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Cheshire West and Chester and Charnwood

370,951 and 188,310 residents (mid-2024).

Cheshire West and Chester is higher than Charnwood on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 22 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 Charnwood 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 Charnwood

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cheshire West and Chester £4,429, Charnwood £3,848Charnwood: £3,848Cheshire West and Chester: £4,429Charnwood: £3,865Cheshire West and Chester: £4,448Charnwood: £3,650Cheshire West and Chester: £4,201

    £4,429£4,448£4,201Cheshire West and Chester is higher£3,848£3,865£3,650

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Cheshire West and Chester £12,559, Charnwood £12,884Charnwood: £12,884Cheshire West and Chester: £12,559Charnwood: £12,938Cheshire West and Chester: £12,612Charnwood: £12,221Cheshire West and Chester: £11,913

    £12,559£12,612£11,913Charnwood is higherDepends on how you count£12,884£12,938£12,221

  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, Charnwood £1,419Charnwood: £1,419Cheshire West and Chester: £1,771Charnwood: £1,425Cheshire West and Chester: £1,779Charnwood: £1,346Cheshire West and Chester: £1,680

    £1,771£1,779£1,680Cheshire West and Chester is higher£1,419£1,425£1,346

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Cheshire West and Chester £11,513, Charnwood £11,820Charnwood: £11,820Cheshire West and Chester: £11,513Charnwood: £11,871Cheshire West and Chester: £11,562Charnwood: £11,212Cheshire West and Chester: £10,921

    £11,513£11,562£10,921Charnwood is higherDepends on how you count£11,820£11,871£11,212

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Cheshire West and Chester £333, Charnwood £341Charnwood: £341Cheshire West and Chester: £333Charnwood: £342Cheshire West and Chester: £335Charnwood: £323Cheshire West and Chester: £316

    £333£335£316Charnwood is higherDepends on how you count£341£342£323

  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, Charnwood £701Charnwood: £701Cheshire West and Chester: £691Charnwood: £704Cheshire West and Chester: £694Charnwood: £665Cheshire West and Chester: £655

    £691£694£655Charnwood is higherDepends on how you count£701£704£665

  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, Charnwood £21Charnwood: £21Cheshire West and Chester: £22Charnwood: £21Cheshire West and Chester: £22Charnwood: £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, Charnwood £351Charnwood: £351Cheshire West and Chester: £456Charnwood: £352Cheshire West and Chester: £458Charnwood: £333Cheshire West and Chester: £433

    £456£458£433Cheshire West and Chester is higher£351£352£333

  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, Charnwood £93Charnwood: £93Cheshire West and Chester: £136Charnwood: £94Cheshire West and Chester: £136Charnwood: £88Cheshire West and Chester: £129

    £136£136£129Cheshire West and Chester is higher£93£94£88

  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, Charnwood £85Charnwood: £85Cheshire West and Chester: £111Charnwood: £85Cheshire West and Chester: £111Charnwood: £81Cheshire West and Chester: £105

    £111£111£105Cheshire West and Chester is higher£85£85£81

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Cheshire West and Chester £1,365, Charnwood £1,095Charnwood: £1,095Cheshire West and Chester: £1,365Charnwood: £1,100Cheshire West and Chester: £1,371Charnwood: £1,039Cheshire West and Chester: £1,295

    £1,365£1,371£1,295Cheshire West and Chester is higher£1,095£1,100£1,039

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cheshire West and Chester £170, Charnwood £130Charnwood: £130Cheshire West and Chester: £170Charnwood: £130Cheshire West and Chester: £171Charnwood: £123Cheshire West and Chester: £161

    £170£171£161Cheshire West and Chester is higher£130£130£123

  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, Charnwood £230Charnwood: £230Cheshire West and Chester: £282Charnwood: £231Cheshire West and Chester: £283Charnwood: £218Cheshire West and Chester: £267

