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City of Durham and West Lancashire

103,412 and 104,126 residents (mid-2024).

City of Durham is higher than West Lancashire on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 7 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

City of Durham is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and West Lancashire on 15. 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

City of Durham West Lancashire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: City of Durham £4,258, West Lancashire £4,617West Lancashire: £4,617City of Durham: £4,258West Lancashire: £4,637City of Durham: £4,276West Lancashire: £4,380City of Durham: £4,039

    £4,258£4,276£4,039West Lancashire is higher£4,617£4,637£4,380

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: City of Durham £12,777, West Lancashire £12,745West Lancashire: £12,745City of Durham: £12,777West Lancashire: £12,799City of Durham: £12,831West Lancashire: £12,089City of Durham: £12,119

    £12,777£12,831£12,119City of Durham is higherDepends on how you count£12,745£12,799£12,089

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: City of Durham £1,548, West Lancashire £1,883West Lancashire: £1,883City of Durham: £1,548West Lancashire: £1,891City of Durham: £1,554West Lancashire: £1,786City of Durham: £1,468

    £1,548£1,554£1,468West Lancashire is higher£1,883£1,891£1,786

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: City of Durham £11,517, West Lancashire £11,530West Lancashire: £11,530City of Durham: £11,517West Lancashire: £11,579City of Durham: £11,566West Lancashire: £10,936City of Durham: £10,924

    £11,517£11,566£10,924West Lancashire is higher£11,530£11,579£10,936

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: City of Durham £418, West Lancashire £423West Lancashire: £423City of Durham: £418West Lancashire: £425City of Durham: £420West Lancashire: £401City of Durham: £397

    £418£420£397West Lancashire is higher£423£425£401

  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: City of Durham £814, West Lancashire £764West Lancashire: £764City of Durham: £814West Lancashire: £768City of Durham: £818West Lancashire: £725City of Durham: £772

    £814£818£772City of Durham is higherDepends on how you count£764£768£725

  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: City of Durham £28, West Lancashire £28West Lancashire: £28City of Durham: £28West Lancashire: £28City of Durham: £28West Lancashire: £26City of Durham: £26

    £28£28£26West Lancashire is higher£28£28£26

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: City of Durham £537, West Lancashire £513West Lancashire: £513City of Durham: £537West Lancashire: £516City of Durham: £539West Lancashire: £487City of Durham: £510

    £537£539£510City of Durham is higher£513£516£487

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: City of Durham £124, West Lancashire £151West Lancashire: £151City of Durham: £124West Lancashire: £151City of Durham: £124West Lancashire: £143City of Durham: £117

    £124£124£117West Lancashire is higher£151£151£143

  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: City of Durham £114, West Lancashire £116West Lancashire: £116City of Durham: £114West Lancashire: £117City of Durham: £114West Lancashire: £110City of Durham: £108

    £114£114£108West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£116£117£110

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: City of Durham £1,115, West Lancashire £1,441West Lancashire: £1,441City of Durham: £1,115West Lancashire: £1,447City of Durham: £1,120West Lancashire: £1,367City of Durham: £1,058

    £1,115£1,120£1,058West Lancashire is higher£1,441£1,447£1,367

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: City of Durham £184, West Lancashire £176West Lancashire: £176City of Durham: £184West Lancashire: £177City of Durham: £185West Lancashire: £167City of Durham: £175

    £184£185£175City of Durham is higher£176£177£167

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: City of Durham £306, West Lancashire £314West Lancashire: £314City of Durham: £306West Lancashire: £315City of Durham: £307West Lancashire: £297City of Durham: £290

    £306£307£290West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£314£315£297

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: City of Durham £4.72, West Lancashire £5.05West Lancashire: £5.05City of Durham: £4.72West Lancashire: £5.07City of Durham: £4.74West Lancashire: £4.79City of Durham: £4.48

    £4.72£4.74£4.48West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£5.05£5.07£4.79

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: City of Durham £8.50, West Lancashire £6.95West Lancashire: £6.95City of Durham: £8.50West Lancashire: £6.98City of Durham: £8.53West Lancashire: £6.59City of Durham: £8.06

