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Castle Point and Cheshire West and Chester

90,121 and 370,951 residents (mid-2024).

Castle Point is higher than Cheshire West and Chester on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 13 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

Castle Point is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Cheshire West and Chester on 10. 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

Castle Point Cheshire West and Chester

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Castle Point £4,863, Cheshire West and Chester £4,429Cheshire West and Chester: £4,429Castle Point: £4,863Cheshire West and Chester: £4,448Castle Point: £4,883Cheshire West and Chester: £4,201Castle Point: £4,612

    £4,863£4,883£4,612Castle Point 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: Castle Point £12,967, Cheshire West and Chester £12,559Cheshire West and Chester: £12,559Castle Point: £12,967Cheshire West and Chester: £12,612Castle Point: £13,022Cheshire West and Chester: £11,913Castle Point: £12,300

    £12,967£13,022£12,300Castle Point 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: Castle Point £1,725, Cheshire West and Chester £1,771Cheshire West and Chester: £1,771Castle Point: £1,725Cheshire West and Chester: £1,779Castle Point: £1,732Cheshire West and Chester: £1,680Castle Point: £1,636

    £1,725£1,732£1,636Cheshire West and Chester is higher£1,771£1,779£1,680

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Castle Point £11,656, Cheshire West and Chester £11,513Cheshire West and Chester: £11,513Castle Point: £11,656Cheshire West and Chester: £11,562Castle Point: £11,705Cheshire West and Chester: £10,921Castle Point: £11,056

    £11,656£11,705£11,056Castle Point 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: Castle Point £372, Cheshire West and Chester £333Cheshire West and Chester: £333Castle Point: £372Cheshire West and Chester: £335Castle Point: £373Cheshire West and Chester: £316Castle Point: £353

    £372£373£353Castle Point 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: Castle Point £916, Cheshire West and Chester £691Cheshire West and Chester: £691Castle Point: £916Cheshire West and Chester: £694Castle Point: £920Cheshire West and Chester: £655Castle Point: £869

    £916£920£869Castle Point 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: Castle Point £24, Cheshire West and Chester £22Cheshire West and Chester: £22Castle Point: £24Cheshire West and Chester: £22Castle Point: £24Cheshire West and Chester: £21Castle Point: £23

    £24£24£23Castle Point 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: Castle Point £376, Cheshire West and Chester £456Cheshire West and Chester: £456Castle Point: £376Cheshire West and Chester: £458Castle Point: £377Cheshire West and Chester: £433Castle Point: £356

    £376£377£356Cheshire West and Chester is higher£456£458£433

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Castle Point £153, Cheshire West and Chester £136Cheshire West and Chester: £136Castle Point: £153Cheshire West and Chester: £136Castle Point: £154Cheshire West and Chester: £129Castle Point: £145

    £153£154£145Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count£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: Castle Point £116, Cheshire West and Chester £111Cheshire West and Chester: £111Castle Point: £116Cheshire West and Chester: £111Castle Point: £116Cheshire West and Chester: £105Castle Point: £110

    £116£116£110Castle Point 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: Castle Point £1,345, Cheshire West and Chester £1,365Cheshire West and Chester: £1,365Castle Point: £1,345Cheshire West and Chester: £1,371Castle Point: £1,350Cheshire West and Chester: £1,295Castle Point: £1,275

    £1,345£1,350£1,275Cheshire West and Chester is higher£1,365£1,371£1,295

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Castle Point £145, Cheshire West and Chester £170Cheshire West and Chester: £170Castle Point: £145Cheshire West and Chester: £171Castle Point: £145Cheshire West and Chester: £161Castle Point: £137

    £145£145£137Cheshire West and Chester is higher£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: Castle Point £253, Cheshire West and Chester £282Cheshire West and Chester: £282Castle Point: £253Cheshire West and Chester: £283Castle Point: £254Cheshire West and Chester: £267Castle Point: £240

