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Chorley and Stockton West
Chorley is higher than Stockton West on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 16 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 14 of 22 measures, and Stockton West 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 Stockton West
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,315£4,333£4,093Chorley is higher£3,865£3,881£3,666
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,712£12,766£12,058Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£12,602£12,656£11,954
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,758£1,765£1,668Chorley is higher£1,152£1,157£1,093
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,686£11,736£11,085Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£11,528£11,577£10,935
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£326£327£309Chorley is higher£271£272£257
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£678£681£643Stockton West is higher£786£789£746
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£22£22£21Chorley is higher£18£18£17
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£466£468£442Chorley is higher£347£348£329
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£126£126£119Chorley is higher£105£105£100
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£94£95£90Stockton West is higherDepends on how you count£102£102£96
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,317£1,323£1,250Chorley is higher£845£848£801
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£192£193£182Chorley is higher£74£75£71
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£336£338£319Chorley is higher£194£195£184
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£5.63£5.65£5.34Stockton West is higher£6.63£6.66£6.29
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£4.33£4.35£4.11Stockton West is higher£5.14£5.17£4.88
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.59£6.62£6.25Stockton West is higher£8.95£8.99£8.49
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,015.7Stockton West is higher1,030.1
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
89.3Chorley is higher72.1
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
146.1Stockton West is higher162.8
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
69.2Chorley is higher54.2
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
164.7Chorley is higher110.6
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
20.8Stockton West is higherDepends on how you count22.6
Show the numbers
| Measure | Chorley | Stockton West | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,315£4,333£4,093 | £3,865£3,881£3,666 | Chorley |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,712£12,766£12,058 | £12,602£12,656£11,954 | Chorley |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,758£1,765£1,668 | £1,152£1,157£1,093 | Chorley |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,686£11,736£11,085 | £11,528£11,577£10,935 | Chorley |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £326£327£309 | £271£272£257 | Chorley |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £678£681£643 | £786£789£746 | Stockton West |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £22£22£21 | £18£18£17 | Chorley |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £466£468£442 | £347£348£329 | Chorley |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £126£126£119 | £105£105£100 | Chorley |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £94£95£90 | £102£102£96 | Stockton West |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,317£1,323£1,250 | £845£848£801 | Chorley |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £192£193£182 | £74£75£71 | Chorley |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £336£338£319 | £194£195£184 | Chorley |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £5.63£5.65£5.34 | £6.63£6.66£6.29 | Stockton West |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £4.33£4.35£4.11 | £5.14£5.17£4.88 | Stockton West |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.59£6.62£6.25 | £8.95£8.99£8.49 | Stockton West |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,015.7 | 1,030.1 | Stockton West |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 89.3 | 72.1 | Chorley |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 146.1 | 162.8 | Stockton West |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 69.2 | 54.2 | Chorley |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 164.7 | 110.6 | Chorley |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 20.8 | 22.6 | Stockton West |
Per resident
Chorley is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Stockton West 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 Stockton West
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,315£4,333£4,093Chorley is higher£3,865£3,881£3,666
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,442£2,453£2,316Stockton West is higherDepends on how you count£2,642£2,653£2,506
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,083£1,087£1,027Chorley is higher£688£691£652
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,245£2,255£2,129Stockton West is higherDepends on how you count£2,416£2,427£2,292
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£63£63£59Chorley is higher£57£57£54
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£130£131£124Stockton West is higher£165£165£156
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£4.30£4.32£4.08Chorley is higher£3.76£3.78£3.57
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£466£468£442Chorley is higher£347£348£329
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£126£126£119Chorley is higher£105£105£100
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£58£58£55Stockton West is higherDepends on how you count£61£61£58
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£811£815£770Chorley is higher£504£506£478
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£192£193£182Chorley is higher£74£75£71
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£207£208£196Chorley is higher£116£116£110
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£3.47£3.48£3.29Stockton West is higher£3.96£3.98£3.76
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£2.67£2.68£2.53Stockton West is higher£3.07£3.08£2.91
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.59£6.62£6.25Stockton West is higher£8.95£8.99£8.49
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
195.1Stockton West is higher215.9
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
17.2Chorley is higher15.1
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
28.1Stockton West is higher34.1
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
69.2Chorley is higher54.2
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
101.4Chorley is higher66.0
