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Cheshire West and Chester and Broxtowe

370,951 and 114,124 residents (mid-2024).

Cheshire West and Chester is higher than Broxtowe on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 9 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 13 of 22 measures, and Broxtowe on 9. 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 Broxtowe

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cheshire West and Chester £4,429, Broxtowe £4,272Broxtowe: £4,272Cheshire West and Chester: £4,429Broxtowe: £4,290Cheshire West and Chester: £4,448Broxtowe: £4,052Cheshire West and Chester: £4,201

    £4,429£4,448£4,201Cheshire West and Chester is higher£4,272£4,290£4,052

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Cheshire West and Chester £12,559, Broxtowe £12,853Broxtowe: £12,853Cheshire West and Chester: £12,559Broxtowe: £12,908Cheshire West and Chester: £12,612Broxtowe: £12,192Cheshire West and Chester: £11,913

    £12,559£12,612£11,913Broxtowe is higherDepends on how you count£12,853£12,908£12,192

  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, Broxtowe £1,535Broxtowe: £1,535Cheshire West and Chester: £1,771Broxtowe: £1,542Cheshire West and Chester: £1,779Broxtowe: £1,456Cheshire West and Chester: £1,680

    £1,771£1,779£1,680Cheshire West and Chester is higher£1,535£1,542£1,456

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Cheshire West and Chester £11,513, Broxtowe £11,769Broxtowe: £11,769Cheshire West and Chester: £11,513Broxtowe: £11,819Cheshire West and Chester: £11,562Broxtowe: £11,163Cheshire West and Chester: £10,921

    £11,513£11,562£10,921Broxtowe is higherDepends on how you count£11,769£11,819£11,163

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Cheshire West and Chester £333, Broxtowe £328Broxtowe: £328Cheshire West and Chester: £333Broxtowe: £329Cheshire West and Chester: £335Broxtowe: £311Cheshire West and Chester: £316

    £333£335£316Cheshire West and Chester is higher£328£329£311

  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, Broxtowe £734Broxtowe: £734Cheshire West and Chester: £691Broxtowe: £737Cheshire West and Chester: £694Broxtowe: £697Cheshire West and Chester: £655

    £691£694£655Broxtowe is higherDepends on how you count£734£737£697

  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, Broxtowe £22Broxtowe: £22Cheshire West and Chester: £22Broxtowe: £22Cheshire West and Chester: £22Broxtowe: £21Cheshire West and Chester: £21

    £22£22£21Broxtowe is higherDepends on how you count£22£22£21

  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, Broxtowe £414Broxtowe: £414Cheshire West and Chester: £456Broxtowe: £416Cheshire West and Chester: £458Broxtowe: £393Cheshire West and Chester: £433

    £456£458£433Cheshire West and Chester is higher£414£416£393

  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, Broxtowe £123Broxtowe: £123Cheshire West and Chester: £136Broxtowe: £123Cheshire West and Chester: £136Broxtowe: £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, Broxtowe £96Broxtowe: £96Cheshire West and Chester: £111Broxtowe: £96Cheshire West and Chester: £111Broxtowe: £91Cheshire West and Chester: £105

    £111£111£105Cheshire West and Chester is higher£96£96£91

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Cheshire West and Chester £1,365, Broxtowe £1,140Broxtowe: £1,140Cheshire West and Chester: £1,365Broxtowe: £1,145Cheshire West and Chester: £1,371Broxtowe: £1,082Cheshire West and Chester: £1,295

    £1,365£1,371£1,295Cheshire West and Chester is higher£1,140£1,145£1,082

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cheshire West and Chester £170, Broxtowe £128Broxtowe: £128Cheshire West and Chester: £170Broxtowe: £129Cheshire West and Chester: £171Broxtowe: £122Cheshire West and Chester: £161

    £170£171£161Cheshire West and Chester is higher£128£129£122

  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, Broxtowe £285Broxtowe: £285Cheshire West and Chester: £282Broxtowe: £287Cheshire West and Chester: £283Broxtowe: £271Cheshire West and Chester: £267