    £253£254£240Cheshire West and Chester is higher£282£283£267

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Castle Point £6.64, Cheshire West and Chester £6.56Cheshire West and Chester: £6.56Castle Point: £6.64Cheshire West and Chester: £6.59Castle Point: £6.67Cheshire West and Chester: £6.22Castle Point: £6.30

    £6.64£6.67£6.30Castle Point 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: Castle Point £4.48, Cheshire West and Chester £6.75Cheshire West and Chester: £6.75Castle Point: £4.48Cheshire West and Chester: £6.78Castle Point: £4.50Cheshire West and Chester: £6.40Castle Point: £4.25

    £4.48£4.50£4.25Cheshire West and Chester is higher£6.75£6.78£6.40

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Castle Point £5.56, Cheshire West and Chester £6.37Cheshire West and Chester: £6.37Castle Point: £5.56Cheshire West and Chester: £6.39Castle Point: £5.58Cheshire West and Chester: £6.04Castle Point: £5.27

    £5.56£5.58£5.27Cheshire West and Chester is higher£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: Castle Point 1,006.6, Cheshire West and Chester 1,014.8Cheshire West and Chester: 1,014.8Castle Point: 1,006.6

    1,006.6Cheshire West and Chester 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: Castle Point 90.1, Cheshire West and Chester 86.0Cheshire West and Chester: 86.0Castle Point: 90.1

    90.1Castle Point 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: Castle Point 188.6, Cheshire West and Chester 145.2Cheshire West and Chester: 145.2Castle Point: 188.6

    188.6Castle Point 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: Castle Point 58.6, Cheshire West and Chester 67.3Cheshire West and Chester: 67.3Castle Point: 58.6

    58.6Cheshire West and Chester is higher67.3

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Castle Point 144.4, Cheshire West and Chester 159.3Cheshire West and Chester: 159.3Castle Point: 144.4

    144.4Cheshire West and Chester is higher159.3

  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: Castle Point 25.7, Cheshire West and Chester 24.0Cheshire West and Chester: 24.0Castle Point: 25.7

    25.7Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count24.0

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Castle Point and Cheshire West and Chester, per person in the age group
MeasureCastle PointCheshire West and ChesterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,863£4,883£4,612£4,429£4,448£4,201Castle Point
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,967£13,022£12,300£12,559£12,612£11,913Castle Point
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,725£1,732£1,636£1,771£1,779£1,680Cheshire West and Chester
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,656£11,705£11,056£11,513£11,562£10,921Castle Point
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£372£373£353£333£335£316Castle Point
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£916£920£869£691£694£655Castle Point
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£24£23£22£22£21Castle Point
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£376£377£356£456£458£433Cheshire West and Chester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£153£154£145£136£136£129Castle Point
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£116£116£110£111£111£105Castle Point
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,345£1,350£1,275£1,365£1,371£1,295Cheshire West and Chester
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£145£145£137£170£171£161Cheshire West and Chester
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£253£254£240£282£283£267Cheshire West and Chester
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.64£6.67£6.30£6.56£6.59£6.22Castle Point
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.48£4.50£4.25£6.75£6.78£6.40Cheshire West and Chester
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.56£5.58£5.27£6.37£6.39£6.04Cheshire West and Chester
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,006.61,014.8Cheshire West and Chester
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202690.186.0Castle Point
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026188.6145.2Castle Point
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202658.667.3Cheshire West and Chester
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026144.4159.3Cheshire West and Chester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202625.724.0Castle Point

Per resident

Castle Point is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Cheshire West and Chester on 12. 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

Castle Point Cheshire West and Chester

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Castle Point £4,863, Cheshire West and Chester £4,429Cheshire West and Chester: £4,429Castle Point: £4,863Cheshire West and Chester: £4,448Castle Point: £4,883Cheshire West and Chester: £4,201Castle Point: £4,612

    £4,863£4,883£4,612Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count£4,429£4,448£4,201

