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Colne Valley and West Lancashire

95,311 and 104,126 residents (mid-2024).

Colne Valley is higher than West Lancashire on 2 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 1 of 22 per resident and 1 of 22 in total.

On 1 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

Colne Valley is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and West Lancashire on 20. 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

Colne Valley West Lancashire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Colne Valley £4,043, West Lancashire £4,617West Lancashire: £4,617Colne Valley: £4,043West Lancashire: £4,637Colne Valley: £4,060West Lancashire: £4,380Colne Valley: £3,835

    £4,043£4,060£3,835West 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: Colne Valley £12,464, West Lancashire £12,745West Lancashire: £12,745Colne Valley: £12,464West Lancashire: £12,799Colne Valley: £12,517West Lancashire: £12,089Colne Valley: £11,822

    £12,464£12,517£11,822West Lancashire is higher£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: Colne Valley £1,521, West Lancashire £1,883West Lancashire: £1,883Colne Valley: £1,521West Lancashire: £1,891Colne Valley: £1,528West Lancashire: £1,786Colne Valley: £1,443

    £1,521£1,528£1,443West 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: Colne Valley £11,588, West Lancashire £11,530West Lancashire: £11,530Colne Valley: £11,588West Lancashire: £11,579Colne Valley: £11,637West Lancashire: £10,936Colne Valley: £10,992

    £11,588£11,637£10,992Colne Valley is higherDepends on how you count£11,530£11,579£10,936

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Colne Valley £282, West Lancashire £423West Lancashire: £423Colne Valley: £282West Lancashire: £425Colne Valley: £283West Lancashire: £401Colne Valley: £268

    £282£283£268West 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: Colne Valley £574, West Lancashire £764West Lancashire: £764Colne Valley: £574West Lancashire: £768Colne Valley: £577West Lancashire: £725Colne Valley: £545

    £574£577£545West Lancashire is higher£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: Colne Valley £19, West Lancashire £28West Lancashire: £28Colne Valley: £19West Lancashire: £28Colne Valley: £19West Lancashire: £26Colne Valley: £18

    £19£19£18West 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: Colne Valley £395, West Lancashire £513West Lancashire: £513Colne Valley: £395West Lancashire: £516Colne Valley: £397West Lancashire: £487Colne Valley: £375

    £395£397£375West Lancashire 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: Colne Valley £94, West Lancashire £151West Lancashire: £151Colne Valley: £94West Lancashire: £151Colne Valley: £94West Lancashire: £143Colne Valley: £89

    £94£94£89West 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: Colne Valley £86, West Lancashire £116West Lancashire: £116Colne Valley: £86West Lancashire: £117Colne Valley: £86West Lancashire: £110Colne Valley: £81

    £86£86£81West Lancashire is higher£116£117£110

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Colne Valley £1,169, West Lancashire £1,441West Lancashire: £1,441Colne Valley: £1,169West Lancashire: £1,447Colne Valley: £1,174West Lancashire: £1,367Colne Valley: £1,108

    £1,169£1,174£1,108West Lancashire is higher£1,441£1,447£1,367

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Colne Valley £106, West Lancashire £176West Lancashire: £176Colne Valley: £106West Lancashire: £177Colne Valley: £107West Lancashire: £167Colne Valley: £101

    £106£107£101West Lancashire 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: Colne Valley £254, West Lancashire £314West Lancashire: £314Colne Valley: £254West Lancashire: £315Colne Valley: £255West Lancashire: £297Colne Valley: £241

    £254£255£241West Lancashire is higher£314£315£297

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Colne Valley £8.41, West Lancashire £5.05West Lancashire: £5.05Colne Valley: £8.41West Lancashire: £5.07Colne Valley: £8.45West Lancashire: £4.79Colne Valley: £7.98

    £8.41£8.45£7.98Colne Valley is higher£5.05£5.07£4.79

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Colne Valley £4.22, West Lancashire £6.95West Lancashire: £6.95Colne Valley: £4.22West Lancashire: £6.98Colne Valley: £4.23West Lancashire: £6.59Colne Valley: £4.00

