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Bromsgrove and Cheshire East

101,413 and 420,472 residents (mid-2024).

Bromsgrove is higher than Cheshire East on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 0 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.

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Per person in the age group

Bromsgrove is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Cheshire East 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

Bromsgrove Cheshire East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bromsgrove £4,097, Cheshire East £4,183Cheshire East: £4,183Bromsgrove: £4,097Cheshire East: £4,201Bromsgrove: £4,114Cheshire East: £3,968Bromsgrove: £3,886

    £4,097£4,114£3,886Cheshire 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: Bromsgrove £12,555, Cheshire East £12,494Cheshire East: £12,494Bromsgrove: £12,555Cheshire East: £12,547Bromsgrove: £12,608Cheshire East: £11,851Bromsgrove: £11,909

    £12,555£12,608£11,909Bromsgrove 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: Bromsgrove £1,281, Cheshire East £1,473Cheshire East: £1,473Bromsgrove: £1,281Cheshire East: £1,480Bromsgrove: £1,286Cheshire East: £1,398Bromsgrove: £1,215

    £1,281£1,286£1,215Cheshire 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: Bromsgrove £11,585, Cheshire East £11,558Cheshire East: £11,558Bromsgrove: £11,585Cheshire East: £11,607Bromsgrove: £11,634Cheshire East: £10,963Bromsgrove: £10,988

    £11,585£11,634£10,988Bromsgrove 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: Bromsgrove £244, Cheshire East £259Cheshire East: £259Bromsgrove: £244Cheshire East: £260Bromsgrove: £245Cheshire East: £246Bromsgrove: £231

    £244£245£231Cheshire East is higher£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: Bromsgrove £710, Cheshire East £660Cheshire East: £660Bromsgrove: £710Cheshire East: £663Bromsgrove: £713Cheshire East: £626Bromsgrove: £674

    £710£713£674Bromsgrove 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: Bromsgrove £16, Cheshire East £17Cheshire East: £17Bromsgrove: £16Cheshire East: £17Bromsgrove: £16Cheshire East: £16Bromsgrove: £16

    £16Cheshire East 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: Bromsgrove £345, Cheshire East £355Cheshire East: £355Bromsgrove: £345Cheshire East: £356Bromsgrove: £346Cheshire East: £336Bromsgrove: £327

    £345£346£327Cheshire 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: Bromsgrove £99, Cheshire East £114Cheshire East: £114Bromsgrove: £99Cheshire East: £114Bromsgrove: £99Cheshire East: £108Bromsgrove: £94

    £99£99£94Cheshire 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: Bromsgrove £82, Cheshire East £87Cheshire East: £87Bromsgrove: £82Cheshire East: £88Bromsgrove: £83Cheshire East: £83Bromsgrove: £78

    £82£83£78Cheshire East is higher£87£88£83

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Bromsgrove £992, Cheshire East £1,142Cheshire East: £1,142Bromsgrove: £992Cheshire East: £1,147Bromsgrove: £996Cheshire East: £1,084Bromsgrove: £941

    £992£996£941Cheshire East is higher£1,142£1,147£1,084

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bromsgrove £113, Cheshire East £147Cheshire East: £147Bromsgrove: £113Cheshire East: £148Bromsgrove: £113Cheshire East: £140Bromsgrove: £107

    £113£113£107Cheshire 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: Bromsgrove £196, Cheshire East £234Cheshire East: £234Bromsgrove: £196Cheshire East: £235Bromsgrove: £196Cheshire East: £222Bromsgrove: £186

    £196£196£186Cheshire 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: Bromsgrove £7.51, Cheshire East £6.73Cheshire East: £6.73Bromsgrove: £7.51Cheshire East: £6.75Bromsgrove: £7.54Cheshire East: £6.38Bromsgrove: £7.12

    £7.51£7.54£7.12Bromsgrove is higherDepends on how you count£6.73£6.75£6.38

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Bromsgrove £3.66, Cheshire East £3.24Cheshire East: £3.24Bromsgrove: £3.66Cheshire East: £3.25Bromsgrove: £3.67Cheshire East: £3.07Bromsgrove: £3.47

