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West Lancashire and Cheshire East

122,054 and 420,472 residents (mid-2024).

West Lancashire is higher than Cheshire East on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 20 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

West Lancashire is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Cheshire East on 2. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

West Lancashire Cheshire East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Lancashire £4,627, Cheshire East £4,183Cheshire East: £4,183West Lancashire: £4,627Cheshire East: £4,201West Lancashire: £4,647Cheshire East: £3,968West Lancashire: £4,389

    £4,627£4,647£4,389West Lancashire 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: West Lancashire £12,694, Cheshire East £12,494Cheshire East: £12,494West Lancashire: £12,694Cheshire East: £12,547West Lancashire: £12,748Cheshire East: £11,851West Lancashire: £12,041

    £12,694£12,748£12,041West Lancashire 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: West Lancashire £1,804, Cheshire East £1,473Cheshire East: £1,473West Lancashire: £1,804Cheshire East: £1,480West Lancashire: £1,812Cheshire East: £1,398West Lancashire: £1,711

    £1,804£1,812£1,711West Lancashire 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: West Lancashire £11,524, Cheshire East £11,558Cheshire East: £11,558West Lancashire: £11,524Cheshire East: £11,607West Lancashire: £11,573Cheshire East: £10,963West Lancashire: £10,931

    £11,524£11,573£10,931Cheshire East is higher£11,558£11,607£10,963

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: West Lancashire £400, Cheshire East £259Cheshire East: £259West Lancashire: £400Cheshire East: £260West Lancashire: £401Cheshire East: £246West Lancashire: £379

    £400£401£379West Lancashire 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: West Lancashire £744, Cheshire East £660Cheshire East: £660West Lancashire: £744Cheshire East: £663West Lancashire: £747Cheshire East: £626West Lancashire: £705

    £744£747£705West Lancashire 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: West Lancashire £27, Cheshire East £17Cheshire East: £17West Lancashire: £27Cheshire East: £17West Lancashire: £27Cheshire East: £16West Lancashire: £25

    £27£27£25West Lancashire 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: West Lancashire £500, Cheshire East £355Cheshire East: £355West Lancashire: £500Cheshire East: £356West Lancashire: £502Cheshire East: £336West Lancashire: £475

    £500£502£475West Lancashire 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: West Lancashire £148, Cheshire East £114Cheshire East: £114West Lancashire: £148Cheshire East: £114West Lancashire: £149Cheshire East: £108West Lancashire: £140

    £148£149£140West Lancashire 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: West Lancashire £116, Cheshire East £87Cheshire East: £87West Lancashire: £116Cheshire East: £88West Lancashire: £117Cheshire East: £83West Lancashire: £110

    £116£117£110West Lancashire 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: West Lancashire £1,372, Cheshire East £1,142Cheshire East: £1,142West Lancashire: £1,372Cheshire East: £1,147West Lancashire: £1,378Cheshire East: £1,084West Lancashire: £1,301

    £1,372£1,378£1,301West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£1,142£1,147£1,084

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Lancashire £160, Cheshire East £147Cheshire East: £147West Lancashire: £160Cheshire East: £148West Lancashire: £161Cheshire East: £140West Lancashire: £152

    £160£161£152West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£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: West Lancashire £305, Cheshire East £234Cheshire East: £234West Lancashire: £305Cheshire East: £235West Lancashire: £306Cheshire East: £222West Lancashire: £289

    £305£306£289West Lancashire 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: West Lancashire £4.77, Cheshire East £6.73Cheshire East: £6.73West Lancashire: £4.77Cheshire East: £6.75West Lancashire: £4.79Cheshire East: £6.38West Lancashire: £4.52

    £4.77£4.79£4.52Cheshire 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: West Lancashire £6.35, Cheshire East £3.24Cheshire East: £3.24West Lancashire: £6.35Cheshire East: £3.25West Lancashire: £6.37Cheshire East: £3.07West Lancashire: £6.02

    £6.35£6.37£6.02West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£3.24£3.25£3.07