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Castle Point £3,203, Cheshire West and Chester £2,573Cheshire West and Chester: £2,573Castle Point: £3,203Cheshire West and Chester: £2,584Castle Point: £3,216Cheshire West and Chester: £2,441Castle Point: £3,038

    £3,203£3,216£3,038Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count£2,573£2,584£2,441

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Castle Point £981, Cheshire West and Chester £1,087Cheshire West and Chester: £1,087Castle Point: £981Cheshire West and Chester: £1,092Castle Point: £985Cheshire West and Chester: £1,031Castle Point: £930

    £981£985£930Cheshire West and Chester is higher£1,087£1,092£1,031

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Castle Point £2,879, Cheshire West and Chester £2,359Cheshire West and Chester: £2,359Castle Point: £2,879Cheshire West and Chester: £2,369Castle Point: £2,891Cheshire West and Chester: £2,238Castle Point: £2,731

    £2,879£2,891£2,731Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count£2,359£2,369£2,238

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Castle Point £92, Cheshire West and Chester £68Cheshire West and Chester: £68Castle Point: £92Cheshire West and Chester: £69Castle Point: £92Cheshire West and Chester: £65Castle Point: £87

    £92£92£87Castle Point 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: Castle Point £226, Cheshire West and Chester £142Cheshire West and Chester: £142Castle Point: £226Cheshire West and Chester: £142Castle Point: £227Cheshire West and Chester: £134Castle Point: £215

    £226£227£215Castle Point 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: Castle Point £5.88, Cheshire West and Chester £4.43Cheshire West and Chester: £4.43Castle Point: £5.88Cheshire West and Chester: £4.45Castle Point: £5.91Cheshire West and Chester: £4.20Castle Point: £5.58

    £5.88£5.91£5.58Castle Point 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: Castle Point £376, Cheshire West and Chester £456Cheshire West and Chester: £456Castle Point: £376Cheshire West and Chester: £458Castle Point: £377Cheshire West and Chester: £433Castle Point: £356

    £376£377£356Cheshire West and Chester is higher£456£458£433

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Castle Point £153, Cheshire West and Chester £136Cheshire West and Chester: £136Castle Point: £153Cheshire West and Chester: £136Castle Point: £154Cheshire West and Chester: £129Castle Point: £145

    £153£154£145Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count£136£136£129

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Castle Point £66, Cheshire West and Chester £68Cheshire West and Chester: £68Castle Point: £66Cheshire West and Chester: £68Castle Point: £66Cheshire West and Chester: £65Castle Point: £62

    £66£66£62Cheshire West and Chester is higherDepends on how you count£68£68£65

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Castle Point £765, Cheshire West and Chester £838Cheshire West and Chester: £838Castle Point: £765Cheshire West and Chester: £842Castle Point: £768Cheshire West and Chester: £795Castle Point: £725

    £765£768£725Cheshire West and Chester is higher£838£842£795

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Castle Point £145, Cheshire West and Chester £170Cheshire West and Chester: £170Castle Point: £145Cheshire West and Chester: £171Castle Point: £145Cheshire West and Chester: £161Castle Point: £137

    £145£145£137Cheshire West and Chester is higher£170£171£161

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Castle Point £144, Cheshire West and Chester £173Cheshire West and Chester: £173Castle Point: £144Cheshire West and Chester: £174Castle Point: £145Cheshire West and Chester: £164Castle Point: £137

    £144£145£137Cheshire West and Chester is higher£173£174£164

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Castle Point £3.77, Cheshire West and Chester £4.02Cheshire West and Chester: £4.02Castle Point: £3.77Cheshire West and Chester: £4.03Castle Point: £3.79Cheshire West and Chester: £3.81Castle Point: £3.58

    £3.77£3.79£3.58Cheshire West and Chester is higherDepends on how you count£4.02£4.03£3.81

