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Huntingdonshire and Cheshire East

190,370 and 420,472 residents (mid-2024).

Huntingdonshire is higher than Cheshire East on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 1 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 6 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Huntingdonshire is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Cheshire East on 16. 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

Huntingdonshire Cheshire East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Huntingdonshire £3,873, Cheshire East £4,183Cheshire East: £4,183Huntingdonshire: £3,873Cheshire East: £4,201Huntingdonshire: £3,890Cheshire East: £3,968Huntingdonshire: £3,674

    £3,873£3,890£3,674Cheshire East is higher£4,183£4,201£3,968

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Huntingdonshire £12,755, Cheshire East £12,494Cheshire East: £12,494Huntingdonshire: £12,755Cheshire East: £12,547Huntingdonshire: £12,810Cheshire East: £11,851Huntingdonshire: £12,099

    £12,755£12,810£12,099Huntingdonshire 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: Huntingdonshire £1,383, Cheshire East £1,473Cheshire East: £1,473Huntingdonshire: £1,383Cheshire East: £1,480Huntingdonshire: £1,389Cheshire East: £1,398Huntingdonshire: £1,312

    £1,383£1,389£1,312Cheshire East is higher£1,473£1,480£1,398

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Huntingdonshire £11,832, Cheshire East £11,558Cheshire East: £11,558Huntingdonshire: £11,832Cheshire East: £11,607Huntingdonshire: £11,882Cheshire East: £10,963Huntingdonshire: £11,223

    £11,832£11,882£11,223Huntingdonshire 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: Huntingdonshire £265, Cheshire East £259Cheshire East: £259Huntingdonshire: £265Cheshire East: £260Huntingdonshire: £266Cheshire East: £246Huntingdonshire: £251

    £265£266£251Huntingdonshire is higherDepends on how you count£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: Huntingdonshire £643, Cheshire East £660Cheshire East: £660Huntingdonshire: £643Cheshire East: £663Huntingdonshire: £646Cheshire East: £626Huntingdonshire: £610

    £643£646£610Cheshire East is higher£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: Huntingdonshire £16, Cheshire East £17Cheshire East: £17Huntingdonshire: £16Cheshire East: £17Huntingdonshire: £16Cheshire East: £16Huntingdonshire: £16

    £16Cheshire East 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: Huntingdonshire £305, Cheshire East £355Cheshire East: £355Huntingdonshire: £305Cheshire East: £356Huntingdonshire: £307Cheshire East: £336Huntingdonshire: £290

    £305£307£290Cheshire East is higher£355£356£336

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Huntingdonshire £97, Cheshire East £114Cheshire East: £114Huntingdonshire: £97Cheshire East: £114Huntingdonshire: £97Cheshire East: £108Huntingdonshire: £92

    £97£97£92Cheshire East 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: Huntingdonshire £80, Cheshire East £87Cheshire East: £87Huntingdonshire: £80Cheshire East: £88Huntingdonshire: £80Cheshire East: £83Huntingdonshire: £76

    £80£80£76Cheshire East is higher£87£88£83

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Huntingdonshire £1,095, Cheshire East £1,142Cheshire East: £1,142Huntingdonshire: £1,095Cheshire East: £1,147Huntingdonshire: £1,100Cheshire East: £1,084Huntingdonshire: £1,039

    £1,095£1,100£1,039Cheshire East is higher£1,142£1,147£1,084

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Huntingdonshire £143, Cheshire East £147Cheshire East: £147Huntingdonshire: £143Cheshire East: £148Huntingdonshire: £144Cheshire East: £140Huntingdonshire: £136

    £143£144£136Cheshire East 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: Huntingdonshire £197, Cheshire East £234Cheshire East: £234Huntingdonshire: £197Cheshire East: £235Huntingdonshire: £198Cheshire East: £222Huntingdonshire: £187

    £197£198£187Cheshire East is higher£234£235£222

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Huntingdonshire £6.14, Cheshire East £6.73Cheshire East: £6.73Huntingdonshire: £6.14Cheshire East: £6.75Huntingdonshire: £6.16Cheshire East: £6.38Huntingdonshire: £5.82

    £6.14£6.16£5.82Cheshire East is higher£6.73£6.75£6.38

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Huntingdonshire £4.74, Cheshire East £3.24Cheshire East: £3.24Huntingdonshire: £4.74Cheshire East: £3.25Huntingdonshire: £4.76Cheshire East: £3.07Huntingdonshire: £4.50

