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Cheshire West and Chester and West Lancashire

370,951 and 122,054 residents (mid-2024).

Cheshire West and Chester is higher than West Lancashire on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 19 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 4 of 22 measures, and West Lancashire on 18. 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 West Lancashire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cheshire West and Chester £4,429, West Lancashire £4,627West Lancashire: £4,627Cheshire West and Chester: £4,429West Lancashire: £4,647Cheshire West and Chester: £4,448West Lancashire: £4,389Cheshire West and Chester: £4,201

    £4,429£4,448£4,201West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£4,627£4,647£4,389

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Cheshire West and Chester £12,559, West Lancashire £12,694West Lancashire: £12,694Cheshire West and Chester: £12,559West Lancashire: £12,748Cheshire West and Chester: £12,612West Lancashire: £12,041Cheshire West and Chester: £11,913

    £12,559£12,612£11,913West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£12,694£12,748£12,041

  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, West Lancashire £1,804West Lancashire: £1,804Cheshire West and Chester: £1,771West Lancashire: £1,812Cheshire West and Chester: £1,779West Lancashire: £1,711Cheshire West and Chester: £1,680

    £1,771£1,779£1,680West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£1,804£1,812£1,711

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Cheshire West and Chester £11,513, West Lancashire £11,524West Lancashire: £11,524Cheshire West and Chester: £11,513West Lancashire: £11,573Cheshire West and Chester: £11,562West Lancashire: £10,931Cheshire West and Chester: £10,921

    £11,513£11,562£10,921West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£11,524£11,573£10,931

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Cheshire West and Chester £333, West Lancashire £400West Lancashire: £400Cheshire West and Chester: £333West Lancashire: £401Cheshire West and Chester: £335West Lancashire: £379Cheshire West and Chester: £316

    £333£335£316West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£400£401£379

  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, West Lancashire £744West Lancashire: £744Cheshire West and Chester: £691West Lancashire: £747Cheshire West and Chester: £694West Lancashire: £705Cheshire West and Chester: £655

    £691£694£655West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£744£747£705

  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, West Lancashire £27West Lancashire: £27Cheshire West and Chester: £22West Lancashire: £27Cheshire West and Chester: £22West Lancashire: £25Cheshire West and Chester: £21

    £22£22£21West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£27£27£25

  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, West Lancashire £500West Lancashire: £500Cheshire West and Chester: £456West Lancashire: £502Cheshire West and Chester: £458West Lancashire: £475Cheshire West and Chester: £433

    £456£458£433West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£500£502£475

  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, West Lancashire £148West Lancashire: £148Cheshire West and Chester: £136West Lancashire: £149Cheshire West and Chester: £136West Lancashire: £140Cheshire West and Chester: £129

    £136£136£129West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£148£149£140

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: Cheshire West and Chester £111, West Lancashire £116West Lancashire: £116Cheshire West and Chester: £111West Lancashire: £117Cheshire West and Chester: £111West Lancashire: £110Cheshire West and Chester: £105

    £111£111£105West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£116£117£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, West Lancashire £1,372West Lancashire: £1,372Cheshire West and Chester: £1,365West Lancashire: £1,378Cheshire West and Chester: £1,371West Lancashire: £1,301Cheshire West and Chester: £1,295

    £1,365£1,371£1,295West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£1,372£1,378£1,301

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cheshire West and Chester £170, West Lancashire £160West Lancashire: £160Cheshire West and Chester: £170West Lancashire: £161Cheshire West and Chester: £171West Lancashire: £152Cheshire West and Chester: £161

    £170£171£161Cheshire West and Chester is higher£160£161£152

  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, West Lancashire £305West Lancashire: £305Cheshire West and Chester: £282West Lancashire: £306Cheshire West and Chester: £283West Lancashire: £289Cheshire West and Chester: £267

    £282£283£267West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£305£306£289

  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, West Lancashire £4.77West Lancashire: £4.77Cheshire West and Chester: £6.56West Lancashire: £4.79Cheshire West and Chester: £6.59West Lancashire: £4.52Cheshire West and Chester: £6.22

    £6.56£6.59£6.22Cheshire West and Chester is higher£4.77£4.79£4.52

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Cheshire West and Chester £6.75, West Lancashire £6.35West Lancashire: £6.35Cheshire West and Chester: £6.75West Lancashire: £6.37Cheshire West and Chester: £6.78West Lancashire: £6.02Cheshire West and Chester: £6.40

