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North West Leicestershire and Cheshire East

111,876 and 420,472 residents (mid-2024).

North West Leicestershire is higher than Cheshire East on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 18 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

North West Leicestershire is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Cheshire East 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

North West Leicestershire Cheshire East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North West Leicestershire £3,954, Cheshire East £4,183Cheshire East: £4,183North West Leicestershire: £3,954Cheshire East: £4,201North West Leicestershire: £3,971Cheshire East: £3,968North West Leicestershire: £3,751

    £3,954£3,971£3,751Cheshire 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: North West Leicestershire £12,808, Cheshire East £12,494Cheshire East: £12,494North West Leicestershire: £12,808Cheshire East: £12,547North West Leicestershire: £12,862Cheshire East: £11,851North West Leicestershire: £12,149

    £12,808£12,862£12,149North West Leicestershire 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: North West Leicestershire £1,494, Cheshire East £1,473Cheshire East: £1,473North West Leicestershire: £1,494Cheshire East: £1,480North West Leicestershire: £1,501Cheshire East: £1,398North West Leicestershire: £1,417

    £1,494£1,501£1,417North West Leicestershire 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: North West Leicestershire £11,827, Cheshire East £11,558Cheshire East: £11,558North West Leicestershire: £11,827Cheshire East: £11,607North West Leicestershire: £11,877Cheshire East: £10,963North West Leicestershire: £11,218

    £11,827£11,877£11,218North West Leicestershire 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: North West Leicestershire £275, Cheshire East £259Cheshire East: £259North West Leicestershire: £275Cheshire East: £260North West Leicestershire: £276Cheshire East: £246North West Leicestershire: £261

    £275£276£261North West Leicestershire 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: North West Leicestershire £687, Cheshire East £660Cheshire East: £660North West Leicestershire: £687Cheshire East: £663North West Leicestershire: £690Cheshire East: £626North West Leicestershire: £651

    £687£690£651North West Leicestershire 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: North West Leicestershire £19, Cheshire East £17Cheshire East: £17North West Leicestershire: £19Cheshire East: £17North West Leicestershire: £19Cheshire East: £16North West Leicestershire: £18

    £19£19£18North West Leicestershire 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: North West Leicestershire £367, Cheshire East £355Cheshire East: £355North West Leicestershire: £367Cheshire East: £356North West Leicestershire: £368Cheshire East: £336North West Leicestershire: £348

    £367£368£348North West Leicestershire 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: North West Leicestershire £123, Cheshire East £114Cheshire East: £114North West Leicestershire: £123Cheshire East: £114North West Leicestershire: £123Cheshire East: £108North West Leicestershire: £117

    £123£123£117North West Leicestershire 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: North West Leicestershire £109, Cheshire East £87Cheshire East: £87North West Leicestershire: £109Cheshire East: £88North West Leicestershire: £109Cheshire East: £83North West Leicestershire: £103

    £109£109£103North West Leicestershire 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: North West Leicestershire £1,160, Cheshire East £1,142Cheshire East: £1,142North West Leicestershire: £1,160Cheshire East: £1,147North West Leicestershire: £1,165Cheshire East: £1,084North West Leicestershire: £1,100

    £1,160£1,165£1,100North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£1,142£1,147£1,084

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North West Leicestershire £99, Cheshire East £147Cheshire East: £147North West Leicestershire: £99Cheshire East: £148North West Leicestershire: £100Cheshire East: £140North West Leicestershire: £94

    £99£100£94Cheshire 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: North West Leicestershire £216, Cheshire East £234Cheshire East: £234North West Leicestershire: £216Cheshire East: £235North West Leicestershire: £217Cheshire East: £222North West Leicestershire: £205

    £216£217£205Cheshire 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: North West Leicestershire £4.89, Cheshire East £6.73Cheshire East: £6.73North West Leicestershire: £4.89Cheshire East: £6.75North West Leicestershire: £4.91Cheshire East: £6.38North West Leicestershire: £4.64

    £4.89£4.91£4.64Cheshire 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: North West Leicestershire £4.77, Cheshire East £3.24Cheshire East: £3.24North West Leicestershire: £4.77Cheshire East: £3.25North West Leicestershire: £4.79Cheshire East: £3.07North West Leicestershire: £4.52

