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West Lancashire and Cheshire West and Chester

122,054 and 370,951 residents (mid-2024).

West Lancashire is higher than Cheshire West and Chester on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 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

West Lancashire is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Cheshire West and Chester on 4. 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 West and Chester

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Lancashire £4,627, Cheshire West and Chester £4,429Cheshire West and Chester: £4,429West Lancashire: £4,627Cheshire West and Chester: £4,448West Lancashire: £4,647Cheshire West and Chester: £4,201West Lancashire: £4,389

    £4,627£4,647£4,389West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£4,429£4,448£4,201

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: West Lancashire £12,694, Cheshire West and Chester £12,559Cheshire West and Chester: £12,559West Lancashire: £12,694Cheshire West and Chester: £12,612West Lancashire: £12,748Cheshire West and Chester: £11,913West Lancashire: £12,041

    £12,694£12,748£12,041West Lancashire 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: West Lancashire £1,804, Cheshire West and Chester £1,771Cheshire West and Chester: £1,771West Lancashire: £1,804Cheshire West and Chester: £1,779West Lancashire: £1,812Cheshire West and Chester: £1,680West Lancashire: £1,711

    £1,804£1,812£1,711West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£1,771£1,779£1,680

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: West Lancashire £11,524, Cheshire West and Chester £11,513Cheshire West and Chester: £11,513West Lancashire: £11,524Cheshire West and Chester: £11,562West Lancashire: £11,573Cheshire West and Chester: £10,921West Lancashire: £10,931

    £11,524£11,573£10,931West Lancashire 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: West Lancashire £400, Cheshire West and Chester £333Cheshire West and Chester: £333West Lancashire: £400Cheshire West and Chester: £335West Lancashire: £401Cheshire West and Chester: £316West Lancashire: £379

    £400£401£379West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£333£335£316

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over: West Lancashire £744, Cheshire West and Chester £691Cheshire West and Chester: £691West Lancashire: £744Cheshire West and Chester: £694West Lancashire: £747Cheshire West and Chester: £655West Lancashire: £705

    £744£747£705West Lancashire 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: West Lancashire £27, Cheshire West and Chester £22Cheshire West and Chester: £22West Lancashire: £27Cheshire West and Chester: £22West Lancashire: £27Cheshire West and Chester: £21West Lancashire: £25

    £27£27£25West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£22£22£21

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: West Lancashire £500, Cheshire West and Chester £456Cheshire West and Chester: £456West Lancashire: £500Cheshire West and Chester: £458West Lancashire: £502Cheshire West and Chester: £433West Lancashire: £475

    £500£502£475West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£456£458£433

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Lancashire £148, Cheshire West and Chester £136Cheshire West and Chester: £136West Lancashire: £148Cheshire West and Chester: £136West Lancashire: £149Cheshire West and Chester: £129West Lancashire: £140

    £148£149£140West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£136£136£129

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: West Lancashire £116, Cheshire West and Chester £111Cheshire West and Chester: £111West Lancashire: £116Cheshire West and Chester: £111West Lancashire: £117Cheshire West and Chester: £105West Lancashire: £110

    £116£117£110West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£111£111£105

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: West Lancashire £1,372, Cheshire West and Chester £1,365Cheshire West and Chester: £1,365West Lancashire: £1,372Cheshire West and Chester: £1,371West Lancashire: £1,378Cheshire West and Chester: £1,295West Lancashire: £1,301

    £1,372£1,378£1,301West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£1,365£1,371£1,295

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Lancashire £160, Cheshire West and Chester £170Cheshire West and Chester: £170West Lancashire: £160Cheshire West and Chester: £171West Lancashire: £161Cheshire West and Chester: £161West Lancashire: £152

    £160£161£152Cheshire 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: West Lancashire £305, Cheshire West and Chester £282Cheshire West and Chester: £282West Lancashire: £305Cheshire West and Chester: £283West Lancashire: £306Cheshire West and Chester: £267West Lancashire: £289

