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Harborough, Oadby and Wigston and Chorley

108,600 and 104,093 residents (mid-2024).

Harborough, Oadby and Wigston is higher than Chorley on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 9 of 22 in total.

On 4 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Harborough, Oadby and Wigston is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Chorley on 16. 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

Harborough, Oadby and Wigston Chorley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Harborough, Oadby and Wigston £3,912, Chorley £4,315Chorley: £4,315Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £3,912Chorley: £4,333Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £3,929Chorley: £4,093Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £3,711

    £3,912£3,929£3,711Chorley is higher£4,315£4,333£4,093

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Harborough, Oadby and Wigston £12,721, Chorley £12,712Chorley: £12,712Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £12,721Chorley: £12,766Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £12,775Chorley: £12,058Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £12,066

    £12,721£12,775£12,066Harborough, Oadby and Wigston is higher£12,712£12,766£12,058

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Harborough, Oadby and Wigston £1,304, Chorley £1,758Chorley: £1,758Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £1,304Chorley: £1,765Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £1,310Chorley: £1,668Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £1,237

    £1,304£1,310£1,237Chorley is higher£1,758£1,765£1,668

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Harborough, Oadby and Wigston £11,655, Chorley £11,686Chorley: £11,686Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £11,655Chorley: £11,736Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £11,704Chorley: £11,085Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £11,055

    £11,655£11,704£11,055Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£11,686£11,736£11,085

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Harborough, Oadby and Wigston £331, Chorley £326Chorley: £326Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £331Chorley: £327Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £332Chorley: £309Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £314

    £331£332£314Harborough, Oadby and Wigston is higher£326£327£309

  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: Harborough, Oadby and Wigston £716, Chorley £678Chorley: £678Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £716Chorley: £681Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £719Chorley: £643Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £679

    £716£719£679Harborough, Oadby and Wigston is higher£678£681£643

  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: Harborough, Oadby and Wigston £20, Chorley £22Chorley: £22Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £20Chorley: £22Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £20Chorley: £21Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £19

    £20£20£19Chorley 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: Harborough, Oadby and Wigston £333, Chorley £466Chorley: £466Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £333Chorley: £468Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £334Chorley: £442Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £315

    £333£334£315Chorley is higher£466£468£442

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Harborough, Oadby and Wigston £94, Chorley £126Chorley: £126Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £94Chorley: £126Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £95Chorley: £119Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £89

    £94£95£89Chorley is higher£126£126£119

  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: Harborough, Oadby and Wigston £86, Chorley £94Chorley: £94Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £86Chorley: £95Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £86Chorley: £90Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £81

    £86£86£81Chorley is higher£94£95£90

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Harborough, Oadby and Wigston £1,007, Chorley £1,317Chorley: £1,317Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £1,007Chorley: £1,323Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £1,011Chorley: £1,250Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £955

    £1,007£1,011£955Chorley is higher£1,317£1,323£1,250

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Harborough, Oadby and Wigston £108, Chorley £192Chorley: £192Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £108Chorley: £193Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £108Chorley: £182Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £102

    £108£108£102Chorley is higher£192£193£182

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Harborough, Oadby and Wigston £200, Chorley £336Chorley: £336Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £200Chorley: £338Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £201Chorley: £319Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £190

    £200£201£190Chorley is higher£336£338£319

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Harborough, Oadby and Wigston £7.53, Chorley £5.63Chorley: £5.63Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £7.53Chorley: £5.65Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £7.56Chorley: £5.34Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £7.14

    £7.53£7.56£7.14Harborough, Oadby and Wigston is higher£5.63£5.65£5.34

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Harborough, Oadby and Wigston £4.39, Chorley £4.33Chorley: £4.33Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £4.39Chorley: £4.35Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £4.40Chorley: £4.11Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £4.16

    £4.39£4.40£4.16Harborough, Oadby and Wigston is higherDepends on how you count£4.33£4.35£4.11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Harborough, Oadby and Wigston £7.25, Chorley £6.59Chorley: £6.59Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £7.25Chorley: £6.62Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £7.28Chorley: £6.25Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £6.88

    £7.25£7.28£6.88Harborough, Oadby and Wigston is higher£6.59£6.62£6.25

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Harborough, Oadby and Wigston 996.2, Chorley 1,015.7Chorley: 1,015.7Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: 996.2

    996.2Chorley is higherDepends on how you count1,015.7

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Harborough, Oadby and Wigston 75.4, Chorley 89.3Chorley: 89.3Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: 75.4