    £4.22£4.23£4.00West Lancashire is higher£6.95£6.98£6.59

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Colne Valley £6.45, West Lancashire £8.47West Lancashire: £8.47Colne Valley: £6.45West Lancashire: £8.50Colne Valley: £6.48West Lancashire: £8.03Colne Valley: £6.12

    £6.45£6.48£6.12West 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: Colne Valley 1,007.2, West Lancashire 1,007.8West Lancashire: 1,007.8Colne Valley: 1,007.2

    1,007.2West Lancashire is higher1,007.8

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Colne Valley 74.4, West Lancashire 110.0West Lancashire: 110.0Colne Valley: 74.4

    74.4West 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: Colne Valley 123.8, West Lancashire 161.0West Lancashire: 161.0Colne Valley: 123.8

    123.8West 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: Colne Valley 58.8, West Lancashire 76.9West Lancashire: 76.9Colne Valley: 58.8

    58.8West Lancashire 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: Colne Valley 142.5, West Lancashire 173.1West Lancashire: 173.1Colne Valley: 142.5

    142.5West 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: Colne Valley 17.9, West Lancashire 25.3West Lancashire: 25.3Colne Valley: 17.9

    17.9West Lancashire is higher25.3

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Colne Valley and West Lancashire, per person in the age group
MeasureColne ValleyWest LancashireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,043£4,060£3,835£4,617£4,637£4,380West Lancashire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,464£12,517£11,822£12,745£12,799£12,089West Lancashire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,521£1,528£1,443£1,883£1,891£1,786West Lancashire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,588£11,637£10,992£11,530£11,579£10,936Colne Valley
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£282£283£268£423£425£401West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£574£577£545£764£768£725West Lancashire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£19£18£28£28£26West Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£395£397£375£513£516£487West Lancashire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£94£94£89£151£151£143West Lancashire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£86£86£81£116£117£110West Lancashire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,169£1,174£1,108£1,441£1,447£1,367West Lancashire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£106£107£101£176£177£167West Lancashire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£254£255£241£314£315£297West Lancashire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.41£8.45£7.98£5.05£5.07£4.79Colne Valley
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.22£4.23£4.00£6.95£6.98£6.59West Lancashire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.45£6.48£6.12£8.47£8.50£8.03West Lancashire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,007.21,007.8West Lancashire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202674.4110.0West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026123.8161.0West Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202658.876.9West Lancashire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026142.5173.1West Lancashire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.925.3West Lancashire

Per resident

Colne Valley is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and West Lancashire on 21. 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

Colne Valley West Lancashire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Colne Valley £4,043, West Lancashire £4,617West Lancashire: £4,617Colne Valley: £4,043West Lancashire: £4,637Colne Valley: £4,060West Lancashire: £4,380Colne Valley: £3,835

    £4,043£4,060£3,835West Lancashire is higher£4,617£4,637£4,380

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Colne Valley £2,517, West Lancashire £2,605West Lancashire: £2,605Colne Valley: £2,517West Lancashire: £2,616Colne Valley: £2,528West Lancashire: £2,471Colne Valley: £2,388

    £2,517£2,528£2,388West Lancashire is higher£2,605£2,616£2,471

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Colne Valley £924, West Lancashire £1,164West Lancashire: £1,164Colne Valley: £924West Lancashire: £1,169Colne Valley: £928West Lancashire: £1,104Colne Valley: £876

    £924£928£876West Lancashire is higher£1,164£1,169£1,104

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Colne Valley £2,340, West Lancashire £2,357West Lancashire: £2,357Colne Valley: £2,340West Lancashire: £2,367Colne Valley: £2,350West Lancashire: £2,235Colne Valley: £2,220

    £2,340£2,350£2,220West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£2,357£2,367£2,235

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Colne Valley £57, West Lancashire £86West Lancashire: £86Colne Valley: £57West Lancashire: £87Colne Valley: £57West Lancashire: £82Colne Valley: £54

    £57£57£54West 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: Colne Valley £116, West Lancashire £156West Lancashire: £156Colne Valley: £116West Lancashire: £157Colne Valley: £116West Lancashire: £148Colne Valley: £110