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Castle Point £2.55, Cheshire West and Chester £4.14Cheshire West and Chester: £4.14Castle Point: £2.55Cheshire West and Chester: £4.16Castle Point: £2.56Cheshire West and Chester: £3.93Castle Point: £2.42

    £2.55£2.56£2.42Cheshire West and Chester is higher£4.14£4.16£3.93

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Castle Point £5.56, Cheshire West and Chester £6.37Cheshire West and Chester: £6.37Castle Point: £5.56Cheshire West and Chester: £6.39Castle Point: £5.58Cheshire West and Chester: £6.04Castle Point: £5.27

    £5.56£5.58£5.27Cheshire West and Chester is higher£6.37£6.39£6.04

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Castle Point 248.6, Cheshire West and Chester 207.9Cheshire West and Chester: 207.9Castle Point: 248.6

    248.6Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count207.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Castle Point 22.3, Cheshire West and Chester 17.6Cheshire West and Chester: 17.6Castle Point: 22.3

    22.3Castle Point 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: Castle Point 46.6, Cheshire West and Chester 29.8Cheshire West and Chester: 29.8Castle Point: 46.6

    46.6Castle Point 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: Castle Point 58.6, Cheshire West and Chester 67.3Cheshire West and Chester: 67.3Castle Point: 58.6

    58.6Cheshire West and Chester is higher67.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Castle Point 82.1, Cheshire West and Chester 97.8Cheshire West and Chester: 97.8Castle Point: 82.1

    82.1Cheshire West and Chester is higher97.8

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Castle Point 14.6, Cheshire West and Chester 14.7Cheshire West and Chester: 14.7Castle Point: 14.6

    14.6Cheshire West and Chester is higherDepends on how you count14.7

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Castle Point and Cheshire West and Chester, per resident
MeasureCastle PointCheshire West and ChesterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,863£4,883£4,612£4,429£4,448£4,201Castle Point
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,203£3,216£3,038£2,573£2,584£2,441Castle Point
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£981£985£930£1,087£1,092£1,031Cheshire West and Chester
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,879£2,891£2,731£2,359£2,369£2,238Castle Point
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£92£92£87£68£69£65Castle Point
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£226£227£215£142£142£134Castle Point
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.88£5.91£5.58£4.43£4.45£4.20Castle Point
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£376£377£356£456£458£433Cheshire West and Chester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£153£154£145£136£136£129Castle Point
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£66£66£62£68£68£65Cheshire West and Chester
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£765£768£725£838£842£795Cheshire West and Chester
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£145£145£137£170£171£161Cheshire West and Chester
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£144£145£137£173£174£164Cheshire West and Chester
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.77£3.79£3.58£4.02£4.03£3.81Cheshire West and Chester
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.55£2.56£2.42£4.14£4.16£3.93Cheshire West and Chester
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.56£5.58£5.27£6.37£6.39£6.04Cheshire West and Chester
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026248.6207.9Castle Point
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.317.6Castle Point
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202646.629.8Castle Point
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202658.667.3Cheshire West and Chester
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202682.197.8Cheshire West and Chester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.614.7Cheshire West and Chester

Total

Castle Point 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

Castle Point Cheshire West and Chester

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Castle Point £438.2m, Cheshire West and Chester £1.6bnCheshire West and Chester: £1.6bnCastle Point: £438.2mCheshire West and Chester: £1.6bnCastle Point: £440.1mCheshire West and Chester: £1.6bnCastle Point: £415.7m

    £438.2m£440.1m£415.7mCheshire West and Chester is higherDepends on how you count£1.6bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Castle Point £288.6m, Cheshire West and Chester £954.6mCheshire West and Chester: £954.6mCastle Point: £288.6mCheshire West and Chester: £958.6mCastle Point: £289.9mCheshire West and Chester: £905.5mCastle Point: £273.8m