    75.4Chorley is higher89.3

  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: Harborough, Oadby and Wigston 145.4, Chorley 146.1Chorley: 146.1Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: 145.4

    145.4Chorley is higherDepends on how you count146.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Harborough, Oadby and Wigston 47.8, Chorley 69.2Chorley: 69.2Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: 47.8

    47.8Chorley is higher69.2

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Harborough, Oadby and Wigston 125.5, Chorley 164.7Chorley: 164.7Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: 125.5

    125.5Chorley is higher164.7

  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: Harborough, Oadby and Wigston 18.8, Chorley 20.8Chorley: 20.8Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: 18.8

    18.8Chorley is higher20.8

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Harborough, Oadby and Wigston and Chorley, per person in the age group
MeasureHarborough, Oadby and WigstonChorleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,912£3,929£3,711£4,315£4,333£4,093Chorley
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,721£12,775£12,066£12,712£12,766£12,058Harborough, Oadby and Wigston
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,304£1,310£1,237£1,758£1,765£1,668Chorley
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,655£11,704£11,055£11,686£11,736£11,085Chorley
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£331£332£314£326£327£309Harborough, Oadby and Wigston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£716£719£679£678£681£643Harborough, Oadby and Wigston
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£20£19£22£22£21Chorley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£333£334£315£466£468£442Chorley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£94£95£89£126£126£119Chorley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£86£86£81£94£95£90Chorley
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,007£1,011£955£1,317£1,323£1,250Chorley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£108£108£102£192£193£182Chorley
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£200£201£190£336£338£319Chorley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.53£7.56£7.14£5.63£5.65£5.34Harborough, Oadby and Wigston
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.39£4.40£4.16£4.33£4.35£4.11Harborough, Oadby and Wigston
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.25£7.28£6.88£6.59£6.62£6.25Harborough, Oadby and Wigston
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026996.21,015.7Chorley
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202675.489.3Chorley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026145.4146.1Chorley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202647.869.2Chorley
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026125.5164.7Chorley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.820.8Chorley

Per resident

Harborough, Oadby and Wigston is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Chorley 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

Harborough, Oadby and Wigston Chorley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Harborough, Oadby and Wigston £3,912, Chorley £4,315Chorley: £4,315Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £3,912Chorley: £4,333Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £3,929Chorley: £4,093Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £3,711

    £3,912£3,929£3,711Chorley is higher£4,315£4,333£4,093

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Harborough, Oadby and Wigston £2,583, Chorley £2,442Chorley: £2,442Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £2,583Chorley: £2,453Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £2,594Chorley: £2,316Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £2,450

    £2,583£2,594£2,450Harborough, Oadby and Wigston is higher£2,442£2,453£2,316

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Harborough, Oadby and Wigston £787, Chorley £1,083Chorley: £1,083Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £787Chorley: £1,087Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £791Chorley: £1,027Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £747

    £787£791£747Chorley is higher£1,083£1,087£1,027

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Harborough, Oadby and Wigston £2,367, Chorley £2,245Chorley: £2,245Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £2,367Chorley: £2,255Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £2,377Chorley: £2,129Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £2,245

    £2,367£2,377£2,245Harborough, Oadby and Wigston is higherDepends on how you count£2,245£2,255£2,129

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Harborough, Oadby and Wigston £67, Chorley £63Chorley: £63Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £67Chorley: £63Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £67Chorley: £59Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £64

    £67£67£64Harborough, Oadby and Wigston is higher£63£63£59

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Harborough, Oadby and Wigston £145, Chorley £130Chorley: £130Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £145Chorley: £131Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £146Chorley: £124Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £138

    £145£146£138Harborough, Oadby and Wigston is higher£130£131£124

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Harborough, Oadby and Wigston £4.04, Chorley £4.30Chorley: £4.30Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £4.04Chorley: £4.32Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £4.05Chorley: £4.08Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £3.83

    £4.04£4.05£3.83Chorley is higher£4.30£4.32£4.08

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Harborough, Oadby and Wigston £333, Chorley £466Chorley: £466Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £333Chorley: £468Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £334Chorley: £442Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £315

    £333£334£315Chorley is higher£466£468£442

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Harborough, Oadby and Wigston £94, Chorley £126Chorley: £126Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £94Chorley: £126Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £95Chorley: £119Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £89

    £94£95£89Chorley is higher£126£126£119

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Harborough, Oadby and Wigston £52, Chorley £58Chorley: £58Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £52Chorley: £58Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £52Chorley: £55Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £49

