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Flintshire and Cheshire East

155,898 and 420,472 residents (mid-2024).

Flintshire is higher than Cheshire East on 21 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 20 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 21 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

Flintshire is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Cheshire East on 1. 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

Flintshire Cheshire East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Flintshire £4,773, Cheshire East £4,183Cheshire East: £4,183Flintshire: £4,773Cheshire East: £4,201Flintshire: £4,793Cheshire East: £3,968Flintshire: £4,527

    £4,773£4,793£4,527Flintshire is higherDepends on how you count£4,183£4,201£3,968

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Flintshire £12,956, Cheshire East £12,494Cheshire East: £12,494Flintshire: £12,956Cheshire East: £12,547Flintshire: £13,011Cheshire East: £11,851Flintshire: £12,289

    £12,956£13,011£12,289Flintshire 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: Flintshire £1,973, Cheshire East £1,473Cheshire East: £1,473Flintshire: £1,973Cheshire East: £1,480Flintshire: £1,982Cheshire East: £1,398Flintshire: £1,872

    £1,973£1,982£1,872Flintshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,473£1,480£1,398

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Flintshire £11,685, Cheshire East £11,558Cheshire East: £11,558Flintshire: £11,685Cheshire East: £11,607Flintshire: £11,735Cheshire East: £10,963Flintshire: £11,084

    £11,685£11,735£11,084Flintshire 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: Flintshire £415, Cheshire East £259Cheshire East: £259Flintshire: £415Cheshire East: £260Flintshire: £416Cheshire East: £246Flintshire: £393

    £415£416£393Flintshire is higherDepends on how you count£259£260£246

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Flintshire £829, Cheshire East £660Cheshire East: £660Flintshire: £829Cheshire East: £663Flintshire: £833Cheshire East: £626Flintshire: £787

    £829£833£787Flintshire 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: Flintshire £27, Cheshire East £17Cheshire East: £17Flintshire: £27Cheshire East: £17Flintshire: £27Cheshire East: £16Flintshire: £26

    £27£27£26Flintshire 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: Flintshire £548, Cheshire East £355Cheshire East: £355Flintshire: £548Cheshire East: £356Flintshire: £551Cheshire East: £336Flintshire: £520

    £548£551£520Flintshire is higherDepends on how you count£355£356£336

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Flintshire £144, Cheshire East £114Cheshire East: £114Flintshire: £144Cheshire East: £114Flintshire: £144Cheshire East: £108Flintshire: £136

    £144£144£136Flintshire is higherDepends on how you count£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: Flintshire £126, Cheshire East £87Cheshire East: £87Flintshire: £126Cheshire East: £88Flintshire: £127Cheshire East: £83Flintshire: £120

    £126£127£120Flintshire is higherDepends on how you count£87£88£83

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Flintshire £1,521, Cheshire East £1,142Cheshire East: £1,142Flintshire: £1,521Cheshire East: £1,147Flintshire: £1,528Cheshire East: £1,084Flintshire: £1,443

    £1,521£1,528£1,443Flintshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,142£1,147£1,084

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Flintshire £172, Cheshire East £147Cheshire East: £147Flintshire: £172Cheshire East: £148Flintshire: £173Cheshire East: £140Flintshire: £163

    £172£173£163Flintshire is higherDepends on how you count£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: Flintshire £313, Cheshire East £234Cheshire East: £234Flintshire: £313Cheshire East: £235Flintshire: £315Cheshire East: £222Flintshire: £297

    £313£315£297Flintshire is higherDepends on how you count£234£235£222

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Flintshire £6.30, Cheshire East £6.73Cheshire East: £6.73Flintshire: £6.30Cheshire East: £6.75Flintshire: £6.33Cheshire East: £6.38Flintshire: £5.98

    £6.30£6.33£5.98Cheshire East is higher£6.73£6.75£6.38

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Flintshire £6.04, Cheshire East £3.24Cheshire East: £3.24Flintshire: £6.04Cheshire East: £3.25Flintshire: £6.07Cheshire East: £3.07Flintshire: £5.73

