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Cheshire West and Chester and South Lanarkshire

370,951 and 333,070 residents (mid-2024).

Cheshire West and Chester is higher than South Lanarkshire on 0 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 2 of 22 per resident and 4 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 0 of 22 measures, and South Lanarkshire on 22. 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 South Lanarkshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cheshire West and Chester £4,429, South Lanarkshire £4,956South Lanarkshire: £4,956Cheshire West and Chester: £4,429South Lanarkshire: £4,977Cheshire West and Chester: £4,448South Lanarkshire: £4,701Cheshire West and Chester: £4,201

    £4,429£4,448£4,201South Lanarkshire is higher£4,956£4,977£4,701

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Cheshire West and Chester £12,559, South Lanarkshire £13,200South Lanarkshire: £13,200Cheshire West and Chester: £12,559South Lanarkshire: £13,256Cheshire West and Chester: £12,612South Lanarkshire: £12,521Cheshire West and Chester: £11,913

    £12,559£12,612£11,913South Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£13,200£13,256£12,521

  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, South Lanarkshire £2,127South Lanarkshire: £2,127Cheshire West and Chester: £1,771South Lanarkshire: £2,136Cheshire West and Chester: £1,779South Lanarkshire: £2,018Cheshire West and Chester: £1,680

    £1,771£1,779£1,680South Lanarkshire is higher£2,127£2,136£2,018

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Cheshire West and Chester £11,513, South Lanarkshire £11,755South Lanarkshire: £11,755Cheshire West and Chester: £11,513South Lanarkshire: £11,805Cheshire West and Chester: £11,562South Lanarkshire: £11,150Cheshire West and Chester: £10,921

    £11,513£11,562£10,921South Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,755£11,805£11,150

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Cheshire West and Chester £333, South Lanarkshire £517South Lanarkshire: £517Cheshire West and Chester: £333South Lanarkshire: £519Cheshire West and Chester: £335South Lanarkshire: £490Cheshire West and Chester: £316

    £333£335£316South Lanarkshire is higher£517£519£490

  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, South Lanarkshire £900South Lanarkshire: £900Cheshire West and Chester: £691South Lanarkshire: £904Cheshire West and Chester: £694South Lanarkshire: £853Cheshire West and Chester: £655

    £691£694£655South Lanarkshire is higher£900£904£853

  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, South Lanarkshire £28South Lanarkshire: £28Cheshire West and Chester: £22South Lanarkshire: £28Cheshire West and Chester: £22South Lanarkshire: £27Cheshire West and Chester: £21

    £22£22£21South Lanarkshire is higher£28£28£27

  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, South Lanarkshire £643South Lanarkshire: £643Cheshire West and Chester: £456South Lanarkshire: £646Cheshire West and Chester: £458South Lanarkshire: £610Cheshire West and Chester: £433

    £456£458£433South Lanarkshire is higher£643£646£610

  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, South Lanarkshire £219South Lanarkshire: £219Cheshire West and Chester: £136South Lanarkshire: £220Cheshire West and Chester: £136South Lanarkshire: £207Cheshire West and Chester: £129

    £136£136£129South Lanarkshire is higher£219£220£207

  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, South Lanarkshire £142South Lanarkshire: £142Cheshire West and Chester: £111South Lanarkshire: £143Cheshire West and Chester: £111South Lanarkshire: £135Cheshire West and Chester: £105

    £111£111£105South Lanarkshire is higher£142£143£135

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Cheshire West and Chester £1,365, South Lanarkshire £1,523South Lanarkshire: £1,523Cheshire West and Chester: £1,365South Lanarkshire: £1,530Cheshire West and Chester: £1,371South Lanarkshire: £1,445Cheshire West and Chester: £1,295

    £1,365£1,371£1,295South Lanarkshire is higher£1,523£1,530£1,445

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cheshire West and Chester £170, South Lanarkshire £180South Lanarkshire: £180Cheshire West and Chester: £170South Lanarkshire: £181Cheshire West and Chester: £171South Lanarkshire: £171Cheshire West and Chester: £161

    £170£171£161South Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£180£181£171

