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Barrow and Furness and Calder Valley

98,553 and 99,580 residents (mid-2024).

Barrow and Furness is higher than Calder Valley on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 20 of 22 per resident and 18 of 22 in total.

On 5 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

Barrow and Furness is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Calder Valley on 5. 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

Barrow and Furness Calder Valley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Barrow and Furness £4,860, Calder Valley £4,527Calder Valley: £4,527Barrow and Furness: £4,860Calder Valley: £4,547Barrow and Furness: £4,881Calder Valley: £4,294Barrow and Furness: £4,610

    £4,860£4,881£4,610Barrow and Furness is higher£4,527£4,547£4,294

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Barrow and Furness £12,778, Calder Valley £13,036Calder Valley: £13,036Barrow and Furness: £12,778Calder Valley: £13,092Barrow and Furness: £12,832Calder Valley: £12,365Barrow and Furness: £12,120

    £12,778£12,832£12,120Calder Valley is higherDepends on how you count£13,036£13,092£12,365

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Barrow and Furness £1,881, Calder Valley £1,837Calder Valley: £1,837Barrow and Furness: £1,881Calder Valley: £1,845Barrow and Furness: £1,889Calder Valley: £1,742Barrow and Furness: £1,784

    £1,881£1,889£1,784Barrow and Furness is higherDepends on how you count£1,837£1,845£1,742

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Barrow and Furness £11,582, Calder Valley £12,028Calder Valley: £12,028Barrow and Furness: £11,582Calder Valley: £12,079Barrow and Furness: £11,631Calder Valley: £11,409Barrow and Furness: £10,986

    £11,582£11,631£10,986Calder Valley is higherDepends on how you count£12,028£12,079£11,409

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Barrow and Furness £367, Calder Valley £330Calder Valley: £330Barrow and Furness: £367Calder Valley: £331Barrow and Furness: £369Calder Valley: £313Barrow and Furness: £348

    £367£369£348Barrow and Furness is higher£330£331£313

  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: Barrow and Furness £805, Calder Valley £655Calder Valley: £655Barrow and Furness: £805Calder Valley: £657Barrow and Furness: £808Calder Valley: £621Barrow and Furness: £763

    £805£808£763Barrow and Furness is higher£655£657£621

  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: Barrow and Furness £24, Calder Valley £24Calder Valley: £24Barrow and Furness: £24Calder Valley: £24Barrow and Furness: £24Calder Valley: £22Barrow and Furness: £23

    £24£24£23Barrow and Furness is higher£24£24£22

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Barrow and Furness £527, Calder Valley £416Calder Valley: £416Barrow and Furness: £527Calder Valley: £418Barrow and Furness: £530Calder Valley: £394Barrow and Furness: £500

    £527£530£500Barrow and Furness is higher£416£418£394

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Barrow and Furness £172, Calder Valley £117Calder Valley: £117Barrow and Furness: £172Calder Valley: £117Barrow and Furness: £172Calder Valley: £111Barrow and Furness: £163

    £172£172£163Barrow and Furness is higher£117£117£111

  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: Barrow and Furness £116, Calder Valley £100Calder Valley: £100Barrow and Furness: £116Calder Valley: £100Barrow and Furness: £116Calder Valley: £94Barrow and Furness: £110

    £116£116£110Barrow and Furness is higher£100£100£94

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Barrow and Furness £1,308, Calder Valley £1,434Calder Valley: £1,434Barrow and Furness: £1,308Calder Valley: £1,440Barrow and Furness: £1,314Calder Valley: £1,360Barrow and Furness: £1,241

    £1,308£1,314£1,241Calder Valley is higher£1,434£1,440£1,360

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Barrow and Furness £189, Calder Valley £154Calder Valley: £154Barrow and Furness: £189Calder Valley: £155Barrow and Furness: £190Calder Valley: £146Barrow and Furness: £179