    £6.04£6.07£5.73Flintshire is higherDepends on how you count£3.24£3.25£3.07

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Flintshire £7.72, Cheshire East £6.61Cheshire East: £6.61Flintshire: £7.72Cheshire East: £6.64Flintshire: £7.75Cheshire East: £6.27Flintshire: £7.32

    £7.72£7.75£7.32Flintshire is higherDepends on how you count£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: Flintshire 1,034.7, Cheshire East 1,005.5Cheshire East: 1,005.5Flintshire: 1,034.7

    1,034.7Flintshire 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: Flintshire 105.3, Cheshire East 65.3Cheshire East: 65.3Flintshire: 105.3

    105.3Flintshire 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: Flintshire 171.1, Cheshire East 136.1Cheshire East: 136.1Flintshire: 171.1

    171.1Flintshire 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: Flintshire 79.3, Cheshire East 54.4Cheshire East: 54.4Flintshire: 79.3

    79.3Flintshire is higherDepends on how you count54.4

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Flintshire 183.3, Cheshire East 136.4Cheshire East: 136.4Flintshire: 183.3

    183.3Flintshire is higherDepends on how you count136.4

  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: Flintshire 27.4, Cheshire East 19.2Cheshire East: 19.2Flintshire: 27.4

    27.4Flintshire is higherDepends on how you count19.2

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Flintshire and Cheshire East, per person in the age group
MeasureFlintshireCheshire EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,773£4,793£4,527£4,183£4,201£3,968Flintshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,956£13,011£12,289£12,494£12,547£11,851Flintshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,973£1,982£1,872£1,473£1,480£1,398Flintshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,685£11,735£11,084£11,558£11,607£10,963Flintshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£415£416£393£259£260£246Flintshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£829£833£787£660£663£626Flintshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£27£27£26£17£17£16Flintshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£548£551£520£355£356£336Flintshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£144£144£136£114£114£108Flintshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£126£127£120£87£88£83Flintshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,521£1,528£1,443£1,142£1,147£1,084Flintshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£172£173£163£147£148£140Flintshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£313£315£297£234£235£222Flintshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.30£6.33£5.98£6.73£6.75£6.38Cheshire East
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.04£6.07£5.73£3.24£3.25£3.07Flintshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.72£7.75£7.32£6.61£6.64£6.27Flintshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,034.71,005.5Flintshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026105.365.3Flintshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026171.1136.1Flintshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202679.354.4Flintshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026183.3136.4Flintshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202627.419.2Flintshire

Per resident

Flintshire is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Cheshire East 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

Flintshire Cheshire East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Flintshire £4,773, Cheshire East £4,183Cheshire East: £4,183Flintshire: £4,773Cheshire East: £4,201Flintshire: £4,793Cheshire East: £3,968Flintshire: £4,527

    £4,773£4,793£4,527Flintshire is higherDepends on how you count£4,183£4,201£3,968

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Flintshire £2,703, Cheshire East £2,677Cheshire East: £2,677Flintshire: £2,703Cheshire East: £2,689Flintshire: £2,715Cheshire East: £2,540Flintshire: £2,564

    £2,703£2,715£2,564Flintshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,677£2,689£2,540

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Flintshire £1,197, Cheshire East £884Cheshire East: £884Flintshire: £1,197Cheshire East: £887Flintshire: £1,203Cheshire East: £838Flintshire: £1,136

    £1,197£1,203£1,136Flintshire is higherDepends on how you count£884£887£838

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Flintshire £2,438, Cheshire East £2,477Cheshire East: £2,477Flintshire: £2,438Cheshire East: £2,487Flintshire: £2,448Cheshire East: £2,349Flintshire: £2,313

    £2,438£2,448£2,313Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£2,477£2,487£2,349

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Flintshire £87, Cheshire East £56Cheshire East: £56Flintshire: £87Cheshire East: £56Flintshire: £87Cheshire East: £53Flintshire: £82

