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South Norfolk and Cheshire East

148,384 and 420,472 residents (mid-2024).

South Norfolk is higher than Cheshire East on 8 of 21 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 21 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

South Norfolk is higher on 8 of 21 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

South Norfolk Cheshire East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Norfolk £4,289, Cheshire East £4,183Cheshire East: £4,183South Norfolk: £4,289Cheshire East: £4,201South Norfolk: £4,307Cheshire East: £3,968South Norfolk: £4,068

    £4,289£4,307£4,068South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£4,183£4,201£3,968

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: South Norfolk £12,431, Cheshire East £12,494Cheshire East: £12,494South Norfolk: £12,431Cheshire East: £12,547South Norfolk: £12,484Cheshire East: £11,851South Norfolk: £11,791

    £12,431£12,484£11,791Cheshire East 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: South Norfolk £1,396, Cheshire East £1,473Cheshire East: £1,473South Norfolk: £1,396Cheshire East: £1,480South Norfolk: £1,402Cheshire East: £1,398South Norfolk: £1,324

    £1,396£1,402£1,324Cheshire 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: South Norfolk £11,464, Cheshire East £11,558Cheshire East: £11,558South Norfolk: £11,464Cheshire East: £11,607South Norfolk: £11,513Cheshire East: £10,963South Norfolk: £10,874

    £11,464£11,513£10,874Cheshire East 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: South Norfolk £271, Cheshire East £259Cheshire East: £259South Norfolk: £271Cheshire East: £260South Norfolk: £272Cheshire East: £246South Norfolk: £257

    £271£272£257South Norfolk 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: South Norfolk £678, Cheshire East £660Cheshire East: £660South Norfolk: £678Cheshire East: £663South Norfolk: £681Cheshire East: £626South Norfolk: £643

    £678£681£643South Norfolk 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: South Norfolk £18, Cheshire East £17Cheshire East: £17South Norfolk: £18Cheshire East: £17South Norfolk: £18Cheshire East: £16South Norfolk: £17

    £18£18£17South Norfolk 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: South Norfolk £330, Cheshire East £355Cheshire East: £355South Norfolk: £330Cheshire East: £356South Norfolk: £331Cheshire East: £336South Norfolk: £313

    £330£331£313Cheshire 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: South Norfolk £97, Cheshire East £114Cheshire East: £114South Norfolk: £97Cheshire East: £114South Norfolk: £97Cheshire East: £108South Norfolk: £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: South Norfolk £84, Cheshire East £87Cheshire East: £87South Norfolk: £84Cheshire East: £88South Norfolk: £85Cheshire East: £83South Norfolk: £80

    £84£85£80Cheshire East is higher£87£88£83

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: South Norfolk £1,077, Cheshire East £1,142Cheshire East: £1,142South Norfolk: £1,077Cheshire East: £1,147South Norfolk: £1,081Cheshire East: £1,084South Norfolk: £1,021

    £1,077£1,081£1,021Cheshire East is higher£1,142£1,147£1,084

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Norfolk £123, Cheshire East £147Cheshire East: £147South Norfolk: £123Cheshire East: £148South Norfolk: £124Cheshire East: £140South Norfolk: £117

    £123£124£117Cheshire 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: South Norfolk £226, Cheshire East £234Cheshire East: £234South Norfolk: £226Cheshire East: £235South Norfolk: £227Cheshire East: £222South Norfolk: £214

    £226£227£214Cheshire 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: South Norfolk £5.63, Cheshire East £6.73Cheshire East: £6.73South Norfolk: £5.63Cheshire East: £6.75South Norfolk: £5.65Cheshire East: £6.38South Norfolk: £5.34

    £5.63£5.65£5.34Cheshire 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: South Norfolk £3.62, Cheshire East £3.24Cheshire East: £3.24South Norfolk: £3.62Cheshire East: £3.25South Norfolk: £3.63Cheshire East: £3.07South Norfolk: £3.43

    £3.62£3.63£3.43South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£3.24£3.25£3.07

