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Cheshire West and Chester and Warwick

370,951 and 155,541 residents (mid-2024).

Cheshire West and Chester is higher than Warwick on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 20 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 4 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 18 of 22 measures, and Warwick on 4. 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 Warwick

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cheshire West and Chester £4,429, Warwick £3,605Warwick: £3,605Cheshire West and Chester: £4,429Warwick: £3,620Cheshire West and Chester: £4,448Warwick: £3,419Cheshire West and Chester: £4,201

    £4,429£4,448£4,201Cheshire West and Chester is higher£3,605£3,620£3,419

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Cheshire West and Chester £12,559, Warwick £12,656Warwick: £12,656Cheshire West and Chester: £12,559Warwick: £12,710Cheshire West and Chester: £12,612Warwick: £12,004Cheshire West and Chester: £11,913

    £12,559£12,612£11,913Warwick is higherDepends on how you count£12,656£12,710£12,004

  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, Warwick £1,260Warwick: £1,260Cheshire West and Chester: £1,771Warwick: £1,266Cheshire West and Chester: £1,779Warwick: £1,196Cheshire West and Chester: £1,680

    £1,771£1,779£1,680Cheshire West and Chester is higher£1,260£1,266£1,196

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Cheshire West and Chester £11,513, Warwick £11,788Warwick: £11,788Cheshire West and Chester: £11,513Warwick: £11,838Cheshire West and Chester: £11,562Warwick: £11,181Cheshire West and Chester: £10,921

    £11,513£11,562£10,921Warwick is higherDepends on how you count£11,788£11,838£11,181

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Cheshire West and Chester £333, Warwick £292Warwick: £292Cheshire West and Chester: £333Warwick: £294Cheshire West and Chester: £335Warwick: £277Cheshire West and Chester: £316

    £333£335£316Cheshire West and Chester is higher£292£294£277

  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, Warwick £557Warwick: £557Cheshire West and Chester: £691Warwick: £560Cheshire West and Chester: £694Warwick: £529Cheshire West and Chester: £655

    £691£694£655Cheshire West and Chester is higher£557£560£529

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

    £22£22£21Cheshire West and Chester is higher£18£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, Warwick £280Warwick: £280Cheshire West and Chester: £456Warwick: £281Cheshire West and Chester: £458Warwick: £266Cheshire West and Chester: £433

    £456£458£433Cheshire West and Chester is higher£280£281£266

  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, Warwick £87Warwick: £87Cheshire West and Chester: £136Warwick: £88Cheshire West and Chester: £136Warwick: £83Cheshire West and Chester: £129

    £136£136£129Cheshire West and Chester is higher£87£88£83

  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, Warwick £62Warwick: £62Cheshire West and Chester: £111Warwick: £63Cheshire West and Chester: £111Warwick: £59Cheshire West and Chester: £105

    £111£111£105Cheshire West and Chester is higher£62£63£59

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Cheshire West and Chester £1,365, Warwick £997Warwick: £997Cheshire West and Chester: £1,365Warwick: £1,001Cheshire West and Chester: £1,371Warwick: £945Cheshire West and Chester: £1,295

    £1,365£1,371£1,295Cheshire West and Chester is higher£997£1,001£945

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cheshire West and Chester £170, Warwick £147Warwick: £147Cheshire West and Chester: £170Warwick: £148Cheshire West and Chester: £171Warwick: £140Cheshire West and Chester: £161

    £170£171£161Cheshire West and Chester is higher£147£148£140

  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, Warwick £190Warwick: £190Cheshire West and Chester: £282Warwick: £191Cheshire West and Chester: £283Warwick: £180Cheshire West and Chester: £267

    £282£283£267Cheshire West and Chester is higher£190£191£180

  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, Warwick £7.99Warwick: £7.99Cheshire West and Chester: £6.56Warwick: £8.03Cheshire West and Chester: £6.59Warwick: £7.58Cheshire West and Chester: £6.22

    £6.56£6.59£6.22Warwick is higherDepends on how you count£7.99£8.03£7.58

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Cheshire West and Chester £6.75, Warwick £3.25Warwick: £3.25Cheshire West and Chester: £6.75Warwick: £3.26Cheshire West and Chester: £6.78Warwick: £3.08Cheshire West and Chester: £6.40

    £6.75£6.78£6.40Cheshire 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, Warwick £12Warwick: £12Cheshire West and Chester: £6.37Warwick: £12Cheshire West and Chester: £6.39Warwick: £11Cheshire West and Chester: £6.04

