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Chorley and Rugby

104,093 and 116,998 residents (mid-2024).

Chorley is higher than Rugby on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 21 of 22 per resident and 16 of 22 in total.

On 7 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 18 of 22 measures, and Rugby 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

Chorley Rugby

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Chorley £4,315, Rugby £3,679Rugby: £3,679Chorley: £4,315Rugby: £3,695Chorley: £4,333Rugby: £3,490Chorley: £4,093

    £4,315£4,333£4,093Chorley is higher£3,679£3,695£3,490

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Chorley £12,712, Rugby £12,722Rugby: £12,722Chorley: £12,712Rugby: £12,776Chorley: £12,766Rugby: £12,068Chorley: £12,058

    £12,712£12,766£12,058Rugby is higherDepends on how you count£12,722£12,776£12,068

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Chorley £1,758, Rugby £1,515Rugby: £1,515Chorley: £1,758Rugby: £1,522Chorley: £1,765Rugby: £1,437Chorley: £1,668

    £1,758£1,765£1,668Chorley is higher£1,515£1,522£1,437

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Chorley £11,686, Rugby £11,696Rugby: £11,696Chorley: £11,686Rugby: £11,745Chorley: £11,736Rugby: £11,094Chorley: £11,085

    £11,686£11,736£11,085Rugby is higherDepends on how you count£11,696£11,745£11,094

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Chorley £326, Rugby £351Rugby: £351Chorley: £326Rugby: £352Chorley: £327Rugby: £333Chorley: £309

    £326£327£309Rugby is higherDepends on how you count£351£352£333

  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, Rugby £656Rugby: £656Chorley: £678Rugby: £659Chorley: £681Rugby: £622Chorley: £643

    £678£681£643Chorley is higher£656£659£622

  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, Rugby £20Rugby: £20Chorley: £22Rugby: £20Chorley: £22Rugby: £19Chorley: £21

    £22£22£21Chorley is higher£20£20£19

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Chorley £466, Rugby £345Rugby: £345Chorley: £466Rugby: £347Chorley: £468Rugby: £327Chorley: £442

    £466£468£442Chorley is higher£345£347£327

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Chorley £126, Rugby £104Rugby: £104Chorley: £126Rugby: £104Chorley: £126Rugby: £98Chorley: £119

    £126£126£119Chorley is higher£104£104£98

  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, Rugby £77Rugby: £77Chorley: £94Rugby: £78Chorley: £95Rugby: £73Chorley: £90

    £94£95£90Chorley is higher£77£78£73

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Chorley £1,317, Rugby £1,266Rugby: £1,266Chorley: £1,317Rugby: £1,271Chorley: £1,323Rugby: £1,201Chorley: £1,250

    £1,317£1,323£1,250Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£1,266£1,271£1,201

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Chorley £192, Rugby £115Rugby: £115Chorley: £192Rugby: £116Chorley: £193Rugby: £109Chorley: £182

    £192£193£182Chorley is higher£115£116£109

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Chorley £336, Rugby £162Rugby: £162Chorley: £336Rugby: £163Chorley: £338Rugby: £154Chorley: £319

    £336£338£319Chorley is higher£162£163£154

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Chorley £5.63, Rugby £7.00Rugby: £7.00Chorley: £5.63Rugby: £7.03Chorley: £5.65Rugby: £6.64Chorley: £5.34

    £5.63£5.65£5.34Rugby is higher£7.00£7.03£6.64

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Chorley £4.33, Rugby £3.06Rugby: £3.06Chorley: £4.33Rugby: £3.07Chorley: £4.35Rugby: £2.90Chorley: £4.11

    £4.33£4.35£4.11Chorley is higher£3.06£3.07£2.90

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Chorley £6.59, Rugby £6.34Rugby: £6.34Chorley: £6.59Rugby: £6.36Chorley: £6.62Rugby: £6.01Chorley: £6.25

    £6.59£6.62£6.25Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£6.34£6.36£6.01

  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, Rugby 995.1Rugby: 995.1Chorley: 1,015.7

    1,015.7Chorley is higher995.1

  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, Rugby 81.5Rugby: 81.5Chorley: 89.3

    89.3Chorley is higher81.5

  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, Rugby 140.6Rugby: 140.6Chorley: 146.1

    146.1Chorley is higher140.6

  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, Rugby 52.3Rugby: 52.3Chorley: 69.2

    69.2Chorley is higher52.3

  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, Rugby 147.4Rugby: 147.4Chorley: 164.7

