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High Peak and Lancaster and Wyre

91,959 and 100,770 residents (mid-2024).

High Peak is higher than Lancaster and Wyre on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 8 of 22 in total.

On 11 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

High Peak is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Lancaster and Wyre on 6. 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

High Peak Lancaster and Wyre

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: High Peak £4,507, Lancaster and Wyre £4,062Lancaster and Wyre: £4,062High Peak: £4,507Lancaster and Wyre: £4,080High Peak: £4,526Lancaster and Wyre: £3,853High Peak: £4,275

    £4,507£4,526£4,275High Peak is higher£4,062£4,080£3,853

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: High Peak £12,886, Lancaster and Wyre £12,649Lancaster and Wyre: £12,649High Peak: £12,886Lancaster and Wyre: £12,703High Peak: £12,941Lancaster and Wyre: £11,998High Peak: £12,223

    £12,886£12,941£12,223High Peak is higher£12,649£12,703£11,998

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: High Peak £1,641, Lancaster and Wyre £1,458Lancaster and Wyre: £1,458High Peak: £1,641Lancaster and Wyre: £1,464High Peak: £1,648Lancaster and Wyre: £1,383High Peak: £1,556

    £1,641£1,648£1,556High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£1,458£1,464£1,383

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: High Peak £11,831, Lancaster and Wyre £11,486Lancaster and Wyre: £11,486High Peak: £11,831Lancaster and Wyre: £11,534High Peak: £11,881Lancaster and Wyre: £10,895High Peak: £11,222

    £11,831£11,881£11,222High Peak is higher£11,486£11,534£10,895

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: High Peak £335, Lancaster and Wyre £354Lancaster and Wyre: £354High Peak: £335Lancaster and Wyre: £356High Peak: £337Lancaster and Wyre: £336High Peak: £318

    £335£337£318Lancaster and Wyre is higherDepends on how you count£354£356£336

  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: High Peak £698, Lancaster and Wyre £786Lancaster and Wyre: £786High Peak: £698Lancaster and Wyre: £789High Peak: £701Lancaster and Wyre: £745High Peak: £662

    £698£701£662Lancaster and Wyre is higher£786£789£745

  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: High Peak £22, Lancaster and Wyre £23Lancaster and Wyre: £23High Peak: £22Lancaster and Wyre: £23High Peak: £22Lancaster and Wyre: £22High Peak: £21

    £22£22£21Lancaster and Wyre is higherDepends on how you count£23£23£22

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: High Peak £432, Lancaster and Wyre £407Lancaster and Wyre: £407High Peak: £432Lancaster and Wyre: £409High Peak: £434Lancaster and Wyre: £386High Peak: £410

    £432£434£410High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£407£409£386

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: High Peak £128, Lancaster and Wyre £114Lancaster and Wyre: £114High Peak: £128Lancaster and Wyre: £114High Peak: £128Lancaster and Wyre: £108High Peak: £121

    £128£128£121High Peak is higher£114£114£108

  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: High Peak £90, Lancaster and Wyre £81Lancaster and Wyre: £81High Peak: £90Lancaster and Wyre: £81High Peak: £90Lancaster and Wyre: £77High Peak: £85

    £90£90£85High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£81£81£77

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: High Peak £1,194, Lancaster and Wyre £1,124Lancaster and Wyre: £1,124High Peak: £1,194Lancaster and Wyre: £1,129High Peak: £1,199Lancaster and Wyre: £1,066High Peak: £1,133

    £1,194£1,199£1,133High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£1,124£1,129£1,066

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: High Peak £155, Lancaster and Wyre £152Lancaster and Wyre: £152High Peak: £155Lancaster and Wyre: £153High Peak: £156Lancaster and Wyre: £144High Peak: £147

    £155£156£147High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£152£153£144

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: High Peak £343, Lancaster and Wyre £247Lancaster and Wyre: £247High Peak: £343Lancaster and Wyre: £248High Peak: £345Lancaster and Wyre: £234High Peak: £325

