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High Peak and West Lancashire

91,959 and 104,126 residents (mid-2024).

High Peak is higher than West Lancashire on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 1 of 22 in total.

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

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Per person in the age group

High Peak is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and West Lancashire on 17. 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 West Lancashire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: High Peak £4,507, West Lancashire £4,617West Lancashire: £4,617High Peak: £4,507West Lancashire: £4,637High Peak: £4,526West Lancashire: £4,380High Peak: £4,275

    £4,507£4,526£4,275West Lancashire is higher£4,617£4,637£4,380

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: High Peak £12,886, West Lancashire £12,745West Lancashire: £12,745High Peak: £12,886West Lancashire: £12,799High Peak: £12,941West Lancashire: £12,089High Peak: £12,223

    £12,886£12,941£12,223High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£12,745£12,799£12,089

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: High Peak £1,641, West Lancashire £1,883West Lancashire: £1,883High Peak: £1,641West Lancashire: £1,891High Peak: £1,648West Lancashire: £1,786High Peak: £1,556

    £1,641£1,648£1,556West Lancashire is higher£1,883£1,891£1,786

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: High Peak £11,831, West Lancashire £11,530West Lancashire: £11,530High Peak: £11,831West Lancashire: £11,579High Peak: £11,881West Lancashire: £10,936High Peak: £11,222

    £11,831£11,881£11,222High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£11,530£11,579£10,936

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: High Peak £335, West Lancashire £423West Lancashire: £423High Peak: £335West Lancashire: £425High Peak: £337West Lancashire: £401High Peak: £318

    £335£337£318West Lancashire is higher£423£425£401

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over: High Peak £698, West Lancashire £764West Lancashire: £764High Peak: £698West Lancashire: £768High Peak: £701West Lancashire: £725High Peak: £662

    £698£701£662West Lancashire is higher£764£768£725

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per person aged 66 and over: High Peak £22, West Lancashire £28West Lancashire: £28High Peak: £22West Lancashire: £28High Peak: £22West Lancashire: £26High Peak: £21

    £22£22£21West Lancashire is higher£28£28£26

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: High Peak £432, West Lancashire £513West Lancashire: £513High Peak: £432West Lancashire: £516High Peak: £434West Lancashire: £487High Peak: £410

    £432£434£410West Lancashire is higher£513£516£487

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: High Peak £128, West Lancashire £151West Lancashire: £151High Peak: £128West Lancashire: £151High Peak: £128West Lancashire: £143High Peak: £121

    £128£128£121West Lancashire is higher£151£151£143

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: High Peak £90, West Lancashire £116West Lancashire: £116High Peak: £90West Lancashire: £117High Peak: £90West Lancashire: £110High Peak: £85

    £90£90£85West Lancashire is higher£116£117£110

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: High Peak £1,194, West Lancashire £1,441West Lancashire: £1,441High Peak: £1,194West Lancashire: £1,447High Peak: £1,199West Lancashire: £1,367High Peak: £1,133

    £1,194£1,199£1,133West Lancashire is higher£1,441£1,447£1,367

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: High Peak £155, West Lancashire £176West Lancashire: £176High Peak: £155West Lancashire: £177High Peak: £156West Lancashire: £167High Peak: £147

    £155£156£147West Lancashire is higher£176£177£167

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: High Peak £343, West Lancashire £314West Lancashire: £314High Peak: £343West Lancashire: £315High Peak: £345West Lancashire: £297High Peak: £325

    £343£345£325High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£314£315£297

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: High Peak £8.52, West Lancashire £5.05West Lancashire: £5.05High Peak: £8.52West Lancashire: £5.07High Peak: £8.55West Lancashire: £4.79High Peak: £8.08

    £8.52£8.55£8.08High Peak is higher£5.05£5.07£4.79

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: High Peak £4.69, West Lancashire £6.95West Lancashire: £6.95High Peak: £4.69West Lancashire: £6.98High Peak: £4.71West Lancashire: £6.59High Peak: £4.45

    £4.69£4.71£4.45West Lancashire is higher£6.95£6.98£6.59

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: High Peak £6.03, West Lancashire £8.47West Lancashire: £8.47High Peak: £6.03West Lancashire: £8.50High Peak: £6.06West Lancashire: £8.03High Peak: £5.72

