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South Ribble and Cheshire West and Chester

115,727 and 370,951 residents (mid-2024).

South Ribble is higher than Cheshire West and Chester on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 7 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 7 of 22 measures, and Cheshire West and Chester on 15. 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 West and Chester

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Ribble £4,294, Cheshire West and Chester £4,429Cheshire West and Chester: £4,429South Ribble: £4,294Cheshire West and Chester: £4,448South Ribble: £4,312Cheshire West and Chester: £4,201South Ribble: £4,073

    £4,294£4,312£4,073Cheshire West and Chester is higher£4,429£4,448£4,201

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: South Ribble £12,735, Cheshire West and Chester £12,559Cheshire West and Chester: £12,559South Ribble: £12,735Cheshire West and Chester: £12,612South Ribble: £12,789Cheshire West and Chester: £11,913South Ribble: £12,080

    £12,735£12,789£12,080South Ribble 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: South Ribble £1,554, Cheshire West and Chester £1,771Cheshire West and Chester: £1,771South Ribble: £1,554Cheshire West and Chester: £1,779South Ribble: £1,560Cheshire West and Chester: £1,680South Ribble: £1,474

    £1,554£1,560£1,474Cheshire 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: South Ribble £11,723, Cheshire West and Chester £11,513Cheshire West and Chester: £11,513South Ribble: £11,723Cheshire West and Chester: £11,562South Ribble: £11,773Cheshire West and Chester: £10,921South Ribble: £11,120

    £11,723£11,773£11,120South Ribble 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: South Ribble £281, Cheshire West and Chester £333Cheshire West and Chester: £333South Ribble: £281Cheshire West and Chester: £335South Ribble: £282Cheshire West and Chester: £316South Ribble: £267

    £281£282£267Cheshire West and Chester is higher£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: South Ribble £711, Cheshire West and Chester £691Cheshire West and Chester: £691South Ribble: £711Cheshire West and Chester: £694South Ribble: £714Cheshire West and Chester: £655South Ribble: £675

    £711£714£675South Ribble 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: South Ribble £19, Cheshire West and Chester £22Cheshire West and Chester: £22South Ribble: £19Cheshire West and Chester: £22South Ribble: £19Cheshire West and Chester: £21South Ribble: £18

    £19£19£18Cheshire West and Chester is higher£22£22£21

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Ribble £432, Cheshire West and Chester £456Cheshire West and Chester: £456South Ribble: £432Cheshire West and Chester: £458South Ribble: £434Cheshire West and Chester: £433South Ribble: £410

    £432£434£410Cheshire 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: South Ribble £117, Cheshire West and Chester £136Cheshire West and Chester: £136South Ribble: £117Cheshire West and Chester: £136South Ribble: £117Cheshire West and Chester: £129South Ribble: £111

    £117£117£111Cheshire 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: South Ribble £92, Cheshire West and Chester £111Cheshire West and Chester: £111South Ribble: £92Cheshire West and Chester: £111South Ribble: £92Cheshire West and Chester: £105South Ribble: £87

    £92£92£87Cheshire West and Chester is higher£111£111£105

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: South Ribble £1,170, Cheshire West and Chester £1,365Cheshire West and Chester: £1,365South Ribble: £1,170Cheshire West and Chester: £1,371South Ribble: £1,175Cheshire West and Chester: £1,295South Ribble: £1,110

    £1,170£1,175£1,110Cheshire West and Chester is higher£1,365£1,371£1,295

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Ribble £136, Cheshire West and Chester £170Cheshire West and Chester: £170South Ribble: £136Cheshire West and Chester: £171South Ribble: £137Cheshire West and Chester: £161South Ribble: £129

    £136£137£129Cheshire 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: South Ribble £284, Cheshire West and Chester £282Cheshire West and Chester: £282South Ribble: £284Cheshire West and Chester: £283South Ribble: £285Cheshire West and Chester: £267South Ribble: £269

