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Chorley and Hertsmere

104,093 and 107,865 residents (mid-2024).

Chorley is higher than Hertsmere on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 12 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

Chorley is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Hertsmere on 11. 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 Hertsmere

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Chorley £4,315, Hertsmere £4,154Hertsmere: £4,154Chorley: £4,315Hertsmere: £4,171Chorley: £4,333Hertsmere: £3,940Chorley: £4,093

    £4,315£4,333£4,093Chorley is higher£4,154£4,171£3,940

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Chorley £12,712, Hertsmere £12,837Hertsmere: £12,837Chorley: £12,712Hertsmere: £12,891Chorley: £12,766Hertsmere: £12,176Chorley: £12,058

    £12,712£12,766£12,058Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£12,837£12,891£12,176

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Chorley £1,758, Hertsmere £1,902Hertsmere: £1,902Chorley: £1,758Hertsmere: £1,910Chorley: £1,765Hertsmere: £1,804Chorley: £1,668

    £1,758£1,765£1,668Hertsmere is higher£1,902£1,910£1,804

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Chorley £11,686, Hertsmere £11,605Hertsmere: £11,605Chorley: £11,686Hertsmere: £11,654Chorley: £11,736Hertsmere: £11,008Chorley: £11,085

    £11,686£11,736£11,085Chorley is higher£11,605£11,654£11,008

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Chorley £326, Hertsmere £465Hertsmere: £465Chorley: £326Hertsmere: £467Chorley: £327Hertsmere: £441Chorley: £309

    £326£327£309Hertsmere is higher£465£467£441

  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: Chorley £678, Hertsmere £744Hertsmere: £744Chorley: £678Hertsmere: £747Chorley: £681Hertsmere: £706Chorley: £643

    £678£681£643Hertsmere is higher£744£747£706

  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: Chorley £22, Hertsmere £23Hertsmere: £23Chorley: £22Hertsmere: £23Chorley: £22Hertsmere: £22Chorley: £21

    £22£22£21Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£23£23£22

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Chorley £466, Hertsmere £328Hertsmere: £328Chorley: £466Hertsmere: £330Chorley: £468Hertsmere: £311Chorley: £442

    £466£468£442Chorley is higher£328£330£311

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Chorley £126, Hertsmere £95Hertsmere: £95Chorley: £126Hertsmere: £95Chorley: £126Hertsmere: £90Chorley: £119

    £126£126£119Chorley is higher£95£95£90

  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: Chorley £94, Hertsmere £73Hertsmere: £73Chorley: £94Hertsmere: £74Chorley: £95Hertsmere: £70Chorley: £90

    £94£95£90Chorley is higher£73£74£70

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Chorley £1,317, Hertsmere £1,599Hertsmere: £1,599Chorley: £1,317Hertsmere: £1,606Chorley: £1,323Hertsmere: £1,517Chorley: £1,250

    £1,317£1,323£1,250Hertsmere is higher£1,599£1,606£1,517

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Chorley £192, Hertsmere £232Hertsmere: £232Chorley: £192Hertsmere: £233Chorley: £193Hertsmere: £220Chorley: £182

    £192£193£182Hertsmere is higher£232£233£220

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Chorley £336, Hertsmere £216Hertsmere: £216Chorley: £336Hertsmere: £217Chorley: £338Hertsmere: £205Chorley: £319

    £336£338£319Chorley is higher£216£217£205

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Chorley £5.63, Hertsmere £9.17Hertsmere: £9.17Chorley: £5.63Hertsmere: £9.21Chorley: £5.65Hertsmere: £8.70Chorley: £5.34

    £5.63£5.65£5.34Hertsmere is higher£9.17£9.21£8.70

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Chorley £4.33, Hertsmere £3.69Hertsmere: £3.69Chorley: £4.33Hertsmere: £3.71Chorley: £4.35Hertsmere: £3.50Chorley: £4.11

