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Wiltshire and Cheshire East

524,001 and 420,472 residents (mid-2024).

Wiltshire is higher than Cheshire East on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 15 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

Wiltshire is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Cheshire East on 14. 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

Wiltshire Cheshire East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wiltshire £4,140, Cheshire East £4,183Cheshire East: £4,183Wiltshire: £4,140Cheshire East: £4,201Wiltshire: £4,157Cheshire East: £3,968Wiltshire: £3,927

    £4,140£4,157£3,927Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£4,183£4,201£3,968

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Wiltshire £12,371, Cheshire East £12,494Cheshire East: £12,494Wiltshire: £12,371Cheshire East: £12,547Wiltshire: £12,424Cheshire East: £11,851Wiltshire: £11,735

    £12,371£12,424£11,735Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£12,494£12,547£11,851

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Wiltshire £1,474, Cheshire East £1,473Cheshire East: £1,473Wiltshire: £1,474Cheshire East: £1,480Wiltshire: £1,481Cheshire East: £1,398Wiltshire: £1,399

    £1,474£1,481£1,399Wiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,473£1,480£1,398

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Wiltshire £11,494, Cheshire East £11,558Cheshire East: £11,558Wiltshire: £11,494Cheshire East: £11,607Wiltshire: £11,542Cheshire East: £10,963Wiltshire: £10,902

    £11,494£11,542£10,902Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£11,558£11,607£10,963

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Wiltshire £269, Cheshire East £259Cheshire East: £259Wiltshire: £269Cheshire East: £260Wiltshire: £270Cheshire East: £246Wiltshire: £255

    £269£270£255Wiltshire is higher£259£260£246

  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: Wiltshire £592, Cheshire East £660Cheshire East: £660Wiltshire: £592Cheshire East: £663Wiltshire: £594Cheshire East: £626Wiltshire: £561

    £592£594£561Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£660£663£626

  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: Wiltshire £17, Cheshire East £17Cheshire East: £17Wiltshire: £17Cheshire East: £17Wiltshire: £17Cheshire East: £16Wiltshire: £16

    £17£17£16Wiltshire 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: Wiltshire £312, Cheshire East £355Cheshire East: £355Wiltshire: £312Cheshire East: £356Wiltshire: £313Cheshire East: £336Wiltshire: £296

    £312£313£296Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£355£356£336

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wiltshire £124, Cheshire East £114Cheshire East: £114Wiltshire: £124Cheshire East: £114Wiltshire: £124Cheshire East: £108Wiltshire: £117

    £124£124£117Wiltshire is higher£114£114£108

  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: Wiltshire £81, Cheshire East £87Cheshire East: £87Wiltshire: £81Cheshire East: £88Wiltshire: £82Cheshire East: £83Wiltshire: £77

    £81£82£77Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£87£88£83

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Wiltshire £1,191, Cheshire East £1,142Cheshire East: £1,142Wiltshire: £1,191Cheshire East: £1,147Wiltshire: £1,197Cheshire East: £1,084Wiltshire: £1,130

    £1,191£1,197£1,130Wiltshire is higher£1,142£1,147£1,084

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wiltshire £130, Cheshire East £147Cheshire East: £147Wiltshire: £130Cheshire East: £148Wiltshire: £130Cheshire East: £140Wiltshire: £123

    £130£130£123Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£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: Wiltshire £192, Cheshire East £234Cheshire East: £234Wiltshire: £192Cheshire East: £235Wiltshire: £193Cheshire East: £222Wiltshire: £182

    £192£193£182Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£234£235£222

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wiltshire £5.83, Cheshire East £6.73Cheshire East: £6.73Wiltshire: £5.83Cheshire East: £6.75Wiltshire: £5.85Cheshire East: £6.38Wiltshire: £5.53

    £5.83£5.85£5.53Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£6.73£6.75£6.38

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Wiltshire £3.55, Cheshire East £3.24Cheshire East: £3.24Wiltshire: £3.55Cheshire East: £3.25Wiltshire: £3.57Cheshire East: £3.07Wiltshire: £3.37