  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, South Lanarkshire £444South Lanarkshire: £444Cheshire West and Chester: £282South Lanarkshire: £446Cheshire West and Chester: £283South Lanarkshire: £422Cheshire West and Chester: £267

    £282£283£267South Lanarkshire is higher£444£446£422

  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, South Lanarkshire £7.79South Lanarkshire: £7.79Cheshire West and Chester: £6.56South Lanarkshire: £7.82Cheshire West and Chester: £6.59South Lanarkshire: £7.39Cheshire West and Chester: £6.22

    £6.56£6.59£6.22South Lanarkshire is higher£7.79£7.82£7.39

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Cheshire West and Chester £6.75, South Lanarkshire £9.90South Lanarkshire: £9.90Cheshire West and Chester: £6.75South Lanarkshire: £9.94Cheshire West and Chester: £6.78South Lanarkshire: £9.39Cheshire West and Chester: £6.40

    £6.75£6.78£6.40South Lanarkshire is higher£9.90£9.94£9.39

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cheshire West and Chester £6.37, South Lanarkshire £8.47South Lanarkshire: £8.47Cheshire West and Chester: £6.37South Lanarkshire: £8.50Cheshire West and Chester: £6.39South Lanarkshire: £8.03Cheshire West and Chester: £6.04

    £6.37£6.39£6.04South Lanarkshire is higher£8.47£8.50£8.03

  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, South Lanarkshire 1,022.6South Lanarkshire: 1,022.6Cheshire West and Chester: 1,014.8

    1,014.8South Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count1,022.6

  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, South Lanarkshire 127.8South Lanarkshire: 127.8Cheshire West and Chester: 86.0

    86.0South Lanarkshire is higher127.8

  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, South Lanarkshire 199.9South Lanarkshire: 199.9Cheshire West and Chester: 145.2

    145.2South Lanarkshire is higher199.9

  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, South Lanarkshire 102.3South Lanarkshire: 102.3Cheshire West and Chester: 67.3

    67.3South Lanarkshire is higher102.3

  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, South Lanarkshire 192.4South Lanarkshire: 192.4Cheshire West and Chester: 159.3

    159.3South Lanarkshire is higher192.4

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Cheshire West and Chester 24.0, South Lanarkshire 33.6South Lanarkshire: 33.6Cheshire West and Chester: 24.0

    24.0South Lanarkshire is higher33.6

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Cheshire West and Chester and South Lanarkshire, per person in the age group
MeasureCheshire West and ChesterSouth LanarkshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,429£4,448£4,201£4,956£4,977£4,701EstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,559£12,612£11,913£13,200£13,256£12,521EstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,771£1,779£1,680£2,127£2,136£2,018EstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,513£11,562£10,921£11,755£11,805£11,150South Lanarkshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£333£335£316£517£519£490South Lanarkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£691£694£655£900£904£853EstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£22£22£21£28£28£27EstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£456£458£433£643£646£610EstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£136£136£129£219£220£207EstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£111£111£105£142£143£135EstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,365£1,371£1,295£1,523£1,530£1,445South Lanarkshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£170£171£161£180£181£171South Lanarkshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£282£283£267£444£446£422South Lanarkshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.56£6.59£6.22£7.79£7.82£7.39South Lanarkshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.75£6.78£6.40£9.90£9.94£9.39South Lanarkshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.37£6.39£6.04£8.47£8.50£8.03EstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,014.81,022.6South Lanarkshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202686.0127.8South Lanarkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026145.2199.9South Lanarkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202667.3102.3South Lanarkshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026159.3192.4South Lanarkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202624.033.6EstimatedSouth Lanarkshire

Per resident

Cheshire West and Chester is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and South Lanarkshire on 20. 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 South Lanarkshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cheshire West and Chester £4,429, South Lanarkshire £4,956South Lanarkshire: £4,956Cheshire West and Chester: £4,429South Lanarkshire: £4,977Cheshire West and Chester: £4,448South Lanarkshire: £4,701Cheshire West and Chester: £4,201

    £4,429£4,448£4,201South Lanarkshire is higher£4,956£4,977£4,701

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Cheshire West and Chester £2,573, South Lanarkshire £2,582South Lanarkshire: £2,582Cheshire West and Chester: £2,573South Lanarkshire: £2,593Cheshire West and Chester: £2,584South Lanarkshire: £2,449Cheshire West and Chester: £2,441

