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Amber Valley and Cheshire West and Chester

130,238 and 370,951 residents (mid-2024).

Amber Valley is higher than Cheshire West and Chester on 21 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 20 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 21 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

Amber Valley is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Cheshire West and Chester on 1. 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

Amber Valley Cheshire West and Chester

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Amber Valley £4,725, Cheshire West and Chester £4,429Cheshire West and Chester: £4,429Amber Valley: £4,725Cheshire West and Chester: £4,448Amber Valley: £4,745Cheshire West and Chester: £4,201Amber Valley: £4,482

    £4,725£4,745£4,482Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£4,429£4,448£4,201

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Amber Valley £12,821, Cheshire West and Chester £12,559Cheshire West and Chester: £12,559Amber Valley: £12,821Cheshire West and Chester: £12,612Amber Valley: £12,876Cheshire West and Chester: £11,913Amber Valley: £12,162

    £12,821£12,876£12,162Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£12,559£12,612£11,913

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Amber Valley £1,850, Cheshire West and Chester £1,771Cheshire West and Chester: £1,771Amber Valley: £1,850Cheshire West and Chester: £1,779Amber Valley: £1,858Cheshire West and Chester: £1,680Amber Valley: £1,755

    £1,850£1,858£1,755Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£1,771£1,779£1,680

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Amber Valley £11,684, Cheshire West and Chester £11,513Cheshire West and Chester: £11,513Amber Valley: £11,684Cheshire West and Chester: £11,562Amber Valley: £11,733Cheshire West and Chester: £10,921Amber Valley: £11,082

    £11,684£11,733£11,082Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£11,513£11,562£10,921

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Amber Valley £340, Cheshire West and Chester £333Cheshire West and Chester: £333Amber Valley: £340Cheshire West and Chester: £335Amber Valley: £342Cheshire West and Chester: £316Amber Valley: £323

    £340£342£323Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£333£335£316

  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: Amber Valley £775, Cheshire West and Chester £691Cheshire West and Chester: £691Amber Valley: £775Cheshire West and Chester: £694Amber Valley: £778Cheshire West and Chester: £655Amber Valley: £735

    £775£778£735Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£691£694£655

  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: Amber Valley £23, Cheshire West and Chester £22Cheshire West and Chester: £22Amber Valley: £23Cheshire West and Chester: £22Amber Valley: £23Cheshire West and Chester: £21Amber Valley: £22

    £23£23£22Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£22£22£21

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Amber Valley £503, Cheshire West and Chester £456Cheshire West and Chester: £456Amber Valley: £503Cheshire West and Chester: £458Amber Valley: £505Cheshire West and Chester: £433Amber Valley: £477

    £503£505£477Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£456£458£433

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Amber Valley £134, Cheshire West and Chester £136Cheshire West and Chester: £136Amber Valley: £134Cheshire West and Chester: £136Amber Valley: £135Cheshire West and Chester: £129Amber Valley: £127

    £134£135£127Cheshire West and Chester is higher£136£136£129

  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: Amber Valley £130, Cheshire West and Chester £111Cheshire West and Chester: £111Amber Valley: £130Cheshire West and Chester: £111Amber Valley: £130Cheshire West and Chester: £105Amber Valley: £123

    £130£130£123Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£111£111£105

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Amber Valley £1,370, Cheshire West and Chester £1,365Cheshire West and Chester: £1,365Amber Valley: £1,370Cheshire West and Chester: £1,371Amber Valley: £1,376Cheshire West and Chester: £1,295Amber Valley: £1,300

    £1,370£1,376£1,300Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£1,365£1,371£1,295

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Amber Valley £173, Cheshire West and Chester £170Cheshire West and Chester: £170Amber Valley: £173Cheshire West and Chester: £171Amber Valley: £174Cheshire West and Chester: £161Amber Valley: £164

    £173£174£164Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£170£171£161

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Amber Valley £332, Cheshire West and Chester £282Cheshire West and Chester: £282Amber Valley: £332Cheshire West and Chester: £283Amber Valley: £334Cheshire West and Chester: £267Amber Valley: £315