    164.7Chorley is higherDepends on how you count147.4

  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, Rugby 18.4Rugby: 18.4Chorley: 20.8

    20.8Chorley is higherDepends on how you count18.4

Show the numbers
Chorley and Rugby, per person in the age group
MeasureChorleyRugbyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,315£4,333£4,093£3,679£3,695£3,490Chorley
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,712£12,766£12,058£12,722£12,776£12,068Rugby
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,758£1,765£1,668£1,515£1,522£1,437Chorley
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,686£11,736£11,085£11,696£11,745£11,094Rugby
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£326£327£309£351£352£333Rugby
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£678£681£643£656£659£622Chorley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£22£22£21£20£20£19Chorley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£466£468£442£345£347£327Chorley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£126£126£119£104£104£98Chorley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£94£95£90£77£78£73Chorley
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,317£1,323£1,250£1,266£1,271£1,201Chorley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£192£193£182£115£116£109Chorley
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£336£338£319£162£163£154Chorley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.63£5.65£5.34£7.00£7.03£6.64Rugby
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.33£4.35£4.11£3.06£3.07£2.90Chorley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.59£6.62£6.25£6.34£6.36£6.01Chorley
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,015.7995.1Chorley
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202689.381.5Chorley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026146.1140.6Chorley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202669.252.3Chorley
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026164.7147.4Chorley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.818.4Chorley

Per resident

Chorley is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Rugby 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

Chorley Rugby

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Chorley £4,315, Rugby £3,679Rugby: £3,679Chorley: £4,315Rugby: £3,695Chorley: £4,333Rugby: £3,490Chorley: £4,093

    £4,315£4,333£4,093Chorley is higher£3,679£3,695£3,490

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Chorley £2,442, Rugby £2,165Rugby: £2,165Chorley: £2,442Rugby: £2,174Chorley: £2,453Rugby: £2,054Chorley: £2,316

    £2,442£2,453£2,316Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£2,165£2,174£2,054

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Chorley £1,083, Rugby £944Rugby: £944Chorley: £1,083Rugby: £948Chorley: £1,087Rugby: £895Chorley: £1,027

    £1,083£1,087£1,027Chorley is higher£944£948£895

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Chorley £2,245, Rugby £1,990Rugby: £1,990Chorley: £2,245Rugby: £1,999Chorley: £2,255Rugby: £1,888Chorley: £2,129

    £2,245£2,255£2,129Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£1,990£1,999£1,888

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Chorley £63, Rugby £60Rugby: £60Chorley: £63Rugby: £60Chorley: £63Rugby: £57Chorley: £59

    £63£63£59Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£60£60£57

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Chorley £130, Rugby £112Rugby: £112Chorley: £130Rugby: £112Chorley: £131Rugby: £106Chorley: £124

    £130£131£124Chorley is higher£112£112£106

  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, Rugby £3.47Rugby: £3.47Chorley: £4.30Rugby: £3.48Chorley: £4.32Rugby: £3.29Chorley: £4.08

    £4.30£4.32£4.08Chorley is higher£3.47£3.48£3.29

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Chorley £466, Rugby £345Rugby: £345Chorley: £466Rugby: £347Chorley: £468Rugby: £327Chorley: £442

    £466£468£442Chorley is higher£345£347£327

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Chorley £126, Rugby £104Rugby: £104Chorley: £126Rugby: £104Chorley: £126Rugby: £98Chorley: £119

    £126£126£119Chorley is higher£104£104£98

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Chorley £58, Rugby £48Rugby: £48Chorley: £58Rugby: £48Chorley: £58Rugby: £46Chorley: £55

    £58£58£55Chorley is higher£48£48£46

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Chorley £811, Rugby £788Rugby: £788Chorley: £811Rugby: £792Chorley: £815Rugby: £748Chorley: £770

    £811£815£770Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£788£792£748

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Chorley £192, Rugby £115Rugby: £115Chorley: £192Rugby: £116Chorley: £193Rugby: £109Chorley: £182

    £192£193£182Chorley is higher£115£116£109

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Chorley £207, Rugby £101Rugby: £101Chorley: £207Rugby: £101Chorley: £208Rugby: £96Chorley: £196

    £207£208£196Chorley is higher£101£101£96

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Chorley £3.47, Rugby £4.36Rugby: £4.36Chorley: £3.47Rugby: £4.38Chorley: £3.48Rugby: £4.14Chorley: £3.29

    £3.47£3.48£3.29Rugby is higher£4.36£4.38£4.14

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Chorley £2.67, Rugby £1.91Rugby: £1.91Chorley: £2.67Rugby: £1.92Chorley: £2.68Rugby: £1.81Chorley: £2.53

