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Chorley and Midlothian

104,093 and 99,720 residents (mid-2024).

Chorley is higher than Midlothian on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 11 of 22 in total.

On 2 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 9 of 22 measures, and Midlothian on 13. 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 Midlothian

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Chorley £4,315, Midlothian £4,437Midlothian: £4,437Chorley: £4,315Midlothian: £4,456Chorley: £4,333Midlothian: £4,209Chorley: £4,093

    £4,315£4,333£4,093Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£4,437£4,456£4,209

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Chorley £12,712, Midlothian £12,561Midlothian: £12,561Chorley: £12,712Midlothian: £12,614Chorley: £12,766Midlothian: £11,915Chorley: £12,058

    £12,712£12,766£12,058Chorley is higher£12,561£12,614£11,915

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Chorley £1,758, Midlothian £1,935Midlothian: £1,935Chorley: £1,758Midlothian: £1,943Chorley: £1,765Midlothian: £1,835Chorley: £1,668

    £1,758£1,765£1,668Midlothian is higher£1,935£1,943£1,835

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Chorley £11,686, Midlothian £11,521Midlothian: £11,521Chorley: £11,686Midlothian: £11,570Chorley: £11,736Midlothian: £10,928Chorley: £11,085

    £11,686£11,736£11,085Chorley is higher£11,521£11,570£10,928

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Chorley £326, Midlothian £364Midlothian: £364Chorley: £326Midlothian: £366Chorley: £327Midlothian: £345Chorley: £309

    £326£327£309Midlothian is higher£364£366£345

  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, Midlothian £656Midlothian: £656Chorley: £678Midlothian: £659Chorley: £681Midlothian: £623Chorley: £643

    £678£681£643Chorley is higher£656£659£623

  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, Midlothian £20Midlothian: £20Chorley: £22Midlothian: £20Chorley: £22Midlothian: £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, Midlothian £556Midlothian: £556Chorley: £466Midlothian: £558Chorley: £468Midlothian: £527Chorley: £442

    £466£468£442Midlothian is higher£556£558£527

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Chorley £126, Midlothian £206Midlothian: £206Chorley: £126Midlothian: £207Chorley: £126Midlothian: £196Chorley: £119

    £126£126£119Midlothian is higher£206£207£196

  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, Midlothian £110Midlothian: £110Chorley: £94Midlothian: £111Chorley: £95Midlothian: £105Chorley: £90

    £94£95£90Midlothian is higher£110£111£105

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Chorley £1,317, Midlothian £1,488Midlothian: £1,488Chorley: £1,317Midlothian: £1,494Chorley: £1,323Midlothian: £1,411Chorley: £1,250

    £1,317£1,323£1,250Midlothian is higher£1,488£1,494£1,411

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Chorley £192, Midlothian £182Midlothian: £182Chorley: £192Midlothian: £183Chorley: £193Midlothian: £173Chorley: £182

    £192£193£182Chorley is higher£182£183£173

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Chorley £336, Midlothian £326Midlothian: £326Chorley: £336Midlothian: £328Chorley: £338Midlothian: £310Chorley: £319

    £336£338£319Chorley is higher£326£328£310

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Chorley £5.63, Midlothian £5.33Midlothian: £5.33Chorley: £5.63Midlothian: £5.36Chorley: £5.65Midlothian: £5.06Chorley: £5.34

    £5.63£5.65£5.34Chorley is higher£5.33£5.36£5.06

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Chorley £4.33, Midlothian £5.22Midlothian: £5.22Chorley: £4.33Midlothian: £5.24Chorley: £4.35Midlothian: £4.95Chorley: £4.11

    £4.33£4.35£4.11Midlothian is higher£5.22£5.24£4.95

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Chorley £6.59, Midlothian £4.78Midlothian: £4.78Chorley: £6.59Midlothian: £4.80Chorley: £6.62Midlothian: £4.53Chorley: £6.25

