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Blaby and Cheshire East

107,845 and 420,472 residents (mid-2024).

Blaby is higher than Cheshire East on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 10 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

Blaby is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Cheshire East on 13. 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

Blaby Cheshire East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Blaby £3,836, Cheshire East £4,183Cheshire East: £4,183Blaby: £3,836Cheshire East: £4,201Blaby: £3,852Cheshire East: £3,968Blaby: £3,639

    £3,836£3,852£3,639Cheshire East is higher£4,183£4,201£3,968

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Blaby £13,019, Cheshire East £12,494Cheshire East: £12,494Blaby: £13,019Cheshire East: £12,547Blaby: £13,075Cheshire East: £11,851Blaby: £12,349

    £13,019£13,075£12,349Blaby 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: Blaby £1,261, Cheshire East £1,473Cheshire East: £1,473Blaby: £1,261Cheshire East: £1,480Blaby: £1,266Cheshire East: £1,398Blaby: £1,196

    £1,261£1,266£1,196Cheshire East is higher£1,473£1,480£1,398

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Blaby £11,929, Cheshire East £11,558Cheshire East: £11,558Blaby: £11,929Cheshire East: £11,607Blaby: £11,980Cheshire East: £10,963Blaby: £11,315

    £11,929£11,980£11,315Blaby is higherDepends on how you count£11,558£11,607£10,963

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Blaby £320, Cheshire East £259Cheshire East: £259Blaby: £320Cheshire East: £260Blaby: £321Cheshire East: £246Blaby: £304

    £320£321£304Blaby 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: Blaby £750, Cheshire East £660Cheshire East: £660Blaby: £750Cheshire East: £663Blaby: £753Cheshire East: £626Blaby: £711

    £750£753£711Blaby 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: Blaby £20, Cheshire East £17Cheshire East: £17Blaby: £20Cheshire East: £17Blaby: £21Cheshire East: £16Blaby: £19

    £20£21£19Blaby 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: Blaby £324, Cheshire East £355Cheshire East: £355Blaby: £324Cheshire East: £356Blaby: £325Cheshire East: £336Blaby: £307

    £324£325£307Cheshire East is higher£355£356£336

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Blaby £97, Cheshire East £114Cheshire East: £114Blaby: £97Cheshire East: £114Blaby: £97Cheshire East: £108Blaby: £92

    £97£97£92Cheshire East is higher£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: Blaby £80, Cheshire East £87Cheshire East: £87Blaby: £80Cheshire East: £88Blaby: £80Cheshire East: £83Blaby: £76

    £80£80£76Cheshire East is higher£87£88£83

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Blaby £990, Cheshire East £1,142Cheshire East: £1,142Blaby: £990Cheshire East: £1,147Blaby: £994Cheshire East: £1,084Blaby: £939

    £990£994£939Cheshire East is higher£1,142£1,147£1,084

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Blaby £98, Cheshire East £147Cheshire East: £147Blaby: £98Cheshire East: £148Blaby: £99Cheshire East: £140Blaby: £93

    £98£99£93Cheshire East is higher£147£148£140

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Blaby £182, Cheshire East £234Cheshire East: £234Blaby: £182Cheshire East: £235Blaby: £182Cheshire East: £222Blaby: £172

    £182£182£172Cheshire East is higher£234£235£222

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Blaby £6.62, Cheshire East £6.73Cheshire East: £6.73Blaby: £6.62Cheshire East: £6.75Blaby: £6.65Cheshire East: £6.38Blaby: £6.28

    £6.62£6.65£6.28Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£6.73£6.75£6.38

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Blaby £2.54, Cheshire East £3.24Cheshire East: £3.24Blaby: £2.54Cheshire East: £3.25Blaby: £2.55Cheshire East: £3.07Blaby: £2.41

