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Cheshire West and Chester and Stafford

370,951 and 141,610 residents (mid-2024).

Cheshire West and Chester is higher than Stafford on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 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 19 of 22 measures, and Stafford on 3. 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 Stafford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cheshire West and Chester £4,429, Stafford £4,308Stafford: £4,308Cheshire West and Chester: £4,429Stafford: £4,327Cheshire West and Chester: £4,448Stafford: £4,087Cheshire West and Chester: £4,201

    £4,429£4,448£4,201Cheshire West and Chester is higher£4,308£4,327£4,087

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Cheshire West and Chester £12,559, Stafford £12,595Stafford: £12,595Cheshire West and Chester: £12,559Stafford: £12,649Cheshire West and Chester: £12,612Stafford: £11,947Cheshire West and Chester: £11,913

    £12,559£12,612£11,913Stafford is higherDepends on how you count£12,595£12,649£11,947

  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, Stafford £1,487Stafford: £1,487Cheshire West and Chester: £1,771Stafford: £1,494Cheshire West and Chester: £1,779Stafford: £1,411Cheshire West and Chester: £1,680

    £1,771£1,779£1,680Cheshire West and Chester is higher£1,487£1,494£1,411

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Cheshire West and Chester £11,513, Stafford £11,653Stafford: £11,653Cheshire West and Chester: £11,513Stafford: £11,703Cheshire West and Chester: £11,562Stafford: £11,054Cheshire West and Chester: £10,921

    £11,513£11,562£10,921Stafford is higherDepends on how you count£11,653£11,703£11,054

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Cheshire West and Chester £333, Stafford £251Stafford: £251Cheshire West and Chester: £333Stafford: £252Cheshire West and Chester: £335Stafford: £238Cheshire West and Chester: £316

    £333£335£316Cheshire West and Chester is higher£251£252£238

  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, Stafford £674Stafford: £674Cheshire West and Chester: £691Stafford: £677Cheshire West and Chester: £694Stafford: £639Cheshire West and Chester: £655

    £691£694£655Cheshire West and Chester is higherDepends on how you count£674£677£639

  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, Stafford £17Stafford: £17Cheshire West and Chester: £22Stafford: £17Cheshire West and Chester: £22Stafford: £16Cheshire West and Chester: £21

    £22£22£21Cheshire West and Chester is higher£17£17£16

  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, Stafford £387Stafford: £387Cheshire West and Chester: £456Stafford: £389Cheshire West and Chester: £458Stafford: £368Cheshire West and Chester: £433

    £456£458£433Cheshire West and Chester is higher£387£389£368

  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, Stafford £99Stafford: £99Cheshire West and Chester: £136Stafford: £100Cheshire West and Chester: £136Stafford: £94Cheshire West and Chester: £129

    £136£136£129Cheshire West and Chester is higher£99£100£94

  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, Stafford £89Stafford: £89Cheshire West and Chester: £111Stafford: £89Cheshire West and Chester: £111Stafford: £84Cheshire West and Chester: £105

    £111£111£105Cheshire West and Chester is higher£89£89£84

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Cheshire West and Chester £1,365, Stafford £1,126Stafford: £1,126Cheshire West and Chester: £1,365Stafford: £1,131Cheshire West and Chester: £1,371Stafford: £1,068Cheshire West and Chester: £1,295

    £1,365£1,371£1,295Cheshire West and Chester is higher£1,126£1,131£1,068

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cheshire West and Chester £170, Stafford £139Stafford: £139Cheshire West and Chester: £170Stafford: £140Cheshire West and Chester: £171Stafford: £132Cheshire West and Chester: £161

    £170£171£161Cheshire West and Chester is higher£139£140£132

  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, Stafford £261Stafford: £261Cheshire West and Chester: £282Stafford: £263Cheshire West and Chester: £283Stafford: £248Cheshire West and Chester: £267

    £282£283£267Cheshire West and Chester is higher£261£263£248

  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, Stafford £5.90Stafford: £5.90Cheshire West and Chester: £6.56Stafford: £5.93Cheshire West and Chester: £6.59Stafford: £5.60Cheshire West and Chester: £6.22

    £6.56£6.59£6.22Cheshire West and Chester is higher£5.90£5.93£5.60

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Cheshire West and Chester £6.75, Stafford £4.78Stafford: £4.78Cheshire West and Chester: £6.75Stafford: £4.80Cheshire West and Chester: £6.78Stafford: £4.53Cheshire West and Chester: £6.40

