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Chorley and Dunfermline and Dollar

104,093 and 96,625 residents (mid-2024).

Chorley is higher than Dunfermline and Dollar on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 14 of 22 in total.

On 6 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 Dunfermline and Dollar 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 Dunfermline and Dollar

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Chorley £4,315, Dunfermline and Dollar £4,453Dunfermline and Dollar: £4,453Chorley: £4,315Dunfermline and Dollar: £4,472Chorley: £4,333Dunfermline and Dollar: £4,224Chorley: £4,093

    £4,315£4,333£4,093Dunfermline and Dollar is higherDepends on how you count£4,453£4,472£4,224

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Chorley £12,712, Dunfermline and Dollar £12,610Dunfermline and Dollar: £12,610Chorley: £12,712Dunfermline and Dollar: £12,664Chorley: £12,766Dunfermline and Dollar: £11,962Chorley: £12,058

    £12,712£12,766£12,058Chorley is higher£12,610£12,664£11,962

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Chorley £1,758, Dunfermline and Dollar £1,797Dunfermline and Dollar: £1,797Chorley: £1,758Dunfermline and Dollar: £1,805Chorley: £1,765Dunfermline and Dollar: £1,705Chorley: £1,668

    £1,758£1,765£1,668Dunfermline and Dollar is higherDepends on how you count£1,797£1,805£1,705

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Chorley £11,686, Dunfermline and Dollar £11,639Dunfermline and Dollar: £11,639Chorley: £11,686Dunfermline and Dollar: £11,689Chorley: £11,736Dunfermline and Dollar: £11,040Chorley: £11,085

    £11,686£11,736£11,085Chorley is higher£11,639£11,689£11,040

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Chorley £326, Dunfermline and Dollar £283Dunfermline and Dollar: £283Chorley: £326Dunfermline and Dollar: £284Chorley: £327Dunfermline and Dollar: £269Chorley: £309

    £326£327£309Chorley is higher£283£284£269

  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, Dunfermline and Dollar £666Dunfermline and Dollar: £666Chorley: £678Dunfermline and Dollar: £669Chorley: £681Dunfermline and Dollar: £632Chorley: £643

    £678£681£643Chorley is higher£666£669£632

  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, Dunfermline and Dollar £22Dunfermline and Dollar: £22Chorley: £22Dunfermline and Dollar: £22Chorley: £22Dunfermline and Dollar: £21Chorley: £21

    £22£22£21Chorley is higher£22£22£21

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Chorley £466, Dunfermline and Dollar £588Dunfermline and Dollar: £588Chorley: £466Dunfermline and Dollar: £591Chorley: £468Dunfermline and Dollar: £558Chorley: £442

    £466£468£442Dunfermline and Dollar is higher£588£591£558

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Chorley £126, Dunfermline and Dollar £189Dunfermline and Dollar: £189Chorley: £126Dunfermline and Dollar: £190Chorley: £126Dunfermline and Dollar: £179Chorley: £119

    £126£126£119Dunfermline and Dollar is higher£189£190£179

  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, Dunfermline and Dollar £128Dunfermline and Dollar: £128Chorley: £94Dunfermline and Dollar: £128Chorley: £95Dunfermline and Dollar: £121Chorley: £90

    £94£95£90Dunfermline and Dollar is higher£128£128£121

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Chorley £1,317, Dunfermline and Dollar £1,325Dunfermline and Dollar: £1,325Chorley: £1,317Dunfermline and Dollar: £1,331Chorley: £1,323Dunfermline and Dollar: £1,257Chorley: £1,250

    £1,317£1,323£1,250Dunfermline and Dollar is higherDepends on how you count£1,325£1,331£1,257

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Chorley £192, Dunfermline and Dollar £184Dunfermline and Dollar: £184Chorley: £192Dunfermline and Dollar: £184Chorley: £193Dunfermline and Dollar: £174Chorley: £182

    £192£193£182Chorley is higher£184£184£174

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Chorley £336, Dunfermline and Dollar £332Dunfermline and Dollar: £332Chorley: £336Dunfermline and Dollar: £334Chorley: £338Dunfermline and Dollar: £315Chorley: £319

