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Hereford and South Herefordshire and Morecambe and Lunesdale

98,282 and 99,811 residents (mid-2024).

Hereford and South Herefordshire is higher than Morecambe and Lunesdale on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 4 of 22 in total.

On 2 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Hereford and South Herefordshire is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Morecambe and Lunesdale 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

Hereford and South Herefordshire Morecambe and Lunesdale

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hereford and South Herefordshire £4,599, Morecambe and Lunesdale £5,224Morecambe and Lunesdale: £5,224Hereford and South Herefordshire: £4,599Morecambe and Lunesdale: £5,246Hereford and South Herefordshire: £4,618Morecambe and Lunesdale: £4,955Hereford and South Herefordshire: £4,362

    £4,599£4,618£4,362Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher£5,224£5,246£4,955

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Hereford and South Herefordshire £12,595, Morecambe and Lunesdale £12,774Morecambe and Lunesdale: £12,774Hereford and South Herefordshire: £12,595Morecambe and Lunesdale: £12,828Hereford and South Herefordshire: £12,649Morecambe and Lunesdale: £12,117Hereford and South Herefordshire: £11,947

    £12,595£12,649£11,947Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher£12,774£12,828£12,117

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Hereford and South Herefordshire £1,714, Morecambe and Lunesdale £2,067Morecambe and Lunesdale: £2,067Hereford and South Herefordshire: £1,714Morecambe and Lunesdale: £2,076Hereford and South Herefordshire: £1,721Morecambe and Lunesdale: £1,960Hereford and South Herefordshire: £1,625

    £1,714£1,721£1,625Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher£2,067£2,076£1,960

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Hereford and South Herefordshire £11,586, Morecambe and Lunesdale £11,570Morecambe and Lunesdale: £11,570Hereford and South Herefordshire: £11,586Morecambe and Lunesdale: £11,619Hereford and South Herefordshire: £11,635Morecambe and Lunesdale: £10,974Hereford and South Herefordshire: £10,989

    £11,586£11,635£10,989Hereford and South Herefordshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,570£11,619£10,974

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Hereford and South Herefordshire £345, Morecambe and Lunesdale £359Morecambe and Lunesdale: £359Hereford and South Herefordshire: £345Morecambe and Lunesdale: £361Hereford and South Herefordshire: £346Morecambe and Lunesdale: £341Hereford and South Herefordshire: £327

    £345£346£327Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher£359£361£341

  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: Hereford and South Herefordshire £642, Morecambe and Lunesdale £822Morecambe and Lunesdale: £822Hereford and South Herefordshire: £642Morecambe and Lunesdale: £826Hereford and South Herefordshire: £644Morecambe and Lunesdale: £780Hereford and South Herefordshire: £609

    £642£644£609Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher£822£826£780

  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: Hereford and South Herefordshire £23, Morecambe and Lunesdale £23Morecambe and Lunesdale: £23Hereford and South Herefordshire: £23Morecambe and Lunesdale: £23Hereford and South Herefordshire: £23Morecambe and Lunesdale: £22Hereford and South Herefordshire: £22

    £23£23£22Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher£23£23£22

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Hereford and South Herefordshire £430, Morecambe and Lunesdale £473Morecambe and Lunesdale: £473Hereford and South Herefordshire: £430Morecambe and Lunesdale: £475Hereford and South Herefordshire: £432Morecambe and Lunesdale: £449Hereford and South Herefordshire: £408

    £430£432£408Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher£473£475£449

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Hereford and South Herefordshire £101, Morecambe and Lunesdale £143Morecambe and Lunesdale: £143Hereford and South Herefordshire: £101Morecambe and Lunesdale: £144Hereford and South Herefordshire: £102Morecambe and Lunesdale: £136Hereford and South Herefordshire: £96

    £101£102£96Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher£143£144£136

  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: Hereford and South Herefordshire £92, Morecambe and Lunesdale £112Morecambe and Lunesdale: £112Hereford and South Herefordshire: £92Morecambe and Lunesdale: £113Hereford and South Herefordshire: £93Morecambe and Lunesdale: £107Hereford and South Herefordshire: £87

