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Calder Valley and West Lancashire

99,580 and 104,126 residents (mid-2024).

Calder Valley is higher than West Lancashire on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 3 of 22 in total.

On 1 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

Calder Valley is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and West Lancashire on 18. 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

Calder Valley West Lancashire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Calder Valley £4,527, West Lancashire £4,617West Lancashire: £4,617Calder Valley: £4,527West Lancashire: £4,637Calder Valley: £4,547West Lancashire: £4,380Calder Valley: £4,294

    £4,527£4,547£4,294West Lancashire is higher£4,617£4,637£4,380

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Calder Valley £13,036, West Lancashire £12,745West Lancashire: £12,745Calder Valley: £13,036West Lancashire: £12,799Calder Valley: £13,092West Lancashire: £12,089Calder Valley: £12,365

    £13,036£13,092£12,365Calder Valley is higherDepends on how you count£12,745£12,799£12,089

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Calder Valley £1,837, West Lancashire £1,883West Lancashire: £1,883Calder Valley: £1,837West Lancashire: £1,891Calder Valley: £1,845West Lancashire: £1,786Calder Valley: £1,742

    £1,837£1,845£1,742West Lancashire is higher£1,883£1,891£1,786

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Calder Valley £12,028, West Lancashire £11,530West Lancashire: £11,530Calder Valley: £12,028West Lancashire: £11,579Calder Valley: £12,079West Lancashire: £10,936Calder Valley: £11,409

    £12,028£12,079£11,409Calder Valley is higher£11,530£11,579£10,936

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Calder Valley £330, West Lancashire £423West Lancashire: £423Calder Valley: £330West Lancashire: £425Calder Valley: £331West Lancashire: £401Calder Valley: £313

    £330£331£313West Lancashire is higher£423£425£401

  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: Calder Valley £655, West Lancashire £764West Lancashire: £764Calder Valley: £655West Lancashire: £768Calder Valley: £657West Lancashire: £725Calder Valley: £621

    £655£657£621West Lancashire is higher£764£768£725

  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: Calder Valley £24, West Lancashire £28West Lancashire: £28Calder Valley: £24West Lancashire: £28Calder Valley: £24West Lancashire: £26Calder Valley: £22

    £24£24£22West Lancashire is higher£28£28£26

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Calder Valley £416, West Lancashire £513West Lancashire: £513Calder Valley: £416West Lancashire: £516Calder Valley: £418West Lancashire: £487Calder Valley: £394

    £416£418£394West Lancashire is higher£513£516£487

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Calder Valley £117, West Lancashire £151West Lancashire: £151Calder Valley: £117West Lancashire: £151Calder Valley: £117West Lancashire: £143Calder Valley: £111

    £117£117£111West Lancashire is higher£151£151£143

  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: Calder Valley £100, West Lancashire £116West Lancashire: £116Calder Valley: £100West Lancashire: £117Calder Valley: £100West Lancashire: £110Calder Valley: £94

    £100£100£94West Lancashire is higher£116£117£110

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Calder Valley £1,434, West Lancashire £1,441West Lancashire: £1,441Calder Valley: £1,434West Lancashire: £1,447Calder Valley: £1,440West Lancashire: £1,367Calder Valley: £1,360

    £1,434£1,440£1,360West Lancashire is higher£1,441£1,447£1,367

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Calder Valley £154, West Lancashire £176West Lancashire: £176Calder Valley: £154West Lancashire: £177Calder Valley: £155West Lancashire: £167Calder Valley: £146

    £154£155£146West Lancashire is higher£176£177£167

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Calder Valley £292, West Lancashire £314West Lancashire: £314Calder Valley: £292West Lancashire: £315Calder Valley: £293West Lancashire: £297Calder Valley: £277

    £292£293£277West Lancashire is higher£314£315£297

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Calder Valley £6.72, West Lancashire £5.05West Lancashire: £5.05Calder Valley: £6.72West Lancashire: £5.07Calder Valley: £6.74West Lancashire: £4.79Calder Valley: £6.37

    £6.72£6.74£6.37Calder Valley is higher£5.05£5.07£4.79

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Calder Valley £4.32, West Lancashire £6.95West Lancashire: £6.95Calder Valley: £4.32West Lancashire: £6.98Calder Valley: £4.34West Lancashire: £6.59Calder Valley: £4.10