    £3.66£3.67£3.47Bromsgrove is higherDepends on how you count£3.24£3.25£3.07

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bromsgrove £6.21, Cheshire East £6.61Cheshire East: £6.61Bromsgrove: £6.21Cheshire East: £6.64Bromsgrove: £6.24Cheshire East: £6.27Bromsgrove: £5.89

    £6.21£6.24£5.89Cheshire East is higher£6.61£6.64£6.27

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Bromsgrove 999.8, Cheshire East 1,005.5Cheshire East: 1,005.5Bromsgrove: 999.8

    999.8Cheshire East 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: Bromsgrove 63.5, Cheshire East 65.3Cheshire East: 65.3Bromsgrove: 63.5

    63.5Cheshire East 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: Bromsgrove 146.5, Cheshire East 136.1Cheshire East: 136.1Bromsgrove: 146.5

    146.5Bromsgrove 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: Bromsgrove 51.3, Cheshire East 54.4Cheshire East: 54.4Bromsgrove: 51.3

    51.3Cheshire 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: Bromsgrove 120.1, Cheshire East 136.4Cheshire East: 136.4Bromsgrove: 120.1

    120.1Cheshire 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: Bromsgrove 18.4, Cheshire East 19.2Cheshire East: 19.2Bromsgrove: 18.4

    18.4Cheshire East is higher19.2

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Bromsgrove and Cheshire East, per person in the age group
MeasureBromsgroveCheshire EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,097£4,114£3,886£4,183£4,201£3,968Cheshire East
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,555£12,608£11,909£12,494£12,547£11,851Bromsgrove
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,281£1,286£1,215£1,473£1,480£1,398Cheshire East
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,585£11,634£10,988£11,558£11,607£10,963Bromsgrove
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£244£245£231£259£260£246Cheshire East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£710£713£674£660£663£626Bromsgrove
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£17£17£16Cheshire East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£345£346£327£355£356£336Cheshire East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£99£99£94£114£114£108Cheshire East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£82£83£78£87£88£83Cheshire East
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£992£996£941£1,142£1,147£1,084Cheshire East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£113£113£107£147£148£140Cheshire East
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£196£196£186£234£235£222Cheshire East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.51£7.54£7.12£6.73£6.75£6.38Bromsgrove
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.66£3.67£3.47£3.24£3.25£3.07Bromsgrove
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.21£6.24£5.89£6.61£6.64£6.27Cheshire East
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026999.81,005.5Cheshire East
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202663.565.3Cheshire East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026146.5136.1Bromsgrove
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202651.354.4Cheshire East
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026120.1136.4Cheshire East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.419.2Cheshire East

Per resident

Bromsgrove is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Cheshire East on 13. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Bromsgrove Cheshire East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bromsgrove £4,097, Cheshire East £4,183Cheshire East: £4,183Bromsgrove: £4,097Cheshire East: £4,201Bromsgrove: £4,114Cheshire East: £3,968Bromsgrove: £3,886

    £4,097£4,114£3,886Cheshire East is higher£4,183£4,201£3,968

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bromsgrove £2,784, Cheshire East £2,677Cheshire East: £2,677Bromsgrove: £2,784Cheshire East: £2,689Bromsgrove: £2,796Cheshire East: £2,540Bromsgrove: £2,641

    £2,784£2,796£2,641Bromsgrove is higherDepends on how you count£2,677£2,689£2,540

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Bromsgrove £751, Cheshire East £884Cheshire East: £884Bromsgrove: £751Cheshire East: £887Bromsgrove: £754Cheshire East: £838Bromsgrove: £712

    £751£754£712Cheshire East is higher£884£887£838

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bromsgrove £2,569, Cheshire East £2,477Cheshire East: £2,477Bromsgrove: £2,569Cheshire East: £2,487Bromsgrove: £2,580Cheshire East: £2,349Bromsgrove: £2,437

    £2,569£2,580£2,437Bromsgrove is higherDepends on how you count£2,477£2,487£2,349

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bromsgrove £54, Cheshire East £56Cheshire East: £56Bromsgrove: £54Cheshire East: £56Bromsgrove: £54Cheshire East: £53Bromsgrove: £51

    £54£54£51Cheshire East is higher£56£56£53

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Bromsgrove £157, Cheshire East £141Cheshire East: £141Bromsgrove: £157Cheshire East: £142Bromsgrove: £158Cheshire East: £134Bromsgrove: £149