    £282£283£267Broxtowe is higherDepends on how you count£285£287£271

  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, Broxtowe £8.48Broxtowe: £8.48Cheshire West and Chester: £6.56Broxtowe: £8.51Cheshire West and Chester: £6.59Broxtowe: £8.04Cheshire West and Chester: £6.22

    £6.56£6.59£6.22Broxtowe is higherDepends on how you count£8.48£8.51£8.04

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Cheshire West and Chester £6.75, Broxtowe £5.26Broxtowe: £5.26Cheshire West and Chester: £6.75Broxtowe: £5.28Cheshire West and Chester: £6.78Broxtowe: £4.99Cheshire West and Chester: £6.40

    £6.75£6.78£6.40Cheshire West and Chester is higher£5.26£5.28£4.99

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cheshire West and Chester £6.37, Broxtowe £4.88Broxtowe: £4.88Cheshire West and Chester: £6.37Broxtowe: £4.90Cheshire West and Chester: £6.39Broxtowe: £4.63Cheshire West and Chester: £6.04

    £6.37£6.39£6.04Cheshire West and Chester is higher£4.88£4.90£4.63

  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, Broxtowe 1,018.2Broxtowe: 1,018.2Cheshire West and Chester: 1,014.8

    1,014.8Broxtowe is higherDepends on how you count1,018.2

  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, Broxtowe 86.5Broxtowe: 86.5Cheshire West and Chester: 86.0

    86.0Broxtowe is higherDepends on how you count86.5

  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, Broxtowe 154.9Broxtowe: 154.9Cheshire West and Chester: 145.2

    145.2Broxtowe is higherDepends on how you count154.9

  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, Broxtowe 60.2Broxtowe: 60.2Cheshire West and Chester: 67.3

    67.3Cheshire West and Chester is higher60.2

  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, Broxtowe 150.4Broxtowe: 150.4Cheshire West and Chester: 159.3

    159.3Cheshire West and Chester is higher150.4

  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, Broxtowe 21.4Broxtowe: 21.4Cheshire West and Chester: 24.0

    24.0Cheshire West and Chester is higher21.4

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Cheshire West and Chester and Broxtowe, per person in the age group
MeasureCheshire West and ChesterBroxtoweHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,429£4,448£4,201£4,272£4,290£4,052Cheshire West and Chester
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,559£12,612£11,913£12,853£12,908£12,192Broxtowe
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,771£1,779£1,680£1,535£1,542£1,456Cheshire West and Chester
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,513£11,562£10,921£11,769£11,819£11,163Broxtowe
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£333£335£316£328£329£311Cheshire West and Chester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£691£694£655£734£737£697Broxtowe
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£22£22£21£22£22£21Broxtowe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£456£458£433£414£416£393Cheshire 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£96£96£91Cheshire West and Chester
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,365£1,371£1,295£1,140£1,145£1,082Cheshire West and Chester
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£170£171£161£128£129£122Cheshire West and Chester
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£282£283£267£285£287£271Broxtowe
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.56£6.59£6.22£8.48£8.51£8.04Broxtowe
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.75£6.78£6.40£5.26£5.28£4.99Cheshire West and Chester
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.37£6.39£6.04£4.88£4.90£4.63Cheshire West and Chester
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,014.81,018.2Broxtowe
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202686.086.5Broxtowe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026145.2154.9Broxtowe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202667.360.2Cheshire West and Chester
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026159.3150.4Cheshire West and Chester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202624.021.4Cheshire West and Chester

Per resident

Cheshire West and Chester is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Broxtowe on 9. 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 Broxtowe

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cheshire West and Chester £4,429, Broxtowe £4,272Broxtowe: £4,272Cheshire West and Chester: £4,429Broxtowe: £4,290Cheshire West and Chester: £4,448Broxtowe: £4,052Cheshire West and Chester: £4,201