    £4.32£4.34£4.10West Lancashire is higher£6.95£6.98£6.59

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Calder Valley £5.65, West Lancashire £8.47West Lancashire: £8.47Calder Valley: £5.65West Lancashire: £8.50Calder Valley: £5.67West Lancashire: £8.03Calder Valley: £5.36

    £5.65£5.67£5.36West Lancashire is higher£8.47£8.50£8.03

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Calder Valley 1,040.2, West Lancashire 1,007.8West Lancashire: 1,007.8Calder Valley: 1,040.2

    1,040.2Calder Valley is higher1,007.8

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Calder Valley 91.1, West Lancashire 110.0West Lancashire: 110.0Calder Valley: 91.1

    91.1West Lancashire is higher110.0

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Calder Valley 136.7, West Lancashire 161.0West Lancashire: 161.0Calder Valley: 136.7

    136.7West Lancashire is higher161.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Calder Valley 63.8, West Lancashire 76.9West Lancashire: 76.9Calder Valley: 63.8

    63.8West Lancashire is higher76.9

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Calder Valley 166.6, West Lancashire 173.1West Lancashire: 173.1Calder Valley: 166.6

    166.6West Lancashire is higher173.1

  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: Calder Valley 21.6, West Lancashire 25.3West Lancashire: 25.3Calder Valley: 21.6

    21.6West Lancashire is higher25.3

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Calder Valley and West Lancashire, per person in the age group
MeasureCalder ValleyWest LancashireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,527£4,547£4,294£4,617£4,637£4,380West Lancashire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,036£13,092£12,365£12,745£12,799£12,089Calder Valley
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,837£1,845£1,742£1,883£1,891£1,786West Lancashire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,028£12,079£11,409£11,530£11,579£10,936Calder Valley
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£330£331£313£423£425£401West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£655£657£621£764£768£725West Lancashire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£24£22£28£28£26West Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£416£418£394£513£516£487West Lancashire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£117£117£111£151£151£143West Lancashire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£100£100£94£116£117£110West Lancashire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,434£1,440£1,360£1,441£1,447£1,367West Lancashire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£154£155£146£176£177£167West Lancashire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£292£293£277£314£315£297West Lancashire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.72£6.74£6.37£5.05£5.07£4.79Calder Valley
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.32£4.34£4.10£6.95£6.98£6.59West Lancashire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.65£5.67£5.36£8.47£8.50£8.03West Lancashire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,040.21,007.8Calder Valley
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202691.1110.0West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026136.7161.0West Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202663.876.9West Lancashire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026166.6173.1West Lancashire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202621.625.3West Lancashire

Per resident

Calder Valley is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and West Lancashire on 18. 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

Calder Valley West Lancashire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Calder Valley £4,527, West Lancashire £4,617West Lancashire: £4,617Calder Valley: £4,527West Lancashire: £4,637Calder Valley: £4,547West Lancashire: £4,380Calder Valley: £4,294

    £4,527£4,547£4,294West Lancashire is higher£4,617£4,637£4,380

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Calder Valley £2,711, West Lancashire £2,605West Lancashire: £2,605Calder Valley: £2,711West Lancashire: £2,616Calder Valley: £2,723West Lancashire: £2,471Calder Valley: £2,572

    £2,711£2,723£2,572Calder Valley is higherDepends on how you count£2,605£2,616£2,471

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Calder Valley £1,124, West Lancashire £1,164West Lancashire: £1,164Calder Valley: £1,124West Lancashire: £1,169Calder Valley: £1,129West Lancashire: £1,104Calder Valley: £1,066

    £1,124£1,129£1,066West Lancashire is higher£1,164£1,169£1,104

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Calder Valley £2,501, West Lancashire £2,357West Lancashire: £2,357Calder Valley: £2,501West Lancashire: £2,367Calder Valley: £2,512West Lancashire: £2,235Calder Valley: £2,373

    £2,501£2,512£2,373Calder Valley is higher£2,357£2,367£2,235

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Calder Valley £69, West Lancashire £86West Lancashire: £86Calder Valley: £69West Lancashire: £87Calder Valley: £69West Lancashire: £82Calder Valley: £65

    £69£69£65West Lancashire is higher£86£87£82

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Calder Valley £136, West Lancashire £156West Lancashire: £156Calder Valley: £136West Lancashire: £157Calder Valley: £137West Lancashire: £148Calder Valley: £129