    £8.50£8.53£8.06City of Durham is higher£6.95£6.98£6.59

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: City of Durham £7.63, West Lancashire £8.47West Lancashire: £8.47City of Durham: £7.63West Lancashire: £8.50City of Durham: £7.67West Lancashire: £8.03City of Durham: £7.24

    £7.63£7.67£7.24West Lancashire is higher£8.47£8.50£8.03

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: City of Durham 1,012.1, West Lancashire 1,007.8West Lancashire: 1,007.8City of Durham: 1,012.1

    1,012.1City of Durham is higherDepends on how you count1,007.8

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: City of Durham 106.4, West Lancashire 110.0West Lancashire: 110.0City of Durham: 106.4

    106.4West Lancashire is higher110.0

  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: City of Durham 160.8, West Lancashire 161.0West Lancashire: 161.0City of Durham: 160.8

    160.8West Lancashire is higher161.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: City of Durham 78.2, West Lancashire 76.9West Lancashire: 76.9City of Durham: 78.2

    78.2City of Durham is higher76.9

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: City of Durham 148.0, West Lancashire 173.1West Lancashire: 173.1City of Durham: 148.0

    148.0West Lancashire is higher173.1

  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: City of Durham 24.7, West Lancashire 25.3West Lancashire: 25.3City of Durham: 24.7

    24.7West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count25.3

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City of Durham and West Lancashire, per person in the age group
MeasureCity of DurhamWest LancashireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,258£4,276£4,039£4,617£4,637£4,380West Lancashire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,777£12,831£12,119£12,745£12,799£12,089City of Durham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,548£1,554£1,468£1,883£1,891£1,786West Lancashire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,517£11,566£10,924£11,530£11,579£10,936West Lancashire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£418£420£397£423£425£401West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£814£818£772£764£768£725City of Durham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£28£28£26£28£28£26West Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£537£539£510£513£516£487City of Durham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£124£117£151£151£143West Lancashire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£114£114£108£116£117£110West Lancashire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,115£1,120£1,058£1,441£1,447£1,367West Lancashire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£184£185£175£176£177£167City of Durham
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£306£307£290£314£315£297West Lancashire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.72£4.74£4.48£5.05£5.07£4.79West Lancashire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.50£8.53£8.06£6.95£6.98£6.59City of Durham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.63£7.67£7.24£8.47£8.50£8.03West Lancashire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,012.11,007.8City of Durham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026106.4110.0West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026160.8161.0West Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202678.276.9City of Durham
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026148.0173.1West Lancashire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202624.725.3West Lancashire

Per resident

City of Durham is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and West Lancashire on 14. 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

City of Durham West Lancashire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: City of Durham £4,258, West Lancashire £4,617West Lancashire: £4,617City of Durham: £4,258West Lancashire: £4,637City of Durham: £4,276West Lancashire: £4,380City of Durham: £4,039

    £4,258£4,276£4,039West Lancashire is higher£4,617£4,637£4,380

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: City of Durham £2,378, West Lancashire £2,605West Lancashire: £2,605City of Durham: £2,378West Lancashire: £2,616City of Durham: £2,388West Lancashire: £2,471City of Durham: £2,255

    £2,378£2,388£2,255West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£2,605£2,616£2,471

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: City of Durham £1,027, West Lancashire £1,164West Lancashire: £1,164City of Durham: £1,027West Lancashire: £1,169City of Durham: £1,031West Lancashire: £1,104City of Durham: £974

    £1,027£1,031£974West Lancashire is higher£1,164£1,169£1,104

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: City of Durham £2,143, West Lancashire £2,357West Lancashire: £2,357City of Durham: £2,143West Lancashire: £2,367City of Durham: £2,152West Lancashire: £2,235City of Durham: £2,033

    £2,143£2,152£2,033West Lancashire is higher£2,357£2,367£2,235

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: City of Durham £78, West Lancashire £86West Lancashire: £86City of Durham: £78West Lancashire: £87City of Durham: £78West Lancashire: £82City of Durham: £74

    £78£78£74West Lancashire is higher£86£87£82

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: City of Durham £152, West Lancashire £156West Lancashire: £156City of Durham: £152West Lancashire: £157City of Durham: £152West Lancashire: £148City of Durham: £144

    £152£152£144West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£156£157£148