    £87£87£82Flintshire is higherDepends on how you count£56£56£53

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Flintshire £173, Cheshire East £141Cheshire East: £141Flintshire: £173Cheshire East: £142Flintshire: £174Cheshire East: £134Flintshire: £164

    £173£174£164Flintshire 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: Flintshire £5.69, Cheshire East £3.57Cheshire East: £3.57Flintshire: £5.69Cheshire East: £3.59Flintshire: £5.72Cheshire East: £3.39Flintshire: £5.40

    £5.69£5.72£5.40Flintshire 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: Flintshire £548, Cheshire East £355Cheshire East: £355Flintshire: £548Cheshire East: £356Flintshire: £551Cheshire East: £336Flintshire: £520

    £548£551£520Flintshire is higherDepends on how you count£355£356£336

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Flintshire £144, Cheshire East £114Cheshire East: £114Flintshire: £144Cheshire East: £114Flintshire: £144Cheshire East: £108Flintshire: £136

    £144£144£136Flintshire is higherDepends on how you count£114£114£108

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Flintshire £77, Cheshire East £52Cheshire East: £52Flintshire: £77Cheshire East: £53Flintshire: £77Cheshire East: £50Flintshire: £73

    £77£77£73Flintshire is higherDepends on how you count£52£53£50

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Flintshire £923, Cheshire East £685Cheshire East: £685Flintshire: £923Cheshire East: £688Flintshire: £927Cheshire East: £650Flintshire: £876

    £923£927£876Flintshire is higherDepends on how you count£685£688£650

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Flintshire £172, Cheshire East £147Cheshire East: £147Flintshire: £172Cheshire East: £148Flintshire: £173Cheshire East: £140Flintshire: £163

    £172£173£163Flintshire is higherDepends on how you count£147£148£140

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Flintshire £190, Cheshire East £140Cheshire East: £140Flintshire: £190Cheshire East: £141Flintshire: £191Cheshire East: £133Flintshire: £180

    £190£191£180Flintshire is higherDepends on how you count£140£141£133

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Flintshire £3.83, Cheshire East £4.03Cheshire East: £4.03Flintshire: £3.83Cheshire East: £4.04Flintshire: £3.84Cheshire East: £3.82Flintshire: £3.63

    £3.83£3.84£3.63Cheshire East is higher£4.03£4.04£3.82

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Flintshire £3.67, Cheshire East £1.94Cheshire East: £1.94Flintshire: £3.67Cheshire East: £1.95Flintshire: £3.68Cheshire East: £1.84Flintshire: £3.48

    £3.67£3.68£3.48Flintshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.94£1.95£1.84

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Flintshire £7.72, Cheshire East £6.61Cheshire East: £6.61Flintshire: £7.72Cheshire East: £6.64Flintshire: £7.75Cheshire East: £6.27Flintshire: £7.32

    £7.72£7.75£7.32Flintshire is higherDepends on how you count£6.61£6.64£6.27

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Flintshire 215.9, Cheshire East 215.5Cheshire East: 215.5Flintshire: 215.9

    215.9Flintshire is higherDepends on how you count215.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Flintshire 22.0, Cheshire East 14.0Cheshire East: 14.0Flintshire: 22.0

    22.0Flintshire 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: Flintshire 35.7, Cheshire East 29.2Cheshire East: 29.2Flintshire: 35.7

    35.7Flintshire 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: Flintshire 79.3, Cheshire East 54.4Cheshire East: 54.4Flintshire: 79.3

    79.3Flintshire is higherDepends on how you count54.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Flintshire 111.2, Cheshire East 81.8Cheshire East: 81.8Flintshire: 111.2

    111.2Flintshire is higherDepends on how you count81.8

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Flintshire 16.7, Cheshire East 11.5Cheshire East: 11.5Flintshire: 16.7