    £305£306£289West Lancashire 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: West Lancashire £4.77, Cheshire West and Chester £6.56Cheshire West and Chester: £6.56West Lancashire: £4.77Cheshire West and Chester: £6.59West Lancashire: £4.79Cheshire West and Chester: £6.22West Lancashire: £4.52

    £4.77£4.79£4.52Cheshire 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: West Lancashire £6.35, Cheshire West and Chester £6.75Cheshire West and Chester: £6.75West Lancashire: £6.35Cheshire West and Chester: £6.78West Lancashire: £6.37Cheshire West and Chester: £6.40West Lancashire: £6.02

    £6.35£6.37£6.02Cheshire West and Chester is higher£6.75£6.78£6.40

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Lancashire £8.72, Cheshire West and Chester £6.37Cheshire West and Chester: £6.37West Lancashire: £8.72Cheshire West and Chester: £6.39West Lancashire: £8.76Cheshire West and Chester: £6.04West Lancashire: £8.27

    £8.72£8.76£8.27West Lancashire 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: West Lancashire 1,010.0, Cheshire West and Chester 1,014.8Cheshire West and Chester: 1,014.8West Lancashire: 1,010.0

    1,010.0Cheshire West and Chester is higherDepends on how you count1,014.8

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: West Lancashire 105.1, Cheshire West and Chester 86.0Cheshire West and Chester: 86.0West Lancashire: 105.1

    105.1West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count86.0

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: West Lancashire 157.8, Cheshire West and Chester 145.2Cheshire West and Chester: 145.2West Lancashire: 157.8

    157.8West Lancashire 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: West Lancashire 74.9, Cheshire West and Chester 67.3Cheshire West and Chester: 67.3West Lancashire: 74.9

    74.9West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count67.3

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: West Lancashire 165.8, Cheshire West and Chester 159.3Cheshire West and Chester: 159.3West Lancashire: 165.8

    165.8West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count159.3

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: West Lancashire 25.0, Cheshire West and Chester 24.0Cheshire West and Chester: 24.0West Lancashire: 25.0

    25.0West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count24.0

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West Lancashire and Cheshire West and Chester, per person in the age group
MeasureWest LancashireCheshire West and ChesterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,627£4,647£4,389£4,429£4,448£4,201West Lancashire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,694£12,748£12,041£12,559£12,612£11,913West Lancashire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,804£1,812£1,711£1,771£1,779£1,680West Lancashire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,524£11,573£10,931£11,513£11,562£10,921West Lancashire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£400£401£379£333£335£316West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£744£747£705£691£694£655West Lancashire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£27£27£25£22£22£21West Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£500£502£475£456£458£433West Lancashire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£148£149£140£136£136£129West Lancashire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£116£117£110£111£111£105West Lancashire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,372£1,378£1,301£1,365£1,371£1,295West Lancashire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£160£161£152£170£171£161Cheshire West and Chester
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£305£306£289£282£283£267West Lancashire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.77£4.79£4.52£6.56£6.59£6.22Cheshire West and Chester
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.35£6.37£6.02£6.75£6.78£6.40Cheshire West and Chester
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.72£8.76£8.27£6.37£6.39£6.04West Lancashire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,010.01,014.8Cheshire West and Chester
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026105.186.0West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026157.8145.2West Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.967.3West Lancashire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026165.8159.3West Lancashire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202625.024.0West Lancashire

Per resident

West Lancashire is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Cheshire West and Chester 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 West and Chester

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Lancashire £4,627, Cheshire West and Chester £4,429Cheshire West and Chester: £4,429West Lancashire: £4,627Cheshire West and Chester: £4,448West Lancashire: £4,647Cheshire West and Chester: £4,201West Lancashire: £4,389

    £4,627£4,647£4,389West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£4,429£4,448£4,201

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: West Lancashire £2,705, Cheshire West and Chester £2,573Cheshire West and Chester: £2,573West Lancashire: £2,705Cheshire West and Chester: £2,584West Lancashire: £2,717Cheshire West and Chester: £2,441West Lancashire: £2,566

