire West and Chester: £6.22

    £6.56£6.59£6.22Cheshire West and Chester is higher£5.52£5.55£5.24

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Cheshire West and Chester £6.75, South Ribble £2.67South Ribble: £2.67Cheshire West and Chester: £6.75South Ribble: £2.68Cheshire West and Chester: £6.78South Ribble: £2.53Cheshire West and Chester: £6.40

    £6.75£6.78£6.40Cheshire West and Chester is higher£2.67£2.68£2.53

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cheshire West and Chester £6.37, South Ribble £7.10South Ribble: £7.10Cheshire West and Chester: £6.37South Ribble: £7.13Cheshire West and Chester: £6.39South Ribble: £6.73Cheshire West and Chester: £6.04

    £6.37£6.39£6.04South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count£7.10£7.13£6.73

  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, South Ribble 1,022.7South Ribble: 1,022.7Cheshire West and Chester: 1,014.8

    1,014.8South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count1,022.7

  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, South Ribble 78.0South Ribble: 78.0Cheshire West and Chester: 86.0

    86.0Cheshire West and Chester is higher78.0

  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, South Ribble 150.6South Ribble: 150.6Cheshire West and Chester: 145.2

    145.2South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count150.6

  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, South Ribble 64.9South Ribble: 64.9Cheshire West and Chester: 67.3

    67.3Cheshire West and Chester is higher64.9

  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, South Ribble 145.4South Ribble: 145.4Cheshire West and Chester: 159.3

    159.3Cheshire West and Chester is higher145.4

  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, South Ribble 20.2South Ribble: 20.2Cheshire West and Chester: 24.0

    24.0Cheshire West and Chester is higher20.2

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Cheshire West and Chester and South Ribble, per person in the age group
MeasureCheshire West and ChesterSouth RibbleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,429£4,448£4,201£4,294£4,312£4,073Cheshire West and Chester
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,559£12,612£11,913£12,735£12,789£12,080South Ribble
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,771£1,779£1,680£1,554£1,560£1,474Cheshire West and Chester
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,513£11,562£10,921£11,723£11,773£11,120South Ribble
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£333£335£316£281£282£267Cheshire West and Chester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£691£694£655£711£714£675South Ribble
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£22£22£21£19£19£18Cheshire West and Chester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£456£458£433£432£434£410Cheshire West and Chester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£136£136£129£117£117£111Cheshire West and Chester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£111£111£105£92£92£87Cheshire West and Chester
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,365£1,371£1,295£1,170£1,175£1,110Cheshire West and Chester
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£170£171£161£136£137£129Cheshire West and Chester
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£282£283£267£284£285£269South Ribble
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.56£6.59£6.22£5.52£5.55£5.24Cheshire West and Chester
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.75£6.78£6.40£2.67£2.68£2.53Cheshire West and Chester
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.37£6.39£6.04£7.10£7.13£6.73South Ribble
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,014.81,022.7South Ribble
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202686.078.0Cheshire West and Chester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026145.2150.6South Ribble
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202667.364.9Cheshire West and Chester
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026159.3145.4Cheshire West and Chester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202624.020.2Cheshire West and Chester

Per resident

Cheshire West and Chester is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and South Ribble on 6. 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 South Ribble

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cheshire West and Chester £4,429, South Ribble £4,294South Ribble: £4,294Cheshire West and Chester: £4,429South Ribble: £4,312Cheshire West and Chester: £4,448South Ribble: £4,073Cheshire West and Chester: £4,201

    £4,429£4,448£4,201Cheshire West and Chester is higher£4,294£4,312£4,073

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Cheshire West and Chester £2,573, South Ribble £2,658South Ribble: £2,658Cheshire West and Chester: £2,573South Ribble: £2,669Cheshire West and Chester: £2,584South Ribble: £2,521Cheshire West and Chester: £2,441

    £2,573£2,584£2,441South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count£2,658£2,669£2,521

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Cheshire West and Chester £1,087, South Ribble £943South Ribble: £943Cheshire West and Chester: £1,087South Ribble: £947Cheshire West and Chester: £1,092South Ribble: £895Cheshire West and Chester: £1,031

    £1,087£1,092£1,031Cheshire West and Chester is higher£943£947£895

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Cheshire West and Chester £2,359, South Ribble £2,447South Ribble: £2,447Cheshire West and Chester: £2,359South Ribble: £2,457Cheshire West and Chester: £2,369South Ribble: £2,321Cheshire West and Chester: £2,238

    £2,359£2,369£2,238South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count£2,447£2,457£2,321

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

    £68£69£65Cheshire West and Chester is higher£59£59£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, South Ribble £148South Ribble: £148Cheshire West and Chester: £142South Ribble: £149Cheshire West and Chester: £142South Ribble: £141Cheshire West and Chester: £134

    £142£142£134South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count£148£149£141

