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Stafford and Cheshire West and Chester

141,610 and 370,951 residents (mid-2024).

Stafford is higher than Cheshire West and Chester on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 6 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

Stafford is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Cheshire West and Chester on 19. 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

Stafford Cheshire West and Chester

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stafford £4,308, Cheshire West and Chester £4,429Cheshire West and Chester: £4,429Stafford: £4,308Cheshire West and Chester: £4,448Stafford: £4,327Cheshire West and Chester: £4,201Stafford: £4,087

    £4,308£4,327£4,087Cheshire West and Chester is higher£4,429£4,448£4,201

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Stafford £12,595, Cheshire West and Chester £12,559Cheshire West and Chester: £12,559Stafford: £12,595Cheshire West and Chester: £12,612Stafford: £12,649Cheshire West and Chester: £11,913Stafford: £11,947

    £12,595£12,649£11,947Stafford is higherDepends on how you count£12,559£12,612£11,913

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Stafford £1,487, Cheshire West and Chester £1,771Cheshire West and Chester: £1,771Stafford: £1,487Cheshire West and Chester: £1,779Stafford: £1,494Cheshire West and Chester: £1,680Stafford: £1,411

    £1,487£1,494£1,411Cheshire West and Chester is higher£1,771£1,779£1,680

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Stafford £11,653, Cheshire West and Chester £11,513Cheshire West and Chester: £11,513Stafford: £11,653Cheshire West and Chester: £11,562Stafford: £11,703Cheshire West and Chester: £10,921Stafford: £11,054

    £11,653£11,703£11,054Stafford is higherDepends on how you count£11,513£11,562£10,921

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Stafford £251, Cheshire West and Chester £333Cheshire West and Chester: £333Stafford: £251Cheshire West and Chester: £335Stafford: £252Cheshire West and Chester: £316Stafford: £238

    £251£252£238Cheshire West and Chester is higher£333£335£316

  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: Stafford £674, Cheshire West and Chester £691Cheshire West and Chester: £691Stafford: £674Cheshire West and Chester: £694Stafford: £677Cheshire West and Chester: £655Stafford: £639

    £674£677£639Cheshire West and Chester is higherDepends on how you count£691£694£655

  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: Stafford £17, Cheshire West and Chester £22Cheshire West and Chester: £22Stafford: £17Cheshire West and Chester: £22Stafford: £17Cheshire West and Chester: £21Stafford: £16

    £17£17£16Cheshire West and Chester is higher£22£22£21

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Stafford £387, Cheshire West and Chester £456Cheshire West and Chester: £456Stafford: £387Cheshire West and Chester: £458Stafford: £389Cheshire West and Chester: £433Stafford: £368

    £387£389£368Cheshire West and Chester is higher£456£458£433

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Stafford £99, Cheshire West and Chester £136Cheshire West and Chester: £136Stafford: £99Cheshire West and Chester: £136Stafford: £100Cheshire West and Chester: £129Stafford: £94

    £99£100£94Cheshire West and Chester is higher£136£136£129

  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: Stafford £89, Cheshire West and Chester £111Cheshire West and Chester: £111Stafford: £89Cheshire West and Chester: £111Stafford: £89Cheshire West and Chester: £105Stafford: £84

    £89£89£84Cheshire West and Chester is higher£111£111£105

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Stafford £1,126, Cheshire West and Chester £1,365Cheshire West and Chester: £1,365Stafford: £1,126Cheshire West and Chester: £1,371Stafford: £1,131Cheshire West and Chester: £1,295Stafford: £1,068

    £1,126£1,131£1,068Cheshire West and Chester is higher£1,365£1,371£1,295

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stafford £139, Cheshire West and Chester £170Cheshire West and Chester: £170Stafford: £139Cheshire West and Chester: £171Stafford: £140Cheshire West and Chester: £161Stafford: £132

