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Cheshire West and Chester and Lichfield

370,951 and 111,710 residents (mid-2024).

Cheshire West and Chester is higher than Lichfield on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 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 20 of 22 measures, and Lichfield 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 Lichfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cheshire West and Chester £4,429, Lichfield £4,327Lichfield: £4,327Cheshire West and Chester: £4,429Lichfield: £4,345Cheshire West and Chester: £4,448Lichfield: £4,104Cheshire West and Chester: £4,201

    £4,429£4,448£4,201Cheshire West and Chester is higher£4,327£4,345£4,104

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Cheshire West and Chester £12,559, Lichfield £12,603Lichfield: £12,603Cheshire West and Chester: £12,559Lichfield: £12,657Cheshire West and Chester: £12,612Lichfield: £11,955Cheshire West and Chester: £11,913

    £12,559£12,612£11,913Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£12,603£12,657£11,955

  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, Lichfield £1,446Lichfield: £1,446Cheshire West and Chester: £1,771Lichfield: £1,452Cheshire West and Chester: £1,779Lichfield: £1,372Cheshire West and Chester: £1,680

    £1,771£1,779£1,680Cheshire West and Chester is higher£1,446£1,452£1,372

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Cheshire West and Chester £11,513, Lichfield £11,705Lichfield: £11,705Cheshire West and Chester: £11,513Lichfield: £11,755Cheshire West and Chester: £11,562Lichfield: £11,103Cheshire West and Chester: £10,921

    £11,513£11,562£10,921Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£11,705£11,755£11,103

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Cheshire West and Chester £333, Lichfield £236Lichfield: £236Cheshire West and Chester: £333Lichfield: £237Cheshire West and Chester: £335Lichfield: £224Cheshire West and Chester: £316

    £333£335£316Cheshire West and Chester is higher£236£237£224

  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, Lichfield £645Lichfield: £645Cheshire West and Chester: £691Lichfield: £647Cheshire West and Chester: £694Lichfield: £612Cheshire West and Chester: £655

    £691£694£655Cheshire West and Chester is higherDepends on how you count£645£647£612

  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, Lichfield £17Lichfield: £17Cheshire West and Chester: £22Lichfield: £18Cheshire West and Chester: £22Lichfield: £17Cheshire West and Chester: £21

    £22£22£21Cheshire West and Chester is higher£17£18£17

  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, Lichfield £361Lichfield: £361Cheshire West and Chester: £456Lichfield: £363Cheshire West and Chester: £458Lichfield: £343Cheshire West and Chester: £433

    £456£458£433Cheshire West and Chester is higher£361£363£343

  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, Lichfield £109Lichfield: £109Cheshire West and Chester: £136Lichfield: £109Cheshire West and Chester: £136Lichfield: £103Cheshire West and Chester: £129

    £136£136£129Cheshire West and Chester is higher£109£109£103

  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, Lichfield £101Lichfield: £101Cheshire West and Chester: £111Lichfield: £101Cheshire West and Chester: £111Lichfield: £96Cheshire West and Chester: £105

    £111£111£105Cheshire West and Chester is higher£101£101£96

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Cheshire West and Chester £1,365, Lichfield £1,121Lichfield: £1,121Cheshire West and Chester: £1,365Lichfield: £1,126Cheshire West and Chester: £1,371Lichfield: £1,063Cheshire West and Chester: £1,295

    £1,365£1,371£1,295Cheshire West and Chester is higher£1,121£1,126£1,063

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cheshire West and Chester £170, Lichfield £110Lichfield: £110Cheshire West and Chester: £170Lichfield: £111Cheshire West and Chester: £171Lichfield: £104Cheshire West and Chester: £161

    £170£171£161Cheshire West and Chester is higher£110£111£104

  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, Lichfield £212Lichfield: £212Cheshire West and Chester: £282Lichfield: £213Cheshire West and Chester: £283Lichfield: £201Cheshire West and Chester: £267

    £282£283£267Cheshire West and Chester is higher£212£213£201

  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, Lichfield £6.34Lichfield: £6.34Cheshire West and Chester: £6.56Lichfield: £6.36Cheshire West and Chester: £6.59Lichfield: £6.01Cheshire West and Chester: £6.22

    £6.56£6.59£6.22Cheshire West and Chester is higher£6.34£6.36£6.01

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Cheshire West and Chester £6.75, Lichfield £5.92Lichfield: £5.92Cheshire West and Chester: £6.75Lichfield: £5.95Cheshire West and Chester: £6.78Lichfield: £5.62Cheshire West and Chester: £6.40