    £288.6m£289.9m£273.8mCheshire 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: Castle Point £88.4m, Cheshire West and Chester £403.3mCheshire West and Chester: £403.3mCastle Point: £88.4mCheshire West and Chester: £405.0mCastle Point: £88.8mCheshire West and Chester: £382.6mCastle Point: £83.8m

    £88.4m£88.8m£83.8mCheshire West and Chester is higher£403.3m£405.0m£382.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Castle Point £259.4m, Cheshire West and Chester £875.1mCheshire West and Chester: £875.1mCastle Point: £259.4mCheshire West and Chester: £878.8mCastle Point: £260.6mCheshire West and Chester: £830.1mCastle Point: £246.1m

    £259.4m£260.6m£246.1mCheshire West and Chester is higherDepends on how you count£875.1m£878.8m£830.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Castle Point £8.3m, Cheshire West and Chester £25.3mCheshire West and Chester: £25.3mCastle Point: £8.3mCheshire West and Chester: £25.4mCastle Point: £8.3mCheshire West and Chester: £24.0mCastle Point: £7.8m

    £8.3m£8.3m£7.8mCheshire 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: Castle Point £20.4m, Cheshire West and Chester £52.5mCheshire West and Chester: £52.5mCastle Point: £20.4mCheshire West and Chester: £52.7mCastle Point: £20.5mCheshire West and Chester: £49.8mCastle Point: £19.3m

    £20.4m£20.5m£19.3mCheshire 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: Castle Point £0.53m, Cheshire West and Chester £1.6mCheshire West and Chester: £1.6mCastle Point: £0.53mCheshire West and Chester: £1.7mCastle Point: £0.53mCheshire West and Chester: £1.6mCastle Point: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mCheshire 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: Castle Point £33.8m, Cheshire West and Chester £169.3mCheshire West and Chester: £169.3mCastle Point: £33.8mCheshire West and Chester: £170.0mCastle Point: £34.0mCheshire West and Chester: £160.6mCastle Point: £32.1m

    £33.8m£34.0m£32.1mCheshire West and Chester is higher£169.3m£170.0m£160.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Castle Point £13.8m, Cheshire West and Chester £50.4mCheshire West and Chester: £50.4mCastle Point: £13.8mCheshire West and Chester: £50.6mCastle Point: £13.9mCheshire West and Chester: £47.8mCastle Point: £13.1m

    £13.8m£13.9m£13.1mCheshire West and Chester is higherDepends on how you count£50.4m£50.6m£47.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Castle Point £5.9m, Cheshire West and Chester £25.3mCheshire West and Chester: £25.3mCastle Point: £5.9mCheshire West and Chester: £25.4mCastle Point: £6.0mCheshire West and Chester: £24.0mCastle Point: £5.6m

    £5.9m£6.0m£5.6mCheshire West and Chester is higherDepends on how you count£25.3m£25.4m£24.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Castle Point £68.9m, Cheshire West and Chester £310.9mCheshire West and Chester: £310.9mCastle Point: £68.9mCheshire West and Chester: £312.2mCastle Point: £69.2mCheshire West and Chester: £294.9mCastle Point: £65.4m

    £68.9m£69.2m£65.4mCheshire West and Chester is higher£310.9m£312.2m£294.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Castle Point £13.0m, Cheshire West and Chester £63.0mCheshire West and Chester: £63.0mCastle Point: £13.0mCheshire West and Chester: £63.3mCastle Point: £13.1mCheshire West and Chester: £59.7mCastle Point: £12.4m

    £13.0m£13.1m£12.4mCheshire West and Chester is higher£63.0m£63.3m£59.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Castle Point £13.0m, Cheshire West and Chester £64.1mCheshire West and Chester: £64.1mCastle Point: £13.0mCheshire West and Chester: £64.4mCastle Point: £13.0mCheshire West and Chester: £60.8mCastle Point: £12.3m

