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Hertsmere and Chorley

107,865 and 104,093 residents (mid-2024).

Hertsmere is higher than Chorley on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 10 of 22 in total.

On 3 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

Hertsmere is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Chorley on 11. 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

Hertsmere Chorley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hertsmere £4,154, Chorley £4,315Chorley: £4,315Hertsmere: £4,154Chorley: £4,333Hertsmere: £4,171Chorley: £4,093Hertsmere: £3,940

    £4,154£4,171£3,940Chorley 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: Hertsmere £12,837, Chorley £12,712Chorley: £12,712Hertsmere: £12,837Chorley: £12,766Hertsmere: £12,891Chorley: £12,058Hertsmere: £12,176

    £12,837£12,891£12,176Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£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: Hertsmere £1,902, Chorley £1,758Chorley: £1,758Hertsmere: £1,902Chorley: £1,765Hertsmere: £1,910Chorley: £1,668Hertsmere: £1,804

    £1,902£1,910£1,804Hertsmere 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: Hertsmere £11,605, Chorley £11,686Chorley: £11,686Hertsmere: £11,605Chorley: £11,736Hertsmere: £11,654Chorley: £11,085Hertsmere: £11,008

    £11,605£11,654£11,008Chorley is higher£11,686£11,736£11,085

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Hertsmere £465, Chorley £326Chorley: £326Hertsmere: £465Chorley: £327Hertsmere: £467Chorley: £309Hertsmere: £441

    £465£467£441Hertsmere 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: Hertsmere £744, Chorley £678Chorley: £678Hertsmere: £744Chorley: £681Hertsmere: £747Chorley: £643Hertsmere: £706

    £744£747£706Hertsmere 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: Hertsmere £23, Chorley £22Chorley: £22Hertsmere: £23Chorley: £22Hertsmere: £23Chorley: £21Hertsmere: £22

    £23£23£22Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£22£22£21

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Hertsmere £328, Chorley £466Chorley: £466Hertsmere: £328Chorley: £468Hertsmere: £330Chorley: £442Hertsmere: £311

    £328£330£311Chorley 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: Hertsmere £95, Chorley £126Chorley: £126Hertsmere: £95Chorley: £126Hertsmere: £95Chorley: £119Hertsmere: £90

    £95£95£90Chorley 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: Hertsmere £73, Chorley £94Chorley: £94Hertsmere: £73Chorley: £95Hertsmere: £74Chorley: £90Hertsmere: £70

    £73£74£70Chorley is higher£94£95£90

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Hertsmere £1,599, Chorley £1,317Chorley: £1,317Hertsmere: £1,599Chorley: £1,323Hertsmere: £1,606Chorley: £1,250Hertsmere: £1,517

    £1,599£1,606£1,517Hertsmere is higher£1,317£1,323£1,250

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hertsmere £232, Chorley £192Chorley: £192Hertsmere: £232Chorley: £193Hertsmere: £233Chorley: £182Hertsmere: £220

    £232£233£220Hertsmere 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: Hertsmere £216, Chorley £336Chorley: £336Hertsmere: £216Chorley: £338Hertsmere: £217Chorley: £319Hertsmere: £205

    £216£217£205Chorley 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: Hertsmere £9.17, Chorley £5.63Chorley: £5.63Hertsmere: £9.17Chorley: £5.65Hertsmere: £9.21Chorley: £5.34Hertsmere: £8.70

    £9.17£9.21£8.70Hertsmere 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: Hertsmere £3.69, Chorley £4.33Chorley: £4.33Hertsmere: £3.69Chorley: £4.35Hertsmere: £3.71Chorley: £4.11Hertsmere: £3.50

    £3.69£3.71£3.50Chorley is higher£4.33£4.35£4.11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hertsmere £6.76, Chorley £6.59Chorley: £6.59Hertsmere: £6.76Chorley: £6.62Hertsmere: £6.79Chorley: £6.25Hertsmere: £6.41

    £6.76£6.79£6.41Hertsmere 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: Hertsmere 1,004.2, Chorley 1,015.7Chorley: 1,015.7Hertsmere: 1,004.2

    1,004.2Chorley is higher1,015.7

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Hertsmere 93.6, Chorley 89.3Chorley: 89.3Hertsmere: 93.6

    93.6Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count89.3

  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: Hertsmere 157.5, Chorley 146.1Chorley: 146.1Hertsmere: 157.5

    157.5Hertsmere is higher146.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hertsmere 51.2, Chorley 69.2Chorley: 69.2Hertsmere: 51.2

    51.2Chorley 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: Hertsmere 158.3, Chorley 164.7Chorley: 164.7Hertsmere: 158.3

    158.3Chorley 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: Hertsmere 17.2, Chorley 20.8Chorley: 20.8Hertsmere: 17.2