    £2.67£2.68£2.53Chorley is higher£1.91£1.92£1.81

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Chorley £6.59, Rugby £6.34Rugby: £6.34Chorley: £6.59Rugby: £6.36Chorley: £6.62Rugby: £6.01Chorley: £6.25

    £6.59£6.62£6.25Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£6.34£6.36£6.01

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Chorley 195.1, Rugby 169.4Rugby: 169.4Chorley: 195.1

    195.1Chorley is higher169.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Chorley 17.2, Rugby 13.9Rugby: 13.9Chorley: 17.2

    17.2Chorley is higher13.9

  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, Rugby 23.9Rugby: 23.9Chorley: 28.1

    28.1Chorley is higher23.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Chorley 69.2, Rugby 52.3Rugby: 52.3Chorley: 69.2

    69.2Chorley is higher52.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Chorley 101.4, Rugby 91.8Rugby: 91.8Chorley: 101.4

    101.4Chorley is higherDepends on how you count91.8

  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, Rugby 11.5Rugby: 11.5Chorley: 12.8

    12.8Chorley is higherDepends on how you count11.5

Show the numbers
Chorley and Rugby, per resident
MeasureChorleyRugbyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,315£4,333£4,093£3,679£3,695£3,490Chorley
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,442£2,453£2,316£2,165£2,174£2,054Chorley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,083£1,087£1,027£944£948£895Chorley
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,245£2,255£2,129£1,990£1,999£1,888Chorley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£63£63£59£60£60£57Chorley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£131£124£112£112£106Chorley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.30£4.32£4.08£3.47£3.48£3.29Chorley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£466£468£442£345£347£327Chorley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£126£126£119£104£104£98Chorley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£58£58£55£48£48£46Chorley
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£811£815£770£788£792£748Chorley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£192£193£182£115£116£109Chorley
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£207£208£196£101£101£96Chorley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.47£3.48£3.29£4.36£4.38£4.14Rugby
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.67£2.68£2.53£1.91£1.92£1.81Chorley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.59£6.62£6.25£6.34£6.36£6.01Chorley
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026195.1169.4Chorley
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.213.9Chorley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.123.9Chorley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202669.252.3Chorley
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026101.491.8Chorley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.811.5Chorley

Total

Chorley is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Rugby 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 Rugby

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Chorley £449.2m, Rugby £430.5mRugby: £430.5mChorley: £449.2mRugby: £432.3mChorley: £451.1mRugby: £408.3mChorley: £426.1m

    £449.2m£451.1m£426.1mChorley is higher£430.5m£432.3m£408.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Chorley £254.2m, Rugby £253.3mRugby: £253.3mChorley: £254.2mRugby: £254.4mChorley: £255.3mRugby: £240.3mChorley: £241.1m

    £254.2m£255.3m£241.1mChorley is higherDepends on how you count£253.3m£254.4m£240.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Chorley £112.7m, Rugby £110.4mRugby: £110.4mChorley: £112.7mRugby: £110.9mChorley: £113.2mRugby: £104.7mChorley: £106.9m

    £112.7m£113.2m£106.9mChorley is higher£110.4m£110.9m£104.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Chorley £233.7m, Rugby £232.9mRugby: £232.9mChorley: £233.7mRugby: £233.9mChorley: £234.7mRugby: £220.9mChorley: £221.7m

    £233.7m£234.7m£221.7mChorley is higherDepends on how you count£232.9m£233.9m£220.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Chorley £6.5m, Rugby £7.0mRugby: £7.0mChorley: £6.5mRugby: £7.0mChorley: £6.5mRugby: £6.6mChorley: £6.2m

    £6.5m£6.5m£6.2mRugby is higherDepends on how you count£7.0m£7.0m£6.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Chorley £13.6m, Rugby £13.1mRugby: £13.1mChorley: £13.6mRugby: £13.1mChorley: £13.6mRugby: £12.4mChorley: £12.9m

    £13.6m£13.6m£12.9mChorley is higher£13.1m£13.1m£12.4m

  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, Rugby £0.41mRugby: £0.41mChorley: £0.45mRugby: £0.41mChorley: £0.45mRugby: £0.38mChorley: £0.43m

    £0.45m£0.45m£0.43mChorley is higher£0.41m£0.41m£0.38m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Chorley £48.5m, Rugby £40.4mRugby: £40.4mChorley: £48.5mRugby: £40.6mChorley: £48.7mRugby: £38.3mChorley: £46.0m