    £52£52£49Chorley is higher£58£58£55

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Harborough, Oadby and Wigston £608, Chorley £811Chorley: £811Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £608Chorley: £815Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £610Chorley: £770Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £576

    £608£610£576Chorley is higher£811£815£770

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Harborough, Oadby and Wigston £108, Chorley £192Chorley: £192Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £108Chorley: £193Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £108Chorley: £182Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £102

    £108£108£102Chorley is higher£192£193£182

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Harborough, Oadby and Wigston £121, Chorley £207Chorley: £207Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £121Chorley: £208Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £121Chorley: £196Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £115

    £121£121£115Chorley is higher£207£208£196

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Harborough, Oadby and Wigston £4.54, Chorley £3.47Chorley: £3.47Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £4.54Chorley: £3.48Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £4.56Chorley: £3.29Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £4.31

    £4.54£4.56£4.31Harborough, Oadby and Wigston is higher£3.47£3.48£3.29

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Harborough, Oadby and Wigston £2.65, Chorley £2.67Chorley: £2.67Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £2.65Chorley: £2.68Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £2.66Chorley: £2.53Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £2.51

    £2.65£2.66£2.51Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£2.67£2.68£2.53

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Harborough, Oadby and Wigston £7.25, Chorley £6.59Chorley: £6.59Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £7.25Chorley: £6.62Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £7.28Chorley: £6.25Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £6.88

    £7.25£7.28£6.88Harborough, Oadby and Wigston is higher£6.59£6.62£6.25

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Harborough, Oadby and Wigston 202.3, Chorley 195.1Chorley: 195.1Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: 202.3

    202.3Harborough, Oadby and Wigston is higherDepends on how you count195.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Harborough, Oadby and Wigston 15.3, Chorley 17.2Chorley: 17.2Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: 15.3

    15.3Chorley is higher17.2

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Harborough, Oadby and Wigston 29.5, Chorley 28.1Chorley: 28.1Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: 29.5

    29.5Harborough, Oadby and Wigston is higherDepends on how you count28.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Harborough, Oadby and Wigston 47.8, Chorley 69.2Chorley: 69.2Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: 47.8

    47.8Chorley is higher69.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Harborough, Oadby and Wigston 75.7, Chorley 101.4Chorley: 101.4Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: 75.7

    75.7Chorley is higher101.4

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Harborough, Oadby and Wigston 11.3, Chorley 12.8Chorley: 12.8Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: 11.3

    11.3Chorley is higher12.8

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Harborough, Oadby and Wigston and Chorley, per resident
MeasureHarborough, Oadby and WigstonChorleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,912£3,929£3,711£4,315£4,333£4,093Chorley
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,583£2,594£2,450£2,442£2,453£2,316Harborough, Oadby and Wigston
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£787£791£747£1,083£1,087£1,027Chorley
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,367£2,377£2,245£2,245£2,255£2,129Harborough, Oadby and Wigston
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£67£67£64£63£63£59Harborough, Oadby and Wigston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£145£146£138£130£131£124Harborough, Oadby and Wigston
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.04£4.05£3.83£4.30£4.32£4.08Chorley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£333£334£315£466£468£442Chorley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£94£95£89£126£126£119Chorley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£52£52£49£58£58£55Chorley
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£608£610£576£811£815£770Chorley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£108£108£102£192£193£182Chorley
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£121£121£115£207£208£196Chorley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.54£4.56£4.31£3.47£3.48£3.29Harborough, Oadby and Wigston
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.65£2.66£2.51£2.67£2.68£2.53Chorley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.25£7.28£6.88£6.59£6.62£6.25Harborough, Oadby and Wigston
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026202.3195.1Harborough, Oadby and Wigston
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.317.2Chorley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.528.1Harborough, Oadby and Wigston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202647.869.2Chorley
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202675.7101.4Chorley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.312.8Chorley

Total

Harborough, Oadby and Wigston is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Chorley 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

Harborough, Oadby and Wigston Chorley

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Harborough, Oadby and Wigston £424.9m, Chorley £449.2mChorley: £449.2mHarborough, Oadby and Wigston: £424.9mChorley: £451.1mHarborough, Oadby and Wigston: £426.7mChorley: £426.1mHarborough, Oadby and Wigston: £403.0m