    £6.75£6.78£6.40Cheshire West and Chester is higher£5.92£5.95£5.62

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cheshire West and Chester £6.37, Lichfield £4.89Lichfield: £4.89Cheshire West and Chester: £6.37Lichfield: £4.91Cheshire West and Chester: £6.39Lichfield: £4.64Cheshire West and Chester: £6.04

    £6.37£6.39£6.04Cheshire West and Chester is higher£4.89£4.91£4.64

  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, Lichfield 1,004.0Lichfield: 1,004.0Cheshire West and Chester: 1,014.8

    1,014.8Cheshire West and Chester is higherDepends on how you count1,004.0

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Cheshire West and Chester 86.0, Lichfield 68.7Lichfield: 68.7Cheshire West and Chester: 86.0

    86.0Cheshire West and Chester is higher68.7

  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, Lichfield 139.9Lichfield: 139.9Cheshire West and Chester: 145.2

    145.2Cheshire West and Chester is higherDepends on how you count139.9

  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, Lichfield 54.6Lichfield: 54.6Cheshire West and Chester: 67.3

    67.3Cheshire West and Chester is higher54.6

  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, Lichfield 135.3Lichfield: 135.3Cheshire West and Chester: 159.3

    159.3Cheshire West and Chester is higher135.3

  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, Lichfield 22.2Lichfield: 22.2Cheshire West and Chester: 24.0

    24.0Cheshire West and Chester is higher22.2

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Cheshire West and Chester and Lichfield, per person in the age group
MeasureCheshire West and ChesterLichfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,429£4,448£4,201£4,327£4,345£4,104Cheshire West and Chester
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,559£12,612£11,913£12,603£12,657£11,955Lichfield
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,771£1,779£1,680£1,446£1,452£1,372Cheshire West and Chester
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,513£11,562£10,921£11,705£11,755£11,103Lichfield
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£333£335£316£236£237£224Cheshire West and Chester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£691£694£655£645£647£612Cheshire West and Chester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£22£22£21£17£18£17Cheshire West and Chester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£456£458£433£361£363£343Cheshire West and Chester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£136£136£129£109£109£103Cheshire West and Chester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£111£111£105£101£101£96Cheshire West and Chester
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,365£1,371£1,295£1,121£1,126£1,063Cheshire West and Chester
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£170£171£161£110£111£104Cheshire West and Chester
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£282£283£267£212£213£201Cheshire West and Chester
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.56£6.59£6.22£6.34£6.36£6.01Cheshire West and Chester
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.75£6.78£6.40£5.92£5.95£5.62Cheshire West and Chester
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.37£6.39£6.04£4.89£4.91£4.64Cheshire West and Chester
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,014.81,004.0Cheshire West and Chester
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202686.068.7Cheshire West and Chester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026145.2139.9Cheshire West and Chester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202667.354.6Cheshire West and Chester
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026159.3135.3Cheshire West and Chester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202624.022.2Cheshire West and Chester

Per resident

Cheshire West and Chester is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Lichfield 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 Lichfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cheshire West and Chester £4,429, Lichfield £4,327Lichfield: £4,327Cheshire West and Chester: £4,429Lichfield: £4,345Cheshire West and Chester: £4,448Lichfield: £4,104Cheshire West and Chester: £4,201

    £4,429£4,448£4,201Cheshire West and Chester is higher£4,327£4,345£4,104

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Cheshire West and Chester £2,573, Lichfield £2,886Lichfield: £2,886Cheshire West and Chester: £2,573Lichfield: £2,899Cheshire West and Chester: £2,584Lichfield: £2,738Cheshire West and Chester: £2,441

    £2,573£2,584£2,441Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£2,886£2,899£2,738

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Cheshire West and Chester £1,087, Lichfield £856Lichfield: £856Cheshire West and Chester: £1,087Lichfield: £859Cheshire West and Chester: £1,092Lichfield: £812Cheshire West and Chester: £1,031

    £1,087£1,092£1,031Cheshire West and Chester is higher£856£859£812

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Cheshire West and Chester £2,359, Lichfield £2,681Lichfield: £2,681Cheshire West and Chester: £2,359Lichfield: £2,692Cheshire West and Chester: £2,369Lichfield: £2,543Cheshire West and Chester: £2,238

    £2,359£2,369£2,238Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£2,681£2,692£2,543

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Cheshire West and Chester £68, Lichfield £54Lichfield: £54Cheshire West and Chester: £68Lichfield: £54Cheshire West and Chester: £69Lichfield: £51Cheshire West and Chester: £65

    £68£69£65Cheshire West and Chester is higher£54£54£51

  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, Lichfield £148Lichfield: £148Cheshire West and Chester: £142Lichfield: £148Cheshire West and Chester: £142Lichfield: £140Cheshire West and Chester: £134