    £282£283£267Cheshire West and Chester is higher£230£231£218

  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, Charnwood £5.76Charnwood: £5.76Cheshire West and Chester: £6.56Charnwood: £5.78Cheshire West and Chester: £6.59Charnwood: £5.46Cheshire West and Chester: £6.22

    £6.56£6.59£6.22Cheshire West and Chester is higher£5.76£5.78£5.46

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Cheshire West and Chester £6.75, Charnwood £3.75Charnwood: £3.75Cheshire West and Chester: £6.75Charnwood: £3.77Cheshire West and Chester: £6.78Charnwood: £3.56Cheshire West and Chester: £6.40

    £6.75£6.78£6.40Cheshire West and Chester is higher£3.75£3.77£3.56

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cheshire West and Chester £6.37, Charnwood £5.74Charnwood: £5.74Cheshire West and Chester: £6.37Charnwood: £5.76Cheshire West and Chester: £6.39Charnwood: £5.44Cheshire West and Chester: £6.04

    £6.37£6.39£6.04Cheshire West and Chester is higher£5.74£5.76£5.44

  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, Charnwood 1,016.6Charnwood: 1,016.6Cheshire West and Chester: 1,014.8

    1,014.8Charnwood is higherDepends on how you count1,016.6

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Cheshire West and Chester 86.0, Charnwood 80.9Charnwood: 80.9Cheshire West and Chester: 86.0

    86.0Cheshire West and Chester is higher80.9

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Cheshire West and Chester 145.2, Charnwood 145.1Charnwood: 145.1Cheshire West and Chester: 145.2

    145.2Cheshire West and Chester is higher145.1

  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, Charnwood 51.7Charnwood: 51.7Cheshire West and Chester: 67.3

    67.3Cheshire West and Chester is higher51.7

  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, Charnwood 134.4Charnwood: 134.4Cheshire West and Chester: 159.3

    159.3Cheshire West and Chester is higher134.4

  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, Charnwood 19.0Charnwood: 19.0Cheshire West and Chester: 24.0

    24.0Cheshire West and Chester is higher19.0

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Cheshire West and Chester and Charnwood, per person in the age group
MeasureCheshire West and ChesterCharnwoodHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,429£4,448£4,201£3,848£3,865£3,650Cheshire West and Chester
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,559£12,612£11,913£12,884£12,938£12,221Charnwood
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,771£1,779£1,680£1,419£1,425£1,346Cheshire West and Chester
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,513£11,562£10,921£11,820£11,871£11,212Charnwood
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£333£335£316£341£342£323Charnwood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£691£694£655£701£704£665Charnwood
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£351£352£333Cheshire West and Chester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£136£136£129£93£94£88Cheshire West and Chester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£111£111£105£85£85£81Cheshire West and Chester
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,365£1,371£1,295£1,095£1,100£1,039Cheshire West and Chester
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£170£171£161£130£130£123Cheshire West and Chester
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£282£283£267£230£231£218Cheshire West and Chester
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.56£6.59£6.22£5.76£5.78£5.46Cheshire West and Chester
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.75£6.78£6.40£3.75£3.77£3.56Cheshire West and Chester
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.37£6.39£6.04£5.74£5.76£5.44Cheshire West and Chester
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,014.81,016.6Charnwood
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202686.080.9Cheshire West and Chester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026145.2145.1Cheshire West and Chester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202667.351.7Cheshire West and Chester
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026159.3134.4Cheshire West and Chester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202624.019.0Cheshire West and Chester

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cheshire West and Chester £4,429, Charnwood £3,848Charnwood: £3,848Cheshire West and Chester: £4,429Charnwood: £3,865Cheshire West and Chester: £4,448Charnwood: £3,650Cheshire West and Chester: £4,201

    £4,429£4,448£4,201Cheshire West and Chester is higher£3,848£3,865£3,650

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Cheshire West and Chester £2,573, Charnwood £2,361Charnwood: £2,361Cheshire West and Chester: £2,573Charnwood: £2,371Cheshire West and Chester: £2,584Charnwood: £2,239Cheshire West and Chester: £2,441

