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South Ribble and Cheshire East

115,727 and 420,472 residents (mid-2024).

South Ribble is higher than Cheshire East on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 19 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

South Ribble is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Cheshire East on 3. 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

South Ribble Cheshire East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Ribble £4,294, Cheshire East £4,183Cheshire East: £4,183South Ribble: £4,294Cheshire East: £4,201South Ribble: £4,312Cheshire East: £3,968South Ribble: £4,073

    £4,294£4,312£4,073South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count£4,183£4,201£3,968

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: South Ribble £12,735, Cheshire East £12,494Cheshire East: £12,494South Ribble: £12,735Cheshire East: £12,547South Ribble: £12,789Cheshire East: £11,851South Ribble: £12,080

    £12,735£12,789£12,080South Ribble 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: South Ribble £1,554, Cheshire East £1,473Cheshire East: £1,473South Ribble: £1,554Cheshire East: £1,480South Ribble: £1,560Cheshire East: £1,398South Ribble: £1,474

    £1,554£1,560£1,474South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count£1,473£1,480£1,398

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: South Ribble £11,723, Cheshire East £11,558Cheshire East: £11,558South Ribble: £11,723Cheshire East: £11,607South Ribble: £11,773Cheshire East: £10,963South Ribble: £11,120

    £11,723£11,773£11,120South Ribble 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: South Ribble £281, Cheshire East £259Cheshire East: £259South Ribble: £281Cheshire East: £260South Ribble: £282Cheshire East: £246South Ribble: £267

    £281£282£267South Ribble 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: South Ribble £711, Cheshire East £660Cheshire East: £660South Ribble: £711Cheshire East: £663South Ribble: £714Cheshire East: £626South Ribble: £675

    £711£714£675South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count£660£663£626

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per person aged 66 and over: South Ribble £19, Cheshire East £17Cheshire East: £17South Ribble: £19Cheshire East: £17South Ribble: £19Cheshire East: £16South Ribble: £18

    £19£19£18South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count£17£17£16

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Ribble £432, Cheshire East £355Cheshire East: £355South Ribble: £432Cheshire East: £356South Ribble: £434Cheshire East: £336South Ribble: £410

    £432£434£410South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count£355£356£336

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Ribble £117, Cheshire East £114Cheshire East: £114South Ribble: £117Cheshire East: £114South Ribble: £117Cheshire East: £108South Ribble: £111

    £117£117£111South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count£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: South Ribble £92, Cheshire East £87Cheshire East: £87South Ribble: £92Cheshire East: £88South Ribble: £92Cheshire East: £83South Ribble: £87

    £92£92£87South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count£87£88£83

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: South Ribble £1,170, Cheshire East £1,142Cheshire East: £1,142South Ribble: £1,170Cheshire East: £1,147South Ribble: £1,175Cheshire East: £1,084South Ribble: £1,110

    £1,170£1,175£1,110South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count£1,142£1,147£1,084

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Ribble £136, Cheshire East £147Cheshire East: £147South Ribble: £136Cheshire East: £148South Ribble: £137Cheshire East: £140South Ribble: £129

    £136£137£129Cheshire 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: South Ribble £284, Cheshire East £234Cheshire East: £234South Ribble: £284Cheshire East: £235South Ribble: £285Cheshire East: £222South Ribble: £269

    £284£285£269South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count£234£235£222

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: South Ribble £5.52, Cheshire East £6.73Cheshire East: £6.73South Ribble: £5.52Cheshire East: £6.75South Ribble: £5.55Cheshire East: £6.38South Ribble: £5.24

    £5.52£5.55£5.24Cheshire 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: South Ribble £2.67, Cheshire East £3.24Cheshire East: £3.24South Ribble: £2.67Cheshire East: £3.25South Ribble: £2.68Cheshire East: £3.07South Ribble: £2.53