    £4,429£4,448£4,201Cheshire West and Chester is higher£4,272£4,290£4,052

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Cheshire West and Chester £2,573, Broxtowe £2,653Broxtowe: £2,653Cheshire West and Chester: £2,573Broxtowe: £2,664Cheshire West and Chester: £2,584Broxtowe: £2,516Cheshire West and Chester: £2,441

    £2,573£2,584£2,441Broxtowe is higherDepends on how you count£2,653£2,664£2,516

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Cheshire West and Chester £1,087, Broxtowe £948Broxtowe: £948Cheshire West and Chester: £1,087Broxtowe: £952Cheshire West and Chester: £1,092Broxtowe: £899Cheshire West and Chester: £1,031

    £1,087£1,092£1,031Cheshire West and Chester is higher£948£952£899

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Cheshire West and Chester £2,359, Broxtowe £2,429Broxtowe: £2,429Cheshire West and Chester: £2,359Broxtowe: £2,439Cheshire West and Chester: £2,369Broxtowe: £2,304Cheshire West and Chester: £2,238

    £2,359£2,369£2,238Broxtowe is higherDepends on how you count£2,429£2,439£2,304

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Cheshire West and Chester £68, Broxtowe £68Broxtowe: £68Cheshire West and Chester: £68Broxtowe: £68Cheshire West and Chester: £69Broxtowe: £64Cheshire West and Chester: £65

    £68£69£65Cheshire West and Chester is higher£68£68£64

  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, Broxtowe £152Broxtowe: £152Cheshire West and Chester: £142Broxtowe: £152Cheshire West and Chester: £142Broxtowe: £144Cheshire West and Chester: £134

    £142£142£134Broxtowe is higherDepends on how you count£152£152£144

  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, Broxtowe £4.56Broxtowe: £4.56Cheshire West and Chester: £4.43Broxtowe: £4.58Cheshire West and Chester: £4.45Broxtowe: £4.33Cheshire West and Chester: £4.20

    £4.43£4.45£4.20Broxtowe is higherDepends on how you count£4.56£4.58£4.33

  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, Broxtowe £414Broxtowe: £414Cheshire West and Chester: £456Broxtowe: £416Cheshire West and Chester: £458Broxtowe: £393Cheshire West and Chester: £433

    £456£458£433Cheshire West and Chester is higher£414£416£393

  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, Broxtowe £123Broxtowe: £123Cheshire West and Chester: £136Broxtowe: £123Cheshire West and Chester: £136Broxtowe: £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, Broxtowe £59Broxtowe: £59Cheshire West and Chester: £68Broxtowe: £59Cheshire West and Chester: £68Broxtowe: £56Cheshire West and Chester: £65

    £68£68£65Cheshire West and Chester is higher£59£59£56

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Cheshire West and Chester £838, Broxtowe £704Broxtowe: £704Cheshire West and Chester: £838Broxtowe: £707Cheshire West and Chester: £842Broxtowe: £668Cheshire West and Chester: £795

    £838£842£795Cheshire West and Chester is higher£704£707£668

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cheshire West and Chester £170, Broxtowe £128Broxtowe: £128Cheshire West and Chester: £170Broxtowe: £129Cheshire West and Chester: £171Broxtowe: £122Cheshire West and Chester: £161

    £170£171£161Cheshire West and Chester is higher£128£129£122

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Cheshire West and Chester £173, Broxtowe £176Broxtowe: £176Cheshire West and Chester: £173Broxtowe: £177Cheshire West and Chester: £174Broxtowe: £167Cheshire West and Chester: £164

    £173£174£164Broxtowe is higherDepends on how you count£176£177£167

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Cheshire West and Chester £4.02, Broxtowe £5.24Broxtowe: £5.24Cheshire West and Chester: £4.02Broxtowe: £5.26Cheshire West and Chester: £4.03Broxtowe: £4.97Cheshire West and Chester: £3.81