    £139£140£132Cheshire West and Chester is higher£170£171£161

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Stafford £261, Cheshire West and Chester £282Cheshire West and Chester: £282Stafford: £261Cheshire West and Chester: £283Stafford: £263Cheshire West and Chester: £267Stafford: £248

    £261£263£248Cheshire West and Chester is higher£282£283£267

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Stafford £5.90, Cheshire West and Chester £6.56Cheshire West and Chester: £6.56Stafford: £5.90Cheshire West and Chester: £6.59Stafford: £5.93Cheshire West and Chester: £6.22Stafford: £5.60

    £5.90£5.93£5.60Cheshire West and Chester is higher£6.56£6.59£6.22

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Stafford £4.78, Cheshire West and Chester £6.75Cheshire West and Chester: £6.75Stafford: £4.78Cheshire West and Chester: £6.78Stafford: £4.80Cheshire West and Chester: £6.40Stafford: £4.53

    £4.78£4.80£4.53Cheshire West and Chester is higher£6.75£6.78£6.40

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stafford £6.57, Cheshire West and Chester £6.37Cheshire West and Chester: £6.37Stafford: £6.57Cheshire West and Chester: £6.39Stafford: £6.60Cheshire West and Chester: £6.04Stafford: £6.23

    £6.57£6.60£6.23Stafford is higherDepends on how you count£6.37£6.39£6.04

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Stafford 1,006.3, Cheshire West and Chester 1,014.8Cheshire West and Chester: 1,014.8Stafford: 1,006.3

    1,006.3Cheshire West and Chester is higherDepends on how you count1,014.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Stafford 64.6, Cheshire West and Chester 86.0Cheshire West and Chester: 86.0Stafford: 64.6

    64.6Cheshire West and Chester is higher86.0

  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: Stafford 139.1, Cheshire West and Chester 145.2Cheshire West and Chester: 145.2Stafford: 139.1

    139.1Cheshire West and Chester is higherDepends on how you count145.2

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Stafford 56.1, Cheshire West and Chester 67.3Cheshire West and Chester: 67.3Stafford: 56.1

    56.1Cheshire West and Chester is higher67.3

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Stafford 143.1, Cheshire West and Chester 159.3Cheshire West and Chester: 159.3Stafford: 143.1

    143.1Cheshire West and Chester is higher159.3

  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: Stafford 19.9, Cheshire West and Chester 24.0Cheshire West and Chester: 24.0Stafford: 19.9

    19.9Cheshire West and Chester is higher24.0

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Stafford and Cheshire West and Chester, per person in the age group
MeasureStaffordCheshire West and ChesterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,308£4,327£4,087£4,429£4,448£4,201Cheshire West and Chester
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,595£12,649£11,947£12,559£12,612£11,913Stafford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,487£1,494£1,411£1,771£1,779£1,680Cheshire West and Chester
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,653£11,703£11,054£11,513£11,562£10,921Stafford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£251£252£238£333£335£316Cheshire West and Chester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£674£677£639£691£694£655Cheshire West and Chester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16£22£22£21Cheshire West and Chester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£387£389£368£456£458£433Cheshire West and Chester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£99£100£94£136£136£129Cheshire West and Chester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£89£89£84£111£111£105Cheshire West and Chester
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,126£1,131£1,068£1,365£1,371£1,295Cheshire West and Chester
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£139£140£132£170£171£161Cheshire West and Chester
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£261£263£248£282£283£267Cheshire West and Chester
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.90£5.93£5.60£6.56£6.59£6.22Cheshire West and Chester
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.78£4.80£4.53£6.75£6.78£6.40Cheshire West and Chester
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.57£6.60£6.23£6.37£6.39£6.04Stafford
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,006.31,014.8Cheshire West and Chester
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202664.686.0Cheshire West and Chester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026139.1145.2Cheshire West and Chester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202656.167.3Cheshire West and Chester
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026143.1159.3Cheshire West and Chester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.924.0Cheshire West and Chester

Per resident

Stafford is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Cheshire West and Chester on 16. 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