    £116£116£110West Lancashire is higher£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: Colne Valley £3.83, West Lancashire £5.66West Lancashire: £5.66Colne Valley: £3.83West Lancashire: £5.69Colne Valley: £3.84West Lancashire: £5.37Colne Valley: £3.63

    £3.83£3.84£3.63West 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: Colne Valley £395, West Lancashire £513West Lancashire: £513Colne Valley: £395West Lancashire: £516Colne Valley: £397West Lancashire: £487Colne Valley: £375

    £395£397£375West Lancashire 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: Colne Valley £94, West Lancashire £151West Lancashire: £151Colne Valley: £94West Lancashire: £151Colne Valley: £94West Lancashire: £143Colne Valley: £89

    £94£94£89West 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: Colne Valley £52, West Lancashire £72West Lancashire: £72Colne Valley: £52West Lancashire: £72Colne Valley: £52West Lancashire: £68Colne Valley: £49

    £52£52£49West Lancashire is higher£72£72£68

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Colne Valley £710, West Lancashire £891West Lancashire: £891Colne Valley: £710West Lancashire: £894Colne Valley: £713West Lancashire: £845Colne Valley: £673

    £710£713£673West Lancashire is higher£891£894£845

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Colne Valley £106, West Lancashire £176West Lancashire: £176Colne Valley: £106West Lancashire: £177Colne Valley: £107West Lancashire: £167Colne Valley: £101

    £106£107£101West Lancashire is higher£176£177£167

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Colne Valley £154, West Lancashire £194West Lancashire: £194Colne Valley: £154West Lancashire: £195Colne Valley: £155West Lancashire: £184Colne Valley: £146

    £154£155£146West Lancashire is higher£194£195£184

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Colne Valley £5.11, West Lancashire £3.12West Lancashire: £3.12Colne Valley: £5.11West Lancashire: £3.13Colne Valley: £5.13West Lancashire: £2.96Colne Valley: £4.85

    £5.11£5.13£4.85Colne Valley is higher£3.12£3.13£2.96

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Colne Valley £2.56, West Lancashire £4.29West Lancashire: £4.29Colne Valley: £2.56West Lancashire: £4.31Colne Valley: £2.57West Lancashire: £4.07Colne Valley: £2.43

    £2.56£2.57£2.43West Lancashire is higher£4.29£4.31£4.07

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Colne Valley £6.45, West Lancashire £8.47West Lancashire: £8.47Colne Valley: £6.45West Lancashire: £8.50Colne Valley: £6.48West Lancashire: £8.03Colne Valley: £6.12

    £6.45£6.48£6.12West Lancashire is higher£8.47£8.50£8.03

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Colne Valley 203.4, West Lancashire 206.0West Lancashire: 206.0Colne Valley: 203.4

    203.4West Lancashire is higher206.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Colne Valley 15.0, West Lancashire 22.5West Lancashire: 22.5Colne Valley: 15.0

    15.0West 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: Colne Valley 25.0, West Lancashire 32.9West Lancashire: 32.9Colne Valley: 25.0

    25.0West 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: Colne Valley 58.8, West Lancashire 76.9West Lancashire: 76.9Colne Valley: 58.8

    58.8West Lancashire is higher76.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Colne Valley 86.6, West Lancashire 107.0West Lancashire: 107.0Colne Valley: 86.6

    86.6West 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: Colne Valley 10.9, West Lancashire 15.7West Lancashire: 15.7Colne Valley: 10.9

    10.9West Lancashire is higher15.7

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Colne Valley and West Lancashire, per resident
MeasureColne ValleyWest LancashireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,043£4,060£3,835£4,617£4,637£4,380West Lancashire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,517£2,528£2,388£2,605£2,616£2,471West Lancashire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£924£928£876£1,164£1,169£1,104West Lancashire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,340£2,350£2,220£2,357£2,367£2,235West Lancashire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£57£57£54£86£87£82West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£116£116£110£156£157£148West Lancashire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.83£3.84£3.63£5.66£5.69£5.37West Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£395£397£375£513£516£487West Lancashire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£94£94£89£151£151£143West Lancashire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£52£52£49£72£72£68West Lancashire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£710£713£673£891£894£845West Lancashire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£106£107£101£176£177£167West Lancashire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£154£155£146£194£195£184West Lancashire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.11£5.13£4.85£3.12£3.13£2.96Colne Valley
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.56£2.57£2.43£4.29£4.31£4.07West Lancashire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.45£6.48£6.12£8.47£8.50£8.03West Lancashire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026203.4206.0West Lancashire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.022.5West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.032.9West Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202658.876.9West Lancashire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202686.6107.0West Lancashire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.915.7West Lancashire