    £284£285£269South Ribble 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: South Ribble £5.52, Cheshire West and Chester £6.56Cheshire West and Chester: £6.56South Ribble: £5.52Cheshire West and Chester: £6.59South Ribble: £5.55Cheshire West and Chester: £6.22South Ribble: £5.24

    £5.52£5.55£5.24Cheshire West and Chester is higher£6.56£6.59£6.22

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: South Ribble £2.67, Cheshire West and Chester £6.75Cheshire West and Chester: £6.75South Ribble: £2.67Cheshire West and Chester: £6.78South Ribble: £2.68Cheshire West and Chester: £6.40South Ribble: £2.53

    £2.67£2.68£2.53Cheshire West and Chester is higher£6.75£6.78£6.40

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Ribble £7.10, Cheshire West and Chester £6.37Cheshire West and Chester: £6.37South Ribble: £7.10Cheshire West and Chester: £6.39South Ribble: £7.13Cheshire West and Chester: £6.04South Ribble: £6.73

    £7.10£7.13£6.73South Ribble 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: South Ribble 1,022.7, Cheshire West and Chester 1,014.8Cheshire West and Chester: 1,014.8South Ribble: 1,022.7

    1,022.7South Ribble 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: South Ribble 78.0, Cheshire West and Chester 86.0Cheshire West and Chester: 86.0South Ribble: 78.0

    78.0Cheshire West and Chester is higher86.0

  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: South Ribble 150.6, Cheshire West and Chester 145.2Cheshire West and Chester: 145.2South Ribble: 150.6

    150.6South Ribble 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: South Ribble 64.9, Cheshire West and Chester 67.3Cheshire West and Chester: 67.3South Ribble: 64.9

    64.9Cheshire 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: South Ribble 145.4, Cheshire West and Chester 159.3Cheshire West and Chester: 159.3South Ribble: 145.4

    145.4Cheshire 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: South Ribble 20.2, Cheshire West and Chester 24.0Cheshire West and Chester: 24.0South Ribble: 20.2

    20.2Cheshire West and Chester is higher24.0

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South Ribble and Cheshire West and Chester, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth RibbleCheshire West and ChesterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,294£4,312£4,073£4,429£4,448£4,201Cheshire West and Chester
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,735£12,789£12,080£12,559£12,612£11,913South Ribble
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,554£1,560£1,474£1,771£1,779£1,680Cheshire West and Chester
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,723£11,773£11,120£11,513£11,562£10,921South Ribble
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£281£282£267£333£335£316Cheshire West and Chester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£711£714£675£691£694£655South Ribble
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£19£18£22£22£21Cheshire West and Chester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£432£434£410£456£458£433Cheshire West and Chester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£117£117£111£136£136£129Cheshire West and Chester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£92£92£87£111£111£105Cheshire West and Chester
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,170£1,175£1,110£1,365£1,371£1,295Cheshire West and Chester
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£136£137£129£170£171£161Cheshire West and Chester
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£284£285£269£282£283£267South Ribble
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.52£5.55£5.24£6.56£6.59£6.22Cheshire West and Chester
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.67£2.68£2.53£6.75£6.78£6.40Cheshire West and Chester
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.10£7.13£6.73£6.37£6.39£6.04South Ribble
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,022.71,014.8South Ribble
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202678.086.0Cheshire West and Chester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026150.6145.2South Ribble
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202664.967.3Cheshire West and Chester
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026145.4159.3Cheshire West and Chester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.224.0Cheshire West and Chester

Per resident

South Ribble is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Cheshire West and Chester on 16. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

South Ribble Cheshire West and Chester

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Ribble £4,294, Cheshire West and Chester £4,429Cheshire West and Chester: £4,429South Ribble: £4,294Cheshire West and Chester: £4,448South Ribble: £4,312Cheshire West and Chester: £4,201South Ribble: £4,073