    £336£338£319Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£332£334£315

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Chorley £5.63, Dunfermline and Dollar £6.63Dunfermline and Dollar: £6.63Chorley: £5.63Dunfermline and Dollar: £6.66Chorley: £5.65Dunfermline and Dollar: £6.29Chorley: £5.34

    £5.63£5.65£5.34Dunfermline and Dollar is higher£6.63£6.66£6.29

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Chorley £4.33, Dunfermline and Dollar £4.75Dunfermline and Dollar: £4.75Chorley: £4.33Dunfermline and Dollar: £4.77Chorley: £4.35Dunfermline and Dollar: £4.51Chorley: £4.11

    £4.33£4.35£4.11Dunfermline and Dollar is higher£4.75£4.77£4.51

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Chorley £6.59, Dunfermline and Dollar £6.33Dunfermline and Dollar: £6.33Chorley: £6.59Dunfermline and Dollar: £6.35Chorley: £6.62Dunfermline and Dollar: £6.00Chorley: £6.25

    £6.59£6.62£6.25Chorley is higher£6.33£6.35£6.00

  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, Dunfermline and Dollar 1,019.2Dunfermline and Dollar: 1,019.2Chorley: 1,015.7

    1,015.7Dunfermline and Dollar is higherDepends on how you count1,019.2

  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, Dunfermline and Dollar 76.6Dunfermline and Dollar: 76.6Chorley: 89.3

    89.3Chorley is higher76.6

  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, Dunfermline and Dollar 185.8Dunfermline and Dollar: 185.8Chorley: 146.1

    146.1Dunfermline and Dollar is higher185.8

  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, Dunfermline and Dollar 95.4Dunfermline and Dollar: 95.4Chorley: 69.2

    69.2Dunfermline and Dollar is higher95.4

  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, Dunfermline and Dollar 169.1Dunfermline and Dollar: 169.1Chorley: 164.7

    164.7Dunfermline and Dollar is higherDepends on how you count169.1

  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, Dunfermline and Dollar 30.6Dunfermline and Dollar: 30.6Chorley: 20.8

    20.8Dunfermline and Dollar is higher30.6

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Chorley and Dunfermline and Dollar, per person in the age group
MeasureChorleyDunfermline and DollarHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,315£4,333£4,093£4,453£4,472£4,224Shared outEstimatedDunfermline and Dollar
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,712£12,766£12,058£12,610£12,664£11,962Shared outEstimatedChorley
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,758£1,765£1,668£1,797£1,805£1,705Shared outEstimatedDunfermline and Dollar
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,686£11,736£11,085£11,639£11,689£11,040Chorley
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£326£327£309£283£284£269Chorley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£678£681£643£666£669£632Shared outEstimatedChorley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£22£22£21£22£22£21Shared outEstimatedChorley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£466£468£442£588£591£558Shared outEstimatedDunfermline and Dollar
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£126£126£119£189£190£179Shared outEstimatedDunfermline and Dollar
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£94£95£90£128£128£121Shared outEstimatedDunfermline and Dollar
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,317£1,323£1,250£1,325£1,331£1,257Dunfermline and Dollar
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£192£193£182£184£184£174Chorley
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£336£338£319£332£334£315Chorley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.63£5.65£5.34£6.63£6.66£6.29Dunfermline and Dollar
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.33£4.35£4.11£4.75£4.77£4.51Dunfermline and Dollar
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.59£6.62£6.25£6.33£6.35£6.00Shared outEstimatedChorley
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,015.71,019.2Dunfermline and Dollar
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202689.376.6Chorley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026146.1185.8Shared outDunfermline and Dollar
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202669.295.4Shared outDunfermline and Dollar
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026164.7169.1Dunfermline and Dollar
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.830.6Shared outEstimatedDunfermline and Dollar

Per resident

Chorley is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Dunfermline and Dollar 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 Dunfermline and Dollar