    £3.55£3.57£3.37Wiltshire is higher£3.24£3.25£3.07

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wiltshire £5.43, Cheshire East £6.61Cheshire East: £6.61Wiltshire: £5.43Cheshire East: £6.64Wiltshire: £5.45Cheshire East: £6.27Wiltshire: £5.15

    £5.43£5.45£5.15Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£6.61£6.64£6.27

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Wiltshire 1,011.6, Cheshire East 1,005.5Cheshire East: 1,005.5Wiltshire: 1,011.6

    1,011.6Wiltshire is higher1,005.5

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Wiltshire 66.6, Cheshire East 65.3Cheshire East: 65.3Wiltshire: 66.6

    66.6Wiltshire is higher65.3

  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: Wiltshire 126.6, Cheshire East 136.1Cheshire East: 136.1Wiltshire: 126.6

    126.6Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count136.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wiltshire 47.7, Cheshire East 54.4Cheshire East: 54.4Wiltshire: 47.7

    47.7Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count54.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Wiltshire 135.0, Cheshire East 136.4Cheshire East: 136.4Wiltshire: 135.0

    135.0Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count136.4

  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: Wiltshire 17.9, Cheshire East 19.2Cheshire East: 19.2Wiltshire: 17.9

    17.9Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count19.2

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Wiltshire and Cheshire East, per person in the age group
MeasureWiltshireCheshire EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,140£4,157£3,927£4,183£4,201£3,968Cheshire East
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,371£12,424£11,735£12,494£12,547£11,851Cheshire East
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,474£1,481£1,399£1,473£1,480£1,398Wiltshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,494£11,542£10,902£11,558£11,607£10,963Cheshire East
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£269£270£255£259£260£246Wiltshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£592£594£561£660£663£626Cheshire East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16£17£17£16Wiltshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£312£313£296£355£356£336Cheshire East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£124£117£114£114£108Wiltshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£81£82£77£87£88£83Cheshire East
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,191£1,197£1,130£1,142£1,147£1,084Wiltshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£130£130£123£147£148£140Cheshire East
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£192£193£182£234£235£222Cheshire East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.83£5.85£5.53£6.73£6.75£6.38Cheshire East
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.55£3.57£3.37£3.24£3.25£3.07Wiltshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.43£5.45£5.15£6.61£6.64£6.27Cheshire East
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,011.61,005.5Wiltshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202666.665.3Wiltshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026126.6136.1Cheshire East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202647.754.4Cheshire East
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026135.0136.4Cheshire East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.919.2Cheshire East

Per resident

Wiltshire is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Cheshire East on 13. 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

Wiltshire Cheshire East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wiltshire £4,140, Cheshire East £4,183Cheshire East: £4,183Wiltshire: £4,140Cheshire East: £4,201Wiltshire: £4,157Cheshire East: £3,968Wiltshire: £3,927

    £4,140£4,157£3,927Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£4,183£4,201£3,968

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Wiltshire £2,691, Cheshire East £2,677Cheshire East: £2,677Wiltshire: £2,691Cheshire East: £2,689Wiltshire: £2,702Cheshire East: £2,540Wiltshire: £2,552

    £2,691£2,702£2,552Wiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,677£2,689£2,540

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Wiltshire £878, Cheshire East £884Cheshire East: £884Wiltshire: £878Cheshire East: £887Wiltshire: £882Cheshire East: £838Wiltshire: £833

    £878£882£833Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£884£887£838

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Wiltshire £2,500, Cheshire East £2,477Cheshire East: £2,477Wiltshire: £2,500Cheshire East: £2,487Wiltshire: £2,510Cheshire East: £2,349Wiltshire: £2,371

    £2,500£2,510£2,371Wiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,477£2,487£2,349

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Wiltshire £59, Cheshire East £56Cheshire East: £56Wiltshire: £59Cheshire East: £56Wiltshire: £59Cheshire East: £53Wiltshire: £56

    £59£59£56Wiltshire is higher£56£56£53

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Wiltshire £129, Cheshire East £141Cheshire East: £141Wiltshire: £129Cheshire East: £142Wiltshire: £129Cheshire East: £134Wiltshire: £122

