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South Lanarkshire and Cheshire West and Chester

333,070 and 370,951 residents (mid-2024).

South Lanarkshire is higher than Cheshire West and Chester on 22 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 20 of 22 per resident and 18 of 22 in total.

On 4 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 Lanarkshire is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Cheshire West and Chester on 0. 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 Lanarkshire Cheshire West and Chester

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Lanarkshire £4,956, Cheshire West and Chester £4,429Cheshire West and Chester: £4,429South Lanarkshire: £4,956Cheshire West and Chester: £4,448South Lanarkshire: £4,977Cheshire West and Chester: £4,201South Lanarkshire: £4,701

    £4,956£4,977£4,701South Lanarkshire 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: South Lanarkshire £13,200, Cheshire West and Chester £12,559Cheshire West and Chester: £12,559South Lanarkshire: £13,200Cheshire West and Chester: £12,612South Lanarkshire: £13,256Cheshire West and Chester: £11,913South Lanarkshire: £12,521

    £13,200£13,256£12,521South Lanarkshire 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: South Lanarkshire £2,127, Cheshire West and Chester £1,771Cheshire West and Chester: £1,771South Lanarkshire: £2,127Cheshire West and Chester: £1,779South Lanarkshire: £2,136Cheshire West and Chester: £1,680South Lanarkshire: £2,018

    £2,127£2,136£2,018South Lanarkshire 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: South Lanarkshire £11,755, Cheshire West and Chester £11,513Cheshire West and Chester: £11,513South Lanarkshire: £11,755Cheshire West and Chester: £11,562South Lanarkshire: £11,805Cheshire West and Chester: £10,921South Lanarkshire: £11,150

    £11,755£11,805£11,150South Lanarkshire 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: South Lanarkshire £517, Cheshire West and Chester £333Cheshire West and Chester: £333South Lanarkshire: £517Cheshire West and Chester: £335South Lanarkshire: £519Cheshire West and Chester: £316South Lanarkshire: £490

    £517£519£490South Lanarkshire 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: South Lanarkshire £900, Cheshire West and Chester £691Cheshire West and Chester: £691South Lanarkshire: £900Cheshire West and Chester: £694South Lanarkshire: £904Cheshire West and Chester: £655South Lanarkshire: £853

    £900£904£853South Lanarkshire is higher£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: South Lanarkshire £28, Cheshire West and Chester £22Cheshire West and Chester: £22South Lanarkshire: £28Cheshire West and Chester: £22South Lanarkshire: £28Cheshire West and Chester: £21South Lanarkshire: £27

    £28£28£27South Lanarkshire 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: South Lanarkshire £643, Cheshire West and Chester £456Cheshire West and Chester: £456South Lanarkshire: £643Cheshire West and Chester: £458South Lanarkshire: £646Cheshire West and Chester: £433South Lanarkshire: £610

    £643£646£610South Lanarkshire 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: South Lanarkshire £219, Cheshire West and Chester £136Cheshire West and Chester: £136South Lanarkshire: £219Cheshire West and Chester: £136South Lanarkshire: £220Cheshire West and Chester: £129South Lanarkshire: £207

    £219£220£207South Lanarkshire 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: South Lanarkshire £142, Cheshire West and Chester £111Cheshire West and Chester: £111South Lanarkshire: £142Cheshire West and Chester: £111South Lanarkshire: £143Cheshire West and Chester: £105South Lanarkshire: £135

    £142£143£135South Lanarkshire is higher£111£111£105

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: South Lanarkshire £1,523, Cheshire West and Chester £1,365Cheshire West and Chester: £1,365South Lanarkshire: £1,523Cheshire West and Chester: £1,371South Lanarkshire: £1,530Cheshire West and Chester: £1,295South Lanarkshire: £1,445

    £1,523£1,530£1,445South Lanarkshire is higher£1,365£1,371£1,295

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Lanarkshire £180, Cheshire West and Chester £170Cheshire West and Chester: £170South Lanarkshire: £180Cheshire West and Chester: £171South Lanarkshire: £181Cheshire West and Chester: £161South Lanarkshire: £171

    £180£181£171South Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£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: South Lanarkshire £444, Cheshire West and Chester £282Cheshire West and Chester: £282South Lanarkshire: £444Cheshire West and Chester: £283South Lanarkshire: £446Cheshire West and Chester: £267South Lanarkshire: £422