    £157£158£149Bromsgrove 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: Bromsgrove £3.63, Cheshire East £3.57Cheshire East: £3.57Bromsgrove: £3.63Cheshire East: £3.59Bromsgrove: £3.64Cheshire East: £3.39Bromsgrove: £3.44

    £3.63£3.64£3.44Bromsgrove 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: Bromsgrove £345, Cheshire East £355Cheshire East: £355Bromsgrove: £345Cheshire East: £356Bromsgrove: £346Cheshire East: £336Bromsgrove: £327

    £345£346£327Cheshire 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: Bromsgrove £99, Cheshire East £114Cheshire East: £114Bromsgrove: £99Cheshire East: £114Bromsgrove: £99Cheshire East: £108Bromsgrove: £94

    £99£99£94Cheshire 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: Bromsgrove £48, Cheshire East £52Cheshire East: £52Bromsgrove: £48Cheshire East: £53Bromsgrove: £48Cheshire East: £50Bromsgrove: £46

    £48£48£46Cheshire East is higher£52£53£50

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bromsgrove £581, Cheshire East £685Cheshire East: £685Bromsgrove: £581Cheshire East: £688Bromsgrove: £584Cheshire East: £650Bromsgrove: £551

    £581£584£551Cheshire East is higher£685£688£650

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bromsgrove £113, Cheshire East £147Cheshire East: £147Bromsgrove: £113Cheshire East: £148Bromsgrove: £113Cheshire East: £140Bromsgrove: £107

    £113£113£107Cheshire East is higher£147£148£140

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bromsgrove £115, Cheshire East £140Cheshire East: £140Bromsgrove: £115Cheshire East: £141Bromsgrove: £115Cheshire East: £133Bromsgrove: £109

    £115£115£109Cheshire East is higher£140£141£133

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bromsgrove £4.40, Cheshire East £4.03Cheshire East: £4.03Bromsgrove: £4.40Cheshire East: £4.04Bromsgrove: £4.41Cheshire East: £3.82Bromsgrove: £4.17

    £4.40£4.41£4.17Bromsgrove is higherDepends on how you count£4.03£4.04£3.82

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bromsgrove £2.14, Cheshire East £1.94Cheshire East: £1.94Bromsgrove: £2.14Cheshire East: £1.95Bromsgrove: £2.15Cheshire East: £1.84Bromsgrove: £2.03

    £2.14£2.15£2.03Bromsgrove is higherDepends on how you count£1.94£1.95£1.84

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bromsgrove £6.21, Cheshire East £6.61Cheshire East: £6.61Bromsgrove: £6.21Cheshire East: £6.64Bromsgrove: £6.24Cheshire East: £6.27Bromsgrove: £5.89

    £6.21£6.24£5.89Cheshire East is higher£6.61£6.64£6.27

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Bromsgrove 221.7, Cheshire East 215.5Cheshire East: 215.5Bromsgrove: 221.7

    221.7Bromsgrove is higherDepends on how you count215.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bromsgrove 14.1, Cheshire East 14.0Cheshire East: 14.0Bromsgrove: 14.1

    14.1Bromsgrove 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: Bromsgrove 32.5, Cheshire East 29.2Cheshire East: 29.2Bromsgrove: 32.5

    32.5Bromsgrove 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: Bromsgrove 51.3, Cheshire East 54.4Cheshire East: 54.4Bromsgrove: 51.3

    51.3Cheshire East is higher54.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bromsgrove 70.4, Cheshire East 81.8Cheshire East: 81.8Bromsgrove: 70.4

    70.4Cheshire 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: Bromsgrove 10.8, Cheshire East 11.5Cheshire East: 11.5Bromsgrove: 10.8