    £6.75£6.78£6.40Cheshire West and Chester is higher£6.35£6.37£6.02

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cheshire West and Chester £6.37, West Lancashire £8.72West Lancashire: £8.72Cheshire West and Chester: £6.37West Lancashire: £8.76Cheshire West and Chester: £6.39West Lancashire: £8.27Cheshire West and Chester: £6.04

    £6.37£6.39£6.04West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£8.72£8.76£8.27

  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, West Lancashire 1,010.0West Lancashire: 1,010.0Cheshire West and Chester: 1,014.8

    1,014.8Cheshire West and Chester is higherDepends on how you count1,010.0

  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, West Lancashire 105.1West Lancashire: 105.1Cheshire West and Chester: 86.0

    86.0West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count105.1

  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, West Lancashire 157.8West Lancashire: 157.8Cheshire West and Chester: 145.2

    145.2West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count157.8

  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, West Lancashire 74.9West Lancashire: 74.9Cheshire West and Chester: 67.3

    67.3West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count74.9

  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, West Lancashire 165.8West Lancashire: 165.8Cheshire West and Chester: 159.3

    159.3West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count165.8

  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, West Lancashire 25.0West Lancashire: 25.0Cheshire West and Chester: 24.0

    24.0West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count25.0

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Cheshire West and Chester and West Lancashire, per person in the age group
MeasureCheshire West and ChesterWest LancashireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,429£4,448£4,201£4,627£4,647£4,389West Lancashire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,559£12,612£11,913£12,694£12,748£12,041West Lancashire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,771£1,779£1,680£1,804£1,812£1,711West Lancashire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,513£11,562£10,921£11,524£11,573£10,931West Lancashire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£333£335£316£400£401£379West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£691£694£655£744£747£705West Lancashire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£22£22£21£27£27£25West Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£456£458£433£500£502£475West Lancashire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£136£136£129£148£149£140West Lancashire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£111£111£105£116£117£110West Lancashire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,365£1,371£1,295£1,372£1,378£1,301West Lancashire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£170£171£161£160£161£152Cheshire West and Chester
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£282£283£267£305£306£289West Lancashire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.56£6.59£6.22£4.77£4.79£4.52Cheshire West and Chester
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.75£6.78£6.40£6.35£6.37£6.02Cheshire West and Chester
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.37£6.39£6.04£8.72£8.76£8.27West Lancashire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,014.81,010.0Cheshire West and Chester
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202686.0105.1West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026145.2157.8West Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202667.374.9West Lancashire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026159.3165.8West Lancashire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202624.025.0West Lancashire

Per resident

Cheshire West and Chester is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and West Lancashire on 19. 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 West Lancashire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cheshire West and Chester £4,429, West Lancashire £4,627West Lancashire: £4,627Cheshire West and Chester: £4,429West Lancashire: £4,647Cheshire West and Chester: £4,448West Lancashire: £4,389Cheshire West and Chester: £4,201

    £4,429£4,448£4,201West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£4,627£4,647£4,389

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Cheshire West and Chester £2,573, West Lancashire £2,705West Lancashire: £2,705Cheshire West and Chester: £2,573West Lancashire: £2,717Cheshire West and Chester: £2,584West Lancashire: £2,566Cheshire West and Chester: £2,441

    £2,573£2,584£2,441West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£2,705£2,717£2,566

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Cheshire West and Chester £1,087, West Lancashire £1,105West Lancashire: £1,105Cheshire West and Chester: £1,087West Lancashire: £1,110Cheshire West and Chester: £1,092West Lancashire: £1,048Cheshire West and Chester: £1,031

    £1,087£1,092£1,031West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£1,105£1,110£1,048

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Cheshire West and Chester £2,359, West Lancashire £2,456West Lancashire: £2,456Cheshire West and Chester: £2,359West Lancashire: £2,466Cheshire West and Chester: £2,369West Lancashire: £2,329Cheshire West and Chester: £2,238

    £2,359£2,369£2,238West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£2,456£2,466£2,329

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Cheshire West and Chester £68, West Lancashire £85West Lancashire: £85Cheshire West and Chester: £68West Lancashire: £86Cheshire West and Chester: £69West Lancashire: £81Cheshire West and Chester: £65

    £68£69£65West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£85£86£81

  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, West Lancashire £158West Lancashire: £158Cheshire West and Chester: £142West Lancashire: £159Cheshire West and Chester: £142West Lancashire: £150Cheshire West and Chester: £134

    £142£142£134West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£158£159£150

  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, West Lancashire £5.67West Lancashire: £5.67Cheshire West and Chester: £4.43West Lancashire: £5.70Cheshire West and Chester: £4.45West Lancashire: £5.38Cheshire West and Chester: £4.20