    £2.67£2.68£2.53Cheshire East is higher£3.24£3.25£3.07

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Ribble £7.10, Cheshire East £6.61Cheshire East: £6.61South Ribble: £7.10Cheshire East: £6.64South Ribble: £7.13Cheshire East: £6.27South Ribble: £6.73

    £7.10£7.13£6.73South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count£6.61£6.64£6.27

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: South Ribble 1,022.7, Cheshire East 1,005.5Cheshire East: 1,005.5South Ribble: 1,022.7

    1,022.7South Ribble 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: South Ribble 78.0, Cheshire East 65.3Cheshire East: 65.3South Ribble: 78.0

    78.0South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count65.3

  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: South Ribble 150.6, Cheshire East 136.1Cheshire East: 136.1South Ribble: 150.6

    150.6South Ribble 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: South Ribble 64.9, Cheshire East 54.4Cheshire East: 54.4South Ribble: 64.9

    64.9South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count54.4

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: South Ribble 145.4, Cheshire East 136.4Cheshire East: 136.4South Ribble: 145.4

    145.4South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count136.4

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: South Ribble 20.2, Cheshire East 19.2Cheshire East: 19.2South Ribble: 20.2

    20.2South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count19.2

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South Ribble and Cheshire East, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth RibbleCheshire EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,294£4,312£4,073£4,183£4,201£3,968South Ribble
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,735£12,789£12,080£12,494£12,547£11,851South Ribble
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,554£1,560£1,474£1,473£1,480£1,398South Ribble
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,723£11,773£11,120£11,558£11,607£10,963South Ribble
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£281£282£267£259£260£246South Ribble
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£711£714£675£660£663£626South Ribble
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£19£18£17£17£16South Ribble
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£432£434£410£355£356£336South Ribble
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£117£117£111£114£114£108South Ribble
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£92£92£87£87£88£83South Ribble
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,170£1,175£1,110£1,142£1,147£1,084South Ribble
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£136£137£129£147£148£140Cheshire East
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£284£285£269£234£235£222South Ribble
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.52£5.55£5.24£6.73£6.75£6.38Cheshire East
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.67£2.68£2.53£3.24£3.25£3.07Cheshire East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.10£7.13£6.73£6.61£6.64£6.27South Ribble
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,022.71,005.5South Ribble
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202678.065.3South Ribble
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026150.6136.1South Ribble
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202664.954.4South Ribble
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026145.4136.4South Ribble
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.219.2South Ribble

Per resident

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

South Ribble Cheshire East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Ribble £4,294, Cheshire East £4,183Cheshire East: £4,183South Ribble: £4,294Cheshire East: £4,201South Ribble: £4,312Cheshire East: £3,968South Ribble: £4,073

    £4,294£4,312£4,073South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count£4,183£4,201£3,968

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: South Ribble £2,658, Cheshire East £2,677Cheshire East: £2,677South Ribble: £2,658Cheshire East: £2,689South Ribble: £2,669Cheshire East: £2,540South Ribble: £2,521

    £2,658£2,669£2,521Cheshire 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: South Ribble £943, Cheshire East £884Cheshire East: £884South Ribble: £943Cheshire East: £887South Ribble: £947Cheshire East: £838South Ribble: £895

    £943£947£895South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count£884£887£838

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: South Ribble £2,447, Cheshire East £2,477Cheshire East: £2,477South Ribble: £2,447Cheshire East: £2,487South Ribble: £2,457Cheshire East: £2,349South Ribble: £2,321

    £2,447£2,457£2,321Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£2,477£2,487£2,349

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

    £59£59£56South Ribble 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: South Ribble £148, Cheshire East £141Cheshire East: £141South Ribble: £148Cheshire East: £142South Ribble: £149Cheshire East: £134South Ribble: £141

    £148£149£141South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count£141£142£134