    £6.59£6.62£6.25Chorley is higher£4.78£4.80£4.53

  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, Midlothian 1,009.9Midlothian: 1,009.9Chorley: 1,015.7

    1,015.7Chorley is higher1,009.9

  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, Midlothian 94.7Midlothian: 94.7Chorley: 89.3

    89.3Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count94.7

  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, Midlothian 173.6Midlothian: 173.6Chorley: 146.1

    146.1Midlothian is higher173.6

  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, Midlothian 89.9Midlothian: 89.9Chorley: 69.2

    69.2Midlothian is higher89.9

  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, Midlothian 181.5Midlothian: 181.5Chorley: 164.7

    164.7Midlothian is higher181.5

  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, Midlothian 27.6Midlothian: 27.6Chorley: 20.8

    20.8Midlothian is higher27.6

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Chorley and Midlothian, per person in the age group
MeasureChorleyMidlothianHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,315£4,333£4,093£4,437£4,456£4,209Shared outEstimatedMidlothian
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,712£12,766£12,058£12,561£12,614£11,915Shared outEstimatedChorley
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,758£1,765£1,668£1,935£1,943£1,835Shared outEstimatedMidlothian
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,686£11,736£11,085£11,521£11,570£10,928Chorley
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£326£327£309£364£366£345Midlothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£678£681£643£656£659£623Shared outEstimatedChorley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£22£22£21£20£20£19Shared outEstimatedChorley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£466£468£442£556£558£527Shared outEstimatedMidlothian
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£126£126£119£206£207£196Shared outEstimatedMidlothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£94£95£90£110£111£105Shared outEstimatedMidlothian
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,317£1,323£1,250£1,488£1,494£1,411Midlothian
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£192£193£182£182£183£173Chorley
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£336£338£319£326£328£310Chorley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.63£5.65£5.34£5.33£5.36£5.06Chorley
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.33£4.35£4.11£5.22£5.24£4.95Midlothian
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.59£6.62£6.25£4.78£4.80£4.53Shared outEstimatedChorley
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,015.71,009.9Chorley
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202689.394.7Midlothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026146.1173.6Shared outMidlothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202669.289.9Shared outMidlothian
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026164.7181.5Midlothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.827.6Shared outEstimatedMidlothian

Per resident

Chorley is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Midlothian on 13. 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 Midlothian

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Chorley £4,315, Midlothian £4,437Midlothian: £4,437Chorley: £4,315Midlothian: £4,456Chorley: £4,333Midlothian: £4,209Chorley: £4,093

    £4,315£4,333£4,093Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£4,437£4,456£4,209

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Chorley £2,442, Midlothian £2,293Midlothian: £2,293Chorley: £2,442Midlothian: £2,302Chorley: £2,453Midlothian: £2,175Chorley: £2,316

    £2,442£2,453£2,316Chorley is higher£2,293£2,302£2,175

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Chorley £1,083, Midlothian £1,195Midlothian: £1,195Chorley: £1,083Midlothian: £1,200Chorley: £1,087Midlothian: £1,134Chorley: £1,027

    £1,083£1,087£1,027Midlothian is higher£1,195£1,200£1,134

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Chorley £2,245, Midlothian £2,103Midlothian: £2,103Chorley: £2,245Midlothian: £2,112Chorley: £2,255Midlothian: £1,995Chorley: £2,129

    £2,245£2,255£2,129Chorley is higher£2,103£2,112£1,995

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Chorley £63, Midlothian £66Midlothian: £66Chorley: £63Midlothian: £67Chorley: £63Midlothian: £63Chorley: £59

    £63£63£59Midlothian is higher£66£67£63

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Chorley £130, Midlothian £120Midlothian: £120Chorley: £130Midlothian: £120Chorley: £131Midlothian: £114Chorley: £124