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Lancashire £8.72, Cheshire East £6.61Cheshire East: £6.61West Lancashire: £8.72Cheshire East: £6.64West Lancashire: £8.76Cheshire East: £6.27West Lancashire: £8.27

    £8.72£8.76£8.27West Lancashire 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: West Lancashire 1,010.0, Cheshire East 1,005.5Cheshire East: 1,005.5West Lancashire: 1,010.0

    1,010.0West Lancashire 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: West Lancashire 105.1, Cheshire East 65.3Cheshire East: 65.3West Lancashire: 105.1

    105.1West Lancashire 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: West Lancashire 157.8, Cheshire East 136.1Cheshire East: 136.1West Lancashire: 157.8

    157.8West Lancashire 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: West Lancashire 74.9, Cheshire East 54.4Cheshire East: 54.4West Lancashire: 74.9

    74.9West Lancashire 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: West Lancashire 165.8, Cheshire East 136.4Cheshire East: 136.4West Lancashire: 165.8

    165.8West Lancashire 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: West Lancashire 25.0, Cheshire East 19.2Cheshire East: 19.2West Lancashire: 25.0

    25.0West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count19.2

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West Lancashire and Cheshire East, per person in the age group
MeasureWest LancashireCheshire EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,627£4,647£4,389£4,183£4,201£3,968West Lancashire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,694£12,748£12,041£12,494£12,547£11,851West Lancashire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,804£1,812£1,711£1,473£1,480£1,398West Lancashire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,524£11,573£10,931£11,558£11,607£10,963Cheshire East
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£400£401£379£259£260£246West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£744£747£705£660£663£626West Lancashire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£27£27£25£17£17£16West Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£500£502£475£355£356£336West Lancashire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£148£149£140£114£114£108West Lancashire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£116£117£110£87£88£83West Lancashire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,372£1,378£1,301£1,142£1,147£1,084West Lancashire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£160£161£152£147£148£140West Lancashire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£305£306£289£234£235£222West Lancashire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.77£4.79£4.52£6.73£6.75£6.38Cheshire East
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.35£6.37£6.02£3.24£3.25£3.07West Lancashire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.72£8.76£8.27£6.61£6.64£6.27West Lancashire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,010.01,005.5West Lancashire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026105.165.3West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026157.8136.1West Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.954.4West Lancashire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026165.8136.4West Lancashire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202625.019.2West Lancashire

Per resident

West Lancashire 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

West Lancashire Cheshire East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Lancashire £4,627, Cheshire East £4,183Cheshire East: £4,183West Lancashire: £4,627Cheshire East: £4,201West Lancashire: £4,647Cheshire East: £3,968West Lancashire: £4,389

    £4,627£4,647£4,389West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£4,183£4,201£3,968

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: West Lancashire £2,705, Cheshire East £2,677Cheshire East: £2,677West Lancashire: £2,705Cheshire East: £2,689West Lancashire: £2,717Cheshire East: £2,540West Lancashire: £2,566

    £2,705£2,717£2,566West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£2,677£2,689£2,540

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: West Lancashire £1,105, Cheshire East £884Cheshire East: £884West Lancashire: £1,105Cheshire East: £887West Lancashire: £1,110Cheshire East: £838West Lancashire: £1,048

    £1,105£1,110£1,048West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£884£887£838

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: West Lancashire £2,456, Cheshire East £2,477Cheshire East: £2,477West Lancashire: £2,456Cheshire East: £2,487West Lancashire: £2,466Cheshire East: £2,349West Lancashire: £2,329

    £2,456£2,466£2,329Cheshire East is higher£2,477£2,487£2,349

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: West Lancashire £85, Cheshire East £56Cheshire East: £56West Lancashire: £85Cheshire East: £56West Lancashire: £86Cheshire East: £53West Lancashire: £81

    £85£86£81West Lancashire 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: West Lancashire £158, Cheshire East £141Cheshire East: £141West Lancashire: £158Cheshire East: £142West Lancashire: £159Cheshire East: £134West Lancashire: £150