    £343£345£325High Peak is higher£247£248£234

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: High Peak £8.52, Lancaster and Wyre £3.55Lancaster and Wyre: £3.55High Peak: £8.52Lancaster and Wyre: £3.57High Peak: £8.55Lancaster and Wyre: £3.37High Peak: £8.08

    £8.52£8.55£8.08High Peak is higher£3.55£3.57£3.37

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: High Peak £4.69, Lancaster and Wyre £2.84Lancaster and Wyre: £2.84High Peak: £4.69Lancaster and Wyre: £2.85High Peak: £4.71Lancaster and Wyre: £2.69High Peak: £4.45

    £4.69£4.71£4.45High Peak is higher£2.84£2.85£2.69

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: High Peak £6.03, Lancaster and Wyre £6.17Lancaster and Wyre: £6.17High Peak: £6.03Lancaster and Wyre: £6.19High Peak: £6.06Lancaster and Wyre: £5.85High Peak: £5.72

    £6.03£6.06£5.72Lancaster and Wyre is higher£6.17£6.19£5.85

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: High Peak 1,043.5, Lancaster and Wyre 1,025.3Lancaster and Wyre: 1,025.3High Peak: 1,043.5

    1,043.5High Peak is higher1,025.3

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: High Peak 87.1, Lancaster and Wyre 90.5Lancaster and Wyre: 90.5High Peak: 87.1

    87.1Lancaster and Wyre is higherDepends on how you count90.5

  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: High Peak 144.7, Lancaster and Wyre 162.8Lancaster and Wyre: 162.8High Peak: 144.7

    144.7Lancaster and Wyre is higher162.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: High Peak 65.3, Lancaster and Wyre 60.3Lancaster and Wyre: 60.3High Peak: 65.3

    65.3High Peak is higherDepends on how you count60.3

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: High Peak 151.8, Lancaster and Wyre 132.0Lancaster and Wyre: 132.0High Peak: 151.8

    151.8High Peak is higherDepends on how you count132.0

  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: High Peak 19.3, Lancaster and Wyre 17.2Lancaster and Wyre: 17.2High Peak: 19.3

    19.3High Peak is higherDepends on how you count17.2

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High Peak and Lancaster and Wyre, per person in the age group
MeasureHigh PeakLancaster and WyreHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,507£4,526£4,275£4,062£4,080£3,853High Peak
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,886£12,941£12,223£12,649£12,703£11,998High Peak
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,641£1,648£1,556£1,458£1,464£1,383High Peak
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,831£11,881£11,222£11,486£11,534£10,895High Peak
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£335£337£318£354£356£336Lancaster and Wyre
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£698£701£662£786£789£745Lancaster and Wyre
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£22£22£21£23£23£22Lancaster and Wyre
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£432£434£410£407£409£386High Peak
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£128£121£114£114£108High Peak
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£90£90£85£81£81£77High Peak
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,194£1,199£1,133£1,124£1,129£1,066High Peak
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£155£156£147£152£153£144High Peak
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£343£345£325£247£248£234High Peak
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.52£8.55£8.08£3.55£3.57£3.37High Peak
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.69£4.71£4.45£2.84£2.85£2.69High Peak
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.03£6.06£5.72£6.17£6.19£5.85Lancaster and Wyre
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,043.51,025.3High Peak
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202687.190.5Lancaster and Wyre
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026144.7162.8Lancaster and Wyre
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202665.360.3High Peak
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026151.8132.0High Peak
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.317.2High Peak

Per resident

High Peak is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Lancaster and Wyre on 4. 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

High Peak Lancaster and Wyre

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: High Peak £4,507, Lancaster and Wyre £4,062Lancaster and Wyre: £4,062High Peak: £4,507Lancaster and Wyre: £4,080High Peak: £4,526Lancaster and Wyre: £3,853High Peak: £4,275