  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, South Ribble £4.03South Ribble: £4.03Cheshire West and Chester: £4.43South Ribble: £4.04Cheshire West and Chester: £4.45South Ribble: £3.82Cheshire West and Chester: £4.20

    £4.43£4.45£4.20Cheshire West and Chester is higher£4.03£4.04£3.82

  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, South Ribble £432South Ribble: £432Cheshire West and Chester: £456South Ribble: £434Cheshire West and Chester: £458South Ribble: £410Cheshire West and Chester: £433

    £456£458£433Cheshire West and Chester is higher£432£434£410

  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, South Ribble £117South Ribble: £117Cheshire West and Chester: £136South Ribble: £117Cheshire West and Chester: £136South Ribble: £111Cheshire West and Chester: £129

    £136£136£129Cheshire West and Chester is higher£117£117£111

  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, South Ribble £56South Ribble: £56Cheshire West and Chester: £68South Ribble: £56Cheshire West and Chester: £68South Ribble: £53Cheshire West and Chester: £65

    £68£68£65Cheshire West and Chester is higher£56£56£53

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Cheshire West and Chester £838, South Ribble £710South Ribble: £710Cheshire West and Chester: £838South Ribble: £713Cheshire West and Chester: £842South Ribble: £673Cheshire West and Chester: £795

    £838£842£795Cheshire West and Chester is higher£710£713£673

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cheshire West and Chester £170, South Ribble £136South Ribble: £136Cheshire West and Chester: £170South Ribble: £137Cheshire West and Chester: £171South Ribble: £129Cheshire West and Chester: £161

    £170£171£161Cheshire West and Chester is higher£136£137£129

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Cheshire West and Chester £173, South Ribble £172South Ribble: £172Cheshire West and Chester: £173South Ribble: £173Cheshire West and Chester: £174South Ribble: £164Cheshire West and Chester: £164

    £173£174£164Cheshire West and Chester is higherDepends on how you count£172£173£164

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Cheshire West and Chester £4.02, South Ribble £3.35South Ribble: £3.35Cheshire West and Chester: £4.02South Ribble: £3.37Cheshire West and Chester: £4.03South Ribble: £3.18Cheshire West and Chester: £3.81

    £4.02£4.03£3.81Cheshire West and Chester is higher£3.35£3.37£3.18

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Cheshire West and Chester £4.14, South Ribble £1.62South Ribble: £1.62Cheshire West and Chester: £4.14South Ribble: £1.63Cheshire West and Chester: £4.16South Ribble: £1.54Cheshire West and Chester: £3.93

    £4.14£4.16£3.93Cheshire West and Chester is higher£1.62£1.63£1.54

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cheshire West and Chester £6.37, South Ribble £7.10South Ribble: £7.10Cheshire West and Chester: £6.37South Ribble: £7.13Cheshire West and Chester: £6.39South Ribble: £6.73Cheshire West and Chester: £6.04

    £6.37£6.39£6.04South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count£7.10£7.13£6.73

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Cheshire West and Chester 207.9, South Ribble 213.5South Ribble: 213.5Cheshire West and Chester: 207.9

    207.9South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count213.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cheshire West and Chester 17.6, South Ribble 16.3South Ribble: 16.3Cheshire West and Chester: 17.6

    17.6Cheshire West and Chester is higher16.3

  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, South Ribble 31.4South Ribble: 31.4Cheshire West and Chester: 29.8

    29.8South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count31.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Cheshire West and Chester 67.3, South Ribble 64.9South Ribble: 64.9Cheshire West and Chester: 67.3

    67.3Cheshire West and Chester is higher64.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cheshire West and Chester 97.8, South Ribble 88.3South Ribble: 88.3Cheshire West and Chester: 97.8

    97.8Cheshire West and Chester is higher88.3

  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, South Ribble 12.2South Ribble: 12.2Cheshire West and Chester: 14.7

    14.7Cheshire West and Chester is higher12.2

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Cheshire West and Chester and South Ribble, per resident
MeasureCheshire West and ChesterSouth RibbleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,429£4,448£4,201£4,294£4,312£4,073Cheshire West and Chester
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,573£2,584£2,441£2,658£2,669£2,521South Ribble
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,087£1,092£1,031£943£947£895Cheshire West and Chester
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,359£2,369£2,238£2,447£2,457£2,321South Ribble
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£68£69£65£59£59£56Cheshire West and Chester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£142£142£134£148£149£141South Ribble
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.43£4.45£4.20£4.03£4.04£3.82Cheshire West and Chester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£456£458£433£432£434£410Cheshire West and Chester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£136£136£129£117£117£111Cheshire West and Chester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£68£68£65£56£56£53Cheshire West and Chester
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£838£842£795£710£713£673Cheshire West and Chester
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£170£171£161£136£137£129Cheshire West and Chester
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£173£174£164£172£173£164Cheshire West and Chester
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.02£4.03£3.81£3.35£3.37£3.18Cheshire West and Chester
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.14£4.16£3.93£1.62£1.63£1.54Cheshire West and Chester
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.37£6.39£6.04£7.10£7.13£6.73South Ribble
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026207.9213.5South Ribble
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.616.3Cheshire West and Chester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.831.4South Ribble
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202667.364.9Cheshire West and Chester
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202697.888.3Cheshire 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 South Ribble 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 South Ribble

