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Barrow and Furness and Penrith and Solway

98,553 and 99,608 residents (mid-2024).

Barrow and Furness is higher than Penrith and Solway on 21 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 18 of 22 in total.

On 3 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 21 of 22 measures, and Penrith and Solway 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

Barrow and Furness Penrith and Solway

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Barrow and Furness £4,860, Penrith and Solway £4,701Penrith and Solway: £4,701Barrow and Furness: £4,860Penrith and Solway: £4,721Barrow and Furness: £4,881Penrith and Solway: £4,460Barrow and Furness: £4,610

    £4,860£4,881£4,610Barrow and Furness is higher£4,701£4,721£4,460

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Barrow and Furness £12,778, Penrith and Solway £12,379Penrith and Solway: £12,379Barrow and Furness: £12,778Penrith and Solway: £12,432Barrow and Furness: £12,832Penrith and Solway: £11,742Barrow and Furness: £12,120

    £12,778£12,832£12,120Barrow and Furness is higherDepends on how you count£12,379£12,432£11,742

  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, Penrith and Solway £1,497Penrith and Solway: £1,497Barrow and Furness: £1,881Penrith and Solway: £1,504Barrow and Furness: £1,889Penrith and Solway: £1,420Barrow and Furness: £1,784

    £1,881£1,889£1,784Barrow and Furness is higher£1,497£1,504£1,420

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Barrow and Furness £11,582, Penrith and Solway £11,431Penrith and Solway: £11,431Barrow and Furness: £11,582Penrith and Solway: £11,480Barrow and Furness: £11,631Penrith and Solway: £10,843Barrow and Furness: £10,986

    £11,582£11,631£10,986Barrow and Furness is higherDepends on how you count£11,431£11,480£10,843

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Barrow and Furness £367, Penrith and Solway £273Penrith and Solway: £273Barrow and Furness: £367Penrith and Solway: £274Barrow and Furness: £369Penrith and Solway: £259Barrow and Furness: £348

    £367£369£348Barrow and Furness is higher£273£274£259

  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, Penrith and Solway £655Penrith and Solway: £655Barrow and Furness: £805Penrith and Solway: £658Barrow and Furness: £808Penrith and Solway: £621Barrow and Furness: £763

    £805£808£763Barrow and Furness is higher£655£658£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, Penrith and Solway £19Penrith and Solway: £19Barrow and Furness: £24Penrith and Solway: £19Barrow and Furness: £24Penrith and Solway: £18Barrow and Furness: £23

    £24£24£23Barrow and Furness is higher£19£19£18

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Barrow and Furness £527, Penrith and Solway £410Penrith and Solway: £410Barrow and Furness: £527Penrith and Solway: £411Barrow and Furness: £530Penrith and Solway: £389Barrow and Furness: £500

    £527£530£500Barrow and Furness is higher£410£411£389

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Barrow and Furness £172, Penrith and Solway £102Penrith and Solway: £102Barrow and Furness: £172Penrith and Solway: £103Barrow and Furness: £172Penrith and Solway: £97Barrow and Furness: £163

    £172£172£163Barrow and Furness is higher£102£103£97

  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, Penrith and Solway £92Penrith and Solway: £92Barrow and Furness: £116Penrith and Solway: £93Barrow and Furness: £116Penrith and Solway: £87Barrow and Furness: £110

    £116£116£110Barrow and Furness is higher£92£93£87

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Barrow and Furness £1,308, Penrith and Solway £1,111Penrith and Solway: £1,111Barrow and Furness: £1,308Penrith and Solway: £1,116Barrow and Furness: £1,314Penrith and Solway: £1,054Barrow and Furness: £1,241

    £1,308£1,314£1,241Barrow and Furness is higher£1,111£1,116£1,054

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Barrow and Furness £189, Penrith and Solway £138Penrith and Solway: £138Barrow and Furness: £189Penrith and Solway: £138Barrow and Furness: £190Penrith and Solway: £131Barrow and Furness: £179

    £189£190£179Barrow and Furness is higher£138£138£131

  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, Penrith and Solway £285Penrith and Solway: £285Barrow and Furness: £445Penrith and Solway: £286Barrow and Furness: £447Penrith and Solway: £270Barrow and Furness: £422