    £92£93£87Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher£112£113£107

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Hereford and South Herefordshire £1,294, Morecambe and Lunesdale £1,640Morecambe and Lunesdale: £1,640Hereford and South Herefordshire: £1,294Morecambe and Lunesdale: £1,647Hereford and South Herefordshire: £1,300Morecambe and Lunesdale: £1,556Hereford and South Herefordshire: £1,227

    £1,294£1,300£1,227Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher£1,640£1,647£1,556

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hereford and South Herefordshire £179, Morecambe and Lunesdale £166Morecambe and Lunesdale: £166Hereford and South Herefordshire: £179Morecambe and Lunesdale: £167Hereford and South Herefordshire: £180Morecambe and Lunesdale: £158Hereford and South Herefordshire: £170

    £179£180£170Hereford and South Herefordshire is higher£166£167£158

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Hereford and South Herefordshire £316, Morecambe and Lunesdale £305Morecambe and Lunesdale: £305Hereford and South Herefordshire: £316Morecambe and Lunesdale: £307Hereford and South Herefordshire: £318Morecambe and Lunesdale: £290Hereford and South Herefordshire: £300

    £316£318£300Hereford and South Herefordshire is higher£305£307£290

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Hereford and South Herefordshire £5.05, Morecambe and Lunesdale £5.04Morecambe and Lunesdale: £5.04Hereford and South Herefordshire: £5.05Morecambe and Lunesdale: £5.06Hereford and South Herefordshire: £5.07Morecambe and Lunesdale: £4.78Hereford and South Herefordshire: £4.79

    £5.05£5.07£4.79Hereford and South Herefordshire is higher£5.04£5.06£4.78

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Hereford and South Herefordshire £5.99, Morecambe and Lunesdale £3.55Morecambe and Lunesdale: £3.55Hereford and South Herefordshire: £5.99Morecambe and Lunesdale: £3.57Hereford and South Herefordshire: £6.01Morecambe and Lunesdale: £3.37Hereford and South Herefordshire: £5.68

    £5.99£6.01£5.68Hereford and South Herefordshire is higher£3.55£3.57£3.37

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hereford and South Herefordshire £6.40, Morecambe and Lunesdale £7.12Morecambe and Lunesdale: £7.12Hereford and South Herefordshire: £6.40Morecambe and Lunesdale: £7.15Hereford and South Herefordshire: £6.43Morecambe and Lunesdale: £6.75Hereford and South Herefordshire: £6.07

    £6.40£6.43£6.07Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher£7.12£7.15£6.75

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Hereford and South Herefordshire 1,024.2, Morecambe and Lunesdale 1,022.7Morecambe and Lunesdale: 1,022.7Hereford and South Herefordshire: 1,024.2

    1,024.2Hereford and South Herefordshire is higherDepends on how you count1,022.7

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Hereford and South Herefordshire 86.2, Morecambe and Lunesdale 91.1Morecambe and Lunesdale: 91.1Hereford and South Herefordshire: 86.2

    86.2Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher91.1

  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: Hereford and South Herefordshire 133.1, Morecambe and Lunesdale 163.6Morecambe and Lunesdale: 163.6Hereford and South Herefordshire: 133.1

    133.1Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher163.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hereford and South Herefordshire 59.2, Morecambe and Lunesdale 72.2Morecambe and Lunesdale: 72.2Hereford and South Herefordshire: 59.2

    59.2Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher72.2

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Hereford and South Herefordshire 163.9, Morecambe and Lunesdale 186.9Morecambe and Lunesdale: 186.9Hereford and South Herefordshire: 163.9

    163.9Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher186.9

  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: Hereford and South Herefordshire 19.9, Morecambe and Lunesdale 25.1Morecambe and Lunesdale: 25.1Hereford and South Herefordshire: 19.9