    £332£334£315Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£282£283£267

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Amber Valley £9.22, Cheshire West and Chester £6.56Cheshire West and Chester: £6.56Amber Valley: £9.22Cheshire West and Chester: £6.59Amber Valley: £9.26Cheshire West and Chester: £6.22Amber Valley: £8.75

    £9.22£9.26£8.75Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£6.56£6.59£6.22

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Amber Valley £7.90, Cheshire West and Chester £6.75Cheshire West and Chester: £6.75Amber Valley: £7.90Cheshire West and Chester: £6.78Amber Valley: £7.93Cheshire West and Chester: £6.40Amber Valley: £7.49

    £7.90£7.93£7.49Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£6.75£6.78£6.40

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Amber Valley £7.32, Cheshire West and Chester £6.37Cheshire West and Chester: £6.37Amber Valley: £7.32Cheshire West and Chester: £6.39Amber Valley: £7.35Cheshire West and Chester: £6.04Amber Valley: £6.94

    £7.32£7.35£6.94Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£6.37£6.39£6.04

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Amber Valley 1,016.3, Cheshire West and Chester 1,014.8Cheshire West and Chester: 1,014.8Amber Valley: 1,016.3

    1,016.3Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count1,014.8

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Amber Valley 87.7, Cheshire West and Chester 86.0Cheshire West and Chester: 86.0Amber Valley: 87.7

    87.7Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count86.0

  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: Amber Valley 157.9, Cheshire West and Chester 145.2Cheshire West and Chester: 145.2Amber Valley: 157.9

    157.9Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count145.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Amber Valley 74.1, Cheshire West and Chester 67.3Cheshire West and Chester: 67.3Amber Valley: 74.1

    74.1Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count67.3

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Amber Valley 174.1, Cheshire West and Chester 159.3Cheshire West and Chester: 159.3Amber Valley: 174.1

    174.1Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count159.3

  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: Amber Valley 28.6, Cheshire West and Chester 24.0Cheshire West and Chester: 24.0Amber Valley: 28.6

    28.6Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count24.0

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Amber Valley and Cheshire West and Chester, per person in the age group
MeasureAmber ValleyCheshire West and ChesterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,725£4,745£4,482£4,429£4,448£4,201Amber Valley
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,821£12,876£12,162£12,559£12,612£11,913Amber Valley
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,850£1,858£1,755£1,771£1,779£1,680Amber Valley
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,684£11,733£11,082£11,513£11,562£10,921Amber Valley
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£340£342£323£333£335£316Amber Valley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£775£778£735£691£694£655Amber Valley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£23£23£22£22£22£21Amber Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£503£505£477£456£458£433Amber Valley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£134£135£127£136£136£129Cheshire West and Chester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£130£130£123£111£111£105Amber Valley
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,370£1,376£1,300£1,365£1,371£1,295Amber Valley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£173£174£164£170£171£161Amber Valley
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£332£334£315£282£283£267Amber Valley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.22£9.26£8.75£6.56£6.59£6.22Amber Valley
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.90£7.93£7.49£6.75£6.78£6.40Amber Valley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.32£7.35£6.94£6.37£6.39£6.04Amber Valley
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,016.31,014.8Amber Valley
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202687.786.0Amber Valley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026157.9145.2Amber Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.167.3Amber Valley
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026174.1159.3Amber Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202628.624.0Amber Valley

Per resident

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

Amber Valley Cheshire West and Chester

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Amber Valley £4,725, Cheshire West and Chester £4,429Cheshire West and Chester: £4,429Amber Valley: £4,725Cheshire West and Chester: £4,448Amber Valley: £4,745Cheshire West and Chester: £4,201Amber Valley: £4,482

    £4,725£4,745£4,482Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£4,429£4,448£4,201

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Amber Valley £2,792, Cheshire West and Chester £2,573Cheshire West and Chester: £2,573Amber Valley: £2,792Cheshire West and Chester: £2,584Amber Valley: £2,804Cheshire West and Chester: £2,441Amber Valley: £2,649