    £130£131£124Chorley is higher£120£120£114

  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, Midlothian £3.64Midlothian: £3.64Chorley: £4.30Midlothian: £3.65Chorley: £4.32Midlothian: £3.45Chorley: £4.08

    £4.30£4.32£4.08Chorley is higher£3.64£3.65£3.45

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Chorley £466, Midlothian £556Midlothian: £556Chorley: £466Midlothian: £558Chorley: £468Midlothian: £527Chorley: £442

    £466£468£442Midlothian is higher£556£558£527

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Chorley £126, Midlothian £206Midlothian: £206Chorley: £126Midlothian: £207Chorley: £126Midlothian: £196Chorley: £119

    £126£126£119Midlothian is higher£206£207£196

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Chorley £58, Midlothian £68Midlothian: £68Chorley: £58Midlothian: £68Chorley: £58Midlothian: £65Chorley: £55

    £58£58£55Midlothian is higher£68£68£65

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Chorley £811, Midlothian £919Midlothian: £919Chorley: £811Midlothian: £923Chorley: £815Midlothian: £872Chorley: £770

    £811£815£770Midlothian is higher£919£923£872

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Chorley £192, Midlothian £182Midlothian: £182Chorley: £192Midlothian: £183Chorley: £193Midlothian: £173Chorley: £182

    £192£193£182Chorley is higher£182£183£173

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Chorley £207, Midlothian £202Midlothian: £202Chorley: £207Midlothian: £202Chorley: £208Midlothian: £191Chorley: £196

    £207£208£196Chorley is higher£202£202£191

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Chorley £3.47, Midlothian £3.30Midlothian: £3.30Chorley: £3.47Midlothian: £3.31Chorley: £3.48Midlothian: £3.13Chorley: £3.29

    £3.47£3.48£3.29Chorley is higher£3.30£3.31£3.13

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Chorley £2.67, Midlothian £3.23Midlothian: £3.23Chorley: £2.67Midlothian: £3.24Chorley: £2.68Midlothian: £3.06Chorley: £2.53

    £2.67£2.68£2.53Midlothian is higher£3.23£3.24£3.06

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Chorley £6.59, Midlothian £4.78Midlothian: £4.78Chorley: £6.59Midlothian: £4.80Chorley: £6.62Midlothian: £4.53Chorley: £6.25

    £6.59£6.62£6.25Chorley is higher£4.78£4.80£4.53

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Chorley 195.1, Midlothian 184.3Midlothian: 184.3Chorley: 195.1

    195.1Chorley is higher184.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Chorley 17.2, Midlothian 17.3Midlothian: 17.3Chorley: 17.2

    17.2Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count17.3

  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, Midlothian 31.7Midlothian: 31.7Chorley: 28.1

    28.1Midlothian is higher31.7

  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, Midlothian 89.9Midlothian: 89.9Chorley: 69.2

    69.2Midlothian is higher89.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Chorley 101.4, Midlothian 112.1Midlothian: 112.1Chorley: 101.4

    101.4Midlothian is higher112.1

  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, Midlothian 17.1Midlothian: 17.1Chorley: 12.8

    12.8Midlothian is higher17.1

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Chorley and Midlothian, per resident
MeasureChorleyMidlothianHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,315£4,333£4,093£4,437£4,456£4,209Shared outEstimatedMidlothian
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,442£2,453£2,316£2,293£2,302£2,175Shared outEstimatedChorley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,083£1,087£1,027£1,195£1,200£1,134Shared outEstimatedMidlothian
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,245£2,255£2,129£2,103£2,112£1,995Chorley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£63£63£59£66£67£63Midlothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£131£124£120£120£114Shared outEstimatedChorley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.30£4.32£4.08£3.64£3.65£3.45Shared outEstimatedChorley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£466£468£442£556£558£527Shared outEstimatedMidlothian
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£126£126£119£206£207£196Shared outEstimatedMidlothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£58£58£55£68£68£65Shared outEstimatedMidlothian
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£811£815£770£919£923£872Midlothian
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£192£193£182£182£183£173Chorley
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£207£208£196£202£202£191Chorley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.47£3.48£3.29£3.30£3.31£3.13Chorley
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.67£2.68£2.53£3.23£3.24£3.06Midlothian
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.59£6.62£6.25£4.78£4.80£4.53Shared outEstimatedChorley
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026195.1184.3Chorley
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.217.3Midlothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.131.7Shared outMidlothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202669.289.9Shared outMidlothian
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026101.4112.1Midlothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.817.1Shared outEstimatedMidlothian