    19.9Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher25.1

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Hereford and South Herefordshire and Morecambe and Lunesdale, per person in the age group
MeasureHereford and South HerefordshireMorecambe and LunesdaleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,599£4,618£4,362£5,224£5,246£4,955Morecambe and Lunesdale
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,595£12,649£11,947£12,774£12,828£12,117Morecambe and Lunesdale
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,714£1,721£1,625£2,067£2,076£1,960Morecambe and Lunesdale
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,586£11,635£10,989£11,570£11,619£10,974Hereford and South Herefordshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£345£346£327£359£361£341Morecambe and Lunesdale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£642£644£609£822£826£780Morecambe and Lunesdale
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£23£23£22£23£23£22Morecambe and Lunesdale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£430£432£408£473£475£449Morecambe and Lunesdale
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£101£102£96£143£144£136Morecambe and Lunesdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£92£93£87£112£113£107Morecambe and Lunesdale
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,294£1,300£1,227£1,640£1,647£1,556Morecambe and Lunesdale
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170£166£167£158Hereford and South Herefordshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£316£318£300£305£307£290Hereford and South Herefordshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.05£5.07£4.79£5.04£5.06£4.78Hereford and South Herefordshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.99£6.01£5.68£3.55£3.57£3.37Hereford and South Herefordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.40£6.43£6.07£7.12£7.15£6.75Morecambe and Lunesdale
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,024.21,022.7Hereford and South Herefordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202686.291.1Morecambe and Lunesdale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026133.1163.6Morecambe and Lunesdale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202659.272.2Morecambe and Lunesdale
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026163.9186.9Morecambe and Lunesdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.925.1Morecambe and Lunesdale

Per resident

Hereford and South Herefordshire is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Morecambe and Lunesdale on 18. 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

Hereford and South Herefordshire Morecambe and Lunesdale

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hereford and South Herefordshire £4,599, Morecambe and Lunesdale £5,224Morecambe and Lunesdale: £5,224Hereford and South Herefordshire: £4,599Morecambe and Lunesdale: £5,246Hereford and South Herefordshire: £4,618Morecambe and Lunesdale: £4,955Hereford and South Herefordshire: £4,362

    £4,599£4,618£4,362Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher£5,224£5,246£4,955

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Hereford and South Herefordshire £2,870, Morecambe and Lunesdale £3,269Morecambe and Lunesdale: £3,269Hereford and South Herefordshire: £2,870Morecambe and Lunesdale: £3,283Hereford and South Herefordshire: £2,882Morecambe and Lunesdale: £3,101Hereford and South Herefordshire: £2,722

    £2,870£2,882£2,722Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher£3,269£3,283£3,101

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Hereford and South Herefordshire £1,012, Morecambe and Lunesdale £1,165Morecambe and Lunesdale: £1,165Hereford and South Herefordshire: £1,012Morecambe and Lunesdale: £1,170Hereford and South Herefordshire: £1,017Morecambe and Lunesdale: £1,105Hereford and South Herefordshire: £960

    £1,012£1,017£960Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher£1,165£1,170£1,105

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Hereford and South Herefordshire £2,640, Morecambe and Lunesdale £2,961Morecambe and Lunesdale: £2,961Hereford and South Herefordshire: £2,640Morecambe and Lunesdale: £2,974Hereford and South Herefordshire: £2,651Morecambe and Lunesdale: £2,809Hereford and South Herefordshire: £2,504

    £2,640£2,651£2,504Morecambe and Lunesdale is higherDepends on how you count£2,961£2,974£2,809

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Hereford and South Herefordshire £79, Morecambe and Lunesdale £92Morecambe and Lunesdale: £92Hereford and South Herefordshire: £79Morecambe and Lunesdale: £92Hereford and South Herefordshire: £79Morecambe and Lunesdale: £87Hereford and South Herefordshire: £75

    £79£79£75Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher£92£92£87

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Hereford and South Herefordshire £146, Morecambe and Lunesdale £210Morecambe and Lunesdale: £210Hereford and South Herefordshire: £146Morecambe and Lunesdale: £211Hereford and South Herefordshire: £147Morecambe and Lunesdale: £200Hereford and South Herefordshire: £139