    £4.02£4.03£3.81Broxtowe is higherDepends on how you count£5.24£5.26£4.97

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Cheshire West and Chester £4.14, Broxtowe £3.25Broxtowe: £3.25Cheshire West and Chester: £4.14Broxtowe: £3.26Cheshire West and Chester: £4.16Broxtowe: £3.08Cheshire West and Chester: £3.93

    £4.14£4.16£3.93Cheshire West and Chester is higher£3.25£3.26£3.08

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cheshire West and Chester £6.37, Broxtowe £4.88Broxtowe: £4.88Cheshire West and Chester: £6.37Broxtowe: £4.90Cheshire West and Chester: £6.39Broxtowe: £4.63Cheshire West and Chester: £6.04

    £6.37£6.39£6.04Cheshire West and Chester is higher£4.88£4.90£4.63

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Cheshire West and Chester 207.9, Broxtowe 210.1Broxtowe: 210.1Cheshire West and Chester: 207.9

    207.9Broxtowe is higherDepends on how you count210.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cheshire West and Chester 17.6, Broxtowe 17.9Broxtowe: 17.9Cheshire West and Chester: 17.6

    17.6Broxtowe is higherDepends on how you count17.9

  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, Broxtowe 32.0Broxtowe: 32.0Cheshire West and Chester: 29.8

    29.8Broxtowe is higherDepends on how you count32.0

  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, Broxtowe 60.2Broxtowe: 60.2Cheshire West and Chester: 67.3

    67.3Cheshire West and Chester is higher60.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cheshire West and Chester 97.8, Broxtowe 92.9Broxtowe: 92.9Cheshire West and Chester: 97.8

    97.8Cheshire West and Chester is higher92.9

  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, Broxtowe 13.2Broxtowe: 13.2Cheshire West and Chester: 14.7

    14.7Cheshire West and Chester is higher13.2

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Cheshire West and Chester and Broxtowe, per resident
MeasureCheshire West and ChesterBroxtoweHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,429£4,448£4,201£4,272£4,290£4,052Cheshire West and Chester
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,573£2,584£2,441£2,653£2,664£2,516Broxtowe
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,087£1,092£1,031£948£952£899Cheshire West and Chester
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,359£2,369£2,238£2,429£2,439£2,304Broxtowe
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£68£69£65£68£68£64Cheshire West and Chester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£142£142£134£152£152£144Broxtowe
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.43£4.45£4.20£4.56£4.58£4.33Broxtowe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£456£458£433£414£416£393Cheshire 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£59£59£56Cheshire West and Chester
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£838£842£795£704£707£668Cheshire West and Chester
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£170£171£161£128£129£122Cheshire West and Chester
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£173£174£164£176£177£167Broxtowe
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.02£4.03£3.81£5.24£5.26£4.97Broxtowe
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.14£4.16£3.93£3.25£3.26£3.08Cheshire West and Chester
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.37£6.39£6.04£4.88£4.90£4.63Cheshire West and Chester
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026207.9210.1Broxtowe
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.617.9Broxtowe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.832.0Broxtowe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202667.360.2Cheshire West and Chester
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202697.892.9Cheshire West and Chester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.713.2Cheshire West and Chester

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Cheshire West and Chester £1.6bn, Broxtowe £487.5mBroxtowe: £487.5mCheshire West and Chester: £1.6bnBroxtowe: £489.6mCheshire West and Chester: £1.6bnBroxtowe: £462.4mCheshire West and Chester: £1.6bn

    £1.6bnCheshire West and Chester is higher£487.5m£489.6m£462.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Cheshire West and Chester £403.3m, Broxtowe £108.2mBroxtowe: £108.2mCheshire West and Chester: £403.3mBroxtowe: £108.7mCheshire West and Chester: £405.0mBroxtowe: £102.6mCheshire West and Chester: £382.6m