    £2,573£2,584£2,441South Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,582£2,593£2,449

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Cheshire West and Chester £1,087, South Lanarkshire £1,324South Lanarkshire: £1,324Cheshire West and Chester: £1,087South Lanarkshire: £1,330Cheshire West and Chester: £1,092South Lanarkshire: £1,256Cheshire West and Chester: £1,031

    £1,087£1,092£1,031South Lanarkshire is higher£1,324£1,330£1,256

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Cheshire West and Chester £2,359, South Lanarkshire £2,299South Lanarkshire: £2,299Cheshire West and Chester: £2,359South Lanarkshire: £2,309Cheshire West and Chester: £2,369South Lanarkshire: £2,181Cheshire West and Chester: £2,238

    £2,359£2,369£2,238Cheshire West and Chester is higherDepends on how you count£2,299£2,309£2,181

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Cheshire West and Chester £68, South Lanarkshire £101South Lanarkshire: £101Cheshire West and Chester: £68South Lanarkshire: £102Cheshire West and Chester: £69South Lanarkshire: £96Cheshire West and Chester: £65

    £68£69£65South Lanarkshire is higher£101£102£96

  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, South Lanarkshire £176South Lanarkshire: £176Cheshire West and Chester: £142South Lanarkshire: £177Cheshire West and Chester: £142South Lanarkshire: £167Cheshire West and Chester: £134

    £142£142£134South Lanarkshire is higher£176£177£167

  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, South Lanarkshire £5.52South Lanarkshire: £5.52Cheshire West and Chester: £4.43South Lanarkshire: £5.55Cheshire West and Chester: £4.45South Lanarkshire: £5.24Cheshire West and Chester: £4.20

    £4.43£4.45£4.20South Lanarkshire is higher£5.52£5.55£5.24

  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, South Lanarkshire £643South Lanarkshire: £643Cheshire West and Chester: £456South Lanarkshire: £646Cheshire West and Chester: £458South Lanarkshire: £610Cheshire West and Chester: £433

    £456£458£433South Lanarkshire is higher£643£646£610

  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, South Lanarkshire £219South Lanarkshire: £219Cheshire West and Chester: £136South Lanarkshire: £220Cheshire West and Chester: £136South Lanarkshire: £207Cheshire West and Chester: £129

    £136£136£129South Lanarkshire is higher£219£220£207

  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, South Lanarkshire £88South Lanarkshire: £88Cheshire West and Chester: £68South Lanarkshire: £89Cheshire West and Chester: £68South Lanarkshire: £84Cheshire West and Chester: £65

    £68£68£65South Lanarkshire is higher£88£89£84

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Cheshire West and Chester £838, South Lanarkshire £948South Lanarkshire: £948Cheshire West and Chester: £838South Lanarkshire: £952Cheshire West and Chester: £842South Lanarkshire: £899Cheshire West and Chester: £795

    £838£842£795South Lanarkshire is higher£948£952£899

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cheshire West and Chester £170, South Lanarkshire £180South Lanarkshire: £180Cheshire West and Chester: £170South Lanarkshire: £181Cheshire West and Chester: £171South Lanarkshire: £171Cheshire West and Chester: £161

    £170£171£161South Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£180£181£171

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Cheshire West and Chester £173, South Lanarkshire £277South Lanarkshire: £277Cheshire West and Chester: £173South Lanarkshire: £278Cheshire West and Chester: £174South Lanarkshire: £262Cheshire West and Chester: £164

    £173£174£164South Lanarkshire is higher£277£278£262

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Cheshire West and Chester £4.02, South Lanarkshire £4.85South Lanarkshire: £4.85Cheshire West and Chester: £4.02South Lanarkshire: £4.87Cheshire West and Chester: £4.03South Lanarkshire: £4.60Cheshire West and Chester: £3.81