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: City of Durham £5.14, West Lancashire £5.66West Lancashire: £5.66City of Durham: £5.14West Lancashire: £5.69City of Durham: £5.17West Lancashire: £5.37City of Durham: £4.88

    £5.14£5.17£4.88West Lancashire is higher£5.66£5.69£5.37

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: City of Durham £537, West Lancashire £513West Lancashire: £513City of Durham: £537West Lancashire: £516City of Durham: £539West Lancashire: £487City of Durham: £510

    £537£539£510City of Durham is higher£513£516£487

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: City of Durham £124, West Lancashire £151West Lancashire: £151City of Durham: £124West Lancashire: £151City of Durham: £124West Lancashire: £143City of Durham: £117

    £124£124£117West Lancashire is higher£151£151£143

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: City of Durham £75, West Lancashire £72West Lancashire: £72City of Durham: £75West Lancashire: £72City of Durham: £76West Lancashire: £68City of Durham: £71

    £75£76£71City of Durham is higherDepends on how you count£72£72£68

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: City of Durham £740, West Lancashire £891West Lancashire: £891City of Durham: £740West Lancashire: £894City of Durham: £743West Lancashire: £845City of Durham: £702

    £740£743£702West Lancashire is higher£891£894£845

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: City of Durham £184, West Lancashire £176West Lancashire: £176City of Durham: £184West Lancashire: £177City of Durham: £185West Lancashire: £167City of Durham: £175

    £184£185£175City of Durham is higher£176£177£167

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: City of Durham £203, West Lancashire £194West Lancashire: £194City of Durham: £203West Lancashire: £195City of Durham: £204West Lancashire: £184City of Durham: £192

    £203£204£192City of Durham is higherDepends on how you count£194£195£184

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: City of Durham £3.13, West Lancashire £3.12West Lancashire: £3.12City of Durham: £3.13West Lancashire: £3.13City of Durham: £3.14West Lancashire: £2.96City of Durham: £2.97

    £3.13£3.14£2.97City of Durham is higherDepends on how you count£3.12£3.13£2.96

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: City of Durham £5.64, West Lancashire £4.29West Lancashire: £4.29City of Durham: £5.64West Lancashire: £4.31City of Durham: £5.66West Lancashire: £4.07City of Durham: £5.35

    £5.64£5.66£5.35City of Durham is higher£4.29£4.31£4.07

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: City of Durham £7.63, West Lancashire £8.47West Lancashire: £8.47City of Durham: £7.63West Lancashire: £8.50City of Durham: £7.67West Lancashire: £8.03City of Durham: £7.24

    £7.63£7.67£7.24West Lancashire is higher£8.47£8.50£8.03

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: City of Durham 188.4, West Lancashire 206.0West Lancashire: 206.0City of Durham: 188.4

    188.4West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count206.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: City of Durham 19.8, West Lancashire 22.5West Lancashire: 22.5City of Durham: 19.8

    19.8West Lancashire is higher22.5

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: City of Durham 29.9, West Lancashire 32.9West Lancashire: 32.9City of Durham: 29.9

    29.9West Lancashire is higher32.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: City of Durham 78.2, West Lancashire 76.9West Lancashire: 76.9City of Durham: 78.2

    78.2City of Durham is higher76.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: City of Durham 98.2, West Lancashire 107.0West Lancashire: 107.0City of Durham: 98.2

    98.2West Lancashire is higher107.0

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: City of Durham 16.4, West Lancashire 15.7West Lancashire: 15.7City of Durham: 16.4

    16.4City of Durham is higherDepends on how you count15.7

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City of Durham and West Lancashire, per resident
MeasureCity of DurhamWest LancashireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,258£4,276£4,039£4,617£4,637£4,380West Lancashire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,378£2,388£2,255£2,605£2,616£2,471West Lancashire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,027£1,031£974£1,164£1,169£1,104West Lancashire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,143£2,152£2,033£2,357£2,367£2,235West Lancashire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£78£78£74£86£87£82West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£152£152£144£156£157£148West Lancashire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.14£5.17£4.88£5.66£5.69£5.37West Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£537£539£510£513£516£487City of Durham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£124£117£151£151£143West Lancashire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£75£76£71£72£72£68City of Durham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£740£743£702£891£894£845West Lancashire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£184£185£175£176£177£167City of Durham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£203£204£192£194£195£184City of Durham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.13£3.14£2.97£3.12£3.13£2.96City of Durham
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.64£5.66£5.35£4.29£4.31£4.07City of Durham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.63£7.67£7.24£8.47£8.50£8.03West Lancashire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026188.4206.0West Lancashire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.822.5West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.932.9West Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202678.276.9City of Durham
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202698.2107.0West Lancashire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.415.7City of Durham

