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Lancaster and Wyre and Chester North and Neston

100,770 and 98,180 residents (mid-2024).

Lancaster and Wyre is higher than Chester North and Neston on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 0 of 22 per resident and 3 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

Lancaster and Wyre is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Chester North and Neston on 19. 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

Lancaster and Wyre Chester North and Neston

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Lancaster and Wyre £4,062, Chester North and Neston £4,401Chester North and Neston: £4,401Lancaster and Wyre: £4,062Chester North and Neston: £4,419Lancaster and Wyre: £4,080Chester North and Neston: £4,174Lancaster and Wyre: £3,853

    £4,062£4,080£3,853Chester North and Neston is higher£4,401£4,419£4,174

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Lancaster and Wyre £12,649, Chester North and Neston £12,710Chester North and Neston: £12,710Lancaster and Wyre: £12,649Chester North and Neston: £12,764Lancaster and Wyre: £12,703Chester North and Neston: £12,056Lancaster and Wyre: £11,998

    £12,649£12,703£11,998Chester North and Neston is higher£12,710£12,764£12,056

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Lancaster and Wyre £1,458, Chester North and Neston £1,609Chester North and Neston: £1,609Lancaster and Wyre: £1,458Chester North and Neston: £1,616Lancaster and Wyre: £1,464Chester North and Neston: £1,527Lancaster and Wyre: £1,383

    £1,458£1,464£1,383Chester North and Neston is higher£1,609£1,616£1,527

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Lancaster and Wyre £11,486, Chester North and Neston £11,537Chester North and Neston: £11,537Lancaster and Wyre: £11,486Chester North and Neston: £11,586Lancaster and Wyre: £11,534Chester North and Neston: £10,944Lancaster and Wyre: £10,895

    £11,486£11,534£10,895Chester North and Neston is higher£11,537£11,586£10,944

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Lancaster and Wyre £354, Chester North and Neston £399Chester North and Neston: £399Lancaster and Wyre: £354Chester North and Neston: £401Lancaster and Wyre: £356Chester North and Neston: £378Lancaster and Wyre: £336

    £354£356£336Chester North and Neston is higher£399£401£378

  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: Lancaster and Wyre £786, Chester North and Neston £749Chester North and Neston: £749Lancaster and Wyre: £786Chester North and Neston: £752Lancaster and Wyre: £789Chester North and Neston: £711Lancaster and Wyre: £745

    £786£789£745Lancaster and Wyre is higherDepends on how you count£749£752£711

  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: Lancaster and Wyre £23, Chester North and Neston £25Chester North and Neston: £25Lancaster and Wyre: £23Chester North and Neston: £25Lancaster and Wyre: £23Chester North and Neston: £23Lancaster and Wyre: £22

    £23£23£22Chester North and Neston is higher£25£25£23

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Lancaster and Wyre £407, Chester North and Neston £436Chester North and Neston: £436Lancaster and Wyre: £407Chester North and Neston: £438Lancaster and Wyre: £409Chester North and Neston: £414Lancaster and Wyre: £386

    £407£409£386Chester North and Neston is higher£436£438£414

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Lancaster and Wyre £114, Chester North and Neston £115Chester North and Neston: £115Lancaster and Wyre: £114Chester North and Neston: £116Lancaster and Wyre: £114Chester North and Neston: £109Lancaster and Wyre: £108

    £114£114£108Chester North and Neston is higherDepends on how you count£115£116£109

  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: Lancaster and Wyre £81, Chester North and Neston £86Chester North and Neston: £86Lancaster and Wyre: £81Chester North and Neston: £87Lancaster and Wyre: £81Chester North and Neston: £82Lancaster and Wyre: £77

    £81£81£77Chester North and Neston is higher£86£87£82

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Lancaster and Wyre £1,124, Chester North and Neston £1,226Chester North and Neston: £1,226Lancaster and Wyre: £1,124Chester North and Neston: £1,231Lancaster and Wyre: £1,129Chester North and Neston: £1,163Lancaster and Wyre: £1,066

    £1,124£1,129£1,066Chester North and Neston is higher£1,226£1,231£1,163

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Lancaster and Wyre £152, Chester North and Neston £220Chester North and Neston: £220Lancaster and Wyre: £152Chester North and Neston: £221Lancaster and Wyre: £153Chester North and Neston: £209Lancaster and Wyre: £144

    £152£153£144Chester North and Neston is higher£220£221£209

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Lancaster and Wyre £247, Chester North and Neston £286Chester North and Neston: £286Lancaster and Wyre: £247Chester North and Neston: £287Lancaster and Wyre: £248Chester North and Neston: £271Lancaster and Wyre: £234

    £247£248£234Chester North and Neston is higher£286£287£271

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Lancaster and Wyre £3.55, Chester North and Neston £5.74Chester North and Neston: £5.74Lancaster and Wyre: £3.55Chester North and Neston: £5.76Lancaster and Wyre: £3.57Chester North and Neston: £5.44Lancaster and Wyre: £3.37