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Cheshire West and Chester £1.6bn, South Ribble £496.9mSouth Ribble: £496.9mCheshire West and Chester: £1.6bnSouth Ribble: £499.0mCheshire West and Chester: £1.6bnSouth Ribble: £471.3mCheshire West and Chester: £1.6bn

    £1.6bnCheshire West and Chester is higher£496.9m£499.0m£471.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Cheshire West and Chester £954.6m, South Ribble £307.6mSouth Ribble: £307.6mCheshire West and Chester: £954.6mSouth Ribble: £308.9mCheshire West and Chester: £958.6mSouth Ribble: £291.8mCheshire West and Chester: £905.5m

    £954.6m£958.6m£905.5mCheshire West and Chester is higherDepends on how you count£307.6m£308.9m£291.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Cheshire West and Chester £403.3m, South Ribble £109.1mSouth Ribble: £109.1mCheshire West and Chester: £403.3mSouth Ribble: £109.6mCheshire West and Chester: £405.0mSouth Ribble: £103.5mCheshire West and Chester: £382.6m

    £403.3m£405.0m£382.6mCheshire West and Chester is higher£109.1m£109.6m£103.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Cheshire West and Chester £875.1m, South Ribble £283.2mSouth Ribble: £283.2mCheshire West and Chester: £875.1mSouth Ribble: £284.4mCheshire West and Chester: £878.8mSouth Ribble: £268.6mCheshire West and Chester: £830.1m

    £875.1m£878.8m£830.1mCheshire West and Chester is higherDepends on how you count£283.2m£284.4m£268.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Cheshire West and Chester £25.3m, South Ribble £6.8mSouth Ribble: £6.8mCheshire West and Chester: £25.3mSouth Ribble: £6.8mCheshire West and Chester: £25.4mSouth Ribble: £6.4mCheshire West and Chester: £24.0m

    £25.3m£25.4m£24.0mCheshire West and Chester is higher£6.8m£6.8m£6.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cheshire West and Chester £52.5m, South Ribble £17.2mSouth Ribble: £17.2mCheshire West and Chester: £52.5mSouth Ribble: £17.3mCheshire West and Chester: £52.7mSouth Ribble: £16.3mCheshire West and Chester: £49.8m

    £52.5m£52.7m£49.8mCheshire West and Chester is higherDepends on how you count£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m

  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, South Ribble £0.47mSouth Ribble: £0.47mCheshire West and Chester: £1.6mSouth Ribble: £0.47mCheshire West and Chester: £1.7mSouth Ribble: £0.44mCheshire West and Chester: £1.6m

    £1.6m£1.7m£1.6mCheshire West and Chester is higher£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cheshire West and Chester £169.3m, South Ribble £50.0mSouth Ribble: £50.0mCheshire West and Chester: £169.3mSouth Ribble: £50.3mCheshire West and Chester: £170.0mSouth Ribble: £47.5mCheshire West and Chester: £160.6m

    £169.3m£170.0m£160.6mCheshire West and Chester is higher£50.0m£50.3m£47.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Cheshire West and Chester £50.4m, South Ribble £13.5mSouth Ribble: £13.5mCheshire West and Chester: £50.4mSouth Ribble: £13.6mCheshire West and Chester: £50.6mSouth Ribble: £12.8mCheshire West and Chester: £47.8m

    £50.4m£50.6m£47.8mCheshire West and Chester is higher£13.5m£13.6m£12.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cheshire West and Chester £25.3m, South Ribble £6.4mSouth Ribble: £6.4mCheshire West and Chester: £25.3mSouth Ribble: £6.5mCheshire West and Chester: £25.4mSouth Ribble: £6.1mCheshire West and Chester: £24.0m

    £25.3m£25.4m£24.0mCheshire West and Chester is higher£6.4m£6.5m£6.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Cheshire West and Chester £310.9m, South Ribble £82.2mSouth Ribble: £82.2mCheshire West and Chester: £310.9mSouth Ribble: £82.5mCheshire West and Chester: £312.2mSouth Ribble: £77.9mCheshire West and Chester: £294.9m

    £310.9m£312.2m£294.9mCheshire West and Chester is higher£82.2m£82.5m£77.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Cheshire West and Chester £63.0m, South Ribble £15.8mSouth Ribble: £15.8mCheshire West and Chester: £63.0mSouth Ribble: £15.9mCheshire West and Chester: £63.3mSouth Ribble: £15.0mCheshire West and Chester: £59.7m