Total

City of Durham is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and West Lancashire on 15. 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

City of Durham West Lancashire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: City of Durham £440.3m, West Lancashire £480.8mWest Lancashire: £480.8mCity of Durham: £440.3mWest Lancashire: £482.8mCity of Durham: £442.2mWest Lancashire: £456.0mCity of Durham: £417.6m

    £440.3m£442.2m£417.6mWest Lancashire is higher£480.8m£482.8m£456.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: City of Durham £245.9m, West Lancashire £271.2mWest Lancashire: £271.2mCity of Durham: £245.9mWest Lancashire: £272.4mCity of Durham: £246.9mWest Lancashire: £257.3mCity of Durham: £233.2m

    £245.9m£246.9m£233.2mWest Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£271.2m£272.4m£257.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: City of Durham £106.2m, West Lancashire £121.2mWest Lancashire: £121.2mCity of Durham: £106.2mWest Lancashire: £121.7mCity of Durham: £106.7mWest Lancashire: £114.9mCity of Durham: £100.7m

    £106.2m£106.7m£100.7mWest Lancashire is higher£121.2m£121.7m£114.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: City of Durham £221.6m, West Lancashire £245.4mWest Lancashire: £245.4mCity of Durham: £221.6mWest Lancashire: £246.4mCity of Durham: £222.6mWest Lancashire: £232.8mCity of Durham: £210.2m

    £221.6m£222.6m£210.2mWest Lancashire is higher£245.4m£246.4m£232.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: City of Durham £8.0m, West Lancashire £9.0mWest Lancashire: £9.0mCity of Durham: £8.0mWest Lancashire: £9.0mCity of Durham: £8.1mWest Lancashire: £8.5mCity of Durham: £7.6m

    £8.0m£8.1m£7.6mWest Lancashire is higher£9.0m£9.0m£8.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: City of Durham £15.7m, West Lancashire £16.3mWest Lancashire: £16.3mCity of Durham: £15.7mWest Lancashire: £16.3mCity of Durham: £15.7mWest Lancashire: £15.4mCity of Durham: £14.9m

    £15.7m£15.7m£14.9mWest Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£16.3m£16.3m£15.4m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: City of Durham £0.53m, West Lancashire £0.59mWest Lancashire: £0.59mCity of Durham: £0.53mWest Lancashire: £0.59mCity of Durham: £0.53mWest Lancashire: £0.56mCity of Durham: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mWest Lancashire is higher£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: City of Durham £55.5m, West Lancashire £53.5mWest Lancashire: £53.5mCity of Durham: £55.5mWest Lancashire: £53.7mCity of Durham: £55.8mWest Lancashire: £50.7mCity of Durham: £52.7m

    £55.5m£55.8m£52.7mCity of Durham is higher£53.5m£53.7m£50.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: City of Durham £12.8m, West Lancashire £15.7mWest Lancashire: £15.7mCity of Durham: £12.8mWest Lancashire: £15.7mCity of Durham: £12.9mWest Lancashire: £14.9mCity of Durham: £12.1m

    £12.8m£12.9m£12.1mWest Lancashire is higher£15.7m£15.7m£14.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: City of Durham £7.8m, West Lancashire £7.5mWest Lancashire: £7.5mCity of Durham: £7.8mWest Lancashire: £7.5mCity of Durham: £7.8mWest Lancashire: £7.1mCity of Durham: £7.4m

    £7.8m£7.8m£7.4mCity of Durham is higherDepends on how you count£7.5m£7.5m£7.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: City of Durham £76.5m, West Lancashire £92.7mWest Lancashire: £92.7mCity of Durham: £76.5mWest Lancashire: £93.1mCity of Durham: £76.9mWest Lancashire: £88.0mCity of Durham: £72.6m