    £2,573£2,584£2,441Cheshire West and Chester is higherDepends on how you count£2,361£2,371£2,239

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Cheshire West and Chester £1,087, Charnwood £908Charnwood: £908Cheshire West and Chester: £1,087Charnwood: £912Cheshire West and Chester: £1,092Charnwood: £861Cheshire West and Chester: £1,031

    £1,087£1,092£1,031Cheshire West and Chester is higher£908£912£861

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Cheshire West and Chester £2,359, Charnwood £2,166Charnwood: £2,166Cheshire West and Chester: £2,359Charnwood: £2,175Cheshire West and Chester: £2,369Charnwood: £2,055Cheshire West and Chester: £2,238

    £2,359£2,369£2,238Cheshire West and Chester is higherDepends on how you count£2,166£2,175£2,055

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Cheshire West and Chester £68, Charnwood £62Charnwood: £62Cheshire West and Chester: £68Charnwood: £63Cheshire West and Chester: £69Charnwood: £59Cheshire West and Chester: £65

    £68£69£65Cheshire West and Chester is higherDepends on how you count£62£63£59

  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, Charnwood £128Charnwood: £128Cheshire West and Chester: £142Charnwood: £129Cheshire West and Chester: £142Charnwood: £122Cheshire West and Chester: £134

    £142£142£134Cheshire West and Chester is higherDepends on how you count£128£129£122

  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, Charnwood £3.87Charnwood: £3.87Cheshire West and Chester: £4.43Charnwood: £3.89Cheshire West and Chester: £4.45Charnwood: £3.67Cheshire West and Chester: £4.20

    £4.43£4.45£4.20Cheshire West and Chester is higher£3.87£3.89£3.67

  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, Charnwood £351Charnwood: £351Cheshire West and Chester: £456Charnwood: £352Cheshire West and Chester: £458Charnwood: £333Cheshire West and Chester: £433

    £456£458£433Cheshire West and Chester is higher£351£352£333

  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, Charnwood £93Charnwood: £93Cheshire West and Chester: £136Charnwood: £94Cheshire West and Chester: £136Charnwood: £88Cheshire West and Chester: £129

    £136£136£129Cheshire West and Chester is higher£93£94£88

  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, Charnwood £54Charnwood: £54Cheshire West and Chester: £68Charnwood: £55Cheshire West and Chester: £68Charnwood: £52Cheshire West and Chester: £65

    £68£68£65Cheshire West and Chester is higher£54£55£52

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Cheshire West and Chester £838, Charnwood £701Charnwood: £701Cheshire West and Chester: £838Charnwood: £704Cheshire West and Chester: £842Charnwood: £665Cheshire West and Chester: £795

    £838£842£795Cheshire West and Chester is higher£701£704£665

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cheshire West and Chester £170, Charnwood £130Charnwood: £130Cheshire West and Chester: £170Charnwood: £130Cheshire West and Chester: £171Charnwood: £123Cheshire West and Chester: £161

    £170£171£161Cheshire West and Chester is higher£130£130£123

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Cheshire West and Chester £173, Charnwood £147Charnwood: £147Cheshire West and Chester: £173Charnwood: £148Cheshire West and Chester: £174Charnwood: £139Cheshire West and Chester: £164

    £173£174£164Cheshire West and Chester is higher£147£148£139

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Cheshire West and Chester £4.02, Charnwood £3.68Charnwood: £3.68Cheshire West and Chester: £4.02Charnwood: £3.69Cheshire West and Chester: £4.03Charnwood: £3.49Cheshire West and Chester: £3.81