    £2.54£2.55£2.41Cheshire East is higher£3.24£3.25£3.07

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Blaby £9.67, Cheshire East £6.61Cheshire East: £6.61Blaby: £9.67Cheshire East: £6.64Blaby: £9.71Cheshire East: £6.27Blaby: £9.17

    £9.67£9.71£9.17Blaby 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: Blaby 1,014.4, Cheshire East 1,005.5Cheshire East: 1,005.5Blaby: 1,014.4

    1,014.4Blaby 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: Blaby 76.1, Cheshire East 65.3Cheshire East: 65.3Blaby: 76.1

    76.1Blaby 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: Blaby 155.5, Cheshire East 136.1Cheshire East: 136.1Blaby: 155.5

    155.5Blaby 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: Blaby 47.9, Cheshire East 54.4Cheshire East: 54.4Blaby: 47.9

    47.9Cheshire East is higher54.4

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Blaby 118.9, Cheshire East 136.4Cheshire East: 136.4Blaby: 118.9

    118.9Cheshire East is higher136.4

  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: Blaby 17.7, Cheshire East 19.2Cheshire East: 19.2Blaby: 17.7

    17.7Cheshire East is higher19.2

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Blaby and Cheshire East, per person in the age group
MeasureBlabyCheshire EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,836£3,852£3,639£4,183£4,201£3,968Cheshire East
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,019£13,075£12,349£12,494£12,547£11,851Blaby
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,261£1,266£1,196£1,473£1,480£1,398Cheshire East
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,929£11,980£11,315£11,558£11,607£10,963Blaby
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£320£321£304£259£260£246Blaby
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£750£753£711£660£663£626Blaby
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£21£19£17£17£16Blaby
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£324£325£307£355£356£336Cheshire East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£97£97£92£114£114£108Cheshire East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£80£80£76£87£88£83Cheshire East
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£990£994£939£1,142£1,147£1,084Cheshire East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£98£99£93£147£148£140Cheshire East
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£182£182£172£234£235£222Cheshire East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.62£6.65£6.28£6.73£6.75£6.38Cheshire East
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.54£2.55£2.41£3.24£3.25£3.07Cheshire East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.67£9.71£9.17£6.61£6.64£6.27Blaby
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,014.41,005.5Blaby
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202676.165.3Blaby
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026155.5136.1Blaby
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202647.954.4Cheshire East
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026118.9136.4Cheshire East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.719.2Cheshire East

Per resident

Blaby is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Cheshire East 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

Blaby Cheshire East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Blaby £3,836, Cheshire East £4,183Cheshire East: £4,183Blaby: £3,836Cheshire East: £4,201Blaby: £3,852Cheshire East: £3,968Blaby: £3,639

    £3,836£3,852£3,639Cheshire East is higher£4,183£4,201£3,968

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Blaby £2,536, Cheshire East £2,677Cheshire East: £2,677Blaby: £2,536Cheshire East: £2,689Blaby: £2,547Cheshire East: £2,540Blaby: £2,406

    £2,536£2,547£2,406Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£2,677£2,689£2,540

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Blaby £771, Cheshire East £884Cheshire East: £884Blaby: £771Cheshire East: £887Blaby: £774Cheshire East: £838Blaby: £731

    £771£774£731Cheshire East is higher£884£887£838

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Blaby £2,324, Cheshire East £2,477Cheshire East: £2,477Blaby: £2,324Cheshire East: £2,487Blaby: £2,334Cheshire East: £2,349Blaby: £2,204

    £2,324£2,334£2,204Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£2,477£2,487£2,349

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Blaby £62, Cheshire East £56Cheshire East: £56Blaby: £62Cheshire East: £56Blaby: £63Cheshire East: £53Blaby: £59

    £62£63£59Blaby 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: Blaby £146, Cheshire East £141Cheshire East: £141Blaby: £146Cheshire East: £142Blaby: £147Cheshire East: £134Blaby: £139