    £4,507£4,526£4,275High Peak is higher£4,062£4,080£3,853

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: High Peak £2,792, Lancaster and Wyre £2,444Lancaster and Wyre: £2,444High Peak: £2,792Lancaster and Wyre: £2,454High Peak: £2,804Lancaster and Wyre: £2,318High Peak: £2,648

    £2,792£2,804£2,648High Peak is higher£2,444£2,454£2,318

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: High Peak £994, Lancaster and Wyre £940Lancaster and Wyre: £940High Peak: £994Lancaster and Wyre: £944High Peak: £998Lancaster and Wyre: £891High Peak: £942

    £994£998£942High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£940£944£891

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: High Peak £2,563, Lancaster and Wyre £2,219Lancaster and Wyre: £2,219High Peak: £2,563Lancaster and Wyre: £2,228High Peak: £2,574Lancaster and Wyre: £2,105High Peak: £2,431

    £2,563£2,574£2,431High Peak is higher£2,219£2,228£2,105

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: High Peak £73, Lancaster and Wyre £68Lancaster and Wyre: £68High Peak: £73Lancaster and Wyre: £69High Peak: £73Lancaster and Wyre: £65High Peak: £69

    £73£73£69High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£68£69£65

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: High Peak £151, Lancaster and Wyre £152Lancaster and Wyre: £152High Peak: £151Lancaster and Wyre: £152High Peak: £152Lancaster and Wyre: £144High Peak: £143

    £151£152£143Lancaster and Wyre is higher£152£152£144

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: High Peak £4.85, Lancaster and Wyre £4.46Lancaster and Wyre: £4.46High Peak: £4.85Lancaster and Wyre: £4.48High Peak: £4.87Lancaster and Wyre: £4.23High Peak: £4.60

    £4.85£4.87£4.60High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£4.46£4.48£4.23

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: High Peak £432, Lancaster and Wyre £407Lancaster and Wyre: £407High Peak: £432Lancaster and Wyre: £409High Peak: £434Lancaster and Wyre: £386High Peak: £410

    £432£434£410High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£407£409£386

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: High Peak £128, Lancaster and Wyre £114Lancaster and Wyre: £114High Peak: £128Lancaster and Wyre: £114High Peak: £128Lancaster and Wyre: £108High Peak: £121

    £128£128£121High Peak is higher£114£114£108

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: High Peak £55, Lancaster and Wyre £52Lancaster and Wyre: £52High Peak: £55Lancaster and Wyre: £52High Peak: £55Lancaster and Wyre: £49High Peak: £52

    £55£55£52High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£52£52£49

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: High Peak £723, Lancaster and Wyre £724Lancaster and Wyre: £724High Peak: £723Lancaster and Wyre: £728High Peak: £726Lancaster and Wyre: £687High Peak: £686

    £723£726£686Lancaster and Wyre is higherDepends on how you count£724£728£687

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: High Peak £155, Lancaster and Wyre £152Lancaster and Wyre: £152High Peak: £155Lancaster and Wyre: £153High Peak: £156Lancaster and Wyre: £144High Peak: £147

    £155£156£147High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£152£153£144

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: High Peak £208, Lancaster and Wyre £159Lancaster and Wyre: £159High Peak: £208Lancaster and Wyre: £160High Peak: £209Lancaster and Wyre: £151High Peak: £197

    £208£209£197High Peak is higher£159£160£151

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: High Peak £5.16, Lancaster and Wyre £2.29Lancaster and Wyre: £2.29High Peak: £5.16Lancaster and Wyre: £2.30High Peak: £5.18Lancaster and Wyre: £2.17High Peak: £4.89

    £5.16£5.18£4.89High Peak is higher£2.29£2.30£2.17

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: High Peak £2.84, Lancaster and Wyre £1.83Lancaster and Wyre: £1.83High Peak: £2.84Lancaster and Wyre: £1.84High Peak: £2.85Lancaster and Wyre: £1.74High Peak: £2.69