    £424.9m£426.7m£403.0mChorley is higher£449.2m£451.1m£426.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Harborough, Oadby and Wigston £280.5m, Chorley £254.2mChorley: £254.2mHarborough, Oadby and Wigston: £280.5mChorley: £255.3mHarborough, Oadby and Wigston: £281.7mChorley: £241.1mHarborough, Oadby and Wigston: £266.1m

    £280.5m£281.7m£266.1mHarborough, Oadby and Wigston is higher£254.2m£255.3m£241.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Harborough, Oadby and Wigston £85.5m, Chorley £112.7mChorley: £112.7mHarborough, Oadby and Wigston: £85.5mChorley: £113.2mHarborough, Oadby and Wigston: £85.9mChorley: £106.9mHarborough, Oadby and Wigston: £81.1m

    £85.5m£85.9m£81.1mChorley is higher£112.7m£113.2m£106.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Harborough, Oadby and Wigston £257.0m, Chorley £233.7mChorley: £233.7mHarborough, Oadby and Wigston: £257.0mChorley: £234.7mHarborough, Oadby and Wigston: £258.1mChorley: £221.7mHarborough, Oadby and Wigston: £243.8m

    £257.0m£258.1m£243.8mHarborough, Oadby and Wigston is higherDepends on how you count£233.7m£234.7m£221.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Harborough, Oadby and Wigston £7.3m, Chorley £6.5mChorley: £6.5mHarborough, Oadby and Wigston: £7.3mChorley: £6.5mHarborough, Oadby and Wigston: £7.3mChorley: £6.2mHarborough, Oadby and Wigston: £6.9m

    £7.3m£7.3m£6.9mHarborough, Oadby and Wigston is higher£6.5m£6.5m£6.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Harborough, Oadby and Wigston £15.8m, Chorley £13.6mChorley: £13.6mHarborough, Oadby and Wigston: £15.8mChorley: £13.6mHarborough, Oadby and Wigston: £15.8mChorley: £12.9mHarborough, Oadby and Wigston: £15.0m

    £15.8m£15.8m£15.0mHarborough, Oadby and Wigston is higher£13.6m£13.6m£12.9m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Harborough, Oadby and Wigston £0.44m, Chorley £0.45mChorley: £0.45mHarborough, Oadby and Wigston: £0.44mChorley: £0.45mHarborough, Oadby and Wigston: £0.44mChorley: £0.43mHarborough, Oadby and Wigston: £0.42m

    £0.44m£0.44m£0.42mChorley is higher£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Harborough, Oadby and Wigston £36.1m, Chorley £48.5mChorley: £48.5mHarborough, Oadby and Wigston: £36.1mChorley: £48.7mHarborough, Oadby and Wigston: £36.3mChorley: £46.0mHarborough, Oadby and Wigston: £34.3m

    £36.1m£36.3m£34.3mChorley is higher£48.5m£48.7m£46.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Harborough, Oadby and Wigston £10.2m, Chorley £13.1mChorley: £13.1mHarborough, Oadby and Wigston: £10.2mChorley: £13.1mHarborough, Oadby and Wigston: £10.3mChorley: £12.4mHarborough, Oadby and Wigston: £9.7m

    £10.2m£10.3m£9.7mChorley is higher£13.1m£13.1m£12.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Harborough, Oadby and Wigston £5.6m, Chorley £6.1mChorley: £6.1mHarborough, Oadby and Wigston: £5.6mChorley: £6.1mHarborough, Oadby and Wigston: £5.6mChorley: £5.7mHarborough, Oadby and Wigston: £5.3m

    £5.6m£5.6m£5.3mChorley is higher£6.1m£6.1m£5.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Harborough, Oadby and Wigston £66.0m, Chorley £84.5mChorley: £84.5mHarborough, Oadby and Wigston: £66.0mChorley: £84.8mHarborough, Oadby and Wigston: £66.3mChorley: £80.1mHarborough, Oadby and Wigston: £62.6m

    £66.0m£66.3m£62.6mChorley is higher£84.5m£84.8m£80.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Harborough, Oadby and Wigston £11.7m, Chorley £20.0mChorley: £20.0mHarborough, Oadby and Wigston: £11.7mChorley: £20.0mHarborough, Oadby and Wigston: £11.8mChorley: £18.9mHarborough, Oadby and Wigston: £11.1m

