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Cheshire West and Chester and North West Leicestershire

370,951 and 111,876 residents (mid-2024).

Cheshire West and Chester is higher than North West Leicestershire on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 20 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 6 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 North West Leicestershire 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 North West Leicestershire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cheshire West and Chester £4,429, North West Leicestershire £3,954North West Leicestershire: £3,954Cheshire West and Chester: £4,429North West Leicestershire: £3,971Cheshire West and Chester: £4,448North West Leicestershire: £3,751Cheshire West and Chester: £4,201

    £4,429£4,448£4,201Cheshire West and Chester is higher£3,954£3,971£3,751

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Cheshire West and Chester £12,559, North West Leicestershire £12,808North West Leicestershire: £12,808Cheshire West and Chester: £12,559North West Leicestershire: £12,862Cheshire West and Chester: £12,612North West Leicestershire: £12,149Cheshire West and Chester: £11,913

    £12,559£12,612£11,913North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£12,808£12,862£12,149

  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, North West Leicestershire £1,494North West Leicestershire: £1,494Cheshire West and Chester: £1,771North West Leicestershire: £1,501Cheshire West and Chester: £1,779North West Leicestershire: £1,417Cheshire West and Chester: £1,680

    £1,771£1,779£1,680Cheshire West and Chester is higher£1,494£1,501£1,417

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Cheshire West and Chester £11,513, North West Leicestershire £11,827North West Leicestershire: £11,827Cheshire West and Chester: £11,513North West Leicestershire: £11,877Cheshire West and Chester: £11,562North West Leicestershire: £11,218Cheshire West and Chester: £10,921

    £11,513£11,562£10,921North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£11,827£11,877£11,218

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Cheshire West and Chester £333, North West Leicestershire £275North West Leicestershire: £275Cheshire West and Chester: £333North West Leicestershire: £276Cheshire West and Chester: £335North West Leicestershire: £261Cheshire West and Chester: £316

    £333£335£316Cheshire West and Chester is higher£275£276£261

  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, North West Leicestershire £687North West Leicestershire: £687Cheshire West and Chester: £691North West Leicestershire: £690Cheshire West and Chester: £694North West Leicestershire: £651Cheshire West and Chester: £655

    £691£694£655Cheshire West and Chester is higher£687£690£651

  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, North West Leicestershire £19North West Leicestershire: £19Cheshire West and Chester: £22North West Leicestershire: £19Cheshire West and Chester: £22North West Leicestershire: £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, North West Leicestershire £367North West Leicestershire: £367Cheshire West and Chester: £456North West Leicestershire: £368Cheshire West and Chester: £458North West Leicestershire: £348Cheshire West and Chester: £433

    £456£458£433Cheshire West and Chester is higher£367£368£348

  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, North West Leicestershire £123North West Leicestershire: £123Cheshire West and Chester: £136North West Leicestershire: £123Cheshire West and Chester: £136North West Leicestershire: £117Cheshire West and Chester: £129

    £136£136£129Cheshire West and Chester is higher£123£123£117

  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, North West Leicestershire £109North West Leicestershire: £109Cheshire West and Chester: £111North West Leicestershire: £109Cheshire West and Chester: £111North West Leicestershire: £103Cheshire West and Chester: £105

    £111£111£105Cheshire West and Chester is higher£109£109£103

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Cheshire West and Chester £1,365, North West Leicestershire £1,160North West Leicestershire: £1,160Cheshire West and Chester: £1,365North West Leicestershire: £1,165Cheshire West and Chester: £1,371North West Leicestershire: £1,100Cheshire West and Chester: £1,295

    £1,365£1,371£1,295Cheshire West and Chester is higher£1,160£1,165£1,100

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cheshire West and Chester £170, North West Leicestershire £99North West Leicestershire: £99Cheshire West and Chester: £170North West Leicestershire: £100Cheshire West and Chester: £171North West Leicestershire: £94Cheshire West and Chester: £161

    £170£171£161Cheshire West and Chester is higher£99£100£94

  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, North West Leicestershire £216North West Leicestershire: £216Cheshire West and Chester: £282North West Leicestershire: £217Cheshire West and Chester: £283North West Leicestershire: £205Cheshire West and Chester: £267