    £142£142£134Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£148£148£140

  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, Lichfield £4.00Lichfield: £4.00Cheshire West and Chester: £4.43Lichfield: £4.01Cheshire West and Chester: £4.45Lichfield: £3.79Cheshire West and Chester: £4.20

    £4.43£4.45£4.20Cheshire West and Chester is higher£4.00£4.01£3.79

  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, Lichfield £361Lichfield: £361Cheshire West and Chester: £456Lichfield: £363Cheshire West and Chester: £458Lichfield: £343Cheshire West and Chester: £433

    £456£458£433Cheshire West and Chester is higher£361£363£343

  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, Lichfield £109Lichfield: £109Cheshire West and Chester: £136Lichfield: £109Cheshire West and Chester: £136Lichfield: £103Cheshire West and Chester: £129

    £136£136£129Cheshire West and Chester is higher£109£109£103

  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, Lichfield £60Lichfield: £60Cheshire West and Chester: £68Lichfield: £60Cheshire West and Chester: £68Lichfield: £57Cheshire West and Chester: £65

    £68£68£65Cheshire West and Chester is higher£60£60£57

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Cheshire West and Chester £838, Lichfield £663Lichfield: £663Cheshire West and Chester: £838Lichfield: £666Cheshire West and Chester: £842Lichfield: £629Cheshire West and Chester: £795

    £838£842£795Cheshire West and Chester is higher£663£666£629

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cheshire West and Chester £170, Lichfield £110Lichfield: £110Cheshire West and Chester: £170Lichfield: £111Cheshire West and Chester: £171Lichfield: £104Cheshire West and Chester: £161

    £170£171£161Cheshire West and Chester is higher£110£111£104

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Cheshire West and Chester £173, Lichfield £126Lichfield: £126Cheshire West and Chester: £173Lichfield: £126Cheshire West and Chester: £174Lichfield: £119Cheshire West and Chester: £164

    £173£174£164Cheshire West and Chester is higher£126£126£119

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Cheshire West and Chester £4.02, Lichfield £3.74Lichfield: £3.74Cheshire West and Chester: £4.02Lichfield: £3.76Cheshire West and Chester: £4.03Lichfield: £3.55Cheshire West and Chester: £3.81

    £4.02£4.03£3.81Cheshire West and Chester is higher£3.74£3.76£3.55

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Cheshire West and Chester £4.14, Lichfield £3.51Lichfield: £3.51Cheshire West and Chester: £4.14Lichfield: £3.53Cheshire West and Chester: £4.16Lichfield: £3.33Cheshire West and Chester: £3.93

    £4.14£4.16£3.93Cheshire West and Chester is higher£3.51£3.53£3.33

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cheshire West and Chester £6.37, Lichfield £4.89Lichfield: £4.89Cheshire West and Chester: £6.37Lichfield: £4.91Cheshire West and Chester: £6.39Lichfield: £4.64Cheshire West and Chester: £6.04

    £6.37£6.39£6.04Cheshire West and Chester is higher£4.89£4.91£4.64

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Cheshire West and Chester 207.9, Lichfield 229.9Lichfield: 229.9Cheshire West and Chester: 207.9

    207.9Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count229.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cheshire West and Chester 17.6, Lichfield 15.7Lichfield: 15.7Cheshire West and Chester: 17.6

    17.6Cheshire West and Chester is higher15.7

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

    29.8Lichfield 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, Lichfield 54.6Lichfield: 54.6Cheshire West and Chester: 67.3

    67.3Cheshire West and Chester is higher54.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cheshire West and Chester 97.8, Lichfield 80.1Lichfield: 80.1Cheshire West and Chester: 97.8

    97.8Cheshire West and Chester is higher80.1

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

    14.7Cheshire West and Chester is higher13.2

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Cheshire West and Chester and Lichfield, per resident
MeasureCheshire West and ChesterLichfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,429£4,448£4,201£4,327£4,345£4,104Cheshire West and Chester
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,573£2,584£2,441£2,886£2,899£2,738Lichfield
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,087£1,092£1,031£856£859£812Cheshire West and Chester
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,359£2,369£2,238£2,681£2,692£2,543Lichfield
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£68£69£65£54£54£51Cheshire West and Chester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£142£142£134£148£148£140Lichfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.43£4.45£4.20£4.00£4.01£3.79Cheshire West and Chester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£456£458£433£361£363£343Cheshire West and Chester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£136£136£129£109£109£103Cheshire West and Chester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£68£68£65£60£60£57Cheshire West and Chester
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£838£842£795£663£666£629Cheshire West and Chester
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£170£171£161£110£111£104Cheshire West and Chester
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£173£174£164£126£126£119Cheshire West and Chester
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.02£4.03£3.81£3.74£3.76£3.55Cheshire West and Chester
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.14£4.16£3.93£3.51£3.53£3.33Cheshire West and Chester
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.37£6.39£6.04£4.89£4.91£4.64Cheshire West and Chester
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026207.9229.9Lichfield
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.615.7Cheshire West and Chester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.832.0Lichfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202667.354.6Cheshire West and Chester
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202697.880.1Cheshire 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 Lichfield 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 Lichfield