    £6.75£6.78£6.40Cheshire West and Chester is higher£4.78£4.80£4.53

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cheshire West and Chester £6.37, Stafford £6.57Stafford: £6.57Cheshire West and Chester: £6.37Stafford: £6.60Cheshire West and Chester: £6.39Stafford: £6.23Cheshire West and Chester: £6.04

    £6.37£6.39£6.04Stafford is higherDepends on how you count£6.57£6.60£6.23

  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, Stafford 1,006.3Stafford: 1,006.3Cheshire West and Chester: 1,014.8

    1,014.8Cheshire West and Chester is higherDepends on how you count1,006.3

  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, Stafford 64.6Stafford: 64.6Cheshire West and Chester: 86.0

    86.0Cheshire West and Chester is higher64.6

  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, Stafford 139.1Stafford: 139.1Cheshire West and Chester: 145.2

    145.2Cheshire West and Chester is higherDepends on how you count139.1

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Cheshire West and Chester 67.3, Stafford 56.1Stafford: 56.1Cheshire West and Chester: 67.3

    67.3Cheshire West and Chester is higher56.1

  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, Stafford 143.1Stafford: 143.1Cheshire West and Chester: 159.3

    159.3Cheshire West and Chester is higher143.1

  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, Stafford 19.9Stafford: 19.9Cheshire West and Chester: 24.0

    24.0Cheshire West and Chester is higher19.9

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Cheshire West and Chester and Stafford, per person in the age group
MeasureCheshire West and ChesterStaffordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,429£4,448£4,201£4,308£4,327£4,087Cheshire West and Chester
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,559£12,612£11,913£12,595£12,649£11,947Stafford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,771£1,779£1,680£1,487£1,494£1,411Cheshire West and Chester
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,513£11,562£10,921£11,653£11,703£11,054Stafford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£333£335£316£251£252£238Cheshire West and Chester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£691£694£655£674£677£639Cheshire West and Chester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£22£22£21£17£17£16Cheshire West and Chester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£456£458£433£387£389£368Cheshire West and Chester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£136£136£129£99£100£94Cheshire West and Chester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£111£111£105£89£89£84Cheshire West and Chester
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,365£1,371£1,295£1,126£1,131£1,068Cheshire West and Chester
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£170£171£161£139£140£132Cheshire West and Chester
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£282£283£267£261£263£248Cheshire West and Chester
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.56£6.59£6.22£5.90£5.93£5.60Cheshire West and Chester
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.75£6.78£6.40£4.78£4.80£4.53Cheshire West and Chester
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.37£6.39£6.04£6.57£6.60£6.23Stafford
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,014.81,006.3Cheshire West and Chester
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202686.064.6Cheshire West and Chester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026145.2139.1Cheshire West and Chester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202667.356.1Cheshire West and Chester
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026159.3143.1Cheshire West and Chester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202624.019.9Cheshire West and Chester

Per resident

Cheshire West and Chester is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Stafford on 6. 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 Stafford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cheshire West and Chester £4,429, Stafford £4,308Stafford: £4,308Cheshire West and Chester: £4,429Stafford: £4,327Cheshire West and Chester: £4,448Stafford: £4,087Cheshire West and Chester: £4,201

    £4,429£4,448£4,201Cheshire West and Chester is higher£4,308£4,327£4,087

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Cheshire West and Chester £2,573, Stafford £2,785Stafford: £2,785Cheshire West and Chester: £2,573Stafford: £2,796Cheshire West and Chester: £2,584Stafford: £2,641Cheshire West and Chester: £2,441

    £2,573£2,584£2,441Stafford is higherDepends on how you count£2,785£2,796£2,641

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Cheshire West and Chester £1,087, Stafford £891Stafford: £891Cheshire West and Chester: £1,087Stafford: £895Cheshire West and Chester: £1,092Stafford: £845Cheshire West and Chester: £1,031

    £1,087£1,092£1,031Cheshire West and Chester is higher£891£895£845

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Cheshire West and Chester £2,359, Stafford £2,576Stafford: £2,576Cheshire West and Chester: £2,359Stafford: £2,587Cheshire West and Chester: £2,369Stafford: £2,444Cheshire West and Chester: £2,238

    £2,359£2,369£2,238Stafford is higherDepends on how you count£2,576£2,587£2,444

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Cheshire West and Chester £68, Stafford £55Stafford: £55Cheshire West and Chester: £68Stafford: £56Cheshire West and Chester: £69Stafford: £53Cheshire West and Chester: £65

    £68£69£65Cheshire West and Chester is higher£55£56£53

  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, Stafford £149Stafford: £149Cheshire West and Chester: £142Stafford: £150Cheshire West and Chester: £142Stafford: £141Cheshire West and Chester: £134