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
12.8Stockton West is higherDepends on how you count13.5
Show the numbers
| Measure | Chorley | Stockton West | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,315£4,333£4,093 | £3,865£3,881£3,666 | Chorley |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,442£2,453£2,316 | £2,642£2,653£2,506 | Stockton West |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,083£1,087£1,027 | £688£691£652 | Chorley |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,245£2,255£2,129 | £2,416£2,427£2,292 | Stockton West |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £63£63£59 | £57£57£54 | Chorley |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £130£131£124 | £165£165£156 | Stockton West |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £4.30£4.32£4.08 | £3.76£3.78£3.57 | Chorley |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £466£468£442 | £347£348£329 | Chorley |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £126£126£119 | £105£105£100 | Chorley |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £58£58£55 | £61£61£58 | Stockton West |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £811£815£770 | £504£506£478 | Chorley |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £192£193£182 | £74£75£71 | Chorley |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £207£208£196 | £116£116£110 | Chorley |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £3.47£3.48£3.29 | £3.96£3.98£3.76 | Stockton West |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £2.67£2.68£2.53 | £3.07£3.08£2.91 | Stockton West |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.59£6.62£6.25 | £8.95£8.99£8.49 | Stockton West |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 195.1 | 215.9 | Stockton West |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 17.2 | 15.1 | Chorley |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 28.1 | 34.1 | Stockton West |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 69.2 | 54.2 | Chorley |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 101.4 | 66.0 | Chorley |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 12.8 | 13.5 | Stockton West |
Total
Chorley is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Stockton West 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 Stockton West
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£449.2m£451.1m£426.1mChorley is higher£369.2m£370.8m£350.2m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£254.2m£255.3m£241.1mChorley is higherDepends on how you count£252.3m£253.4m£239.4m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£112.7m£113.2m£106.9mChorley is higher£65.7m£66.0m£62.3m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£233.7m£234.7m£221.7mChorley is higherDepends on how you count£230.8m£231.8m£219.0m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£6.5m£6.5m£6.2mChorley is higher£5.4m£5.4m£5.1m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£13.6m£13.6m£12.9mStockton West is higher£15.7m£15.8m£14.9m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.45m£0.45m£0.43mChorley is higher£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£48.5m£48.7m£46.0mChorley is higher£33.1m£33.3m£31.4m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£13.1m£13.1m£12.4mChorley is higher£10.0m£10.1m£9.5m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£6.1m£6.1m£5.7mChorley is higherDepends on how you count£5.8m£5.8m£5.5m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£84.5m£84.8m£80.1mChorley is higher£48.2m£48.4m£45.7m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£20.0m£20.0m£18.9mChorley is higher£7.1m£7.1m£6.7m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£21.6m£21.6m£20.4mChorley is higher£11.1m£11.1m£10.5m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mStockton West is higher£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.28m£0.28m£0.26mStockton West is higher£0.29m£0.29m£0.28m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.69m£0.69m£0.65mStockton West is higher£0.85m£0.86m£0.81m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
20,311Stockton West is higher20,627
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,786Chorley is higher1,443
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,921Stockton West is higher3,260
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
7,198Chorley is higher5,177
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
10,559Chorley is higher6,308
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,332Chorley is higherDepends on how you count1,287
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| Measure | Chorley | Stockton West | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £449.2m£451.1m£426.1m | £369.2m£370.8m£350.2m | Chorley |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £254.2m£255.3m£241.1m | £252.3m£253.4m£239.4m | Chorley |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £112.7m£113.2m£106.9m | £65.7m£66.0m£62.3m | Chorley |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £233.7m£234.7m£221.7m | £230.8m£231.8m£219.0m | Chorley |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £6.5m£6.5m£6.2m | £5.4m£5.4m£5.1m | Chorley |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £13.6m£13.6m£12.9m | £15.7m£15.8m£14.9m | Stockton West |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.45m£0.45m£0.43m | £0.36m£0.36m£0.34m | Chorley |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £48.5m£48.7m£46.0m | £33.1m£33.3m£31.4m | Chorley |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £13.1m£13.1m£12.4m | £10.0m£10.1m£9.5m | Chorley |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £6.1m£6.1m£5.7m | £5.8m£5.8m£5.5m | Chorley |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £84.5m£84.8m£80.1m | £48.2m£48.4m£45.7m | Chorley |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £20.0m£20.0m£18.9m | £7.1m£7.1m£6.7m | Chorley |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £21.6m£21.6m£20.4m | £11.1m£11.1m£10.5m | Chorley |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.36m£0.36m£0.34m | £0.38m£0.38m£0.36m | Stockton West |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.28m£0.28m£0.26m | £0.29m£0.29m£0.28m | Stockton West |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.69m£0.69m£0.65m | £0.85m£0.86m£0.81m | Stockton West |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 20,311 | 20,627 | Stockton West |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,786 | 1,443 | Chorley |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,921 | 3,260 | Stockton West |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 7,198 | 5,177 | Chorley |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 10,559 | 6,308 | Chorley |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,332 | 1,287 | Chorley |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.