    £189£190£179Barrow and Furness is higher£154£155£146

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Barrow and Furness £445, Calder Valley £292Calder Valley: £292Barrow and Furness: £445Calder Valley: £293Barrow and Furness: £447Calder Valley: £277Barrow and Furness: £422

    £445£447£422Barrow and Furness is higher£292£293£277

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Barrow and Furness £4.53, Calder Valley £6.72Calder Valley: £6.72Barrow and Furness: £4.53Calder Valley: £6.74Barrow and Furness: £4.55Calder Valley: £6.37Barrow and Furness: £4.30

    £4.53£4.55£4.30Calder Valley is higher£6.72£6.74£6.37

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Barrow and Furness £6.79, Calder Valley £4.32Calder Valley: £4.32Barrow and Furness: £6.79Calder Valley: £4.34Barrow and Furness: £6.82Calder Valley: £4.10Barrow and Furness: £6.44

    £6.79£6.82£6.44Barrow and Furness is higher£4.32£4.34£4.10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Barrow and Furness £8.94, Calder Valley £5.65Calder Valley: £5.65Barrow and Furness: £8.94Calder Valley: £5.67Barrow and Furness: £8.98Calder Valley: £5.36Barrow and Furness: £8.48

    £8.94£8.98£8.48Barrow and Furness is higher£5.65£5.67£5.36

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Barrow and Furness 1,017.0, Calder Valley 1,040.2Calder Valley: 1,040.2Barrow and Furness: 1,017.0

    1,017.0Calder Valley is higherDepends on how you count1,040.2

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Barrow and Furness 93.5, Calder Valley 91.1Calder Valley: 91.1Barrow and Furness: 93.5

    93.5Barrow and Furness is higher91.1

  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: Barrow and Furness 154.1, Calder Valley 136.7Calder Valley: 136.7Barrow and Furness: 154.1

    154.1Barrow and Furness is higher136.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Barrow and Furness 77.0, Calder Valley 63.8Calder Valley: 63.8Barrow and Furness: 77.0

    77.0Barrow and Furness is higher63.8

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Barrow and Furness 169.9, Calder Valley 166.6Calder Valley: 166.6Barrow and Furness: 169.9

    169.9Barrow and Furness is higherDepends on how you count166.6

  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: Barrow and Furness 23.1, Calder Valley 21.6Calder Valley: 21.6Barrow and Furness: 23.1

    23.1Barrow and Furness is higher21.6

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Barrow and Furness and Calder Valley, per person in the age group
MeasureBarrow and FurnessCalder ValleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,860£4,881£4,610£4,527£4,547£4,294Barrow and Furness
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,778£12,832£12,120£13,036£13,092£12,365Calder Valley
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,881£1,889£1,784£1,837£1,845£1,742Barrow and Furness
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,582£11,631£10,986£12,028£12,079£11,409Calder Valley
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£367£369£348£330£331£313Barrow and Furness
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£805£808£763£655£657£621Barrow and Furness
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£24£23£24£24£22Barrow and Furness
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£527£530£500£416£418£394Barrow and Furness
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£172£172£163£117£117£111Barrow and Furness
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£116£116£110£100£100£94Barrow and Furness
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,308£1,314£1,241£1,434£1,440£1,360Calder Valley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£189£190£179£154£155£146Barrow and Furness
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£445£447£422£292£293£277Barrow and Furness
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.53£4.55£4.30£6.72£6.74£6.37Calder Valley
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.79£6.82£6.44£4.32£4.34£4.10Barrow and Furness
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.94£8.98£8.48£5.65£5.67£5.36Barrow and Furness
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,017.01,040.2Calder Valley
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202693.591.1Barrow and Furness
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026154.1136.7Barrow and Furness
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202677.063.8Barrow and Furness
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026169.9166.6Barrow and Furness
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202623.121.6Barrow and Furness

Per resident

Barrow and Furness is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Calder Valley 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

Barrow and Furness Calder Valley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Barrow and Furness £4,860, Calder Valley £4,527Calder Valley: £4,527Barrow and Furness: £4,860Calder Valley: £4,547Barrow and Furness: £4,881Calder Valley: £4,294Barrow and Furness: £4,610

