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Cherwell and Warwick
Cherwell is higher than Warwick on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 21 per resident and 18 of 22 in total.
On 9 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.
Per person in the age group
Cherwell is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Warwick 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
Cherwell Warwick
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,499£3,514£3,319Warwick is higherDepends on how you count£3,605£3,620£3,419
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,476£12,529£11,834Warwick is higherDepends on how you count£12,656£12,710£12,004
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,380£1,386£1,309Cherwell is higher£1,260£1,266£1,196
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,586£11,636£10,990Warwick is higherDepends on how you count£11,788£11,838£11,181
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£291£292£276Warwick is higherDepends on how you count£292£294£277
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£581£584£551Cherwell is higherDepends on how you count£557£560£529
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£17£17£16Warwick is higher£18£18£17
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£280£282£266Cherwell is higher£280£281£266
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£113£114£107Cherwell is higher£87£88£83
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£65£65£61Cherwell is higher£62£63£59
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,137£1,142£1,079Cherwell is higher£997£1,001£945
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£135£135£128Warwick is higherDepends on how you count£147£148£140
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£170£171£161Warwick is higher£190£191£180
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£4.91£4.93£4.66Warwick is higher£7.99£8.03£7.58
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£3.26£3.27£3.09Cherwell is higher£3.25£3.26£3.08
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.36£6.38£6.03Warwick is higher£12£12£11
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,008.3Cherwell is higherDepends on how you count1,005.8
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
70.2Warwick is higherDepends on how you count70.4
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
123.3Cherwell is higherDepends on how you count119.3
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
43.3Cherwell is higher41.5
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
128.6Cherwell is higher116.5
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
14.9Cherwell is higher14.4
Show the numbers
| Measure | Cherwell | Warwick | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,499£3,514£3,319 | £3,605£3,620£3,419 | Warwick |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,476£12,529£11,834 | £12,656£12,710£12,004 | Warwick |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,380£1,386£1,309 | £1,260£1,266£1,196 | Cherwell |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,586£11,636£10,990 | £11,788£11,838£11,181 | Warwick |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £291£292£276 | £292£294£277 | Warwick |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £581£584£551 | £557£560£529 | Cherwell |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £17£17£16 | £18£18£17 | Warwick |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £280£282£266 | £280£281£266 | Cherwell |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £113£114£107 | £87£88£83 | Cherwell |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £65£65£61 | £62£63£59 | Cherwell |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,137£1,142£1,079 | £997£1,001£945 | Cherwell |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £135£135£128 | £147£148£140 | Warwick |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £170£171£161 | £190£191£180 | Warwick |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £4.91£4.93£4.66 | £7.99£8.03£7.58 | Warwick |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £3.26£3.27£3.09 | £3.25£3.26£3.08 | Cherwell |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.36£6.38£6.03 | £12£12£11 | Warwick |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,008.3 | 1,005.8 | Cherwell |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 70.2 | 70.4 | Warwick |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 123.3 | 119.3 | Cherwell |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 43.3 | 41.5 | Cherwell |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 128.6 | 116.5 | Cherwell |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 14.9 | 14.4 | Cherwell |
Per resident
Cherwell is higher on 8 of 21 measures, and Warwick 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
Cherwell Warwick
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,499£3,514£3,319Warwick is higherDepends on how you count£3,605£3,620£3,419
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,090£2,099£1,982Warwick is higherDepends on how you count£2,275£2,284£2,158
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£875£879£830Cherwell is higher£804£807£762
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£1,941£1,949£1,841Warwick is higherDepends on how you count£2,119£2,128£2,010
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£49£49£46Warwick is higherDepends on how you count£53£53£50
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£97£98£92Warwick is higherDepends on how you count£100£101£95
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£2.88£2.89£2.73Warwick is higher£3.24£3.25£3.07
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£280£282£266Cherwell is higher£280£281£266
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£113£114£107Cherwell is higher£87£88£83
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£41£41£39Cherwell is higher£40£40£38
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£721£724£684Cherwell is higher£635£638£603
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£135£135£128Warwick is higherDepends on how you count£147£148£140
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£108£108£102Warwick is higher£121£122£115
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£3.11£3.12£2.95Warwick is higher£5.09£5.11£4.83
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£2.07£2.08£1.96No difference to show£2.07£2.08£1.96
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.36£6.38£6.03Warwick is higher£12£12£11
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
168.9Warwick is higherDepends on how you count180.8
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
11.8Warwick is higherDepends on how you count12.7
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
20.7Warwick is higherDepends on how you count21.4
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
43.3Cherwell is higher41.5