    £136£137£129West Lancashire is higher£156£157£148

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Calder Valley £4.89, West Lancashire £5.66West Lancashire: £5.66Calder Valley: £4.89West Lancashire: £5.69Calder Valley: £4.91West Lancashire: £5.37Calder Valley: £4.64

    £4.89£4.91£4.64West Lancashire is higher£5.66£5.69£5.37

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Calder Valley £416, West Lancashire £513West Lancashire: £513Calder Valley: £416West Lancashire: £516Calder Valley: £418West Lancashire: £487Calder Valley: £394

    £416£418£394West Lancashire is higher£513£516£487

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Calder Valley £117, West Lancashire £151West Lancashire: £151Calder Valley: £117West Lancashire: £151Calder Valley: £117West Lancashire: £143Calder Valley: £111

    £117£117£111West Lancashire is higher£151£151£143

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Calder Valley £61, West Lancashire £72West Lancashire: £72Calder Valley: £61West Lancashire: £72Calder Valley: £61West Lancashire: £68Calder Valley: £58

    £61£61£58West Lancashire is higher£72£72£68

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Calder Valley £878, West Lancashire £891West Lancashire: £891Calder Valley: £878West Lancashire: £894Calder Valley: £882West Lancashire: £845Calder Valley: £833

    £878£882£833West Lancashire is higher£891£894£845

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Calder Valley £154, West Lancashire £176West Lancashire: £176Calder Valley: £154West Lancashire: £177Calder Valley: £155West Lancashire: £167Calder Valley: £146

    £154£155£146West Lancashire is higher£176£177£167

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Calder Valley £179, West Lancashire £194West Lancashire: £194Calder Valley: £179West Lancashire: £195Calder Valley: £179West Lancashire: £184Calder Valley: £169

    £179£179£169West Lancashire is higher£194£195£184

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Calder Valley £4.11, West Lancashire £3.12West Lancashire: £3.12Calder Valley: £4.11West Lancashire: £3.13Calder Valley: £4.13West Lancashire: £2.96Calder Valley: £3.90

    £4.11£4.13£3.90Calder Valley is higher£3.12£3.13£2.96

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Calder Valley £2.65, West Lancashire £4.29West Lancashire: £4.29Calder Valley: £2.65West Lancashire: £4.31Calder Valley: £2.66West Lancashire: £4.07Calder Valley: £2.51

    £2.65£2.66£2.51West Lancashire is higher£4.29£4.31£4.07

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Calder Valley £5.65, West Lancashire £8.47West Lancashire: £8.47Calder Valley: £5.65West Lancashire: £8.50Calder Valley: £5.67West Lancashire: £8.03Calder Valley: £5.36

    £5.65£5.67£5.36West Lancashire is higher£8.47£8.50£8.03

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Calder Valley 216.3, West Lancashire 206.0West Lancashire: 206.0Calder Valley: 216.3

    216.3Calder Valley is higher206.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Calder Valley 19.0, West Lancashire 22.5West Lancashire: 22.5Calder Valley: 19.0

    19.0West Lancashire is higher22.5

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Calder Valley 28.4, West Lancashire 32.9West Lancashire: 32.9Calder Valley: 28.4

    28.4West Lancashire is higher32.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Calder Valley 63.8, West Lancashire 76.9West Lancashire: 76.9Calder Valley: 63.8

    63.8West Lancashire is higher76.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Calder Valley 102.0, West Lancashire 107.0West Lancashire: 107.0Calder Valley: 102.0

    102.0West Lancashire is higher107.0

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Calder Valley 13.3, West Lancashire 15.7West Lancashire: 15.7Calder Valley: 13.3

    13.3West Lancashire is higher15.7

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Calder Valley and West Lancashire, per resident
MeasureCalder ValleyWest LancashireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,527£4,547£4,294£4,617£4,637£4,380West Lancashire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,711£2,723£2,572£2,605£2,616£2,471Calder Valley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,124£1,129£1,066£1,164£1,169£1,104West Lancashire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,501£2,512£2,373£2,357£2,367£2,235Calder Valley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£69£69£65£86£87£82West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£136£137£129£156£157£148West Lancashire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.89£4.91£4.64£5.66£5.69£5.37West Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£416£418£394£513£516£487West Lancashire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£117£117£111£151£151£143West Lancashire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£61£61£58£72£72£68West Lancashire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£878£882£833£891£894£845West Lancashire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£154£155£146£176£177£167West Lancashire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£179£179£169£194£195£184West Lancashire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.11£4.13£3.90£3.12£3.13£2.96Calder Valley
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.65£2.66£2.51£4.29£4.31£4.07West Lancashire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.65£5.67£5.36£8.47£8.50£8.03West Lancashire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026216.3206.0Calder Valley
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.022.5West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.432.9West Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202663.876.9West Lancashire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026102.0107.0West Lancashire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.315.7West Lancashire