    £6.03£6.06£5.72West Lancashire is higher£8.47£8.50£8.03

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: High Peak 1,043.5, West Lancashire 1,007.8West Lancashire: 1,007.8High Peak: 1,043.5

    1,043.5High Peak is higherDepends on how you count1,007.8

  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, West Lancashire 110.0West Lancashire: 110.0High Peak: 87.1

    87.1West Lancashire is higher110.0

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: High Peak 144.7, West Lancashire 161.0West Lancashire: 161.0High Peak: 144.7

    144.7West Lancashire is higher161.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: High Peak 65.3, West Lancashire 76.9West Lancashire: 76.9High Peak: 65.3

    65.3West Lancashire is higher76.9

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: High Peak 151.8, West Lancashire 173.1West Lancashire: 173.1High Peak: 151.8

    151.8West Lancashire is higher173.1

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: High Peak 19.3, West Lancashire 25.3West Lancashire: 25.3High Peak: 19.3

    19.3West Lancashire is higher25.3

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High Peak and West Lancashire, per person in the age group
MeasureHigh PeakWest LancashireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,507£4,526£4,275£4,617£4,637£4,380West Lancashire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,886£12,941£12,223£12,745£12,799£12,089High Peak
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,641£1,648£1,556£1,883£1,891£1,786West Lancashire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,831£11,881£11,222£11,530£11,579£10,936High Peak
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£335£337£318£423£425£401West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£698£701£662£764£768£725West Lancashire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£22£22£21£28£28£26West Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£432£434£410£513£516£487West Lancashire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£128£121£151£151£143West Lancashire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£90£90£85£116£117£110West Lancashire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,194£1,199£1,133£1,441£1,447£1,367West Lancashire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£155£156£147£176£177£167West Lancashire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£343£345£325£314£315£297High Peak
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.52£8.55£8.08£5.05£5.07£4.79High Peak
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.69£4.71£4.45£6.95£6.98£6.59West Lancashire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.03£6.06£5.72£8.47£8.50£8.03West Lancashire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,043.51,007.8High Peak
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202687.1110.0West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026144.7161.0West Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202665.376.9West Lancashire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026151.8173.1West Lancashire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.325.3West Lancashire

Per resident

High Peak is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and West Lancashire on 17. 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 West Lancashire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: High Peak £4,507, West Lancashire £4,617West Lancashire: £4,617High Peak: £4,507West Lancashire: £4,637High Peak: £4,526West Lancashire: £4,380High Peak: £4,275

    £4,507£4,526£4,275West Lancashire is higher£4,617£4,637£4,380

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: High Peak £2,792, West Lancashire £2,605West Lancashire: £2,605High Peak: £2,792West Lancashire: £2,616High Peak: £2,804West Lancashire: £2,471High Peak: £2,648

    £2,792£2,804£2,648High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£2,605£2,616£2,471

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: High Peak £994, West Lancashire £1,164West Lancashire: £1,164High Peak: £994West Lancashire: £1,169High Peak: £998West Lancashire: £1,104High Peak: £942

    £994£998£942West Lancashire is higher£1,164£1,169£1,104

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: High Peak £2,563, West Lancashire £2,357West Lancashire: £2,357High Peak: £2,563West Lancashire: £2,367High Peak: £2,574West Lancashire: £2,235High Peak: £2,431

    £2,563£2,574£2,431High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£2,357£2,367£2,235

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: High Peak £73, West Lancashire £86West Lancashire: £86High Peak: £73West Lancashire: £87High Peak: £73West Lancashire: £82High Peak: £69

    £73£73£69West Lancashire is higher£86£87£82

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: High Peak £151, West Lancashire £156West Lancashire: £156High Peak: £151West Lancashire: £157High Peak: £152West Lancashire: £148High Peak: £143

    £151£152£143West Lancashire is higher£156£157£148

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: High Peak £4.85, West Lancashire £5.66West Lancashire: £5.66High Peak: £4.85West Lancashire: £5.69High Peak: £4.87West Lancashire: £5.37High Peak: £4.60