Stafford Cheshire West and Chester

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stafford £4,308, Cheshire West and Chester £4,429Cheshire West and Chester: £4,429Stafford: £4,308Cheshire West and Chester: £4,448Stafford: £4,327Cheshire West and Chester: £4,201Stafford: £4,087

    £4,308£4,327£4,087Cheshire West and Chester is higher£4,429£4,448£4,201

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Stafford £2,785, Cheshire West and Chester £2,573Cheshire West and Chester: £2,573Stafford: £2,785Cheshire West and Chester: £2,584Stafford: £2,796Cheshire West and Chester: £2,441Stafford: £2,641

    £2,785£2,796£2,641Stafford is higherDepends on how you count£2,573£2,584£2,441

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Stafford £891, Cheshire West and Chester £1,087Cheshire West and Chester: £1,087Stafford: £891Cheshire West and Chester: £1,092Stafford: £895Cheshire West and Chester: £1,031Stafford: £845

    £891£895£845Cheshire West and Chester is higher£1,087£1,092£1,031

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Stafford £2,576, Cheshire West and Chester £2,359Cheshire West and Chester: £2,359Stafford: £2,576Cheshire West and Chester: £2,369Stafford: £2,587Cheshire West and Chester: £2,238Stafford: £2,444

    £2,576£2,587£2,444Stafford is higherDepends on how you count£2,359£2,369£2,238

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Stafford £55, Cheshire West and Chester £68Cheshire West and Chester: £68Stafford: £55Cheshire West and Chester: £69Stafford: £56Cheshire West and Chester: £65Stafford: £53

    £55£56£53Cheshire West and Chester is higher£68£69£65

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Stafford £149, Cheshire West and Chester £142Cheshire West and Chester: £142Stafford: £149Cheshire West and Chester: £142Stafford: £150Cheshire West and Chester: £134Stafford: £141

    £149£150£141Stafford is higherDepends on how you count£142£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: Stafford £3.75, Cheshire West and Chester £4.43Cheshire West and Chester: £4.43Stafford: £3.75Cheshire West and Chester: £4.45Stafford: £3.77Cheshire West and Chester: £4.20Stafford: £3.56

    £3.75£3.77£3.56Cheshire West and Chester is higher£4.43£4.45£4.20

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Stafford £387, Cheshire West and Chester £456Cheshire West and Chester: £456Stafford: £387Cheshire West and Chester: £458Stafford: £389Cheshire West and Chester: £433Stafford: £368

    £387£389£368Cheshire West and Chester is higher£456£458£433

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Stafford £99, Cheshire West and Chester £136Cheshire West and Chester: £136Stafford: £99Cheshire West and Chester: £136Stafford: £100Cheshire West and Chester: £129Stafford: £94

    £99£100£94Cheshire West and Chester is higher£136£136£129

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Stafford £53, Cheshire West and Chester £68Cheshire West and Chester: £68Stafford: £53Cheshire West and Chester: £68Stafford: £54Cheshire West and Chester: £65Stafford: £51

    £53£54£51Cheshire West and Chester is higher£68£68£65

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Stafford £675, Cheshire West and Chester £838Cheshire West and Chester: £838Stafford: £675Cheshire West and Chester: £842Stafford: £678Cheshire West and Chester: £795Stafford: £640

    £675£678£640Cheshire West and Chester is higher£838£842£795

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stafford £139, Cheshire West and Chester £170Cheshire West and Chester: £170Stafford: £139Cheshire West and Chester: £171Stafford: £140Cheshire West and Chester: £161Stafford: £132

    £139£140£132Cheshire West and Chester is higher£170£171£161

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Stafford £157, Cheshire West and Chester £173Cheshire West and Chester: £173Stafford: £157Cheshire West and Chester: £174Stafford: £157Cheshire West and Chester: £164Stafford: £149

    £157£157£149Cheshire West and Chester is higher£173£174£164

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Stafford £3.53, Cheshire West and Chester £4.02Cheshire West and Chester: £4.02Stafford: £3.53Cheshire West and Chester: £4.03Stafford: £3.55Cheshire West and Chester: £3.81Stafford: £3.35

