Compare constituencies · North West and East Midlands
Chorley and Harborough, Oadby and Wigston
Chorley is higher than Harborough, Oadby and Wigston on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 13 of 22 in total.
On 4 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.
Per person in the age group
Chorley is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Harborough, Oadby and Wigston on 6. 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
Chorley Harborough, Oadby and Wigston
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,315£4,333£4,093Chorley is higher£3,912£3,929£3,711
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,712£12,766£12,058Harborough, Oadby and Wigston is higher£12,721£12,775£12,066
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,758£1,765£1,668Chorley is higher£1,304£1,310£1,237
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,686£11,736£11,085Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£11,655£11,704£11,055
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£326£327£309Harborough, Oadby and Wigston is higher£331£332£314
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£678£681£643Harborough, Oadby and Wigston is higher£716£719£679
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£22£22£21Chorley is higher£20£20£19
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£466£468£442Chorley is higher£333£334£315
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£126£126£119Chorley is higher£94£95£89
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£94£95£90Chorley is higher£86£86£81
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,317£1,323£1,250Chorley is higher£1,007£1,011£955
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£192£193£182Chorley is higher£108£108£102
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£336£338£319Chorley is higher£200£201£190
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£5.63£5.65£5.34Harborough, Oadby and Wigston is higher£7.53£7.56£7.14
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£4.33£4.35£4.11Harborough, Oadby and Wigston is higherDepends on how you count£4.39£4.40£4.16
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.59£6.62£6.25Harborough, Oadby and Wigston is higher£7.25£7.28£6.88
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,015.7Chorley is higherDepends on how you count996.2
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
89.3Chorley is higher75.4
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
146.1Chorley is higherDepends on how you count145.4
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
69.2Chorley is higher47.8
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
164.7Chorley is higher125.5
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
20.8Chorley is higher18.8
Show the numbers
| Measure | Chorley | Harborough, Oadby and Wigston | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,315£4,333£4,093 | £3,912£3,929£3,711 | Chorley |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,712£12,766£12,058 | £12,721£12,775£12,066 | Harborough, Oadby and Wigston |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,758£1,765£1,668 | £1,304£1,310£1,237 | Chorley |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,686£11,736£11,085 | £11,655£11,704£11,055 | Chorley |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £326£327£309 | £331£332£314 | Harborough, Oadby and Wigston |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £678£681£643 | £716£719£679 | Harborough, Oadby and Wigston |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £22£22£21 | £20£20£19 | Chorley |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £466£468£442 | £333£334£315 | Chorley |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £126£126£119 | £94£95£89 | Chorley |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £94£95£90 | £86£86£81 | Chorley |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,317£1,323£1,250 | £1,007£1,011£955 | Chorley |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £192£193£182 | £108£108£102 | Chorley |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £336£338£319 | £200£201£190 | Chorley |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £5.63£5.65£5.34 | £7.53£7.56£7.14 | Harborough, Oadby and Wigston |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £4.33£4.35£4.11 | £4.39£4.40£4.16 | Harborough, Oadby and Wigston |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.59£6.62£6.25 | £7.25£7.28£6.88 | Harborough, Oadby and Wigston |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,015.7 | 996.2 | Chorley |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 89.3 | 75.4 | Chorley |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 146.1 | 145.4 | Chorley |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 69.2 | 47.8 | Chorley |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 164.7 | 125.5 | Chorley |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 20.8 | 18.8 | Chorley |
Per resident
Chorley is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Harborough, Oadby and Wigston on 8. 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
Chorley Harborough, Oadby and Wigston
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,315£4,333£4,093Chorley is higher£3,912£3,929£3,711
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,442£2,453£2,316Harborough, Oadby and Wigston is higher£2,583£2,594£2,450
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,083£1,087£1,027Chorley is higher£787£791£747
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,245£2,255£2,129Harborough, Oadby and Wigston is higherDepends on how you count£2,367£2,377£2,245
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£63£63£59Harborough, Oadby and Wigston is higher£67£67£64
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£130£131£124Harborough, Oadby and Wigston is higher£145£146£138
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£4.30£4.32£4.08Chorley is higher£4.04£4.05£3.83
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£466£468£442Chorley is higher£333£334£315
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£126£126£119Chorley is higher£94£95£89
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£58£58£55Chorley is higher£52£52£49
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£811£815£770Chorley is higher£608£610£576
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£192£193£182Chorley is higher£108£108£102
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£207£208£196Chorley is higher£121£121£115
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£3.47£3.48£3.29Harborough, Oadby and Wigston is higher£4.54£4.56£4.31
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£2.67£2.68£2.53Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£2.65£2.66£2.51
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.59£6.62£6.25Harborough, Oadby and Wigston is higher£7.25£7.28£6.88
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
195.1Harborough, Oadby and Wigston is higherDepends on how you count202.3
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
17.2Chorley is higher15.3
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
28.1Harborough, Oadby and Wigston is higherDepends on how you count29.5
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
69.2Chorley is higher47.8
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
101.4Chorley is higher75.7
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
12.8Chorley is higher11.3