    £444£446£422South Lanarkshire 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: South Lanarkshire £7.79, Cheshire West and Chester £6.56Cheshire West and Chester: £6.56South Lanarkshire: £7.79Cheshire West and Chester: £6.59South Lanarkshire: £7.82Cheshire West and Chester: £6.22South Lanarkshire: £7.39

    £7.79£7.82£7.39South Lanarkshire 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: South Lanarkshire £9.90, Cheshire West and Chester £6.75Cheshire West and Chester: £6.75South Lanarkshire: £9.90Cheshire West and Chester: £6.78South Lanarkshire: £9.94Cheshire West and Chester: £6.40South Lanarkshire: £9.39

    £9.90£9.94£9.39South Lanarkshire is higher£6.75£6.78£6.40

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Lanarkshire £8.47, Cheshire West and Chester £6.37Cheshire West and Chester: £6.37South Lanarkshire: £8.47Cheshire West and Chester: £6.39South Lanarkshire: £8.50Cheshire West and Chester: £6.04South Lanarkshire: £8.03

    £8.47£8.50£8.03South Lanarkshire is higher£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: South Lanarkshire 1,022.6, Cheshire West and Chester 1,014.8Cheshire West and Chester: 1,014.8South Lanarkshire: 1,022.6

    1,022.6South Lanarkshire 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: South Lanarkshire 127.8, Cheshire West and Chester 86.0Cheshire West and Chester: 86.0South Lanarkshire: 127.8

    127.8South Lanarkshire 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: South Lanarkshire 199.9, Cheshire West and Chester 145.2Cheshire West and Chester: 145.2South Lanarkshire: 199.9

    199.9South Lanarkshire is higher145.2

  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 Lanarkshire 102.3, Cheshire West and Chester 67.3Cheshire West and Chester: 67.3South Lanarkshire: 102.3

    102.3South Lanarkshire 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: South Lanarkshire 192.4, Cheshire West and Chester 159.3Cheshire West and Chester: 159.3South Lanarkshire: 192.4

    192.4South Lanarkshire 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: South Lanarkshire 33.6, Cheshire West and Chester 24.0Cheshire West and Chester: 24.0South Lanarkshire: 33.6

    33.6South Lanarkshire is higher24.0

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South Lanarkshire and Cheshire West and Chester, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth LanarkshireCheshire West and ChesterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,956£4,977£4,701Estimated£4,429£4,448£4,201South Lanarkshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,200£13,256£12,521Estimated£12,559£12,612£11,913South Lanarkshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,127£2,136£2,018Estimated£1,771£1,779£1,680South Lanarkshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,755£11,805£11,150£11,513£11,562£10,921South Lanarkshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£517£519£490£333£335£316South Lanarkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£900£904£853Estimated£691£694£655South Lanarkshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£28£28£27Estimated£22£22£21South Lanarkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£643£646£610Estimated£456£458£433South Lanarkshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£219£220£207Estimated£136£136£129South Lanarkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£142£143£135Estimated£111£111£105South Lanarkshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,523£1,530£1,445£1,365£1,371£1,295South Lanarkshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£180£181£171£170£171£161South Lanarkshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£444£446£422£282£283£267South Lanarkshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.79£7.82£7.39£6.56£6.59£6.22South Lanarkshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.90£9.94£9.39£6.75£6.78£6.40South Lanarkshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.47£8.50£8.03Estimated£6.37£6.39£6.04South Lanarkshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,022.61,014.8South Lanarkshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026127.886.0South Lanarkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026199.9145.2South Lanarkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026102.367.3South Lanarkshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026192.4159.3South Lanarkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202633.6Estimated24.0South Lanarkshire

Per resident

South Lanarkshire is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Cheshire West and Chester on 2. 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 Lanarkshire Cheshire West and Chester

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Lanarkshire £4,956, Cheshire West and Chester £4,429Cheshire West and Chester: £4,429South Lanarkshire: £4,956Cheshire West and Chester: £4,448South Lanarkshire: £4,977Cheshire West and Chester: £4,201South Lanarkshire: £4,701