    17.2Chorley is higher20.8

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Hertsmere and Chorley, per person in the age group
MeasureHertsmereChorleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,154£4,171£3,940£4,315£4,333£4,093Chorley
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,837£12,891£12,176£12,712£12,766£12,058Hertsmere
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,902£1,910£1,804£1,758£1,765£1,668Hertsmere
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,605£11,654£11,008£11,686£11,736£11,085Chorley
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£465£467£441£326£327£309Hertsmere
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£744£747£706£678£681£643Hertsmere
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£23£23£22£22£22£21Hertsmere
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£328£330£311£466£468£442Chorley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£126£126£119Chorley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£73£74£70£94£95£90Chorley
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,599£1,606£1,517£1,317£1,323£1,250Hertsmere
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£232£233£220£192£193£182Hertsmere
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£216£217£205£336£338£319Chorley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.17£9.21£8.70£5.63£5.65£5.34Hertsmere
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.69£3.71£3.50£4.33£4.35£4.11Chorley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.76£6.79£6.41£6.59£6.62£6.25Hertsmere
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,004.21,015.7Chorley
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202693.689.3Hertsmere
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026157.5146.1Hertsmere
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202651.269.2Chorley
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026158.3164.7Chorley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.220.8Chorley

Per resident

Hertsmere 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

Hertsmere Chorley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hertsmere £4,154, Chorley £4,315Chorley: £4,315Hertsmere: £4,154Chorley: £4,333Hertsmere: £4,171Chorley: £4,093Hertsmere: £3,940

    £4,154£4,171£3,940Chorley is higher£4,315£4,333£4,093

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Hertsmere £2,328, Chorley £2,442Chorley: £2,442Hertsmere: £2,328Chorley: £2,453Hertsmere: £2,338Chorley: £2,316Hertsmere: £2,208

    £2,328£2,338£2,208Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£2,442£2,453£2,316

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Hertsmere £1,164, Chorley £1,083Chorley: £1,083Hertsmere: £1,164Chorley: £1,087Hertsmere: £1,169Chorley: £1,027Hertsmere: £1,104

    £1,164£1,169£1,104Hertsmere is higher£1,083£1,087£1,027

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Hertsmere £2,105, Chorley £2,245Chorley: £2,245Hertsmere: £2,105Chorley: £2,255Hertsmere: £2,113Chorley: £2,129Hertsmere: £1,996

    £2,105£2,113£1,996Chorley is higher£2,245£2,255£2,129

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Hertsmere £84, Chorley £63Chorley: £63Hertsmere: £84Chorley: £63Hertsmere: £85Chorley: £59Hertsmere: £80

    £84£85£80Hertsmere 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: Hertsmere £135, Chorley £130Chorley: £130Hertsmere: £135Chorley: £131Hertsmere: £135Chorley: £124Hertsmere: £128

    £135£135£128Hertsmere 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: Hertsmere £4.19, Chorley £4.30Chorley: £4.30Hertsmere: £4.19Chorley: £4.32Hertsmere: £4.20Chorley: £4.08Hertsmere: £3.97

    £4.19£4.20£3.97Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£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: Hertsmere £328, Chorley £466Chorley: £466Hertsmere: £328Chorley: £468Hertsmere: £330Chorley: £442Hertsmere: £311

    £328£330£311Chorley 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: Hertsmere £95, Chorley £126Chorley: £126Hertsmere: £95Chorley: £126Hertsmere: £95Chorley: £119Hertsmere: £90

    £95£95£90Chorley 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: Hertsmere £45, Chorley £58Chorley: £58Hertsmere: £45Chorley: £58Hertsmere: £45Chorley: £55Hertsmere: £43

    £45£45£43Chorley is higher£58£58£55

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Hertsmere £979, Chorley £811Chorley: £811Hertsmere: £979Chorley: £815Hertsmere: £983Chorley: £770Hertsmere: £929

    £979£983£929Hertsmere is higher£811£815£770

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hertsmere £232, Chorley £192Chorley: £192Hertsmere: £232Chorley: £193Hertsmere: £233Chorley: £182Hertsmere: £220

    £232£233£220Hertsmere is higher£192£193£182

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Hertsmere £132, Chorley £207Chorley: £207Hertsmere: £132Chorley: £208Hertsmere: £133Chorley: £196Hertsmere: £126

    £132£133£126Chorley is higher£207£208£196

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Hertsmere £5.61, Chorley £3.47Chorley: £3.47Hertsmere: £5.61Chorley: £3.48Hertsmere: £5.63Chorley: £3.29Hertsmere: £5.32