    £2,792£2,804£2,649Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£2,573£2,584£2,441

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Amber Valley £1,116, Cheshire West and Chester £1,087Cheshire West and Chester: £1,087Amber Valley: £1,116Cheshire West and Chester: £1,092Amber Valley: £1,121Cheshire West and Chester: £1,031Amber Valley: £1,058

    £1,116£1,121£1,058Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£1,087£1,092£1,031

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Amber Valley £2,544, Cheshire West and Chester £2,359Cheshire West and Chester: £2,359Amber Valley: £2,544Cheshire West and Chester: £2,369Amber Valley: £2,555Cheshire West and Chester: £2,238Amber Valley: £2,414

    £2,544£2,555£2,414Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£2,359£2,369£2,238

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Amber Valley £74, Cheshire West and Chester £68Cheshire West and Chester: £68Amber Valley: £74Cheshire West and Chester: £69Amber Valley: £74Cheshire West and Chester: £65Amber Valley: £70

    £74£74£70Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£68£69£65

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Amber Valley £169, Cheshire West and Chester £142Cheshire West and Chester: £142Amber Valley: £169Cheshire West and Chester: £142Amber Valley: £169Cheshire West and Chester: £134Amber Valley: £160

    £169£169£160Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£142£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: Amber Valley £5.00, Cheshire West and Chester £4.43Cheshire West and Chester: £4.43Amber Valley: £5.00Cheshire West and Chester: £4.45Amber Valley: £5.02Cheshire West and Chester: £4.20Amber Valley: £4.74

    £5.00£5.02£4.74Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£4.43£4.45£4.20

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Amber Valley £503, Cheshire West and Chester £456Cheshire West and Chester: £456Amber Valley: £503Cheshire West and Chester: £458Amber Valley: £505Cheshire West and Chester: £433Amber Valley: £477

    £503£505£477Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£456£458£433

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Amber Valley £134, Cheshire West and Chester £136Cheshire West and Chester: £136Amber Valley: £134Cheshire West and Chester: £136Amber Valley: £135Cheshire West and Chester: £129Amber Valley: £127

    £134£135£127Cheshire West and Chester is higher£136£136£129

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Amber Valley £78, Cheshire West and Chester £68Cheshire West and Chester: £68Amber Valley: £78Cheshire West and Chester: £68Amber Valley: £79Cheshire West and Chester: £65Amber Valley: £74

    £78£79£74Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£68£68£65

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Amber Valley £827, Cheshire West and Chester £838Cheshire West and Chester: £838Amber Valley: £827Cheshire West and Chester: £842Amber Valley: £830Cheshire West and Chester: £795Amber Valley: £784

    £827£830£784Cheshire West and Chester is higherDepends on how you count£838£842£795

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Amber Valley £173, Cheshire West and Chester £170Cheshire West and Chester: £170Amber Valley: £173Cheshire West and Chester: £171Amber Valley: £174Cheshire West and Chester: £161Amber Valley: £164

    £173£174£164Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£170£171£161

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Amber Valley £201, Cheshire West and Chester £173Cheshire West and Chester: £173Amber Valley: £201Cheshire West and Chester: £174Amber Valley: £201Cheshire West and Chester: £164Amber Valley: £190

    £201£201£190Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£173£174£164

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Amber Valley £5.57, Cheshire West and Chester £4.02Cheshire West and Chester: £4.02Amber Valley: £5.57Cheshire West and Chester: £4.03Amber Valley: £5.59Cheshire West and Chester: £3.81Amber Valley: £5.28

    £5.57£5.59£5.28Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£4.02£4.03£3.81

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Amber Valley £4.77, Cheshire West and Chester £4.14Cheshire West and Chester: £4.14Amber Valley: £4.77Cheshire West and Chester: £4.16Amber Valley: £4.79Cheshire West and Chester: £3.93Amber Valley: £4.52

    £4.77£4.79£4.52Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£4.14£4.16£3.93