    £4,956£4,977£4,701South Lanarkshire is higher£4,429£4,448£4,201

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: South Lanarkshire £2,582, Cheshire West and Chester £2,573Cheshire West and Chester: £2,573South Lanarkshire: £2,582Cheshire West and Chester: £2,584South Lanarkshire: £2,593Cheshire West and Chester: £2,441South Lanarkshire: £2,449

    £2,582£2,593£2,449South Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,573£2,584£2,441

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: South Lanarkshire £1,324, Cheshire West and Chester £1,087Cheshire West and Chester: £1,087South Lanarkshire: £1,324Cheshire West and Chester: £1,092South Lanarkshire: £1,330Cheshire West and Chester: £1,031South Lanarkshire: £1,256

    £1,324£1,330£1,256South Lanarkshire is higher£1,087£1,092£1,031

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: South Lanarkshire £2,299, Cheshire West and Chester £2,359Cheshire West and Chester: £2,359South Lanarkshire: £2,299Cheshire West and Chester: £2,369South Lanarkshire: £2,309Cheshire West and Chester: £2,238South Lanarkshire: £2,181

    £2,299£2,309£2,181Cheshire West and Chester is higherDepends on how you count£2,359£2,369£2,238

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: South Lanarkshire £101, Cheshire West and Chester £68Cheshire West and Chester: £68South Lanarkshire: £101Cheshire West and Chester: £69South Lanarkshire: £102Cheshire West and Chester: £65South Lanarkshire: £96

    £101£102£96South Lanarkshire 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: South Lanarkshire £176, Cheshire West and Chester £142Cheshire West and Chester: £142South Lanarkshire: £176Cheshire West and Chester: £142South Lanarkshire: £177Cheshire West and Chester: £134South Lanarkshire: £167

    £176£177£167South Lanarkshire is higher£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: South Lanarkshire £5.52, Cheshire West and Chester £4.43Cheshire West and Chester: £4.43South Lanarkshire: £5.52Cheshire West and Chester: £4.45South Lanarkshire: £5.55Cheshire West and Chester: £4.20South Lanarkshire: £5.24

    £5.52£5.55£5.24South Lanarkshire 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: South Lanarkshire £643, Cheshire West and Chester £456Cheshire West and Chester: £456South Lanarkshire: £643Cheshire West and Chester: £458South Lanarkshire: £646Cheshire West and Chester: £433South Lanarkshire: £610

    £643£646£610South Lanarkshire 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: South Lanarkshire £219, Cheshire West and Chester £136Cheshire West and Chester: £136South Lanarkshire: £219Cheshire West and Chester: £136South Lanarkshire: £220Cheshire West and Chester: £129South Lanarkshire: £207

    £219£220£207South Lanarkshire 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: South Lanarkshire £88, Cheshire West and Chester £68Cheshire West and Chester: £68South Lanarkshire: £88Cheshire West and Chester: £68South Lanarkshire: £89Cheshire West and Chester: £65South Lanarkshire: £84

    £88£89£84South Lanarkshire is higher£68£68£65

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: South Lanarkshire £948, Cheshire West and Chester £838Cheshire West and Chester: £838South Lanarkshire: £948Cheshire West and Chester: £842South Lanarkshire: £952Cheshire West and Chester: £795South Lanarkshire: £899

    £948£952£899South Lanarkshire is higher£838£842£795

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Lanarkshire £180, Cheshire West and Chester £170Cheshire West and Chester: £170South Lanarkshire: £180Cheshire West and Chester: £171South Lanarkshire: £181Cheshire West and Chester: £161South Lanarkshire: £171

    £180£181£171South Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£170£171£161

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: South Lanarkshire £277, Cheshire West and Chester £173Cheshire West and Chester: £173South Lanarkshire: £277Cheshire West and Chester: £174South Lanarkshire: £278Cheshire West and Chester: £164South Lanarkshire: £262

    £277£278£262South Lanarkshire is higher£173£174£164

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: South Lanarkshire £4.85, Cheshire West and Chester £4.02Cheshire West and Chester: £4.02South Lanarkshire: £4.85Cheshire West and Chester: £4.03South Lanarkshire: £4.87Cheshire West and Chester: £3.81South Lanarkshire: £4.60

