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Charnwood and Cheshire East

188,310 and 420,472 residents (mid-2024).

Charnwood is higher than Cheshire East on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 15 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

Charnwood 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

Charnwood Cheshire East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Charnwood £3,848, Cheshire East £4,183Cheshire East: £4,183Charnwood: £3,848Cheshire East: £4,201Charnwood: £3,865Cheshire East: £3,968Charnwood: £3,650

    £3,848£3,865£3,650Cheshire 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: Charnwood £12,884, Cheshire East £12,494Cheshire East: £12,494Charnwood: £12,884Cheshire East: £12,547Charnwood: £12,938Cheshire East: £11,851Charnwood: £12,221

    £12,884£12,938£12,221Charnwood 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: Charnwood £1,419, Cheshire East £1,473Cheshire East: £1,473Charnwood: £1,419Cheshire East: £1,480Charnwood: £1,425Cheshire East: £1,398Charnwood: £1,346

    £1,419£1,425£1,346Cheshire East 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: Charnwood £11,820, Cheshire East £11,558Cheshire East: £11,558Charnwood: £11,820Cheshire East: £11,607Charnwood: £11,871Cheshire East: £10,963Charnwood: £11,212

    £11,820£11,871£11,212Charnwood 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: Charnwood £341, Cheshire East £259Cheshire East: £259Charnwood: £341Cheshire East: £260Charnwood: £342Cheshire East: £246Charnwood: £323

    £341£342£323Charnwood 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: Charnwood £701, Cheshire East £660Cheshire East: £660Charnwood: £701Cheshire East: £663Charnwood: £704Cheshire East: £626Charnwood: £665

    £701£704£665Charnwood 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: Charnwood £21, Cheshire East £17Cheshire East: £17Charnwood: £21Cheshire East: £17Charnwood: £21Cheshire East: £16Charnwood: £20

    £21£21£20Charnwood 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: Charnwood £351, Cheshire East £355Cheshire East: £355Charnwood: £351Cheshire East: £356Charnwood: £352Cheshire East: £336Charnwood: £333

    £351£352£333Cheshire 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: Charnwood £93, Cheshire East £114Cheshire East: £114Charnwood: £93Cheshire East: £114Charnwood: £94Cheshire East: £108Charnwood: £88

    £93£94£88Cheshire 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: Charnwood £85, Cheshire East £87Cheshire East: £87Charnwood: £85Cheshire East: £88Charnwood: £85Cheshire East: £83Charnwood: £81

    £85£85£81Cheshire East 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: Charnwood £1,095, Cheshire East £1,142Cheshire East: £1,142Charnwood: £1,095Cheshire East: £1,147Charnwood: £1,100Cheshire East: £1,084Charnwood: £1,039

    £1,095£1,100£1,039Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£1,142£1,147£1,084

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Charnwood £130, Cheshire East £147Cheshire East: £147Charnwood: £130Cheshire East: £148Charnwood: £130Cheshire East: £140Charnwood: £123

    £130£130£123Cheshire 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: Charnwood £230, Cheshire East £234Cheshire East: £234Charnwood: £230Cheshire East: £235Charnwood: £231Cheshire East: £222Charnwood: £218

    £230£231£218Cheshire East 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: Charnwood £5.76, Cheshire East £6.73Cheshire East: £6.73Charnwood: £5.76Cheshire East: £6.75Charnwood: £5.78Cheshire East: £6.38Charnwood: £5.46

    £5.76£5.78£5.46Cheshire 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: Charnwood £3.75, Cheshire East £3.24Cheshire East: £3.24Charnwood: £3.75Cheshire East: £3.25Charnwood: £3.77Cheshire East: £3.07Charnwood: £3.56

    £3.75£3.77£3.56Charnwood is higherDepends on how you count£3.24£3.25£3.07

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Charnwood £5.74, Cheshire East £6.61Cheshire East: £6.61Charnwood: £5.74Cheshire East: £6.64Charnwood: £5.76Cheshire East: £6.27Charnwood: £5.44

    £5.74£5.76£5.44Cheshire East is higher£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: Charnwood 1,016.6, Cheshire East 1,005.5Cheshire East: 1,005.5Charnwood: 1,016.6

    1,016.6Charnwood 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: Charnwood 80.9, Cheshire East 65.3Cheshire East: 65.3Charnwood: 80.9

    80.9Charnwood 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: Charnwood 145.1, Cheshire East 136.1Cheshire East: 136.1Charnwood: 145.1

    145.1Charnwood 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: Charnwood 51.7, Cheshire East 54.4Cheshire East: 54.4Charnwood: 51.7

    51.7Cheshire 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: Charnwood 134.4, Cheshire East 136.4Cheshire East: 136.4Charnwood: 134.4