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Norfolk £6.61, Cheshire East £6.61Cheshire East: £6.61South Norfolk: £6.61Cheshire East: £6.64South Norfolk: £6.64Cheshire East: £6.27South Norfolk: £6.27

    £6.61£6.64£6.27No difference to show£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: South Norfolk 1,011.4, Cheshire East 1,005.5Cheshire East: 1,005.5South Norfolk: 1,011.4

    1,011.4South Norfolk 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: South Norfolk 68.3, Cheshire East 65.3Cheshire East: 65.3South Norfolk: 68.3

    68.3South Norfolk 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: South Norfolk 139.4, Cheshire East 136.1Cheshire East: 136.1South Norfolk: 139.4

    139.4South Norfolk 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: South Norfolk 50.7, Cheshire East 54.4Cheshire East: 54.4South Norfolk: 50.7

    50.7Cheshire 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: South Norfolk 134.0, Cheshire East 136.4Cheshire East: 136.4South Norfolk: 134.0

    134.0Cheshire 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: South Norfolk 18.7, Cheshire East 19.2Cheshire East: 19.2South Norfolk: 18.7

    18.7Cheshire East is higher19.2

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South Norfolk and Cheshire East, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth NorfolkCheshire EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,289£4,307£4,068£4,183£4,201£3,968South Norfolk
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,431£12,484£11,791£12,494£12,547£11,851Cheshire East
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,396£1,402£1,324£1,473£1,480£1,398Cheshire East
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,464£11,513£10,874£11,558£11,607£10,963Cheshire East
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£271£272£257£259£260£246South Norfolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£678£681£643£660£663£626South Norfolk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£18£18£17£17£17£16South Norfolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£330£331£313£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£84£85£80£87£88£83Cheshire East
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,077£1,081£1,021£1,142£1,147£1,084Cheshire East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£123£124£117£147£148£140Cheshire East
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£226£227£214£234£235£222Cheshire East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.63£5.65£5.34£6.73£6.75£6.38Cheshire East
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.62£3.63£3.43£3.24£3.25£3.07South Norfolk
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.61£6.64£6.27£6.61£6.64£6.27
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,011.41,005.5South Norfolk
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202668.365.3South Norfolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026139.4136.1South Norfolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202650.754.4Cheshire East
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026134.0136.4Cheshire East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.719.2Cheshire East

Per resident

South Norfolk is higher on 10 of 21 measures, and Cheshire East on 11. 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

South Norfolk Cheshire East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Norfolk £4,289, Cheshire East £4,183Cheshire East: £4,183South Norfolk: £4,289Cheshire East: £4,201South Norfolk: £4,307Cheshire East: £3,968South Norfolk: £4,068

    £4,289£4,307£4,068South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£4,183£4,201£3,968

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: South Norfolk £2,927, Cheshire East £2,677Cheshire East: £2,677South Norfolk: £2,927Cheshire East: £2,689South Norfolk: £2,939Cheshire East: £2,540South Norfolk: £2,776

    £2,927£2,939£2,776South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£2,677£2,689£2,540

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: South Norfolk £806, Cheshire East £884Cheshire East: £884South Norfolk: £806Cheshire East: £887South Norfolk: £810Cheshire East: £838South Norfolk: £765

    £806£810£765Cheshire East is higher£884£887£838

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: South Norfolk £2,699, Cheshire East £2,477Cheshire East: £2,477South Norfolk: £2,699Cheshire East: £2,487South Norfolk: £2,711Cheshire East: £2,349South Norfolk: £2,560

    £2,699£2,711£2,560South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£2,477£2,487£2,349

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: South Norfolk £64, Cheshire East £56Cheshire East: £56South Norfolk: £64Cheshire East: £56South Norfolk: £64Cheshire East: £53South Norfolk: £61

    £64£64£61South Norfolk 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: South Norfolk £160, Cheshire East £141Cheshire East: £141South Norfolk: £160Cheshire East: £142South Norfolk: £160Cheshire East: £134South Norfolk: £151