    £4.02£4.03£3.81South Lanarkshire is higher£4.85£4.87£4.60

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Cheshire West and Chester £4.14, South Lanarkshire £6.17South Lanarkshire: £6.17Cheshire West and Chester: £4.14South Lanarkshire: £6.19Cheshire West and Chester: £4.16South Lanarkshire: £5.85Cheshire West and Chester: £3.93

    £4.14£4.16£3.93South Lanarkshire is higher£6.17£6.19£5.85

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cheshire West and Chester £6.37, South Lanarkshire £8.47South Lanarkshire: £8.47Cheshire West and Chester: £6.37South Lanarkshire: £8.50Cheshire West and Chester: £6.39South Lanarkshire: £8.03Cheshire West and Chester: £6.04

    £6.37£6.39£6.04South Lanarkshire is higher£8.47£8.50£8.03

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Cheshire West and Chester 207.9, South Lanarkshire 200.0South Lanarkshire: 200.0Cheshire West and Chester: 207.9

    207.9Cheshire West and Chester is higherDepends on how you count200.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cheshire West and Chester 17.6, South Lanarkshire 25.0South Lanarkshire: 25.0Cheshire West and Chester: 17.6

    17.6South Lanarkshire is higher25.0

  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, South Lanarkshire 39.1South Lanarkshire: 39.1Cheshire West and Chester: 29.8

    29.8South Lanarkshire is higher39.1

  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, South Lanarkshire 102.3South Lanarkshire: 102.3Cheshire West and Chester: 67.3

    67.3South Lanarkshire is higher102.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cheshire West and Chester 97.8, South Lanarkshire 119.8South Lanarkshire: 119.8Cheshire West and Chester: 97.8

    97.8South Lanarkshire is higher119.8

  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, South Lanarkshire 20.9South Lanarkshire: 20.9Cheshire West and Chester: 14.7

    14.7South Lanarkshire is higher20.9

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Cheshire West and Chester and South Lanarkshire, per resident
MeasureCheshire West and ChesterSouth LanarkshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,429£4,448£4,201£4,956£4,977£4,701EstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,573£2,584£2,441£2,582£2,593£2,449EstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,087£1,092£1,031£1,324£1,330£1,256EstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,359£2,369£2,238£2,299£2,309£2,181Cheshire West and Chester
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£68£69£65£101£102£96South Lanarkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£142£142£134£176£177£167EstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.43£4.45£4.20£5.52£5.55£5.24EstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£456£458£433£643£646£610EstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£136£136£129£219£220£207EstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£68£68£65£88£89£84EstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£838£842£795£948£952£899South Lanarkshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£170£171£161£180£181£171South Lanarkshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£173£174£164£277£278£262South Lanarkshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.02£4.03£3.81£4.85£4.87£4.60South Lanarkshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.14£4.16£3.93£6.17£6.19£5.85South Lanarkshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.37£6.39£6.04£8.47£8.50£8.03EstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026207.9200.0Cheshire West and Chester
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.625.0South Lanarkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.839.1South Lanarkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202667.3102.3South Lanarkshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202697.8119.8South Lanarkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.720.9EstimatedSouth Lanarkshire

Total

Cheshire West and Chester is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and South Lanarkshire on 18. 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 South Lanarkshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Cheshire West and Chester £1.6bn, South Lanarkshire £1.7bnSouth Lanarkshire: £1.7bnCheshire West and Chester: £1.6bnSouth Lanarkshire: £1.7bnCheshire West and Chester: £1.6bnSouth Lanarkshire: £1.6bnCheshire West and Chester: £1.6bn

    £1.6bnSouth Lanarkshire is higher£1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Cheshire West and Chester £954.6m, South Lanarkshire £859.9mSouth Lanarkshire: £859.9mCheshire West and Chester: £954.6mSouth Lanarkshire: £863.5mCheshire West and Chester: £958.6mSouth Lanarkshire: £815.6mCheshire West and Chester: £905.5m

    £954.6m£958.6m£905.5mCheshire West and Chester is higherDepends on how you count£859.9m£863.5m£815.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Cheshire West and Chester £403.3m, South Lanarkshire £441.0mSouth Lanarkshire: £441.0mCheshire West and Chester: £403.3mSouth Lanarkshire: £442.9mCheshire West and Chester: £405.0mSouth Lanarkshire: £418.3mCheshire West and Chester: £382.6m