    £13.0m£13.0m£12.3mCheshire West and Chester is higher£64.1m£64.4m£60.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Castle Point £0.34m, Cheshire West and Chester £1.5mCheshire West and Chester: £1.5mCastle Point: £0.34mCheshire West and Chester: £1.5mCastle Point: £0.34mCheshire West and Chester: £1.4mCastle Point: £0.32m

    £0.34m£0.34m£0.32mCheshire West and Chester is higherDepends on how you count£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Castle Point £0.23m, Cheshire West and Chester £1.5mCheshire West and Chester: £1.5mCastle Point: £0.23mCheshire West and Chester: £1.5mCastle Point: £0.23mCheshire West and Chester: £1.5mCastle Point: £0.22m

    £0.23m£0.23m£0.22mCheshire West and Chester is higher£1.5m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Castle Point £0.50m, Cheshire West and Chester £2.4mCheshire West and Chester: £2.4mCastle Point: £0.50mCheshire West and Chester: £2.4mCastle Point: £0.50mCheshire West and Chester: £2.2mCastle Point: £0.48m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.48mCheshire West and Chester is higher£2.4m£2.4m£2.2m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Castle Point 22,405, Cheshire West and Chester 77,132Cheshire West and Chester: 77,132Castle Point: 22,405

    22,405Cheshire West and Chester is higherDepends on how you count77,132

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Castle Point 2,005, Cheshire West and Chester 6,538Cheshire West and Chester: 6,538Castle Point: 2,005

    2,005Cheshire 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: Castle Point 4,199, Cheshire West and Chester 11,039Cheshire West and Chester: 11,039Castle Point: 4,199

    4,199Cheshire 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: Castle Point 5,284, Cheshire West and Chester 24,973Cheshire West and Chester: 24,973Castle Point: 5,284

    5,284Cheshire West and Chester is higher24,973

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Castle Point 7,399, Cheshire West and Chester 36,259Cheshire West and Chester: 36,259Castle Point: 7,399

    7,399Cheshire West and Chester is higher36,259

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Castle Point 1,317, Cheshire West and Chester 5,465Cheshire West and Chester: 5,465Castle Point: 1,317

    1,317Cheshire West and Chester is higherDepends on how you count5,465

Show the numbers
Castle Point and Cheshire West and Chester, total
MeasureCastle PointCheshire West and ChesterHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£438.2m£440.1m£415.7m£1.6bnCheshire West and Chester
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£288.6m£289.9m£273.8m£954.6m£958.6m£905.5mCheshire West and Chester
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£88.4m£88.8m£83.8m£403.3m£405.0m£382.6mCheshire West and Chester
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£259.4m£260.6m£246.1m£875.1m£878.8m£830.1mCheshire West and Chester
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.3m£8.3m£7.8m£25.3m£25.4m£24.0mCheshire West and Chester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.4m£20.5m£19.3m£52.5m£52.7m£49.8mCheshire West and Chester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£1.6m£1.7m£1.6mCheshire West and Chester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£33.8m£34.0m£32.1m£169.3m£170.0m£160.6mCheshire West and Chester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.8m£13.9m£13.1m£50.4m£50.6m£47.8mCheshire West and Chester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.9m£6.0m£5.6m£25.3m£25.4m£24.0mCheshire West and Chester
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£68.9m£69.2m£65.4m£310.9m£312.2m£294.9mCheshire West and Chester
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£13.0m£13.1m£12.4m£63.0m£63.3m£59.7mCheshire West and Chester
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£13.0m£13.0m£12.3m£64.1m£64.4m£60.8mCheshire West and Chester
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mCheshire West and Chester
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.23m£0.23m£0.22m£1.5mCheshire West and Chester
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.48m£2.4m£2.4m£2.2mCheshire West and Chester
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,40577,132Cheshire West and Chester
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,0056,538Cheshire West and Chester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,19911,039Cheshire West and Chester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,28424,973Cheshire West and Chester
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,39936,259Cheshire West and Chester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,3175,465Cheshire West and Chester

Sources

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

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