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Cheshire West and Chester £1.6bn, Lichfield £483.4mLichfield: £483.4mCheshire West and Chester: £1.6bnLichfield: £485.4mCheshire West and Chester: £1.6bnLichfield: £458.5mCheshire West and Chester: £1.6bn

    £1.6bnCheshire West and Chester is higher£483.4m£485.4m£458.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Cheshire West and Chester £954.6m, Lichfield £322.4mLichfield: £322.4mCheshire West and Chester: £954.6mLichfield: £323.8mCheshire West and Chester: £958.6mLichfield: £305.9mCheshire West and Chester: £905.5m

    £954.6m£958.6m£905.5mCheshire West and Chester is higherDepends on how you count£322.4m£323.8m£305.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Cheshire West and Chester £403.3m, Lichfield £95.6mLichfield: £95.6mCheshire West and Chester: £403.3mLichfield: £96.0mCheshire West and Chester: £405.0mLichfield: £90.7mCheshire West and Chester: £382.6m

    £403.3m£405.0m£382.6mCheshire West and Chester is higher£95.6m£96.0m£90.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Cheshire West and Chester £875.1m, Lichfield £299.5mLichfield: £299.5mCheshire West and Chester: £875.1mLichfield: £300.7mCheshire West and Chester: £878.8mLichfield: £284.0mCheshire West and Chester: £830.1m

    £875.1m£878.8m£830.1mCheshire West and Chester is higherDepends on how you count£299.5m£300.7m£284.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Cheshire West and Chester £25.3m, Lichfield £6.0mLichfield: £6.0mCheshire West and Chester: £25.3mLichfield: £6.1mCheshire West and Chester: £25.4mLichfield: £5.7mCheshire West and Chester: £24.0m

    £25.3m£25.4m£24.0mCheshire West and Chester is higher£6.0m£6.1m£5.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cheshire West and Chester £52.5m, Lichfield £16.5mLichfield: £16.5mCheshire West and Chester: £52.5mLichfield: £16.6mCheshire West and Chester: £52.7mLichfield: £15.6mCheshire West and Chester: £49.8m

    £52.5m£52.7m£49.8mCheshire West and Chester is higherDepends on how you count£16.5m£16.6m£15.6m

  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, Lichfield £0.45mLichfield: £0.45mCheshire West and Chester: £1.6mLichfield: £0.45mCheshire West and Chester: £1.7mLichfield: £0.42mCheshire West and Chester: £1.6m

    £1.6m£1.7m£1.6mCheshire West and Chester is higher£0.45m£0.45m£0.42m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cheshire West and Chester £169.3m, Lichfield £40.3mLichfield: £40.3mCheshire West and Chester: £169.3mLichfield: £40.5mCheshire West and Chester: £170.0mLichfield: £38.3mCheshire West and Chester: £160.6m

    £169.3m£170.0m£160.6mCheshire West and Chester is higher£40.3m£40.5m£38.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Cheshire West and Chester £50.4m, Lichfield £12.1mLichfield: £12.1mCheshire West and Chester: £50.4mLichfield: £12.2mCheshire West and Chester: £50.6mLichfield: £11.5mCheshire West and Chester: £47.8m

    £50.4m£50.6m£47.8mCheshire West and Chester is higher£12.1m£12.2m£11.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cheshire West and Chester £25.3m, Lichfield £6.7mLichfield: £6.7mCheshire West and Chester: £25.3mLichfield: £6.7mCheshire West and Chester: £25.4mLichfield: £6.3mCheshire West and Chester: £24.0m

    £25.3m£25.4m£24.0mCheshire West and Chester is higher£6.7m£6.7m£6.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Cheshire West and Chester £310.9m, Lichfield £74.1mLichfield: £74.1mCheshire West and Chester: £310.9mLichfield: £74.4mCheshire West and Chester: £312.2mLichfield: £70.3mCheshire West and Chester: £294.9m