    £445£447£422Barrow and Furness is higher£285£286£270

  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, Penrith and Solway £3.78Penrith and Solway: £3.78Barrow and Furness: £4.53Penrith and Solway: £3.80Barrow and Furness: £4.55Penrith and Solway: £3.59Barrow and Furness: £4.30

    £4.53£4.55£4.30Barrow and Furness is higher£3.78£3.80£3.59

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Barrow and Furness £6.79, Penrith and Solway £5.46Penrith and Solway: £5.46Barrow and Furness: £6.79Penrith and Solway: £5.48Barrow and Furness: £6.82Penrith and Solway: £5.18Barrow and Furness: £6.44

    £6.79£6.82£6.44Barrow and Furness is higher£5.46£5.48£5.18

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Barrow and Furness £8.94, Penrith and Solway £7.13Penrith and Solway: £7.13Barrow and Furness: £8.94Penrith and Solway: £7.16Barrow and Furness: £8.98Penrith and Solway: £6.76Barrow and Furness: £8.48

    £8.94£8.98£8.48Barrow and Furness is higher£7.13£7.16£6.76

  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, Penrith and Solway 1,017.3Penrith and Solway: 1,017.3Barrow and Furness: 1,017.0

    1,017.0Penrith and Solway is higher1,017.3

  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, Penrith and Solway 72.8Penrith and Solway: 72.8Barrow and Furness: 93.5

    93.5Barrow and Furness is higher72.8

  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, Penrith and Solway 135.7Penrith and Solway: 135.7Barrow and Furness: 154.1

    154.1Barrow and Furness is higherDepends on how you count135.7

  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, Penrith and Solway 59.7Penrith and Solway: 59.7Barrow and Furness: 77.0

    77.0Barrow and Furness is higher59.7

  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, Penrith and Solway 137.3Penrith and Solway: 137.3Barrow and Furness: 169.9

    169.9Barrow and Furness is higher137.3

  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: Barrow and Furness 23.1, Penrith and Solway 18.8Penrith and Solway: 18.8Barrow and Furness: 23.1

    23.1Barrow and Furness is higher18.8

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Barrow and Furness and Penrith and Solway, per person in the age group
MeasureBarrow and FurnessPenrith and SolwayHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,860£4,881£4,610£4,701£4,721£4,460Barrow and Furness
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,778£12,832£12,120£12,379£12,432£11,742Barrow and Furness
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,881£1,889£1,784£1,497£1,504£1,420Barrow and Furness
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,582£11,631£10,986£11,431£11,480£10,843Barrow and Furness
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£367£369£348£273£274£259Barrow and Furness
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£805£808£763£655£658£621Barrow and Furness
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£24£23£19£19£18Barrow and Furness
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£527£530£500£410£411£389Barrow and Furness
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£172£172£163£102£103£97Barrow and Furness
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£116£116£110£92£93£87Barrow and Furness
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,308£1,314£1,241£1,111£1,116£1,054Barrow and Furness
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£189£190£179£138£138£131Barrow and Furness
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£445£447£422£285£286£270Barrow and Furness
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.53£4.55£4.30£3.78£3.80£3.59Barrow and Furness
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.79£6.82£6.44£5.46£5.48£5.18Barrow and Furness
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.94£8.98£8.48£7.13£7.16£6.76Barrow and Furness
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,017.01,017.3Penrith and Solway
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202693.572.8Barrow and Furness
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026154.1135.7Barrow and Furness
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202677.059.7Barrow and Furness
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026169.9137.3Barrow and Furness
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202623.118.8Barrow and Furness

Per resident

Barrow and Furness is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Penrith and Solway 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 Penrith and Solway

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Barrow and Furness £4,860, Penrith and Solway £4,701Penrith and Solway: £4,701Barrow and Furness: £4,860Penrith and Solway: £4,721Barrow and Furness: £4,881Penrith and Solway: £4,460Barrow and Furness: £4,610