    £4,860£4,881£4,610Barrow and Furness is higher£4,527£4,547£4,294

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Barrow and Furness £2,832, Calder Valley £2,711Calder Valley: £2,711Barrow and Furness: £2,832Calder Valley: £2,723Barrow and Furness: £2,844Calder Valley: £2,572Barrow and Furness: £2,686

    £2,832£2,844£2,686Barrow and Furness is higherDepends on how you count£2,711£2,723£2,572

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Barrow and Furness £1,131, Calder Valley £1,124Calder Valley: £1,124Barrow and Furness: £1,131Calder Valley: £1,129Barrow and Furness: £1,136Calder Valley: £1,066Barrow and Furness: £1,073

    £1,131£1,136£1,073Barrow and Furness is higherDepends on how you count£1,124£1,129£1,066

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Barrow and Furness £2,567, Calder Valley £2,501Calder Valley: £2,501Barrow and Furness: £2,567Calder Valley: £2,512Barrow and Furness: £2,578Calder Valley: £2,373Barrow and Furness: £2,435

    £2,567£2,578£2,435Barrow and Furness is higherDepends on how you count£2,501£2,512£2,373

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Barrow and Furness £81, Calder Valley £69Calder Valley: £69Barrow and Furness: £81Calder Valley: £69Barrow and Furness: £82Calder Valley: £65Barrow and Furness: £77

    £81£82£77Barrow and Furness is higher£69£69£65

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Barrow and Furness £178, Calder Valley £136Calder Valley: £136Barrow and Furness: £178Calder Valley: £137Barrow and Furness: £179Calder Valley: £129Barrow and Furness: £169

    £178£179£169Barrow and Furness is higher£136£137£129

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Barrow and Furness £5.33, Calder Valley £4.89Calder Valley: £4.89Barrow and Furness: £5.33Calder Valley: £4.91Barrow and Furness: £5.36Calder Valley: £4.64Barrow and Furness: £5.06

    £5.33£5.36£5.06Barrow and Furness is higher£4.89£4.91£4.64

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Barrow and Furness £527, Calder Valley £416Calder Valley: £416Barrow and Furness: £527Calder Valley: £418Barrow and Furness: £530Calder Valley: £394Barrow and Furness: £500

    £527£530£500Barrow and Furness is higher£416£418£394

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Barrow and Furness £172, Calder Valley £117Calder Valley: £117Barrow and Furness: £172Calder Valley: £117Barrow and Furness: £172Calder Valley: £111Barrow and Furness: £163

    £172£172£163Barrow and Furness is higher£117£117£111

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Barrow and Furness £70, Calder Valley £61Calder Valley: £61Barrow and Furness: £70Calder Valley: £61Barrow and Furness: £70Calder Valley: £58Barrow and Furness: £66

    £70£70£66Barrow and Furness is higher£61£61£58

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Barrow and Furness £787, Calder Valley £878Calder Valley: £878Barrow and Furness: £787Calder Valley: £882Barrow and Furness: £790Calder Valley: £833Barrow and Furness: £746

    £787£790£746Calder Valley is higher£878£882£833

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Barrow and Furness £189, Calder Valley £154Calder Valley: £154Barrow and Furness: £189Calder Valley: £155Barrow and Furness: £190Calder Valley: £146Barrow and Furness: £179

    £189£190£179Barrow and Furness is higher£154£155£146

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Barrow and Furness £268, Calder Valley £179Calder Valley: £179Barrow and Furness: £268Calder Valley: £179Barrow and Furness: £269Calder Valley: £169Barrow and Furness: £254

    £268£269£254Barrow and Furness is higher£179£179£169

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Barrow and Furness £2.73, Calder Valley £4.11Calder Valley: £4.11Barrow and Furness: £2.73Calder Valley: £4.13Barrow and Furness: £2.74Calder Valley: £3.90Barrow and Furness: £2.59