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Amber Valley £7.32, Cheshire West and Chester £6.37Cheshire West and Chester: £6.37Amber Valley: £7.32Cheshire West and Chester: £6.39Amber Valley: £7.35Cheshire West and Chester: £6.04Amber Valley: £6.94

    £7.32£7.35£6.94Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£6.37£6.39£6.04

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Amber Valley 221.3, Cheshire West and Chester 207.9Cheshire West and Chester: 207.9Amber Valley: 221.3

    221.3Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count207.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Amber Valley 19.1, Cheshire West and Chester 17.6Cheshire West and Chester: 17.6Amber Valley: 19.1

    19.1Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count17.6

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Amber Valley 34.4, Cheshire West and Chester 29.8Cheshire West and Chester: 29.8Amber Valley: 34.4

    34.4Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count29.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Amber Valley 74.1, Cheshire West and Chester 67.3Cheshire West and Chester: 67.3Amber Valley: 74.1

    74.1Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count67.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Amber Valley 105.0, Cheshire West and Chester 97.8Cheshire West and Chester: 97.8Amber Valley: 105.0

    105.0Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count97.8

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Amber Valley 17.3, Cheshire West and Chester 14.7Cheshire West and Chester: 14.7Amber Valley: 17.3

    17.3Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count14.7

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Amber Valley and Cheshire West and Chester, per resident
MeasureAmber ValleyCheshire West and ChesterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,725£4,745£4,482£4,429£4,448£4,201Amber Valley
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,792£2,804£2,649£2,573£2,584£2,441Amber Valley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,116£1,121£1,058£1,087£1,092£1,031Amber Valley
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,544£2,555£2,414£2,359£2,369£2,238Amber Valley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£74£74£70£68£69£65Amber Valley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£169£169£160£142£142£134Amber Valley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.00£5.02£4.74£4.43£4.45£4.20Amber Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£503£505£477£456£458£433Amber Valley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£134£135£127£136£136£129Cheshire West and Chester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£78£79£74£68£68£65Amber Valley
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£827£830£784£838£842£795Cheshire West and Chester
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£173£174£164£170£171£161Amber Valley
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£201£201£190£173£174£164Amber Valley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.57£5.59£5.28£4.02£4.03£3.81Amber Valley
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.77£4.79£4.52£4.14£4.16£3.93Amber Valley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.32£7.35£6.94£6.37£6.39£6.04Amber Valley
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026221.3207.9Amber Valley
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.117.6Amber Valley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.429.8Amber Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.167.3Amber Valley
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026105.097.8Amber Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.314.7Amber Valley

Total

Amber Valley is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Cheshire West and Chester 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

Amber Valley Cheshire West and Chester

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Amber Valley £615.4m, Cheshire West and Chester £1.6bnCheshire West and Chester: £1.6bnAmber Valley: £615.4mCheshire West and Chester: £1.6bnAmber Valley: £618.0mCheshire West and Chester: £1.6bnAmber Valley: £583.7m

    £615.4m£618.0m£583.7mCheshire West and Chester is higherDepends on how you count£1.6bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Amber Valley £363.7m, Cheshire West and Chester £954.6mCheshire West and Chester: £954.6mAmber Valley: £363.7mCheshire West and Chester: £958.6mAmber Valley: £365.2mCheshire West and Chester: £905.5mAmber Valley: £344.9m

    £363.7m£365.2m£344.9mCheshire West and Chester is higherDepends on how you count£954.6m£958.6m£905.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Amber Valley £145.3m, Cheshire West and Chester £403.3mCheshire West and Chester: £403.3mAmber Valley: £145.3mCheshire West and Chester: £405.0mAmber Valley: £145.9mCheshire West and Chester: £382.6mAmber Valley: £137.8m

    £145.3m£145.9m£137.8mCheshire West and Chester is higherDepends on how you count£403.3m£405.0m£382.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Amber Valley £331.4m, Cheshire West and Chester £875.1mCheshire West and Chester: £875.1mAmber Valley: £331.4mCheshire West and Chester: £878.8mAmber Valley: £332.8mCheshire West and Chester: £830.1mAmber Valley: £314.3m