    £4,860£4,881£4,610Barrow and Furness is higher£4,701£4,721£4,460

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Barrow and Furness £2,832, Penrith and Solway £3,183Penrith and Solway: £3,183Barrow and Furness: £2,832Penrith and Solway: £3,196Barrow and Furness: £2,844Penrith and Solway: £3,019Barrow and Furness: £2,686

    £2,832£2,844£2,686Penrith and Solway is higherDepends on how you count£3,183£3,196£3,019

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Barrow and Furness £1,131, Penrith and Solway £862Penrith and Solway: £862Barrow and Furness: £1,131Penrith and Solway: £866Barrow and Furness: £1,136Penrith and Solway: £818Barrow and Furness: £1,073

    £1,131£1,136£1,073Barrow and Furness is higher£862£866£818

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Barrow and Furness £2,567, Penrith and Solway £2,939Penrith and Solway: £2,939Barrow and Furness: £2,567Penrith and Solway: £2,951Barrow and Furness: £2,578Penrith and Solway: £2,788Barrow and Furness: £2,435

    £2,567£2,578£2,435Penrith and Solway is higherDepends on how you count£2,939£2,951£2,788

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Barrow and Furness £81, Penrith and Solway £70Penrith and Solway: £70Barrow and Furness: £81Penrith and Solway: £71Barrow and Furness: £82Penrith and Solway: £67Barrow and Furness: £77

    £81£82£77Barrow and Furness is higher£70£71£67

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Barrow and Furness £178, Penrith and Solway £168Penrith and Solway: £168Barrow and Furness: £178Penrith and Solway: £169Barrow and Furness: £179Penrith and Solway: £160Barrow and Furness: £169

    £178£179£169Barrow and Furness is higher£168£169£160

  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, Penrith and Solway £4.93Penrith and Solway: £4.93Barrow and Furness: £5.33Penrith and Solway: £4.95Barrow and Furness: £5.36Penrith and Solway: £4.68Barrow and Furness: £5.06

    £5.33£5.36£5.06Barrow and Furness is higher£4.93£4.95£4.68

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Barrow and Furness £527, Penrith and Solway £410Penrith and Solway: £410Barrow and Furness: £527Penrith and Solway: £411Barrow and Furness: £530Penrith and Solway: £389Barrow and Furness: £500

    £527£530£500Barrow and Furness is higher£410£411£389

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Barrow and Furness £172, Penrith and Solway £102Penrith and Solway: £102Barrow and Furness: £172Penrith and Solway: £103Barrow and Furness: £172Penrith and Solway: £97Barrow and Furness: £163

    £172£172£163Barrow and Furness is higher£102£103£97

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Barrow and Furness £70, Penrith and Solway £53Penrith and Solway: £53Barrow and Furness: £70Penrith and Solway: £53Barrow and Furness: £70Penrith and Solway: £50Barrow and Furness: £66

    £70£70£66Barrow and Furness is higher£53£53£50

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Barrow and Furness £787, Penrith and Solway £640Penrith and Solway: £640Barrow and Furness: £787Penrith and Solway: £643Barrow and Furness: £790Penrith and Solway: £607Barrow and Furness: £746

    £787£790£746Barrow and Furness is higher£640£643£607

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Barrow and Furness £189, Penrith and Solway £138Penrith and Solway: £138Barrow and Furness: £189Penrith and Solway: £138Barrow and Furness: £190Penrith and Solway: £131Barrow and Furness: £179

    £189£190£179Barrow and Furness is higher£138£138£131

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Barrow and Furness £268, Penrith and Solway £164Penrith and Solway: £164Barrow and Furness: £268Penrith and Solway: £165Barrow and Furness: £269Penrith and Solway: £155Barrow and Furness: £254

    £268£269£254Barrow and Furness is higher£164£165£155

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Barrow and Furness £2.73, Penrith and Solway £2.18Penrith and Solway: £2.18Barrow and Furness: £2.73Penrith and Solway: £2.19Barrow and Furness: £2.74Penrith and Solway: £2.07Barrow and Furness: £2.59