    £4.33£4.35£4.11Chorley is higher£3.69£3.71£3.50

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Chorley £6.59, Hertsmere £6.76Hertsmere: £6.76Chorley: £6.59Hertsmere: £6.79Chorley: £6.62Hertsmere: £6.41Chorley: £6.25

    £6.59£6.62£6.25Hertsmere is higher£6.76£6.79£6.41

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Chorley 1,015.7, Hertsmere 1,004.2Hertsmere: 1,004.2Chorley: 1,015.7

    1,015.7Chorley is higher1,004.2

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Chorley 89.3, Hertsmere 93.6Hertsmere: 93.6Chorley: 89.3

    89.3Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count93.6

  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: Chorley 146.1, Hertsmere 157.5Hertsmere: 157.5Chorley: 146.1

    146.1Hertsmere is higher157.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Chorley 69.2, Hertsmere 51.2Hertsmere: 51.2Chorley: 69.2

    69.2Chorley is higher51.2

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Chorley 164.7, Hertsmere 158.3Hertsmere: 158.3Chorley: 164.7

    164.7Chorley is higher158.3

  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: Chorley 20.8, Hertsmere 17.2Hertsmere: 17.2Chorley: 20.8

    20.8Chorley is higher17.2

Show the numbers
Chorley and Hertsmere, per person in the age group
MeasureChorleyHertsmereHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,315£4,333£4,093£4,154£4,171£3,940Chorley
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,712£12,766£12,058£12,837£12,891£12,176Hertsmere
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,758£1,765£1,668£1,902£1,910£1,804Hertsmere
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,686£11,736£11,085£11,605£11,654£11,008Chorley
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£326£327£309£465£467£441Hertsmere
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£678£681£643£744£747£706Hertsmere
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£22£22£21£23£23£22Hertsmere
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£466£468£442£328£330£311Chorley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£126£126£119£95£95£90Chorley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£94£95£90£73£74£70Chorley
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,317£1,323£1,250£1,599£1,606£1,517Hertsmere
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£192£193£182£232£233£220Hertsmere
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£336£338£319£216£217£205Chorley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.63£5.65£5.34£9.17£9.21£8.70Hertsmere
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.33£4.35£4.11£3.69£3.71£3.50Chorley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.59£6.62£6.25£6.76£6.79£6.41Hertsmere
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,015.71,004.2Chorley
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202689.393.6Hertsmere
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026146.1157.5Hertsmere
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202669.251.2Chorley
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026164.7158.3Chorley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.817.2Chorley

Per resident

Chorley is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Hertsmere 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 Hertsmere

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Chorley £4,315, Hertsmere £4,154Hertsmere: £4,154Chorley: £4,315Hertsmere: £4,171Chorley: £4,333Hertsmere: £3,940Chorley: £4,093

    £4,315£4,333£4,093Chorley is higher£4,154£4,171£3,940

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Chorley £2,442, Hertsmere £2,328Hertsmere: £2,328Chorley: £2,442Hertsmere: £2,338Chorley: £2,453Hertsmere: £2,208Chorley: £2,316

    £2,442£2,453£2,316Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£2,328£2,338£2,208

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Chorley £1,083, Hertsmere £1,164Hertsmere: £1,164Chorley: £1,083Hertsmere: £1,169Chorley: £1,087Hertsmere: £1,104Chorley: £1,027

    £1,083£1,087£1,027Hertsmere is higher£1,164£1,169£1,104

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Chorley £2,245, Hertsmere £2,105Hertsmere: £2,105Chorley: £2,245Hertsmere: £2,113Chorley: £2,255Hertsmere: £1,996Chorley: £2,129

    £2,245£2,255£2,129Chorley is higher£2,105£2,113£1,996

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Chorley £63, Hertsmere £84Hertsmere: £84Chorley: £63Hertsmere: £85Chorley: £63Hertsmere: £80Chorley: £59