    £3.53£3.55£3.35Cheshire West and Chester is higher£4.02£4.03£3.81

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Stafford £2.86, Cheshire West and Chester £4.14Cheshire West and Chester: £4.14Stafford: £2.86Cheshire West and Chester: £4.16Stafford: £2.87Cheshire West and Chester: £3.93Stafford: £2.71

    £2.86£2.87£2.71Cheshire West and Chester is higher£4.14£4.16£3.93

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stafford £6.57, Cheshire West and Chester £6.37Cheshire West and Chester: £6.37Stafford: £6.57Cheshire West and Chester: £6.39Stafford: £6.60Cheshire West and Chester: £6.04Stafford: £6.23

    £6.57£6.60£6.23Stafford is higherDepends on how you count£6.37£6.39£6.04

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Stafford 222.5, Cheshire West and Chester 207.9Cheshire West and Chester: 207.9Stafford: 222.5

    222.5Stafford is higherDepends on how you count207.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stafford 14.3, Cheshire West and Chester 17.6Cheshire West and Chester: 17.6Stafford: 14.3

    14.3Cheshire West and Chester is higher17.6

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Stafford 30.8, Cheshire West and Chester 29.8Cheshire West and Chester: 29.8Stafford: 30.8

    30.8Stafford is higherDepends on how you count29.8

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Stafford 56.1, Cheshire West and Chester 67.3Cheshire West and Chester: 67.3Stafford: 56.1

    56.1Cheshire West and Chester is higher67.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stafford 85.7, Cheshire West and Chester 97.8Cheshire West and Chester: 97.8Stafford: 85.7

    85.7Cheshire West and Chester is higher97.8

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Stafford 11.9, Cheshire West and Chester 14.7Cheshire West and Chester: 14.7Stafford: 11.9

    11.9Cheshire West and Chester is higher14.7

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Stafford and Cheshire West and Chester, per resident
MeasureStaffordCheshire West and ChesterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,308£4,327£4,087£4,429£4,448£4,201Cheshire West and Chester
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,785£2,796£2,641£2,573£2,584£2,441Stafford
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£891£895£845£1,087£1,092£1,031Cheshire West and Chester
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,576£2,587£2,444£2,359£2,369£2,238Stafford
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£55£56£53£68£69£65Cheshire West and Chester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£150£141£142£142£134Stafford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.75£3.77£3.56£4.43£4.45£4.20Cheshire West and Chester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£387£389£368£456£458£433Cheshire West and Chester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£99£100£94£136£136£129Cheshire West and Chester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£53£54£51£68£68£65Cheshire West and Chester
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£675£678£640£838£842£795Cheshire West and Chester
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£139£140£132£170£171£161Cheshire West and Chester
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£157£157£149£173£174£164Cheshire West and Chester
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.53£3.55£3.35£4.02£4.03£3.81Cheshire West and Chester
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.86£2.87£2.71£4.14£4.16£3.93Cheshire West and Chester
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.57£6.60£6.23£6.37£6.39£6.04Stafford
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026222.5207.9Stafford
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.317.6Cheshire West and Chester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202630.829.8Stafford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202656.167.3Cheshire West and Chester
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202685.797.8Cheshire West and Chester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.914.7Cheshire West and Chester

Total

Stafford is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Cheshire West and Chester 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

Stafford Cheshire West and Chester

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Stafford £610.1m, Cheshire West and Chester £1.6bnCheshire West and Chester: £1.6bnStafford: £610.1mCheshire West and Chester: £1.6bnStafford: £612.7mCheshire West and Chester: £1.6bnStafford: £578.7m

    £610.1m£612.7m£578.7mCheshire West and Chester is higher£1.6bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Stafford £394.3m, Cheshire West and Chester £954.6mCheshire West and Chester: £954.6mStafford: £394.3mCheshire West and Chester: £958.6mStafford: £396.0mCheshire West and Chester: £905.5mStafford: £374.0m