    £2.73£2.74£2.59Calder Valley is higher£4.11£4.13£3.90

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Barrow and Furness £4.09, Calder Valley £2.65Calder Valley: £2.65Barrow and Furness: £4.09Calder Valley: £2.66Barrow and Furness: £4.11Calder Valley: £2.51Barrow and Furness: £3.88

    £4.09£4.11£3.88Barrow and Furness is higher£2.65£2.66£2.51

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Barrow and Furness £8.94, Calder Valley £5.65Calder Valley: £5.65Barrow and Furness: £8.94Calder Valley: £5.67Barrow and Furness: £8.98Calder Valley: £5.36Barrow and Furness: £8.48

    £8.94£8.98£8.48Barrow and Furness is higher£5.65£5.67£5.36

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Barrow and Furness 225.4, Calder Valley 216.3Calder Valley: 216.3Barrow and Furness: 225.4

    225.4Barrow and Furness is higherDepends on how you count216.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Barrow and Furness 20.7, Calder Valley 19.0Calder Valley: 19.0Barrow and Furness: 20.7

    20.7Barrow and Furness is higher19.0

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Barrow and Furness 34.1, Calder Valley 28.4Calder Valley: 28.4Barrow and Furness: 34.1

    34.1Barrow and Furness is higher28.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Barrow and Furness 77.0, Calder Valley 63.8Calder Valley: 63.8Barrow and Furness: 77.0

    77.0Barrow and Furness is higher63.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Barrow and Furness 102.2, Calder Valley 102.0Calder Valley: 102.0Barrow and Furness: 102.2

    102.2Barrow and Furness is higherDepends on how you count102.0

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Barrow and Furness 13.9, Calder Valley 13.3Calder Valley: 13.3Barrow and Furness: 13.9

    13.9Barrow and Furness is higher13.3

Show the numbers
Barrow and Furness and Calder Valley, per resident
MeasureBarrow and FurnessCalder ValleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,860£4,881£4,610£4,527£4,547£4,294Barrow and Furness
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,832£2,844£2,686£2,711£2,723£2,572Barrow and Furness
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,131£1,136£1,073£1,124£1,129£1,066Barrow and Furness
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,567£2,578£2,435£2,501£2,512£2,373Barrow and Furness
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£81£82£77£69£69£65Barrow and Furness
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£178£179£169£136£137£129Barrow and Furness
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.33£5.36£5.06£4.89£4.91£4.64Barrow and Furness
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£527£530£500£416£418£394Barrow and Furness
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£172£172£163£117£117£111Barrow and Furness
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£70£70£66£61£61£58Barrow and Furness
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£787£790£746£878£882£833Calder Valley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£189£190£179£154£155£146Barrow and Furness
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£268£269£254£179£179£169Barrow and Furness
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.73£2.74£2.59£4.11£4.13£3.90Calder Valley
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.09£4.11£3.88£2.65£2.66£2.51Barrow and Furness
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.94£8.98£8.48£5.65£5.67£5.36Barrow and Furness
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026225.4216.3Barrow and Furness
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.719.0Barrow and Furness
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.128.4Barrow and Furness
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202677.063.8Barrow and Furness
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026102.2102.0Barrow and Furness
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.913.3Barrow and Furness

Total

Barrow and Furness is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Calder Valley 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

Barrow and Furness Calder Valley

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Barrow and Furness £478.9m, Calder Valley £450.8mCalder Valley: £450.8mBarrow and Furness: £478.9mCalder Valley: £452.8mBarrow and Furness: £481.0mCalder Valley: £427.6mBarrow and Furness: £454.3m

    £478.9m£481.0m£454.3mBarrow and Furness is higher£450.8m£452.8m£427.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Barrow and Furness £279.1m, Calder Valley £270.0mCalder Valley: £270.0mBarrow and Furness: £279.1mCalder Valley: £271.1mBarrow and Furness: £280.3mCalder Valley: £256.1mBarrow and Furness: £264.7m