    £160£160£151South Norfolk 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: South Norfolk £4.33, Cheshire East £3.57Cheshire East: £3.57South Norfolk: £4.33Cheshire East: £3.59South Norfolk: £4.35Cheshire East: £3.39South Norfolk: £4.11

    £4.33£4.35£4.11South Norfolk 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: South Norfolk £330, Cheshire East £355Cheshire East: £355South Norfolk: £330Cheshire East: £356South Norfolk: £331Cheshire East: £336South Norfolk: £313

    £330£331£313Cheshire 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: South Norfolk £97, Cheshire East £114Cheshire East: £114South Norfolk: £97Cheshire East: £114South Norfolk: £97Cheshire East: £108South Norfolk: £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: South Norfolk £49, Cheshire East £52Cheshire East: £52South Norfolk: £49Cheshire East: £53South Norfolk: £49Cheshire East: £50South Norfolk: £46

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: South Norfolk £622, Cheshire East £685Cheshire East: £685South Norfolk: £622Cheshire East: £688South Norfolk: £624Cheshire East: £650South Norfolk: £590

    £622£624£590Cheshire East is higher£685£688£650

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Norfolk £123, Cheshire East £147Cheshire East: £147South Norfolk: £123Cheshire East: £148South Norfolk: £124Cheshire East: £140South Norfolk: £117

    £123£124£117Cheshire East is higher£147£148£140

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: South Norfolk £130, Cheshire East £140Cheshire East: £140South Norfolk: £130Cheshire East: £141South Norfolk: £131Cheshire East: £133South Norfolk: £124

    £130£131£124Cheshire East is higher£140£141£133

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: South Norfolk £3.25, Cheshire East £4.03Cheshire East: £4.03South Norfolk: £3.25Cheshire East: £4.04South Norfolk: £3.26Cheshire East: £3.82South Norfolk: £3.08

    £3.25£3.26£3.08Cheshire East is higher£4.03£4.04£3.82

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: South Norfolk £2.09, Cheshire East £1.94Cheshire East: £1.94South Norfolk: £2.09Cheshire East: £1.95South Norfolk: £2.10Cheshire East: £1.84South Norfolk: £1.98

    £2.09£2.10£1.98South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£1.94£1.95£1.84

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Norfolk £6.61, Cheshire East £6.61Cheshire East: £6.61South Norfolk: £6.61Cheshire East: £6.64South Norfolk: £6.64Cheshire East: £6.27South Norfolk: £6.27

    £6.61£6.64£6.27No difference to show£6.61£6.64£6.27

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: South Norfolk 238.1, Cheshire East 215.5Cheshire East: 215.5South Norfolk: 238.1

    238.1South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count215.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Norfolk 16.1, Cheshire East 14.0Cheshire East: 14.0South Norfolk: 16.1

    16.1South Norfolk 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: South Norfolk 32.8, Cheshire East 29.2Cheshire East: 29.2South Norfolk: 32.8

    32.8South Norfolk 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: South Norfolk 50.7, Cheshire East 54.4Cheshire East: 54.4South Norfolk: 50.7

    50.7Cheshire East is higher54.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Norfolk 77.4, Cheshire East 81.8Cheshire East: 81.8South Norfolk: 77.4

    77.4Cheshire 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: South Norfolk 10.8, Cheshire East 11.5Cheshire East: 11.5South Norfolk: 10.8

    10.8Cheshire East is higher11.5

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South Norfolk and Cheshire East, per resident
MeasureSouth NorfolkCheshire EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,289£4,307£4,068£4,183£4,201£3,968South Norfolk
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,927£2,939£2,776£2,677£2,689£2,540South Norfolk
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£806£810£765£884£887£838Cheshire East
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,699£2,711£2,560£2,477£2,487£2,349South Norfolk
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£64£64£61£56£56£53South Norfolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£160£160£151£141£142£134South Norfolk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.33£4.35£4.11£3.57£3.59£3.39South Norfolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£330£331£313£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£622£624£590£685£688£650Cheshire East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£123£124£117£147£148£140Cheshire East
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£130£131£124£140£141£133Cheshire East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.25£3.26£3.08£4.03£4.04£3.82Cheshire East
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.09£2.10£1.98£1.94£1.95£1.84South Norfolk
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.61£6.64£6.27£6.61£6.64£6.27
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026238.1215.5South Norfolk
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.114.0South Norfolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.829.2South Norfolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202650.754.4Cheshire East
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202677.481.8Cheshire East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.811.5Cheshire East