    £142£142£134Stafford is higherDepends on how you count£149£150£141

  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, Stafford £3.75Stafford: £3.75Cheshire West and Chester: £4.43Stafford: £3.77Cheshire West and Chester: £4.45Stafford: £3.56Cheshire West and Chester: £4.20

    £4.43£4.45£4.20Cheshire West and Chester is higher£3.75£3.77£3.56

  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, Stafford £387Stafford: £387Cheshire West and Chester: £456Stafford: £389Cheshire West and Chester: £458Stafford: £368Cheshire West and Chester: £433

    £456£458£433Cheshire West and Chester is higher£387£389£368

  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, Stafford £99Stafford: £99Cheshire West and Chester: £136Stafford: £100Cheshire West and Chester: £136Stafford: £94Cheshire West and Chester: £129

    £136£136£129Cheshire West and Chester is higher£99£100£94

  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, Stafford £53Stafford: £53Cheshire West and Chester: £68Stafford: £54Cheshire West and Chester: £68Stafford: £51Cheshire West and Chester: £65

    £68£68£65Cheshire West and Chester is higher£53£54£51

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Cheshire West and Chester £838, Stafford £675Stafford: £675Cheshire West and Chester: £838Stafford: £678Cheshire West and Chester: £842Stafford: £640Cheshire West and Chester: £795

    £838£842£795Cheshire West and Chester is higher£675£678£640

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cheshire West and Chester £170, Stafford £139Stafford: £139Cheshire West and Chester: £170Stafford: £140Cheshire West and Chester: £171Stafford: £132Cheshire West and Chester: £161

    £170£171£161Cheshire West and Chester is higher£139£140£132

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Cheshire West and Chester £173, Stafford £157Stafford: £157Cheshire West and Chester: £173Stafford: £157Cheshire West and Chester: £174Stafford: £149Cheshire West and Chester: £164

    £173£174£164Cheshire West and Chester is higher£157£157£149

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Cheshire West and Chester £4.02, Stafford £3.53Stafford: £3.53Cheshire West and Chester: £4.02Stafford: £3.55Cheshire West and Chester: £4.03Stafford: £3.35Cheshire West and Chester: £3.81

    £4.02£4.03£3.81Cheshire West and Chester is higher£3.53£3.55£3.35

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Cheshire West and Chester £4.14, Stafford £2.86Stafford: £2.86Cheshire West and Chester: £4.14Stafford: £2.87Cheshire West and Chester: £4.16Stafford: £2.71Cheshire West and Chester: £3.93

    £4.14£4.16£3.93Cheshire West and Chester is higher£2.86£2.87£2.71

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cheshire West and Chester £6.37, Stafford £6.57Stafford: £6.57Cheshire West and Chester: £6.37Stafford: £6.60Cheshire West and Chester: £6.39Stafford: £6.23Cheshire West and Chester: £6.04

    £6.37£6.39£6.04Stafford is higherDepends on how you count£6.57£6.60£6.23

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Cheshire West and Chester 207.9, Stafford 222.5Stafford: 222.5Cheshire West and Chester: 207.9

    207.9Stafford is higherDepends on how you count222.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cheshire West and Chester 17.6, Stafford 14.3Stafford: 14.3Cheshire West and Chester: 17.6

    17.6Cheshire West and Chester is higher14.3

  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, Stafford 30.8Stafford: 30.8Cheshire West and Chester: 29.8

    29.8Stafford is higherDepends on how you count30.8

  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, Stafford 56.1Stafford: 56.1Cheshire West and Chester: 67.3

    67.3Cheshire West and Chester is higher56.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cheshire West and Chester 97.8, Stafford 85.7Stafford: 85.7Cheshire West and Chester: 97.8

    97.8Cheshire West and Chester is higher85.7

  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, Stafford 11.9Stafford: 11.9Cheshire West and Chester: 14.7