    £4.43£4.45£4.20West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£5.67£5.70£5.38

  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, West Lancashire £500West Lancashire: £500Cheshire West and Chester: £456West Lancashire: £502Cheshire West and Chester: £458West Lancashire: £475Cheshire West and Chester: £433

    £456£458£433West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£500£502£475

  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, West Lancashire £148West Lancashire: £148Cheshire West and Chester: £136West Lancashire: £149Cheshire West and Chester: £136West Lancashire: £140Cheshire West and Chester: £129

    £136£136£129West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£148£149£140

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Cheshire West and Chester £68, West Lancashire £71West Lancashire: £71Cheshire West and Chester: £68West Lancashire: £71Cheshire West and Chester: £68West Lancashire: £67Cheshire West and Chester: £65

    £68£68£65West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£71£71£67

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Cheshire West and Chester £838, West Lancashire £840West Lancashire: £840Cheshire West and Chester: £838West Lancashire: £844Cheshire West and Chester: £842West Lancashire: £797Cheshire West and Chester: £795

    £838£842£795West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£840£844£797

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cheshire West and Chester £170, West Lancashire £160West Lancashire: £160Cheshire West and Chester: £170West Lancashire: £161Cheshire West and Chester: £171West Lancashire: £152Cheshire West and Chester: £161

    £170£171£161Cheshire West and Chester is higher£160£161£152

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Cheshire West and Chester £173, West Lancashire £187West Lancashire: £187Cheshire West and Chester: £173West Lancashire: £188Cheshire West and Chester: £174West Lancashire: £177Cheshire West and Chester: £164

    £173£174£164West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£187£188£177

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Cheshire West and Chester £4.02, West Lancashire £2.92West Lancashire: £2.92Cheshire West and Chester: £4.02West Lancashire: £2.93Cheshire West and Chester: £4.03West Lancashire: £2.77Cheshire West and Chester: £3.81

    £4.02£4.03£3.81Cheshire West and Chester is higher£2.92£2.93£2.77

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Cheshire West and Chester £4.14, West Lancashire £3.89West Lancashire: £3.89Cheshire West and Chester: £4.14West Lancashire: £3.91Cheshire West and Chester: £4.16West Lancashire: £3.69Cheshire West and Chester: £3.93

    £4.14£4.16£3.93Cheshire West and Chester is higher£3.89£3.91£3.69

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cheshire West and Chester £6.37, West Lancashire £8.72West Lancashire: £8.72Cheshire West and Chester: £6.37West Lancashire: £8.76Cheshire West and Chester: £6.39West Lancashire: £8.27Cheshire West and Chester: £6.04

    £6.37£6.39£6.04West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£8.72£8.76£8.27

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Cheshire West and Chester 207.9, West Lancashire 215.2West Lancashire: 215.2Cheshire West and Chester: 207.9

    207.9West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count215.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cheshire West and Chester 17.6, West Lancashire 22.4West Lancashire: 22.4Cheshire West and Chester: 17.6

    17.6West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count22.4

  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, West Lancashire 33.6West Lancashire: 33.6Cheshire West and Chester: 29.8

    29.8West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count33.6

  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, West Lancashire 74.9West Lancashire: 74.9Cheshire West and Chester: 67.3

    67.3West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count74.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cheshire West and Chester 97.8, West Lancashire 101.6West Lancashire: 101.6Cheshire West and Chester: 97.8

    97.8West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count101.6

  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, West Lancashire 15.3West Lancashire: 15.3Cheshire West and Chester: 14.7

    14.7West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count15.3

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Cheshire West and Chester and West Lancashire, per resident
MeasureCheshire West and ChesterWest LancashireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,429£4,448£4,201£4,627£4,647£4,389West Lancashire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,573£2,584£2,441£2,705£2,717£2,566West Lancashire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,087£1,092£1,031£1,105£1,110£1,048West Lancashire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,359£2,369£2,238£2,456£2,466£2,329West Lancashire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£68£69£65£85£86£81West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£142£142£134£158£159£150West Lancashire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.43£4.45£4.20£5.67£5.70£5.38West Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£456£458£433£500£502£475West Lancashire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£136£136£129£148£149£140West Lancashire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£68£68£65£71£71£67West Lancashire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£838£842£795£840£844£797West Lancashire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£170£171£161£160£161£152Cheshire West and Chester
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£173£174£164£187£188£177West Lancashire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.02£4.03£3.81£2.92£2.93£2.77Cheshire West and Chester
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.14£4.16£3.93£3.89£3.91£3.69Cheshire West and Chester
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.37£6.39£6.04£8.72£8.76£8.27West Lancashire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026207.9215.2West Lancashire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.622.4West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.833.6West Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202667.374.9West Lancashire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202697.8101.6West Lancashire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.715.3West Lancashire