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Chorley £4,315, Dunfermline and Dollar £4,453Dunfermline and Dollar: £4,453Chorley: £4,315Dunfermline and Dollar: £4,472Chorley: £4,333Dunfermline and Dollar: £4,224Chorley: £4,093

    £4,315£4,333£4,093Dunfermline and Dollar is higherDepends on how you count£4,453£4,472£4,224

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Chorley £2,442, Dunfermline and Dollar £2,358Dunfermline and Dollar: £2,358Chorley: £2,442Dunfermline and Dollar: £2,368Chorley: £2,453Dunfermline and Dollar: £2,236Chorley: £2,316

    £2,442£2,453£2,316Chorley is higher£2,358£2,368£2,236

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Chorley £1,083, Dunfermline and Dollar £1,128Dunfermline and Dollar: £1,128Chorley: £1,083Dunfermline and Dollar: £1,133Chorley: £1,087Dunfermline and Dollar: £1,070Chorley: £1,027

    £1,083£1,087£1,027Dunfermline and Dollar is higherDepends on how you count£1,128£1,133£1,070

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Chorley £2,245, Dunfermline and Dollar £2,176Dunfermline and Dollar: £2,176Chorley: £2,245Dunfermline and Dollar: £2,185Chorley: £2,255Dunfermline and Dollar: £2,064Chorley: £2,129

    £2,245£2,255£2,129Chorley is higher£2,176£2,185£2,064

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Chorley £63, Dunfermline and Dollar £53Dunfermline and Dollar: £53Chorley: £63Dunfermline and Dollar: £53Chorley: £63Dunfermline and Dollar: £50Chorley: £59

    £63£63£59Chorley is higher£53£53£50

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Chorley £130, Dunfermline and Dollar £125Dunfermline and Dollar: £125Chorley: £130Dunfermline and Dollar: £125Chorley: £131Dunfermline and Dollar: £118Chorley: £124

    £130£131£124Chorley is higher£125£125£118

  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, Dunfermline and Dollar £4.11Dunfermline and Dollar: £4.11Chorley: £4.30Dunfermline and Dollar: £4.13Chorley: £4.32Dunfermline and Dollar: £3.90Chorley: £4.08

    £4.30£4.32£4.08Chorley is higher£4.11£4.13£3.90

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Chorley £466, Dunfermline and Dollar £588Dunfermline and Dollar: £588Chorley: £466Dunfermline and Dollar: £591Chorley: £468Dunfermline and Dollar: £558Chorley: £442

    £466£468£442Dunfermline and Dollar is higher£588£591£558

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Chorley £126, Dunfermline and Dollar £189Dunfermline and Dollar: £189Chorley: £126Dunfermline and Dollar: £190Chorley: £126Dunfermline and Dollar: £179Chorley: £119

    £126£126£119Dunfermline and Dollar is higher£189£190£179

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Chorley £58, Dunfermline and Dollar £80Dunfermline and Dollar: £80Chorley: £58Dunfermline and Dollar: £81Chorley: £58Dunfermline and Dollar: £76Chorley: £55

    £58£58£55Dunfermline and Dollar is higher£80£81£76

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Chorley £811, Dunfermline and Dollar £832Dunfermline and Dollar: £832Chorley: £811Dunfermline and Dollar: £836Chorley: £815Dunfermline and Dollar: £789Chorley: £770

    £811£815£770Dunfermline and Dollar is higherDepends on how you count£832£836£789

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Chorley £192, Dunfermline and Dollar £184Dunfermline and Dollar: £184Chorley: £192Dunfermline and Dollar: £184Chorley: £193Dunfermline and Dollar: £174Chorley: £182

    £192£193£182Chorley is higher£184£184£174

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Chorley £207, Dunfermline and Dollar £209Dunfermline and Dollar: £209Chorley: £207Dunfermline and Dollar: £210Chorley: £208Dunfermline and Dollar: £198Chorley: £196

    £207£208£196Dunfermline and Dollar is higherDepends on how you count£209£210£198

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Chorley £3.47, Dunfermline and Dollar £4.16Dunfermline and Dollar: £4.16Chorley: £3.47Dunfermline and Dollar: £4.18Chorley: £3.48Dunfermline and Dollar: £3.95Chorley: £3.29