    £63.0m£63.3m£59.7mCheshire West and Chester is higher£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Cheshire West and Chester £64.1m, South Ribble £20.0mSouth Ribble: £20.0mCheshire West and Chester: £64.1mSouth Ribble: £20.0mCheshire West and Chester: £64.4mSouth Ribble: £18.9mCheshire West and Chester: £60.8m

    £64.1m£64.4m£60.8mCheshire West and Chester is higherDepends on how you count£20.0m£20.0m£18.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Cheshire West and Chester £1.5m, South Ribble £0.39mSouth Ribble: £0.39mCheshire West and Chester: £1.5mSouth Ribble: £0.39mCheshire West and Chester: £1.5mSouth Ribble: £0.37mCheshire West and Chester: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mCheshire West and Chester is higher£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Cheshire West and Chester £1.5m, South Ribble £0.19mSouth Ribble: £0.19mCheshire West and Chester: £1.5mSouth Ribble: £0.19mCheshire West and Chester: £1.5mSouth Ribble: £0.18mCheshire West and Chester: £1.5m

    £1.5mCheshire West and Chester is higher£0.19m£0.19m£0.18m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Cheshire West and Chester £2.4m, South Ribble £0.82mSouth Ribble: £0.82mCheshire West and Chester: £2.4mSouth Ribble: £0.82mCheshire West and Chester: £2.4mSouth Ribble: £0.78mCheshire West and Chester: £2.2m

    £2.4m£2.4m£2.2mCheshire West and Chester is higherDepends on how you count£0.82m£0.82m£0.78m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Cheshire West and Chester 77,132, South Ribble 24,703South Ribble: 24,703Cheshire West and Chester: 77,132

    77,132Cheshire West and Chester is higherDepends on how you count24,703

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Cheshire West and Chester 6,538, South Ribble 1,884South Ribble: 1,884Cheshire West and Chester: 6,538

    6,538Cheshire West and Chester is higher1,884

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cheshire West and Chester 11,039, South Ribble 3,638South Ribble: 3,638Cheshire West and Chester: 11,039

    11,039Cheshire West and Chester is higherDepends on how you count3,638

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cheshire West and Chester 24,973, South Ribble 7,509South Ribble: 7,509Cheshire West and Chester: 24,973

    24,973Cheshire West and Chester is higher7,509

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Cheshire West and Chester 36,259, South Ribble 10,214South Ribble: 10,214Cheshire West and Chester: 36,259

    36,259Cheshire West and Chester is higher10,214

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cheshire West and Chester 5,465, South Ribble 1,417South Ribble: 1,417Cheshire West and Chester: 5,465

    5,465Cheshire West and Chester is higher1,417

Show the numbers
Cheshire West and Chester and South Ribble, total
MeasureCheshire West and ChesterSouth RibbleHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.6bn£496.9m£499.0m£471.3mCheshire West and Chester
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£954.6m£958.6m£905.5m£307.6m£308.9m£291.8mCheshire West and Chester
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£403.3m£405.0m£382.6m£109.1m£109.6m£103.5mCheshire West and Chester
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£875.1m£878.8m£830.1m£283.2m£284.4m£268.6mCheshire West and Chester
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£25.3m£25.4m£24.0m£6.8m£6.8m£6.4mCheshire West and Chester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£52.5m£52.7m£49.8m£17.2m£17.3m£16.3mCheshire West and Chester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.7m£1.6m£0.47m£0.47m£0.44mCheshire West and Chester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£169.3m£170.0m£160.6m£50.0m£50.3m£47.5mCheshire West and Chester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£50.4m£50.6m£47.8m£13.5m£13.6m£12.8mCheshire West and Chester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£25.3m£25.4m£24.0m£6.4m£6.5m£6.1mCheshire West and Chester
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£310.9m£312.2m£294.9m£82.2m£82.5m£77.9mCheshire West and Chester
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£63.0m£63.3m£59.7m£15.8m£15.9m£15.0mCheshire West and Chester
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£64.1m£64.4m£60.8m£20.0m£20.0m£18.9mCheshire West and Chester
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mCheshire West and Chester
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.5m£0.19m£0.19m£0.18mCheshire West and Chester
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.4m£2.4m£2.2m£0.82m£0.82m£0.78mCheshire West and Chester
State Pensiontotal, March 202677,13224,703Cheshire West and Chester
Pension Credittotal, March 20266,5381,884Cheshire West and Chester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202611,0393,638Cheshire West and Chester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202624,9737,509Cheshire West and Chester
Universal Credittotal, May 202636,25910,214Cheshire West and Chester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20265,4651,417Cheshire West and Chester

Sources

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

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