    £279.1m£280.3m£264.7mBarrow and Furness is higherDepends on how you count£270.0m£271.1m£256.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Barrow and Furness £111.5m, Calder Valley £112.0mCalder Valley: £112.0mBarrow and Furness: £111.5mCalder Valley: £112.4mBarrow and Furness: £112.0mCalder Valley: £106.2mBarrow and Furness: £105.8m

    £111.5m£112.0m£105.8mCalder Valley is higherDepends on how you count£112.0m£112.4m£106.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Barrow and Furness £253.0m, Calder Valley £249.1mCalder Valley: £249.1mBarrow and Furness: £253.0mCalder Valley: £250.2mBarrow and Furness: £254.0mCalder Valley: £236.3mBarrow and Furness: £239.9m

    £253.0m£254.0m£239.9mBarrow and Furness is higherDepends on how you count£249.1m£250.2m£236.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Barrow and Furness £8.0m, Calder Valley £6.8mCalder Valley: £6.8mBarrow and Furness: £8.0mCalder Valley: £6.9mBarrow and Furness: £8.1mCalder Valley: £6.5mBarrow and Furness: £7.6m

    £8.0m£8.1m£7.6mBarrow and Furness is higher£6.8m£6.9m£6.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Barrow and Furness £17.6m, Calder Valley £13.6mCalder Valley: £13.6mBarrow and Furness: £17.6mCalder Valley: £13.6mBarrow and Furness: £17.6mCalder Valley: £12.9mBarrow and Furness: £16.7m

    £17.6m£17.6m£16.7mBarrow and Furness is higher£13.6m£13.6m£12.9m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Barrow and Furness £0.53m, Calder Valley £0.49mCalder Valley: £0.49mBarrow and Furness: £0.53mCalder Valley: £0.49mBarrow and Furness: £0.53mCalder Valley: £0.46mBarrow and Furness: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mBarrow and Furness is higher£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Barrow and Furness £52.0m, Calder Valley £41.4mCalder Valley: £41.4mBarrow and Furness: £52.0mCalder Valley: £41.6mBarrow and Furness: £52.2mCalder Valley: £39.3mBarrow and Furness: £49.3m

    £52.0m£52.2m£49.3mBarrow and Furness is higher£41.4m£41.6m£39.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Barrow and Furness £16.9m, Calder Valley £11.6mCalder Valley: £11.6mBarrow and Furness: £16.9mCalder Valley: £11.7mBarrow and Furness: £17.0mCalder Valley: £11.0mBarrow and Furness: £16.0m

    £16.9m£17.0m£16.0mBarrow and Furness is higher£11.6m£11.7m£11.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Barrow and Furness £6.9m, Calder Valley £6.1mCalder Valley: £6.1mBarrow and Furness: £6.9mCalder Valley: £6.1mBarrow and Furness: £6.9mCalder Valley: £5.8mBarrow and Furness: £6.5m

    £6.9m£6.9m£6.5mBarrow and Furness is higher£6.1m£6.1m£5.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Barrow and Furness £77.6m, Calder Valley £87.4mCalder Valley: £87.4mBarrow and Furness: £77.6mCalder Valley: £87.8mBarrow and Furness: £77.9mCalder Valley: £82.9mBarrow and Furness: £73.6m

    £77.6m£77.9m£73.6mCalder Valley is higher£87.4m£87.8m£82.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Barrow and Furness £18.6m, Calder Valley £15.3mCalder Valley: £15.3mBarrow and Furness: £18.6mCalder Valley: £15.4mBarrow and Furness: £18.7mCalder Valley: £14.5mBarrow and Furness: £17.7m

    £18.6m£18.7m£17.7mBarrow and Furness is higher£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Barrow and Furness £26.4m, Calder Valley £17.8mCalder Valley: £17.8mBarrow and Furness: £26.4mCalder Valley: £17.9mBarrow and Furness: £26.5mCalder Valley: £16.9mBarrow and Furness: £25.0m