Total

Calder Valley is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and West Lancashire on 19. 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

Calder Valley West Lancashire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Calder Valley £450.8m, West Lancashire £480.8mWest Lancashire: £480.8mCalder Valley: £450.8mWest Lancashire: £482.8mCalder Valley: £452.8mWest Lancashire: £456.0mCalder Valley: £427.6m

    £450.8m£452.8m£427.6mWest Lancashire is higher£480.8m£482.8m£456.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Calder Valley £270.0m, West Lancashire £271.2mWest Lancashire: £271.2mCalder Valley: £270.0mWest Lancashire: £272.4mCalder Valley: £271.1mWest Lancashire: £257.3mCalder Valley: £256.1m

    £270.0m£271.1m£256.1mWest Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£271.2m£272.4m£257.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Calder Valley £112.0m, West Lancashire £121.2mWest Lancashire: £121.2mCalder Valley: £112.0mWest Lancashire: £121.7mCalder Valley: £112.4mWest Lancashire: £114.9mCalder Valley: £106.2m

    £112.0m£112.4m£106.2mWest Lancashire is higher£121.2m£121.7m£114.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Calder Valley £249.1m, West Lancashire £245.4mWest Lancashire: £245.4mCalder Valley: £249.1mWest Lancashire: £246.4mCalder Valley: £250.2mWest Lancashire: £232.8mCalder Valley: £236.3m

    £249.1m£250.2m£236.3mCalder Valley is higher£245.4m£246.4m£232.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Calder Valley £6.8m, West Lancashire £9.0mWest Lancashire: £9.0mCalder Valley: £6.8mWest Lancashire: £9.0mCalder Valley: £6.9mWest Lancashire: £8.5mCalder Valley: £6.5m

    £6.8m£6.9m£6.5mWest Lancashire is higher£9.0m£9.0m£8.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Calder Valley £13.6m, West Lancashire £16.3mWest Lancashire: £16.3mCalder Valley: £13.6mWest Lancashire: £16.3mCalder Valley: £13.6mWest Lancashire: £15.4mCalder Valley: £12.9m

    £13.6m£13.6m£12.9mWest Lancashire is higher£16.3m£16.3m£15.4m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Calder Valley £0.49m, West Lancashire £0.59mWest Lancashire: £0.59mCalder Valley: £0.49mWest Lancashire: £0.59mCalder Valley: £0.49mWest Lancashire: £0.56mCalder Valley: £0.46m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.46mWest Lancashire is higher£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Calder Valley £41.4m, West Lancashire £53.5mWest Lancashire: £53.5mCalder Valley: £41.4mWest Lancashire: £53.7mCalder Valley: £41.6mWest Lancashire: £50.7mCalder Valley: £39.3m

    £41.4m£41.6m£39.3mWest Lancashire is higher£53.5m£53.7m£50.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Calder Valley £11.6m, West Lancashire £15.7mWest Lancashire: £15.7mCalder Valley: £11.6mWest Lancashire: £15.7mCalder Valley: £11.7mWest Lancashire: £14.9mCalder Valley: £11.0m

    £11.6m£11.7m£11.0mWest Lancashire is higher£15.7m£15.7m£14.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Calder Valley £6.1m, West Lancashire £7.5mWest Lancashire: £7.5mCalder Valley: £6.1mWest Lancashire: £7.5mCalder Valley: £6.1mWest Lancashire: £7.1mCalder Valley: £5.8m

    £6.1m£6.1m£5.8mWest Lancashire is higher£7.5m£7.5m£7.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Calder Valley £87.4m, West Lancashire £92.7mWest Lancashire: £92.7mCalder Valley: £87.4mWest Lancashire: £93.1mCalder Valley: £87.8mWest Lancashire: £88.0mCalder Valley: £82.9m