Total

Chorley is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Midlothian 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 Midlothian

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Chorley £449.2m, Midlothian £442.5mMidlothian: £442.5mChorley: £449.2mMidlothian: £444.4mChorley: £451.1mMidlothian: £419.7mChorley: £426.1m

    £449.2m£451.1m£426.1mChorley is higherDepends on how you count£442.5m£444.4m£419.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Chorley £254.2m, Midlothian £228.6mMidlothian: £228.6mChorley: £254.2mMidlothian: £229.6mChorley: £255.3mMidlothian: £216.9mChorley: £241.1m

    £254.2m£255.3m£241.1mChorley is higher£228.6m£229.6m£216.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Chorley £112.7m, Midlothian £119.2mMidlothian: £119.2mChorley: £112.7mMidlothian: £119.7mChorley: £113.2mMidlothian: £113.1mChorley: £106.9m

    £112.7m£113.2m£106.9mMidlothian is higher£119.2m£119.7m£113.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Chorley £233.7m, Midlothian £209.7mMidlothian: £209.7mChorley: £233.7mMidlothian: £210.6mChorley: £234.7mMidlothian: £198.9mChorley: £221.7m

    £233.7m£234.7m£221.7mChorley is higher£209.7m£210.6m£198.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Chorley £6.5m, Midlothian £6.6mMidlothian: £6.6mChorley: £6.5mMidlothian: £6.7mChorley: £6.5mMidlothian: £6.3mChorley: £6.2m

    £6.5m£6.5m£6.2mMidlothian is higher£6.6m£6.7m£6.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Chorley £13.6m, Midlothian £11.9mMidlothian: £11.9mChorley: £13.6mMidlothian: £12.0mChorley: £13.6mMidlothian: £11.3mChorley: £12.9m

    £13.6m£13.6m£12.9mChorley is higher£11.9m£12.0m£11.3m

  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, Midlothian £0.36mMidlothian: £0.36mChorley: £0.45mMidlothian: £0.36mChorley: £0.45mMidlothian: £0.34mChorley: £0.43m

    £0.45m£0.45m£0.43mChorley is higher£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Chorley £48.5m, Midlothian £55.4mMidlothian: £55.4mChorley: £48.5mMidlothian: £55.7mChorley: £48.7mMidlothian: £52.6mChorley: £46.0m

    £48.5m£48.7m£46.0mMidlothian is higher£55.4m£55.7m£52.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Chorley £13.1m, Midlothian £20.6mMidlothian: £20.6mChorley: £13.1mMidlothian: £20.7mChorley: £13.1mMidlothian: £19.5mChorley: £12.4m

    £13.1m£13.1m£12.4mMidlothian is higher£20.6m£20.7m£19.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Chorley £6.1m, Midlothian £6.8mMidlothian: £6.8mChorley: £6.1mMidlothian: £6.8mChorley: £6.1mMidlothian: £6.4mChorley: £5.7m

    £6.1m£6.1m£5.7mMidlothian is higher£6.8m£6.8m£6.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Chorley £84.5m, Midlothian £91.6mMidlothian: £91.6mChorley: £84.5mMidlothian: £92.0mChorley: £84.8mMidlothian: £86.9mChorley: £80.1m