    £4.02£4.03£3.81Cheshire West and Chester is higher£3.68£3.69£3.49

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Cheshire West and Chester £4.14, Charnwood £2.40Charnwood: £2.40Cheshire West and Chester: £4.14Charnwood: £2.41Cheshire West and Chester: £4.16Charnwood: £2.28Cheshire West and Chester: £3.93

    £4.14£4.16£3.93Cheshire West and Chester is higher£2.40£2.41£2.28

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cheshire West and Chester £6.37, Charnwood £5.74Charnwood: £5.74Cheshire West and Chester: £6.37Charnwood: £5.76Cheshire West and Chester: £6.39Charnwood: £5.44Cheshire West and Chester: £6.04

    £6.37£6.39£6.04Cheshire West and Chester is higher£5.74£5.76£5.44

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Cheshire West and Chester 207.9, Charnwood 186.3Charnwood: 186.3Cheshire West and Chester: 207.9

    207.9Cheshire West and Chester is higherDepends on how you count186.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cheshire West and Chester 17.6, Charnwood 14.8Charnwood: 14.8Cheshire West and Chester: 17.6

    17.6Cheshire West and Chester is higher14.8

  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, Charnwood 26.6Charnwood: 26.6Cheshire West and Chester: 29.8

    29.8Cheshire West and Chester is higher26.6

  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, Charnwood 51.7Charnwood: 51.7Cheshire West and Chester: 67.3

    67.3Cheshire West and Chester is higher51.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cheshire West and Chester 97.8, Charnwood 86.0Charnwood: 86.0Cheshire West and Chester: 97.8

    97.8Cheshire West and Chester is higher86.0

  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, Charnwood 12.1Charnwood: 12.1Cheshire West and Chester: 14.7

    14.7Cheshire West and Chester is higher12.1

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Cheshire West and Chester and Charnwood, per resident
MeasureCheshire West and ChesterCharnwoodHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,429£4,448£4,201£3,848£3,865£3,650Cheshire West and Chester
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,573£2,584£2,441£2,361£2,371£2,239Cheshire West and Chester
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,087£1,092£1,031£908£912£861Cheshire West and Chester
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,359£2,369£2,238£2,166£2,175£2,055Cheshire West and Chester
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£68£69£65£62£63£59Cheshire West and Chester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£142£142£134£128£129£122Cheshire West and Chester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.43£4.45£4.20£3.87£3.89£3.67Cheshire West and Chester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£456£458£433£351£352£333Cheshire West and Chester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£136£136£129£93£94£88Cheshire West and Chester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£68£68£65£54£55£52Cheshire West and Chester
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£838£842£795£701£704£665Cheshire West and Chester
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£170£171£161£130£130£123Cheshire West and Chester
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£173£174£164£147£148£139Cheshire West and Chester
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.02£4.03£3.81£3.68£3.69£3.49Cheshire West and Chester
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.14£4.16£3.93£2.40£2.41£2.28Cheshire West and Chester
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.37£6.39£6.04£5.74£5.76£5.44Cheshire West and Chester
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026207.9186.3Cheshire West and Chester
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.614.8Cheshire West and Chester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.826.6Cheshire West and Chester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202667.351.7Cheshire West and Chester
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202697.886.0Cheshire West and Chester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.712.1Cheshire West and Chester

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Cheshire West and Chester £1.6bn, Charnwood £724.7mCharnwood: £724.7mCheshire West and Chester: £1.6bnCharnwood: £727.8mCheshire West and Chester: £1.6bnCharnwood: £687.4mCheshire West and Chester: £1.6bn

    £1.6bnCheshire West and Chester is higher£724.7m£727.8m£687.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Cheshire West and Chester £954.6m, Charnwood £444.6mCharnwood: £444.6mCheshire West and Chester: £954.6mCharnwood: £446.5mCheshire West and Chester: £958.6mCharnwood: £421.7mCheshire West and Chester: £905.5m