    £158£159£150West Lancashire 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: West Lancashire £5.67, Cheshire East £3.57Cheshire East: £3.57West Lancashire: £5.67Cheshire East: £3.59West Lancashire: £5.70Cheshire East: £3.39West Lancashire: £5.38

    £5.67£5.70£5.38West Lancashire 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: West Lancashire £500, Cheshire East £355Cheshire East: £355West Lancashire: £500Cheshire East: £356West Lancashire: £502Cheshire East: £336West Lancashire: £475

    £500£502£475West Lancashire 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: West Lancashire £148, Cheshire East £114Cheshire East: £114West Lancashire: £148Cheshire East: £114West Lancashire: £149Cheshire East: £108West Lancashire: £140

    £148£149£140West Lancashire 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: West Lancashire £71, Cheshire East £52Cheshire East: £52West Lancashire: £71Cheshire East: £53West Lancashire: £71Cheshire East: £50West Lancashire: £67

    £71£71£67West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£52£53£50

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: West Lancashire £840, Cheshire East £685Cheshire East: £685West Lancashire: £840Cheshire East: £688West Lancashire: £844Cheshire East: £650West Lancashire: £797

    £840£844£797West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£685£688£650

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Lancashire £160, Cheshire East £147Cheshire East: £147West Lancashire: £160Cheshire East: £148West Lancashire: £161Cheshire East: £140West Lancashire: £152

    £160£161£152West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£147£148£140

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: West Lancashire £187, Cheshire East £140Cheshire East: £140West Lancashire: £187Cheshire East: £141West Lancashire: £188Cheshire East: £133West Lancashire: £177

    £187£188£177West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£140£141£133

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: West Lancashire £2.92, Cheshire East £4.03Cheshire East: £4.03West Lancashire: £2.92Cheshire East: £4.04West Lancashire: £2.93Cheshire East: £3.82West Lancashire: £2.77

    £2.92£2.93£2.77Cheshire East is higher£4.03£4.04£3.82

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: West Lancashire £3.89, Cheshire East £1.94Cheshire East: £1.94West Lancashire: £3.89Cheshire East: £1.95West Lancashire: £3.91Cheshire East: £1.84West Lancashire: £3.69

    £3.89£3.91£3.69West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£1.94£1.95£1.84

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Lancashire £8.72, Cheshire East £6.61Cheshire East: £6.61West Lancashire: £8.72Cheshire East: £6.64West Lancashire: £8.76Cheshire East: £6.27West Lancashire: £8.27

    £8.72£8.76£8.27West Lancashire 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: West Lancashire 215.2, Cheshire East 215.5Cheshire East: 215.5West Lancashire: 215.2

    215.2Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count215.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Lancashire 22.4, Cheshire East 14.0Cheshire East: 14.0West Lancashire: 22.4

    22.4West Lancashire 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: West Lancashire 33.6, Cheshire East 29.2Cheshire East: 29.2West Lancashire: 33.6

    33.6West Lancashire 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: West Lancashire 74.9, Cheshire East 54.4Cheshire East: 54.4West Lancashire: 74.9

    74.9West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count54.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Lancashire 101.6, Cheshire East 81.8Cheshire East: 81.8West Lancashire: 101.6

    101.6West Lancashire 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: West Lancashire 15.3, Cheshire East 11.5Cheshire East: 11.5West Lancashire: 15.3

    15.3West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count11.5

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West Lancashire and Cheshire East, per resident
MeasureWest LancashireCheshire EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,627£4,647£4,389£4,183£4,201£3,968West Lancashire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,705£2,717£2,566£2,677£2,689£2,540West Lancashire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,105£1,110£1,048£884£887£838West Lancashire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,456£2,466£2,329£2,477£2,487£2,349Cheshire East
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£85£86£81£56£56£53West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£158£159£150£141£142£134West Lancashire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.67£5.70£5.38£3.57£3.59£3.39West Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£500£502£475£355£356£336West Lancashire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£148£149£140£114£114£108West Lancashire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£71£71£67£52£53£50West Lancashire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£840£844£797£685£688£650West Lancashire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£160£161£152£147£148£140West Lancashire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£187£188£177£140£141£133West Lancashire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.92£2.93£2.77£4.03£4.04£3.82Cheshire East
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.89£3.91£3.69£1.94£1.95£1.84West Lancashire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.72£8.76£8.27£6.61£6.64£6.27West Lancashire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026215.2215.5Cheshire East
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.414.0West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.629.2West Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.954.4West Lancashire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026101.681.8West Lancashire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.311.5West Lancashire