    £4.85£4.87£4.60West Lancashire is higher£5.66£5.69£5.37

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: High Peak £432, West Lancashire £513West Lancashire: £513High Peak: £432West Lancashire: £516High Peak: £434West Lancashire: £487High Peak: £410

    £432£434£410West Lancashire is higher£513£516£487

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: High Peak £128, West Lancashire £151West Lancashire: £151High Peak: £128West Lancashire: £151High Peak: £128West Lancashire: £143High Peak: £121

    £128£128£121West Lancashire is higher£151£151£143

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: High Peak £55, West Lancashire £72West Lancashire: £72High Peak: £55West Lancashire: £72High Peak: £55West Lancashire: £68High Peak: £52

    £55£55£52West Lancashire is higher£72£72£68

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: High Peak £723, West Lancashire £891West Lancashire: £891High Peak: £723West Lancashire: £894High Peak: £726West Lancashire: £845High Peak: £686

    £723£726£686West Lancashire is higher£891£894£845

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: High Peak £155, West Lancashire £176West Lancashire: £176High Peak: £155West Lancashire: £177High Peak: £156West Lancashire: £167High Peak: £147

    £155£156£147West Lancashire is higher£176£177£167

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: High Peak £208, West Lancashire £194West Lancashire: £194High Peak: £208West Lancashire: £195High Peak: £209West Lancashire: £184High Peak: £197

    £208£209£197High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£194£195£184

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: High Peak £5.16, West Lancashire £3.12West Lancashire: £3.12High Peak: £5.16West Lancashire: £3.13High Peak: £5.18West Lancashire: £2.96High Peak: £4.89

    £5.16£5.18£4.89High Peak is higher£3.12£3.13£2.96

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: High Peak £2.84, West Lancashire £4.29West Lancashire: £4.29High Peak: £2.84West Lancashire: £4.31High Peak: £2.85West Lancashire: £4.07High Peak: £2.69

    £2.84£2.85£2.69West Lancashire is higher£4.29£4.31£4.07

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: High Peak £6.03, West Lancashire £8.47West Lancashire: £8.47High Peak: £6.03West Lancashire: £8.50High Peak: £6.06West Lancashire: £8.03High Peak: £5.72

    £6.03£6.06£5.72West Lancashire is higher£8.47£8.50£8.03

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: High Peak 226.1, West Lancashire 206.0West Lancashire: 206.0High Peak: 226.1

    226.1High Peak is higherDepends on how you count206.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: High Peak 18.9, West Lancashire 22.5West Lancashire: 22.5High Peak: 18.9

    18.9West Lancashire is higher22.5

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: High Peak 31.3, West Lancashire 32.9West Lancashire: 32.9High Peak: 31.3

    31.3West Lancashire is higher32.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: High Peak 65.3, West Lancashire 76.9West Lancashire: 76.9High Peak: 65.3

    65.3West Lancashire is higher76.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: High Peak 92.0, West Lancashire 107.0West Lancashire: 107.0High Peak: 92.0

    92.0West Lancashire is higher107.0

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: High Peak 11.7, West Lancashire 15.7West Lancashire: 15.7High Peak: 11.7

    11.7West Lancashire is higher15.7

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High Peak and West Lancashire, per resident
MeasureHigh PeakWest LancashireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,507£4,526£4,275£4,617£4,637£4,380West Lancashire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,792£2,804£2,648£2,605£2,616£2,471High Peak
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£994£998£942£1,164£1,169£1,104West Lancashire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,563£2,574£2,431£2,357£2,367£2,235High Peak
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£73£73£69£86£87£82West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£151£152£143£156£157£148West Lancashire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.85£4.87£4.60£5.66£5.69£5.37West Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£432£434£410£513£516£487West Lancashire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£128£121£151£151£143West Lancashire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£55£55£52£72£72£68West Lancashire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£723£726£686£891£894£845West Lancashire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£155£156£147£176£177£167West Lancashire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£208£209£197£194£195£184High Peak
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.16£5.18£4.89£3.12£3.13£2.96High Peak
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.84£2.85£2.69£4.29£4.31£4.07West Lancashire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.03£6.06£5.72£8.47£8.50£8.03West Lancashire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026226.1206.0High Peak
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.922.5West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.332.9West Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202665.376.9West Lancashire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202692.0107.0West Lancashire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.715.7West Lancashire