    £2.73£2.74£2.59Barrow and Furness is higher£2.18£2.19£2.07

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Barrow and Furness £4.09, Penrith and Solway £3.14Penrith and Solway: £3.14Barrow and Furness: £4.09Penrith and Solway: £3.16Barrow and Furness: £4.11Penrith and Solway: £2.98Barrow and Furness: £3.88

    £4.09£4.11£3.88Barrow and Furness is higher£3.14£3.16£2.98

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Barrow and Furness £8.94, Penrith and Solway £7.13Penrith and Solway: £7.13Barrow and Furness: £8.94Penrith and Solway: £7.16Barrow and Furness: £8.98Penrith and Solway: £6.76Barrow and Furness: £8.48

    £8.94£8.98£8.48Barrow and Furness is higher£7.13£7.16£6.76

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Barrow and Furness 225.4, Penrith and Solway 261.5Penrith and Solway: 261.5Barrow and Furness: 225.4

    225.4Penrith and Solway is higher261.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Barrow and Furness 20.7, Penrith and Solway 18.7Penrith and Solway: 18.7Barrow and Furness: 20.7

    20.7Barrow and Furness is higher18.7

  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, Penrith and Solway 34.9Penrith and Solway: 34.9Barrow and Furness: 34.1

    34.1Penrith and Solway is higherDepends on how you count34.9

  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, Penrith and Solway 59.7Penrith and Solway: 59.7Barrow and Furness: 77.0

    77.0Barrow and Furness is higher59.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Barrow and Furness 102.2, Penrith and Solway 79.1Penrith and Solway: 79.1Barrow and Furness: 102.2

    102.2Barrow and Furness is higher79.1

  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, Penrith and Solway 10.9Penrith and Solway: 10.9Barrow and Furness: 13.9

    13.9Barrow and Furness is higher10.9

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Barrow and Furness and Penrith and Solway, per resident
MeasureBarrow and FurnessPenrith and SolwayHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,860£4,881£4,610£4,701£4,721£4,460Barrow and Furness
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,832£2,844£2,686£3,183£3,196£3,019Penrith and Solway
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,131£1,136£1,073£862£866£818Barrow and Furness
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,567£2,578£2,435£2,939£2,951£2,788Penrith and Solway
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£81£82£77£70£71£67Barrow and Furness
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£178£179£169£168£169£160Barrow and Furness
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.33£5.36£5.06£4.93£4.95£4.68Barrow and Furness
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£527£530£500£410£411£389Barrow and Furness
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£172£172£163£102£103£97Barrow and Furness
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£70£70£66£53£53£50Barrow and Furness
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£787£790£746£640£643£607Barrow and Furness
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£189£190£179£138£138£131Barrow and Furness
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£268£269£254£164£165£155Barrow and Furness
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.73£2.74£2.59£2.18£2.19£2.07Barrow and Furness
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.09£4.11£3.88£3.14£3.16£2.98Barrow and Furness
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.94£8.98£8.48£7.13£7.16£6.76Barrow and Furness
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026225.4261.5Penrith and Solway
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.718.7Barrow and Furness
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.134.9Penrith and Solway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202677.059.7Barrow and Furness
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026102.279.1Barrow and Furness
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.910.9Barrow and Furness

Total

Barrow and Furness is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Penrith and Solway 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 Penrith and Solway

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Barrow and Furness £478.9m, Penrith and Solway £468.3mPenrith and Solway: £468.3mBarrow and Furness: £478.9mPenrith and Solway: £470.3mBarrow and Furness: £481.0mPenrith and Solway: £444.2mBarrow and Furness: £454.3m

    £478.9m£481.0m£454.3mBarrow and Furness is higher£468.3m£470.3m£444.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Barrow and Furness £279.1m, Penrith and Solway £317.0mPenrith and Solway: £317.0mBarrow and Furness: £279.1mPenrith and Solway: £318.4mBarrow and Furness: £280.3mPenrith and Solway: £300.7mBarrow and Furness: £264.7m

    £279.1m£280.3m£264.7mPenrith and Solway is higherDepends on how you count£317.0m£318.4m£300.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Barrow and Furness £111.5m, Penrith and Solway £85.9mPenrith and Solway: £85.9mBarrow and Furness: £111.5mPenrith and Solway: £86.2mBarrow and Furness: £112.0mPenrith and Solway: £81.5mBarrow and Furness: £105.8m