    £4,294£4,312£4,073Cheshire West and Chester is higher£4,429£4,448£4,201

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: South Ribble £2,658, Cheshire West and Chester £2,573Cheshire West and Chester: £2,573South Ribble: £2,658Cheshire West and Chester: £2,584South Ribble: £2,669Cheshire West and Chester: £2,441South Ribble: £2,521

    £2,658£2,669£2,521South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count£2,573£2,584£2,441

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: South Ribble £943, Cheshire West and Chester £1,087Cheshire West and Chester: £1,087South Ribble: £943Cheshire West and Chester: £1,092South Ribble: £947Cheshire West and Chester: £1,031South Ribble: £895

    £943£947£895Cheshire West and Chester is higher£1,087£1,092£1,031

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: South Ribble £2,447, Cheshire West and Chester £2,359Cheshire West and Chester: £2,359South Ribble: £2,447Cheshire West and Chester: £2,369South Ribble: £2,457Cheshire West and Chester: £2,238South Ribble: £2,321

    £2,447£2,457£2,321South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count£2,359£2,369£2,238

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: South Ribble £59, Cheshire West and Chester £68Cheshire West and Chester: £68South Ribble: £59Cheshire West and Chester: £69South Ribble: £59Cheshire West and Chester: £65South Ribble: £56

    £59£59£56Cheshire West and Chester is higher£68£69£65

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: South Ribble £148, Cheshire West and Chester £142Cheshire West and Chester: £142South Ribble: £148Cheshire West and Chester: £142South Ribble: £149Cheshire West and Chester: £134South Ribble: £141

    £148£149£141South Ribble 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: South Ribble £4.03, Cheshire West and Chester £4.43Cheshire West and Chester: £4.43South Ribble: £4.03Cheshire West and Chester: £4.45South Ribble: £4.04Cheshire West and Chester: £4.20South Ribble: £3.82

    £4.03£4.04£3.82Cheshire West and Chester is higher£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: South Ribble £432, Cheshire West and Chester £456Cheshire West and Chester: £456South Ribble: £432Cheshire West and Chester: £458South Ribble: £434Cheshire West and Chester: £433South Ribble: £410

    £432£434£410Cheshire 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: South Ribble £117, Cheshire West and Chester £136Cheshire West and Chester: £136South Ribble: £117Cheshire West and Chester: £136South Ribble: £117Cheshire West and Chester: £129South Ribble: £111

    £117£117£111Cheshire 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: South Ribble £56, Cheshire West and Chester £68Cheshire West and Chester: £68South Ribble: £56Cheshire West and Chester: £68South Ribble: £56Cheshire West and Chester: £65South Ribble: £53

    £56£56£53Cheshire West and Chester is higher£68£68£65

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: South Ribble £710, Cheshire West and Chester £838Cheshire West and Chester: £838South Ribble: £710Cheshire West and Chester: £842South Ribble: £713Cheshire West and Chester: £795South Ribble: £673

    £710£713£673Cheshire West and Chester is higher£838£842£795

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Ribble £136, Cheshire West and Chester £170Cheshire West and Chester: £170South Ribble: £136Cheshire West and Chester: £171South Ribble: £137Cheshire West and Chester: £161South Ribble: £129

    £136£137£129Cheshire West and Chester is higher£170£171£161

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: South Ribble £172, Cheshire West and Chester £173Cheshire West and Chester: £173South Ribble: £172Cheshire West and Chester: £174South Ribble: £173Cheshire West and Chester: £164South Ribble: £164

    £172£173£164Cheshire West and Chester is higherDepends on how you count£173£174£164

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: South Ribble £3.35, Cheshire West and Chester £4.02Cheshire West and Chester: £4.02South Ribble: £3.35Cheshire West and Chester: £4.03South Ribble: £3.37Cheshire West and Chester: £3.81South Ribble: £3.18

    £3.35£3.37£3.18Cheshire West and Chester is higher£4.02£4.03£3.81

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: South Ribble £1.62, Cheshire West and Chester £4.14Cheshire West and Chester: £4.14South Ribble: £1.62Cheshire West and Chester: £4.16South Ribble: £1.63Cheshire West and Chester: £3.93South Ribble: £1.54