    £3.47£3.48£3.29Dunfermline and Dollar is higher£4.16£4.18£3.95

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Chorley £2.67, Dunfermline and Dollar £2.98Dunfermline and Dollar: £2.98Chorley: £2.67Dunfermline and Dollar: £3.00Chorley: £2.68Dunfermline and Dollar: £2.83Chorley: £2.53

    £2.67£2.68£2.53Dunfermline and Dollar is higher£2.98£3.00£2.83

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Chorley £6.59, Dunfermline and Dollar £6.33Dunfermline and Dollar: £6.33Chorley: £6.59Dunfermline and Dollar: £6.35Chorley: £6.62Dunfermline and Dollar: £6.00Chorley: £6.25

    £6.59£6.62£6.25Chorley is higher£6.33£6.35£6.00

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Chorley 195.1, Dunfermline and Dollar 190.6Dunfermline and Dollar: 190.6Chorley: 195.1

    195.1Chorley is higherDepends on how you count190.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Chorley 17.2, Dunfermline and Dollar 14.3Dunfermline and Dollar: 14.3Chorley: 17.2

    17.2Chorley is higher14.3

  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, Dunfermline and Dollar 34.7Dunfermline and Dollar: 34.7Chorley: 28.1

    28.1Dunfermline and Dollar is higher34.7

  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, Dunfermline and Dollar 95.4Dunfermline and Dollar: 95.4Chorley: 69.2

    69.2Dunfermline and Dollar is higher95.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Chorley 101.4, Dunfermline and Dollar 106.2Dunfermline and Dollar: 106.2Chorley: 101.4

    101.4Dunfermline and Dollar is higherDepends on how you count106.2

  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, Dunfermline and Dollar 19.2Dunfermline and Dollar: 19.2Chorley: 12.8

    12.8Dunfermline and Dollar is higher19.2

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Chorley and Dunfermline and Dollar, per resident
MeasureChorleyDunfermline and DollarHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,315£4,333£4,093£4,453£4,472£4,224Shared outEstimatedDunfermline and Dollar
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,442£2,453£2,316£2,358£2,368£2,236Shared outEstimatedChorley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,083£1,087£1,027£1,128£1,133£1,070Shared outEstimatedDunfermline and Dollar
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,245£2,255£2,129£2,176£2,185£2,064Chorley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£63£63£59£53£53£50Chorley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£131£124£125£125£118Shared outEstimatedChorley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.30£4.32£4.08£4.11£4.13£3.90Shared outEstimatedChorley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£466£468£442£588£591£558Shared outEstimatedDunfermline and Dollar
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£126£126£119£189£190£179Shared outEstimatedDunfermline and Dollar
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£58£58£55£80£81£76Shared outEstimatedDunfermline and Dollar
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£811£815£770£832£836£789Dunfermline and Dollar
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£192£193£182£184£184£174Chorley
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£207£208£196£209£210£198Dunfermline and Dollar
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.47£3.48£3.29£4.16£4.18£3.95Dunfermline and Dollar
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.67£2.68£2.53£2.98£3.00£2.83Dunfermline and Dollar
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.59£6.62£6.25£6.33£6.35£6.00Shared outEstimatedChorley
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026195.1190.6Chorley
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.214.3Chorley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.134.7Shared outDunfermline and Dollar
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202669.295.4Shared outDunfermline and Dollar
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026101.4106.2Dunfermline and Dollar
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.819.2Shared outEstimatedDunfermline and Dollar

Total

Chorley is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Dunfermline and Dollar 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 Dunfermline and Dollar

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Chorley £449.2m, Dunfermline and Dollar £430.3mDunfermline and Dollar: £430.3mChorley: £449.2mDunfermline and Dollar: £432.1mChorley: £451.1mDunfermline and Dollar: £408.1mChorley: £426.1m