    £403.3m£405.0m£382.6mCheshire West and Chester is higher£108.2m£108.7m£102.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Cheshire West and Chester £875.1m, Broxtowe £277.2mBroxtowe: £277.2mCheshire West and Chester: £875.1mBroxtowe: £278.4mCheshire West and Chester: £878.8mBroxtowe: £262.9mCheshire West and Chester: £830.1m

    £875.1m£878.8m£830.1mCheshire West and Chester is higherDepends on how you count£277.2m£278.4m£262.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Cheshire West and Chester £25.3m, Broxtowe £7.7mBroxtowe: £7.7mCheshire West and Chester: £25.3mBroxtowe: £7.7mCheshire West and Chester: £25.4mBroxtowe: £7.3mCheshire West and Chester: £24.0m

    £25.3m£25.4m£24.0mCheshire West and Chester is higher£7.7m£7.7m£7.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cheshire West and Chester £52.5m, Broxtowe £17.3mBroxtowe: £17.3mCheshire West and Chester: £52.5mBroxtowe: £17.4mCheshire West and Chester: £52.7mBroxtowe: £16.4mCheshire West and Chester: £49.8m

    £52.5m£52.7m£49.8mCheshire West and Chester is higherDepends on how you count£17.3m£17.4m£16.4m

  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, Broxtowe £0.52mBroxtowe: £0.52mCheshire West and Chester: £1.6mBroxtowe: £0.52mCheshire West and Chester: £1.7mBroxtowe: £0.49mCheshire West and Chester: £1.6m

    £1.6m£1.7m£1.6mCheshire West and Chester is higherDepends on how you count£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cheshire West and Chester £169.3m, Broxtowe £47.3mBroxtowe: £47.3mCheshire West and Chester: £169.3mBroxtowe: £47.5mCheshire West and Chester: £170.0mBroxtowe: £44.9mCheshire West and Chester: £160.6m

    £169.3m£170.0m£160.6mCheshire West and Chester is higher£47.3m£47.5m£44.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Cheshire West and Chester £50.4m, Broxtowe £14.0mBroxtowe: £14.0mCheshire West and Chester: £50.4mBroxtowe: £14.1mCheshire West and Chester: £50.6mBroxtowe: £13.3mCheshire West and Chester: £47.8m

    £50.4m£50.6m£47.8mCheshire West and Chester is higher£14.0m£14.1m£13.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cheshire West and Chester £25.3m, Broxtowe £6.7mBroxtowe: £6.7mCheshire West and Chester: £25.3mBroxtowe: £6.8mCheshire West and Chester: £25.4mBroxtowe: £6.4mCheshire West and Chester: £24.0m

    £25.3m£25.4m£24.0mCheshire West and Chester is higher£6.7m£6.8m£6.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Cheshire West and Chester £310.9m, Broxtowe £80.4mBroxtowe: £80.4mCheshire West and Chester: £310.9mBroxtowe: £80.7mCheshire West and Chester: £312.2mBroxtowe: £76.2mCheshire West and Chester: £294.9m

    £310.9m£312.2m£294.9mCheshire West and Chester is higher£80.4m£80.7m£76.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Cheshire West and Chester £63.0m, Broxtowe £14.7mBroxtowe: £14.7mCheshire West and Chester: £63.0mBroxtowe: £14.7mCheshire West and Chester: £63.3mBroxtowe: £13.9mCheshire West and Chester: £59.7m

    £63.0m£63.3m£59.7mCheshire West and Chester is higher£14.7m£14.7m£13.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Cheshire West and Chester £64.1m, Broxtowe £20.1mBroxtowe: £20.1mCheshire West and Chester: £64.1mBroxtowe: £20.2mCheshire West and Chester: £64.4mBroxtowe: £19.1mCheshire West and Chester: £60.8m