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Cheshire West and Chester £1.6bn, West Lancashire £564.8mWest Lancashire: £564.8mCheshire West and Chester: £1.6bnWest Lancashire: £567.2mCheshire West and Chester: £1.6bnWest Lancashire: £535.7mCheshire West and Chester: £1.6bn

    £1.6bnCheshire West and Chester is higherDepends on how you count£564.8m£567.2m£535.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Cheshire West and Chester £954.6m, West Lancashire £330.2mWest Lancashire: £330.2mCheshire West and Chester: £954.6mWest Lancashire: £331.6mCheshire West and Chester: £958.6mWest Lancashire: £313.2mCheshire West and Chester: £905.5m

    £954.6m£958.6m£905.5mCheshire West and Chester is higherDepends on how you count£330.2m£331.6m£313.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Cheshire West and Chester £403.3m, West Lancashire £134.9mWest Lancashire: £134.9mCheshire West and Chester: £403.3mWest Lancashire: £135.5mCheshire West and Chester: £405.0mWest Lancashire: £127.9mCheshire West and Chester: £382.6m

    £403.3m£405.0m£382.6mCheshire West and Chester is higherDepends on how you count£134.9m£135.5m£127.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Cheshire West and Chester £875.1m, West Lancashire £299.7mWest Lancashire: £299.7mCheshire West and Chester: £875.1mWest Lancashire: £301.0mCheshire West and Chester: £878.8mWest Lancashire: £284.3mCheshire West and Chester: £830.1m

    £875.1m£878.8m£830.1mCheshire West and Chester is higherDepends on how you count£299.7m£301.0m£284.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Cheshire West and Chester £25.3m, West Lancashire £10.4mWest Lancashire: £10.4mCheshire West and Chester: £25.3mWest Lancashire: £10.4mCheshire West and Chester: £25.4mWest Lancashire: £9.9mCheshire West and Chester: £24.0m

    £25.3m£25.4m£24.0mCheshire West and Chester is higherDepends on how you count£10.4m£10.4m£9.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cheshire West and Chester £52.5m, West Lancashire £19.3mWest Lancashire: £19.3mCheshire West and Chester: £52.5mWest Lancashire: £19.4mCheshire West and Chester: £52.7mWest Lancashire: £18.3mCheshire West and Chester: £49.8m

    £52.5m£52.7m£49.8mCheshire West and Chester is higherDepends on how you count£19.3m£19.4m£18.3m

  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, West Lancashire £0.69mWest Lancashire: £0.69mCheshire West and Chester: £1.6mWest Lancashire: £0.70mCheshire West and Chester: £1.7mWest Lancashire: £0.66mCheshire West and Chester: £1.6m

    £1.6m£1.7m£1.6mCheshire West and Chester is higherDepends on how you count£0.69m£0.70m£0.66m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cheshire West and Chester £169.3m, West Lancashire £61.1mWest Lancashire: £61.1mCheshire West and Chester: £169.3mWest Lancashire: £61.3mCheshire West and Chester: £170.0mWest Lancashire: £57.9mCheshire West and Chester: £160.6m

    £169.3m£170.0m£160.6mCheshire West and Chester is higherDepends on how you count£61.1m£61.3m£57.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Cheshire West and Chester £50.4m, West Lancashire £18.1mWest Lancashire: £18.1mCheshire West and Chester: £50.4mWest Lancashire: £18.1mCheshire West and Chester: £50.6mWest Lancashire: £17.1mCheshire West and Chester: £47.8m

    £50.4m£50.6m£47.8mCheshire West and Chester is higherDepends on how you count£18.1m£18.1m£17.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cheshire West and Chester £25.3m, West Lancashire £8.7mWest Lancashire: £8.7mCheshire West and Chester: £25.3mWest Lancashire: £8.7mCheshire West and Chester: £25.4mWest Lancashire: £8.2mCheshire West and Chester: £24.0m

    £25.3m£25.4m£24.0mCheshire West and Chester is higherDepends on how you count£8.7m£8.7m£8.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Cheshire West and Chester £310.9m, West Lancashire £102.6mWest Lancashire: £102.6mCheshire West and Chester: £310.9mWest Lancashire: £103.0mCheshire West and Chester: £312.2mWest Lancashire: £97.3mCheshire West and Chester: £294.9m