    £4.85£4.87£4.60South Lanarkshire is higher£4.02£4.03£3.81

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: South Lanarkshire £6.17, Cheshire West and Chester £4.14Cheshire West and Chester: £4.14South Lanarkshire: £6.17Cheshire West and Chester: £4.16South Lanarkshire: £6.19Cheshire West and Chester: £3.93South Lanarkshire: £5.85

    £6.17£6.19£5.85South Lanarkshire is higher£4.14£4.16£3.93

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Lanarkshire £8.47, Cheshire West and Chester £6.37Cheshire West and Chester: £6.37South Lanarkshire: £8.47Cheshire West and Chester: £6.39South Lanarkshire: £8.50Cheshire West and Chester: £6.04South Lanarkshire: £8.03

    £8.47£8.50£8.03South Lanarkshire is higher£6.37£6.39£6.04

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: South Lanarkshire 200.0, Cheshire West and Chester 207.9Cheshire West and Chester: 207.9South Lanarkshire: 200.0

    200.0Cheshire West and Chester is higherDepends on how you count207.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Lanarkshire 25.0, Cheshire West and Chester 17.6Cheshire West and Chester: 17.6South Lanarkshire: 25.0

    25.0South Lanarkshire 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: South Lanarkshire 39.1, Cheshire West and Chester 29.8Cheshire West and Chester: 29.8South Lanarkshire: 39.1

    39.1South Lanarkshire is higher29.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Lanarkshire 102.3, Cheshire West and Chester 67.3Cheshire West and Chester: 67.3South Lanarkshire: 102.3

    102.3South Lanarkshire is higher67.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Lanarkshire 119.8, Cheshire West and Chester 97.8Cheshire West and Chester: 97.8South Lanarkshire: 119.8

    119.8South Lanarkshire 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: South Lanarkshire 20.9, Cheshire West and Chester 14.7Cheshire West and Chester: 14.7South Lanarkshire: 20.9

    20.9South Lanarkshire is higher14.7

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South Lanarkshire and Cheshire West and Chester, per resident
MeasureSouth LanarkshireCheshire West and ChesterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,956£4,977£4,701Estimated£4,429£4,448£4,201South Lanarkshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,582£2,593£2,449Estimated£2,573£2,584£2,441South Lanarkshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,324£1,330£1,256Estimated£1,087£1,092£1,031South Lanarkshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,299£2,309£2,181£2,359£2,369£2,238Cheshire West and Chester
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£101£102£96£68£69£65South Lanarkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£176£177£167Estimated£142£142£134South Lanarkshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.52£5.55£5.24Estimated£4.43£4.45£4.20South Lanarkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£643£646£610Estimated£456£458£433South Lanarkshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£219£220£207Estimated£136£136£129South Lanarkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£88£89£84Estimated£68£68£65South Lanarkshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£948£952£899£838£842£795South Lanarkshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£180£181£171£170£171£161South Lanarkshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£277£278£262£173£174£164South Lanarkshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.85£4.87£4.60£4.02£4.03£3.81South Lanarkshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.17£6.19£5.85£4.14£4.16£3.93South Lanarkshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.47£8.50£8.03Estimated£6.37£6.39£6.04South Lanarkshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026200.0207.9Cheshire West and Chester
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.017.6South Lanarkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202639.129.8South Lanarkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026102.367.3South Lanarkshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026119.897.8South Lanarkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.9Estimated14.7South Lanarkshire

Total

South Lanarkshire is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Cheshire West and Chester 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

South Lanarkshire Cheshire West and Chester

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: South Lanarkshire £1.7bn, Cheshire West and Chester £1.6bnCheshire West and Chester: £1.6bnSouth Lanarkshire: £1.7bnCheshire West and Chester: £1.6bnSouth Lanarkshire: £1.7bnCheshire West and Chester: £1.6bnSouth Lanarkshire: £1.6bn

    £1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bnSouth Lanarkshire is higher£1.6bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: South Lanarkshire £859.9m, Cheshire West and Chester £954.6mCheshire West and Chester: £954.6mSouth Lanarkshire: £859.9mCheshire West and Chester: £958.6mSouth Lanarkshire: £863.5mCheshire West and Chester: £905.5mSouth Lanarkshire: £815.6m

    £859.9m£863.5m£815.6mCheshire 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: South Lanarkshire £441.0m, Cheshire West and Chester £403.3mCheshire West and Chester: £403.3mSouth Lanarkshire: £441.0mCheshire West and Chester: £405.0mSouth Lanarkshire: £442.9mCheshire West and Chester: £382.6mSouth Lanarkshire: £418.3m