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
81.5Cherwell is higher74.3
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
9.5Cherwell is higher9.2
Show the numbers
| Measure | Cherwell | Warwick | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,499£3,514£3,319 | £3,605£3,620£3,419 | Warwick |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,090£2,099£1,982 | £2,275£2,284£2,158 | Warwick |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £875£879£830 | £804£807£762 | Cherwell |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £1,941£1,949£1,841 | £2,119£2,128£2,010 | Warwick |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £49£49£46 | £53£53£50 | Warwick |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £97£98£92 | £100£101£95 | Warwick |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £2.88£2.89£2.73 | £3.24£3.25£3.07 | Warwick |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £280£282£266 | £280£281£266 | Cherwell |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £113£114£107 | £87£88£83 | Cherwell |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £41£41£39 | £40£40£38 | Cherwell |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £721£724£684 | £635£638£603 | Cherwell |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £135£135£128 | £147£148£140 | Warwick |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £108£108£102 | £121£122£115 | Warwick |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £3.11£3.12£2.95 | £5.09£5.11£4.83 | Warwick |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £2.07£2.08£1.96 | £2.07£2.08£1.96 | |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.36£6.38£6.03 | £12£12£11 | Warwick |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 168.9 | 180.8 | Warwick |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 11.8 | 12.7 | Warwick |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 20.7 | 21.4 | Warwick |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 43.3 | 41.5 | Cherwell |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 81.5 | 74.3 | Cherwell |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 9.5 | 9.2 | Cherwell |
Total
Cherwell is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Warwick 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
Cherwell Warwick
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£597.4m£600.0m£566.7mCherwell is higherDepends on how you count£560.7m£563.1m£531.8m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£356.8m£358.3m£338.4mCherwell is higherDepends on how you count£353.8m£355.3m£335.6m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£149.4m£150.0m£141.7mCherwell is higher£125.0m£125.5m£118.5m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£331.3m£332.7m£314.3mCherwell is higherDepends on how you count£329.6m£331.0m£312.6m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£8.3m£8.4m£7.9mCherwell is higherDepends on how you count£8.2m£8.2m£7.8m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£16.6m£16.7m£15.8mCherwell is higherDepends on how you count£15.6m£15.6m£14.8m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.49m£0.49m£0.47mWarwick is higher£0.50m£0.51m£0.48m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£47.9m£48.1m£45.4mCherwell is higher£43.6m£43.8m£41.3m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£19.3m£19.4m£18.3mCherwell is higher£13.6m£13.7m£12.9m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£7.0m£7.0m£6.6mCherwell is higher£6.2m£6.2m£5.9m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£123.1m£123.6m£116.8mCherwell is higher£98.8m£99.2m£93.7m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£23.0m£23.1m£21.8mCherwell is higherDepends on how you count£22.9m£23.0m£21.7m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£18.4m£18.5m£17.5mWarwick is higher£18.8m£18.9m£17.9m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mWarwick is higher£0.79m£0.80m£0.75m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.35m£0.35m£0.33mCherwell is higher£0.32m£0.32m£0.31m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mWarwick is higher£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
28,833Cherwell is higherDepends on how you count28,121
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
2,006Cherwell is higherDepends on how you count1,968
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,526Cherwell is higherDepends on how you count3,335
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
7,400Cherwell is higher6,447
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
13,922Cherwell is higher11,555
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,617Cherwell is higher1,426
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| Measure | Cherwell | Warwick | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £597.4m£600.0m£566.7m | £560.7m£563.1m£531.8m | Cherwell |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £356.8m£358.3m£338.4m | £353.8m£355.3m£335.6m | Cherwell |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £149.4m£150.0m£141.7m | £125.0m£125.5m£118.5m | Cherwell |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £331.3m£332.7m£314.3m | £329.6m£331.0m£312.6m | Cherwell |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £8.3m£8.4m£7.9m | £8.2m£8.2m£7.8m | Cherwell |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £16.6m£16.7m£15.8m | £15.6m£15.6m£14.8m | Cherwell |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.49m£0.49m£0.47m | £0.50m£0.51m£0.48m | Warwick |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £47.9m£48.1m£45.4m | £43.6m£43.8m£41.3m | Cherwell |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £19.3m£19.4m£18.3m | £13.6m£13.7m£12.9m | Cherwell |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £7.0m£7.0m£6.6m | £6.2m£6.2m£5.9m | Cherwell |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £123.1m£123.6m£116.8m | £98.8m£99.2m£93.7m | Cherwell |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £23.0m£23.1m£21.8m | £22.9m£23.0m£21.7m | Cherwell |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £18.4m£18.5m£17.5m | £18.8m£18.9m£17.9m | Warwick |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.53m£0.53m£0.50m | £0.79m£0.80m£0.75m | Warwick |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.35m£0.35m£0.33m | £0.32m£0.32m£0.31m | Cherwell |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £1.1m£1.1m£1.0m | £1.8m£1.8m£1.7m | Warwick |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 28,833 | 28,121 | Cherwell |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 2,006 | 1,968 | Cherwell |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,526 | 3,335 | Cherwell |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 7,400 | 6,447 | Cherwell |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 13,922 | 11,555 | Cherwell |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,617 | 1,426 | Cherwell |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.