    £84.5m£84.8m£80.1mMidlothian is higher£91.6m£92.0m£86.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Chorley £20.0m, Midlothian £18.2mMidlothian: £18.2mChorley: £20.0mMidlothian: £18.2mChorley: £20.0mMidlothian: £17.2mChorley: £18.9m

    £20.0m£20.0m£18.9mChorley is higher£18.2m£18.2m£17.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Chorley £21.6m, Midlothian £20.1mMidlothian: £20.1mChorley: £21.6mMidlothian: £20.2mChorley: £21.6mMidlothian: £19.1mChorley: £20.4m

    £21.6m£21.6m£20.4mChorley is higher£20.1m£20.2m£19.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Chorley £0.36m, Midlothian £0.33mMidlothian: £0.33mChorley: £0.36mMidlothian: £0.33mChorley: £0.36mMidlothian: £0.31mChorley: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mChorley is higher£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Chorley £0.28m, Midlothian £0.32mMidlothian: £0.32mChorley: £0.28mMidlothian: £0.32mChorley: £0.28mMidlothian: £0.30mChorley: £0.26m

    £0.28m£0.28m£0.26mMidlothian is higher£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Chorley £0.69m, Midlothian £0.48mMidlothian: £0.48mChorley: £0.69mMidlothian: £0.48mChorley: £0.69mMidlothian: £0.45mChorley: £0.65m

    £0.69m£0.69m£0.65mChorley is higher£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Chorley 20,311, Midlothian 18,382Midlothian: 18,382Chorley: 20,311

    20,311Chorley is higher18,382

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Chorley 1,786, Midlothian 1,723Midlothian: 1,723Chorley: 1,786

    1,786Chorley is higherDepends on how you count1,723

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Chorley 2,921, Midlothian 3,160Midlothian: 3,160Chorley: 2,921

    2,921Midlothian is higher3,160

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Chorley 7,198, Midlothian 8,965Midlothian: 8,965Chorley: 7,198

    7,198Midlothian is higher8,965

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Chorley 10,559, Midlothian 11,181Midlothian: 11,181Chorley: 10,559

    10,559Midlothian is higher11,181

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Chorley 1,332, Midlothian 1,701Midlothian: 1,701Chorley: 1,332

    1,332Midlothian is higher1,701

Show the numbers
Chorley and Midlothian, total
MeasureChorleyMidlothianHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£449.2m£451.1m£426.1m£442.5m£444.4m£419.7mShared outEstimatedChorley
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£254.2m£255.3m£241.1m£228.6m£229.6m£216.9mShared outEstimatedChorley
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£112.7m£113.2m£106.9m£119.2m£119.7m£113.1mShared outEstimatedMidlothian
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£233.7m£234.7m£221.7m£209.7m£210.6m£198.9mChorley
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.5m£6.5m£6.2m£6.6m£6.7m£6.3mMidlothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.6m£13.6m£12.9m£11.9m£12.0m£11.3mShared outEstimatedChorley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mShared outEstimatedChorley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£48.5m£48.7m£46.0m£55.4m£55.7m£52.6mShared outEstimatedMidlothian
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.1m£13.1m£12.4m£20.6m£20.7m£19.5mShared outEstimatedMidlothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.1m£6.1m£5.7m£6.8m£6.8m£6.4mShared outEstimatedMidlothian
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£84.5m£84.8m£80.1m£91.6m£92.0m£86.9mMidlothian
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.0m£20.0m£18.9m£18.2m£18.2m£17.2mChorley
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£21.6m£21.6m£20.4m£20.1m£20.2m£19.1mChorley
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m£0.33m£0.33m£0.31mChorley
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.28m£0.28m£0.26m£0.32m£0.32m£0.30mMidlothian
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m£0.48m£0.48m£0.45mShared outEstimatedChorley
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,31118,382Chorley
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7861,723Chorley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,9213,160Shared outMidlothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,1988,965Shared outMidlothian
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,55911,181Midlothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,3321,701Shared outEstimatedMidlothian

Sources

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

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  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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