    £146£147£139Blaby 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: Blaby £3.97, Cheshire East £3.57Cheshire East: £3.57Blaby: £3.97Cheshire East: £3.59Blaby: £3.99Cheshire East: £3.39Blaby: £3.77

    £3.97£3.99£3.77Blaby 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: Blaby £324, Cheshire East £355Cheshire East: £355Blaby: £324Cheshire East: £356Blaby: £325Cheshire East: £336Blaby: £307

    £324£325£307Cheshire East is higher£355£356£336

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Blaby £97, Cheshire East £114Cheshire East: £114Blaby: £97Cheshire East: £114Blaby: £97Cheshire East: £108Blaby: £92

    £97£97£92Cheshire East is higher£114£114£108

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Blaby £49, Cheshire East £52Cheshire East: £52Blaby: £49Cheshire East: £53Blaby: £49Cheshire East: £50Blaby: £46

    £49£49£46Cheshire East is higher£52£53£50

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Blaby £605, Cheshire East £685Cheshire East: £685Blaby: £605Cheshire East: £688Blaby: £608Cheshire East: £650Blaby: £574

    £605£608£574Cheshire East is higher£685£688£650

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Blaby £98, Cheshire East £147Cheshire East: £147Blaby: £98Cheshire East: £148Blaby: £99Cheshire East: £140Blaby: £93

    £98£99£93Cheshire East is higher£147£148£140

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Blaby £111, Cheshire East £140Cheshire East: £140Blaby: £111Cheshire East: £141Blaby: £112Cheshire East: £133Blaby: £105

    £111£112£105Cheshire East is higher£140£141£133

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Blaby £4.05, Cheshire East £4.03Cheshire East: £4.03Blaby: £4.05Cheshire East: £4.04Blaby: £4.07Cheshire East: £3.82Blaby: £3.84

    £4.05£4.07£3.84Blaby is higherDepends on how you count£4.03£4.04£3.82

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Blaby £1.56, Cheshire East £1.94Cheshire East: £1.94Blaby: £1.56Cheshire East: £1.95Blaby: £1.57Cheshire East: £1.84Blaby: £1.48

    £1.56£1.57£1.48Cheshire East is higher£1.94£1.95£1.84

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Blaby £9.67, Cheshire East £6.61Cheshire East: £6.61Blaby: £9.67Cheshire East: £6.64Blaby: £9.71Cheshire East: £6.27Blaby: £9.17

    £9.67£9.71£9.17Blaby 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: Blaby 197.6, Cheshire East 215.5Cheshire East: 215.5Blaby: 197.6

    197.6Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count215.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Blaby 14.8, Cheshire East 14.0Cheshire East: 14.0Blaby: 14.8

    14.8Blaby 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: Blaby 30.3, Cheshire East 29.2Cheshire East: 29.2Blaby: 30.3

    30.3Blaby 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: Blaby 47.9, Cheshire East 54.4Cheshire East: 54.4Blaby: 47.9

    47.9Cheshire East is higher54.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Blaby 72.7, Cheshire East 81.8Cheshire East: 81.8Blaby: 72.7

    72.7Cheshire East is higher81.8

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Blaby 10.8, Cheshire East 11.5Cheshire East: 11.5Blaby: 10.8

    10.8Cheshire East is higher11.5

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Blaby and Cheshire East, per resident
MeasureBlabyCheshire EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,836£3,852£3,639£4,183£4,201£3,968Cheshire East
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,536£2,547£2,406£2,677£2,689£2,540Cheshire East
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£771£774£731£884£887£838Cheshire East
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,324£2,334£2,204£2,477£2,487£2,349Cheshire East
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£62£63£59£56£56£53Blaby
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£146£147£139£141£142£134Blaby
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.97£3.99£3.77£3.57£3.59£3.39Blaby
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£324£325£307£355£356£336Cheshire East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£97£97£92£114£114£108Cheshire East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£49£49£46£52£53£50Cheshire East
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£605£608£574£685£688£650Cheshire East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£98£99£93£147£148£140Cheshire East
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£111£112£105£140£141£133Cheshire East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.05£4.07£3.84£4.03£4.04£3.82Blaby
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.56£1.57£1.48£1.94£1.95£1.84Cheshire East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.67£9.71£9.17£6.61£6.64£6.27Blaby
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026197.6215.5Cheshire East
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.814.0Blaby
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202630.329.2Blaby
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202647.954.4Cheshire East
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202672.781.8Cheshire East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.811.5Cheshire East