    £146£147£139Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher£210£211£200

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Hereford and South Herefordshire £5.22, Morecambe and Lunesdale £5.88Morecambe and Lunesdale: £5.88Hereford and South Herefordshire: £5.22Morecambe and Lunesdale: £5.91Hereford and South Herefordshire: £5.24Morecambe and Lunesdale: £5.58Hereford and South Herefordshire: £4.95

    £5.22£5.24£4.95Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher£5.88£5.91£5.58

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Hereford and South Herefordshire £430, Morecambe and Lunesdale £473Morecambe and Lunesdale: £473Hereford and South Herefordshire: £430Morecambe and Lunesdale: £475Hereford and South Herefordshire: £432Morecambe and Lunesdale: £449Hereford and South Herefordshire: £408

    £430£432£408Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher£473£475£449

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Hereford and South Herefordshire £101, Morecambe and Lunesdale £143Morecambe and Lunesdale: £143Hereford and South Herefordshire: £101Morecambe and Lunesdale: £144Hereford and South Herefordshire: £102Morecambe and Lunesdale: £136Hereford and South Herefordshire: £96

    £101£102£96Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher£143£144£136

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Hereford and South Herefordshire £54, Morecambe and Lunesdale £63Morecambe and Lunesdale: £63Hereford and South Herefordshire: £54Morecambe and Lunesdale: £64Hereford and South Herefordshire: £55Morecambe and Lunesdale: £60Hereford and South Herefordshire: £52

    £54£55£52Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher£63£64£60

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Hereford and South Herefordshire £765, Morecambe and Lunesdale £925Morecambe and Lunesdale: £925Hereford and South Herefordshire: £765Morecambe and Lunesdale: £928Hereford and South Herefordshire: £768Morecambe and Lunesdale: £877Hereford and South Herefordshire: £725

    £765£768£725Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher£925£928£877

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hereford and South Herefordshire £179, Morecambe and Lunesdale £166Morecambe and Lunesdale: £166Hereford and South Herefordshire: £179Morecambe and Lunesdale: £167Hereford and South Herefordshire: £180Morecambe and Lunesdale: £158Hereford and South Herefordshire: £170

    £179£180£170Hereford and South Herefordshire is higher£166£167£158

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Hereford and South Herefordshire £187, Morecambe and Lunesdale £172Morecambe and Lunesdale: £172Hereford and South Herefordshire: £187Morecambe and Lunesdale: £173Hereford and South Herefordshire: £188Morecambe and Lunesdale: £163Hereford and South Herefordshire: £177

    £187£188£177Hereford and South Herefordshire is higher£172£173£163

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Hereford and South Herefordshire £2.98, Morecambe and Lunesdale £2.84Morecambe and Lunesdale: £2.84Hereford and South Herefordshire: £2.98Morecambe and Lunesdale: £2.85Hereford and South Herefordshire: £3.00Morecambe and Lunesdale: £2.69Hereford and South Herefordshire: £2.83

    £2.98£3.00£2.83Hereford and South Herefordshire is higher£2.84£2.85£2.69

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Hereford and South Herefordshire £3.54, Morecambe and Lunesdale £2.00Morecambe and Lunesdale: £2.00Hereford and South Herefordshire: £3.54Morecambe and Lunesdale: £2.01Hereford and South Herefordshire: £3.56Morecambe and Lunesdale: £1.90Hereford and South Herefordshire: £3.36

    £3.54£3.56£3.36Hereford and South Herefordshire is higher£2.00£2.01£1.90

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hereford and South Herefordshire £6.40, Morecambe and Lunesdale £7.12Morecambe and Lunesdale: £7.12Hereford and South Herefordshire: £6.40Morecambe and Lunesdale: £7.15Hereford and South Herefordshire: £6.43Morecambe and Lunesdale: £6.75Hereford and South Herefordshire: £6.07

    £6.40£6.43£6.07Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher£7.12£7.15£6.75

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Hereford and South Herefordshire 233.3, Morecambe and Lunesdale 261.8Morecambe and Lunesdale: 261.8Hereford and South Herefordshire: 233.3