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: South Ribble £4.03, Cheshire East £3.57Cheshire East: £3.57South Ribble: £4.03Cheshire East: £3.59South Ribble: £4.04Cheshire East: £3.39South Ribble: £3.82

    £4.03£4.04£3.82South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count£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: South Ribble £432, Cheshire East £355Cheshire East: £355South Ribble: £432Cheshire East: £356South Ribble: £434Cheshire East: £336South Ribble: £410

    £432£434£410South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count£355£356£336

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Ribble £117, Cheshire East £114Cheshire East: £114South Ribble: £117Cheshire East: £114South Ribble: £117Cheshire East: £108South Ribble: £111

    £117£117£111South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count£114£114£108

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: South Ribble £56, Cheshire East £52Cheshire East: £52South Ribble: £56Cheshire East: £53South Ribble: £56Cheshire East: £50South Ribble: £53

    £56£56£53South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count£52£53£50

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

    £710£713£673South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count£685£688£650

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Ribble £136, Cheshire East £147Cheshire East: £147South Ribble: £136Cheshire East: £148South Ribble: £137Cheshire East: £140South Ribble: £129

    £136£137£129Cheshire East is higher£147£148£140

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: South Ribble £172, Cheshire East £140Cheshire East: £140South Ribble: £172Cheshire East: £141South Ribble: £173Cheshire East: £133South Ribble: £164

    £172£173£164South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count£140£141£133

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: South Ribble £3.35, Cheshire East £4.03Cheshire East: £4.03South Ribble: £3.35Cheshire East: £4.04South Ribble: £3.37Cheshire East: £3.82South Ribble: £3.18

    £3.35£3.37£3.18Cheshire East is higher£4.03£4.04£3.82

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: South Ribble £1.62, Cheshire East £1.94Cheshire East: £1.94South Ribble: £1.62Cheshire East: £1.95South Ribble: £1.63Cheshire East: £1.84South Ribble: £1.54

    £1.62£1.63£1.54Cheshire East is higher£1.94£1.95£1.84

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Ribble £7.10, Cheshire East £6.61Cheshire East: £6.61South Ribble: £7.10Cheshire East: £6.64South Ribble: £7.13Cheshire East: £6.27South Ribble: £6.73

    £7.10£7.13£6.73South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count£6.61£6.64£6.27

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: South Ribble 213.5, Cheshire East 215.5Cheshire East: 215.5South Ribble: 213.5

    213.5Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count215.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Ribble 16.3, Cheshire East 14.0Cheshire East: 14.0South Ribble: 16.3

    16.3South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count14.0

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Ribble 31.4, Cheshire East 29.2Cheshire East: 29.2South Ribble: 31.4

    31.4South Ribble 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: South Ribble 64.9, Cheshire East 54.4Cheshire East: 54.4South Ribble: 64.9

    64.9South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count54.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Ribble 88.3, Cheshire East 81.8Cheshire East: 81.8South Ribble: 88.3

    88.3South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count81.8

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Ribble 12.2, Cheshire East 11.5Cheshire East: 11.5South Ribble: 12.2

    12.2South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count11.5

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South Ribble and Cheshire East, per resident
MeasureSouth RibbleCheshire EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,294£4,312£4,073£4,183£4,201£3,968South Ribble
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,658£2,669£2,521£2,677£2,689£2,540Cheshire East
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£943£947£895£884£887£838South Ribble
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,447£2,457£2,321£2,477£2,487£2,349Cheshire East
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£59£59£56£56£56£53South Ribble
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£148£149£141£141£142£134South Ribble
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.03£4.04£3.82£3.57£3.59£3.39South Ribble
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£432£434£410£355£356£336South Ribble
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£117£117£111£114£114£108South Ribble
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£56£56£53£52£53£50South Ribble
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£710£713£673£685£688£650South Ribble
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£136£137£129£147£148£140Cheshire East
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£172£173£164£140£141£133South Ribble
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.35£3.37£3.18£4.03£4.04£3.82Cheshire East
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.62£1.63£1.54£1.94£1.95£1.84Cheshire East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.10£7.13£6.73£6.61£6.64£6.27South Ribble
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026213.5215.5Cheshire East
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.314.0South Ribble
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.429.2South Ribble
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202664.954.4South Ribble
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202688.381.8South Ribble
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.211.5South Ribble