    £6.37£6.39£6.04Warwick is higherDepends on how you count£12£12£11

  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, Warwick 1,005.8Warwick: 1,005.8Cheshire West and Chester: 1,014.8

    1,014.8Cheshire West and Chester is higher1,005.8

  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, Warwick 70.4Warwick: 70.4Cheshire West and Chester: 86.0

    86.0Cheshire West and Chester is higher70.4

  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, Warwick 119.3Warwick: 119.3Cheshire West and Chester: 145.2

    145.2Cheshire West and Chester is higher119.3

  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, Warwick 41.5Warwick: 41.5Cheshire West and Chester: 67.3

    67.3Cheshire West and Chester is higher41.5

  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, Warwick 116.5Warwick: 116.5Cheshire West and Chester: 159.3

    159.3Cheshire West and Chester is higher116.5

  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, Warwick 14.4Warwick: 14.4Cheshire West and Chester: 24.0

    24.0Cheshire West and Chester is higher14.4

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Cheshire West and Chester and Warwick, per person in the age group
MeasureCheshire West and ChesterWarwickHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,429£4,448£4,201£3,605£3,620£3,419Cheshire West and Chester
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,559£12,612£11,913£12,656£12,710£12,004Warwick
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,771£1,779£1,680£1,260£1,266£1,196Cheshire West and Chester
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,513£11,562£10,921£11,788£11,838£11,181Warwick
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£333£335£316£292£294£277Cheshire West and Chester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£691£694£655£557£560£529Cheshire West and Chester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£22£22£21£18£18£17Cheshire West and Chester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£456£458£433£280£281£266Cheshire West and Chester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£136£136£129£87£88£83Cheshire West and Chester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£111£111£105£62£63£59Cheshire West and Chester
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,365£1,371£1,295£997£1,001£945Cheshire West and Chester
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£170£171£161£147£148£140Cheshire West and Chester
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£282£283£267£190£191£180Cheshire West and Chester
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.56£6.59£6.22£7.99£8.03£7.58Warwick
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.75£6.78£6.40£3.25£3.26£3.08Cheshire West and Chester
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.37£6.39£6.04£12£12£11Warwick
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,014.81,005.8Cheshire West and Chester
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202686.070.4Cheshire West and Chester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026145.2119.3Cheshire West and Chester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202667.341.5Cheshire West and Chester
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026159.3116.5Cheshire West and Chester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202624.014.4Cheshire West and Chester

Per resident

Cheshire West and Chester is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Warwick 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 Warwick

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cheshire West and Chester £4,429, Warwick £3,605Warwick: £3,605Cheshire West and Chester: £4,429Warwick: £3,620Cheshire West and Chester: £4,448Warwick: £3,419Cheshire West and Chester: £4,201

    £4,429£4,448£4,201Cheshire West and Chester is higher£3,605£3,620£3,419

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Cheshire West and Chester £2,573, Warwick £2,275Warwick: £2,275Cheshire West and Chester: £2,573Warwick: £2,284Cheshire West and Chester: £2,584Warwick: £2,158Cheshire West and Chester: £2,441

    £2,573£2,584£2,441Cheshire West and Chester is higherDepends on how you count£2,275£2,284£2,158

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Cheshire West and Chester £1,087, Warwick £804Warwick: £804Cheshire West and Chester: £1,087Warwick: £807Cheshire West and Chester: £1,092Warwick: £762Cheshire West and Chester: £1,031

    £1,087£1,092£1,031Cheshire West and Chester is higher£804£807£762

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Cheshire West and Chester £2,359, Warwick £2,119Warwick: £2,119Cheshire West and Chester: £2,359Warwick: £2,128Cheshire West and Chester: £2,369Warwick: £2,010Cheshire West and Chester: £2,238

    £2,359£2,369£2,238Cheshire West and Chester is higherDepends on how you count£2,119£2,128£2,010

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Cheshire West and Chester £68, Warwick £53Warwick: £53Cheshire West and Chester: £68Warwick: £53Cheshire West and Chester: £69Warwick: £50Cheshire West and Chester: £65

    £68£69£65Cheshire West and Chester is higher£53£53£50

  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, Warwick £100Warwick: £100Cheshire West and Chester: £142Warwick: £101Cheshire West and Chester: £142Warwick: £95Cheshire West and Chester: £134

    £142£142£134Cheshire West and Chester is higher£100£101£95

  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, Warwick £3.24Warwick: £3.24Cheshire West and Chester: £4.43Warwick: £3.25Cheshire West and Chester: £4.45Warwick: £3.07Cheshire West and Chester: £4.20