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| Measure | Chorley | Harborough, Oadby and Wigston | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,315£4,333£4,093 | £3,912£3,929£3,711 | Chorley |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,442£2,453£2,316 | £2,583£2,594£2,450 | Harborough, Oadby and Wigston |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,083£1,087£1,027 | £787£791£747 | Chorley |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,245£2,255£2,129 | £2,367£2,377£2,245 | Harborough, Oadby and Wigston |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £63£63£59 | £67£67£64 | Harborough, Oadby and Wigston |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £130£131£124 | £145£146£138 | Harborough, Oadby and Wigston |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £4.30£4.32£4.08 | £4.04£4.05£3.83 | Chorley |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £466£468£442 | £333£334£315 | Chorley |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £126£126£119 | £94£95£89 | Chorley |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £58£58£55 | £52£52£49 | Chorley |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £811£815£770 | £608£610£576 | Chorley |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £192£193£182 | £108£108£102 | Chorley |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £207£208£196 | £121£121£115 | Chorley |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £3.47£3.48£3.29 | £4.54£4.56£4.31 | Harborough, Oadby and Wigston |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £2.67£2.68£2.53 | £2.65£2.66£2.51 | Chorley |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.59£6.62£6.25 | £7.25£7.28£6.88 | Harborough, Oadby and Wigston |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 195.1 | 202.3 | Harborough, Oadby and Wigston |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 17.2 | 15.3 | Chorley |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 28.1 | 29.5 | Harborough, Oadby and Wigston |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 69.2 | 47.8 | Chorley |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 101.4 | 75.7 | Chorley |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 12.8 | 11.3 | Chorley |
Total
Chorley is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Harborough, Oadby and Wigston on 9. 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
Chorley Harborough, Oadby and Wigston
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£449.2m£451.1m£426.1mChorley is higher£424.9m£426.7m£403.0m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£254.2m£255.3m£241.1mHarborough, Oadby and Wigston is higher£280.5m£281.7m£266.1m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£112.7m£113.2m£106.9mChorley is higher£85.5m£85.9m£81.1m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£233.7m£234.7m£221.7mHarborough, Oadby and Wigston is higherDepends on how you count£257.0m£258.1m£243.8m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£6.5m£6.5m£6.2mHarborough, Oadby and Wigston is higher£7.3m£7.3m£6.9m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£13.6m£13.6m£12.9mHarborough, Oadby and Wigston is higher£15.8m£15.8m£15.0m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.45m£0.45m£0.43mChorley is higher£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£48.5m£48.7m£46.0mChorley is higher£36.1m£36.3m£34.3m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£13.1m£13.1m£12.4mChorley is higher£10.2m£10.3m£9.7m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£6.1m£6.1m£5.7mChorley is higher£5.6m£5.6m£5.3m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£84.5m£84.8m£80.1mChorley is higher£66.0m£66.3m£62.6m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£20.0m£20.0m£18.9mChorley is higher£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£21.6m£21.6m£20.4mChorley is higher£13.1m£13.2m£12.4m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mHarborough, Oadby and Wigston is higher£0.49m£0.50m£0.47m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.28m£0.28m£0.26mHarborough, Oadby and Wigston is higherDepends on how you count£0.29m£0.29m£0.27m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.69m£0.69m£0.65mHarborough, Oadby and Wigston is higher£0.79m£0.79m£0.75m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
20,311Harborough, Oadby and Wigston is higherDepends on how you count21,971
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,786Chorley is higher1,662
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,921Harborough, Oadby and Wigston is higherDepends on how you count3,206
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
7,198Chorley is higher5,187
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
10,559Chorley is higher8,225
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,332Chorley is higher1,231
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| Measure | Chorley | Harborough, Oadby and Wigston | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £449.2m£451.1m£426.1m | £424.9m£426.7m£403.0m | Chorley |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £254.2m£255.3m£241.1m | £280.5m£281.7m£266.1m | Harborough, Oadby and Wigston |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £112.7m£113.2m£106.9m | £85.5m£85.9m£81.1m | Chorley |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £233.7m£234.7m£221.7m | £257.0m£258.1m£243.8m | Harborough, Oadby and Wigston |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £6.5m£6.5m£6.2m | £7.3m£7.3m£6.9m | Harborough, Oadby and Wigston |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £13.6m£13.6m£12.9m | £15.8m£15.8m£15.0m | Harborough, Oadby and Wigston |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.45m£0.45m£0.43m | £0.44m£0.44m£0.42m | Chorley |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £48.5m£48.7m£46.0m | £36.1m£36.3m£34.3m | Chorley |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £13.1m£13.1m£12.4m | £10.2m£10.3m£9.7m | Chorley |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £6.1m£6.1m£5.7m | £5.6m£5.6m£5.3m | Chorley |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £84.5m£84.8m£80.1m | £66.0m£66.3m£62.6m | Chorley |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £20.0m£20.0m£18.9m | £11.7m£11.8m£11.1m | Chorley |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £21.6m£21.6m£20.4m | £13.1m£13.2m£12.4m | Chorley |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.36m£0.36m£0.34m | £0.49m£0.50m£0.47m | Harborough, Oadby and Wigston |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.28m£0.28m£0.26m | £0.29m£0.29m£0.27m | Harborough, Oadby and Wigston |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.69m£0.69m£0.65m | £0.79m£0.79m£0.75m | Harborough, Oadby and Wigston |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 20,311 | 21,971 | Harborough, Oadby and Wigston |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,786 | 1,662 | Chorley |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,921 | 3,206 | Harborough, Oadby and Wigston |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 7,198 | 5,187 | Chorley |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 10,559 | 8,225 | Chorley |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,332 | 1,231 | Chorley |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
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- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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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