    £282£283£267Cheshire West and Chester is higher£216£217£205

  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, North West Leicestershire £4.89North West Leicestershire: £4.89Cheshire West and Chester: £6.56North West Leicestershire: £4.91Cheshire West and Chester: £6.59North West Leicestershire: £4.64Cheshire West and Chester: £6.22

    £6.56£6.59£6.22Cheshire West and Chester is higher£4.89£4.91£4.64

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Cheshire West and Chester £6.75, North West Leicestershire £4.77North West Leicestershire: £4.77Cheshire West and Chester: £6.75North West Leicestershire: £4.79Cheshire West and Chester: £6.78North West Leicestershire: £4.52Cheshire West and Chester: £6.40

    £6.75£6.78£6.40Cheshire West and Chester is higher£4.77£4.79£4.52

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cheshire West and Chester £6.37, North West Leicestershire £6.79North West Leicestershire: £6.79Cheshire West and Chester: £6.37North West Leicestershire: £6.82Cheshire West and Chester: £6.39North West Leicestershire: £6.44Cheshire West and Chester: £6.04

    £6.37£6.39£6.04North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£6.79£6.82£6.44

  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, North West Leicestershire 1,030.9North West Leicestershire: 1,030.9Cheshire West and Chester: 1,014.8

    1,014.8North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count1,030.9

  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, North West Leicestershire 74.5North West Leicestershire: 74.5Cheshire West and Chester: 86.0

    86.0Cheshire West and Chester is higher74.5

  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, North West Leicestershire 146.4North West Leicestershire: 146.4Cheshire West and Chester: 145.2

    145.2North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count146.4

  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, North West Leicestershire 55.2North West Leicestershire: 55.2Cheshire West and Chester: 67.3

    67.3Cheshire West and Chester is higher55.2

  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, North West Leicestershire 139.7North West Leicestershire: 139.7Cheshire West and Chester: 159.3

    159.3Cheshire West and Chester is higher139.7

  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, North West Leicestershire 24.0North West Leicestershire: 24.0Cheshire West and Chester: 24.0

    24.0Cheshire West and Chester is higherDepends on how you count24.0

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Cheshire West and Chester and North West Leicestershire, per person in the age group
MeasureCheshire West and ChesterNorth West LeicestershireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,429£4,448£4,201£3,954£3,971£3,751Cheshire West and Chester
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,559£12,612£11,913£12,808£12,862£12,149North West Leicestershire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,771£1,779£1,680£1,494£1,501£1,417Cheshire West and Chester
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,513£11,562£10,921£11,827£11,877£11,218North West Leicestershire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£333£335£316£275£276£261Cheshire West and Chester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£691£694£655£687£690£651Cheshire West and Chester
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£367£368£348Cheshire West and Chester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£136£136£129£123£123£117Cheshire West and Chester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£111£111£105£109£109£103Cheshire West and Chester
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,365£1,371£1,295£1,160£1,165£1,100Cheshire West and Chester
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£170£171£161£99£100£94Cheshire West and Chester
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£282£283£267£216£217£205Cheshire West and Chester
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.56£6.59£6.22£4.89£4.91£4.64Cheshire West and Chester
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.75£6.78£6.40£4.77£4.79£4.52Cheshire West and Chester
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.37£6.39£6.04£6.79£6.82£6.44North West Leicestershire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,014.81,030.9North West Leicestershire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202686.074.5Cheshire West and Chester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026145.2146.4North West Leicestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202667.355.2Cheshire West and Chester
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026159.3139.7Cheshire West and Chester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202624.024.0Cheshire West and Chester

Per resident

Cheshire West and Chester is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and North West Leicestershire on 2. 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 North West Leicestershire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cheshire West and Chester £4,429, North West Leicestershire £3,954North West Leicestershire: £3,954Cheshire West and Chester: £4,429North West Leicestershire: £3,971Cheshire West and Chester: £4,448North West Leicestershire: £3,751Cheshire West and Chester: £4,201

    £4,429£4,448£4,201Cheshire West and Chester is higher£3,954£3,971£3,751

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Cheshire West and Chester £2,573, North West Leicestershire £2,428North West Leicestershire: £2,428Cheshire West and Chester: £2,573North West Leicestershire: £2,438Cheshire West and Chester: £2,584North West Leicestershire: £2,303Cheshire West and Chester: £2,441