    £87.4m£87.8m£82.9mWest Lancashire is higher£92.7m£93.1m£88.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Calder Valley £15.3m, West Lancashire £18.3mWest Lancashire: £18.3mCalder Valley: £15.3mWest Lancashire: £18.4mCalder Valley: £15.4mWest Lancashire: £17.4mCalder Valley: £14.5m

    £15.3m£15.4m£14.5mWest Lancashire is higher£18.3m£18.4m£17.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Calder Valley £17.8m, West Lancashire £20.2mWest Lancashire: £20.2mCalder Valley: £17.8mWest Lancashire: £20.3mCalder Valley: £17.9mWest Lancashire: £19.1mCalder Valley: £16.9m

    £17.8m£17.9m£16.9mWest Lancashire is higher£20.2m£20.3m£19.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Calder Valley £0.41m, West Lancashire £0.33mWest Lancashire: £0.33mCalder Valley: £0.41mWest Lancashire: £0.33mCalder Valley: £0.41mWest Lancashire: £0.31mCalder Valley: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mCalder Valley is higher£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Calder Valley £0.26m, West Lancashire £0.45mWest Lancashire: £0.45mCalder Valley: £0.26mWest Lancashire: £0.45mCalder Valley: £0.26mWest Lancashire: £0.42mCalder Valley: £0.25m

    £0.26m£0.26m£0.25mWest Lancashire is higher£0.45m£0.45m£0.42m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Calder Valley £0.56m, West Lancashire £0.88mWest Lancashire: £0.88mCalder Valley: £0.56mWest Lancashire: £0.89mCalder Valley: £0.57mWest Lancashire: £0.84mCalder Valley: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.57m£0.53mWest Lancashire is higher£0.88m£0.89m£0.84m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Calder Valley 21,542, West Lancashire 21,449West Lancashire: 21,449Calder Valley: 21,542

    21,542Calder Valley is higher21,449

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Calder Valley 1,887, West Lancashire 2,340West Lancashire: 2,340Calder Valley: 1,887

    1,887West Lancashire is higher2,340

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Calder Valley 2,830, West Lancashire 3,426West Lancashire: 3,426Calder Valley: 2,830

    2,830West Lancashire is higher3,426

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Calder Valley 6,349, West Lancashire 8,008West Lancashire: 8,008Calder Valley: 6,349

    6,349West Lancashire is higher8,008

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Calder Valley 10,158, West Lancashire 11,138West Lancashire: 11,138Calder Valley: 10,158

    10,158West Lancashire is higher11,138

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Calder Valley 1,319, West Lancashire 1,630West Lancashire: 1,630Calder Valley: 1,319

    1,319West Lancashire is higher1,630

Show the numbers
Calder Valley and West Lancashire, total
MeasureCalder ValleyWest LancashireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£450.8m£452.8m£427.6m£480.8m£482.8m£456.0mWest Lancashire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£270.0m£271.1m£256.1m£271.2m£272.4m£257.3mWest Lancashire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£112.0m£112.4m£106.2m£121.2m£121.7m£114.9mWest Lancashire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£249.1m£250.2m£236.3m£245.4m£246.4m£232.8mCalder Valley
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.8m£6.9m£6.5m£9.0m£9.0m£8.5mWest Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.6m£13.6m£12.9m£16.3m£16.3m£15.4mWest Lancashire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mWest Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£41.4m£41.6m£39.3m£53.5m£53.7m£50.7mWest Lancashire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.6m£11.7m£11.0m£15.7m£15.7m£14.9mWest Lancashire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.1m£6.1m£5.8m£7.5m£7.5m£7.1mWest Lancashire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£87.4m£87.8m£82.9m£92.7m£93.1m£88.0mWest Lancashire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m£18.3m£18.4m£17.4mWest Lancashire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£17.8m£17.9m£16.9m£20.2m£20.3m£19.1mWest Lancashire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£0.33m£0.33m£0.31mCalder Valley
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.26m£0.26m£0.25m£0.45m£0.45m£0.42mWest Lancashire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.57m£0.53m£0.88m£0.89m£0.84mWest Lancashire
State Pensiontotal, March 202621,54221,449Calder Valley
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,8872,340West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8303,426West Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,3498,008West Lancashire
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,15811,138West Lancashire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,3191,630West Lancashire

Sources

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

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  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.
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