    233.3Morecambe and Lunesdale is higherDepends on how you count261.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hereford and South Herefordshire 19.6, Morecambe and Lunesdale 23.3Morecambe and Lunesdale: 23.3Hereford and South Herefordshire: 19.6

    19.6Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher23.3

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hereford and South Herefordshire 30.3, Morecambe and Lunesdale 41.9Morecambe and Lunesdale: 41.9Hereford and South Herefordshire: 30.3

    30.3Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher41.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hereford and South Herefordshire 59.2, Morecambe and Lunesdale 72.2Morecambe and Lunesdale: 72.2Hereford and South Herefordshire: 59.2

    59.2Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher72.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hereford and South Herefordshire 96.8, Morecambe and Lunesdale 105.4Morecambe and Lunesdale: 105.4Hereford and South Herefordshire: 96.8

    96.8Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher105.4

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hereford and South Herefordshire 11.7, Morecambe and Lunesdale 14.1Morecambe and Lunesdale: 14.1Hereford and South Herefordshire: 11.7

    11.7Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher14.1

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Hereford and South Herefordshire and Morecambe and Lunesdale, per resident
MeasureHereford and South HerefordshireMorecambe and LunesdaleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,599£4,618£4,362£5,224£5,246£4,955Morecambe and Lunesdale
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,870£2,882£2,722£3,269£3,283£3,101Morecambe and Lunesdale
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,012£1,017£960£1,165£1,170£1,105Morecambe and Lunesdale
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,640£2,651£2,504£2,961£2,974£2,809Morecambe and Lunesdale
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£79£79£75£92£92£87Morecambe and Lunesdale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£146£147£139£210£211£200Morecambe and Lunesdale
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.22£5.24£4.95£5.88£5.91£5.58Morecambe and Lunesdale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£430£432£408£473£475£449Morecambe and Lunesdale
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£101£102£96£143£144£136Morecambe and Lunesdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£54£55£52£63£64£60Morecambe and Lunesdale
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£765£768£725£925£928£877Morecambe and Lunesdale
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170£166£167£158Hereford and South Herefordshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£187£188£177£172£173£163Hereford and South Herefordshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.98£3.00£2.83£2.84£2.85£2.69Hereford and South Herefordshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.54£3.56£3.36£2.00£2.01£1.90Hereford and South Herefordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.40£6.43£6.07£7.12£7.15£6.75Morecambe and Lunesdale
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026233.3261.8Morecambe and Lunesdale
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.623.3Morecambe and Lunesdale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202630.341.9Morecambe and Lunesdale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202659.272.2Morecambe and Lunesdale
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202696.8105.4Morecambe and Lunesdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.714.1Morecambe and Lunesdale

Total

Hereford and South Herefordshire is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Morecambe and Lunesdale on 18. 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

Hereford and South Herefordshire Morecambe and Lunesdale

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Hereford and South Herefordshire £452.0m, Morecambe and Lunesdale £521.4mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £521.4mHereford and South Herefordshire: £452.0mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £523.6mHereford and South Herefordshire: £453.9mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £494.6mHereford and South Herefordshire: £428.7m

    £452.0m£453.9m£428.7mMorecambe and Lunesdale is higher£521.4m£523.6m£494.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Hereford and South Herefordshire £282.0m, Morecambe and Lunesdale £326.3mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £326.3mHereford and South Herefordshire: £282.0mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £327.7mHereford and South Herefordshire: £283.2mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £309.5mHereford and South Herefordshire: £267.5m

    £282.0m£283.2m£267.5mMorecambe and Lunesdale is higher£326.3m£327.7m£309.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Hereford and South Herefordshire £99.5m, Morecambe and Lunesdale £116.3mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £116.3mHereford and South Herefordshire: £99.5mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £116.8mHereford and South Herefordshire: £99.9mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £110.3mHereford and South Herefordshire: £94.4m

    £99.5m£99.9m£94.4mMorecambe and Lunesdale is higher£116.3m£116.8m£110.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Hereford and South Herefordshire £259.4m, Morecambe and Lunesdale £295.6mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £295.6mHereford and South Herefordshire: £259.4mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £296.8mHereford and South Herefordshire: £260.5mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £280.3mHereford and South Herefordshire: £246.1m