    £129£129£122Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£141£142£134

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Wiltshire £3.69, Cheshire East £3.57Cheshire East: £3.57Wiltshire: £3.69Cheshire East: £3.59Wiltshire: £3.71Cheshire East: £3.39Wiltshire: £3.50

    £3.69£3.71£3.50Wiltshire is higher£3.57£3.59£3.39

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wiltshire £312, Cheshire East £355Cheshire East: £355Wiltshire: £312Cheshire East: £356Wiltshire: £313Cheshire East: £336Wiltshire: £296

    £312£313£296Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£355£356£336

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wiltshire £124, Cheshire East £114Cheshire East: £114Wiltshire: £124Cheshire East: £114Wiltshire: £124Cheshire East: £108Wiltshire: £117

    £124£124£117Wiltshire is higher£114£114£108

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Wiltshire £48, Cheshire East £52Cheshire East: £52Wiltshire: £48Cheshire East: £53Wiltshire: £49Cheshire East: £50Wiltshire: £46

    £48£49£46Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£52£53£50

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Wiltshire £710, Cheshire East £685Cheshire East: £685Wiltshire: £710Cheshire East: £688Wiltshire: £713Cheshire East: £650Wiltshire: £673

    £710£713£673Wiltshire is higher£685£688£650

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wiltshire £130, Cheshire East £147Cheshire East: £147Wiltshire: £130Cheshire East: £148Wiltshire: £130Cheshire East: £140Wiltshire: £123

    £130£130£123Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£147£148£140

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Wiltshire £114, Cheshire East £140Cheshire East: £140Wiltshire: £114Cheshire East: £141Wiltshire: £115Cheshire East: £133Wiltshire: £109

    £114£115£109Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£140£141£133

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Wiltshire £3.47, Cheshire East £4.03Cheshire East: £4.03Wiltshire: £3.47Cheshire East: £4.04Wiltshire: £3.48Cheshire East: £3.82Wiltshire: £3.29

    £3.47£3.48£3.29Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£4.03£4.04£3.82

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Wiltshire £2.12, Cheshire East £1.94Cheshire East: £1.94Wiltshire: £2.12Cheshire East: £1.95Wiltshire: £2.13Cheshire East: £1.84Wiltshire: £2.01

    £2.12£2.13£2.01Wiltshire is higher£1.94£1.95£1.84

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wiltshire £5.43, Cheshire East £6.61Cheshire East: £6.61Wiltshire: £5.43Cheshire East: £6.64Wiltshire: £5.45Cheshire East: £6.27Wiltshire: £5.15

    £5.43£5.45£5.15Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£6.61£6.64£6.27

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Wiltshire 220.0, Cheshire East 215.5Cheshire East: 215.5Wiltshire: 220.0

    220.0Wiltshire is higher215.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wiltshire 14.5, Cheshire East 14.0Cheshire East: 14.0Wiltshire: 14.5

    14.5Wiltshire is higher14.0

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wiltshire 27.5, Cheshire East 29.2Cheshire East: 29.2Wiltshire: 27.5

    27.5Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count29.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wiltshire 47.7, Cheshire East 54.4Cheshire East: 54.4Wiltshire: 47.7

    47.7Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count54.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wiltshire 80.4, Cheshire East 81.8Cheshire East: 81.8Wiltshire: 80.4

    80.4Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count81.8

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wiltshire 10.7, Cheshire East 11.5Cheshire East: 11.5Wiltshire: 10.7