    £4.77£4.79£4.52North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£3.24£3.25£3.07

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North West Leicestershire £6.79, Cheshire East £6.61Cheshire East: £6.61North West Leicestershire: £6.79Cheshire East: £6.64North West Leicestershire: £6.82Cheshire East: £6.27North West Leicestershire: £6.44

    £6.79£6.82£6.44North West Leicestershire 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: North West Leicestershire 1,030.9, Cheshire East 1,005.5Cheshire East: 1,005.5North West Leicestershire: 1,030.9

    1,030.9North West Leicestershire 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: North West Leicestershire 74.5, Cheshire East 65.3Cheshire East: 65.3North West Leicestershire: 74.5

    74.5North West Leicestershire 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: North West Leicestershire 146.4, Cheshire East 136.1Cheshire East: 136.1North West Leicestershire: 146.4

    146.4North West Leicestershire 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: North West Leicestershire 55.2, Cheshire East 54.4Cheshire East: 54.4North West Leicestershire: 55.2

    55.2North West Leicestershire 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: North West Leicestershire 139.7, Cheshire East 136.4Cheshire East: 136.4North West Leicestershire: 139.7

    139.7North West Leicestershire 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: North West Leicestershire 24.0, Cheshire East 19.2Cheshire East: 19.2North West Leicestershire: 24.0

    24.0North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count19.2

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North West Leicestershire and Cheshire East, per person in the age group
MeasureNorth West LeicestershireCheshire EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,954£3,971£3,751£4,183£4,201£3,968Cheshire East
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,808£12,862£12,149£12,494£12,547£11,851North West Leicestershire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,494£1,501£1,417£1,473£1,480£1,398North West Leicestershire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,827£11,877£11,218£11,558£11,607£10,963North West Leicestershire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£275£276£261£259£260£246North West Leicestershire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£687£690£651£660£663£626North West Leicestershire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£19£18£17£17£16North West Leicestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£367£368£348£355£356£336North West Leicestershire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£123£123£117£114£114£108North West Leicestershire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£109£109£103£87£88£83North West Leicestershire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,160£1,165£1,100£1,142£1,147£1,084North West Leicestershire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£99£100£94£147£148£140Cheshire East
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£216£217£205£234£235£222Cheshire East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.89£4.91£4.64£6.73£6.75£6.38Cheshire East
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.77£4.79£4.52£3.24£3.25£3.07North West Leicestershire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.79£6.82£6.44£6.61£6.64£6.27North West Leicestershire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,030.91,005.5North West Leicestershire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202674.565.3North West Leicestershire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026146.4136.1North West Leicestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202655.254.4North West Leicestershire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026139.7136.4North West Leicestershire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202624.019.2North West Leicestershire

Per resident

North West Leicestershire is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Cheshire East on 10. 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

North West Leicestershire Cheshire East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North West Leicestershire £3,954, Cheshire East £4,183Cheshire East: £4,183North West Leicestershire: £3,954Cheshire East: £4,201North West Leicestershire: £3,971Cheshire East: £3,968North West Leicestershire: £3,751

    £3,954£3,971£3,751Cheshire East is higher£4,183£4,201£3,968

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: North West Leicestershire £2,428, Cheshire East £2,677Cheshire East: £2,677North West Leicestershire: £2,428Cheshire East: £2,689North West Leicestershire: £2,438Cheshire East: £2,540North West Leicestershire: £2,303

    £2,428£2,438£2,303Cheshire 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: North West Leicestershire £930, Cheshire East £884Cheshire East: £884North West Leicestershire: £930Cheshire East: £887North West Leicestershire: £934Cheshire East: £838North West Leicestershire: £883

    £930£934£883North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£884£887£838

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: North West Leicestershire £2,242, Cheshire East £2,477Cheshire East: £2,477North West Leicestershire: £2,242Cheshire East: £2,487North West Leicestershire: £2,251Cheshire East: £2,349North West Leicestershire: £2,126

    £2,242£2,251£2,126Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£2,477£2,487£2,349

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: North West Leicestershire £52, Cheshire East £56Cheshire East: £56North West Leicestershire: £52Cheshire East: £56North West Leicestershire: £52Cheshire East: £53North West Leicestershire: £49