Total

Colne Valley is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and West Lancashire on 21. 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

Colne Valley West Lancashire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Colne Valley £385.3m, West Lancashire £480.8mWest Lancashire: £480.8mColne Valley: £385.3mWest Lancashire: £482.8mColne Valley: £386.9mWest Lancashire: £456.0mColne Valley: £365.5m

    £385.3m£386.9m£365.5mWest Lancashire is higher£480.8m£482.8m£456.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Colne Valley £239.9m, West Lancashire £271.2mWest Lancashire: £271.2mColne Valley: £239.9mWest Lancashire: £272.4mColne Valley: £240.9mWest Lancashire: £257.3mColne Valley: £227.6m

    £239.9m£240.9m£227.6mWest Lancashire is higher£271.2m£272.4m£257.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Colne Valley £88.1m, West Lancashire £121.2mWest Lancashire: £121.2mColne Valley: £88.1mWest Lancashire: £121.7mColne Valley: £88.4mWest Lancashire: £114.9mColne Valley: £83.5m

    £88.1m£88.4m£83.5mWest Lancashire is higher£121.2m£121.7m£114.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Colne Valley £223.1m, West Lancashire £245.4mWest Lancashire: £245.4mColne Valley: £223.1mWest Lancashire: £246.4mColne Valley: £224.0mWest Lancashire: £232.8mColne Valley: £211.6m

    £223.1m£224.0m£211.6mWest Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£245.4m£246.4m£232.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Colne Valley £5.4m, West Lancashire £9.0mWest Lancashire: £9.0mColne Valley: £5.4mWest Lancashire: £9.0mColne Valley: £5.5mWest Lancashire: £8.5mColne Valley: £5.2m

    £5.4m£5.5m£5.2mWest 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: Colne Valley £11.1m, West Lancashire £16.3mWest Lancashire: £16.3mColne Valley: £11.1mWest Lancashire: £16.3mColne Valley: £11.1mWest Lancashire: £15.4mColne Valley: £10.5m

    £11.1m£11.1m£10.5mWest Lancashire is higher£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: Colne Valley £0.37m, West Lancashire £0.59mWest Lancashire: £0.59mColne Valley: £0.37mWest Lancashire: £0.59mColne Valley: £0.37mWest Lancashire: £0.56mColne Valley: £0.35m

    £0.37m£0.37m£0.35mWest 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: Colne Valley £37.6m, West Lancashire £53.5mWest Lancashire: £53.5mColne Valley: £37.6mWest Lancashire: £53.7mColne Valley: £37.8mWest Lancashire: £50.7mColne Valley: £35.7m

    £37.6m£37.8m£35.7mWest Lancashire 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: Colne Valley £8.9m, West Lancashire £15.7mWest Lancashire: £15.7mColne Valley: £8.9mWest Lancashire: £15.7mColne Valley: £9.0mWest Lancashire: £14.9mColne Valley: £8.5m

    £8.9m£9.0m£8.5mWest 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: Colne Valley £5.0m, West Lancashire £7.5mWest Lancashire: £7.5mColne Valley: £5.0mWest Lancashire: £7.5mColne Valley: £5.0mWest Lancashire: £7.1mColne Valley: £4.7m

    £5.0m£5.0m£4.7mWest Lancashire is higher£7.5m£7.5m£7.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Colne Valley £67.7m, West Lancashire £92.7mWest Lancashire: £92.7mColne Valley: £67.7mWest Lancashire: £93.1mColne Valley: £67.9mWest Lancashire: £88.0mColne Valley: £64.2m