    10.8Cheshire East is higher11.5

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Bromsgrove and Cheshire East, per resident
MeasureBromsgroveCheshire EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,097£4,114£3,886£4,183£4,201£3,968Cheshire East
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,784£2,796£2,641£2,677£2,689£2,540Bromsgrove
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£751£754£712£884£887£838Cheshire East
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,569£2,580£2,437£2,477£2,487£2,349Bromsgrove
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£54£54£51£56£56£53Cheshire East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£157£158£149£141£142£134Bromsgrove
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.63£3.64£3.44£3.57£3.59£3.39Bromsgrove
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£345£346£327£355£356£336Cheshire East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£99£99£94£114£114£108Cheshire East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£48£48£46£52£53£50Cheshire East
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£581£584£551£685£688£650Cheshire East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£113£113£107£147£148£140Cheshire East
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£115£115£109£140£141£133Cheshire East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.40£4.41£4.17£4.03£4.04£3.82Bromsgrove
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.14£2.15£2.03£1.94£1.95£1.84Bromsgrove
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.21£6.24£5.89£6.61£6.64£6.27Cheshire East
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026221.7215.5Bromsgrove
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.114.0Bromsgrove
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.529.2Bromsgrove
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202651.354.4Cheshire East
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202670.481.8Cheshire East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.811.5Cheshire East

Total

Bromsgrove 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

Bromsgrove Cheshire East

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bromsgrove £415.5m, Cheshire East £1.8bnCheshire East: £1.8bnBromsgrove: £415.5mCheshire East: £1.8bnBromsgrove: £417.2mCheshire East: £1.7bnBromsgrove: £394.1m

    £415.5m£417.2m£394.1mCheshire East is higher£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bromsgrove £282.3m, Cheshire East £1.1bnCheshire East: £1.1bnBromsgrove: £282.3mCheshire East: £1.1bnBromsgrove: £283.5mCheshire East: £1.1bnBromsgrove: £267.8m

    £282.3m£283.5m£267.8mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£1.1bn

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bromsgrove £76.1m, Cheshire East £371.5mCheshire East: £371.5mBromsgrove: £76.1mCheshire East: £373.1mBromsgrove: £76.4mCheshire East: £352.4mBromsgrove: £72.2m

    £76.1m£76.4m£72.2mCheshire East is higher£371.5m£373.1m£352.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bromsgrove £260.5m, Cheshire East £1.0bnCheshire East: £1.0bnBromsgrove: £260.5mCheshire East: £1.0bnBromsgrove: £261.6mCheshire East: £987.9mBromsgrove: £247.1m

    £260.5m£261.6m£247.1mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£1.0bn£1.0bn£987.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bromsgrove £5.5m, Cheshire East £23.4mCheshire East: £23.4mBromsgrove: £5.5mCheshire East: £23.5mBromsgrove: £5.5mCheshire East: £22.2mBromsgrove: £5.2m

    £5.5m£5.5m£5.2mCheshire East is higher£23.4m£23.5m£22.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bromsgrove £16.0m, Cheshire East £59.5mCheshire East: £59.5mBromsgrove: £16.0mCheshire East: £59.7mBromsgrove: £16.0mCheshire East: £56.4mBromsgrove: £15.1m

    £16.0m£16.0m£15.1mCheshire 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: Bromsgrove £0.37m, Cheshire East £1.5mCheshire East: £1.5mBromsgrove: £0.37mCheshire East: £1.5mBromsgrove: £0.37mCheshire East: £1.4mBromsgrove: £0.35m

    £0.37m£0.37m£0.35mCheshire 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: Bromsgrove £34.9m, Cheshire East £149.1mCheshire East: £149.1mBromsgrove: £34.9mCheshire East: £149.7mBromsgrove: £35.1mCheshire East: £141.4mBromsgrove: £33.1m

    £34.9m£35.1m£33.1mCheshire 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: Bromsgrove £10.0m, Cheshire East £47.8mCheshire East: £47.8mBromsgrove: £10.0mCheshire East: £48.0mBromsgrove: £10.0mCheshire East: £45.3mBromsgrove: £9.5m

    £10.0m£10.0m£9.5mCheshire 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: Bromsgrove £4.9m, Cheshire East £22.0mCheshire East: £22.0mBromsgrove: £4.9mCheshire East: £22.1mBromsgrove: £4.9mCheshire East: £20.9mBromsgrove: £4.6m

    £4.9m£4.9m£4.6mCheshire East is higher£22.0m£22.1m£20.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bromsgrove £58.9m, Cheshire East £288.0mCheshire East: £288.0mBromsgrove: £58.9mCheshire East: £289.3mBromsgrove: £59.2mCheshire East: £273.2mBromsgrove: £55.9m