    £63£63£59Hertsmere is higher£84£85£80

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Chorley £130, Hertsmere £135Hertsmere: £135Chorley: £130Hertsmere: £135Chorley: £131Hertsmere: £128Chorley: £124

    £130£131£124Hertsmere is higher£135£135£128

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Chorley £4.30, Hertsmere £4.19Hertsmere: £4.19Chorley: £4.30Hertsmere: £4.20Chorley: £4.32Hertsmere: £3.97Chorley: £4.08

    £4.30£4.32£4.08Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£4.19£4.20£3.97

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Chorley £466, Hertsmere £328Hertsmere: £328Chorley: £466Hertsmere: £330Chorley: £468Hertsmere: £311Chorley: £442

    £466£468£442Chorley is higher£328£330£311

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Chorley £126, Hertsmere £95Hertsmere: £95Chorley: £126Hertsmere: £95Chorley: £126Hertsmere: £90Chorley: £119

    £126£126£119Chorley is higher£95£95£90

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Chorley £58, Hertsmere £45Hertsmere: £45Chorley: £58Hertsmere: £45Chorley: £58Hertsmere: £43Chorley: £55

    £58£58£55Chorley is higher£45£45£43

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Chorley £811, Hertsmere £979Hertsmere: £979Chorley: £811Hertsmere: £983Chorley: £815Hertsmere: £929Chorley: £770

    £811£815£770Hertsmere is higher£979£983£929

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Chorley £192, Hertsmere £232Hertsmere: £232Chorley: £192Hertsmere: £233Chorley: £193Hertsmere: £220Chorley: £182

    £192£193£182Hertsmere is higher£232£233£220

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Chorley £207, Hertsmere £132Hertsmere: £132Chorley: £207Hertsmere: £133Chorley: £208Hertsmere: £126Chorley: £196

    £207£208£196Chorley is higher£132£133£126

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Chorley £3.47, Hertsmere £5.61Hertsmere: £5.61Chorley: £3.47Hertsmere: £5.63Chorley: £3.48Hertsmere: £5.32Chorley: £3.29

    £3.47£3.48£3.29Hertsmere is higher£5.61£5.63£5.32

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Chorley £2.67, Hertsmere £2.26Hertsmere: £2.26Chorley: £2.67Hertsmere: £2.27Chorley: £2.68Hertsmere: £2.14Chorley: £2.53

    £2.67£2.68£2.53Chorley is higher£2.26£2.27£2.14

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Chorley £6.59, Hertsmere £6.76Hertsmere: £6.76Chorley: £6.59Hertsmere: £6.79Chorley: £6.62Hertsmere: £6.41Chorley: £6.25

    £6.59£6.62£6.25Hertsmere is higher£6.76£6.79£6.41

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Chorley 195.1, Hertsmere 182.1Hertsmere: 182.1Chorley: 195.1

    195.1Chorley is higher182.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Chorley 17.2, Hertsmere 17.0Hertsmere: 17.0Chorley: 17.2

    17.2Chorley is higherDepends on how you count17.0

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Chorley 28.1, Hertsmere 28.6Hertsmere: 28.6Chorley: 28.1

    28.1Hertsmere is higher28.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Chorley 69.2, Hertsmere 51.2Hertsmere: 51.2Chorley: 69.2

    69.2Chorley is higher51.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Chorley 101.4, Hertsmere 96.9Hertsmere: 96.9Chorley: 101.4

    101.4Chorley is higher96.9

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Chorley 12.8, Hertsmere 10.5Hertsmere: 10.5Chorley: 12.8