    £1.62£1.63£1.54Cheshire West and Chester is higher£4.14£4.16£3.93

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Ribble £7.10, Cheshire West and Chester £6.37Cheshire West and Chester: £6.37South Ribble: £7.10Cheshire West and Chester: £6.39South Ribble: £7.13Cheshire West and Chester: £6.04South Ribble: £6.73

    £7.10£7.13£6.73South Ribble 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: South Ribble 213.5, Cheshire West and Chester 207.9Cheshire West and Chester: 207.9South Ribble: 213.5

    213.5South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count207.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Ribble 16.3, Cheshire West and Chester 17.6Cheshire West and Chester: 17.6South Ribble: 16.3

    16.3Cheshire West and Chester is higher17.6

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Ribble 31.4, Cheshire West and Chester 29.8Cheshire West and Chester: 29.8South Ribble: 31.4

    31.4South Ribble 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: South Ribble 64.9, Cheshire West and Chester 67.3Cheshire West and Chester: 67.3South Ribble: 64.9

    64.9Cheshire West and Chester is higher67.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Ribble 88.3, Cheshire West and Chester 97.8Cheshire West and Chester: 97.8South Ribble: 88.3

    88.3Cheshire 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: South Ribble 12.2, Cheshire West and Chester 14.7Cheshire West and Chester: 14.7South Ribble: 12.2

    12.2Cheshire West and Chester is higher14.7

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South Ribble and Cheshire West and Chester, per resident
MeasureSouth RibbleCheshire West and ChesterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,294£4,312£4,073£4,429£4,448£4,201Cheshire West and Chester
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,658£2,669£2,521£2,573£2,584£2,441South Ribble
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£943£947£895£1,087£1,092£1,031Cheshire West and Chester
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,447£2,457£2,321£2,359£2,369£2,238South Ribble
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£59£59£56£68£69£65Cheshire West and Chester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£148£149£141£142£142£134South Ribble
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.03£4.04£3.82£4.43£4.45£4.20Cheshire West and Chester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£432£434£410£456£458£433Cheshire West and Chester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£117£117£111£136£136£129Cheshire West and Chester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£56£56£53£68£68£65Cheshire West and Chester
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£710£713£673£838£842£795Cheshire West and Chester
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£136£137£129£170£171£161Cheshire West and Chester
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£172£173£164£173£174£164Cheshire West and Chester
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.35£3.37£3.18£4.02£4.03£3.81Cheshire West and Chester
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.62£1.63£1.54£4.14£4.16£3.93Cheshire West and Chester
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.10£7.13£6.73£6.37£6.39£6.04South Ribble
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026213.5207.9South Ribble
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.317.6Cheshire West and Chester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.429.8South Ribble
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202664.967.3Cheshire West and Chester
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202688.397.8Cheshire West and Chester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.214.7Cheshire West and Chester

Total

South Ribble 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

South Ribble Cheshire West and Chester

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: South Ribble £496.9m, Cheshire West and Chester £1.6bnCheshire West and Chester: £1.6bnSouth Ribble: £496.9mCheshire West and Chester: £1.6bnSouth Ribble: £499.0mCheshire West and Chester: £1.6bnSouth Ribble: £471.3m

    £496.9m£499.0m£471.3mCheshire West and Chester is higher£1.6bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: South Ribble £307.6m, Cheshire West and Chester £954.6mCheshire West and Chester: £954.6mSouth Ribble: £307.6mCheshire West and Chester: £958.6mSouth Ribble: £308.9mCheshire West and Chester: £905.5mSouth Ribble: £291.8m

    £307.6m£308.9m£291.8mCheshire 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: South Ribble £109.1m, Cheshire West and Chester £403.3mCheshire West and Chester: £403.3mSouth Ribble: £109.1mCheshire West and Chester: £405.0mSouth Ribble: £109.6mCheshire West and Chester: £382.6mSouth Ribble: £103.5m