Total

Blaby 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

Blaby Cheshire East

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Blaby £413.7m, Cheshire East £1.8bnCheshire East: £1.8bnBlaby: £413.7mCheshire East: £1.8bnBlaby: £415.4mCheshire East: £1.7bnBlaby: £392.4m

    £413.7m£415.4m£392.4mCheshire East is higher£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Blaby £273.5m, Cheshire East £1.1bnCheshire East: £1.1bnBlaby: £273.5mCheshire East: £1.1bnBlaby: £274.7mCheshire East: £1.1bnBlaby: £259.5m

    £273.5m£274.7m£259.5mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£1.1bn

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Blaby £83.2m, Cheshire East £371.5mCheshire East: £371.5mBlaby: £83.2mCheshire East: £373.1mBlaby: £83.5mCheshire East: £352.4mBlaby: £78.9m

    £83.2m£83.5m£78.9mCheshire East is higher£371.5m£373.1m£352.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Blaby £250.6m, Cheshire East £1.0bnCheshire East: £1.0bnBlaby: £250.6mCheshire East: £1.0bnBlaby: £251.7mCheshire East: £987.9mBlaby: £237.7m

    £250.6m£251.7m£237.7mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£1.0bn£1.0bn£987.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Blaby £6.7m, Cheshire East £23.4mCheshire East: £23.4mBlaby: £6.7mCheshire East: £23.5mBlaby: £6.8mCheshire East: £22.2mBlaby: £6.4m

    £6.7m£6.8m£6.4mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£23.4m£23.5m£22.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Blaby £15.8m, Cheshire East £59.5mCheshire East: £59.5mBlaby: £15.8mCheshire East: £59.7mBlaby: £15.8mCheshire East: £56.4mBlaby: £14.9m

    £15.8m£15.8m£14.9mCheshire 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: Blaby £0.43m, Cheshire East £1.5mCheshire East: £1.5mBlaby: £0.43mCheshire East: £1.5mBlaby: £0.43mCheshire East: £1.4mBlaby: £0.41m

    £0.43m£0.43m£0.41mCheshire 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: Blaby £34.9m, Cheshire East £149.1mCheshire East: £149.1mBlaby: £34.9mCheshire East: £149.7mBlaby: £35.0mCheshire East: £141.4mBlaby: £33.1m

    £34.9m£35.0m£33.1mCheshire East is higher£149.1m£149.7m£141.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Blaby £10.5m, Cheshire East £47.8mCheshire East: £47.8mBlaby: £10.5mCheshire East: £48.0mBlaby: £10.5mCheshire East: £45.3mBlaby: £9.9m

    £10.5m£10.5m£9.9mCheshire East is higher£47.8m£48.0m£45.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Blaby £5.3m, Cheshire East £22.0mCheshire East: £22.0mBlaby: £5.3mCheshire East: £22.1mBlaby: £5.3mCheshire East: £20.9mBlaby: £5.0m

    £5.3m£5.3m£5.0mCheshire East is higher£22.0m£22.1m£20.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Blaby £65.3m, Cheshire East £288.0mCheshire East: £288.0mBlaby: £65.3mCheshire East: £289.3mBlaby: £65.6mCheshire East: £273.2mBlaby: £61.9m