    £394.3m£396.0m£374.0mCheshire West and Chester is higherDepends on how you count£954.6m£958.6m£905.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Stafford £126.2m, Cheshire West and Chester £403.3mCheshire West and Chester: £403.3mStafford: £126.2mCheshire West and Chester: £405.0mStafford: £126.7mCheshire West and Chester: £382.6mStafford: £119.7m

    £126.2m£126.7m£119.7mCheshire West and Chester is higher£403.3m£405.0m£382.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Stafford £364.8m, Cheshire West and Chester £875.1mCheshire West and Chester: £875.1mStafford: £364.8mCheshire West and Chester: £878.8mStafford: £366.4mCheshire West and Chester: £830.1mStafford: £346.1m

    £364.8m£366.4m£346.1mCheshire West and Chester is higherDepends on how you count£875.1m£878.8m£830.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Stafford £7.9m, Cheshire West and Chester £25.3mCheshire West and Chester: £25.3mStafford: £7.9mCheshire West and Chester: £25.4mStafford: £7.9mCheshire West and Chester: £24.0mStafford: £7.5m

    £7.9m£7.9m£7.5mCheshire West and Chester is higher£25.3m£25.4m£24.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Stafford £21.1m, Cheshire West and Chester £52.5mCheshire West and Chester: £52.5mStafford: £21.1mCheshire West and Chester: £52.7mStafford: £21.2mCheshire West and Chester: £49.8mStafford: £20.0m

    £21.1m£21.2m£20.0mCheshire West and Chester is higherDepends on how you count£52.5m£52.7m£49.8m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Stafford £0.53m, Cheshire West and Chester £1.6mCheshire West and Chester: £1.6mStafford: £0.53mCheshire West and Chester: £1.7mStafford: £0.53mCheshire West and Chester: £1.6mStafford: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mCheshire West and Chester is higher£1.6m£1.7m£1.6m

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Stafford £54.9m, Cheshire West and Chester £169.3mCheshire West and Chester: £169.3mStafford: £54.9mCheshire West and Chester: £170.0mStafford: £55.1mCheshire West and Chester: £160.6mStafford: £52.0m

    £54.9m£55.1m£52.0mCheshire West and Chester is higher£169.3m£170.0m£160.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Stafford £14.1m, Cheshire West and Chester £50.4mCheshire West and Chester: £50.4mStafford: £14.1mCheshire West and Chester: £50.6mStafford: £14.1mCheshire West and Chester: £47.8mStafford: £13.3m

    £14.1m£14.1m£13.3mCheshire West and Chester is higher£50.4m£50.6m£47.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Stafford £7.5m, Cheshire West and Chester £25.3mCheshire West and Chester: £25.3mStafford: £7.5mCheshire West and Chester: £25.4mStafford: £7.6mCheshire West and Chester: £24.0mStafford: £7.2m

    £7.5m£7.6m£7.2mCheshire West and Chester is higher£25.3m£25.4m£24.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Stafford £95.6m, Cheshire West and Chester £310.9mCheshire West and Chester: £310.9mStafford: £95.6mCheshire West and Chester: £312.2mStafford: £96.0mCheshire West and Chester: £294.9mStafford: £90.6m

    £95.6m£96.0m£90.6mCheshire West and Chester is higher£310.9m£312.2m£294.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Stafford £19.7m, Cheshire West and Chester £63.0mCheshire West and Chester: £63.0mStafford: £19.7mCheshire West and Chester: £63.3mStafford: £19.8mCheshire West and Chester: £59.7mStafford: £18.7m

    £19.7m£19.8m£18.7mCheshire West and Chester is higher£63.0m£63.3m£59.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Stafford £22.2m, Cheshire West and Chester £64.1mCheshire West and Chester: £64.1mStafford: £22.2mCheshire West and Chester: £64.4mStafford: £22.3mCheshire West and Chester: £60.8mStafford: £21.0m