    £449.2m£451.1m£426.1mChorley is higherDepends on how you count£430.3m£432.1m£408.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Chorley £254.2m, Dunfermline and Dollar £227.8mDunfermline and Dollar: £227.8mChorley: £254.2mDunfermline and Dollar: £228.8mChorley: £255.3mDunfermline and Dollar: £216.1mChorley: £241.1m

    £254.2m£255.3m£241.1mChorley is higher£227.8m£228.8m£216.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Chorley £112.7m, Dunfermline and Dollar £109.0mDunfermline and Dollar: £109.0mChorley: £112.7mDunfermline and Dollar: £109.5mChorley: £113.2mDunfermline and Dollar: £103.4mChorley: £106.9m

    £112.7m£113.2m£106.9mChorley is higherDepends on how you count£109.0m£109.5m£103.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Chorley £233.7m, Dunfermline and Dollar £210.3mDunfermline and Dollar: £210.3mChorley: £233.7mDunfermline and Dollar: £211.2mChorley: £234.7mDunfermline and Dollar: £199.4mChorley: £221.7m

    £233.7m£234.7m£221.7mChorley is higher£210.3m£211.2m£199.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Chorley £6.5m, Dunfermline and Dollar £5.1mDunfermline and Dollar: £5.1mChorley: £6.5mDunfermline and Dollar: £5.1mChorley: £6.5mDunfermline and Dollar: £4.9mChorley: £6.2m

    £6.5m£6.5m£6.2mChorley is higher£5.1m£5.1m£4.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Chorley £13.6m, Dunfermline and Dollar £12.0mDunfermline and Dollar: £12.0mChorley: £13.6mDunfermline and Dollar: £12.1mChorley: £13.6mDunfermline and Dollar: £11.4mChorley: £12.9m

    £13.6m£13.6m£12.9mChorley is higher£12.0m£12.1m£11.4m

  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, Dunfermline and Dollar £0.40mDunfermline and Dollar: £0.40mChorley: £0.45mDunfermline and Dollar: £0.40mChorley: £0.45mDunfermline and Dollar: £0.38mChorley: £0.43m

    £0.45m£0.45m£0.43mChorley is higher£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Chorley £48.5m, Dunfermline and Dollar £56.8mDunfermline and Dollar: £56.8mChorley: £48.5mDunfermline and Dollar: £57.1mChorley: £48.7mDunfermline and Dollar: £53.9mChorley: £46.0m

    £48.5m£48.7m£46.0mDunfermline and Dollar is higher£56.8m£57.1m£53.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Chorley £13.1m, Dunfermline and Dollar £18.2mDunfermline and Dollar: £18.2mChorley: £13.1mDunfermline and Dollar: £18.3mChorley: £13.1mDunfermline and Dollar: £17.3mChorley: £12.4m

    £13.1m£13.1m£12.4mDunfermline and Dollar is higher£18.2m£18.3m£17.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Chorley £6.1m, Dunfermline and Dollar £7.8mDunfermline and Dollar: £7.8mChorley: £6.1mDunfermline and Dollar: £7.8mChorley: £6.1mDunfermline and Dollar: £7.4mChorley: £5.7m

    £6.1m£6.1m£5.7mDunfermline and Dollar is higher£7.8m£7.8m£7.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Chorley £84.5m, Dunfermline and Dollar £80.4mDunfermline and Dollar: £80.4mChorley: £84.5mDunfermline and Dollar: £80.7mChorley: £84.8mDunfermline and Dollar: £76.3mChorley: £80.1m

    £84.5m£84.8m£80.1mChorley is higherDepends on how you count£80.4m£80.7m£76.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Chorley £20.0m, Dunfermline and Dollar £17.7mDunfermline and Dollar: £17.7mChorley: £20.0mDunfermline and Dollar: £17.8mChorley: £20.0mDunfermline and Dollar: £16.8mChorley: £18.9m

    £20.0m£20.0m£18.9mChorley is higher£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Chorley £21.6m, Dunfermline and Dollar £20.2mDunfermline and Dollar: £20.2mChorley: £21.6mDunfermline and Dollar: £20.3mChorley: £21.6mDunfermline and Dollar: £19.1mChorley: £20.4m