    10.7Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count11.5

Show the numbers
Wiltshire and Cheshire East, per resident
MeasureWiltshireCheshire EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,140£4,157£3,927£4,183£4,201£3,968Cheshire East
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,691£2,702£2,552£2,677£2,689£2,540Wiltshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£878£882£833£884£887£838Cheshire East
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,500£2,510£2,371£2,477£2,487£2,349Wiltshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£59£59£56£56£56£53Wiltshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£129£129£122£141£142£134Cheshire East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.69£3.71£3.50£3.57£3.59£3.39Wiltshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£312£313£296£355£356£336Cheshire East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£124£117£114£114£108Wiltshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£48£49£46£52£53£50Cheshire East
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£710£713£673£685£688£650Wiltshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£130£130£123£147£148£140Cheshire East
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£114£115£109£140£141£133Cheshire East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.47£3.48£3.29£4.03£4.04£3.82Cheshire East
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.12£2.13£2.01£1.94£1.95£1.84Wiltshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.43£5.45£5.15£6.61£6.64£6.27Cheshire East
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026220.0215.5Wiltshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.514.0Wiltshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.529.2Cheshire East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202647.754.4Cheshire East
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202680.481.8Cheshire East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.711.5Cheshire East

Total

Wiltshire is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Cheshire East 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

Wiltshire Cheshire East

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Wiltshire £2.2bn, Cheshire East £1.8bnCheshire East: £1.8bnWiltshire: £2.2bnCheshire East: £1.8bnWiltshire: £2.2bnCheshire East: £1.7bnWiltshire: £2.1bn

    £2.2bn£2.2bn£2.1bnWiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Wiltshire £1.4bn, Cheshire East £1.1bnCheshire East: £1.1bnWiltshire: £1.4bnCheshire East: £1.1bnWiltshire: £1.4bnCheshire East: £1.1bnWiltshire: £1.3bn

    £1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bnWiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.1bn

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Wiltshire £460.1m, Cheshire East £371.5mCheshire East: £371.5mWiltshire: £460.1mCheshire East: £373.1mWiltshire: £462.1mCheshire East: £352.4mWiltshire: £436.4m

    £460.1m£462.1m£436.4mWiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£371.5m£373.1m£352.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Wiltshire £1.3bn, Cheshire East £1.0bnCheshire East: £1.0bnWiltshire: £1.3bnCheshire East: £1.0bnWiltshire: £1.3bnCheshire East: £987.9mWiltshire: £1.2bn

    £1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnWiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.0bn£1.0bn£987.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Wiltshire £30.7m, Cheshire East £23.4mCheshire East: £23.4mWiltshire: £30.7mCheshire East: £23.5mWiltshire: £30.8mCheshire East: £22.2mWiltshire: £29.1m

    £30.7m£30.8m£29.1mWiltshire is higher£23.4m£23.5m£22.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wiltshire £67.4m, Cheshire East £59.5mCheshire East: £59.5mWiltshire: £67.4mCheshire East: £59.7mWiltshire: £67.7mCheshire East: £56.4mWiltshire: £64.0m

    £67.4m£67.7m£64.0mWiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£59.5m£59.7m£56.4m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Wiltshire £1.9m, Cheshire East £1.5mCheshire East: £1.5mWiltshire: £1.9mCheshire East: £1.5mWiltshire: £1.9mCheshire East: £1.4mWiltshire: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mWiltshire is higher£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wiltshire £163.6m, Cheshire East £149.1mCheshire East: £149.1mWiltshire: £163.6mCheshire East: £149.7mWiltshire: £164.3mCheshire East: £141.4mWiltshire: £155.1m

    £163.6m£164.3m£155.1mWiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£149.1m£149.7m£141.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Wiltshire £64.7m, Cheshire East £47.8mCheshire East: £47.8mWiltshire: £64.7mCheshire East: £48.0mWiltshire: £65.0mCheshire East: £45.3mWiltshire: £61.4m

    £64.7m£65.0m£61.4mWiltshire is higher£47.8m£48.0m£45.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wiltshire £25.4m, Cheshire East £22.0mCheshire East: £22.0mWiltshire: £25.4mCheshire East: £22.1mWiltshire: £25.5mCheshire East: £20.9mWiltshire: £24.1m

    £25.4m£25.5m£24.1mWiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£22.0m£22.1m£20.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Wiltshire £371.8m, Cheshire East £288.0mCheshire East: £288.0mWiltshire: £371.8mCheshire East: £289.3mWiltshire: £373.4mCheshire East: £273.2mWiltshire: £352.7m