Total

West Lancashire 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

West Lancashire Cheshire East

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: West Lancashire £564.8m, Cheshire East £1.8bnCheshire East: £1.8bnWest Lancashire: £564.8mCheshire East: £1.8bnWest Lancashire: £567.2mCheshire East: £1.7bnWest Lancashire: £535.7m

    £564.8m£567.2m£535.7mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: West Lancashire £330.2m, Cheshire East £1.1bnCheshire East: £1.1bnWest Lancashire: £330.2mCheshire East: £1.1bnWest Lancashire: £331.6mCheshire East: £1.1bnWest Lancashire: £313.2m

    £330.2m£331.6m£313.2mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£1.1bn

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: West Lancashire £134.9m, Cheshire East £371.5mCheshire East: £371.5mWest Lancashire: £134.9mCheshire East: £373.1mWest Lancashire: £135.5mCheshire East: £352.4mWest Lancashire: £127.9m

    £134.9m£135.5m£127.9mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£371.5m£373.1m£352.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: West Lancashire £299.7m, Cheshire East £1.0bnCheshire East: £1.0bnWest Lancashire: £299.7mCheshire East: £1.0bnWest Lancashire: £301.0mCheshire East: £987.9mWest Lancashire: £284.3m

    £299.7m£301.0m£284.3mCheshire East is higher£1.0bn£1.0bn£987.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: West Lancashire £10.4m, Cheshire East £23.4mCheshire East: £23.4mWest Lancashire: £10.4mCheshire East: £23.5mWest Lancashire: £10.4mCheshire East: £22.2mWest Lancashire: £9.9m

    £10.4m£10.4m£9.9mCheshire 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: West Lancashire £19.3m, Cheshire East £59.5mCheshire East: £59.5mWest Lancashire: £19.3mCheshire East: £59.7mWest Lancashire: £19.4mCheshire East: £56.4mWest Lancashire: £18.3m

    £19.3m£19.4m£18.3mCheshire 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: West Lancashire £0.69m, Cheshire East £1.5mCheshire East: £1.5mWest Lancashire: £0.69mCheshire East: £1.5mWest Lancashire: £0.70mCheshire East: £1.4mWest Lancashire: £0.66m

    £0.69m£0.70m£0.66mCheshire 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: West Lancashire £61.1m, Cheshire East £149.1mCheshire East: £149.1mWest Lancashire: £61.1mCheshire East: £149.7mWest Lancashire: £61.3mCheshire East: £141.4mWest Lancashire: £57.9m

    £61.1m£61.3m£57.9mCheshire 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: West Lancashire £18.1m, Cheshire East £47.8mCheshire East: £47.8mWest Lancashire: £18.1mCheshire East: £48.0mWest Lancashire: £18.1mCheshire East: £45.3mWest Lancashire: £17.1m

    £18.1m£18.1m£17.1mCheshire 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: West Lancashire £8.7m, Cheshire East £22.0mCheshire East: £22.0mWest Lancashire: £8.7mCheshire East: £22.1mWest Lancashire: £8.7mCheshire East: £20.9mWest Lancashire: £8.2m

    £8.7m£8.7m£8.2mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£22.0m£22.1m£20.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: West Lancashire £102.6m, Cheshire East £288.0mCheshire East: £288.0mWest Lancashire: £102.6mCheshire East: £289.3mWest Lancashire: £103.0mCheshire East: £273.2mWest Lancashire: £97.3m