    £2,705£2,717£2,566West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£2,573£2,584£2,441

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: West Lancashire £1,105, Cheshire West and Chester £1,087Cheshire West and Chester: £1,087West Lancashire: £1,105Cheshire West and Chester: £1,092West Lancashire: £1,110Cheshire West and Chester: £1,031West Lancashire: £1,048

    £1,105£1,110£1,048West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£1,087£1,092£1,031

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: West Lancashire £2,456, Cheshire West and Chester £2,359Cheshire West and Chester: £2,359West Lancashire: £2,456Cheshire West and Chester: £2,369West Lancashire: £2,466Cheshire West and Chester: £2,238West Lancashire: £2,329

    £2,456£2,466£2,329West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£2,359£2,369£2,238

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: West Lancashire £85, Cheshire West and Chester £68Cheshire West and Chester: £68West Lancashire: £85Cheshire West and Chester: £69West Lancashire: £86Cheshire West and Chester: £65West Lancashire: £81

    £85£86£81West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£68£69£65

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: West Lancashire £158, Cheshire West and Chester £142Cheshire West and Chester: £142West Lancashire: £158Cheshire West and Chester: £142West Lancashire: £159Cheshire West and Chester: £134West Lancashire: £150

    £158£159£150West Lancashire 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: West Lancashire £5.67, Cheshire West and Chester £4.43Cheshire West and Chester: £4.43West Lancashire: £5.67Cheshire West and Chester: £4.45West Lancashire: £5.70Cheshire West and Chester: £4.20West Lancashire: £5.38

    £5.67£5.70£5.38West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£4.43£4.45£4.20

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: West Lancashire £500, Cheshire West and Chester £456Cheshire West and Chester: £456West Lancashire: £500Cheshire West and Chester: £458West Lancashire: £502Cheshire West and Chester: £433West Lancashire: £475

    £500£502£475West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£456£458£433

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Lancashire £148, Cheshire West and Chester £136Cheshire West and Chester: £136West Lancashire: £148Cheshire West and Chester: £136West Lancashire: £149Cheshire West and Chester: £129West Lancashire: £140

    £148£149£140West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£136£136£129

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: West Lancashire £71, Cheshire West and Chester £68Cheshire West and Chester: £68West Lancashire: £71Cheshire West and Chester: £68West Lancashire: £71Cheshire West and Chester: £65West Lancashire: £67

    £71£71£67West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£68£68£65

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: West Lancashire £840, Cheshire West and Chester £838Cheshire West and Chester: £838West Lancashire: £840Cheshire West and Chester: £842West Lancashire: £844Cheshire West and Chester: £795West Lancashire: £797

    £840£844£797West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£838£842£795

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Lancashire £160, Cheshire West and Chester £170Cheshire West and Chester: £170West Lancashire: £160Cheshire West and Chester: £171West Lancashire: £161Cheshire West and Chester: £161West Lancashire: £152

    £160£161£152Cheshire West and Chester is higher£170£171£161

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: West Lancashire £187, Cheshire West and Chester £173Cheshire West and Chester: £173West Lancashire: £187Cheshire West and Chester: £174West Lancashire: £188Cheshire West and Chester: £164West Lancashire: £177

    £187£188£177West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£173£174£164

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: West Lancashire £2.92, Cheshire West and Chester £4.02Cheshire West and Chester: £4.02West Lancashire: £2.92Cheshire West and Chester: £4.03West Lancashire: £2.93Cheshire West and Chester: £3.81West Lancashire: £2.77

    £2.92£2.93£2.77Cheshire West and Chester is higher£4.02£4.03£3.81

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: West Lancashire £3.89, Cheshire West and Chester £4.14Cheshire West and Chester: £4.14West Lancashire: £3.89Cheshire West and Chester: £4.16West Lancashire: £3.91Cheshire West and Chester: £3.93West Lancashire: £3.69