    £111.5m£112.0m£105.8mBarrow and Furness is higher£85.9m£86.2m£81.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Barrow and Furness £253.0m, Penrith and Solway £292.7mPenrith and Solway: £292.7mBarrow and Furness: £253.0mPenrith and Solway: £294.0mBarrow and Furness: £254.0mPenrith and Solway: £277.7mBarrow and Furness: £239.9m

    £253.0m£254.0m£239.9mPenrith and Solway is higherDepends on how you count£292.7m£294.0m£277.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Barrow and Furness £8.0m, Penrith and Solway £7.0mPenrith and Solway: £7.0mBarrow and Furness: £8.0mPenrith and Solway: £7.0mBarrow and Furness: £8.1mPenrith and Solway: £6.6mBarrow and Furness: £7.6m

    £8.0m£8.1m£7.6mBarrow and Furness is higher£7.0m£7.0m£6.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Barrow and Furness £17.6m, Penrith and Solway £16.8mPenrith and Solway: £16.8mBarrow and Furness: £17.6mPenrith and Solway: £16.8mBarrow and Furness: £17.6mPenrith and Solway: £15.9mBarrow and Furness: £16.7m

    £17.6m£17.6m£16.7mBarrow and Furness is higher£16.8m£16.8m£15.9m

  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, Penrith and Solway £0.49mPenrith and Solway: £0.49mBarrow and Furness: £0.53mPenrith and Solway: £0.49mBarrow and Furness: £0.53mPenrith and Solway: £0.47mBarrow and Furness: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mBarrow and Furness is higher£0.49m£0.49m£0.47m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Barrow and Furness £52.0m, Penrith and Solway £40.8mPenrith and Solway: £40.8mBarrow and Furness: £52.0mPenrith and Solway: £41.0mBarrow and Furness: £52.2mPenrith and Solway: £38.7mBarrow and Furness: £49.3m

    £52.0m£52.2m£49.3mBarrow and Furness is higher£40.8m£41.0m£38.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Barrow and Furness £16.9m, Penrith and Solway £10.2mPenrith and Solway: £10.2mBarrow and Furness: £16.9mPenrith and Solway: £10.2mBarrow and Furness: £17.0mPenrith and Solway: £9.6mBarrow and Furness: £16.0m

    £16.9m£17.0m£16.0mBarrow and Furness is higher£10.2m£10.2m£9.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Barrow and Furness £6.9m, Penrith and Solway £5.3mPenrith and Solway: £5.3mBarrow and Furness: £6.9mPenrith and Solway: £5.3mBarrow and Furness: £6.9mPenrith and Solway: £5.0mBarrow and Furness: £6.5m

    £6.9m£6.9m£6.5mBarrow and Furness is higher£5.3m£5.3m£5.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Barrow and Furness £77.6m, Penrith and Solway £63.7mPenrith and Solway: £63.7mBarrow and Furness: £77.6mPenrith and Solway: £64.0mBarrow and Furness: £77.9mPenrith and Solway: £60.5mBarrow and Furness: £73.6m

    £77.6m£77.9m£73.6mBarrow and Furness is higher£63.7m£64.0m£60.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Barrow and Furness £18.6m, Penrith and Solway £13.7mPenrith and Solway: £13.7mBarrow and Furness: £18.6mPenrith and Solway: £13.8mBarrow and Furness: £18.7mPenrith and Solway: £13.0mBarrow and Furness: £17.7m

    £18.6m£18.7m£17.7mBarrow and Furness is higher£13.7m£13.8m£13.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Barrow and Furness £26.4m, Penrith and Solway £16.3mPenrith and Solway: £16.3mBarrow and Furness: £26.4mPenrith and Solway: £16.4mBarrow and Furness: £26.5mPenrith and Solway: £15.5mBarrow and Furness: £25.0m