    134.4Cheshire East 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: Charnwood 19.0, Cheshire East 19.2Cheshire East: 19.2Charnwood: 19.0

    19.0Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count19.2

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Charnwood and Cheshire East, per person in the age group
MeasureCharnwoodCheshire EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,848£3,865£3,650£4,183£4,201£3,968Cheshire East
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,884£12,938£12,221£12,494£12,547£11,851Charnwood
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,419£1,425£1,346£1,473£1,480£1,398Cheshire East
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,820£11,871£11,212£11,558£11,607£10,963Charnwood
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£341£342£323£259£260£246Charnwood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£701£704£665£660£663£626Charnwood
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£21£21£20£17£17£16Charnwood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£351£352£333£355£356£336Cheshire East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£93£94£88£114£114£108Cheshire East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£85£85£81£87£88£83Cheshire East
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,095£1,100£1,039£1,142£1,147£1,084Cheshire East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£130£130£123£147£148£140Cheshire East
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£230£231£218£234£235£222Cheshire East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.76£5.78£5.46£6.73£6.75£6.38Cheshire East
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.75£3.77£3.56£3.24£3.25£3.07Charnwood
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.74£5.76£5.44£6.61£6.64£6.27Cheshire East
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,016.61,005.5Charnwood
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202680.965.3Charnwood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026145.1136.1Charnwood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202651.754.4Cheshire East
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026134.4136.4Cheshire East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.019.2Cheshire East

Per resident

Charnwood is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Cheshire East on 12. 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

Charnwood Cheshire East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Charnwood £3,848, Cheshire East £4,183Cheshire East: £4,183Charnwood: £3,848Cheshire East: £4,201Charnwood: £3,865Cheshire East: £3,968Charnwood: £3,650

    £3,848£3,865£3,650Cheshire East is higher£4,183£4,201£3,968

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Charnwood £2,361, Cheshire East £2,677Cheshire East: £2,677Charnwood: £2,361Cheshire East: £2,689Charnwood: £2,371Cheshire East: £2,540Charnwood: £2,239

    £2,361£2,371£2,239Cheshire 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: Charnwood £908, Cheshire East £884Cheshire East: £884Charnwood: £908Cheshire East: £887Charnwood: £912Cheshire East: £838Charnwood: £861

    £908£912£861Charnwood is higherDepends on how you count£884£887£838

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Charnwood £2,166, Cheshire East £2,477Cheshire East: £2,477Charnwood: £2,166Cheshire East: £2,487Charnwood: £2,175Cheshire East: £2,349Charnwood: £2,055

    £2,166£2,175£2,055Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£2,477£2,487£2,349

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

    £62£63£59Charnwood 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: Charnwood £128, Cheshire East £141Cheshire East: £141Charnwood: £128Cheshire East: £142Charnwood: £129Cheshire East: £134Charnwood: £122

    £128£129£122Cheshire East 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: Charnwood £3.87, Cheshire East £3.57Cheshire East: £3.57Charnwood: £3.87Cheshire East: £3.59Charnwood: £3.89Cheshire East: £3.39Charnwood: £3.67

    £3.87£3.89£3.67Charnwood 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: Charnwood £351, Cheshire East £355Cheshire East: £355Charnwood: £351Cheshire East: £356Charnwood: £352Cheshire East: £336Charnwood: £333

    £351£352£333Cheshire 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: Charnwood £93, Cheshire East £114Cheshire East: £114Charnwood: £93Cheshire East: £114Charnwood: £94Cheshire East: £108Charnwood: £88

    £93£94£88Cheshire 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: Charnwood £54, Cheshire East £52Cheshire East: £52Charnwood: £54Cheshire East: £53Charnwood: £55Cheshire East: £50Charnwood: £52

    £54£55£52Charnwood is higherDepends on how you count£52£53£50

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Charnwood £701, Cheshire East £685Cheshire East: £685Charnwood: £701Cheshire East: £688Charnwood: £704Cheshire East: £650Charnwood: £665

    £701£704£665Charnwood is higherDepends on how you count£685£688£650

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Charnwood £130, Cheshire East £147Cheshire East: £147Charnwood: £130Cheshire East: £148Charnwood: £130Cheshire East: £140Charnwood: £123

    £130£130£123Cheshire East is higher£147£148£140

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Charnwood £147, Cheshire East £140Cheshire East: £140Charnwood: £147Cheshire East: £141Charnwood: £148Cheshire East: £133Charnwood: £139

    £147£148£139Charnwood is higherDepends on how you count£140£141£133

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Charnwood £3.68, Cheshire East £4.03Cheshire East: £4.03Charnwood: £3.68Cheshire East: £4.04Charnwood: £3.69Cheshire East: £3.82Charnwood: £3.49