    £109.1m£109.6m£103.5mCheshire West and Chester is higher£403.3m£405.0m£382.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: South Ribble £283.2m, Cheshire West and Chester £875.1mCheshire West and Chester: £875.1mSouth Ribble: £283.2mCheshire West and Chester: £878.8mSouth Ribble: £284.4mCheshire West and Chester: £830.1mSouth Ribble: £268.6m

    £283.2m£284.4m£268.6mCheshire West and Chester is higherDepends on how you count£875.1m£878.8m£830.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: South Ribble £6.8m, Cheshire West and Chester £25.3mCheshire West and Chester: £25.3mSouth Ribble: £6.8mCheshire West and Chester: £25.4mSouth Ribble: £6.8mCheshire West and Chester: £24.0mSouth Ribble: £6.4m

    £6.8m£6.8m£6.4mCheshire West and Chester is higher£25.3m£25.4m£24.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Ribble £17.2m, Cheshire West and Chester £52.5mCheshire West and Chester: £52.5mSouth Ribble: £17.2mCheshire West and Chester: £52.7mSouth Ribble: £17.3mCheshire West and Chester: £49.8mSouth Ribble: £16.3m

    £17.2m£17.3m£16.3mCheshire 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: South Ribble £0.47m, Cheshire West and Chester £1.6mCheshire West and Chester: £1.6mSouth Ribble: £0.47mCheshire West and Chester: £1.7mSouth Ribble: £0.47mCheshire West and Chester: £1.6mSouth Ribble: £0.44m

    £0.47m£0.47m£0.44mCheshire West and Chester is higher£1.6m£1.7m£1.6m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Ribble £50.0m, Cheshire West and Chester £169.3mCheshire West and Chester: £169.3mSouth Ribble: £50.0mCheshire West and Chester: £170.0mSouth Ribble: £50.3mCheshire West and Chester: £160.6mSouth Ribble: £47.5m

    £50.0m£50.3m£47.5mCheshire 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: South Ribble £13.5m, Cheshire West and Chester £50.4mCheshire West and Chester: £50.4mSouth Ribble: £13.5mCheshire West and Chester: £50.6mSouth Ribble: £13.6mCheshire West and Chester: £47.8mSouth Ribble: £12.8m

    £13.5m£13.6m£12.8mCheshire 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: South Ribble £6.4m, Cheshire West and Chester £25.3mCheshire West and Chester: £25.3mSouth Ribble: £6.4mCheshire West and Chester: £25.4mSouth Ribble: £6.5mCheshire West and Chester: £24.0mSouth Ribble: £6.1m

    £6.4m£6.5m£6.1mCheshire West and Chester is higher£25.3m£25.4m£24.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: South Ribble £82.2m, Cheshire West and Chester £310.9mCheshire West and Chester: £310.9mSouth Ribble: £82.2mCheshire West and Chester: £312.2mSouth Ribble: £82.5mCheshire West and Chester: £294.9mSouth Ribble: £77.9m

    £82.2m£82.5m£77.9mCheshire West and Chester is higher£310.9m£312.2m£294.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: South Ribble £15.8m, Cheshire West and Chester £63.0mCheshire West and Chester: £63.0mSouth Ribble: £15.8mCheshire West and Chester: £63.3mSouth Ribble: £15.9mCheshire West and Chester: £59.7mSouth Ribble: £15.0m

    £15.8m£15.9m£15.0mCheshire West and Chester is higher£63.0m£63.3m£59.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: South Ribble £20.0m, Cheshire West and Chester £64.1mCheshire West and Chester: £64.1mSouth Ribble: £20.0mCheshire West and Chester: £64.4mSouth Ribble: £20.0mCheshire West and Chester: £60.8mSouth Ribble: £18.9m