    £102.6m£103.0m£97.3mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£288.0m£289.3m£273.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: West Lancashire £19.5m, Cheshire East £61.9mCheshire East: £61.9mWest Lancashire: £19.5mCheshire East: £62.1mWest Lancashire: £19.6mCheshire East: £58.7mWest Lancashire: £18.5m

    £19.5m£19.6m£18.5mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£61.9m£62.1m£58.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: West Lancashire £22.8m, Cheshire East £59.0mCheshire East: £59.0mWest Lancashire: £22.8mCheshire East: £59.2mWest Lancashire: £22.9mCheshire East: £55.9mWest Lancashire: £21.6m

    £22.8m£22.9m£21.6mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£59.0m£59.2m£55.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: West Lancashire £0.36m, Cheshire East £1.7mCheshire East: £1.7mWest Lancashire: £0.36mCheshire East: £1.7mWest Lancashire: £0.36mCheshire East: £1.6mWest Lancashire: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mCheshire East is higher£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: West Lancashire £0.47m, Cheshire East £0.82mCheshire East: £0.82mWest Lancashire: £0.47mCheshire East: £0.82mWest Lancashire: £0.48mCheshire East: £0.77mWest Lancashire: £0.45m

    £0.47m£0.48m£0.45mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£0.82m£0.82m£0.77m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: West Lancashire £1.1m, Cheshire East £2.8mCheshire East: £2.8mWest Lancashire: £1.1mCheshire East: £2.8mWest Lancashire: £1.1mCheshire East: £2.6mWest Lancashire: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£2.8m£2.8m£2.6m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: West Lancashire 26,268, Cheshire East 90,596Cheshire East: 90,596West Lancashire: 26,268

    26,268Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count90,596

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: West Lancashire 2,734, Cheshire East 5,881Cheshire East: 5,881West Lancashire: 2,734

    2,734Cheshire 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: West Lancashire 4,105, Cheshire East 12,259Cheshire East: 12,259West Lancashire: 4,105

    4,105Cheshire 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: West Lancashire 9,139, Cheshire East 22,865Cheshire East: 22,865West Lancashire: 9,139

    9,139Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count22,865

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: West Lancashire 12,398, Cheshire East 34,385Cheshire East: 34,385West Lancashire: 12,398

    12,398Cheshire 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: West Lancashire 1,866, Cheshire East 4,832Cheshire East: 4,832West Lancashire: 1,866

    1,866Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count4,832

Show the numbers
West Lancashire and Cheshire East, total
MeasureWest LancashireCheshire EastHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£564.8m£567.2m£535.7m£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bnCheshire East
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£330.2m£331.6m£313.2m£1.1bnCheshire East
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£134.9m£135.5m£127.9m£371.5m£373.1m£352.4mCheshire East
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£299.7m£301.0m£284.3m£1.0bn£1.0bn£987.9mCheshire East
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.4m£10.4m£9.9m£23.4m£23.5m£22.2mCheshire East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.3m£19.4m£18.3m£59.5m£59.7m£56.4mCheshire East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.70m£0.66m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mCheshire East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£61.1m£61.3m£57.9m£149.1m£149.7m£141.4mCheshire East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.1m£18.1m£17.1m£47.8m£48.0m£45.3mCheshire East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.7m£8.7m£8.2m£22.0m£22.1m£20.9mCheshire East
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£102.6m£103.0m£97.3m£288.0m£289.3m£273.2mCheshire East
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£19.5m£19.6m£18.5m£61.9m£62.1m£58.7mCheshire East
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£22.8m£22.9m£21.6m£59.0m£59.2m£55.9mCheshire East
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mCheshire East
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.48m£0.45m£0.82m£0.82m£0.77mCheshire East
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£2.8m£2.8m£2.6mCheshire East
State Pensiontotal, March 202626,26890,596Cheshire East
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,7345,881Cheshire East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,10512,259Cheshire East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,13922,865Cheshire East
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,39834,385Cheshire East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,8664,832Cheshire East

Sources

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

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