    £310.9m£312.2m£294.9mCheshire West and Chester is higherDepends on how you count£102.6m£103.0m£97.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Cheshire West and Chester £63.0m, West Lancashire £19.5mWest Lancashire: £19.5mCheshire West and Chester: £63.0mWest Lancashire: £19.6mCheshire West and Chester: £63.3mWest Lancashire: £18.5mCheshire West and Chester: £59.7m

    £63.0m£63.3m£59.7mCheshire West and Chester is higher£19.5m£19.6m£18.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Cheshire West and Chester £64.1m, West Lancashire £22.8mWest Lancashire: £22.8mCheshire West and Chester: £64.1mWest Lancashire: £22.9mCheshire West and Chester: £64.4mWest Lancashire: £21.6mCheshire West and Chester: £60.8m

    £64.1m£64.4m£60.8mCheshire West and Chester is higherDepends on how you count£22.8m£22.9m£21.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Cheshire West and Chester £1.5m, West Lancashire £0.36mWest Lancashire: £0.36mCheshire West and Chester: £1.5mWest Lancashire: £0.36mCheshire West and Chester: £1.5mWest Lancashire: £0.34mCheshire West and Chester: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mCheshire West and Chester is higher£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Cheshire West and Chester £1.5m, West Lancashire £0.47mWest Lancashire: £0.47mCheshire West and Chester: £1.5mWest Lancashire: £0.48mCheshire West and Chester: £1.5mWest Lancashire: £0.45mCheshire West and Chester: £1.5m

    £1.5mCheshire West and Chester is higher£0.47m£0.48m£0.45m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Cheshire West and Chester 77,132, West Lancashire 26,268West Lancashire: 26,268Cheshire West and Chester: 77,132

    77,132Cheshire West and Chester is higherDepends on how you count26,268

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Cheshire West and Chester 6,538, West Lancashire 2,734West Lancashire: 2,734Cheshire West and Chester: 6,538

    6,538Cheshire West and Chester is higherDepends on how you count2,734

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cheshire West and Chester 11,039, West Lancashire 4,105West Lancashire: 4,105Cheshire West and Chester: 11,039

    11,039Cheshire West and Chester is higherDepends on how you count4,105

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cheshire West and Chester 24,973, West Lancashire 9,139West Lancashire: 9,139Cheshire West and Chester: 24,973

    24,973Cheshire West and Chester is higherDepends on how you count9,139

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Cheshire West and Chester 36,259, West Lancashire 12,398West Lancashire: 12,398Cheshire West and Chester: 36,259

    36,259Cheshire West and Chester is higherDepends on how you count12,398

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cheshire West and Chester 5,465, West Lancashire 1,866West Lancashire: 1,866Cheshire West and Chester: 5,465

    5,465Cheshire West and Chester is higherDepends on how you count1,866

Show the numbers
Cheshire West and Chester and West Lancashire, total
MeasureCheshire West and ChesterWest LancashireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.6bn£564.8m£567.2m£535.7mCheshire West and Chester
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£954.6m£958.6m£905.5m£330.2m£331.6m£313.2mCheshire West and Chester
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£403.3m£405.0m£382.6m£134.9m£135.5m£127.9mCheshire West and Chester
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£875.1m£878.8m£830.1m£299.7m£301.0m£284.3mCheshire West and Chester
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£25.3m£25.4m£24.0m£10.4m£10.4m£9.9mCheshire West and Chester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£52.5m£52.7m£49.8m£19.3m£19.4m£18.3mCheshire West and Chester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.7m£1.6m£0.69m£0.70m£0.66mCheshire West and Chester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£169.3m£170.0m£160.6m£61.1m£61.3m£57.9mCheshire West and Chester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£50.4m£50.6m£47.8m£18.1m£18.1m£17.1mCheshire West and Chester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£25.3m£25.4m£24.0m£8.7m£8.7m£8.2mCheshire West and Chester
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£310.9m£312.2m£294.9m£102.6m£103.0m£97.3mCheshire West and Chester
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£63.0m£63.3m£59.7m£19.5m£19.6m£18.5mCheshire West and Chester
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£64.1m£64.4m£60.8m£22.8m£22.9m£21.6mCheshire West and Chester
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mCheshire West and Chester
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.5m£0.47m£0.48m£0.45mCheshire West and Chester
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.4m£2.4m£2.2m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mCheshire West and Chester
State Pensiontotal, March 202677,13226,268Cheshire West and Chester
Pension Credittotal, March 20266,5382,734Cheshire West and Chester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202611,0394,105Cheshire West and Chester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202624,9739,139Cheshire West and Chester
Universal Credittotal, May 202636,25912,398Cheshire West and Chester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20265,4651,866Cheshire West and Chester

Sources

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

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