    £4.74£4.76£4.50Huntingdonshire is higherDepends on how you count£3.24£3.25£3.07

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Huntingdonshire £5.39, Cheshire East £6.61Cheshire East: £6.61Huntingdonshire: £5.39Cheshire East: £6.64Huntingdonshire: £5.41Cheshire East: £6.27Huntingdonshire: £5.11

    £5.39£5.41£5.11Cheshire East is higher£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: Huntingdonshire 1,021.2, Cheshire East 1,005.5Cheshire East: 1,005.5Huntingdonshire: 1,021.2

    1,021.2Huntingdonshire is higherDepends on how you count1,005.5

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Huntingdonshire 64.6, Cheshire East 65.3Cheshire East: 65.3Huntingdonshire: 64.6

    64.6Cheshire East 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: Huntingdonshire 141.7, Cheshire East 136.1Cheshire East: 136.1Huntingdonshire: 141.7

    141.7Huntingdonshire 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: Huntingdonshire 45.2, Cheshire East 54.4Cheshire East: 54.4Huntingdonshire: 45.2

    45.2Cheshire East is higher54.4

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Huntingdonshire 128.6, Cheshire East 136.4Cheshire East: 136.4Huntingdonshire: 128.6

    128.6Cheshire East is higher136.4

  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: Huntingdonshire 18.3, Cheshire East 19.2Cheshire East: 19.2Huntingdonshire: 18.3

    18.3Cheshire East is higher19.2

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Huntingdonshire and Cheshire East, per person in the age group
MeasureHuntingdonshireCheshire EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,873£3,890£3,674£4,183£4,201£3,968Cheshire East
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,755£12,810£12,099£12,494£12,547£11,851Huntingdonshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,383£1,389£1,312£1,473£1,480£1,398Cheshire East
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,832£11,882£11,223£11,558£11,607£10,963Huntingdonshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£265£266£251£259£260£246Huntingdonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£643£646£610£660£663£626Cheshire East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£17£17£16Cheshire East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£305£307£290£355£356£336Cheshire East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£97£97£92£114£114£108Cheshire East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£80£80£76£87£88£83Cheshire East
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,095£1,100£1,039£1,142£1,147£1,084Cheshire East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£143£144£136£147£148£140Cheshire East
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£197£198£187£234£235£222Cheshire East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.14£6.16£5.82£6.73£6.75£6.38Cheshire East
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.74£4.76£4.50£3.24£3.25£3.07Huntingdonshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.39£5.41£5.11£6.61£6.64£6.27Cheshire East
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,021.21,005.5Huntingdonshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202664.665.3Cheshire East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026141.7136.1Huntingdonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202645.254.4Cheshire East
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026128.6136.4Cheshire East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.319.2Cheshire East

Per resident

Huntingdonshire is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Cheshire East on 21. 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

Huntingdonshire Cheshire East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Huntingdonshire £3,873, Cheshire East £4,183Cheshire East: £4,183Huntingdonshire: £3,873Cheshire East: £4,201Huntingdonshire: £3,890Cheshire East: £3,968Huntingdonshire: £3,674

    £3,873£3,890£3,674Cheshire East is higher£4,183£4,201£3,968

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Huntingdonshire £2,474, Cheshire East £2,677Cheshire East: £2,677Huntingdonshire: £2,474Cheshire East: £2,689Huntingdonshire: £2,485Cheshire East: £2,540Huntingdonshire: £2,347

    £2,474£2,485£2,347Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£2,677£2,689£2,540

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Huntingdonshire £849, Cheshire East £884Cheshire East: £884Huntingdonshire: £849Cheshire East: £887Huntingdonshire: £852Cheshire East: £838Huntingdonshire: £805

    £849£852£805Cheshire East is higher£884£887£838

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Huntingdonshire £2,295, Cheshire East £2,477Cheshire East: £2,477Huntingdonshire: £2,295Cheshire East: £2,487Huntingdonshire: £2,305Cheshire East: £2,349Huntingdonshire: £2,177

    £2,295£2,305£2,177Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£2,477£2,487£2,349

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Huntingdonshire £51, Cheshire East £56Cheshire East: £56Huntingdonshire: £51Cheshire East: £56Huntingdonshire: £52Cheshire East: £53Huntingdonshire: £49