    £259.4m£260.5m£246.1mMorecambe and Lunesdale is higherDepends on how you count£295.6m£296.8m£280.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Hereford and South Herefordshire £7.7m, Morecambe and Lunesdale £9.2mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £9.2mHereford and South Herefordshire: £7.7mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £9.2mHereford and South Herefordshire: £7.8mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £8.7mHereford and South Herefordshire: £7.3m

    £7.7m£7.8m£7.3mMorecambe and Lunesdale is higher£9.2m£9.2m£8.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hereford and South Herefordshire £14.4m, Morecambe and Lunesdale £21.0mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £21.0mHereford and South Herefordshire: £14.4mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £21.1mHereford and South Herefordshire: £14.4mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £19.9mHereford and South Herefordshire: £13.6m

    £14.4m£14.4m£13.6mMorecambe and Lunesdale is higher£21.0m£21.1m£19.9m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Hereford and South Herefordshire £0.51m, Morecambe and Lunesdale £0.59mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £0.59mHereford and South Herefordshire: £0.51mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £0.59mHereford and South Herefordshire: £0.51mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £0.56mHereford and South Herefordshire: £0.49m

    £0.51m£0.51m£0.49mMorecambe and Lunesdale 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: Hereford and South Herefordshire £42.2m, Morecambe and Lunesdale £47.2mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £47.2mHereford and South Herefordshire: £42.2mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £47.4mHereford and South Herefordshire: £42.4mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £44.8mHereford and South Herefordshire: £40.1m

    £42.2m£42.4m£40.1mMorecambe and Lunesdale is higher£47.2m£47.4m£44.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Hereford and South Herefordshire £9.9m, Morecambe and Lunesdale £14.3mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £14.3mHereford and South Herefordshire: £9.9mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £14.3mHereford and South Herefordshire: £10.0mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £13.5mHereford and South Herefordshire: £9.4m

    £9.9m£10.0m£9.4mMorecambe and Lunesdale is higher£14.3m£14.3m£13.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hereford and South Herefordshire £5.3m, Morecambe and Lunesdale £6.3mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £6.3mHereford and South Herefordshire: £5.3mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £6.3mHereford and South Herefordshire: £5.4mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £6.0mHereford and South Herefordshire: £5.1m

    £5.3m£5.4m£5.1mMorecambe and Lunesdale is higher£6.3m£6.3m£6.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Hereford and South Herefordshire £75.1m, Morecambe and Lunesdale £92.3mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £92.3mHereford and South Herefordshire: £75.1mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £92.7mHereford and South Herefordshire: £75.5mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £87.5mHereford and South Herefordshire: £71.3m

    £75.1m£75.5m£71.3mMorecambe and Lunesdale is higher£92.3m£92.7m£87.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Hereford and South Herefordshire £17.6m, Morecambe and Lunesdale £16.6mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £16.6mHereford and South Herefordshire: £17.6mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £16.7mHereford and South Herefordshire: £17.7mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £15.8mHereford and South Herefordshire: £16.7m

    £17.6m£17.7m£16.7mHereford and South Herefordshire is higher£16.6m£16.7m£15.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Hereford and South Herefordshire £18.4m, Morecambe and Lunesdale £17.2mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £17.2mHereford and South Herefordshire: £18.4mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £17.3mHereford and South Herefordshire: £18.5mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £16.3mHereford and South Herefordshire: £17.4m

    £18.4m£18.5m£17.4mHereford and South Herefordshire is higher£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Hereford and South Herefordshire £0.29m, Morecambe and Lunesdale £0.28mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £0.28mHereford and South Herefordshire: £0.29mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £0.28mHereford and South Herefordshire: £0.29mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £0.27mHereford and South Herefordshire: £0.28m