    £5.61£5.63£5.32Hertsmere is higher£3.47£3.48£3.29

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Hertsmere £2.26, Chorley £2.67Chorley: £2.67Hertsmere: £2.26Chorley: £2.68Hertsmere: £2.27Chorley: £2.53Hertsmere: £2.14

    £2.26£2.27£2.14Chorley is higher£2.67£2.68£2.53

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hertsmere £6.76, Chorley £6.59Chorley: £6.59Hertsmere: £6.76Chorley: £6.62Hertsmere: £6.79Chorley: £6.25Hertsmere: £6.41

    £6.76£6.79£6.41Hertsmere is higher£6.59£6.62£6.25

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Hertsmere 182.1, Chorley 195.1Chorley: 195.1Hertsmere: 182.1

    182.1Chorley is higher195.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hertsmere 17.0, Chorley 17.2Chorley: 17.2Hertsmere: 17.0

    17.0Chorley is higherDepends on how you count17.2

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hertsmere 28.6, Chorley 28.1Chorley: 28.1Hertsmere: 28.6

    28.6Hertsmere is higher28.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hertsmere 51.2, Chorley 69.2Chorley: 69.2Hertsmere: 51.2

    51.2Chorley is higher69.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hertsmere 96.9, Chorley 101.4Chorley: 101.4Hertsmere: 96.9

    96.9Chorley 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: Hertsmere 10.5, Chorley 12.8Chorley: 12.8Hertsmere: 10.5

    10.5Chorley is higher12.8

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Hertsmere and Chorley, per resident
MeasureHertsmereChorleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,154£4,171£3,940£4,315£4,333£4,093Chorley
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,328£2,338£2,208£2,442£2,453£2,316Chorley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,164£1,169£1,104£1,083£1,087£1,027Hertsmere
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,105£2,113£1,996£2,245£2,255£2,129Chorley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£84£85£80£63£63£59Hertsmere
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£135£135£128£130£131£124Hertsmere
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.19£4.20£3.97£4.30£4.32£4.08Chorley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£328£330£311£466£468£442Chorley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£126£126£119Chorley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£45£45£43£58£58£55Chorley
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£979£983£929£811£815£770Hertsmere
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£232£233£220£192£193£182Hertsmere
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£132£133£126£207£208£196Chorley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.61£5.63£5.32£3.47£3.48£3.29Hertsmere
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.26£2.27£2.14£2.67£2.68£2.53Chorley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.76£6.79£6.41£6.59£6.62£6.25Hertsmere
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026182.1195.1Chorley
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.017.2Chorley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.628.1Hertsmere
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202651.269.2Chorley
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202696.9101.4Chorley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.512.8Chorley

Total

Hertsmere is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Chorley on 12. 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

Hertsmere Chorley

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Hertsmere £448.0m, Chorley £449.2mChorley: £449.2mHertsmere: £448.0mChorley: £451.1mHertsmere: £450.0mChorley: £426.1mHertsmere: £425.0m

    £448.0m£450.0m£425.0mChorley is higher£449.2m£451.1m£426.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Hertsmere £251.1m, Chorley £254.2mChorley: £254.2mHertsmere: £251.1mChorley: £255.3mHertsmere: £252.2mChorley: £241.1mHertsmere: £238.2m

    £251.1m£252.2m£238.2mChorley is higherDepends on how you count£254.2m£255.3m£241.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Hertsmere £125.6m, Chorley £112.7mChorley: £112.7mHertsmere: £125.6mChorley: £113.2mHertsmere: £126.1mChorley: £106.9mHertsmere: £119.1m

    £125.6m£126.1m£119.1mHertsmere is higher£112.7m£113.2m£106.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Hertsmere £227.0m, Chorley £233.7mChorley: £233.7mHertsmere: £227.0mChorley: £234.7mHertsmere: £228.0mChorley: £221.7mHertsmere: £215.3m

    £227.0m£228.0m£215.3mChorley is higher£233.7m£234.7m£221.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Hertsmere £9.1m, Chorley £6.5mChorley: £6.5mHertsmere: £9.1mChorley: £6.5mHertsmere: £9.1mChorley: £6.2mHertsmere: £8.6m

    £9.1m£9.1m£8.6mHertsmere 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: Hertsmere £14.5m, Chorley £13.6mChorley: £13.6mHertsmere: £14.5mChorley: £13.6mHertsmere: £14.6mChorley: £12.9mHertsmere: £13.8m

    £14.5m£14.6m£13.8mHertsmere 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: Hertsmere £0.45m, Chorley £0.45mChorley: £0.45mHertsmere: £0.45mChorley: £0.45mHertsmere: £0.45mChorley: £0.43mHertsmere: £0.43m

    £0.45m£0.45m£0.43mHertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hertsmere £35.4m, Chorley £48.5mChorley: £48.5mHertsmere: £35.4mChorley: £48.7mHertsmere: £35.5mChorley: £46.0mHertsmere: £33.6m