    £51£52£49Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£56£56£53

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Huntingdonshire £125, Cheshire East £141Cheshire East: £141Huntingdonshire: £125Cheshire East: £142Huntingdonshire: £125Cheshire East: £134Huntingdonshire: £118

    £125£125£118Cheshire East is higher£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: Huntingdonshire £3.17, Cheshire East £3.57Cheshire East: £3.57Huntingdonshire: £3.17Cheshire East: £3.59Huntingdonshire: £3.19Cheshire East: £3.39Huntingdonshire: £3.01

    £3.17£3.19£3.01Cheshire East 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: Huntingdonshire £305, Cheshire East £355Cheshire East: £355Huntingdonshire: £305Cheshire East: £356Huntingdonshire: £307Cheshire East: £336Huntingdonshire: £290

    £305£307£290Cheshire East is higher£355£356£336

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Huntingdonshire £97, Cheshire East £114Cheshire East: £114Huntingdonshire: £97Cheshire East: £114Huntingdonshire: £97Cheshire East: £108Huntingdonshire: £92

    £97£97£92Cheshire East 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: Huntingdonshire £49, Cheshire East £52Cheshire East: £52Huntingdonshire: £49Cheshire East: £53Huntingdonshire: £49Cheshire East: £50Huntingdonshire: £46

    £49£49£46Cheshire East is higher£52£53£50

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Huntingdonshire £672, Cheshire East £685Cheshire East: £685Huntingdonshire: £672Cheshire East: £688Huntingdonshire: £675Cheshire East: £650Huntingdonshire: £638

    £672£675£638Cheshire East is higher£685£688£650

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Huntingdonshire £143, Cheshire East £147Cheshire East: £147Huntingdonshire: £143Cheshire East: £148Huntingdonshire: £144Cheshire East: £140Huntingdonshire: £136

    £143£144£136Cheshire East is higher£147£148£140

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Huntingdonshire £121, Cheshire East £140Cheshire East: £140Huntingdonshire: £121Cheshire East: £141Huntingdonshire: £121Cheshire East: £133Huntingdonshire: £115

    £121£121£115Cheshire East is higher£140£141£133

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Huntingdonshire £3.76, Cheshire East £4.03Cheshire East: £4.03Huntingdonshire: £3.76Cheshire East: £4.04Huntingdonshire: £3.78Cheshire East: £3.82Huntingdonshire: £3.57

    £3.76£3.78£3.57Cheshire East is higher£4.03£4.04£3.82

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Huntingdonshire £2.91, Cheshire East £1.94Cheshire East: £1.94Huntingdonshire: £2.91Cheshire East: £1.95Huntingdonshire: £2.92Cheshire East: £1.84Huntingdonshire: £2.76

    £2.91£2.92£2.76Huntingdonshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.94£1.95£1.84

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Huntingdonshire £5.39, Cheshire East £6.61Cheshire East: £6.61Huntingdonshire: £5.39Cheshire East: £6.64Huntingdonshire: £5.41Cheshire East: £6.27Huntingdonshire: £5.11

    £5.39£5.41£5.11Cheshire East is higher£6.61£6.64£6.27

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Huntingdonshire 198.1, Cheshire East 215.5Cheshire East: 215.5Huntingdonshire: 198.1

    198.1Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count215.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Huntingdonshire 12.5, Cheshire East 14.0Cheshire East: 14.0Huntingdonshire: 12.5

    12.5Cheshire East 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: Huntingdonshire 27.5, Cheshire East 29.2Cheshire East: 29.2Huntingdonshire: 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: Huntingdonshire 45.2, Cheshire East 54.4Cheshire East: 54.4Huntingdonshire: 45.2

    45.2Cheshire East is higher54.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Huntingdonshire 78.9, Cheshire East 81.8Cheshire East: 81.8Huntingdonshire: 78.9

    78.9Cheshire East is higher81.8

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Huntingdonshire 11.2, Cheshire East 11.5Cheshire East: 11.5Huntingdonshire: 11.2