    £52£52£49Cheshire East 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: North West Leicestershire £130, Cheshire East £141Cheshire East: £141North West Leicestershire: £130Cheshire East: £142North West Leicestershire: £131Cheshire East: £134North West Leicestershire: £123

    £130£131£123Cheshire 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: North West Leicestershire £3.63, Cheshire East £3.57Cheshire East: £3.57North West Leicestershire: £3.63Cheshire East: £3.59North West Leicestershire: £3.64Cheshire East: £3.39North West Leicestershire: £3.44

    £3.63£3.64£3.44North West Leicestershire 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: North West Leicestershire £367, Cheshire East £355Cheshire East: £355North West Leicestershire: £367Cheshire East: £356North West Leicestershire: £368Cheshire East: £336North West Leicestershire: £348

    £367£368£348North West Leicestershire 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: North West Leicestershire £123, Cheshire East £114Cheshire East: £114North West Leicestershire: £123Cheshire East: £114North West Leicestershire: £123Cheshire East: £108North West Leicestershire: £117

    £123£123£117North West Leicestershire 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: North West Leicestershire £68, Cheshire East £52Cheshire East: £52North West Leicestershire: £68Cheshire East: £53North West Leicestershire: £68Cheshire East: £50North West Leicestershire: £64

    £68£68£64North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£52£53£50

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: North West Leicestershire £722, Cheshire East £685Cheshire East: £685North West Leicestershire: £722Cheshire East: £688North West Leicestershire: £725Cheshire East: £650North West Leicestershire: £685

    £722£725£685North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£685£688£650

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North West Leicestershire £99, Cheshire East £147Cheshire East: £147North West Leicestershire: £99Cheshire East: £148North West Leicestershire: £100Cheshire East: £140North West Leicestershire: £94

    £99£100£94Cheshire East is higher£147£148£140

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: North West Leicestershire £135, Cheshire East £140Cheshire East: £140North West Leicestershire: £135Cheshire East: £141North West Leicestershire: £135Cheshire East: £133North West Leicestershire: £128

    £135£135£128Cheshire East is higher£140£141£133

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: North West Leicestershire £3.05, Cheshire East £4.03Cheshire East: £4.03North West Leicestershire: £3.05Cheshire East: £4.04North West Leicestershire: £3.06Cheshire East: £3.82North West Leicestershire: £2.89

    £3.05£3.06£2.89Cheshire East is higher£4.03£4.04£3.82

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: North West Leicestershire £2.97, Cheshire East £1.94Cheshire East: £1.94North West Leicestershire: £2.97Cheshire East: £1.95North West Leicestershire: £2.99Cheshire East: £1.84North West Leicestershire: £2.82

    £2.97£2.99£2.82North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£1.94£1.95£1.84

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North West Leicestershire £6.79, Cheshire East £6.61Cheshire East: £6.61North West Leicestershire: £6.79Cheshire East: £6.64North West Leicestershire: £6.82Cheshire East: £6.27North West Leicestershire: £6.44

    £6.79£6.82£6.44North West Leicestershire 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: North West Leicestershire 195.4, Cheshire East 215.5Cheshire East: 215.5North West Leicestershire: 195.4

    195.4Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count215.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: North West Leicestershire 14.1, Cheshire East 14.0Cheshire East: 14.0North West Leicestershire: 14.1

    14.1North West Leicestershire 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: North West Leicestershire 27.8, Cheshire East 29.2Cheshire East: 29.2North West Leicestershire: 27.8

    27.8Cheshire 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: North West Leicestershire 55.2, Cheshire East 54.4Cheshire East: 54.4North West Leicestershire: 55.2

    55.2North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count54.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: North West Leicestershire 87.0, Cheshire East 81.8Cheshire East: 81.8North West Leicestershire: 87.0

    87.0North West Leicestershire 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: North West Leicestershire 14.9, Cheshire East 11.5Cheshire East: 11.5North West Leicestershire: 14.9