    £4.43£4.45£4.20Cheshire West and Chester is higher£3.24£3.25£3.07

  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, Warwick £280Warwick: £280Cheshire West and Chester: £456Warwick: £281Cheshire West and Chester: £458Warwick: £266Cheshire West and Chester: £433

    £456£458£433Cheshire West and Chester is higher£280£281£266

  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, Warwick £87Warwick: £87Cheshire West and Chester: £136Warwick: £88Cheshire West and Chester: £136Warwick: £83Cheshire West and Chester: £129

    £136£136£129Cheshire West and Chester is higher£87£88£83

  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, Warwick £40Warwick: £40Cheshire West and Chester: £68Warwick: £40Cheshire West and Chester: £68Warwick: £38Cheshire West and Chester: £65

    £68£68£65Cheshire West and Chester is higher£40£40£38

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Cheshire West and Chester £838, Warwick £635Warwick: £635Cheshire West and Chester: £838Warwick: £638Cheshire West and Chester: £842Warwick: £603Cheshire West and Chester: £795

    £838£842£795Cheshire West and Chester is higher£635£638£603

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cheshire West and Chester £170, Warwick £147Warwick: £147Cheshire West and Chester: £170Warwick: £148Cheshire West and Chester: £171Warwick: £140Cheshire West and Chester: £161

    £170£171£161Cheshire West and Chester is higher£147£148£140

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Cheshire West and Chester £173, Warwick £121Warwick: £121Cheshire West and Chester: £173Warwick: £122Cheshire West and Chester: £174Warwick: £115Cheshire West and Chester: £164

    £173£174£164Cheshire West and Chester is higher£121£122£115

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Cheshire West and Chester £4.02, Warwick £5.09Warwick: £5.09Cheshire West and Chester: £4.02Warwick: £5.11Cheshire West and Chester: £4.03Warwick: £4.83Cheshire West and Chester: £3.81

    £4.02£4.03£3.81Warwick is higherDepends on how you count£5.09£5.11£4.83

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Cheshire West and Chester £4.14, Warwick £2.07Warwick: £2.07Cheshire West and Chester: £4.14Warwick: £2.08Cheshire West and Chester: £4.16Warwick: £1.96Cheshire West and Chester: £3.93

    £4.14£4.16£3.93Cheshire West and Chester is higher£2.07£2.08£1.96

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cheshire West and Chester £6.37, Warwick £12Warwick: £12Cheshire West and Chester: £6.37Warwick: £12Cheshire West and Chester: £6.39Warwick: £11Cheshire West and Chester: £6.04

    £6.37£6.39£6.04Warwick is higherDepends on how you count£12£12£11

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Cheshire West and Chester 207.9, Warwick 180.8Warwick: 180.8Cheshire West and Chester: 207.9

    207.9Cheshire West and Chester is higher180.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cheshire West and Chester 17.6, Warwick 12.7Warwick: 12.7Cheshire West and Chester: 17.6

    17.6Cheshire West and Chester is higher12.7

  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, Warwick 21.4Warwick: 21.4Cheshire West and Chester: 29.8

    29.8Cheshire West and Chester is higher21.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Cheshire West and Chester 67.3, Warwick 41.5Warwick: 41.5Cheshire West and Chester: 67.3

    67.3Cheshire West and Chester is higher41.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cheshire West and Chester 97.8, Warwick 74.3Warwick: 74.3Cheshire West and Chester: 97.8

    97.8Cheshire West and Chester is higher74.3

  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, Warwick 9.2Warwick: 9.2Cheshire West and Chester: 14.7

    14.7Cheshire West and Chester is higher9.2

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Cheshire West and Chester and Warwick, per resident
MeasureCheshire West and ChesterWarwickHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,429£4,448£4,201£3,605£3,620£3,419Cheshire West and Chester
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,573£2,584£2,441£2,275£2,284£2,158Cheshire West and Chester
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,087£1,092£1,031£804£807£762Cheshire West and Chester
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,359£2,369£2,238£2,119£2,128£2,010Cheshire West and Chester
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£68£69£65£53£53£50Cheshire West and Chester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£142£142£134£100£101£95Cheshire West and Chester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.43£4.45£4.20£3.24£3.25£3.07Cheshire West and Chester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£456£458£433£280£281£266Cheshire West and Chester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£136£136£129£87£88£83Cheshire West and Chester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£68£68£65£40£40£38Cheshire West and Chester
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£838£842£795£635£638£603Cheshire West and Chester
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£170£171£161£147£148£140Cheshire West and Chester
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£173£174£164£121£122£115Cheshire West and Chester
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.02£4.03£3.81£5.09£5.11£4.83Warwick
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.14£4.16£3.93£2.07£2.08£1.96Cheshire West and Chester
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.37£6.39£6.04£12£12£11Warwick
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026207.9180.8Cheshire West and Chester
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.612.7Cheshire West and Chester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.821.4Cheshire West and Chester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202667.341.5Cheshire West and Chester
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202697.874.3Cheshire West and Chester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.79.2Cheshire West and Chester