Total

South Norfolk 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

South Norfolk Cheshire East

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: South Norfolk £636.4m, Cheshire East £1.8bnCheshire East: £1.8bnSouth Norfolk: £636.4mCheshire East: £1.8bnSouth Norfolk: £639.2mCheshire East: £1.7bnSouth Norfolk: £603.7m

    £636.4m£639.2m£603.7mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: South Norfolk £434.3m, Cheshire East £1.1bnCheshire East: £1.1bnSouth Norfolk: £434.3mCheshire East: £1.1bnSouth Norfolk: £436.2mCheshire East: £1.1bnSouth Norfolk: £412.0m

    £434.3m£436.2m£412.0mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£1.1bn

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: South Norfolk £119.6m, Cheshire East £371.5mCheshire East: £371.5mSouth Norfolk: £119.6mCheshire East: £373.1mSouth Norfolk: £120.1mCheshire East: £352.4mSouth Norfolk: £113.5m

    £119.6m£120.1m£113.5mCheshire East is higher£371.5m£373.1m£352.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: South Norfolk £400.5m, Cheshire East £1.0bnCheshire East: £1.0bnSouth Norfolk: £400.5mCheshire East: £1.0bnSouth Norfolk: £402.2mCheshire East: £987.9mSouth Norfolk: £379.9m

    £400.5m£402.2m£379.9mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£1.0bn£1.0bn£987.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: South Norfolk £9.5m, Cheshire East £23.4mCheshire East: £23.4mSouth Norfolk: £9.5mCheshire East: £23.5mSouth Norfolk: £9.5mCheshire East: £22.2mSouth Norfolk: £9.0m

    £9.5m£9.5m£9.0mCheshire 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: South Norfolk £23.7m, Cheshire East £59.5mCheshire East: £59.5mSouth Norfolk: £23.7mCheshire East: £59.7mSouth Norfolk: £23.8mCheshire East: £56.4mSouth Norfolk: £22.5m

    £23.7m£23.8m£22.5mCheshire 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: South Norfolk £0.64m, Cheshire East £1.5mCheshire East: £1.5mSouth Norfolk: £0.64mCheshire East: £1.5mSouth Norfolk: £0.64mCheshire East: £1.4mSouth Norfolk: £0.61m

    £0.64m£0.64m£0.61mCheshire 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: South Norfolk £48.9m, Cheshire East £149.1mCheshire East: £149.1mSouth Norfolk: £48.9mCheshire East: £149.7mSouth Norfolk: £49.1mCheshire East: £141.4mSouth Norfolk: £46.4m

    £48.9m£49.1m£46.4mCheshire 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: South Norfolk £14.3m, Cheshire East £47.8mCheshire East: £47.8mSouth Norfolk: £14.3mCheshire East: £48.0mSouth Norfolk: £14.4mCheshire East: £45.3mSouth Norfolk: £13.6m

    £14.3m£14.4m£13.6mCheshire 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: South Norfolk £7.2m, Cheshire East £22.0mCheshire East: £22.0mSouth Norfolk: £7.2mCheshire East: £22.1mSouth Norfolk: £7.2mCheshire East: £20.9mSouth Norfolk: £6.8m

    £7.2m£7.2m£6.8mCheshire East is higher£22.0m£22.1m£20.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: South Norfolk £92.3m, Cheshire East £288.0mCheshire East: £288.0mSouth Norfolk: £92.3mCheshire East: £289.3mSouth Norfolk: £92.7mCheshire East: £273.2mSouth Norfolk: £87.5m

    £92.3m£92.7m£87.5mCheshire East is higher£288.0m£289.3m£273.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: South Norfolk £18.2m, Cheshire East £61.9mCheshire East: £61.9mSouth Norfolk: £18.2mCheshire East: £62.1mSouth Norfolk: £18.3mCheshire East: £58.7mSouth Norfolk: £17.3m