    £2.84£2.85£2.69High Peak is higher£1.83£1.84£1.74

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: High Peak £6.03, Lancaster and Wyre £6.17Lancaster and Wyre: £6.17High Peak: £6.03Lancaster and Wyre: £6.19High Peak: £6.06Lancaster and Wyre: £5.85High Peak: £5.72

    £6.03£6.06£5.72Lancaster and Wyre is higher£6.17£6.19£5.85

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: High Peak 226.1, Lancaster and Wyre 198.1Lancaster and Wyre: 198.1High Peak: 226.1

    226.1High Peak is higher198.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: High Peak 18.9, Lancaster and Wyre 17.5Lancaster and Wyre: 17.5High Peak: 18.9

    18.9High Peak is higherDepends on how you count17.5

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: High Peak 31.3, Lancaster and Wyre 31.5Lancaster and Wyre: 31.5High Peak: 31.3

    31.3Lancaster and Wyre is higher31.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: High Peak 65.3, Lancaster and Wyre 60.3Lancaster and Wyre: 60.3High Peak: 65.3

    65.3High Peak is higherDepends on how you count60.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: High Peak 92.0, Lancaster and Wyre 85.1Lancaster and Wyre: 85.1High Peak: 92.0

    92.0High Peak is higherDepends on how you count85.1

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: High Peak 11.7, Lancaster and Wyre 11.1Lancaster and Wyre: 11.1High Peak: 11.7

    11.7High Peak is higherDepends on how you count11.1

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High Peak and Lancaster and Wyre, per resident
MeasureHigh PeakLancaster and WyreHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,507£4,526£4,275£4,062£4,080£3,853High Peak
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,792£2,804£2,648£2,444£2,454£2,318High Peak
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£994£998£942£940£944£891High Peak
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,563£2,574£2,431£2,219£2,228£2,105High Peak
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£73£73£69£68£69£65High Peak
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£151£152£143£152£152£144Lancaster and Wyre
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.85£4.87£4.60£4.46£4.48£4.23High Peak
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£432£434£410£407£409£386High Peak
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£128£121£114£114£108High Peak
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£55£55£52£52£52£49High Peak
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£723£726£686£724£728£687Lancaster and Wyre
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£155£156£147£152£153£144High Peak
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£208£209£197£159£160£151High Peak
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.16£5.18£4.89£2.29£2.30£2.17High Peak
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.84£2.85£2.69£1.83£1.84£1.74High Peak
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.03£6.06£5.72£6.17£6.19£5.85Lancaster and Wyre
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026226.1198.1High Peak
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.917.5High Peak
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.331.5Lancaster and Wyre
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202665.360.3High Peak
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202692.085.1High Peak
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.711.1High Peak

Total

High Peak is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Lancaster and Wyre 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

High Peak Lancaster and Wyre

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: High Peak £414.5m, Lancaster and Wyre £409.3mLancaster and Wyre: £409.3mHigh Peak: £414.5mLancaster and Wyre: £411.1mHigh Peak: £416.2mLancaster and Wyre: £388.3mHigh Peak: £393.1m

    £414.5m£416.2m£393.1mHigh Peak is higher£409.3m£411.1m£388.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: High Peak £256.7m, Lancaster and Wyre £246.3mLancaster and Wyre: £246.3mHigh Peak: £256.7mLancaster and Wyre: £247.3mHigh Peak: £257.8mLancaster and Wyre: £233.6mHigh Peak: £243.5m

    £256.7m£257.8m£243.5mHigh Peak is higher£246.3m£247.3m£233.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: High Peak £91.4m, Lancaster and Wyre £94.7mLancaster and Wyre: £94.7mHigh Peak: £91.4mLancaster and Wyre: £95.1mHigh Peak: £91.8mLancaster and Wyre: £89.8mHigh Peak: £86.7m