    £403.3m£405.0m£382.6mSouth Lanarkshire is higher£441.0m£442.9m£418.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Cheshire West and Chester £875.1m, South Lanarkshire £765.7mSouth Lanarkshire: £765.7mCheshire West and Chester: £875.1mSouth Lanarkshire: £769.0mCheshire West and Chester: £878.8mSouth Lanarkshire: £726.3mCheshire West and Chester: £830.1m

    £875.1m£878.8m£830.1mCheshire West and Chester is higherDepends on how you count£765.7m£769.0m£726.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Cheshire West and Chester £25.3m, South Lanarkshire £33.7mSouth Lanarkshire: £33.7mCheshire West and Chester: £25.3mSouth Lanarkshire: £33.8mCheshire West and Chester: £25.4mSouth Lanarkshire: £31.9mCheshire West and Chester: £24.0m

    £25.3m£25.4m£24.0mSouth Lanarkshire is higher£33.7m£33.8m£31.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cheshire West and Chester £52.5m, South Lanarkshire £58.6mSouth Lanarkshire: £58.6mCheshire West and Chester: £52.5mSouth Lanarkshire: £58.9mCheshire West and Chester: £52.7mSouth Lanarkshire: £55.6mCheshire West and Chester: £49.8m

    £52.5m£52.7m£49.8mSouth Lanarkshire is higher£58.6m£58.9m£55.6m

  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, South Lanarkshire £1.8mSouth Lanarkshire: £1.8mCheshire West and Chester: £1.6mSouth Lanarkshire: £1.8mCheshire West and Chester: £1.7mSouth Lanarkshire: £1.7mCheshire West and Chester: £1.6m

    £1.6m£1.7m£1.6mSouth Lanarkshire is higher£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cheshire West and Chester £169.3m, South Lanarkshire £214.2mSouth Lanarkshire: £214.2mCheshire West and Chester: £169.3mSouth Lanarkshire: £215.1mCheshire West and Chester: £170.0mSouth Lanarkshire: £203.2mCheshire West and Chester: £160.6m

    £169.3m£170.0m£160.6mSouth Lanarkshire is higher£214.2m£215.1m£203.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Cheshire West and Chester £50.4m, South Lanarkshire £72.8mSouth Lanarkshire: £72.8mCheshire West and Chester: £50.4mSouth Lanarkshire: £73.1mCheshire West and Chester: £50.6mSouth Lanarkshire: £69.1mCheshire West and Chester: £47.8m

    £50.4m£50.6m£47.8mSouth Lanarkshire is higher£72.8m£73.1m£69.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cheshire West and Chester £25.3m, South Lanarkshire £29.5mSouth Lanarkshire: £29.5mCheshire West and Chester: £25.3mSouth Lanarkshire: £29.6mCheshire West and Chester: £25.4mSouth Lanarkshire: £28.0mCheshire West and Chester: £24.0m

    £25.3m£25.4m£24.0mSouth Lanarkshire is higher£29.5m£29.6m£28.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Cheshire West and Chester £310.9m, South Lanarkshire £315.7mSouth Lanarkshire: £315.7mCheshire West and Chester: £310.9mSouth Lanarkshire: £317.1mCheshire West and Chester: £312.2mSouth Lanarkshire: £299.5mCheshire West and Chester: £294.9m

    £310.9m£312.2m£294.9mSouth Lanarkshire is higher£315.7m£317.1m£299.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Cheshire West and Chester £63.0m, South Lanarkshire £60.1mSouth Lanarkshire: £60.1mCheshire West and Chester: £63.0mSouth Lanarkshire: £60.3mCheshire West and Chester: £63.3mSouth Lanarkshire: £57.0mCheshire West and Chester: £59.7m

    £63.0m£63.3m£59.7mCheshire West and Chester is higherDepends on how you count£60.1m£60.3m£57.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Cheshire West and Chester £64.1m, South Lanarkshire £92.1mSouth Lanarkshire: £92.1mCheshire West and Chester: £64.1mSouth Lanarkshire: £92.5mCheshire West and Chester: £64.4mSouth Lanarkshire: £87.4mCheshire West and Chester: £60.8m