    £371.8m£373.4m£352.7mWiltshire is higher£288.0m£289.3m£273.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Wiltshire £68.0m, Cheshire East £61.9mCheshire East: £61.9mWiltshire: £68.0mCheshire East: £62.1mWiltshire: £68.3mCheshire East: £58.7mWiltshire: £64.5m

    £68.0m£68.3m£64.5mWiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£61.9m£62.1m£58.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Wiltshire £60.0m, Cheshire East £59.0mCheshire East: £59.0mWiltshire: £60.0mCheshire East: £59.2mWiltshire: £60.2mCheshire East: £55.9mWiltshire: £56.9m

    £60.0m£60.2m£56.9mWiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£59.0m£59.2m£55.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Wiltshire £1.8m, Cheshire East £1.7mCheshire East: £1.7mWiltshire: £1.8mCheshire East: £1.7mWiltshire: £1.8mCheshire East: £1.6mWiltshire: £1.7m

    £1.8m£1.8m£1.7mWiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Wiltshire £1.1m, Cheshire East £0.82mCheshire East: £0.82mWiltshire: £1.1mCheshire East: £0.82mWiltshire: £1.1mCheshire East: £0.77mWiltshire: £1.1m

    £1.1mWiltshire is higher£0.82m£0.82m£0.77m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Wiltshire £2.8m, Cheshire East £2.8mCheshire East: £2.8mWiltshire: £2.8mCheshire East: £2.8mWiltshire: £2.9mCheshire East: £2.6mWiltshire: £2.7m

    £2.8m£2.9m£2.7mWiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£2.8m£2.8m£2.6m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Wiltshire 115,293, Cheshire East 90,596Cheshire East: 90,596Wiltshire: 115,293

    115,293Wiltshire is higher90,596

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Wiltshire 7,585, Cheshire East 5,881Cheshire East: 5,881Wiltshire: 7,585

    7,585Wiltshire is higher5,881

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wiltshire 14,428, Cheshire East 12,259Cheshire East: 12,259Wiltshire: 14,428

    14,428Wiltshire is higherDepends on how you count12,259

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wiltshire 25,017, Cheshire East 22,865Cheshire East: 22,865Wiltshire: 25,017

    25,017Wiltshire is higherDepends on how you count22,865

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Wiltshire 42,122, Cheshire East 34,385Cheshire East: 34,385Wiltshire: 42,122

    42,122Wiltshire is higherDepends on how you count34,385

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wiltshire 5,581, Cheshire East 4,832Cheshire East: 4,832Wiltshire: 5,581

    5,581Wiltshire is higherDepends on how you count4,832

Show the numbers
Wiltshire and Cheshire East, total
MeasureWiltshireCheshire EastHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.2bn£2.2bn£2.1bn£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bnWiltshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bn£1.1bnWiltshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£460.1m£462.1m£436.4m£371.5m£373.1m£352.4mWiltshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn£1.0bn£1.0bn£987.9mWiltshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£30.7m£30.8m£29.1m£23.4m£23.5m£22.2mWiltshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£67.4m£67.7m£64.0m£59.5m£59.7m£56.4mWiltshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mWiltshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£163.6m£164.3m£155.1m£149.1m£149.7m£141.4mWiltshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£64.7m£65.0m£61.4m£47.8m£48.0m£45.3mWiltshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£25.4m£25.5m£24.1m£22.0m£22.1m£20.9mWiltshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£371.8m£373.4m£352.7m£288.0m£289.3m£273.2mWiltshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£68.0m£68.3m£64.5m£61.9m£62.1m£58.7mWiltshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£60.0m£60.2m£56.9m£59.0m£59.2m£55.9mWiltshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mWiltshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£0.82m£0.82m£0.77mWiltshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.8m£2.9m£2.7m£2.8m£2.8m£2.6mWiltshire
State Pensiontotal, March 2026115,29390,596Wiltshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,5855,881Wiltshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202614,42812,259Wiltshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202625,01722,865Wiltshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202642,12234,385Wiltshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20265,5814,832Wiltshire

Sources

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

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  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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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