    £3.89£3.91£3.69Cheshire West and Chester is higher£4.14£4.16£3.93

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Lancashire £8.72, Cheshire West and Chester £6.37Cheshire West and Chester: £6.37West Lancashire: £8.72Cheshire West and Chester: £6.39West Lancashire: £8.76Cheshire West and Chester: £6.04West Lancashire: £8.27

    £8.72£8.76£8.27West Lancashire 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: West Lancashire 215.2, Cheshire West and Chester 207.9Cheshire West and Chester: 207.9West Lancashire: 215.2

    215.2West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count207.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Lancashire 22.4, Cheshire West and Chester 17.6Cheshire West and Chester: 17.6West Lancashire: 22.4

    22.4West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count17.6

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Lancashire 33.6, Cheshire West and Chester 29.8Cheshire West and Chester: 29.8West Lancashire: 33.6

    33.6West Lancashire 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: West Lancashire 74.9, Cheshire West and Chester 67.3Cheshire West and Chester: 67.3West Lancashire: 74.9

    74.9West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count67.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Lancashire 101.6, Cheshire West and Chester 97.8Cheshire West and Chester: 97.8West Lancashire: 101.6

    101.6West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count97.8

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Lancashire 15.3, Cheshire West and Chester 14.7Cheshire West and Chester: 14.7West Lancashire: 15.3

    15.3West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count14.7

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West Lancashire and Cheshire West and Chester, per resident
MeasureWest LancashireCheshire West and ChesterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,627£4,647£4,389£4,429£4,448£4,201West Lancashire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,705£2,717£2,566£2,573£2,584£2,441West Lancashire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,105£1,110£1,048£1,087£1,092£1,031West Lancashire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,456£2,466£2,329£2,359£2,369£2,238West Lancashire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£85£86£81£68£69£65West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£158£159£150£142£142£134West Lancashire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.67£5.70£5.38£4.43£4.45£4.20West Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£500£502£475£456£458£433West Lancashire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£148£149£140£136£136£129West Lancashire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£71£71£67£68£68£65West Lancashire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£840£844£797£838£842£795West Lancashire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£160£161£152£170£171£161Cheshire West and Chester
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£187£188£177£173£174£164West Lancashire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.92£2.93£2.77£4.02£4.03£3.81Cheshire West and Chester
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.89£3.91£3.69£4.14£4.16£3.93Cheshire West and Chester
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.72£8.76£8.27£6.37£6.39£6.04West Lancashire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026215.2207.9West Lancashire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.417.6West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.629.8West Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.967.3West Lancashire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026101.697.8West Lancashire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.314.7West Lancashire

Total

West Lancashire 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

West Lancashire Cheshire West and Chester

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: West Lancashire £564.8m, Cheshire West and Chester £1.6bnCheshire West and Chester: £1.6bnWest Lancashire: £564.8mCheshire West and Chester: £1.6bnWest Lancashire: £567.2mCheshire West and Chester: £1.6bnWest Lancashire: £535.7m

    £564.8m£567.2m£535.7mCheshire West and Chester is higherDepends on how you count£1.6bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: West Lancashire £330.2m, Cheshire West and Chester £954.6mCheshire West and Chester: £954.6mWest Lancashire: £330.2mCheshire West and Chester: £958.6mWest Lancashire: £331.6mCheshire West and Chester: £905.5mWest Lancashire: £313.2m

    £330.2m£331.6m£313.2mCheshire 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: West Lancashire £134.9m, Cheshire West and Chester £403.3mCheshire West and Chester: £403.3mWest Lancashire: £134.9mCheshire West and Chester: £405.0mWest Lancashire: £135.5mCheshire West and Chester: £382.6mWest Lancashire: £127.9m

    £134.9m£135.5m£127.9mCheshire West and Chester is higherDepends on how you count£403.3m£405.0m£382.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: West Lancashire £299.7m, Cheshire West and Chester £875.1mCheshire West and Chester: £875.1mWest Lancashire: £299.7mCheshire West and Chester: £878.8mWest Lancashire: £301.0mCheshire West and Chester: £830.1mWest Lancashire: £284.3m