Total

High Peak is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and West Lancashire on 21. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

High Peak West Lancashire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: High Peak £414.5m, West Lancashire £480.8mWest Lancashire: £480.8mHigh Peak: £414.5mWest Lancashire: £482.8mHigh Peak: £416.2mWest Lancashire: £456.0mHigh Peak: £393.1m

    £414.5m£416.2m£393.1mWest Lancashire is higher£480.8m£482.8m£456.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: High Peak £256.7m, West Lancashire £271.2mWest Lancashire: £271.2mHigh Peak: £256.7mWest Lancashire: £272.4mHigh Peak: £257.8mWest Lancashire: £257.3mHigh Peak: £243.5m

    £256.7m£257.8m£243.5mWest Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£271.2m£272.4m£257.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: High Peak £91.4m, West Lancashire £121.2mWest Lancashire: £121.2mHigh Peak: £91.4mWest Lancashire: £121.7mHigh Peak: £91.8mWest Lancashire: £114.9mHigh Peak: £86.7m

    £91.4m£91.8m£86.7mWest Lancashire is higher£121.2m£121.7m£114.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: High Peak £235.7m, West Lancashire £245.4mWest Lancashire: £245.4mHigh Peak: £235.7mWest Lancashire: £246.4mHigh Peak: £236.7mWest Lancashire: £232.8mHigh Peak: £223.6m

    £235.7m£236.7m£223.6mWest Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£245.4m£246.4m£232.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: High Peak £6.7m, West Lancashire £9.0mWest Lancashire: £9.0mHigh Peak: £6.7mWest Lancashire: £9.0mHigh Peak: £6.7mWest Lancashire: £8.5mHigh Peak: £6.3m

    £6.7m£6.7m£6.3mWest Lancashire is higher£9.0m£9.0m£8.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: High Peak £13.9m, West Lancashire £16.3mWest Lancashire: £16.3mHigh Peak: £13.9mWest Lancashire: £16.3mHigh Peak: £14.0mWest Lancashire: £15.4mHigh Peak: £13.2m

    £13.9m£14.0m£13.2mWest Lancashire is higher£16.3m£16.3m£15.4m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: High Peak £0.45m, West Lancashire £0.59mWest Lancashire: £0.59mHigh Peak: £0.45mWest Lancashire: £0.59mHigh Peak: £0.45mWest Lancashire: £0.56mHigh Peak: £0.42m

    £0.45m£0.45m£0.42mWest Lancashire is higher£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: High Peak £39.8m, West Lancashire £53.5mWest Lancashire: £53.5mHigh Peak: £39.8mWest Lancashire: £53.7mHigh Peak: £39.9mWest Lancashire: £50.7mHigh Peak: £37.7m

    £39.8m£39.9m£37.7mWest Lancashire is higher£53.5m£53.7m£50.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: High Peak £11.7m, West Lancashire £15.7mWest Lancashire: £15.7mHigh Peak: £11.7mWest Lancashire: £15.7mHigh Peak: £11.8mWest Lancashire: £14.9mHigh Peak: £11.1m

    £11.7m£11.8m£11.1mWest Lancashire is higher£15.7m£15.7m£14.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: High Peak £5.0m, West Lancashire £7.5mWest Lancashire: £7.5mHigh Peak: £5.0mWest Lancashire: £7.5mHigh Peak: £5.0mWest Lancashire: £7.1mHigh Peak: £4.8m

    £5.0m£5.0m£4.8mWest Lancashire is higher£7.5m£7.5m£7.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: High Peak £66.5m, West Lancashire £92.7mWest Lancashire: £92.7mHigh Peak: £66.5mWest Lancashire: £93.1mHigh Peak: £66.8mWest Lancashire: £88.0mHigh Peak: £63.1m