    £65.3m£65.6m£61.9mCheshire East is higher£288.0m£289.3m£273.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Blaby £10.6m, Cheshire East £61.9mCheshire East: £61.9mBlaby: £10.6mCheshire East: £62.1mBlaby: £10.6mCheshire East: £58.7mBlaby: £10.1m

    £10.6m£10.6m£10.1mCheshire East is higher£61.9m£62.1m£58.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Blaby £12.0m, Cheshire East £59.0mCheshire East: £59.0mBlaby: £12.0mCheshire East: £59.2mBlaby: £12.0mCheshire East: £55.9mBlaby: £11.4m

    £12.0m£12.0m£11.4mCheshire East is higher£59.0m£59.2m£55.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Blaby £0.44m, Cheshire East £1.7mCheshire East: £1.7mBlaby: £0.44mCheshire East: £1.7mBlaby: £0.44mCheshire East: £1.6mBlaby: £0.41m

    £0.44m£0.44m£0.41mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Blaby £0.17m, Cheshire East £0.82mCheshire East: £0.82mBlaby: £0.17mCheshire East: £0.82mBlaby: £0.17mCheshire East: £0.77mBlaby: £0.16m

    £0.17m£0.17m£0.16mCheshire East is higher£0.82m£0.82m£0.77m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Blaby £1.0m, Cheshire East £2.8mCheshire East: £2.8mBlaby: £1.0mCheshire East: £2.8mBlaby: £1.0mCheshire East: £2.6mBlaby: £0.99m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.99mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£2.8m£2.8m£2.6m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Blaby 21,313, Cheshire East 90,596Cheshire East: 90,596Blaby: 21,313

    21,313Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count90,596

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Blaby 1,598, Cheshire East 5,881Cheshire East: 5,881Blaby: 1,598

    1,598Cheshire 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: Blaby 3,266, Cheshire East 12,259Cheshire East: 12,259Blaby: 3,266

    3,266Cheshire 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: Blaby 5,167, Cheshire East 22,865Cheshire East: 22,865Blaby: 5,167

    5,167Cheshire East is higher22,865

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Blaby 7,844, Cheshire East 34,385Cheshire East: 34,385Blaby: 7,844

    7,844Cheshire East is higher34,385

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Blaby 1,168, Cheshire East 4,832Cheshire East: 4,832Blaby: 1,168

    1,168Cheshire East is higher4,832

Show the numbers
Blaby and Cheshire East, total
MeasureBlabyCheshire EastHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£413.7m£415.4m£392.4m£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bnCheshire East
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£273.5m£274.7m£259.5m£1.1bnCheshire East
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£83.2m£83.5m£78.9m£371.5m£373.1m£352.4mCheshire East
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£250.6m£251.7m£237.7m£1.0bn£1.0bn£987.9mCheshire East
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.7m£6.8m£6.4m£23.4m£23.5m£22.2mCheshire East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.8m£15.8m£14.9m£59.5m£59.7m£56.4mCheshire East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mCheshire East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£34.9m£35.0m£33.1m£149.1m£149.7m£141.4mCheshire East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.5m£10.5m£9.9m£47.8m£48.0m£45.3mCheshire East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.3m£5.3m£5.0m£22.0m£22.1m£20.9mCheshire East
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£65.3m£65.6m£61.9m£288.0m£289.3m£273.2mCheshire East
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£10.6m£10.6m£10.1m£61.9m£62.1m£58.7mCheshire East
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£12.0m£12.0m£11.4m£59.0m£59.2m£55.9mCheshire East
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.41m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mCheshire East
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.17m£0.17m£0.16m£0.82m£0.82m£0.77mCheshire East
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.99m£2.8m£2.8m£2.6mCheshire East
State Pensiontotal, March 202621,31390,596Cheshire East
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5985,881Cheshire East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,26612,259Cheshire East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,16722,865Cheshire East
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,84434,385Cheshire East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,1684,832Cheshire East

Sources

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

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