    £954.6m£958.6m£905.5mCheshire West and Chester is higherDepends on how you count£444.6m£446.5m£421.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Cheshire West and Chester £403.3m, Charnwood £171.0mCharnwood: £171.0mCheshire West and Chester: £403.3mCharnwood: £171.7mCheshire West and Chester: £405.0mCharnwood: £162.2mCheshire West and Chester: £382.6m

    £403.3m£405.0m£382.6mCheshire West and Chester is higher£171.0m£171.7m£162.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Cheshire West and Chester £875.1m, Charnwood £407.9mCharnwood: £407.9mCheshire West and Chester: £875.1mCharnwood: £409.6mCheshire West and Chester: £878.8mCharnwood: £386.9mCheshire West and Chester: £830.1m

    £875.1m£878.8m£830.1mCheshire West and Chester is higherDepends on how you count£407.9m£409.6m£386.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Cheshire West and Chester £25.3m, Charnwood £11.8mCharnwood: £11.8mCheshire West and Chester: £25.3mCharnwood: £11.8mCheshire West and Chester: £25.4mCharnwood: £11.2mCheshire West and Chester: £24.0m

    £25.3m£25.4m£24.0mCheshire West and Chester is higherDepends on how you count£11.8m£11.8m£11.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cheshire West and Chester £52.5m, Charnwood £24.2mCharnwood: £24.2mCheshire West and Chester: £52.5mCharnwood: £24.3mCheshire West and Chester: £52.7mCharnwood: £23.0mCheshire West and Chester: £49.8m

    £52.5m£52.7m£49.8mCheshire West and Chester is higherDepends on how you count£24.2m£24.3m£23.0m

  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, Charnwood £0.73mCharnwood: £0.73mCheshire West and Chester: £1.6mCharnwood: £0.73mCheshire West and Chester: £1.7mCharnwood: £0.69mCheshire West and Chester: £1.6m

    £1.6m£1.7m£1.6mCheshire West and Chester is higher£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cheshire West and Chester £169.3m, Charnwood £66.0mCharnwood: £66.0mCheshire West and Chester: £169.3mCharnwood: £66.3mCheshire West and Chester: £170.0mCharnwood: £62.6mCheshire West and Chester: £160.6m

    £169.3m£170.0m£160.6mCheshire West and Chester is higher£66.0m£66.3m£62.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Cheshire West and Chester £50.4m, Charnwood £17.6mCharnwood: £17.6mCheshire West and Chester: £50.4mCharnwood: £17.6mCheshire West and Chester: £50.6mCharnwood: £16.7mCheshire West and Chester: £47.8m

    £50.4m£50.6m£47.8mCheshire West and Chester is higher£17.6m£17.6m£16.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cheshire West and Chester £25.3m, Charnwood £10.2mCharnwood: £10.2mCheshire West and Chester: £25.3mCharnwood: £10.3mCheshire West and Chester: £25.4mCharnwood: £9.7mCheshire West and Chester: £24.0m

    £25.3m£25.4m£24.0mCheshire West and Chester is higher£10.2m£10.3m£9.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Cheshire West and Chester £310.9m, Charnwood £131.9mCharnwood: £131.9mCheshire West and Chester: £310.9mCharnwood: £132.5mCheshire West and Chester: £312.2mCharnwood: £125.1mCheshire West and Chester: £294.9m

    £310.9m£312.2m£294.9mCheshire West and Chester is higher£131.9m£132.5m£125.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Cheshire West and Chester £63.0m, Charnwood £24.4mCharnwood: £24.4mCheshire West and Chester: £63.0mCharnwood: £24.6mCheshire West and Chester: £63.3mCharnwood: £23.2mCheshire West and Chester: £59.7m

    £63.0m£63.3m£59.7mCheshire West and Chester is higher£24.4m£24.6m£23.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Cheshire West and Chester £64.1m, Charnwood £27.7mCharnwood: £27.7mCheshire West and Chester: £64.1mCharnwood: £27.8mCheshire West and Chester: £64.4mCharnwood: £26.2mCheshire West and Chester: £60.8m