    11.2Cheshire East is higher11.5

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Huntingdonshire and Cheshire East, per resident
MeasureHuntingdonshireCheshire EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,873£3,890£3,674£4,183£4,201£3,968Cheshire East
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,474£2,485£2,347£2,677£2,689£2,540Cheshire East
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£849£852£805£884£887£838Cheshire East
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,295£2,305£2,177£2,477£2,487£2,349Cheshire East
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£51£52£49£56£56£53Cheshire East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£125£125£118£141£142£134Cheshire East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.17£3.19£3.01£3.57£3.59£3.39Cheshire East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£305£307£290£355£356£336Cheshire East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£97£97£92£114£114£108Cheshire East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£49£49£46£52£53£50Cheshire East
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£672£675£638£685£688£650Cheshire East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£143£144£136£147£148£140Cheshire East
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£121£121£115£140£141£133Cheshire East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.76£3.78£3.57£4.03£4.04£3.82Cheshire East
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.91£2.92£2.76£1.94£1.95£1.84Huntingdonshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.39£5.41£5.11£6.61£6.64£6.27Cheshire East
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026198.1215.5Cheshire East
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202612.514.0Cheshire East
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 202645.254.4Cheshire East
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202678.981.8Cheshire East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.211.5Cheshire East

Total

Huntingdonshire is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Cheshire East 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

Huntingdonshire Cheshire East

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Huntingdonshire £737.4m, Cheshire East £1.8bnCheshire East: £1.8bnHuntingdonshire: £737.4mCheshire East: £1.8bnHuntingdonshire: £740.5mCheshire East: £1.7bnHuntingdonshire: £699.4m

    £737.4m£740.5m£699.4mCheshire East is higher£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Huntingdonshire £471.0m, Cheshire East £1.1bnCheshire East: £1.1bnHuntingdonshire: £471.0mCheshire East: £1.1bnHuntingdonshire: £473.0mCheshire East: £1.1bnHuntingdonshire: £446.8m

    £471.0m£473.0m£446.8mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£1.1bn

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Huntingdonshire £161.6m, Cheshire East £371.5mCheshire East: £371.5mHuntingdonshire: £161.6mCheshire East: £373.1mHuntingdonshire: £162.2mCheshire East: £352.4mHuntingdonshire: £153.2m

    £161.6m£162.2m£153.2mCheshire East is higher£371.5m£373.1m£352.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Huntingdonshire £436.9m, Cheshire East £1.0bnCheshire East: £1.0bnHuntingdonshire: £436.9mCheshire East: £1.0bnHuntingdonshire: £438.8mCheshire East: £987.9mHuntingdonshire: £414.4m

    £436.9m£438.8m£414.4mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£1.0bn£1.0bn£987.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Huntingdonshire £9.8m, Cheshire East £23.4mCheshire East: £23.4mHuntingdonshire: £9.8mCheshire East: £23.5mHuntingdonshire: £9.8mCheshire East: £22.2mHuntingdonshire: £9.3m

    £9.8m£9.8m£9.3mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£23.4m£23.5m£22.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Huntingdonshire £23.7m, Cheshire East £59.5mCheshire East: £59.5mHuntingdonshire: £23.7mCheshire East: £59.7mHuntingdonshire: £23.8mCheshire East: £56.4mHuntingdonshire: £22.5m

    £23.7m£23.8m£22.5mCheshire East is higher£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: Huntingdonshire £0.60m, Cheshire East £1.5mCheshire East: £1.5mHuntingdonshire: £0.60mCheshire East: £1.5mHuntingdonshire: £0.61mCheshire East: £1.4mHuntingdonshire: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.61m£0.57mCheshire East 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: Huntingdonshire £58.1m, Cheshire East £149.1mCheshire East: £149.1mHuntingdonshire: £58.1mCheshire East: £149.7mHuntingdonshire: £58.4mCheshire East: £141.4mHuntingdonshire: £55.1m

    £58.1m£58.4m£55.1mCheshire East is higher£149.1m£149.7m£141.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Huntingdonshire £18.4m, Cheshire East £47.8mCheshire East: £47.8mHuntingdonshire: £18.4mCheshire East: £48.0mHuntingdonshire: £18.5mCheshire East: £45.3mHuntingdonshire: £17.5m

    £18.4m£18.5m£17.5mCheshire East 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: Huntingdonshire £9.3m, Cheshire East £22.0mCheshire East: £22.0mHuntingdonshire: £9.3mCheshire East: £22.1mHuntingdonshire: £9.4mCheshire East: £20.9mHuntingdonshire: £8.8m

    £9.3m£9.4m£8.8mCheshire East is higher£22.0m£22.1m£20.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Huntingdonshire £128.0m, Cheshire East £288.0mCheshire East: £288.0mHuntingdonshire: £128.0mCheshire East: £289.3mHuntingdonshire: £128.5mCheshire East: £273.2mHuntingdonshire: £121.4m