    £64.1m£64.4m£60.8mSouth Lanarkshire is higher£92.1m£92.5m£87.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Cheshire West and Chester £1.5m, South Lanarkshire £1.6mSouth Lanarkshire: £1.6mCheshire West and Chester: £1.5mSouth Lanarkshire: £1.6mCheshire West and Chester: £1.5mSouth Lanarkshire: £1.5mCheshire West and Chester: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mSouth Lanarkshire is higher£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Cheshire West and Chester £1.5m, South Lanarkshire £2.1mSouth Lanarkshire: £2.1mCheshire West and Chester: £1.5mSouth Lanarkshire: £2.1mCheshire West and Chester: £1.5mSouth Lanarkshire: £1.9mCheshire West and Chester: £1.5m

    £1.5mSouth Lanarkshire is higher£2.1m£2.1m£1.9m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Cheshire West and Chester £2.4m, South Lanarkshire £2.8mSouth Lanarkshire: £2.8mCheshire West and Chester: £2.4mSouth Lanarkshire: £2.8mCheshire West and Chester: £2.4mSouth Lanarkshire: £2.7mCheshire West and Chester: £2.2m

    £2.4m£2.4m£2.2mSouth Lanarkshire is higher£2.8m£2.8m£2.7m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Cheshire West and Chester 77,132, South Lanarkshire 66,614South Lanarkshire: 66,614Cheshire West and Chester: 77,132

    77,132Cheshire West and Chester is higherDepends on how you count66,614

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Cheshire West and Chester 6,538, South Lanarkshire 8,327South Lanarkshire: 8,327Cheshire West and Chester: 6,538

    6,538South Lanarkshire is higher8,327

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cheshire West and Chester 11,039, South Lanarkshire 13,020South Lanarkshire: 13,020Cheshire West and Chester: 11,039

    11,039South Lanarkshire is higher13,020

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cheshire West and Chester 24,973, South Lanarkshire 34,070South Lanarkshire: 34,070Cheshire West and Chester: 24,973

    24,973South Lanarkshire is higher34,070

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Cheshire West and Chester 36,259, South Lanarkshire 39,892South Lanarkshire: 39,892Cheshire West and Chester: 36,259

    36,259South Lanarkshire is higher39,892

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cheshire West and Chester 5,465, South Lanarkshire 6,957South Lanarkshire: 6,957Cheshire West and Chester: 5,465

    5,465South Lanarkshire is higher6,957

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Cheshire West and Chester and South Lanarkshire, total
MeasureCheshire West and ChesterSouth LanarkshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.6bn£1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bnEstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£954.6m£958.6m£905.5m£859.9m£863.5m£815.6mEstimatedCheshire West and Chester
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£403.3m£405.0m£382.6m£441.0m£442.9m£418.3mEstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£875.1m£878.8m£830.1m£765.7m£769.0m£726.3mCheshire West and Chester
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£25.3m£25.4m£24.0m£33.7m£33.8m£31.9mSouth Lanarkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£52.5m£52.7m£49.8m£58.6m£58.9m£55.6mEstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.7m£1.6m£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mEstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£169.3m£170.0m£160.6m£214.2m£215.1m£203.2mEstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£50.4m£50.6m£47.8m£72.8m£73.1m£69.1mEstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£25.3m£25.4m£24.0m£29.5m£29.6m£28.0mEstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£310.9m£312.2m£294.9m£315.7m£317.1m£299.5mSouth Lanarkshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£63.0m£63.3m£59.7m£60.1m£60.3m£57.0mCheshire West and Chester
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£64.1m£64.4m£60.8m£92.1m£92.5m£87.4mSouth Lanarkshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mSouth Lanarkshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.5m£2.1m£2.1m£1.9mSouth Lanarkshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.4m£2.4m£2.2m£2.8m£2.8m£2.7mEstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202677,13266,614Cheshire West and Chester
Pension Credittotal, March 20266,5388,327South Lanarkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202611,03913,020South Lanarkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202624,97334,070South Lanarkshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202636,25939,892South Lanarkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20265,4656,957EstimatedSouth Lanarkshire

Sources

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

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