    £2,573£2,584£2,441Cheshire West and Chester is higherDepends on how you count£2,428£2,438£2,303

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Cheshire West and Chester £1,087, North West Leicestershire £930North West Leicestershire: £930Cheshire West and Chester: £1,087North West Leicestershire: £934Cheshire West and Chester: £1,092North West Leicestershire: £883Cheshire West and Chester: £1,031

    £1,087£1,092£1,031Cheshire West and Chester is higher£930£934£883

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Cheshire West and Chester £2,359, North West Leicestershire £2,242North West Leicestershire: £2,242Cheshire West and Chester: £2,359North West Leicestershire: £2,251Cheshire West and Chester: £2,369North West Leicestershire: £2,126Cheshire West and Chester: £2,238

    £2,359£2,369£2,238Cheshire West and Chester is higherDepends on how you count£2,242£2,251£2,126

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Cheshire West and Chester £68, North West Leicestershire £52North West Leicestershire: £52Cheshire West and Chester: £68North West Leicestershire: £52Cheshire West and Chester: £69North West Leicestershire: £49Cheshire West and Chester: £65

    £68£69£65Cheshire West and Chester is higher£52£52£49

  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, North West Leicestershire £130North West Leicestershire: £130Cheshire West and Chester: £142North West Leicestershire: £131Cheshire West and Chester: £142North West Leicestershire: £123Cheshire West and Chester: £134

    £142£142£134Cheshire West and Chester is higher£130£131£123

  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, North West Leicestershire £3.63North West Leicestershire: £3.63Cheshire West and Chester: £4.43North West Leicestershire: £3.64Cheshire West and Chester: £4.45North West Leicestershire: £3.44Cheshire West and Chester: £4.20

    £4.43£4.45£4.20Cheshire West and Chester is higher£3.63£3.64£3.44

  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, North West Leicestershire £367North West Leicestershire: £367Cheshire West and Chester: £456North West Leicestershire: £368Cheshire West and Chester: £458North West Leicestershire: £348Cheshire West and Chester: £433

    £456£458£433Cheshire West and Chester is higher£367£368£348

  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, North West Leicestershire £123North West Leicestershire: £123Cheshire West and Chester: £136North West Leicestershire: £123Cheshire West and Chester: £136North West Leicestershire: £117Cheshire West and Chester: £129

    £136£136£129Cheshire West and Chester is higher£123£123£117

  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, North West Leicestershire £68North West Leicestershire: £68Cheshire West and Chester: £68North West Leicestershire: £68Cheshire West and Chester: £68North West Leicestershire: £64Cheshire West and Chester: £65

    £68£68£65Cheshire West and Chester is higher£68£68£64

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Cheshire West and Chester £838, North West Leicestershire £722North West Leicestershire: £722Cheshire West and Chester: £838North West Leicestershire: £725Cheshire West and Chester: £842North West Leicestershire: £685Cheshire West and Chester: £795

    £838£842£795Cheshire West and Chester is higher£722£725£685

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cheshire West and Chester £170, North West Leicestershire £99North West Leicestershire: £99Cheshire West and Chester: £170North West Leicestershire: £100Cheshire West and Chester: £171North West Leicestershire: £94Cheshire West and Chester: £161

    £170£171£161Cheshire West and Chester is higher£99£100£94

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Cheshire West and Chester £173, North West Leicestershire £135North West Leicestershire: £135Cheshire West and Chester: £173North West Leicestershire: £135Cheshire West and Chester: £174North West Leicestershire: £128Cheshire West and Chester: £164

    £173£174£164Cheshire West and Chester is higher£135£135£128

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Cheshire West and Chester £4.02, North West Leicestershire £3.05North West Leicestershire: £3.05Cheshire West and Chester: £4.02North West Leicestershire: £3.06Cheshire West and Chester: £4.03North West Leicestershire: £2.89Cheshire West and Chester: £3.81

    £4.02£4.03£3.81Cheshire West and Chester is higher£3.05£3.06£2.89

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Cheshire West and Chester £4.14, North West Leicestershire £2.97North West Leicestershire: £2.97Cheshire West and Chester: £4.14North West Leicestershire: £2.99Cheshire West and Chester: £4.16North West Leicestershire: £2.82Cheshire West and Chester: £3.93