    16.7Flintshire is higherDepends on how you count11.5

Show the numbers
Flintshire and Cheshire East, per resident
MeasureFlintshireCheshire EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,773£4,793£4,527£4,183£4,201£3,968Flintshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,703£2,715£2,564£2,677£2,689£2,540Flintshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,197£1,203£1,136£884£887£838Flintshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,438£2,448£2,313£2,477£2,487£2,349Cheshire East
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£87£87£82£56£56£53Flintshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£173£174£164£141£142£134Flintshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.69£5.72£5.40£3.57£3.59£3.39Flintshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£548£551£520£355£356£336Flintshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£144£144£136£114£114£108Flintshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£77£77£73£52£53£50Flintshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£923£927£876£685£688£650Flintshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£172£173£163£147£148£140Flintshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£190£191£180£140£141£133Flintshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.83£3.84£3.63£4.03£4.04£3.82Cheshire East
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.67£3.68£3.48£1.94£1.95£1.84Flintshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.72£7.75£7.32£6.61£6.64£6.27Flintshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026215.9215.5Flintshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.014.0Flintshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202635.729.2Flintshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202679.354.4Flintshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026111.281.8Flintshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.711.5Flintshire

Total

Flintshire 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

Flintshire Cheshire East

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Flintshire £744.0m, Cheshire East £1.8bnCheshire East: £1.8bnFlintshire: £744.0mCheshire East: £1.8bnFlintshire: £747.2mCheshire East: £1.7bnFlintshire: £705.7m

    £744.0m£747.2m£705.7mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Flintshire £421.4m, Cheshire East £1.1bnCheshire East: £1.1bnFlintshire: £421.4mCheshire East: £1.1bnFlintshire: £423.2mCheshire East: £1.1bnFlintshire: £399.7m

    £421.4m£423.2m£399.7mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£1.1bn

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Flintshire £186.7m, Cheshire East £371.5mCheshire East: £371.5mFlintshire: £186.7mCheshire East: £373.1mFlintshire: £187.5mCheshire East: £352.4mFlintshire: £177.1m

    £186.7m£187.5m£177.1mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£371.5m£373.1m£352.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Flintshire £380.1m, Cheshire East £1.0bnCheshire East: £1.0bnFlintshire: £380.1mCheshire East: £1.0bnFlintshire: £381.7mCheshire East: £987.9mFlintshire: £360.5m

    £380.1m£381.7m£360.5mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£1.0bn£1.0bn£987.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Flintshire £13.5m, Cheshire East £23.4mCheshire East: £23.4mFlintshire: £13.5mCheshire East: £23.5mFlintshire: £13.5mCheshire East: £22.2mFlintshire: £12.8m

    £13.5m£13.5m£12.8mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£23.4m£23.5m£22.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Flintshire £27.0m, Cheshire East £59.5mCheshire East: £59.5mFlintshire: £27.0mCheshire East: £59.7mFlintshire: £27.1mCheshire East: £56.4mFlintshire: £25.6m

    £27.0m£27.1m£25.6mCheshire 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: Flintshire £0.89m, Cheshire East £1.5mCheshire East: £1.5mFlintshire: £0.89mCheshire East: £1.5mFlintshire: £0.89mCheshire East: £1.4mFlintshire: £0.84m

    £0.89m£0.89m£0.84mCheshire 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: Flintshire £85.5m, Cheshire East £149.1mCheshire East: £149.1mFlintshire: £85.5mCheshire East: £149.7mFlintshire: £85.8mCheshire East: £141.4mFlintshire: £81.1m

    £85.5m£85.8m£81.1mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£149.1m£149.7m£141.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Flintshire £22.4m, Cheshire East £47.8mCheshire East: £47.8mFlintshire: £22.4mCheshire East: £48.0mFlintshire: £22.5mCheshire East: £45.3mFlintshire: £21.3m

    £22.4m£22.5m£21.3mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£47.8m£48.0m£45.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Flintshire £11.9m, Cheshire East £22.0mCheshire East: £22.0mFlintshire: £11.9mCheshire East: £22.1mFlintshire: £12.0mCheshire East: £20.9mFlintshire: £11.3m