    £299.7m£301.0m£284.3mCheshire West and Chester is higherDepends on how you count£875.1m£878.8m£830.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: West Lancashire £10.4m, Cheshire West and Chester £25.3mCheshire West and Chester: £25.3mWest Lancashire: £10.4mCheshire West and Chester: £25.4mWest Lancashire: £10.4mCheshire West and Chester: £24.0mWest Lancashire: £9.9m

    £10.4m£10.4m£9.9mCheshire West and Chester is higherDepends on how you count£25.3m£25.4m£24.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Lancashire £19.3m, Cheshire West and Chester £52.5mCheshire West and Chester: £52.5mWest Lancashire: £19.3mCheshire West and Chester: £52.7mWest Lancashire: £19.4mCheshire West and Chester: £49.8mWest Lancashire: £18.3m

    £19.3m£19.4m£18.3mCheshire 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: West Lancashire £0.69m, Cheshire West and Chester £1.6mCheshire West and Chester: £1.6mWest Lancashire: £0.69mCheshire West and Chester: £1.7mWest Lancashire: £0.70mCheshire West and Chester: £1.6mWest Lancashire: £0.66m

    £0.69m£0.70m£0.66mCheshire West and Chester is higherDepends on how you count£1.6m£1.7m£1.6m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Lancashire £61.1m, Cheshire West and Chester £169.3mCheshire West and Chester: £169.3mWest Lancashire: £61.1mCheshire West and Chester: £170.0mWest Lancashire: £61.3mCheshire West and Chester: £160.6mWest Lancashire: £57.9m

    £61.1m£61.3m£57.9mCheshire West and Chester is higherDepends on how you count£169.3m£170.0m£160.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: West Lancashire £18.1m, Cheshire West and Chester £50.4mCheshire West and Chester: £50.4mWest Lancashire: £18.1mCheshire West and Chester: £50.6mWest Lancashire: £18.1mCheshire West and Chester: £47.8mWest Lancashire: £17.1m

    £18.1m£18.1m£17.1mCheshire West and Chester is higherDepends on how you count£50.4m£50.6m£47.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Lancashire £8.7m, Cheshire West and Chester £25.3mCheshire West and Chester: £25.3mWest Lancashire: £8.7mCheshire West and Chester: £25.4mWest Lancashire: £8.7mCheshire West and Chester: £24.0mWest Lancashire: £8.2m

    £8.7m£8.7m£8.2mCheshire West and Chester is higherDepends on how you count£25.3m£25.4m£24.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: West Lancashire £102.6m, Cheshire West and Chester £310.9mCheshire West and Chester: £310.9mWest Lancashire: £102.6mCheshire West and Chester: £312.2mWest Lancashire: £103.0mCheshire West and Chester: £294.9mWest Lancashire: £97.3m

    £102.6m£103.0m£97.3mCheshire West and Chester is higherDepends on how you count£310.9m£312.2m£294.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: West Lancashire £19.5m, Cheshire West and Chester £63.0mCheshire West and Chester: £63.0mWest Lancashire: £19.5mCheshire West and Chester: £63.3mWest Lancashire: £19.6mCheshire West and Chester: £59.7mWest Lancashire: £18.5m

    £19.5m£19.6m£18.5mCheshire West and Chester is higher£63.0m£63.3m£59.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: West Lancashire £22.8m, Cheshire West and Chester £64.1mCheshire West and Chester: £64.1mWest Lancashire: £22.8mCheshire West and Chester: £64.4mWest Lancashire: £22.9mCheshire West and Chester: £60.8mWest Lancashire: £21.6m