    £4.14£4.16£3.93Cheshire West and Chester is higher£2.97£2.99£2.82

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cheshire West and Chester £6.37, North West Leicestershire £6.79North West Leicestershire: £6.79Cheshire West and Chester: £6.37North West Leicestershire: £6.82Cheshire West and Chester: £6.39North West Leicestershire: £6.44Cheshire West and Chester: £6.04

    £6.37£6.39£6.04North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£6.79£6.82£6.44

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Cheshire West and Chester 207.9, North West Leicestershire 195.4North West Leicestershire: 195.4Cheshire West and Chester: 207.9

    207.9Cheshire West and Chester is higherDepends on how you count195.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cheshire West and Chester 17.6, North West Leicestershire 14.1North West Leicestershire: 14.1Cheshire West and Chester: 17.6

    17.6Cheshire West and Chester is higher14.1

  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, North West Leicestershire 27.8North West Leicestershire: 27.8Cheshire West and Chester: 29.8

    29.8Cheshire West and Chester is higherDepends on how you count27.8

  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, North West Leicestershire 55.2North West Leicestershire: 55.2Cheshire West and Chester: 67.3

    67.3Cheshire West and Chester is higher55.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cheshire West and Chester 97.8, North West Leicestershire 87.0North West Leicestershire: 87.0Cheshire West and Chester: 97.8

    97.8Cheshire West and Chester is higher87.0

  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, North West Leicestershire 14.9North West Leicestershire: 14.9Cheshire West and Chester: 14.7

    14.7North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count14.9

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Cheshire West and Chester and North West Leicestershire, per resident
MeasureCheshire West and ChesterNorth West LeicestershireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,429£4,448£4,201£3,954£3,971£3,751Cheshire West and Chester
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,573£2,584£2,441£2,428£2,438£2,303Cheshire West and Chester
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,087£1,092£1,031£930£934£883Cheshire West and Chester
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,359£2,369£2,238£2,242£2,251£2,126Cheshire West and Chester
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£68£69£65£52£52£49Cheshire West and Chester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£142£142£134£130£131£123Cheshire West and Chester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.43£4.45£4.20£3.63£3.64£3.44Cheshire West and Chester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£456£458£433£367£368£348Cheshire West and Chester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£136£136£129£123£123£117Cheshire West and Chester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£68£68£65£68£68£64Cheshire West and Chester
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£838£842£795£722£725£685Cheshire West and Chester
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£170£171£161£99£100£94Cheshire West and Chester
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£173£174£164£135£135£128Cheshire West and Chester
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.02£4.03£3.81£3.05£3.06£2.89Cheshire West and Chester
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.14£4.16£3.93£2.97£2.99£2.82Cheshire West and Chester
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.37£6.39£6.04£6.79£6.82£6.44North West Leicestershire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026207.9195.4Cheshire West and Chester
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.614.1Cheshire West and Chester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.827.8Cheshire West and Chester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202667.355.2Cheshire West and Chester
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202697.887.0Cheshire West and Chester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.714.9North West Leicestershire

Total

Cheshire West and Chester is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and North West Leicestershire 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 North West Leicestershire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Cheshire West and Chester £1.6bn, North West Leicestershire £442.4mNorth West Leicestershire: £442.4mCheshire West and Chester: £1.6bnNorth West Leicestershire: £444.2mCheshire West and Chester: £1.6bnNorth West Leicestershire: £419.6mCheshire West and Chester: £1.6bn

    £1.6bnCheshire West and Chester is higher£442.4m£444.2m£419.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Cheshire West and Chester £954.6m, North West Leicestershire £271.6mNorth West Leicestershire: £271.6mCheshire West and Chester: £954.6mNorth West Leicestershire: £272.7mCheshire West and Chester: £958.6mNorth West Leicestershire: £257.6mCheshire West and Chester: £905.5m

    £954.6m£958.6m£905.5mCheshire West and Chester is higherDepends on how you count£271.6m£272.7m£257.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Cheshire West and Chester £403.3m, North West Leicestershire £104.1mNorth West Leicestershire: £104.1mCheshire West and Chester: £403.3mNorth West Leicestershire: £104.5mCheshire West and Chester: £405.0mNorth West Leicestershire: £98.7mCheshire West and Chester: £382.6m