    £48.5m£48.7m£46.0mChorley is higher£40.4m£40.6m£38.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Chorley £13.1m, Rugby £12.1mRugby: £12.1mChorley: £13.1mRugby: £12.2mChorley: £13.1mRugby: £11.5mChorley: £12.4m

    £13.1m£13.1m£12.4mChorley is higher£12.1m£12.2m£11.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Chorley £6.1m, Rugby £5.6mRugby: £5.6mChorley: £6.1mRugby: £5.7mChorley: £6.1mRugby: £5.4mChorley: £5.7m

    £6.1m£6.1m£5.7mChorley is higher£5.6m£5.7m£5.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Chorley £84.5m, Rugby £92.2mRugby: £92.2mChorley: £84.5mRugby: £92.6mChorley: £84.8mRugby: £87.5mChorley: £80.1m

    £84.5m£84.8m£80.1mRugby is higherDepends on how you count£92.2m£92.6m£87.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Chorley £20.0m, Rugby £13.5mRugby: £13.5mChorley: £20.0mRugby: £13.5mChorley: £20.0mRugby: £12.8mChorley: £18.9m

    £20.0m£20.0m£18.9mChorley is higher£13.5m£13.5m£12.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Chorley £21.6m, Rugby £11.8mRugby: £11.8mChorley: £21.6mRugby: £11.8mChorley: £21.6mRugby: £11.2mChorley: £20.4m

    £21.6m£21.6m£20.4mChorley is higher£11.8m£11.8m£11.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Chorley £0.36m, Rugby £0.51mRugby: £0.51mChorley: £0.36mRugby: £0.51mChorley: £0.36mRugby: £0.48mChorley: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mRugby is higher£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Chorley £0.28m, Rugby £0.22mRugby: £0.22mChorley: £0.28mRugby: £0.22mChorley: £0.28mRugby: £0.21mChorley: £0.26m

    £0.28m£0.28m£0.26mChorley is higher£0.22m£0.22m£0.21m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Chorley £0.69m, Rugby £0.74mRugby: £0.74mChorley: £0.69mRugby: £0.74mChorley: £0.69mRugby: £0.70mChorley: £0.65m

    £0.69m£0.69m£0.65mRugby is higherDepends on how you count£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Chorley 20,311, Rugby 19,814Rugby: 19,814Chorley: 20,311

    20,311Chorley is higher19,814

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Chorley 1,786, Rugby 1,623Rugby: 1,623Chorley: 1,786

    1,786Chorley is higher1,623

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Chorley 2,921, Rugby 2,799Rugby: 2,799Chorley: 2,921

    2,921Chorley is higher2,799

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Chorley 7,198, Rugby 6,119Rugby: 6,119Chorley: 7,198

    7,198Chorley is higher6,119

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Chorley 10,559, Rugby 10,739Rugby: 10,739Chorley: 10,559

    10,559Rugby is higherDepends on how you count10,739

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Chorley 1,332, Rugby 1,343Rugby: 1,343Chorley: 1,332

    1,332Rugby is higherDepends on how you count1,343

Show the numbers
Chorley and Rugby, total
MeasureChorleyRugbyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£449.2m£451.1m£426.1m£430.5m£432.3m£408.3mChorley
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£254.2m£255.3m£241.1m£253.3m£254.4m£240.3mChorley
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£112.7m£113.2m£106.9m£110.4m£110.9m£104.7mChorley
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£233.7m£234.7m£221.7m£232.9m£233.9m£220.9mChorley
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.5m£6.5m£6.2m£7.0m£7.0m£6.6mRugby
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.6m£13.6m£12.9m£13.1m£13.1m£12.4mChorley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m£0.41m£0.41m£0.38mChorley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£48.5m£48.7m£46.0m£40.4m£40.6m£38.3mChorley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.1m£13.1m£12.4m£12.1m£12.2m£11.5mChorley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.1m£6.1m£5.7m£5.6m£5.7m£5.4mChorley
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£84.5m£84.8m£80.1m£92.2m£92.6m£87.5mRugby
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.0m£20.0m£18.9m£13.5m£13.5m£12.8mChorley
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£21.6m£21.6m£20.4m£11.8m£11.8m£11.2mChorley
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m£0.51m£0.51m£0.48mRugby
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.28m£0.28m£0.26m£0.22m£0.22m£0.21mChorley
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m£0.74m£0.74m£0.70mRugby
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,31119,814Chorley
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7861,623Chorley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,9212,799Chorley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,1986,119Chorley
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,55910,739Rugby
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,3321,343Rugby

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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