    £58.9m£59.2m£55.9mCheshire East is higher£288.0m£289.3m£273.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bromsgrove £11.4m, Cheshire East £61.9mCheshire East: £61.9mBromsgrove: £11.4mCheshire East: £62.1mBromsgrove: £11.5mCheshire East: £58.7mBromsgrove: £10.9m

    £11.4m£11.5m£10.9mCheshire East is higher£61.9m£62.1m£58.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bromsgrove £11.6m, Cheshire East £59.0mCheshire East: £59.0mBromsgrove: £11.6mCheshire East: £59.2mBromsgrove: £11.7mCheshire East: £55.9mBromsgrove: £11.0m

    £11.6m£11.7m£11.0mCheshire East is higher£59.0m£59.2m£55.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bromsgrove £0.45m, Cheshire East £1.7mCheshire East: £1.7mBromsgrove: £0.45mCheshire East: £1.7mBromsgrove: £0.45mCheshire East: £1.6mBromsgrove: £0.42m

    £0.45m£0.45m£0.42mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bromsgrove £0.22m, Cheshire East £0.82mCheshire East: £0.82mBromsgrove: £0.22mCheshire East: £0.82mBromsgrove: £0.22mCheshire East: £0.77mBromsgrove: £0.21m

    £0.22m£0.22m£0.21mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£0.82m£0.82m£0.77m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bromsgrove £0.63m, Cheshire East £2.8mCheshire East: £2.8mBromsgrove: £0.63mCheshire East: £2.8mBromsgrove: £0.63mCheshire East: £2.6mBromsgrove: £0.60m

    £0.63m£0.63m£0.60mCheshire East is higher£2.8m£2.8m£2.6m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bromsgrove 22,485, Cheshire East 90,596Cheshire East: 90,596Bromsgrove: 22,485

    22,485Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count90,596

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bromsgrove 1,428, Cheshire East 5,881Cheshire East: 5,881Bromsgrove: 1,428

    1,428Cheshire 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: Bromsgrove 3,295, Cheshire East 12,259Cheshire East: 12,259Bromsgrove: 3,295

    3,295Cheshire 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: Bromsgrove 5,206, Cheshire East 22,865Cheshire East: 22,865Bromsgrove: 5,206

    5,206Cheshire East is higher22,865

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bromsgrove 7,139, Cheshire East 34,385Cheshire East: 34,385Bromsgrove: 7,139

    7,139Cheshire East is higher34,385

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bromsgrove 1,091, Cheshire East 4,832Cheshire East: 4,832Bromsgrove: 1,091

    1,091Cheshire East is higher4,832

Show the numbers
Bromsgrove and Cheshire East, total
MeasureBromsgroveCheshire EastHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£415.5m£417.2m£394.1m£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bnCheshire East
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£282.3m£283.5m£267.8m£1.1bnCheshire East
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£76.1m£76.4m£72.2m£371.5m£373.1m£352.4mCheshire East
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£260.5m£261.6m£247.1m£1.0bn£1.0bn£987.9mCheshire East
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.5m£5.5m£5.2m£23.4m£23.5m£22.2mCheshire East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.0m£16.0m£15.1m£59.5m£59.7m£56.4mCheshire East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mCheshire East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£34.9m£35.1m£33.1m£149.1m£149.7m£141.4mCheshire East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.0m£10.0m£9.5m£47.8m£48.0m£45.3mCheshire East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.9m£4.9m£4.6m£22.0m£22.1m£20.9mCheshire East
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£58.9m£59.2m£55.9m£288.0m£289.3m£273.2mCheshire East
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£11.4m£11.5m£10.9m£61.9m£62.1m£58.7mCheshire East
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£11.6m£11.7m£11.0m£59.0m£59.2m£55.9mCheshire East
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.42m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mCheshire East
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.22m£0.22m£0.21m£0.82m£0.82m£0.77mCheshire East
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m£2.8m£2.8m£2.6mCheshire East
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,48590,596Cheshire East
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,4285,881Cheshire East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,29512,259Cheshire East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,20622,865Cheshire East
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,13934,385Cheshire East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0914,832Cheshire East

Sources

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

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