    £64.1m£64.4m£60.8mCheshire West and Chester is higher£27.7m£27.8m£26.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Cheshire West and Chester £1.5m, Charnwood £0.69mCharnwood: £0.69mCheshire West and Chester: £1.5mCharnwood: £0.70mCheshire West and Chester: £1.5mCharnwood: £0.66mCheshire West and Chester: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mCheshire West and Chester is higher£0.69m£0.70m£0.66m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Cheshire West and Chester £1.5m, Charnwood £0.45mCharnwood: £0.45mCheshire West and Chester: £1.5mCharnwood: £0.45mCheshire West and Chester: £1.5mCharnwood: £0.43mCheshire West and Chester: £1.5m

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

    £2.4m£2.4m£2.2mCheshire West and Chester is higher£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Cheshire West and Chester 77,132, Charnwood 35,079Charnwood: 35,079Cheshire West and Chester: 77,132

    77,132Cheshire West and Chester is higherDepends on how you count35,079

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Cheshire West and Chester 6,538, Charnwood 2,793Charnwood: 2,793Cheshire West and Chester: 6,538

    6,538Cheshire West and Chester is higher2,793

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cheshire West and Chester 11,039, Charnwood 5,008Charnwood: 5,008Cheshire West and Chester: 11,039

    11,039Cheshire West and Chester is higher5,008

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cheshire West and Chester 24,973, Charnwood 9,731Charnwood: 9,731Cheshire West and Chester: 24,973

    24,973Cheshire West and Chester is higher9,731

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Cheshire West and Chester 36,259, Charnwood 16,188Charnwood: 16,188Cheshire West and Chester: 36,259

    36,259Cheshire West and Chester is higher16,188

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cheshire West and Chester 5,465, Charnwood 2,286Charnwood: 2,286Cheshire West and Chester: 5,465

    5,465Cheshire West and Chester is higher2,286

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Cheshire West and Chester and Charnwood, total
MeasureCheshire West and ChesterCharnwoodHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.6bn£724.7m£727.8m£687.4mCheshire West and Chester
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£954.6m£958.6m£905.5m£444.6m£446.5m£421.7mCheshire West and Chester
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£403.3m£405.0m£382.6m£171.0m£171.7m£162.2mCheshire West and Chester
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£875.1m£878.8m£830.1m£407.9m£409.6m£386.9mCheshire West and Chester
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£25.3m£25.4m£24.0m£11.8m£11.8m£11.2mCheshire West and Chester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£52.5m£52.7m£49.8m£24.2m£24.3m£23.0mCheshire West and Chester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.7m£1.6m£0.73m£0.73m£0.69mCheshire West and Chester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£169.3m£170.0m£160.6m£66.0m£66.3m£62.6mCheshire West and Chester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£50.4m£50.6m£47.8m£17.6m£17.6m£16.7mCheshire West and Chester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£25.3m£25.4m£24.0m£10.2m£10.3m£9.7mCheshire West and Chester
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£310.9m£312.2m£294.9m£131.9m£132.5m£125.1mCheshire West and Chester
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£63.0m£63.3m£59.7m£24.4m£24.6m£23.2mCheshire West and Chester
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£64.1m£64.4m£60.8m£27.7m£27.8m£26.2mCheshire West and Chester
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£0.69m£0.70m£0.66mCheshire West and Chester
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.5m£0.45m£0.45m£0.43mCheshire West and Chester
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.4m£2.4m£2.2m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mCheshire West and Chester
State Pensiontotal, March 202677,13235,079Cheshire West and Chester
Pension Credittotal, March 20266,5382,793Cheshire West and Chester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202611,0395,008Cheshire West and Chester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202624,9739,731Cheshire West and Chester
Universal Credittotal, May 202636,25916,188Cheshire West and Chester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20265,4652,286Cheshire West and Chester

Sources

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

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