    £3.68£3.69£3.49Cheshire East is higher£4.03£4.04£3.82

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Charnwood £2.40, Cheshire East £1.94Cheshire East: £1.94Charnwood: £2.40Cheshire East: £1.95Charnwood: £2.41Cheshire East: £1.84Charnwood: £2.28

    £2.40£2.41£2.28Charnwood is higherDepends on how you count£1.94£1.95£1.84

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Charnwood £5.74, Cheshire East £6.61Cheshire East: £6.61Charnwood: £5.74Cheshire East: £6.64Charnwood: £5.76Cheshire East: £6.27Charnwood: £5.44

    £5.74£5.76£5.44Cheshire East is higher£6.61£6.64£6.27

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Charnwood 186.3, Cheshire East 215.5Cheshire East: 215.5Charnwood: 186.3

    186.3Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count215.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    14.8Charnwood 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: Charnwood 26.6, Cheshire East 29.2Cheshire East: 29.2Charnwood: 26.6

    26.6Cheshire East 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: Charnwood 51.7, Cheshire East 54.4Cheshire East: 54.4Charnwood: 51.7

    51.7Cheshire East is higher54.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Charnwood 86.0, Cheshire East 81.8Cheshire East: 81.8Charnwood: 86.0

    86.0Charnwood 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: Charnwood 12.1, Cheshire East 11.5Cheshire East: 11.5Charnwood: 12.1

    12.1Charnwood is higherDepends on how you count11.5

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Charnwood and Cheshire East, per resident
MeasureCharnwoodCheshire EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,848£3,865£3,650£4,183£4,201£3,968Cheshire East
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,361£2,371£2,239£2,677£2,689£2,540Cheshire East
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£908£912£861£884£887£838Charnwood
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,166£2,175£2,055£2,477£2,487£2,349Cheshire East
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£62£63£59£56£56£53Charnwood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£129£122£141£142£134Cheshire East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.87£3.89£3.67£3.57£3.59£3.39Charnwood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£351£352£333£355£356£336Cheshire East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£93£94£88£114£114£108Cheshire East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£54£55£52£52£53£50Charnwood
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£701£704£665£685£688£650Charnwood
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£130£130£123£147£148£140Cheshire East
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£147£148£139£140£141£133Charnwood
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.68£3.69£3.49£4.03£4.04£3.82Cheshire East
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.40£2.41£2.28£1.94£1.95£1.84Charnwood
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.74£5.76£5.44£6.61£6.64£6.27Cheshire East
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026186.3215.5Cheshire East
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.814.0Charnwood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.629.2Cheshire East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202651.754.4Cheshire East
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202686.081.8Charnwood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.111.5Charnwood

Total

Charnwood 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

Charnwood Cheshire East

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Charnwood £724.7m, Cheshire East £1.8bnCheshire East: £1.8bnCharnwood: £724.7mCheshire East: £1.8bnCharnwood: £727.8mCheshire East: £1.7bnCharnwood: £687.4m

    £724.7m£727.8m£687.4mCheshire East is higher£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Charnwood £444.6m, Cheshire East £1.1bnCheshire East: £1.1bnCharnwood: £444.6mCheshire East: £1.1bnCharnwood: £446.5mCheshire East: £1.1bnCharnwood: £421.7m

    £444.6m£446.5m£421.7mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£1.1bn

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Charnwood £171.0m, Cheshire East £371.5mCheshire East: £371.5mCharnwood: £171.0mCheshire East: £373.1mCharnwood: £171.7mCheshire East: £352.4mCharnwood: £162.2m

    £171.0m£171.7m£162.2mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£371.5m£373.1m£352.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Charnwood £407.9m, Cheshire East £1.0bnCheshire East: £1.0bnCharnwood: £407.9mCheshire East: £1.0bnCharnwood: £409.6mCheshire East: £987.9mCharnwood: £386.9m

    £407.9m£409.6m£386.9mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£1.0bn£1.0bn£987.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Charnwood £11.8m, Cheshire East £23.4mCheshire East: £23.4mCharnwood: £11.8mCheshire East: £23.5mCharnwood: £11.8mCheshire East: £22.2mCharnwood: £11.2m

    £11.8m£11.8m£11.2mCheshire 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: Charnwood £24.2m, Cheshire East £59.5mCheshire East: £59.5mCharnwood: £24.2mCheshire East: £59.7mCharnwood: £24.3mCheshire East: £56.4mCharnwood: £23.0m

    £24.2m£24.3m£23.0mCheshire 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: Charnwood £0.73m, Cheshire East £1.5mCheshire East: £1.5mCharnwood: £0.73mCheshire East: £1.5mCharnwood: £0.73mCheshire East: £1.4mCharnwood: £0.69m

    £0.73m£0.73m£0.69mCheshire 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: Charnwood £66.0m, Cheshire East £149.1mCheshire East: £149.1mCharnwood: £66.0mCheshire East: £149.7mCharnwood: £66.3mCheshire East: £141.4mCharnwood: £62.6m