    £35.4m£35.5m£33.6mChorley 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: Hertsmere £10.2m, Chorley £13.1mChorley: £13.1mHertsmere: £10.2mChorley: £13.1mHertsmere: £10.2mChorley: £12.4mHertsmere: £9.7m

    £10.2m£10.2m£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: Hertsmere £4.8m, Chorley £6.1mChorley: £6.1mHertsmere: £4.8mChorley: £6.1mHertsmere: £4.9mChorley: £5.7mHertsmere: £4.6m

    £4.8m£4.9m£4.6mChorley is higher£6.1m£6.1m£5.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Hertsmere £105.6m, Chorley £84.5mChorley: £84.5mHertsmere: £105.6mChorley: £84.8mHertsmere: £106.1mChorley: £80.1mHertsmere: £100.2m

    £105.6m£106.1m£100.2mHertsmere is higher£84.5m£84.8m£80.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Hertsmere £25.0m, Chorley £20.0mChorley: £20.0mHertsmere: £25.0mChorley: £20.0mHertsmere: £25.1mChorley: £18.9mHertsmere: £23.7m

    £25.0m£25.1m£23.7mHertsmere is higher£20.0m£20.0m£18.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Hertsmere £14.3m, Chorley £21.6mChorley: £21.6mHertsmere: £14.3mChorley: £21.6mHertsmere: £14.4mChorley: £20.4mHertsmere: £13.6m

    £14.3m£14.4m£13.6mChorley is higher£21.6m£21.6m£20.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Hertsmere £0.61m, Chorley £0.36mChorley: £0.36mHertsmere: £0.61mChorley: £0.36mHertsmere: £0.61mChorley: £0.34mHertsmere: £0.57m

    £0.61m£0.61m£0.57mHertsmere is higher£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Hertsmere £0.24m, Chorley £0.28mChorley: £0.28mHertsmere: £0.24mChorley: £0.28mHertsmere: £0.24mChorley: £0.26mHertsmere: £0.23m

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.23mChorley is higher£0.28m£0.28m£0.26m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Hertsmere £0.73m, Chorley £0.69mChorley: £0.69mHertsmere: £0.73mChorley: £0.69mHertsmere: £0.73mChorley: £0.65mHertsmere: £0.69m

    £0.73m£0.73m£0.69mHertsmere is higher£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Hertsmere 19,644, Chorley 20,311Chorley: 20,311Hertsmere: 19,644

    19,644Chorley is higher20,311

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Hertsmere 1,831, Chorley 1,786Chorley: 1,786Hertsmere: 1,831

    1,831Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count1,786

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hertsmere 3,080, Chorley 2,921Chorley: 2,921Hertsmere: 3,080

    3,080Hertsmere is higher2,921

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hertsmere 5,520, Chorley 7,198Chorley: 7,198Hertsmere: 5,520

    5,520Chorley is higher7,198

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Hertsmere 10,451, Chorley 10,559Chorley: 10,559Hertsmere: 10,451

    10,451Chorley is higher10,559

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hertsmere 1,133, Chorley 1,332Chorley: 1,332Hertsmere: 1,133

    1,133Chorley is higher1,332

Show the numbers
Hertsmere and Chorley, total
MeasureHertsmereChorleyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£448.0m£450.0m£425.0m£449.2m£451.1m£426.1mChorley
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£251.1m£252.2m£238.2m£254.2m£255.3m£241.1mChorley
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£125.6m£126.1m£119.1m£112.7m£113.2m£106.9mHertsmere
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£227.0m£228.0m£215.3m£233.7m£234.7m£221.7mChorley
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m£6.5m£6.5m£6.2mHertsmere
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.5m£14.6m£13.8m£13.6m£13.6m£12.9mHertsmere
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m£0.45m£0.45m£0.43mHertsmere
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£35.4m£35.5m£33.6m£48.5m£48.7m£46.0mChorley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.2m£10.2m£9.7m£13.1m£13.1m£12.4mChorley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.8m£4.9m£4.6m£6.1m£6.1m£5.7mChorley
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£105.6m£106.1m£100.2m£84.5m£84.8m£80.1mHertsmere
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£25.0m£25.1m£23.7m£20.0m£20.0m£18.9mHertsmere
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£14.3m£14.4m£13.6m£21.6m£21.6m£20.4mChorley
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.61m£0.57m£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mHertsmere
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m£0.28m£0.28m£0.26mChorley
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m£0.69m£0.69m£0.65mHertsmere
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,64420,311Chorley
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,8311,786Hertsmere
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0802,921Hertsmere
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,5207,198Chorley
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,45110,559Chorley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,1331,332Chorley

Sources

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

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  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.
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