    £91.4m£91.8m£86.7mLancaster and Wyre is higherDepends on how you count£94.7m£95.1m£89.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: High Peak £235.7m, Lancaster and Wyre £223.6mLancaster and Wyre: £223.6mHigh Peak: £235.7mLancaster and Wyre: £224.6mHigh Peak: £236.7mLancaster and Wyre: £212.1mHigh Peak: £223.6m

    £235.7m£236.7m£223.6mHigh Peak is higher£223.6m£224.6m£212.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: High Peak £6.7m, Lancaster and Wyre £6.9mLancaster and Wyre: £6.9mHigh Peak: £6.7mLancaster and Wyre: £6.9mHigh Peak: £6.7mLancaster and Wyre: £6.5mHigh Peak: £6.3m

    £6.7m£6.7m£6.3mLancaster and Wyre is higherDepends on how you count£6.9m£6.9m£6.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: High Peak £13.9m, Lancaster and Wyre £15.3mLancaster and Wyre: £15.3mHigh Peak: £13.9mLancaster and Wyre: £15.4mHigh Peak: £14.0mLancaster and Wyre: £14.5mHigh Peak: £13.2m

    £13.9m£14.0m£13.2mLancaster and Wyre is higher£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: High Peak £0.45m, Lancaster and Wyre £0.45mLancaster and Wyre: £0.45mHigh Peak: £0.45mLancaster and Wyre: £0.45mHigh Peak: £0.45mLancaster and Wyre: £0.43mHigh Peak: £0.42m

    £0.45m£0.45m£0.42mLancaster and Wyre 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: High Peak £39.8m, Lancaster and Wyre £41.0mLancaster and Wyre: £41.0mHigh Peak: £39.8mLancaster and Wyre: £41.2mHigh Peak: £39.9mLancaster and Wyre: £38.9mHigh Peak: £37.7m

    £39.8m£39.9m£37.7mLancaster and Wyre is higherDepends on how you count£41.0m£41.2m£38.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: High Peak £11.7m, Lancaster and Wyre £11.5mLancaster and Wyre: £11.5mHigh Peak: £11.7mLancaster and Wyre: £11.5mHigh Peak: £11.8mLancaster and Wyre: £10.9mHigh Peak: £11.1m

    £11.7m£11.8m£11.1mHigh Peak is higher£11.5m£11.5m£10.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: High Peak £5.0m, Lancaster and Wyre £5.2mLancaster and Wyre: £5.2mHigh Peak: £5.0mLancaster and Wyre: £5.3mHigh Peak: £5.0mLancaster and Wyre: £5.0mHigh Peak: £4.8m

    £5.0m£5.0m£4.8mLancaster and Wyre is higherDepends on how you count£5.2m£5.3m£5.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: High Peak £66.5m, Lancaster and Wyre £73.0mLancaster and Wyre: £73.0mHigh Peak: £66.5mLancaster and Wyre: £73.3mHigh Peak: £66.8mLancaster and Wyre: £69.2mHigh Peak: £63.1m

    £66.5m£66.8m£63.1mLancaster and Wyre is higherDepends on how you count£73.0m£73.3m£69.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: High Peak £14.3m, Lancaster and Wyre £15.3mLancaster and Wyre: £15.3mHigh Peak: £14.3mLancaster and Wyre: £15.4mHigh Peak: £14.4mLancaster and Wyre: £14.5mHigh Peak: £13.6m

    £14.3m£14.4m£13.6mLancaster and Wyre is higherDepends on how you count£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: High Peak £19.1m, Lancaster and Wyre £16.0mLancaster and Wyre: £16.0mHigh Peak: £19.1mLancaster and Wyre: £16.1mHigh Peak: £19.2mLancaster and Wyre: £15.2mHigh Peak: £18.1m

    £19.1m£19.2m£18.1mHigh Peak is higher£16.0m£16.1m£15.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: High Peak £0.47m, Lancaster and Wyre £0.23mLancaster and Wyre: £0.23mHigh Peak: £0.47mLancaster and Wyre: £0.23mHigh Peak: £0.48mLancaster and Wyre: £0.22mHigh Peak: £0.45m