    £441.0m£442.9m£418.3mSouth Lanarkshire is higher£403.3m£405.0m£382.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: South Lanarkshire £765.7m, Cheshire West and Chester £875.1mCheshire West and Chester: £875.1mSouth Lanarkshire: £765.7mCheshire West and Chester: £878.8mSouth Lanarkshire: £769.0mCheshire West and Chester: £830.1mSouth Lanarkshire: £726.3m

    £765.7m£769.0m£726.3mCheshire West and Chester is higherDepends on how you count£875.1m£878.8m£830.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: South Lanarkshire £33.7m, Cheshire West and Chester £25.3mCheshire West and Chester: £25.3mSouth Lanarkshire: £33.7mCheshire West and Chester: £25.4mSouth Lanarkshire: £33.8mCheshire West and Chester: £24.0mSouth Lanarkshire: £31.9m

    £33.7m£33.8m£31.9mSouth Lanarkshire 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: South Lanarkshire £58.6m, Cheshire West and Chester £52.5mCheshire West and Chester: £52.5mSouth Lanarkshire: £58.6mCheshire West and Chester: £52.7mSouth Lanarkshire: £58.9mCheshire West and Chester: £49.8mSouth Lanarkshire: £55.6m

    £58.6m£58.9m£55.6mSouth Lanarkshire is higher£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: South Lanarkshire £1.8m, Cheshire West and Chester £1.6mCheshire West and Chester: £1.6mSouth Lanarkshire: £1.8mCheshire West and Chester: £1.7mSouth Lanarkshire: £1.8mCheshire West and Chester: £1.6mSouth Lanarkshire: £1.7m

    £1.8m£1.8m£1.7mSouth Lanarkshire 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: South Lanarkshire £214.2m, Cheshire West and Chester £169.3mCheshire West and Chester: £169.3mSouth Lanarkshire: £214.2mCheshire West and Chester: £170.0mSouth Lanarkshire: £215.1mCheshire West and Chester: £160.6mSouth Lanarkshire: £203.2m

    £214.2m£215.1m£203.2mSouth Lanarkshire 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: South Lanarkshire £72.8m, Cheshire West and Chester £50.4mCheshire West and Chester: £50.4mSouth Lanarkshire: £72.8mCheshire West and Chester: £50.6mSouth Lanarkshire: £73.1mCheshire West and Chester: £47.8mSouth Lanarkshire: £69.1m

    £72.8m£73.1m£69.1mSouth Lanarkshire 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: South Lanarkshire £29.5m, Cheshire West and Chester £25.3mCheshire West and Chester: £25.3mSouth Lanarkshire: £29.5mCheshire West and Chester: £25.4mSouth Lanarkshire: £29.6mCheshire West and Chester: £24.0mSouth Lanarkshire: £28.0m

    £29.5m£29.6m£28.0mSouth Lanarkshire is higher£25.3m£25.4m£24.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: South Lanarkshire £315.7m, Cheshire West and Chester £310.9mCheshire West and Chester: £310.9mSouth Lanarkshire: £315.7mCheshire West and Chester: £312.2mSouth Lanarkshire: £317.1mCheshire West and Chester: £294.9mSouth Lanarkshire: £299.5m

    £315.7m£317.1m£299.5mSouth Lanarkshire is higher£310.9m£312.2m£294.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: South Lanarkshire £60.1m, Cheshire West and Chester £63.0mCheshire West and Chester: £63.0mSouth Lanarkshire: £60.1mCheshire West and Chester: £63.3mSouth Lanarkshire: £60.3mCheshire West and Chester: £59.7mSouth Lanarkshire: £57.0m

    £60.1m£60.3m£57.0mCheshire West and Chester is higherDepends on how you count£63.0m£63.3m£59.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: South Lanarkshire £92.1m, Cheshire West and Chester £64.1mCheshire West and Chester: £64.1mSouth Lanarkshire: £92.1mCheshire West and Chester: £64.4mSouth Lanarkshire: £92.5mCheshire West and Chester: £60.8mSouth Lanarkshire: £87.4m