    £22.2m£22.3m£21.0mCheshire West and Chester is higher£64.1m£64.4m£60.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Stafford £0.50m, Cheshire West and Chester £1.5mCheshire West and Chester: £1.5mStafford: £0.50mCheshire West and Chester: £1.5mStafford: £0.50mCheshire West and Chester: £1.4mStafford: £0.47m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.47mCheshire West and Chester is higher£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Stafford £0.41m, Cheshire West and Chester £1.5mCheshire West and Chester: £1.5mStafford: £0.41mCheshire West and Chester: £1.5mStafford: £0.41mCheshire West and Chester: £1.5mStafford: £0.38m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.38mCheshire West and Chester is higher£1.5m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Stafford £0.93m, Cheshire West and Chester £2.4mCheshire West and Chester: £2.4mStafford: £0.93mCheshire West and Chester: £2.4mStafford: £0.93mCheshire West and Chester: £2.2mStafford: £0.88m

    £0.93m£0.93m£0.88mCheshire West and Chester is higherDepends on how you count£2.4m£2.4m£2.2m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Stafford 31,504, Cheshire West and Chester 77,132Cheshire West and Chester: 77,132Stafford: 31,504

    31,504Cheshire West and Chester is higherDepends on how you count77,132

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Stafford 2,022, Cheshire West and Chester 6,538Cheshire West and Chester: 6,538Stafford: 2,022

    2,022Cheshire West and Chester is higher6,538

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Stafford 4,356, Cheshire West and Chester 11,039Cheshire West and Chester: 11,039Stafford: 4,356

    4,356Cheshire West and Chester is higherDepends on how you count11,039

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Stafford 7,937, Cheshire West and Chester 24,973Cheshire West and Chester: 24,973Stafford: 7,937

    7,937Cheshire West and Chester is higher24,973

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Stafford 12,142, Cheshire West and Chester 36,259Cheshire West and Chester: 36,259Stafford: 12,142

    12,142Cheshire West and Chester is higher36,259

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Stafford 1,690, Cheshire West and Chester 5,465Cheshire West and Chester: 5,465Stafford: 1,690

    1,690Cheshire West and Chester is higher5,465

Show the numbers
Stafford and Cheshire West and Chester, total
MeasureStaffordCheshire West and ChesterHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£610.1m£612.7m£578.7m£1.6bnCheshire West and Chester
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£394.3m£396.0m£374.0m£954.6m£958.6m£905.5mCheshire West and Chester
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£126.2m£126.7m£119.7m£403.3m£405.0m£382.6mCheshire West and Chester
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£364.8m£366.4m£346.1m£875.1m£878.8m£830.1mCheshire West and Chester
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.9m£7.9m£7.5m£25.3m£25.4m£24.0mCheshire West and Chester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.1m£21.2m£20.0m£52.5m£52.7m£49.8mCheshire West and Chester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£1.6m£1.7m£1.6mCheshire West and Chester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£54.9m£55.1m£52.0m£169.3m£170.0m£160.6mCheshire West and Chester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.1m£14.1m£13.3m£50.4m£50.6m£47.8mCheshire West and Chester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.5m£7.6m£7.2m£25.3m£25.4m£24.0mCheshire West and Chester
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£95.6m£96.0m£90.6m£310.9m£312.2m£294.9mCheshire West and Chester
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£19.7m£19.8m£18.7m£63.0m£63.3m£59.7mCheshire West and Chester
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£22.2m£22.3m£21.0m£64.1m£64.4m£60.8mCheshire West and Chester
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mCheshire West and Chester
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.38m£1.5mCheshire West and Chester
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.93m£0.93m£0.88m£2.4m£2.4m£2.2mCheshire West and Chester
State Pensiontotal, March 202631,50477,132Cheshire West and Chester
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,0226,538Cheshire West and Chester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,35611,039Cheshire West and Chester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,93724,973Cheshire West and Chester
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,14236,259Cheshire West and Chester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,6905,465Cheshire West and Chester

Sources

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

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