    12.8Chorley is higher10.5

Show the numbers
Chorley and Hertsmere, per resident
MeasureChorleyHertsmereHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,315£4,333£4,093£4,154£4,171£3,940Chorley
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,442£2,453£2,316£2,328£2,338£2,208Chorley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,083£1,087£1,027£1,164£1,169£1,104Hertsmere
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,245£2,255£2,129£2,105£2,113£1,996Chorley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£63£63£59£84£85£80Hertsmere
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£131£124£135£135£128Hertsmere
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.30£4.32£4.08£4.19£4.20£3.97Chorley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£466£468£442£328£330£311Chorley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£126£126£119£95£95£90Chorley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£58£58£55£45£45£43Chorley
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£811£815£770£979£983£929Hertsmere
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£192£193£182£232£233£220Hertsmere
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£207£208£196£132£133£126Chorley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.47£3.48£3.29£5.61£5.63£5.32Hertsmere
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.67£2.68£2.53£2.26£2.27£2.14Chorley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.59£6.62£6.25£6.76£6.79£6.41Hertsmere
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026195.1182.1Chorley
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.217.0Chorley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.128.6Hertsmere
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202669.251.2Chorley
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026101.496.9Chorley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.810.5Chorley

Total

Chorley is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Hertsmere on 10. 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 Hertsmere

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Chorley £449.2m, Hertsmere £448.0mHertsmere: £448.0mChorley: £449.2mHertsmere: £450.0mChorley: £451.1mHertsmere: £425.0mChorley: £426.1m

    £449.2m£451.1m£426.1mChorley is higher£448.0m£450.0m£425.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Chorley £254.2m, Hertsmere £251.1mHertsmere: £251.1mChorley: £254.2mHertsmere: £252.2mChorley: £255.3mHertsmere: £238.2mChorley: £241.1m

    £254.2m£255.3m£241.1mChorley is higherDepends on how you count£251.1m£252.2m£238.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Chorley £112.7m, Hertsmere £125.6mHertsmere: £125.6mChorley: £112.7mHertsmere: £126.1mChorley: £113.2mHertsmere: £119.1mChorley: £106.9m

    £112.7m£113.2m£106.9mHertsmere is higher£125.6m£126.1m£119.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Chorley £233.7m, Hertsmere £227.0mHertsmere: £227.0mChorley: £233.7mHertsmere: £228.0mChorley: £234.7mHertsmere: £215.3mChorley: £221.7m

    £233.7m£234.7m£221.7mChorley is higher£227.0m£228.0m£215.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Chorley £6.5m, Hertsmere £9.1mHertsmere: £9.1mChorley: £6.5mHertsmere: £9.1mChorley: £6.5mHertsmere: £8.6mChorley: £6.2m

    £6.5m£6.5m£6.2mHertsmere is higher£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Chorley £13.6m, Hertsmere £14.5mHertsmere: £14.5mChorley: £13.6mHertsmere: £14.6mChorley: £13.6mHertsmere: £13.8mChorley: £12.9m

    £13.6m£13.6m£12.9mHertsmere is higher£14.5m£14.6m£13.8m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Chorley £0.45m, Hertsmere £0.45mHertsmere: £0.45mChorley: £0.45mHertsmere: £0.45mChorley: £0.45mHertsmere: £0.43mChorley: £0.43m

    £0.45m£0.45m£0.43mHertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Chorley £48.5m, Hertsmere £35.4mHertsmere: £35.4mChorley: £48.5mHertsmere: £35.5mChorley: £48.7mHertsmere: £33.6mChorley: £46.0m

    £48.5m£48.7m£46.0mChorley is higher£35.4m£35.5m£33.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Chorley £13.1m, Hertsmere £10.2mHertsmere: £10.2mChorley: £13.1mHertsmere: £10.2mChorley: £13.1mHertsmere: £9.7mChorley: £12.4m

    £13.1m£13.1m£12.4mChorley is higher£10.2m£10.2m£9.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Chorley £6.1m, Hertsmere £4.8mHertsmere: £4.8mChorley: £6.1mHertsmere: £4.9mChorley: £6.1mHertsmere: £4.6mChorley: £5.7m

    £6.1m£6.1m£5.7mChorley is higher£4.8m£4.9m£4.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Chorley £84.5m, Hertsmere £105.6mHertsmere: £105.6mChorley: £84.5mHertsmere: £106.1mChorley: £84.8mHertsmere: £100.2mChorley: £80.1m