    £18.2m£18.3m£17.3mCheshire East is higher£61.9m£62.1m£58.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: South Norfolk £19.3m, Cheshire East £59.0mCheshire East: £59.0mSouth Norfolk: £19.3mCheshire East: £59.2mSouth Norfolk: £19.4mCheshire East: £55.9mSouth Norfolk: £18.4m

    £19.3m£19.4m£18.4mCheshire East is higher£59.0m£59.2m£55.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: South Norfolk £0.48m, Cheshire East £1.7mCheshire East: £1.7mSouth Norfolk: £0.48mCheshire East: £1.7mSouth Norfolk: £0.48mCheshire East: £1.6mSouth Norfolk: £0.46m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.46mCheshire East is higher£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: South Norfolk £0.31m, Cheshire East £0.82mCheshire East: £0.82mSouth Norfolk: £0.31mCheshire East: £0.82mSouth Norfolk: £0.31mCheshire East: £0.77mSouth Norfolk: £0.29m

    £0.31m£0.31m£0.29mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£0.82m£0.82m£0.77m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: South Norfolk £0.98m, Cheshire East £2.8mCheshire East: £2.8mSouth Norfolk: £0.98mCheshire East: £2.8mSouth Norfolk: £0.99mCheshire East: £2.6mSouth Norfolk: £0.93m

    £0.98m£0.99m£0.93mCheshire East is higher£2.8m£2.8m£2.6m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: South Norfolk 35,336, Cheshire East 90,596Cheshire East: 90,596South Norfolk: 35,336

    35,336Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count90,596

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: South Norfolk 2,387, Cheshire East 5,881Cheshire East: 5,881South Norfolk: 2,387

    2,387Cheshire 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: South Norfolk 4,871, Cheshire East 12,259Cheshire East: 12,259South Norfolk: 4,871

    4,871Cheshire 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: South Norfolk 7,521, Cheshire East 22,865Cheshire East: 22,865South Norfolk: 7,521

    7,521Cheshire East is higher22,865

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: South Norfolk 11,488, Cheshire East 34,385Cheshire East: 34,385South Norfolk: 11,488

    11,488Cheshire East is higher34,385

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Norfolk 1,599, Cheshire East 4,832Cheshire East: 4,832South Norfolk: 1,599

    1,599Cheshire East is higher4,832

Show the numbers
South Norfolk and Cheshire East, total
MeasureSouth NorfolkCheshire EastHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£636.4m£639.2m£603.7m£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bnCheshire East
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£434.3m£436.2m£412.0m£1.1bnCheshire East
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£119.6m£120.1m£113.5m£371.5m£373.1m£352.4mCheshire East
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£400.5m£402.2m£379.9m£1.0bn£1.0bn£987.9mCheshire East
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.5m£9.5m£9.0m£23.4m£23.5m£22.2mCheshire East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.7m£23.8m£22.5m£59.5m£59.7m£56.4mCheshire East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mCheshire East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£48.9m£49.1m£46.4m£149.1m£149.7m£141.4mCheshire East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.3m£14.4m£13.6m£47.8m£48.0m£45.3mCheshire East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.2m£7.2m£6.8m£22.0m£22.1m£20.9mCheshire East
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£92.3m£92.7m£87.5m£288.0m£289.3m£273.2mCheshire East
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.2m£18.3m£17.3m£61.9m£62.1m£58.7mCheshire East
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£19.3m£19.4m£18.4m£59.0m£59.2m£55.9mCheshire East
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mCheshire East
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.31m£0.31m£0.29m£0.82m£0.82m£0.77mCheshire East
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.98m£0.99m£0.93m£2.8m£2.8m£2.6mCheshire East
State Pensiontotal, March 202635,33690,596Cheshire East
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,3875,881Cheshire East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,87112,259Cheshire East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,52122,865Cheshire East
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,48834,385Cheshire East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,5994,832Cheshire East

Sources

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

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  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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