    £76.5m£76.9m£72.6mWest Lancashire is higher£92.7m£93.1m£88.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: City of Durham £19.1m, West Lancashire £18.3mWest Lancashire: £18.3mCity of Durham: £19.1mWest Lancashire: £18.4mCity of Durham: £19.1mWest Lancashire: £17.4mCity of Durham: £18.1m

    £19.1m£19.1m£18.1mCity of Durham is higher£18.3m£18.4m£17.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: City of Durham £21.0m, West Lancashire £20.2mWest Lancashire: £20.2mCity of Durham: £21.0mWest Lancashire: £20.3mCity of Durham: £21.1mWest Lancashire: £19.1mCity of Durham: £19.9m

    £21.0m£21.1m£19.9mCity of Durham is higherDepends on how you count£20.2m£20.3m£19.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: City of Durham £0.32m, West Lancashire £0.33mWest Lancashire: £0.33mCity of Durham: £0.32mWest Lancashire: £0.33mCity of Durham: £0.33mWest Lancashire: £0.31mCity of Durham: £0.31m

    £0.32m£0.33m£0.31mWest Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: City of Durham £0.58m, West Lancashire £0.45mWest Lancashire: £0.45mCity of Durham: £0.58mWest Lancashire: £0.45mCity of Durham: £0.59mWest Lancashire: £0.42mCity of Durham: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.59m£0.55mCity of Durham is higher£0.45m£0.45m£0.42m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: City of Durham £0.79m, West Lancashire £0.88mWest Lancashire: £0.88mCity of Durham: £0.79mWest Lancashire: £0.89mCity of Durham: £0.79mWest Lancashire: £0.84mCity of Durham: £0.75m

    £0.79m£0.79m£0.75mWest Lancashire is higher£0.88m£0.89m£0.84m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: City of Durham 19,478, West Lancashire 21,449West Lancashire: 21,449City of Durham: 19,478

    19,478West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count21,449

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: City of Durham 2,047, West Lancashire 2,340West Lancashire: 2,340City of Durham: 2,047

    2,047West Lancashire is higher2,340

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: City of Durham 3,094, West Lancashire 3,426West Lancashire: 3,426City of Durham: 3,094

    3,094West Lancashire is higher3,426

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: City of Durham 8,086, West Lancashire 8,008West Lancashire: 8,008City of Durham: 8,086

    8,086City of Durham is higher8,008

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: City of Durham 10,159, West Lancashire 11,138West Lancashire: 11,138City of Durham: 10,159

    10,159West Lancashire is higher11,138

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: City of Durham 1,694, West Lancashire 1,630West Lancashire: 1,630City of Durham: 1,694

    1,694City of Durham is higherDepends on how you count1,630

Show the numbers
City of Durham and West Lancashire, total
MeasureCity of DurhamWest LancashireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£440.3m£442.2m£417.6m£480.8m£482.8m£456.0mWest Lancashire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£245.9m£246.9m£233.2m£271.2m£272.4m£257.3mWest Lancashire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£106.2m£106.7m£100.7m£121.2m£121.7m£114.9mWest Lancashire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£221.6m£222.6m£210.2m£245.4m£246.4m£232.8mWest Lancashire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.0m£8.1m£7.6m£9.0m£9.0m£8.5mWest Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.7m£15.7m£14.9m£16.3m£16.3m£15.4mWest Lancashire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mWest Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£55.5m£55.8m£52.7m£53.5m£53.7m£50.7mCity of Durham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.8m£12.9m£12.1m£15.7m£15.7m£14.9mWest Lancashire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.8m£7.8m£7.4m£7.5m£7.5m£7.1mCity of Durham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£76.5m£76.9m£72.6m£92.7m£93.1m£88.0mWest Lancashire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£19.1m£19.1m£18.1m£18.3m£18.4m£17.4mCity of Durham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£21.0m£21.1m£19.9m£20.2m£20.3m£19.1mCity of Durham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.33m£0.31m£0.33m£0.33m£0.31mWest Lancashire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.59m£0.55m£0.45m£0.45m£0.42mCity of Durham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.79m£0.79m£0.75m£0.88m£0.89m£0.84mWest Lancashire
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,47821,449West Lancashire
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,0472,340West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0943,426West Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,0868,008City of Durham
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,15911,138West Lancashire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,6941,630City of Durham

Sources

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

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