    £11.7m£11.8m£11.1mChorley is higher£20.0m£20.0m£18.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Harborough, Oadby and Wigston £13.1m, Chorley £21.6mChorley: £21.6mHarborough, Oadby and Wigston: £13.1mChorley: £21.6mHarborough, Oadby and Wigston: £13.2mChorley: £20.4mHarborough, Oadby and Wigston: £12.4m

    £13.1m£13.2m£12.4mChorley is higher£21.6m£21.6m£20.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Harborough, Oadby and Wigston £0.49m, Chorley £0.36mChorley: £0.36mHarborough, Oadby and Wigston: £0.49mChorley: £0.36mHarborough, Oadby and Wigston: £0.50mChorley: £0.34mHarborough, Oadby and Wigston: £0.47m

    £0.49m£0.50m£0.47mHarborough, Oadby and Wigston is higher£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Harborough, Oadby and Wigston £0.29m, Chorley £0.28mChorley: £0.28mHarborough, Oadby and Wigston: £0.29mChorley: £0.28mHarborough, Oadby and Wigston: £0.29mChorley: £0.26mHarborough, Oadby and Wigston: £0.27m

    £0.29m£0.29m£0.27mHarborough, Oadby and Wigston is higherDepends on how you count£0.28m£0.28m£0.26m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Harborough, Oadby and Wigston £0.79m, Chorley £0.69mChorley: £0.69mHarborough, Oadby and Wigston: £0.79mChorley: £0.69mHarborough, Oadby and Wigston: £0.79mChorley: £0.65mHarborough, Oadby and Wigston: £0.75m

    £0.79m£0.79m£0.75mHarborough, Oadby and Wigston is higher£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Harborough, Oadby and Wigston 21,971, Chorley 20,311Chorley: 20,311Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: 21,971

    21,971Harborough, Oadby and Wigston is higherDepends on how you count20,311

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Harborough, Oadby and Wigston 1,662, Chorley 1,786Chorley: 1,786Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: 1,662

    1,662Chorley is higher1,786

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Harborough, Oadby and Wigston 3,206, Chorley 2,921Chorley: 2,921Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: 3,206

    3,206Harborough, Oadby and Wigston is higherDepends on how you count2,921

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Harborough, Oadby and Wigston 5,187, Chorley 7,198Chorley: 7,198Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: 5,187

    5,187Chorley is higher7,198

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Harborough, Oadby and Wigston 8,225, Chorley 10,559Chorley: 10,559Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: 8,225

    8,225Chorley is higher10,559

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Harborough, Oadby and Wigston 1,231, Chorley 1,332Chorley: 1,332Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: 1,231

    1,231Chorley is higher1,332

Show the numbers
Harborough, Oadby and Wigston and Chorley, total
MeasureHarborough, Oadby and WigstonChorleyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£424.9m£426.7m£403.0m£449.2m£451.1m£426.1mChorley
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£280.5m£281.7m£266.1m£254.2m£255.3m£241.1mHarborough, Oadby and Wigston
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£85.5m£85.9m£81.1m£112.7m£113.2m£106.9mChorley
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£257.0m£258.1m£243.8m£233.7m£234.7m£221.7mHarborough, Oadby and Wigston
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.3m£7.3m£6.9m£6.5m£6.5m£6.2mHarborough, Oadby and Wigston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.8m£15.8m£15.0m£13.6m£13.6m£12.9mHarborough, Oadby and Wigston
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m£0.45m£0.45m£0.43mChorley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£36.1m£36.3m£34.3m£48.5m£48.7m£46.0mChorley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.2m£10.3m£9.7m£13.1m£13.1m£12.4mChorley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.6m£5.6m£5.3m£6.1m£6.1m£5.7mChorley
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£66.0m£66.3m£62.6m£84.5m£84.8m£80.1mChorley
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m£20.0m£20.0m£18.9mChorley
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£13.1m£13.2m£12.4m£21.6m£21.6m£20.4mChorley
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.50m£0.47m£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mHarborough, Oadby and Wigston
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.29m£0.29m£0.27m£0.28m£0.28m£0.26mHarborough, Oadby and Wigston
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.79m£0.79m£0.75m£0.69m£0.69m£0.65mHarborough, Oadby and Wigston
State Pensiontotal, March 202621,97120,311Harborough, Oadby and Wigston
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,6621,786Chorley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,2062,921Harborough, Oadby and Wigston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,1877,198Chorley
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,22510,559Chorley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,2311,332Chorley

Sources

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

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