    £67.7m£67.9m£64.2mWest Lancashire is higher£92.7m£93.1m£88.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Colne Valley £10.1m, West Lancashire £18.3mWest Lancashire: £18.3mColne Valley: £10.1mWest Lancashire: £18.4mColne Valley: £10.2mWest Lancashire: £17.4mColne Valley: £9.6m

    £10.1m£10.2m£9.6mWest Lancashire is higher£18.3m£18.4m£17.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Colne Valley £14.7m, West Lancashire £20.2mWest Lancashire: £20.2mColne Valley: £14.7mWest Lancashire: £20.3mColne Valley: £14.8mWest Lancashire: £19.1mColne Valley: £14.0m

    £14.7m£14.8m£14.0mWest Lancashire is higher£20.2m£20.3m£19.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Colne Valley £0.49m, West Lancashire £0.33mWest Lancashire: £0.33mColne Valley: £0.49mWest Lancashire: £0.33mColne Valley: £0.49mWest Lancashire: £0.31mColne Valley: £0.46m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.46mColne Valley is higher£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Colne Valley £0.24m, West Lancashire £0.45mWest Lancashire: £0.45mColne Valley: £0.24mWest Lancashire: £0.45mColne Valley: £0.24mWest Lancashire: £0.42mColne Valley: £0.23m

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.23mWest Lancashire is higher£0.45m£0.45m£0.42m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Colne Valley £0.61m, West Lancashire £0.88mWest Lancashire: £0.88mColne Valley: £0.61mWest Lancashire: £0.89mColne Valley: £0.62mWest Lancashire: £0.84mColne Valley: £0.58m

    £0.61m£0.62m£0.58mWest Lancashire is higher£0.88m£0.89m£0.84m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Colne Valley 19,389, West Lancashire 21,449West Lancashire: 21,449Colne Valley: 19,389

    19,389West Lancashire is higher21,449

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Colne Valley 1,433, West Lancashire 2,340West Lancashire: 2,340Colne Valley: 1,433

    1,433West Lancashire is higher2,340

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Colne Valley 2,384, West Lancashire 3,426West Lancashire: 3,426Colne Valley: 2,384

    2,384West Lancashire is higher3,426

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Colne Valley 5,608, West Lancashire 8,008West Lancashire: 8,008Colne Valley: 5,608

    5,608West Lancashire is higher8,008

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Colne Valley 8,249, West Lancashire 11,138West Lancashire: 11,138Colne Valley: 8,249

    8,249West Lancashire is higher11,138

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Colne Valley 1,036, West Lancashire 1,630West Lancashire: 1,630Colne Valley: 1,036

    1,036West Lancashire is higher1,630

Show the numbers
Colne Valley and West Lancashire, total
MeasureColne ValleyWest LancashireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£385.3m£386.9m£365.5m£480.8m£482.8m£456.0mWest Lancashire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£239.9m£240.9m£227.6m£271.2m£272.4m£257.3mWest Lancashire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£88.1m£88.4m£83.5m£121.2m£121.7m£114.9mWest Lancashire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£223.1m£224.0m£211.6m£245.4m£246.4m£232.8mWest Lancashire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.4m£5.5m£5.2m£9.0m£9.0m£8.5mWest Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.1m£11.1m£10.5m£16.3m£16.3m£15.4mWest Lancashire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mWest Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£37.6m£37.8m£35.7m£53.5m£53.7m£50.7mWest Lancashire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.9m£9.0m£8.5m£15.7m£15.7m£14.9mWest Lancashire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.0m£5.0m£4.7m£7.5m£7.5m£7.1mWest Lancashire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£67.7m£67.9m£64.2m£92.7m£93.1m£88.0mWest Lancashire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£10.1m£10.2m£9.6m£18.3m£18.4m£17.4mWest Lancashire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£14.7m£14.8m£14.0m£20.2m£20.3m£19.1mWest Lancashire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m£0.33m£0.33m£0.31mColne Valley
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m£0.45m£0.45m£0.42mWest Lancashire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.62m£0.58m£0.88m£0.89m£0.84mWest Lancashire
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,38921,449West Lancashire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,4332,340West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,3843,426West Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,6088,008West Lancashire
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,24911,138West Lancashire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0361,630West Lancashire

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.
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