    £92.1m£92.5m£87.4mSouth Lanarkshire is higher£64.1m£64.4m£60.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: South Lanarkshire £1.6m, Cheshire West and Chester £1.5mCheshire West and Chester: £1.5mSouth Lanarkshire: £1.6mCheshire West and Chester: £1.5mSouth Lanarkshire: £1.6mCheshire West and Chester: £1.4mSouth Lanarkshire: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mSouth Lanarkshire is higher£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: South Lanarkshire £2.1m, Cheshire West and Chester £1.5mCheshire West and Chester: £1.5mSouth Lanarkshire: £2.1mCheshire West and Chester: £1.5mSouth Lanarkshire: £2.1mCheshire West and Chester: £1.5mSouth Lanarkshire: £1.9m

    £2.1m£2.1m£1.9mSouth Lanarkshire is higher£1.5m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: South Lanarkshire £2.8m, Cheshire West and Chester £2.4mCheshire West and Chester: £2.4mSouth Lanarkshire: £2.8mCheshire West and Chester: £2.4mSouth Lanarkshire: £2.8mCheshire West and Chester: £2.2mSouth Lanarkshire: £2.7m

    £2.8m£2.8m£2.7mSouth Lanarkshire is higher£2.4m£2.4m£2.2m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: South Lanarkshire 66,614, Cheshire West and Chester 77,132Cheshire West and Chester: 77,132South Lanarkshire: 66,614

    66,614Cheshire West and Chester is higherDepends on how you count77,132

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: South Lanarkshire 8,327, Cheshire West and Chester 6,538Cheshire West and Chester: 6,538South Lanarkshire: 8,327

    8,327South Lanarkshire is higher6,538

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Lanarkshire 13,020, Cheshire West and Chester 11,039Cheshire West and Chester: 11,039South Lanarkshire: 13,020

    13,020South Lanarkshire is higher11,039

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Lanarkshire 34,070, Cheshire West and Chester 24,973Cheshire West and Chester: 24,973South Lanarkshire: 34,070

    34,070South Lanarkshire is higher24,973

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: South Lanarkshire 39,892, Cheshire West and Chester 36,259Cheshire West and Chester: 36,259South Lanarkshire: 39,892

    39,892South Lanarkshire is higher36,259

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Lanarkshire 6,957, Cheshire West and Chester 5,465Cheshire West and Chester: 5,465South Lanarkshire: 6,957

    6,957South Lanarkshire is higher5,465

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South Lanarkshire and Cheshire West and Chester, total
MeasureSouth LanarkshireCheshire West and ChesterHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bnEstimated£1.6bnSouth Lanarkshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£859.9m£863.5m£815.6mEstimated£954.6m£958.6m£905.5mCheshire West and Chester
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£441.0m£442.9m£418.3mEstimated£403.3m£405.0m£382.6mSouth Lanarkshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£765.7m£769.0m£726.3m£875.1m£878.8m£830.1mCheshire West and Chester
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£33.7m£33.8m£31.9m£25.3m£25.4m£24.0mSouth Lanarkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£58.6m£58.9m£55.6mEstimated£52.5m£52.7m£49.8mSouth Lanarkshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mEstimated£1.6m£1.7m£1.6mSouth Lanarkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£214.2m£215.1m£203.2mEstimated£169.3m£170.0m£160.6mSouth Lanarkshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£72.8m£73.1m£69.1mEstimated£50.4m£50.6m£47.8mSouth Lanarkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.5m£29.6m£28.0mEstimated£25.3m£25.4m£24.0mSouth Lanarkshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£315.7m£317.1m£299.5m£310.9m£312.2m£294.9mSouth Lanarkshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£60.1m£60.3m£57.0m£63.0m£63.3m£59.7mCheshire West and Chester
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£92.1m£92.5m£87.4m£64.1m£64.4m£60.8mSouth Lanarkshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mSouth Lanarkshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£2.1m£2.1m£1.9m£1.5mSouth Lanarkshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.8m£2.8m£2.7mEstimated£2.4m£2.4m£2.2mSouth Lanarkshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202666,61477,132Cheshire West and Chester
Pension Credittotal, March 20268,3276,538South Lanarkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202613,02011,039South Lanarkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202634,07024,973South Lanarkshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202639,89236,259South Lanarkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20266,957Estimated5,465South Lanarkshire

Sources

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

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