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Cheshire West and Chester £1.6bn, Warwick £560.7mWarwick: £560.7mCheshire West and Chester: £1.6bnWarwick: £563.1mCheshire West and Chester: £1.6bnWarwick: £531.8mCheshire West and Chester: £1.6bn

    £1.6bnCheshire West and Chester is higher£560.7m£563.1m£531.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Cheshire West and Chester £954.6m, Warwick £353.8mWarwick: £353.8mCheshire West and Chester: £954.6mWarwick: £355.3mCheshire West and Chester: £958.6mWarwick: £335.6mCheshire West and Chester: £905.5m

    £954.6m£958.6m£905.5mCheshire West and Chester is higherDepends on how you count£353.8m£355.3m£335.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Cheshire West and Chester £403.3m, Warwick £125.0mWarwick: £125.0mCheshire West and Chester: £403.3mWarwick: £125.5mCheshire West and Chester: £405.0mWarwick: £118.5mCheshire West and Chester: £382.6m

    £403.3m£405.0m£382.6mCheshire West and Chester is higher£125.0m£125.5m£118.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Cheshire West and Chester £875.1m, Warwick £329.6mWarwick: £329.6mCheshire West and Chester: £875.1mWarwick: £331.0mCheshire West and Chester: £878.8mWarwick: £312.6mCheshire West and Chester: £830.1m

    £875.1m£878.8m£830.1mCheshire West and Chester is higherDepends on how you count£329.6m£331.0m£312.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Cheshire West and Chester £25.3m, Warwick £8.2mWarwick: £8.2mCheshire West and Chester: £25.3mWarwick: £8.2mCheshire West and Chester: £25.4mWarwick: £7.8mCheshire West and Chester: £24.0m

    £25.3m£25.4m£24.0mCheshire West and Chester is higher£8.2m£8.2m£7.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cheshire West and Chester £52.5m, Warwick £15.6mWarwick: £15.6mCheshire West and Chester: £52.5mWarwick: £15.6mCheshire West and Chester: £52.7mWarwick: £14.8mCheshire West and Chester: £49.8m

    £52.5m£52.7m£49.8mCheshire West and Chester is higher£15.6m£15.6m£14.8m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Cheshire West and Chester £1.6m, Warwick £0.50mWarwick: £0.50mCheshire West and Chester: £1.6mWarwick: £0.51mCheshire West and Chester: £1.7mWarwick: £0.48mCheshire West and Chester: £1.6m

    £1.6m£1.7m£1.6mCheshire West and Chester is higher£0.50m£0.51m£0.48m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cheshire West and Chester £169.3m, Warwick £43.6mWarwick: £43.6mCheshire West and Chester: £169.3mWarwick: £43.8mCheshire West and Chester: £170.0mWarwick: £41.3mCheshire West and Chester: £160.6m

    £169.3m£170.0m£160.6mCheshire West and Chester is higher£43.6m£43.8m£41.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Cheshire West and Chester £50.4m, Warwick £13.6mWarwick: £13.6mCheshire West and Chester: £50.4mWarwick: £13.7mCheshire West and Chester: £50.6mWarwick: £12.9mCheshire West and Chester: £47.8m

    £50.4m£50.6m£47.8mCheshire West and Chester is higher£13.6m£13.7m£12.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cheshire West and Chester £25.3m, Warwick £6.2mWarwick: £6.2mCheshire West and Chester: £25.3mWarwick: £6.2mCheshire West and Chester: £25.4mWarwick: £5.9mCheshire West and Chester: £24.0m

    £25.3m£25.4m£24.0mCheshire West and Chester is higher£6.2m£6.2m£5.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Cheshire West and Chester £310.9m, Warwick £98.8mWarwick: £98.8mCheshire West and Chester: £310.9mWarwick: £99.2mCheshire West and Chester: £312.2mWarwick: £93.7mCheshire West and Chester: £294.9m

    £310.9m£312.2m£294.9mCheshire West and Chester is higher£98.8m£99.2m£93.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Cheshire West and Chester £63.0m, Warwick £22.9mWarwick: £22.9mCheshire West and Chester: £63.0mWarwick: £23.0mCheshire West and Chester: £63.3mWarwick: £21.7mCheshire West and Chester: £59.7m