    £66.0m£66.3m£62.6mCheshire 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: Charnwood £17.6m, Cheshire East £47.8mCheshire East: £47.8mCharnwood: £17.6mCheshire East: £48.0mCharnwood: £17.6mCheshire East: £45.3mCharnwood: £16.7m

    £17.6m£17.6m£16.7mCheshire 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: Charnwood £10.2m, Cheshire East £22.0mCheshire East: £22.0mCharnwood: £10.2mCheshire East: £22.1mCharnwood: £10.3mCheshire East: £20.9mCharnwood: £9.7m

    £10.2m£10.3m£9.7mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£22.0m£22.1m£20.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Charnwood £131.9m, Cheshire East £288.0mCheshire East: £288.0mCharnwood: £131.9mCheshire East: £289.3mCharnwood: £132.5mCheshire East: £273.2mCharnwood: £125.1m

    £131.9m£132.5m£125.1mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£288.0m£289.3m£273.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Charnwood £24.4m, Cheshire East £61.9mCheshire East: £61.9mCharnwood: £24.4mCheshire East: £62.1mCharnwood: £24.6mCheshire East: £58.7mCharnwood: £23.2m

    £24.4m£24.6m£23.2mCheshire East is higher£61.9m£62.1m£58.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Charnwood £27.7m, Cheshire East £59.0mCheshire East: £59.0mCharnwood: £27.7mCheshire East: £59.2mCharnwood: £27.8mCheshire East: £55.9mCharnwood: £26.2m

    £27.7m£27.8m£26.2mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£59.0m£59.2m£55.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Charnwood £0.69m, Cheshire East £1.7mCheshire East: £1.7mCharnwood: £0.69mCheshire East: £1.7mCharnwood: £0.70mCheshire East: £1.6mCharnwood: £0.66m

    £0.69m£0.70m£0.66mCheshire East is higher£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Charnwood £0.45m, Cheshire East £0.82mCheshire East: £0.82mCharnwood: £0.45mCheshire East: £0.82mCharnwood: £0.45mCheshire East: £0.77mCharnwood: £0.43m

    £0.45m£0.45m£0.43mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£0.82m£0.82m£0.77m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Charnwood £1.1m, Cheshire East £2.8mCheshire East: £2.8mCharnwood: £1.1mCheshire East: £2.8mCharnwood: £1.1mCheshire East: £2.6mCharnwood: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mCheshire East is higher£2.8m£2.8m£2.6m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Charnwood 35,079, Cheshire East 90,596Cheshire East: 90,596Charnwood: 35,079

    35,079Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count90,596

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Charnwood 2,793, Cheshire East 5,881Cheshire East: 5,881Charnwood: 2,793

    2,793Cheshire 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: Charnwood 5,008, Cheshire East 12,259Cheshire East: 12,259Charnwood: 5,008

    5,008Cheshire 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: Charnwood 9,731, Cheshire East 22,865Cheshire East: 22,865Charnwood: 9,731

    9,731Cheshire East is higher22,865

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Charnwood 16,188, Cheshire East 34,385Cheshire East: 34,385Charnwood: 16,188

    16,188Cheshire 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: Charnwood 2,286, Cheshire East 4,832Cheshire East: 4,832Charnwood: 2,286

    2,286Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count4,832

Show the numbers
Charnwood and Cheshire East, total
MeasureCharnwoodCheshire EastHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£724.7m£727.8m£687.4m£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bnCheshire East
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£444.6m£446.5m£421.7m£1.1bnCheshire East
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£171.0m£171.7m£162.2m£371.5m£373.1m£352.4mCheshire East
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£407.9m£409.6m£386.9m£1.0bn£1.0bn£987.9mCheshire East
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.8m£11.8m£11.2m£23.4m£23.5m£22.2mCheshire East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£24.2m£24.3m£23.0m£59.5m£59.7m£56.4mCheshire East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mCheshire East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£66.0m£66.3m£62.6m£149.1m£149.7m£141.4mCheshire East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.6m£17.6m£16.7m£47.8m£48.0m£45.3mCheshire East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.2m£10.3m£9.7m£22.0m£22.1m£20.9mCheshire East
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£131.9m£132.5m£125.1m£288.0m£289.3m£273.2mCheshire East
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£24.4m£24.6m£23.2m£61.9m£62.1m£58.7mCheshire East
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£27.7m£27.8m£26.2m£59.0m£59.2m£55.9mCheshire East
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.70m£0.66m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mCheshire East
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m£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 202635,07990,596Cheshire East
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,7935,881Cheshire East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,00812,259Cheshire East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,73122,865Cheshire East
Universal Credittotal, May 202616,18834,385Cheshire East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,2864,832Cheshire East

Sources

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

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