    £0.47m£0.48m£0.45mHigh Peak is higher£0.23m£0.23m£0.22m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: High Peak £0.26m, Lancaster and Wyre £0.18mLancaster and Wyre: £0.18mHigh Peak: £0.26mLancaster and Wyre: £0.19mHigh Peak: £0.26mLancaster and Wyre: £0.17mHigh Peak: £0.25m

    £0.26m£0.26m£0.25mHigh Peak is higher£0.18m£0.19m£0.17m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: High Peak £0.55m, Lancaster and Wyre £0.62mLancaster and Wyre: £0.62mHigh Peak: £0.55mLancaster and Wyre: £0.62mHigh Peak: £0.56mLancaster and Wyre: £0.59mHigh Peak: £0.53m

    £0.55m£0.56m£0.53mLancaster and Wyre is higher£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: High Peak 20,790, Lancaster and Wyre 19,961Lancaster and Wyre: 19,961High Peak: 20,790

    20,790High Peak is higher19,961

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: High Peak 1,735, Lancaster and Wyre 1,762Lancaster and Wyre: 1,762High Peak: 1,735

    1,735Lancaster and Wyre is higherDepends on how you count1,762

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: High Peak 2,882, Lancaster and Wyre 3,170Lancaster and Wyre: 3,170High Peak: 2,882

    2,882Lancaster and Wyre is higher3,170

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: High Peak 6,002, Lancaster and Wyre 6,076Lancaster and Wyre: 6,076High Peak: 6,002

    6,002Lancaster and Wyre is higherDepends on how you count6,076

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: High Peak 8,456, Lancaster and Wyre 8,574Lancaster and Wyre: 8,574High Peak: 8,456

    8,456Lancaster and Wyre is higherDepends on how you count8,574

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: High Peak 1,075, Lancaster and Wyre 1,119Lancaster and Wyre: 1,119High Peak: 1,075

    1,075Lancaster and Wyre is higherDepends on how you count1,119

Show the numbers
High Peak and Lancaster and Wyre, total
MeasureHigh PeakLancaster and WyreHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£414.5m£416.2m£393.1m£409.3m£411.1m£388.3mHigh Peak
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£256.7m£257.8m£243.5m£246.3m£247.3m£233.6mHigh Peak
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£91.4m£91.8m£86.7m£94.7m£95.1m£89.8mLancaster and Wyre
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£235.7m£236.7m£223.6m£223.6m£224.6m£212.1mHigh Peak
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.7m£6.7m£6.3m£6.9m£6.9m£6.5mLancaster and Wyre
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.9m£14.0m£13.2m£15.3m£15.4m£14.5mLancaster and Wyre
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.42m£0.45m£0.45m£0.43mLancaster and Wyre
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£39.8m£39.9m£37.7m£41.0m£41.2m£38.9mLancaster and Wyre
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m£11.5m£11.5m£10.9mHigh Peak
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.0m£5.0m£4.8m£5.2m£5.3m£5.0mLancaster and Wyre
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£66.5m£66.8m£63.1m£73.0m£73.3m£69.2mLancaster and Wyre
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£14.3m£14.4m£13.6m£15.3m£15.4m£14.5mLancaster and Wyre
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£19.1m£19.2m£18.1m£16.0m£16.1m£15.2mHigh Peak
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.48m£0.45m£0.23m£0.23m£0.22mHigh Peak
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.26m£0.26m£0.25m£0.18m£0.19m£0.17mHigh Peak
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.56m£0.53m£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mLancaster and Wyre
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,79019,961High Peak
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7351,762Lancaster and Wyre
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8823,170Lancaster and Wyre
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,0026,076Lancaster and Wyre
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,4568,574Lancaster and Wyre
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0751,119Lancaster and Wyre

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.
  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.
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