    £0.29m£0.29m£0.28mHereford and South Herefordshire is higher£0.28m£0.28m£0.27m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Hereford and South Herefordshire £0.35m, Morecambe and Lunesdale £0.20mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £0.20mHereford and South Herefordshire: £0.35mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £0.20mHereford and South Herefordshire: £0.35mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £0.19mHereford and South Herefordshire: £0.33m

    £0.35m£0.35m£0.33mHereford and South Herefordshire is higher£0.20m£0.20m£0.19m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Hereford and South Herefordshire £0.63m, Morecambe and Lunesdale £0.71mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £0.71mHereford and South Herefordshire: £0.63mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £0.71mHereford and South Herefordshire: £0.63mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £0.67mHereford and South Herefordshire: £0.60m

    £0.63m£0.63m£0.60mMorecambe and Lunesdale is higher£0.71m£0.71m£0.67m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Hereford and South Herefordshire 22,933, Morecambe and Lunesdale 26,126Morecambe and Lunesdale: 26,126Hereford and South Herefordshire: 22,933

    22,933Morecambe and Lunesdale is higherDepends on how you count26,126

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Hereford and South Herefordshire 1,929, Morecambe and Lunesdale 2,328Morecambe and Lunesdale: 2,328Hereford and South Herefordshire: 1,929

    1,929Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher2,328

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hereford and South Herefordshire 2,980, Morecambe and Lunesdale 4,178Morecambe and Lunesdale: 4,178Hereford and South Herefordshire: 2,980

    2,980Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher4,178

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hereford and South Herefordshire 5,820, Morecambe and Lunesdale 7,206Morecambe and Lunesdale: 7,206Hereford and South Herefordshire: 5,820

    5,820Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher7,206

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Hereford and South Herefordshire 9,518, Morecambe and Lunesdale 10,516Morecambe and Lunesdale: 10,516Hereford and South Herefordshire: 9,518

    9,518Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher10,516

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hereford and South Herefordshire 1,153, Morecambe and Lunesdale 1,410Morecambe and Lunesdale: 1,410Hereford and South Herefordshire: 1,153

    1,153Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher1,410

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Hereford and South Herefordshire and Morecambe and Lunesdale, total
MeasureHereford and South HerefordshireMorecambe and LunesdaleHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£452.0m£453.9m£428.7m£521.4m£523.6m£494.6mMorecambe and Lunesdale
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£282.0m£283.2m£267.5m£326.3m£327.7m£309.5mMorecambe and Lunesdale
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£99.5m£99.9m£94.4m£116.3m£116.8m£110.3mMorecambe and Lunesdale
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£259.4m£260.5m£246.1m£295.6m£296.8m£280.3mMorecambe and Lunesdale
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.7m£7.8m£7.3m£9.2m£9.2m£8.7mMorecambe and Lunesdale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.4m£14.4m£13.6m£21.0m£21.1m£19.9mMorecambe and Lunesdale
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.51m£0.49m£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mMorecambe and Lunesdale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£42.2m£42.4m£40.1m£47.2m£47.4m£44.8mMorecambe and Lunesdale
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.9m£10.0m£9.4m£14.3m£14.3m£13.5mMorecambe and Lunesdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.3m£5.4m£5.1m£6.3m£6.3m£6.0mMorecambe and Lunesdale
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£75.1m£75.5m£71.3m£92.3m£92.7m£87.5mMorecambe and Lunesdale
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£17.6m£17.7m£16.7m£16.6m£16.7m£15.8mHereford and South Herefordshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£18.4m£18.5m£17.4m£17.2m£17.3m£16.3mHereford and South Herefordshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.29m£0.29m£0.28m£0.28m£0.28m£0.27mHereford and South Herefordshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m£0.20m£0.20m£0.19mHereford and South Herefordshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m£0.71m£0.71m£0.67mMorecambe and Lunesdale
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,93326,126Morecambe and Lunesdale
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,9292,328Morecambe and Lunesdale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,9804,178Morecambe and Lunesdale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,8207,206Morecambe and Lunesdale
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,51810,516Morecambe and Lunesdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,1531,410Morecambe and Lunesdale

Sources

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

  1. 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  2. 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.