Total

South Ribble 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

South Ribble Cheshire East

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: South Ribble £496.9m, Cheshire East £1.8bnCheshire East: £1.8bnSouth Ribble: £496.9mCheshire East: £1.8bnSouth Ribble: £499.0mCheshire East: £1.7bnSouth Ribble: £471.3m

    £496.9m£499.0m£471.3mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: South Ribble £307.6m, Cheshire East £1.1bnCheshire East: £1.1bnSouth Ribble: £307.6mCheshire East: £1.1bnSouth Ribble: £308.9mCheshire East: £1.1bnSouth Ribble: £291.8m

    £307.6m£308.9m£291.8mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£1.1bn

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: South Ribble £109.1m, Cheshire East £371.5mCheshire East: £371.5mSouth Ribble: £109.1mCheshire East: £373.1mSouth Ribble: £109.6mCheshire East: £352.4mSouth Ribble: £103.5m

    £109.1m£109.6m£103.5mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£371.5m£373.1m£352.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: South Ribble £283.2m, Cheshire East £1.0bnCheshire East: £1.0bnSouth Ribble: £283.2mCheshire East: £1.0bnSouth Ribble: £284.4mCheshire East: £987.9mSouth Ribble: £268.6m

    £283.2m£284.4m£268.6mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£1.0bn£1.0bn£987.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: South Ribble £6.8m, Cheshire East £23.4mCheshire East: £23.4mSouth Ribble: £6.8mCheshire East: £23.5mSouth Ribble: £6.8mCheshire East: £22.2mSouth Ribble: £6.4m

    £6.8m£6.8m£6.4mCheshire 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: South Ribble £17.2m, Cheshire East £59.5mCheshire East: £59.5mSouth Ribble: £17.2mCheshire East: £59.7mSouth Ribble: £17.3mCheshire East: £56.4mSouth Ribble: £16.3m

    £17.2m£17.3m£16.3mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£59.5m£59.7m£56.4m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: South Ribble £0.47m, Cheshire East £1.5mCheshire East: £1.5mSouth Ribble: £0.47mCheshire East: £1.5mSouth Ribble: £0.47mCheshire East: £1.4mSouth Ribble: £0.44m

    £0.47m£0.47m£0.44mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Ribble £50.0m, Cheshire East £149.1mCheshire East: £149.1mSouth Ribble: £50.0mCheshire East: £149.7mSouth Ribble: £50.3mCheshire East: £141.4mSouth Ribble: £47.5m

    £50.0m£50.3m£47.5mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£149.1m£149.7m£141.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: South Ribble £13.5m, Cheshire East £47.8mCheshire East: £47.8mSouth Ribble: £13.5mCheshire East: £48.0mSouth Ribble: £13.6mCheshire East: £45.3mSouth Ribble: £12.8m

    £13.5m£13.6m£12.8mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£47.8m£48.0m£45.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Ribble £6.4m, Cheshire East £22.0mCheshire East: £22.0mSouth Ribble: £6.4mCheshire East: £22.1mSouth Ribble: £6.5mCheshire East: £20.9mSouth Ribble: £6.1m

    £6.4m£6.5m£6.1mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£22.0m£22.1m£20.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: South Ribble £82.2m, Cheshire East £288.0mCheshire East: £288.0mSouth Ribble: £82.2mCheshire East: £289.3mSouth Ribble: £82.5mCheshire East: £273.2mSouth Ribble: £77.9m