    £22.8m£22.9m£21.6mCheshire 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: West Lancashire £0.36m, Cheshire West and Chester £1.5mCheshire West and Chester: £1.5mWest Lancashire: £0.36mCheshire West and Chester: £1.5mWest Lancashire: £0.36mCheshire West and Chester: £1.4mWest Lancashire: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mCheshire West and Chester is higher£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: West Lancashire £0.47m, Cheshire West and Chester £1.5mCheshire West and Chester: £1.5mWest Lancashire: £0.47mCheshire West and Chester: £1.5mWest Lancashire: £0.48mCheshire West and Chester: £1.5mWest Lancashire: £0.45m

    £0.47m£0.48m£0.45mCheshire West and Chester is higher£1.5m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: West Lancashire £1.1m, Cheshire West and Chester £2.4mCheshire West and Chester: £2.4mWest Lancashire: £1.1mCheshire West and Chester: £2.4mWest Lancashire: £1.1mCheshire West and Chester: £2.2mWest Lancashire: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mCheshire West and Chester is higherDepends on how you count£2.4m£2.4m£2.2m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: West Lancashire 26,268, Cheshire West and Chester 77,132Cheshire West and Chester: 77,132West Lancashire: 26,268

    26,268Cheshire West and Chester is higherDepends on how you count77,132

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: West Lancashire 2,734, Cheshire West and Chester 6,538Cheshire West and Chester: 6,538West Lancashire: 2,734

    2,734Cheshire West and Chester is higherDepends on how you count6,538

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Lancashire 4,105, Cheshire West and Chester 11,039Cheshire West and Chester: 11,039West Lancashire: 4,105

    4,105Cheshire 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: West Lancashire 9,139, Cheshire West and Chester 24,973Cheshire West and Chester: 24,973West Lancashire: 9,139

    9,139Cheshire West and Chester is higherDepends on how you count24,973

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: West Lancashire 12,398, Cheshire West and Chester 36,259Cheshire West and Chester: 36,259West Lancashire: 12,398

    12,398Cheshire West and Chester is higherDepends on how you count36,259

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Lancashire 1,866, Cheshire West and Chester 5,465Cheshire West and Chester: 5,465West Lancashire: 1,866

    1,866Cheshire West and Chester is higherDepends on how you count5,465

Show the numbers
West Lancashire and Cheshire West and Chester, total
MeasureWest LancashireCheshire West and ChesterHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£564.8m£567.2m£535.7m£1.6bnCheshire West and Chester
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£330.2m£331.6m£313.2m£954.6m£958.6m£905.5mCheshire West and Chester
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£134.9m£135.5m£127.9m£403.3m£405.0m£382.6mCheshire West and Chester
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£299.7m£301.0m£284.3m£875.1m£878.8m£830.1mCheshire West and Chester
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.4m£10.4m£9.9m£25.3m£25.4m£24.0mCheshire West and Chester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.3m£19.4m£18.3m£52.5m£52.7m£49.8mCheshire West and Chester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.70m£0.66m£1.6m£1.7m£1.6mCheshire West and Chester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£61.1m£61.3m£57.9m£169.3m£170.0m£160.6mCheshire West and Chester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.1m£18.1m£17.1m£50.4m£50.6m£47.8mCheshire West and Chester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.7m£8.7m£8.2m£25.3m£25.4m£24.0mCheshire West and Chester
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£102.6m£103.0m£97.3m£310.9m£312.2m£294.9mCheshire West and Chester
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£19.5m£19.6m£18.5m£63.0m£63.3m£59.7mCheshire West and Chester
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£22.8m£22.9m£21.6m£64.1m£64.4m£60.8mCheshire West and Chester
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mCheshire West and Chester
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.48m£0.45m£1.5mCheshire West and Chester
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£2.4m£2.4m£2.2mCheshire West and Chester
State Pensiontotal, March 202626,26877,132Cheshire West and Chester
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,7346,538Cheshire West and Chester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,10511,039Cheshire West and Chester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,13924,973Cheshire West and Chester
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,39836,259Cheshire West and Chester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,8665,465Cheshire West and Chester

Sources

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

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