    £64.1m£64.4m£60.8mCheshire West and Chester is higherDepends on how you count£20.1m£20.2m£19.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Cheshire West and Chester £1.5m, Broxtowe £0.60mBroxtowe: £0.60mCheshire West and Chester: £1.5mBroxtowe: £0.60mCheshire West and Chester: £1.5mBroxtowe: £0.57mCheshire West and Chester: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mCheshire West and Chester is higherDepends on how you count£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Cheshire West and Chester £1.5m, Broxtowe £0.37mBroxtowe: £0.37mCheshire West and Chester: £1.5mBroxtowe: £0.37mCheshire West and Chester: £1.5mBroxtowe: £0.35mCheshire West and Chester: £1.5m

    £1.5mCheshire West and Chester is higher£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Cheshire West and Chester £2.4m, Broxtowe £0.56mBroxtowe: £0.56mCheshire West and Chester: £2.4mBroxtowe: £0.56mCheshire West and Chester: £2.4mBroxtowe: £0.53mCheshire West and Chester: £2.2m

    £2.4m£2.4m£2.2mCheshire West and Chester is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Cheshire West and Chester 77,132, Broxtowe 23,981Broxtowe: 23,981Cheshire West and Chester: 77,132

    77,132Cheshire West and Chester is higherDepends on how you count23,981

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Cheshire West and Chester 6,538, Broxtowe 2,037Broxtowe: 2,037Cheshire West and Chester: 6,538

    6,538Cheshire West and Chester is higherDepends on how you count2,037

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cheshire West and Chester 11,039, Broxtowe 3,648Broxtowe: 3,648Cheshire West and Chester: 11,039

    11,039Cheshire West and Chester is higherDepends on how you count3,648

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cheshire West and Chester 24,973, Broxtowe 6,866Broxtowe: 6,866Cheshire West and Chester: 24,973

    24,973Cheshire West and Chester is higher6,866

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Cheshire West and Chester 36,259, Broxtowe 10,600Broxtowe: 10,600Cheshire West and Chester: 36,259

    36,259Cheshire West and Chester is higher10,600

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cheshire West and Chester 5,465, Broxtowe 1,508Broxtowe: 1,508Cheshire West and Chester: 5,465

    5,465Cheshire West and Chester is higher1,508

Show the numbers
Cheshire West and Chester and Broxtowe, total
MeasureCheshire West and ChesterBroxtoweHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.6bn£487.5m£489.6m£462.4mCheshire West and Chester
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£954.6m£958.6m£905.5m£302.7m£304.0m£287.1mCheshire West and Chester
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£403.3m£405.0m£382.6m£108.2m£108.7m£102.6mCheshire West and Chester
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£875.1m£878.8m£830.1m£277.2m£278.4m£262.9mCheshire West and Chester
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£25.3m£25.4m£24.0m£7.7m£7.7m£7.3mCheshire West and Chester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£52.5m£52.7m£49.8m£17.3m£17.4m£16.4mCheshire West and Chester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.7m£1.6m£0.52m£0.52m£0.49mCheshire West and Chester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£169.3m£170.0m£160.6m£47.3m£47.5m£44.9mCheshire West and Chester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£50.4m£50.6m£47.8m£14.0m£14.1m£13.3mCheshire West and Chester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£25.3m£25.4m£24.0m£6.7m£6.8m£6.4mCheshire West and Chester
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£310.9m£312.2m£294.9m£80.4m£80.7m£76.2mCheshire West and Chester
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£63.0m£63.3m£59.7m£14.7m£14.7m£13.9mCheshire West and Chester
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£64.1m£64.4m£60.8m£20.1m£20.2m£19.1mCheshire West and Chester
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mCheshire West and Chester
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.5m£0.37m£0.37m£0.35mCheshire West and Chester
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.4m£2.4m£2.2m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mCheshire West and Chester
State Pensiontotal, March 202677,13223,981Cheshire West and Chester
Pension Credittotal, March 20266,5382,037Cheshire West and Chester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202611,0393,648Cheshire West and Chester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202624,9736,866Cheshire West and Chester
Universal Credittotal, May 202636,25910,600Cheshire West and Chester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20265,4651,508Cheshire West and Chester

Sources

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

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