    14.9North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count11.5

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North West Leicestershire and Cheshire East, per resident
MeasureNorth West LeicestershireCheshire EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,954£3,971£3,751£4,183£4,201£3,968Cheshire East
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,428£2,438£2,303£2,677£2,689£2,540Cheshire East
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£930£934£883£884£887£838North West Leicestershire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,242£2,251£2,126£2,477£2,487£2,349Cheshire East
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£52£52£49£56£56£53Cheshire East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£131£123£141£142£134Cheshire East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.63£3.64£3.44£3.57£3.59£3.39North West Leicestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£367£368£348£355£356£336North West Leicestershire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£123£123£117£114£114£108North West Leicestershire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£68£68£64£52£53£50North West Leicestershire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£722£725£685£685£688£650North West Leicestershire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£99£100£94£147£148£140Cheshire East
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£135£135£128£140£141£133Cheshire East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.05£3.06£2.89£4.03£4.04£3.82Cheshire East
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.97£2.99£2.82£1.94£1.95£1.84North West Leicestershire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.79£6.82£6.44£6.61£6.64£6.27North West Leicestershire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026195.4215.5Cheshire East
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.114.0North West Leicestershire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.829.2Cheshire East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202655.254.4North West Leicestershire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202687.081.8North West Leicestershire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.911.5North West Leicestershire

Total

North West Leicestershire 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

North West Leicestershire Cheshire East

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: North West Leicestershire £442.4m, Cheshire East £1.8bnCheshire East: £1.8bnNorth West Leicestershire: £442.4mCheshire East: £1.8bnNorth West Leicestershire: £444.2mCheshire East: £1.7bnNorth West Leicestershire: £419.6m

    £442.4m£444.2m£419.6mCheshire East is higher£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: North West Leicestershire £271.6m, Cheshire East £1.1bnCheshire East: £1.1bnNorth West Leicestershire: £271.6mCheshire East: £1.1bnNorth West Leicestershire: £272.7mCheshire East: £1.1bnNorth West Leicestershire: £257.6m

    £271.6m£272.7m£257.6mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£1.1bn

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: North West Leicestershire £104.1m, Cheshire East £371.5mCheshire East: £371.5mNorth West Leicestershire: £104.1mCheshire East: £373.1mNorth West Leicestershire: £104.5mCheshire East: £352.4mNorth West Leicestershire: £98.7m

    £104.1m£104.5m£98.7mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£371.5m£373.1m£352.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: North West Leicestershire £250.8m, Cheshire East £1.0bnCheshire East: £1.0bnNorth West Leicestershire: £250.8mCheshire East: £1.0bnNorth West Leicestershire: £251.9mCheshire East: £987.9mNorth West Leicestershire: £237.9m

    £250.8m£251.9m£237.9mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£1.0bn£1.0bn£987.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: North West Leicestershire £5.8m, Cheshire East £23.4mCheshire East: £23.4mNorth West Leicestershire: £5.8mCheshire East: £23.5mNorth West Leicestershire: £5.9mCheshire East: £22.2mNorth West Leicestershire: £5.5m

    £5.8m£5.9m£5.5mCheshire 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: North West Leicestershire £14.6m, Cheshire East £59.5mCheshire East: £59.5mNorth West Leicestershire: £14.6mCheshire East: £59.7mNorth West Leicestershire: £14.6mCheshire East: £56.4mNorth West Leicestershire: £13.8m

    £14.6m£14.6m£13.8mCheshire 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: North West Leicestershire £0.41m, Cheshire East £1.5mCheshire East: £1.5mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.41mCheshire East: £1.5mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.41mCheshire East: £1.4mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.38m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.38mCheshire 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: North West Leicestershire £41.0m, Cheshire East £149.1mCheshire East: £149.1mNorth West Leicestershire: £41.0mCheshire East: £149.7mNorth West Leicestershire: £41.2mCheshire East: £141.4mNorth West Leicestershire: £38.9m

    £41.0m£41.2m£38.9mCheshire 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: North West Leicestershire £13.7m, Cheshire East £47.8mCheshire East: £47.8mNorth West Leicestershire: £13.7mCheshire East: £48.0mNorth West Leicestershire: £13.8mCheshire East: £45.3mNorth West Leicestershire: £13.0m

    £13.7m£13.8m£13.0mCheshire 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: North West Leicestershire £7.6m, Cheshire East £22.0mCheshire East: £22.0mNorth West Leicestershire: £7.6mCheshire East: £22.1mNorth West Leicestershire: £7.6mCheshire East: £20.9mNorth West Leicestershire: £7.2m