    £84.5m£84.8m£80.1mHertsmere is higher£105.6m£106.1m£100.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Chorley £20.0m, Hertsmere £25.0mHertsmere: £25.0mChorley: £20.0mHertsmere: £25.1mChorley: £20.0mHertsmere: £23.7mChorley: £18.9m

    £20.0m£20.0m£18.9mHertsmere is higher£25.0m£25.1m£23.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Chorley £21.6m, Hertsmere £14.3mHertsmere: £14.3mChorley: £21.6mHertsmere: £14.4mChorley: £21.6mHertsmere: £13.6mChorley: £20.4m

    £21.6m£21.6m£20.4mChorley is higher£14.3m£14.4m£13.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Chorley £0.36m, Hertsmere £0.61mHertsmere: £0.61mChorley: £0.36mHertsmere: £0.61mChorley: £0.36mHertsmere: £0.57mChorley: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mHertsmere is higher£0.61m£0.61m£0.57m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Chorley £0.28m, Hertsmere £0.24mHertsmere: £0.24mChorley: £0.28mHertsmere: £0.24mChorley: £0.28mHertsmere: £0.23mChorley: £0.26m

    £0.28m£0.28m£0.26mChorley is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Chorley £0.69m, Hertsmere £0.73mHertsmere: £0.73mChorley: £0.69mHertsmere: £0.73mChorley: £0.69mHertsmere: £0.69mChorley: £0.65m

    £0.69m£0.69m£0.65mHertsmere is higher£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Chorley 20,311, Hertsmere 19,644Hertsmere: 19,644Chorley: 20,311

    20,311Chorley is higher19,644

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Chorley 1,786, Hertsmere 1,831Hertsmere: 1,831Chorley: 1,786

    1,786Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count1,831

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Chorley 2,921, Hertsmere 3,080Hertsmere: 3,080Chorley: 2,921

    2,921Hertsmere is higher3,080

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Chorley 7,198, Hertsmere 5,520Hertsmere: 5,520Chorley: 7,198

    7,198Chorley is higher5,520

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Chorley 10,559, Hertsmere 10,451Hertsmere: 10,451Chorley: 10,559

    10,559Chorley is higher10,451

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Chorley 1,332, Hertsmere 1,133Hertsmere: 1,133Chorley: 1,332

    1,332Chorley is higher1,133

Show the numbers
Chorley and Hertsmere, total
MeasureChorleyHertsmereHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£449.2m£451.1m£426.1m£448.0m£450.0m£425.0mChorley
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£254.2m£255.3m£241.1m£251.1m£252.2m£238.2mChorley
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£112.7m£113.2m£106.9m£125.6m£126.1m£119.1mHertsmere
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£233.7m£234.7m£221.7m£227.0m£228.0m£215.3mChorley
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.5m£6.5m£6.2m£9.1m£9.1m£8.6mHertsmere
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.6m£13.6m£12.9m£14.5m£14.6m£13.8mHertsmere
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m£0.45m£0.45m£0.43mHertsmere
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£48.5m£48.7m£46.0m£35.4m£35.5m£33.6mChorley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.1m£13.1m£12.4m£10.2m£10.2m£9.7mChorley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.1m£6.1m£5.7m£4.8m£4.9m£4.6mChorley
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£84.5m£84.8m£80.1m£105.6m£106.1m£100.2mHertsmere
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.0m£20.0m£18.9m£25.0m£25.1m£23.7mHertsmere
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£21.6m£21.6m£20.4m£14.3m£14.4m£13.6mChorley
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m£0.61m£0.61m£0.57mHertsmere
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.28m£0.28m£0.26m£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mChorley
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m£0.73m£0.73m£0.69mHertsmere
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,31119,644Chorley
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7861,831Hertsmere
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,9213,080Hertsmere
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,1985,520Chorley
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,55910,451Chorley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,3321,133Chorley

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.
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