    14.7Cheshire West and Chester is higher11.9

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Cheshire West and Chester and Stafford, per resident
MeasureCheshire West and ChesterStaffordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,429£4,448£4,201£4,308£4,327£4,087Cheshire West and Chester
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,573£2,584£2,441£2,785£2,796£2,641Stafford
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,087£1,092£1,031£891£895£845Cheshire West and Chester
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,359£2,369£2,238£2,576£2,587£2,444Stafford
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£68£69£65£55£56£53Cheshire West and Chester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£142£142£134£149£150£141Stafford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.43£4.45£4.20£3.75£3.77£3.56Cheshire West and Chester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£456£458£433£387£389£368Cheshire West and Chester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£136£136£129£99£100£94Cheshire West and Chester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£68£68£65£53£54£51Cheshire West and Chester
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£838£842£795£675£678£640Cheshire West and Chester
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£170£171£161£139£140£132Cheshire West and Chester
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£173£174£164£157£157£149Cheshire West and Chester
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.02£4.03£3.81£3.53£3.55£3.35Cheshire West and Chester
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.14£4.16£3.93£2.86£2.87£2.71Cheshire West and Chester
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.37£6.39£6.04£6.57£6.60£6.23Stafford
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026207.9222.5Stafford
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.614.3Cheshire West and Chester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.830.8Stafford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202667.356.1Cheshire West and Chester
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202697.885.7Cheshire West and Chester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.711.9Cheshire West and Chester

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Cheshire West and Chester £1.6bn, Stafford £610.1mStafford: £610.1mCheshire West and Chester: £1.6bnStafford: £612.7mCheshire West and Chester: £1.6bnStafford: £578.7mCheshire West and Chester: £1.6bn

    £1.6bnCheshire West and Chester is higher£610.1m£612.7m£578.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Cheshire West and Chester £954.6m, Stafford £394.3mStafford: £394.3mCheshire West and Chester: £954.6mStafford: £396.0mCheshire West and Chester: £958.6mStafford: £374.0mCheshire West and Chester: £905.5m

    £954.6m£958.6m£905.5mCheshire West and Chester is higherDepends on how you count£394.3m£396.0m£374.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Cheshire West and Chester £403.3m, Stafford £126.2mStafford: £126.2mCheshire West and Chester: £403.3mStafford: £126.7mCheshire West and Chester: £405.0mStafford: £119.7mCheshire West and Chester: £382.6m

    £403.3m£405.0m£382.6mCheshire West and Chester is higher£126.2m£126.7m£119.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Cheshire West and Chester £875.1m, Stafford £364.8mStafford: £364.8mCheshire West and Chester: £875.1mStafford: £366.4mCheshire West and Chester: £878.8mStafford: £346.1mCheshire West and Chester: £830.1m

    £875.1m£878.8m£830.1mCheshire West and Chester is higherDepends on how you count£364.8m£366.4m£346.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Cheshire West and Chester £25.3m, Stafford £7.9mStafford: £7.9mCheshire West and Chester: £25.3mStafford: £7.9mCheshire West and Chester: £25.4mStafford: £7.5mCheshire West and Chester: £24.0m

    £25.3m£25.4m£24.0mCheshire West and Chester is higher£7.9m£7.9m£7.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cheshire West and Chester £52.5m, Stafford £21.1mStafford: £21.1mCheshire West and Chester: £52.5mStafford: £21.2mCheshire West and Chester: £52.7mStafford: £20.0mCheshire West and Chester: £49.8m

    £52.5m£52.7m£49.8mCheshire West and Chester is higherDepends on how you count£21.1m£21.2m£20.0m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Cheshire West and Chester £1.6m, Stafford £0.53mStafford: £0.53mCheshire West and Chester: £1.6mStafford: £0.53mCheshire West and Chester: £1.7mStafford: £0.50mCheshire West and Chester: £1.6m

    £1.6m£1.7m£1.6mCheshire West and Chester is higher£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cheshire West and Chester £169.3m, Stafford £54.9mStafford: £54.9mCheshire West and Chester: £169.3mStafford: £55.1mCheshire West and Chester: £170.0mStafford: £52.0mCheshire West and Chester: £160.6m

    £169.3m£170.0m£160.6mCheshire West and Chester is higher£54.9m£55.1m£52.0m

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

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

    £50.4m£50.6m£47.8mCheshire West and Chester is higher£14.1m£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, Stafford £7.5mStafford: £7.5mCheshire West and Chester: £25.3mStafford: £7.6mCheshire West and Chester: £25.4mStafford: £7.2mCheshire West and Chester: £24.0m

    £25.3m£25.4m£24.0mCheshire West and Chester is higher£7.5m£7.6m£7.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Cheshire West and Chester £310.9m, Stafford £95.6mStafford: £95.6mCheshire West and Chester: £310.9mStafford: £96.0mCheshire West and Chester: £312.2mStafford: £90.6mCheshire West and Chester: £294.9m

    £310.9m£312.2m£294.9mCheshire West and Chester is higher£95.6m£96.0m£90.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Cheshire West and Chester £63.0m, Stafford £19.7mStafford: £19.7mCheshire West and Chester: £63.0mStafford: £19.8mCheshire West and Chester: £63.3mStafford: £18.7mCheshire West and Chester: £59.7m