    £331.4m£332.8m£314.3mCheshire West and Chester is higherDepends on how you count£875.1m£878.8m£830.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Amber Valley £9.6m, Cheshire West and Chester £25.3mCheshire West and Chester: £25.3mAmber Valley: £9.6mCheshire West and Chester: £25.4mAmber Valley: £9.7mCheshire West and Chester: £24.0mAmber Valley: £9.1m

    £9.6m£9.7m£9.1mCheshire West and Chester is higherDepends on how you count£25.3m£25.4m£24.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Amber Valley £22.0m, Cheshire West and Chester £52.5mCheshire West and Chester: £52.5mAmber Valley: £22.0mCheshire West and Chester: £52.7mAmber Valley: £22.1mCheshire West and Chester: £49.8mAmber Valley: £20.8m

    £22.0m£22.1m£20.8mCheshire West and Chester is higherDepends on how you count£52.5m£52.7m£49.8m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Amber Valley £0.65m, Cheshire West and Chester £1.6mCheshire West and Chester: £1.6mAmber Valley: £0.65mCheshire West and Chester: £1.7mAmber Valley: £0.65mCheshire West and Chester: £1.6mAmber Valley: £0.62m

    £0.65m£0.65m£0.62mCheshire West and Chester is higherDepends on how you count£1.6m£1.7m£1.6m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Amber Valley £65.4m, Cheshire West and Chester £169.3mCheshire West and Chester: £169.3mAmber Valley: £65.4mCheshire West and Chester: £170.0mAmber Valley: £65.7mCheshire West and Chester: £160.6mAmber Valley: £62.1m

    £65.4m£65.7m£62.1mCheshire West and Chester is higherDepends on how you count£169.3m£170.0m£160.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Amber Valley £17.5m, Cheshire West and Chester £50.4mCheshire West and Chester: £50.4mAmber Valley: £17.5mCheshire West and Chester: £50.6mAmber Valley: £17.5mCheshire West and Chester: £47.8mAmber Valley: £16.6m

    £17.5m£17.5m£16.6mCheshire West and Chester is higher£50.4m£50.6m£47.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Amber Valley £10.2m, Cheshire West and Chester £25.3mCheshire West and Chester: £25.3mAmber Valley: £10.2mCheshire West and Chester: £25.4mAmber Valley: £10.2mCheshire West and Chester: £24.0mAmber Valley: £9.7m

    £10.2m£10.2m£9.7mCheshire West and Chester is higherDepends on how you count£25.3m£25.4m£24.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Amber Valley £107.7m, Cheshire West and Chester £310.9mCheshire West and Chester: £310.9mAmber Valley: £107.7mCheshire West and Chester: £312.2mAmber Valley: £108.1mCheshire West and Chester: £294.9mAmber Valley: £102.1m

    £107.7m£108.1m£102.1mCheshire West and Chester is higherDepends on how you count£310.9m£312.2m£294.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Amber Valley £22.5m, Cheshire West and Chester £63.0mCheshire West and Chester: £63.0mAmber Valley: £22.5mCheshire West and Chester: £63.3mAmber Valley: £22.6mCheshire West and Chester: £59.7mAmber Valley: £21.4m

    £22.5m£22.6m£21.4mCheshire West and Chester is higherDepends on how you count£63.0m£63.3m£59.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Amber Valley £26.1m, Cheshire West and Chester £64.1mCheshire West and Chester: £64.1mAmber Valley: £26.1mCheshire West and Chester: £64.4mAmber Valley: £26.2mCheshire West and Chester: £60.8mAmber Valley: £24.8m

    £26.1m£26.2m£24.8mCheshire West and Chester is higherDepends on how you count£64.1m£64.4m£60.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Amber Valley £0.72m, Cheshire West and Chester £1.5mCheshire West and Chester: £1.5mAmber Valley: £0.72mCheshire West and Chester: £1.5mAmber Valley: £0.73mCheshire West and Chester: £1.4mAmber Valley: £0.69m