    £26.4m£26.5m£25.0mBarrow and Furness is higher£17.8m£17.9m£16.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Barrow and Furness £0.27m, Calder Valley £0.41mCalder Valley: £0.41mBarrow and Furness: £0.27mCalder Valley: £0.41mBarrow and Furness: £0.27mCalder Valley: £0.39mBarrow and Furness: £0.25m

    £0.27m£0.27m£0.25mCalder Valley is higher£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Barrow and Furness £0.40m, Calder Valley £0.26mCalder Valley: £0.26mBarrow and Furness: £0.40mCalder Valley: £0.26mBarrow and Furness: £0.40mCalder Valley: £0.25mBarrow and Furness: £0.38m

    £0.40m£0.40m£0.38mBarrow and Furness is higher£0.26m£0.26m£0.25m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Barrow and Furness £0.88m, Calder Valley £0.56mCalder Valley: £0.56mBarrow and Furness: £0.88mCalder Valley: £0.57mBarrow and Furness: £0.88mCalder Valley: £0.53mBarrow and Furness: £0.84m

    £0.88m£0.88m£0.84mBarrow and Furness is higher£0.56m£0.57m£0.53m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Barrow and Furness 22,212, Calder Valley 21,542Calder Valley: 21,542Barrow and Furness: 22,212

    22,212Barrow and Furness is higherDepends on how you count21,542

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Barrow and Furness 2,041, Calder Valley 1,887Calder Valley: 1,887Barrow and Furness: 2,041

    2,041Barrow and Furness is higher1,887

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Barrow and Furness 3,365, Calder Valley 2,830Calder Valley: 2,830Barrow and Furness: 3,365

    3,365Barrow and Furness is higher2,830

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Barrow and Furness 7,587, Calder Valley 6,349Calder Valley: 6,349Barrow and Furness: 7,587

    7,587Barrow and Furness is higher6,349

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Barrow and Furness 10,073, Calder Valley 10,158Calder Valley: 10,158Barrow and Furness: 10,073

    10,073Calder Valley is higherDepends on how you count10,158

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Barrow and Furness 1,369, Calder Valley 1,319Calder Valley: 1,319Barrow and Furness: 1,369

    1,369Barrow and Furness is higher1,319

Show the numbers
Barrow and Furness and Calder Valley, total
MeasureBarrow and FurnessCalder ValleyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£478.9m£481.0m£454.3m£450.8m£452.8m£427.6mBarrow and Furness
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£279.1m£280.3m£264.7m£270.0m£271.1m£256.1mBarrow and Furness
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£111.5m£112.0m£105.8m£112.0m£112.4m£106.2mCalder Valley
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£253.0m£254.0m£239.9m£249.1m£250.2m£236.3mBarrow and Furness
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.0m£8.1m£7.6m£6.8m£6.9m£6.5mBarrow and Furness
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.6m£17.6m£16.7m£13.6m£13.6m£12.9mBarrow and Furness
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.49m£0.49m£0.46mBarrow and Furness
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£52.0m£52.2m£49.3m£41.4m£41.6m£39.3mBarrow and Furness
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.9m£17.0m£16.0m£11.6m£11.7m£11.0mBarrow and Furness
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.9m£6.9m£6.5m£6.1m£6.1m£5.8mBarrow and Furness
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£77.6m£77.9m£73.6m£87.4m£87.8m£82.9mCalder Valley
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.6m£18.7m£17.7m£15.3m£15.4m£14.5mBarrow and Furness
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£26.4m£26.5m£25.0m£17.8m£17.9m£16.9mBarrow and Furness
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.27m£0.27m£0.25m£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mCalder Valley
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m£0.26m£0.26m£0.25mBarrow and Furness
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.88m£0.88m£0.84m£0.56m£0.57m£0.53mBarrow and Furness
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,21221,542Barrow and Furness
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,0411,887Barrow and Furness
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,3652,830Barrow and Furness
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,5876,349Barrow and Furness
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,07310,158Calder Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,3691,319Barrow and Furness

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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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