    £310.9m£312.2m£294.9mCheshire West and Chester is higher£74.1m£74.4m£70.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Cheshire West and Chester £63.0m, Lichfield £12.3mLichfield: £12.3mCheshire West and Chester: £63.0mLichfield: £12.4mCheshire West and Chester: £63.3mLichfield: £11.7mCheshire West and Chester: £59.7m

    £63.0m£63.3m£59.7mCheshire West and Chester is higher£12.3m£12.4m£11.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Cheshire West and Chester £64.1m, Lichfield £14.0mLichfield: £14.0mCheshire West and Chester: £64.1mLichfield: £14.1mCheshire West and Chester: £64.4mLichfield: £13.3mCheshire West and Chester: £60.8m

    £64.1m£64.4m£60.8mCheshire West and Chester is higher£14.0m£14.1m£13.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Cheshire West and Chester £1.5m, Lichfield £0.42mLichfield: £0.42mCheshire West and Chester: £1.5mLichfield: £0.42mCheshire West and Chester: £1.5mLichfield: £0.40mCheshire West and Chester: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mCheshire West and Chester is higher£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Cheshire West and Chester £1.5m, Lichfield £0.39mLichfield: £0.39mCheshire West and Chester: £1.5mLichfield: £0.39mCheshire West and Chester: £1.5mLichfield: £0.37mCheshire West and Chester: £1.5m

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Cheshire West and Chester £2.4m, Lichfield £0.55mLichfield: £0.55mCheshire West and Chester: £2.4mLichfield: £0.55mCheshire West and Chester: £2.4mLichfield: £0.52mCheshire West and Chester: £2.2m

    £2.4m£2.4m£2.2mCheshire West and Chester is higher£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Cheshire West and Chester 77,132, Lichfield 25,687Lichfield: 25,687Cheshire West and Chester: 77,132

    77,132Cheshire West and Chester is higherDepends on how you count25,687

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Cheshire West and Chester 6,538, Lichfield 1,757Lichfield: 1,757Cheshire West and Chester: 6,538

    6,538Cheshire West and Chester is higher1,757

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cheshire West and Chester 11,039, Lichfield 3,579Lichfield: 3,579Cheshire West and Chester: 11,039

    11,039Cheshire West and Chester is higherDepends on how you count3,579

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cheshire West and Chester 24,973, Lichfield 6,103Lichfield: 6,103Cheshire West and Chester: 24,973

    24,973Cheshire West and Chester is higher6,103

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Cheshire West and Chester 36,259, Lichfield 8,946Lichfield: 8,946Cheshire West and Chester: 36,259

    36,259Cheshire West and Chester is higher8,946

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cheshire West and Chester 5,465, Lichfield 1,469Lichfield: 1,469Cheshire West and Chester: 5,465

    5,465Cheshire West and Chester is higher1,469

Show the numbers
Cheshire West and Chester and Lichfield, total
MeasureCheshire West and ChesterLichfieldHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.6bn£483.4m£485.4m£458.5mCheshire West and Chester
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£954.6m£958.6m£905.5m£322.4m£323.8m£305.9mCheshire West and Chester
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£403.3m£405.0m£382.6m£95.6m£96.0m£90.7mCheshire West and Chester
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£875.1m£878.8m£830.1m£299.5m£300.7m£284.0mCheshire West and Chester
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£25.3m£25.4m£24.0m£6.0m£6.1m£5.7mCheshire West and Chester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£52.5m£52.7m£49.8m£16.5m£16.6m£15.6mCheshire West and Chester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.7m£1.6m£0.45m£0.45m£0.42mCheshire West and Chester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£169.3m£170.0m£160.6m£40.3m£40.5m£38.3mCheshire West and Chester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£50.4m£50.6m£47.8m£12.1m£12.2m£11.5mCheshire West and Chester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£25.3m£25.4m£24.0m£6.7m£6.7m£6.3mCheshire West and Chester
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£310.9m£312.2m£294.9m£74.1m£74.4m£70.3mCheshire West and Chester
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£63.0m£63.3m£59.7m£12.3m£12.4m£11.7mCheshire West and Chester
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£64.1m£64.4m£60.8m£14.0m£14.1m£13.3mCheshire West and Chester
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mCheshire West and Chester
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.5m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mCheshire West and Chester
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.4m£2.4m£2.2m£0.55m£0.55m£0.52mCheshire West and Chester
State Pensiontotal, March 202677,13225,687Cheshire West and Chester
Pension Credittotal, March 20266,5381,757Cheshire West and Chester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202611,0393,579Cheshire West and Chester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202624,9736,103Cheshire West and Chester
Universal Credittotal, May 202636,2598,946Cheshire West and Chester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20265,4651,469Cheshire West and Chester

Sources

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

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