    £63.0m£63.3m£59.7mCheshire West and Chester is higher£22.9m£23.0m£21.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Cheshire West and Chester £64.1m, Warwick £18.8mWarwick: £18.8mCheshire West and Chester: £64.1mWarwick: £18.9mCheshire West and Chester: £64.4mWarwick: £17.9mCheshire West and Chester: £60.8m

    £64.1m£64.4m£60.8mCheshire West and Chester is higher£18.8m£18.9m£17.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Cheshire West and Chester £1.5m, Warwick £0.79mWarwick: £0.79mCheshire West and Chester: £1.5mWarwick: £0.80mCheshire West and Chester: £1.5mWarwick: £0.75mCheshire West and Chester: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mCheshire West and Chester is higherDepends on how you count£0.79m£0.80m£0.75m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Cheshire West and Chester £1.5m, Warwick £0.32mWarwick: £0.32mCheshire West and Chester: £1.5mWarwick: £0.32mCheshire West and Chester: £1.5mWarwick: £0.31mCheshire West and Chester: £1.5m

    £1.5mCheshire West and Chester is higher£0.32m£0.32m£0.31m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Cheshire West and Chester £2.4m, Warwick £1.8mWarwick: £1.8mCheshire West and Chester: £2.4mWarwick: £1.8mCheshire West and Chester: £2.4mWarwick: £1.7mCheshire West and Chester: £2.2m

    £2.4m£2.4m£2.2mCheshire West and Chester is higherDepends on how you count£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Cheshire West and Chester 77,132, Warwick 28,121Warwick: 28,121Cheshire West and Chester: 77,132

    77,132Cheshire West and Chester is higher28,121

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Cheshire West and Chester 6,538, Warwick 1,968Warwick: 1,968Cheshire West and Chester: 6,538

    6,538Cheshire West and Chester is higher1,968

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cheshire West and Chester 11,039, Warwick 3,335Warwick: 3,335Cheshire West and Chester: 11,039

    11,039Cheshire West and Chester is higher3,335

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cheshire West and Chester 24,973, Warwick 6,447Warwick: 6,447Cheshire West and Chester: 24,973

    24,973Cheshire West and Chester is higher6,447

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Cheshire West and Chester 36,259, Warwick 11,555Warwick: 11,555Cheshire West and Chester: 36,259

    36,259Cheshire West and Chester is higher11,555

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cheshire West and Chester 5,465, Warwick 1,426Warwick: 1,426Cheshire West and Chester: 5,465

    5,465Cheshire West and Chester is higher1,426

Show the numbers
Cheshire West and Chester and Warwick, total
MeasureCheshire West and ChesterWarwickHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.6bn£560.7m£563.1m£531.8mCheshire West and Chester
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£954.6m£958.6m£905.5m£353.8m£355.3m£335.6mCheshire West and Chester
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£403.3m£405.0m£382.6m£125.0m£125.5m£118.5mCheshire West and Chester
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£875.1m£878.8m£830.1m£329.6m£331.0m£312.6mCheshire West and Chester
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£25.3m£25.4m£24.0m£8.2m£8.2m£7.8mCheshire West and Chester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£52.5m£52.7m£49.8m£15.6m£15.6m£14.8mCheshire West and Chester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.7m£1.6m£0.50m£0.51m£0.48mCheshire West and Chester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£169.3m£170.0m£160.6m£43.6m£43.8m£41.3mCheshire West and Chester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£50.4m£50.6m£47.8m£13.6m£13.7m£12.9mCheshire West and Chester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£25.3m£25.4m£24.0m£6.2m£6.2m£5.9mCheshire West and Chester
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£310.9m£312.2m£294.9m£98.8m£99.2m£93.7mCheshire West and Chester
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£63.0m£63.3m£59.7m£22.9m£23.0m£21.7mCheshire West and Chester
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£64.1m£64.4m£60.8m£18.8m£18.9m£17.9mCheshire West and Chester
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£0.79m£0.80m£0.75mCheshire West and Chester
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.5m£0.32m£0.32m£0.31mCheshire West and Chester
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.4m£2.4m£2.2m£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mCheshire West and Chester
State Pensiontotal, March 202677,13228,121Cheshire West and Chester
Pension Credittotal, March 20266,5381,968Cheshire West and Chester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202611,0393,335Cheshire West and Chester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202624,9736,447Cheshire West and Chester
Universal Credittotal, May 202636,25911,555Cheshire West and Chester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20265,4651,426Cheshire West and Chester

Sources

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

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