    £0.72m£0.73m£0.69mCheshire West and Chester is higherDepends on how you count£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Amber Valley £0.62m, Cheshire West and Chester £1.5mCheshire West and Chester: £1.5mAmber Valley: £0.62mCheshire West and Chester: £1.5mAmber Valley: £0.62mCheshire West and Chester: £1.5mAmber Valley: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.62m£0.59mCheshire West and Chester is higherDepends on how you count£1.5m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Amber Valley £0.95m, Cheshire West and Chester £2.4mCheshire West and Chester: £2.4mAmber Valley: £0.95mCheshire West and Chester: £2.4mAmber Valley: £0.96mCheshire West and Chester: £2.2mAmber Valley: £0.90m

    £0.95m£0.96m£0.90mCheshire West and Chester is higherDepends on how you count£2.4m£2.4m£2.2m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Amber Valley 28,825, Cheshire West and Chester 77,132Cheshire West and Chester: 77,132Amber Valley: 28,825

    28,825Cheshire West and Chester is higherDepends on how you count77,132

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Amber Valley 2,488, Cheshire West and Chester 6,538Cheshire West and Chester: 6,538Amber Valley: 2,488

    2,488Cheshire West and Chester is higherDepends on how you count6,538

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Amber Valley 4,479, Cheshire West and Chester 11,039Cheshire West and Chester: 11,039Amber Valley: 4,479

    4,479Cheshire West and Chester is higherDepends on how you count11,039

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Amber Valley 9,647, Cheshire West and Chester 24,973Cheshire West and Chester: 24,973Amber Valley: 9,647

    9,647Cheshire West and Chester is higherDepends on how you count24,973

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Amber Valley 13,677, Cheshire West and Chester 36,259Cheshire West and Chester: 36,259Amber Valley: 13,677

    13,677Cheshire West and Chester is higherDepends on how you count36,259

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Amber Valley 2,249, Cheshire West and Chester 5,465Cheshire West and Chester: 5,465Amber Valley: 2,249

    2,249Cheshire West and Chester is higherDepends on how you count5,465

Show the numbers
Amber Valley and Cheshire West and Chester, total
MeasureAmber ValleyCheshire West and ChesterHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£615.4m£618.0m£583.7m£1.6bnCheshire West and Chester
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£363.7m£365.2m£344.9m£954.6m£958.6m£905.5mCheshire West and Chester
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£145.3m£145.9m£137.8m£403.3m£405.0m£382.6mCheshire West and Chester
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£331.4m£332.8m£314.3m£875.1m£878.8m£830.1mCheshire West and Chester
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.6m£9.7m£9.1m£25.3m£25.4m£24.0mCheshire West and Chester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.0m£22.1m£20.8m£52.5m£52.7m£49.8mCheshire West and Chester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.65m£0.62m£1.6m£1.7m£1.6mCheshire West and Chester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£65.4m£65.7m£62.1m£169.3m£170.0m£160.6mCheshire West and Chester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.5m£17.5m£16.6m£50.4m£50.6m£47.8mCheshire West and Chester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.2m£10.2m£9.7m£25.3m£25.4m£24.0mCheshire West and Chester
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£107.7m£108.1m£102.1m£310.9m£312.2m£294.9mCheshire West and Chester
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£22.5m£22.6m£21.4m£63.0m£63.3m£59.7mCheshire West and Chester
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£26.1m£26.2m£24.8m£64.1m£64.4m£60.8mCheshire West and Chester
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.72m£0.73m£0.69m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mCheshire West and Chester
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m£1.5mCheshire West and Chester
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.95m£0.96m£0.90m£2.4m£2.4m£2.2mCheshire West and Chester
State Pensiontotal, March 202628,82577,132Cheshire West and Chester
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,4886,538Cheshire West and Chester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,47911,039Cheshire West and Chester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,64724,973Cheshire West and Chester
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,67736,259Cheshire West and Chester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,2495,465Cheshire West and Chester

Sources

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

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