    £21.6m£21.6m£20.4mChorley is higherDepends on how you count£20.2m£20.3m£19.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Chorley £0.36m, Dunfermline and Dollar £0.40mDunfermline and Dollar: £0.40mChorley: £0.36mDunfermline and Dollar: £0.40mChorley: £0.36mDunfermline and Dollar: £0.38mChorley: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mDunfermline and Dollar is higher£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Chorley £0.28m, Dunfermline and Dollar £0.29mDunfermline and Dollar: £0.29mChorley: £0.28mDunfermline and Dollar: £0.29mChorley: £0.28mDunfermline and Dollar: £0.27mChorley: £0.26m

    £0.28m£0.28m£0.26mDunfermline and Dollar is higher£0.29m£0.29m£0.27m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Chorley £0.69m, Dunfermline and Dollar £0.61mDunfermline and Dollar: £0.61mChorley: £0.69mDunfermline and Dollar: £0.61mChorley: £0.69mDunfermline and Dollar: £0.58mChorley: £0.65m

    £0.69m£0.69m£0.65mChorley is higher£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Chorley 20,311, Dunfermline and Dollar 18,412Dunfermline and Dollar: 18,412Chorley: 20,311

    20,311Chorley is higherDepends on how you count18,412

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Chorley 1,786, Dunfermline and Dollar 1,383Dunfermline and Dollar: 1,383Chorley: 1,786

    1,786Chorley is higher1,383

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Chorley 2,921, Dunfermline and Dollar 3,357Dunfermline and Dollar: 3,357Chorley: 2,921

    2,921Dunfermline and Dollar is higher3,357

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Chorley 7,198, Dunfermline and Dollar 9,218Dunfermline and Dollar: 9,218Chorley: 7,198

    7,198Dunfermline and Dollar is higher9,218

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Chorley 10,559, Dunfermline and Dollar 10,258Dunfermline and Dollar: 10,258Chorley: 10,559

    10,559Chorley is higherDepends on how you count10,258

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Chorley 1,332, Dunfermline and Dollar 1,859Dunfermline and Dollar: 1,859Chorley: 1,332

    1,332Dunfermline and Dollar is higher1,859

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Chorley and Dunfermline and Dollar, total
MeasureChorleyDunfermline and DollarHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£449.2m£451.1m£426.1m£430.3m£432.1m£408.1mShared outEstimatedChorley
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£254.2m£255.3m£241.1m£227.8m£228.8m£216.1mShared outEstimatedChorley
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£112.7m£113.2m£106.9m£109.0m£109.5m£103.4mShared outEstimatedChorley
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£233.7m£234.7m£221.7m£210.3m£211.2m£199.4mChorley
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.5m£6.5m£6.2m£5.1m£5.1m£4.9mChorley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.6m£13.6m£12.9m£12.0m£12.1m£11.4mShared outEstimatedChorley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mShared outEstimatedChorley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£48.5m£48.7m£46.0m£56.8m£57.1m£53.9mShared outEstimatedDunfermline and Dollar
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.1m£13.1m£12.4m£18.2m£18.3m£17.3mShared outEstimatedDunfermline and Dollar
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.1m£6.1m£5.7m£7.8m£7.8m£7.4mShared outEstimatedDunfermline and Dollar
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£84.5m£84.8m£80.1m£80.4m£80.7m£76.3mChorley
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.0m£20.0m£18.9m£17.7m£17.8m£16.8mChorley
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£21.6m£21.6m£20.4m£20.2m£20.3m£19.1mChorley
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mDunfermline and Dollar
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.28m£0.28m£0.26m£0.29m£0.29m£0.27mDunfermline and Dollar
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m£0.61m£0.61m£0.58mShared outEstimatedChorley
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,31118,412Chorley
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7861,383Chorley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,9213,357Shared outDunfermline and Dollar
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,1989,218Shared outDunfermline and Dollar
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,55910,258Chorley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,3321,859Shared outEstimatedDunfermline and Dollar

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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