    £128.0m£128.5m£121.4mCheshire East is higher£288.0m£289.3m£273.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Huntingdonshire £27.2m, Cheshire East £61.9mCheshire East: £61.9mHuntingdonshire: £27.2mCheshire East: £62.1mHuntingdonshire: £27.3mCheshire East: £58.7mHuntingdonshire: £25.8m

    £27.2m£27.3m£25.8mCheshire East is higher£61.9m£62.1m£58.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Huntingdonshire £23.0m, Cheshire East £59.0mCheshire East: £59.0mHuntingdonshire: £23.0mCheshire East: £59.2mHuntingdonshire: £23.1mCheshire East: £55.9mHuntingdonshire: £21.8m

    £23.0m£23.1m£21.8mCheshire East is higher£59.0m£59.2m£55.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Huntingdonshire £0.72m, Cheshire East £1.7mCheshire East: £1.7mHuntingdonshire: £0.72mCheshire East: £1.7mHuntingdonshire: £0.72mCheshire East: £1.6mHuntingdonshire: £0.68m

    £0.72m£0.72m£0.68mCheshire East is higher£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Huntingdonshire £0.55m, Cheshire East £0.82mCheshire East: £0.82mHuntingdonshire: £0.55mCheshire East: £0.82mHuntingdonshire: £0.56mCheshire East: £0.77mHuntingdonshire: £0.53m

    £0.55m£0.56m£0.53mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£0.82m£0.82m£0.77m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Huntingdonshire £1.0m, Cheshire East £2.8mCheshire East: £2.8mHuntingdonshire: £1.0mCheshire East: £2.8mHuntingdonshire: £1.0mCheshire East: £2.6mHuntingdonshire: £0.97m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.97mCheshire East is higher£2.8m£2.8m£2.6m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Huntingdonshire 37,711, Cheshire East 90,596Cheshire East: 90,596Huntingdonshire: 37,711

    37,711Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count90,596

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Huntingdonshire 2,384, Cheshire East 5,881Cheshire East: 5,881Huntingdonshire: 2,384

    2,384Cheshire East is higher5,881

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Huntingdonshire 5,232, Cheshire East 12,259Cheshire East: 12,259Huntingdonshire: 5,232

    5,232Cheshire East 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: Huntingdonshire 8,602, Cheshire East 22,865Cheshire East: 22,865Huntingdonshire: 8,602

    8,602Cheshire East is higher22,865

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Huntingdonshire 15,020, Cheshire East 34,385Cheshire East: 34,385Huntingdonshire: 15,020

    15,020Cheshire East is higher34,385

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Huntingdonshire 2,136, Cheshire East 4,832Cheshire East: 4,832Huntingdonshire: 2,136

    2,136Cheshire East is higher4,832

Show the numbers
Huntingdonshire and Cheshire East, total
MeasureHuntingdonshireCheshire EastHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£737.4m£740.5m£699.4m£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bnCheshire East
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£471.0m£473.0m£446.8m£1.1bnCheshire East
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£161.6m£162.2m£153.2m£371.5m£373.1m£352.4mCheshire East
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£436.9m£438.8m£414.4m£1.0bn£1.0bn£987.9mCheshire East
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.8m£9.8m£9.3m£23.4m£23.5m£22.2mCheshire East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.7m£23.8m£22.5m£59.5m£59.7m£56.4mCheshire East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.61m£0.57m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mCheshire East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£58.1m£58.4m£55.1m£149.1m£149.7m£141.4mCheshire East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.4m£18.5m£17.5m£47.8m£48.0m£45.3mCheshire East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.3m£9.4m£8.8m£22.0m£22.1m£20.9mCheshire East
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£128.0m£128.5m£121.4m£288.0m£289.3m£273.2mCheshire East
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£27.2m£27.3m£25.8m£61.9m£62.1m£58.7mCheshire East
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£23.0m£23.1m£21.8m£59.0m£59.2m£55.9mCheshire East
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mCheshire East
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.56m£0.53m£0.82m£0.82m£0.77mCheshire East
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.97m£2.8m£2.8m£2.6mCheshire East
State Pensiontotal, March 202637,71190,596Cheshire East
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,3845,881Cheshire East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,23212,259Cheshire East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,60222,865Cheshire East
Universal Credittotal, May 202615,02034,385Cheshire East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,1364,832Cheshire East

Sources

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

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