    £403.3m£405.0m£382.6mCheshire West and Chester is higher£104.1m£104.5m£98.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Cheshire West and Chester £875.1m, North West Leicestershire £250.8mNorth West Leicestershire: £250.8mCheshire West and Chester: £875.1mNorth West Leicestershire: £251.9mCheshire West and Chester: £878.8mNorth West Leicestershire: £237.9mCheshire West and Chester: £830.1m

    £875.1m£878.8m£830.1mCheshire West and Chester is higherDepends on how you count£250.8m£251.9m£237.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Cheshire West and Chester £25.3m, North West Leicestershire £5.8mNorth West Leicestershire: £5.8mCheshire West and Chester: £25.3mNorth West Leicestershire: £5.9mCheshire West and Chester: £25.4mNorth West Leicestershire: £5.5mCheshire West and Chester: £24.0m

    £25.3m£25.4m£24.0mCheshire West and Chester is higher£5.8m£5.9m£5.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cheshire West and Chester £52.5m, North West Leicestershire £14.6mNorth West Leicestershire: £14.6mCheshire West and Chester: £52.5mNorth West Leicestershire: £14.6mCheshire West and Chester: £52.7mNorth West Leicestershire: £13.8mCheshire West and Chester: £49.8m

    £52.5m£52.7m£49.8mCheshire West and Chester is higher£14.6m£14.6m£13.8m

  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, North West Leicestershire £0.41mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.41mCheshire West and Chester: £1.6mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.41mCheshire West and Chester: £1.7mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.38mCheshire West and Chester: £1.6m

    £1.6m£1.7m£1.6mCheshire West and Chester is higher£0.41m£0.41m£0.38m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cheshire West and Chester £169.3m, North West Leicestershire £41.0mNorth West Leicestershire: £41.0mCheshire West and Chester: £169.3mNorth West Leicestershire: £41.2mCheshire West and Chester: £170.0mNorth West Leicestershire: £38.9mCheshire West and Chester: £160.6m

    £169.3m£170.0m£160.6mCheshire West and Chester is higher£41.0m£41.2m£38.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Cheshire West and Chester £50.4m, North West Leicestershire £13.7mNorth West Leicestershire: £13.7mCheshire West and Chester: £50.4mNorth West Leicestershire: £13.8mCheshire West and Chester: £50.6mNorth West Leicestershire: £13.0mCheshire West and Chester: £47.8m

    £50.4m£50.6m£47.8mCheshire West and Chester is higher£13.7m£13.8m£13.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cheshire West and Chester £25.3m, North West Leicestershire £7.6mNorth West Leicestershire: £7.6mCheshire West and Chester: £25.3mNorth West Leicestershire: £7.6mCheshire West and Chester: £25.4mNorth West Leicestershire: £7.2mCheshire West and Chester: £24.0m

    £25.3m£25.4m£24.0mCheshire West and Chester is higher£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Cheshire West and Chester £310.9m, North West Leicestershire £80.8mNorth West Leicestershire: £80.8mCheshire West and Chester: £310.9mNorth West Leicestershire: £81.1mCheshire West and Chester: £312.2mNorth West Leicestershire: £76.6mCheshire West and Chester: £294.9m

    £310.9m£312.2m£294.9mCheshire West and Chester is higher£80.8m£81.1m£76.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Cheshire West and Chester £63.0m, North West Leicestershire £11.1mNorth West Leicestershire: £11.1mCheshire West and Chester: £63.0mNorth West Leicestershire: £11.2mCheshire West and Chester: £63.3mNorth West Leicestershire: £10.5mCheshire West and Chester: £59.7m

    £63.0m£63.3m£59.7mCheshire West and Chester is higher£11.1m£11.2m£10.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Cheshire West and Chester £64.1m, North West Leicestershire £15.1mNorth West Leicestershire: £15.1mCheshire West and Chester: £64.1mNorth West Leicestershire: £15.1mCheshire West and Chester: £64.4mNorth West Leicestershire: £14.3mCheshire West and Chester: £60.8m