    £82.2m£82.5m£77.9mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£288.0m£289.3m£273.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: South Ribble £15.8m, Cheshire East £61.9mCheshire East: £61.9mSouth Ribble: £15.8mCheshire East: £62.1mSouth Ribble: £15.9mCheshire East: £58.7mSouth Ribble: £15.0m

    £15.8m£15.9m£15.0mCheshire East is higher£61.9m£62.1m£58.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: South Ribble £20.0m, Cheshire East £59.0mCheshire East: £59.0mSouth Ribble: £20.0mCheshire East: £59.2mSouth Ribble: £20.0mCheshire East: £55.9mSouth Ribble: £18.9m

    £20.0m£20.0m£18.9mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£59.0m£59.2m£55.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: South Ribble £0.39m, Cheshire East £1.7mCheshire East: £1.7mSouth Ribble: £0.39mCheshire East: £1.7mSouth Ribble: £0.39mCheshire East: £1.6mSouth Ribble: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mCheshire East is higher£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: South Ribble £0.19m, Cheshire East £0.82mCheshire East: £0.82mSouth Ribble: £0.19mCheshire East: £0.82mSouth Ribble: £0.19mCheshire East: £0.77mSouth Ribble: £0.18m

    £0.19m£0.19m£0.18mCheshire East is higher£0.82m£0.82m£0.77m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: South Ribble £0.82m, Cheshire East £2.8mCheshire East: £2.8mSouth Ribble: £0.82mCheshire East: £2.8mSouth Ribble: £0.82mCheshire East: £2.6mSouth Ribble: £0.78m

    £0.82m£0.82m£0.78mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£2.8m£2.8m£2.6m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: South Ribble 24,703, Cheshire East 90,596Cheshire East: 90,596South Ribble: 24,703

    24,703Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count90,596

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: South Ribble 1,884, Cheshire East 5,881Cheshire East: 5,881South Ribble: 1,884

    1,884Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count5,881

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Ribble 3,638, Cheshire East 12,259Cheshire East: 12,259South Ribble: 3,638

    3,638Cheshire 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: South Ribble 7,509, Cheshire East 22,865Cheshire East: 22,865South Ribble: 7,509

    7,509Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count22,865

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: South Ribble 10,214, Cheshire East 34,385Cheshire East: 34,385South Ribble: 10,214

    10,214Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count34,385

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Ribble 1,417, Cheshire East 4,832Cheshire East: 4,832South Ribble: 1,417

    1,417Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count4,832

Show the numbers
South Ribble and Cheshire East, total
MeasureSouth RibbleCheshire EastHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£496.9m£499.0m£471.3m£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bnCheshire East
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£307.6m£308.9m£291.8m£1.1bnCheshire East
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£109.1m£109.6m£103.5m£371.5m£373.1m£352.4mCheshire East
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£283.2m£284.4m£268.6m£1.0bn£1.0bn£987.9mCheshire East
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.8m£6.8m£6.4m£23.4m£23.5m£22.2mCheshire East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m£59.5m£59.7m£56.4mCheshire East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mCheshire East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£50.0m£50.3m£47.5m£149.1m£149.7m£141.4mCheshire East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.5m£13.6m£12.8m£47.8m£48.0m£45.3mCheshire East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.4m£6.5m£6.1m£22.0m£22.1m£20.9mCheshire East
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£82.2m£82.5m£77.9m£288.0m£289.3m£273.2mCheshire East
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m£61.9m£62.1m£58.7mCheshire East
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£20.0m£20.0m£18.9m£59.0m£59.2m£55.9mCheshire East
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mCheshire East
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.19m£0.19m£0.18m£0.82m£0.82m£0.77mCheshire East
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.82m£0.82m£0.78m£2.8m£2.8m£2.6mCheshire East
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,70390,596Cheshire East
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,8845,881Cheshire East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,63812,259Cheshire East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,50922,865Cheshire East
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,21434,385Cheshire East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,4174,832Cheshire East

Sources

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

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