    £20.0m£20.0m£18.9mCheshire 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: South Ribble £0.39m, Cheshire West and Chester £1.5mCheshire West and Chester: £1.5mSouth Ribble: £0.39mCheshire West and Chester: £1.5mSouth Ribble: £0.39mCheshire West and Chester: £1.4mSouth Ribble: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mCheshire West and Chester is higher£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: South Ribble £0.19m, Cheshire West and Chester £1.5mCheshire West and Chester: £1.5mSouth Ribble: £0.19mCheshire West and Chester: £1.5mSouth Ribble: £0.19mCheshire West and Chester: £1.5mSouth Ribble: £0.18m

    £0.19m£0.19m£0.18mCheshire West and Chester is higher£1.5m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: South Ribble £0.82m, Cheshire West and Chester £2.4mCheshire West and Chester: £2.4mSouth Ribble: £0.82mCheshire West and Chester: £2.4mSouth Ribble: £0.82mCheshire West and Chester: £2.2mSouth Ribble: £0.78m

    £0.82m£0.82m£0.78mCheshire West and Chester is higherDepends on how you count£2.4m£2.4m£2.2m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: South Ribble 24,703, Cheshire West and Chester 77,132Cheshire West and Chester: 77,132South Ribble: 24,703

    24,703Cheshire West and Chester is higherDepends on how you count77,132

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: South Ribble 1,884, Cheshire West and Chester 6,538Cheshire West and Chester: 6,538South Ribble: 1,884

    1,884Cheshire West and Chester is higher6,538

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Ribble 3,638, Cheshire West and Chester 11,039Cheshire West and Chester: 11,039South Ribble: 3,638

    3,638Cheshire 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: South Ribble 7,509, Cheshire West and Chester 24,973Cheshire West and Chester: 24,973South Ribble: 7,509

    7,509Cheshire West and Chester is higher24,973

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: South Ribble 10,214, Cheshire West and Chester 36,259Cheshire West and Chester: 36,259South Ribble: 10,214

    10,214Cheshire West and Chester is higher36,259

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Ribble 1,417, Cheshire West and Chester 5,465Cheshire West and Chester: 5,465South Ribble: 1,417

    1,417Cheshire West and Chester is higher5,465

Show the numbers
South Ribble and Cheshire West and Chester, total
MeasureSouth RibbleCheshire West and ChesterHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£496.9m£499.0m£471.3m£1.6bnCheshire West and Chester
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£307.6m£308.9m£291.8m£954.6m£958.6m£905.5mCheshire West and Chester
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£109.1m£109.6m£103.5m£403.3m£405.0m£382.6mCheshire West and Chester
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£283.2m£284.4m£268.6m£875.1m£878.8m£830.1mCheshire West and Chester
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.8m£6.8m£6.4m£25.3m£25.4m£24.0mCheshire West and Chester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m£52.5m£52.7m£49.8mCheshire West and Chester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m£1.6m£1.7m£1.6mCheshire West and Chester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£50.0m£50.3m£47.5m£169.3m£170.0m£160.6mCheshire West and Chester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.5m£13.6m£12.8m£50.4m£50.6m£47.8mCheshire West and Chester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.4m£6.5m£6.1m£25.3m£25.4m£24.0mCheshire West and Chester
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£82.2m£82.5m£77.9m£310.9m£312.2m£294.9mCheshire West and Chester
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m£63.0m£63.3m£59.7mCheshire West and Chester
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£20.0m£20.0m£18.9m£64.1m£64.4m£60.8mCheshire West and Chester
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mCheshire West and Chester
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.19m£0.19m£0.18m£1.5mCheshire West and Chester
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.82m£0.82m£0.78m£2.4m£2.4m£2.2mCheshire West and Chester
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,70377,132Cheshire West and Chester
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,8846,538Cheshire West and Chester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,63811,039Cheshire West and Chester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,50924,973Cheshire West and Chester
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,21436,259Cheshire West and Chester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,4175,465Cheshire West and Chester

Sources

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

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