    £64.1m£64.4m£60.8mCheshire West and Chester is higher£15.1m£15.1m£14.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Cheshire West and Chester £1.5m, North West Leicestershire £0.34mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.34mCheshire West and Chester: £1.5mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.34mCheshire West and Chester: £1.5mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.32mCheshire West and Chester: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mCheshire West and Chester is higher£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Cheshire West and Chester £1.5m, North West Leicestershire £0.33mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.33mCheshire West and Chester: £1.5mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.33mCheshire West and Chester: £1.5mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.32mCheshire West and Chester: £1.5m

    £1.5mCheshire West and Chester is higher£0.33m£0.33m£0.32m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Cheshire West and Chester £2.4m, North West Leicestershire £0.76mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.76mCheshire West and Chester: £2.4mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.76mCheshire West and Chester: £2.4mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.72mCheshire West and Chester: £2.2m

    £2.4m£2.4m£2.2mCheshire West and Chester is higherDepends on how you count£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Cheshire West and Chester 77,132, North West Leicestershire 21,860North West Leicestershire: 21,860Cheshire West and Chester: 77,132

    77,132Cheshire West and Chester is higherDepends on how you count21,860

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Cheshire West and Chester 6,538, North West Leicestershire 1,580North West Leicestershire: 1,580Cheshire West and Chester: 6,538

    6,538Cheshire West and Chester is higher1,580

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cheshire West and Chester 11,039, North West Leicestershire 3,104North West Leicestershire: 3,104Cheshire West and Chester: 11,039

    11,039Cheshire West and Chester is higherDepends on how you count3,104

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cheshire West and Chester 24,973, North West Leicestershire 6,174North West Leicestershire: 6,174Cheshire West and Chester: 24,973

    24,973Cheshire West and Chester is higher6,174

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Cheshire West and Chester 36,259, North West Leicestershire 9,732North West Leicestershire: 9,732Cheshire West and Chester: 36,259

    36,259Cheshire West and Chester is higher9,732

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cheshire West and Chester 5,465, North West Leicestershire 1,670North West Leicestershire: 1,670Cheshire West and Chester: 5,465

    5,465Cheshire West and Chester is higherDepends on how you count1,670

Show the numbers
Cheshire West and Chester and North West Leicestershire, total
MeasureCheshire West and ChesterNorth West LeicestershireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.6bn£442.4m£444.2m£419.6mCheshire West and Chester
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£954.6m£958.6m£905.5m£271.6m£272.7m£257.6mCheshire West and Chester
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£403.3m£405.0m£382.6m£104.1m£104.5m£98.7mCheshire West and Chester
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£875.1m£878.8m£830.1m£250.8m£251.9m£237.9mCheshire West and Chester
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£25.3m£25.4m£24.0m£5.8m£5.9m£5.5mCheshire West and Chester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£52.5m£52.7m£49.8m£14.6m£14.6m£13.8mCheshire West and Chester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.7m£1.6m£0.41m£0.41m£0.38mCheshire West and Chester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£169.3m£170.0m£160.6m£41.0m£41.2m£38.9mCheshire West and Chester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£50.4m£50.6m£47.8m£13.7m£13.8m£13.0mCheshire West and Chester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£25.3m£25.4m£24.0m£7.6m£7.6m£7.2mCheshire West and Chester
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£310.9m£312.2m£294.9m£80.8m£81.1m£76.6mCheshire West and Chester
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£63.0m£63.3m£59.7m£11.1m£11.2m£10.5mCheshire West and Chester
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£64.1m£64.4m£60.8m£15.1m£15.1m£14.3mCheshire West and Chester
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£0.34m£0.34m£0.32mCheshire West and Chester
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.5m£0.33m£0.33m£0.32mCheshire West and Chester
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.4m£2.4m£2.2m£0.76m£0.76m£0.72mCheshire West and Chester
State Pensiontotal, March 202677,13221,860Cheshire West and Chester
Pension Credittotal, March 20266,5381,580Cheshire West and Chester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202611,0393,104Cheshire West and Chester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202624,9736,174Cheshire West and Chester
Universal Credittotal, May 202636,2599,732Cheshire West and Chester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20265,4651,670Cheshire West and Chester

Sources

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

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