    £7.6m£7.6m£7.2mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£22.0m£22.1m£20.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: North West Leicestershire £80.8m, Cheshire East £288.0mCheshire East: £288.0mNorth West Leicestershire: £80.8mCheshire East: £289.3mNorth West Leicestershire: £81.1mCheshire East: £273.2mNorth West Leicestershire: £76.6m

    £80.8m£81.1m£76.6mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£288.0m£289.3m£273.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: North West Leicestershire £11.1m, Cheshire East £61.9mCheshire East: £61.9mNorth West Leicestershire: £11.1mCheshire East: £62.1mNorth West Leicestershire: £11.2mCheshire East: £58.7mNorth West Leicestershire: £10.5m

    £11.1m£11.2m£10.5mCheshire East is higher£61.9m£62.1m£58.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: North West Leicestershire £15.1m, Cheshire East £59.0mCheshire East: £59.0mNorth West Leicestershire: £15.1mCheshire East: £59.2mNorth West Leicestershire: £15.1mCheshire East: £55.9mNorth West Leicestershire: £14.3m

    £15.1m£15.1m£14.3mCheshire East is higher£59.0m£59.2m£55.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: North West Leicestershire £0.34m, Cheshire East £1.7mCheshire East: £1.7mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.34mCheshire East: £1.7mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.34mCheshire East: £1.6mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.32m

    £0.34m£0.34m£0.32mCheshire East is higher£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: North West Leicestershire £0.33m, Cheshire East £0.82mCheshire East: £0.82mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.33mCheshire East: £0.82mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.33mCheshire East: £0.77mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.32m

    £0.33m£0.33m£0.32mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£0.82m£0.82m£0.77m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: North West Leicestershire £0.76m, Cheshire East £2.8mCheshire East: £2.8mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.76mCheshire East: £2.8mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.76mCheshire East: £2.6mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.72m

    £0.76m£0.76m£0.72mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£2.8m£2.8m£2.6m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: North West Leicestershire 21,860, Cheshire East 90,596Cheshire East: 90,596North West Leicestershire: 21,860

    21,860Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count90,596

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: North West Leicestershire 1,580, Cheshire East 5,881Cheshire East: 5,881North West Leicestershire: 1,580

    1,580Cheshire 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: North West Leicestershire 3,104, Cheshire East 12,259Cheshire East: 12,259North West Leicestershire: 3,104

    3,104Cheshire 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: North West Leicestershire 6,174, Cheshire East 22,865Cheshire East: 22,865North West Leicestershire: 6,174

    6,174Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count22,865

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: North West Leicestershire 9,732, Cheshire East 34,385Cheshire East: 34,385North West Leicestershire: 9,732

    9,732Cheshire 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: North West Leicestershire 1,670, Cheshire East 4,832Cheshire East: 4,832North West Leicestershire: 1,670

    1,670Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count4,832

Show the numbers
North West Leicestershire and Cheshire East, total
MeasureNorth West LeicestershireCheshire EastHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£442.4m£444.2m£419.6m£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bnCheshire East
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£271.6m£272.7m£257.6m£1.1bnCheshire East
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£104.1m£104.5m£98.7m£371.5m£373.1m£352.4mCheshire East
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£250.8m£251.9m£237.9m£1.0bn£1.0bn£987.9mCheshire East
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.8m£5.9m£5.5m£23.4m£23.5m£22.2mCheshire East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.6m£14.6m£13.8m£59.5m£59.7m£56.4mCheshire East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.38m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mCheshire East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£41.0m£41.2m£38.9m£149.1m£149.7m£141.4mCheshire East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.7m£13.8m£13.0m£47.8m£48.0m£45.3mCheshire East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m£22.0m£22.1m£20.9mCheshire East
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£80.8m£81.1m£76.6m£288.0m£289.3m£273.2mCheshire East
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£11.1m£11.2m£10.5m£61.9m£62.1m£58.7mCheshire East
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.1m£15.1m£14.3m£59.0m£59.2m£55.9mCheshire East
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mCheshire East
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.33m£0.33m£0.32m£0.82m£0.82m£0.77mCheshire East
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m£2.8m£2.8m£2.6mCheshire East
State Pensiontotal, March 202621,86090,596Cheshire East
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5805,881Cheshire East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,10412,259Cheshire East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,17422,865Cheshire East
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,73234,385Cheshire East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,6704,832Cheshire East

Sources

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

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