    £66.5m£66.8m£63.1mWest Lancashire is higher£92.7m£93.1m£88.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: High Peak £14.3m, West Lancashire £18.3mWest Lancashire: £18.3mHigh Peak: £14.3mWest Lancashire: £18.4mHigh Peak: £14.4mWest Lancashire: £17.4mHigh Peak: £13.6m

    £14.3m£14.4m£13.6mWest Lancashire is higher£18.3m£18.4m£17.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: High Peak £19.1m, West Lancashire £20.2mWest Lancashire: £20.2mHigh Peak: £19.1mWest Lancashire: £20.3mHigh Peak: £19.2mWest Lancashire: £19.1mHigh Peak: £18.1m

    £19.1m£19.2m£18.1mWest Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£20.2m£20.3m£19.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: High Peak £0.47m, West Lancashire £0.33mWest Lancashire: £0.33mHigh Peak: £0.47mWest Lancashire: £0.33mHigh Peak: £0.48mWest Lancashire: £0.31mHigh Peak: £0.45m

    £0.47m£0.48m£0.45mHigh Peak is higher£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: High Peak £0.26m, West Lancashire £0.45mWest Lancashire: £0.45mHigh Peak: £0.26mWest Lancashire: £0.45mHigh Peak: £0.26mWest Lancashire: £0.42mHigh Peak: £0.25m

    £0.26m£0.26m£0.25mWest Lancashire is higher£0.45m£0.45m£0.42m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: High Peak £0.55m, West Lancashire £0.88mWest Lancashire: £0.88mHigh Peak: £0.55mWest Lancashire: £0.89mHigh Peak: £0.56mWest Lancashire: £0.84mHigh Peak: £0.53m

    £0.55m£0.56m£0.53mWest Lancashire is higher£0.88m£0.89m£0.84m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: High Peak 20,790, West Lancashire 21,449West Lancashire: 21,449High Peak: 20,790

    20,790West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count21,449

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: High Peak 1,735, West Lancashire 2,340West Lancashire: 2,340High Peak: 1,735

    1,735West Lancashire is higher2,340

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: High Peak 2,882, West Lancashire 3,426West Lancashire: 3,426High Peak: 2,882

    2,882West Lancashire is higher3,426

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: High Peak 6,002, West Lancashire 8,008West Lancashire: 8,008High Peak: 6,002

    6,002West Lancashire is higher8,008

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: High Peak 8,456, West Lancashire 11,138West Lancashire: 11,138High Peak: 8,456

    8,456West Lancashire is higher11,138

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: High Peak 1,075, West Lancashire 1,630West Lancashire: 1,630High Peak: 1,075

    1,075West Lancashire is higher1,630

Show the numbers
High Peak and West Lancashire, total
MeasureHigh PeakWest LancashireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£414.5m£416.2m£393.1m£480.8m£482.8m£456.0mWest Lancashire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£256.7m£257.8m£243.5m£271.2m£272.4m£257.3mWest Lancashire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£91.4m£91.8m£86.7m£121.2m£121.7m£114.9mWest Lancashire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£235.7m£236.7m£223.6m£245.4m£246.4m£232.8mWest Lancashire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.7m£6.7m£6.3m£9.0m£9.0m£8.5mWest Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.9m£14.0m£13.2m£16.3m£16.3m£15.4mWest Lancashire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.42m£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mWest Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£39.8m£39.9m£37.7m£53.5m£53.7m£50.7mWest Lancashire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m£15.7m£15.7m£14.9mWest Lancashire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.0m£5.0m£4.8m£7.5m£7.5m£7.1mWest Lancashire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£66.5m£66.8m£63.1m£92.7m£93.1m£88.0mWest Lancashire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£14.3m£14.4m£13.6m£18.3m£18.4m£17.4mWest Lancashire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£19.1m£19.2m£18.1m£20.2m£20.3m£19.1mWest Lancashire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.48m£0.45m£0.33m£0.33m£0.31mHigh Peak
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.26m£0.26m£0.25m£0.45m£0.45m£0.42mWest Lancashire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.56m£0.53m£0.88m£0.89m£0.84mWest Lancashire
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,79021,449West Lancashire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7352,340West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8823,426West Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,0028,008West Lancashire
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,45611,138West Lancashire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0751,630West Lancashire

Sources

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

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  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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