    £63.0m£63.3m£59.7mCheshire West and Chester is higher£19.7m£19.8m£18.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Cheshire West and Chester £64.1m, Stafford £22.2mStafford: £22.2mCheshire West and Chester: £64.1mStafford: £22.3mCheshire West and Chester: £64.4mStafford: £21.0mCheshire West and Chester: £60.8m

    £64.1m£64.4m£60.8mCheshire West and Chester is higher£22.2m£22.3m£21.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Cheshire West and Chester £1.5m, Stafford £0.50mStafford: £0.50mCheshire West and Chester: £1.5mStafford: £0.50mCheshire West and Chester: £1.5mStafford: £0.47mCheshire West and Chester: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mCheshire West and Chester is higher£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Cheshire West and Chester £1.5m, Stafford £0.41mStafford: £0.41mCheshire West and Chester: £1.5mStafford: £0.41mCheshire West and Chester: £1.5mStafford: £0.38mCheshire West and Chester: £1.5m

    £1.5mCheshire West and Chester is higher£0.41m£0.41m£0.38m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Cheshire West and Chester £2.4m, Stafford £0.93mStafford: £0.93mCheshire West and Chester: £2.4mStafford: £0.93mCheshire West and Chester: £2.4mStafford: £0.88mCheshire West and Chester: £2.2m

    £2.4m£2.4m£2.2mCheshire West and Chester is higherDepends on how you count£0.93m£0.93m£0.88m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Cheshire West and Chester 77,132, Stafford 31,504Stafford: 31,504Cheshire West and Chester: 77,132

    77,132Cheshire West and Chester is higherDepends on how you count31,504

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Cheshire West and Chester 6,538, Stafford 2,022Stafford: 2,022Cheshire West and Chester: 6,538

    6,538Cheshire West and Chester is higher2,022

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cheshire West and Chester 11,039, Stafford 4,356Stafford: 4,356Cheshire West and Chester: 11,039

    11,039Cheshire West and Chester is higherDepends on how you count4,356

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cheshire West and Chester 24,973, Stafford 7,937Stafford: 7,937Cheshire West and Chester: 24,973

    24,973Cheshire West and Chester is higher7,937

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Cheshire West and Chester 36,259, Stafford 12,142Stafford: 12,142Cheshire West and Chester: 36,259

    36,259Cheshire West and Chester is higher12,142

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cheshire West and Chester 5,465, Stafford 1,690Stafford: 1,690Cheshire West and Chester: 5,465

    5,465Cheshire West and Chester is higher1,690

Show the numbers
Cheshire West and Chester and Stafford, total
MeasureCheshire West and ChesterStaffordHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.6bn£610.1m£612.7m£578.7mCheshire West and Chester
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£954.6m£958.6m£905.5m£394.3m£396.0m£374.0mCheshire West and Chester
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£403.3m£405.0m£382.6m£126.2m£126.7m£119.7mCheshire West and Chester
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£875.1m£878.8m£830.1m£364.8m£366.4m£346.1mCheshire West and Chester
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£25.3m£25.4m£24.0m£7.9m£7.9m£7.5mCheshire West and Chester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£52.5m£52.7m£49.8m£21.1m£21.2m£20.0mCheshire West and Chester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.7m£1.6m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mCheshire West and Chester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£169.3m£170.0m£160.6m£54.9m£55.1m£52.0mCheshire West and Chester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£50.4m£50.6m£47.8m£14.1m£14.1m£13.3mCheshire West and Chester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£25.3m£25.4m£24.0m£7.5m£7.6m£7.2mCheshire West and Chester
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£310.9m£312.2m£294.9m£95.6m£96.0m£90.6mCheshire West and Chester
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£63.0m£63.3m£59.7m£19.7m£19.8m£18.7mCheshire West and Chester
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£64.1m£64.4m£60.8m£22.2m£22.3m£21.0mCheshire West and Chester
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£0.50m£0.50m£0.47mCheshire West and Chester
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.5m£0.41m£0.41m£0.38mCheshire West and Chester
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.4m£2.4m£2.2m£0.93m£0.93m£0.88mCheshire West and Chester
State Pensiontotal, March 202677,13231,504Cheshire West and Chester
Pension Credittotal, March 20266,5382,022Cheshire West and Chester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202611,0394,356Cheshire West and Chester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202624,9737,937Cheshire West and Chester
Universal Credittotal, May 202636,25912,142Cheshire West and Chester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20265,4651,690Cheshire West and Chester

Sources

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

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  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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