    £26.4m£26.5m£25.0mBarrow and Furness is higher£16.3m£16.4m£15.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Barrow and Furness £0.27m, Penrith and Solway £0.22mPenrith and Solway: £0.22mBarrow and Furness: £0.27mPenrith and Solway: £0.22mBarrow and Furness: £0.27mPenrith and Solway: £0.21mBarrow and Furness: £0.25m

    £0.27m£0.27m£0.25mBarrow and Furness is higher£0.22m£0.22m£0.21m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Barrow and Furness £0.40m, Penrith and Solway £0.31mPenrith and Solway: £0.31mBarrow and Furness: £0.40mPenrith and Solway: £0.31mBarrow and Furness: £0.40mPenrith and Solway: £0.30mBarrow and Furness: £0.38m

    £0.40m£0.40m£0.38mBarrow and Furness is higher£0.31m£0.31m£0.30m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Barrow and Furness £0.88m, Penrith and Solway £0.71mPenrith and Solway: £0.71mBarrow and Furness: £0.88mPenrith and Solway: £0.71mBarrow and Furness: £0.88mPenrith and Solway: £0.67mBarrow and Furness: £0.84m

    £0.88m£0.88m£0.84mBarrow and Furness is higher£0.71m£0.71m£0.67m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Barrow and Furness 22,212, Penrith and Solway 26,051Penrith and Solway: 26,051Barrow and Furness: 22,212

    22,212Penrith and Solway is higher26,051

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Barrow and Furness 2,041, Penrith and Solway 1,863Penrith and Solway: 1,863Barrow and Furness: 2,041

    2,041Barrow and Furness is higher1,863

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Barrow and Furness 3,365, Penrith and Solway 3,475Penrith and Solway: 3,475Barrow and Furness: 3,365

    3,365Penrith and Solway is higherDepends on how you count3,475

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Barrow and Furness 7,587, Penrith and Solway 5,947Penrith and Solway: 5,947Barrow and Furness: 7,587

    7,587Barrow and Furness is higher5,947

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Barrow and Furness 10,073, Penrith and Solway 7,876Penrith and Solway: 7,876Barrow and Furness: 10,073

    10,073Barrow and Furness is higher7,876

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Barrow and Furness 1,369, Penrith and Solway 1,081Penrith and Solway: 1,081Barrow and Furness: 1,369

    1,369Barrow and Furness is higher1,081

Show the numbers
Barrow and Furness and Penrith and Solway, total
MeasureBarrow and FurnessPenrith and SolwayHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£478.9m£481.0m£454.3m£468.3m£470.3m£444.2mBarrow and Furness
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£279.1m£280.3m£264.7m£317.0m£318.4m£300.7mPenrith and Solway
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£111.5m£112.0m£105.8m£85.9m£86.2m£81.5mBarrow and Furness
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£253.0m£254.0m£239.9m£292.7m£294.0m£277.7mPenrith and Solway
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.0m£8.1m£7.6m£7.0m£7.0m£6.6mBarrow and Furness
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.6m£17.6m£16.7m£16.8m£16.8m£15.9mBarrow and Furness
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.49m£0.49m£0.47mBarrow and Furness
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£52.0m£52.2m£49.3m£40.8m£41.0m£38.7mBarrow and Furness
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.9m£17.0m£16.0m£10.2m£10.2m£9.6mBarrow and Furness
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.9m£6.9m£6.5m£5.3m£5.3m£5.0mBarrow and Furness
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£77.6m£77.9m£73.6m£63.7m£64.0m£60.5mBarrow and Furness
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.6m£18.7m£17.7m£13.7m£13.8m£13.0mBarrow and Furness
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£26.4m£26.5m£25.0m£16.3m£16.4m£15.5mBarrow and Furness
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.27m£0.27m£0.25m£0.22m£0.22m£0.21mBarrow and Furness
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m£0.31m£0.31m£0.30mBarrow and Furness
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.88m£0.88m£0.84m£0.71m£0.71m£0.67mBarrow and Furness
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,21226,051Penrith and Solway
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,0411,863Barrow and Furness
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,3653,475Penrith and Solway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,5875,947Barrow and Furness
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,0737,876Barrow and Furness
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,3691,081Barrow and Furness

Sources

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

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