    £11.9m£12.0m£11.3mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£22.0m£22.1m£20.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Flintshire £143.9m, Cheshire East £288.0mCheshire East: £288.0mFlintshire: £143.9mCheshire East: £289.3mFlintshire: £144.6mCheshire East: £273.2mFlintshire: £136.5m

    £143.9m£144.6m£136.5mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£288.0m£289.3m£273.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Flintshire £26.8m, Cheshire East £61.9mCheshire East: £61.9mFlintshire: £26.8mCheshire East: £62.1mFlintshire: £27.0mCheshire East: £58.7mFlintshire: £25.5m

    £26.8m£27.0m£25.5mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£61.9m£62.1m£58.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Flintshire £29.6m, Cheshire East £59.0mCheshire East: £59.0mFlintshire: £29.6mCheshire East: £59.2mFlintshire: £29.8mCheshire East: £55.9mFlintshire: £28.1m

    £29.6m£29.8m£28.1mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£59.0m£59.2m£55.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Flintshire £0.60m, Cheshire East £1.7mCheshire East: £1.7mFlintshire: £0.60mCheshire East: £1.7mFlintshire: £0.60mCheshire East: £1.6mFlintshire: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.60m£0.57mCheshire East is higher£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Flintshire £0.57m, Cheshire East £0.82mCheshire East: £0.82mFlintshire: £0.57mCheshire East: £0.82mFlintshire: £0.57mCheshire East: £0.77mFlintshire: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.57m£0.54mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£0.82m£0.82m£0.77m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Flintshire £1.2m, Cheshire East £2.8mCheshire East: £2.8mFlintshire: £1.2mCheshire East: £2.8mFlintshire: £1.2mCheshire East: £2.6mFlintshire: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£2.8m£2.8m£2.6m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Flintshire 33,657, Cheshire East 90,596Cheshire East: 90,596Flintshire: 33,657

    33,657Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count90,596

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Flintshire 3,425, Cheshire East 5,881Cheshire East: 5,881Flintshire: 3,425

    3,425Cheshire 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: Flintshire 5,564, Cheshire East 12,259Cheshire East: 12,259Flintshire: 5,564

    5,564Cheshire 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: Flintshire 12,360, Cheshire East 22,865Cheshire East: 22,865Flintshire: 12,360

    12,360Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count22,865

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Flintshire 17,338, Cheshire East 34,385Cheshire East: 34,385Flintshire: 17,338

    17,338Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count34,385

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Flintshire 2,595, Cheshire East 4,832Cheshire East: 4,832Flintshire: 2,595

    2,595Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count4,832

Show the numbers
Flintshire and Cheshire East, total
MeasureFlintshireCheshire EastHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£744.0m£747.2m£705.7m£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bnCheshire East
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£421.4m£423.2m£399.7m£1.1bnCheshire East
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£186.7m£187.5m£177.1m£371.5m£373.1m£352.4mCheshire East
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£380.1m£381.7m£360.5m£1.0bn£1.0bn£987.9mCheshire East
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£13.5m£13.5m£12.8m£23.4m£23.5m£22.2mCheshire East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£27.0m£27.1m£25.6m£59.5m£59.7m£56.4mCheshire East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.89m£0.89m£0.84m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mCheshire East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£85.5m£85.8m£81.1m£149.1m£149.7m£141.4mCheshire East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.4m£22.5m£21.3m£47.8m£48.0m£45.3mCheshire East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.9m£12.0m£11.3m£22.0m£22.1m£20.9mCheshire East
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£143.9m£144.6m£136.5m£288.0m£289.3m£273.2mCheshire East
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£26.8m£27.0m£25.5m£61.9m£62.1m£58.7mCheshire East
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£29.6m£29.8m£28.1m£59.0m£59.2m£55.9mCheshire East
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mCheshire East
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£0.82m£0.82m£0.77mCheshire East
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£2.8m£2.8m£2.6mCheshire East
State Pensiontotal, March 202633,65790,596Cheshire East
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,4255,881Cheshire East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,56412,259Cheshire East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202612,36022,865Cheshire East
Universal Credittotal, May 202617,33834,385Cheshire East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,5954,832Cheshire East

Sources

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

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  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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