    £3.55£3.57£3.37Chester North and Neston is higher£5.74£5.76£5.44

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Lancaster and Wyre £2.84, Chester North and Neston £5.74Chester North and Neston: £5.74Lancaster and Wyre: £2.84Chester North and Neston: £5.76Lancaster and Wyre: £2.85Chester North and Neston: £5.44Lancaster and Wyre: £2.69

    £2.84£2.85£2.69Chester North and Neston is higher£5.74£5.76£5.44

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Lancaster and Wyre £6.17, Chester North and Neston £6.41Chester North and Neston: £6.41Lancaster and Wyre: £6.17Chester North and Neston: £6.44Lancaster and Wyre: £6.19Chester North and Neston: £6.08Lancaster and Wyre: £5.85

    £6.17£6.19£5.85Chester North and Neston is higher£6.41£6.44£6.08

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Lancaster and Wyre 1,025.3, Chester North and Neston 1,019.7Chester North and Neston: 1,019.7Lancaster and Wyre: 1,025.3

    1,025.3Lancaster and Wyre is higherDepends on how you count1,019.7

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Lancaster and Wyre 90.5, Chester North and Neston 100.2Chester North and Neston: 100.2Lancaster and Wyre: 90.5

    90.5Chester North and Neston is higher100.2

  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: Lancaster and Wyre 162.8, Chester North and Neston 157.9Chester North and Neston: 157.9Lancaster and Wyre: 162.8

    162.8Lancaster and Wyre is higherDepends on how you count157.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Lancaster and Wyre 60.3, Chester North and Neston 62.7Chester North and Neston: 62.7Lancaster and Wyre: 60.3

    60.3Chester North and Neston is higher62.7

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Lancaster and Wyre 132.0, Chester North and Neston 144.8Chester North and Neston: 144.8Lancaster and Wyre: 132.0

    132.0Chester North and Neston is higher144.8

  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: Lancaster and Wyre 17.2, Chester North and Neston 18.0Chester North and Neston: 18.0Lancaster and Wyre: 17.2

    17.2Chester North and Neston is higher18.0

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Lancaster and Wyre and Chester North and Neston, per person in the age group
MeasureLancaster and WyreChester North and NestonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,062£4,080£3,853£4,401£4,419£4,174Chester North and Neston
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,649£12,703£11,998£12,710£12,764£12,056Chester North and Neston
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,458£1,464£1,383£1,609£1,616£1,527Chester North and Neston
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,486£11,534£10,895£11,537£11,586£10,944Chester North and Neston
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£354£356£336£399£401£378Chester North and Neston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£786£789£745£749£752£711Lancaster and Wyre
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£23£23£22£25£25£23Chester North and Neston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£407£409£386£436£438£414Chester North and Neston
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£114£114£108£115£116£109Chester North and Neston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£81£81£77£86£87£82Chester North and Neston
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,124£1,129£1,066£1,226£1,231£1,163Chester North and Neston
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£152£153£144£220£221£209Chester North and Neston
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£247£248£234£286£287£271Chester North and Neston
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.55£3.57£3.37£5.74£5.76£5.44Chester North and Neston
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.84£2.85£2.69£5.74£5.76£5.44Chester North and Neston
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.17£6.19£5.85£6.41£6.44£6.08Chester North and Neston
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,025.31,019.7Lancaster and Wyre
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202690.5100.2Chester North and Neston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026162.8157.9Lancaster and Wyre
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202660.362.7Chester North and Neston
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026132.0144.8Chester North and Neston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.218.0Chester North and Neston

Per resident

Lancaster and Wyre is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Chester North and Neston on 22. 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

Lancaster and Wyre Chester North and Neston

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Lancaster and Wyre £4,062, Chester North and Neston £4,401Chester North and Neston: £4,401Lancaster and Wyre: £4,062Chester North and Neston: £4,419Lancaster and Wyre: £4,080Chester North and Neston: £4,174Lancaster and Wyre: £3,853

    £4,062£4,080£3,853Chester North and Neston is higher£4,401£4,419£4,174

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Lancaster and Wyre £2,444, Chester North and Neston £2,597Chester North and Neston: £2,597Lancaster and Wyre: £2,444Chester North and Neston: £2,608Lancaster and Wyre: £2,454Chester North and Neston: £2,463Lancaster and Wyre: £2,318

    £2,444£2,454£2,318Chester North and Neston is higher£2,597£2,608£2,463

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Lancaster and Wyre £940, Chester North and Neston £1,025Chester North and Neston: £1,025Lancaster and Wyre: £940Chester North and Neston: £1,030Lancaster and Wyre: £944Chester North and Neston: £973Lancaster and Wyre: £891

    £940£944£891Chester North and Neston is higher£1,025£1,030£973

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Lancaster and Wyre £2,219, Chester North and Neston £2,357Chester North and Neston: £2,357Lancaster and Wyre: £2,219Chester North and Neston: £2,367Lancaster and Wyre: £2,228Chester North and Neston: £2,236Lancaster and Wyre: £2,105

    £2,219£2,228£2,105Chester North and Neston is higher£2,357£2,367£2,236

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Lancaster and Wyre £68, Chester North and Neston £82Chester North and Neston: £82Lancaster and Wyre: £68Chester North and Neston: £82Lancaster and Wyre: £69Chester North and Neston: £77Lancaster and Wyre: £65

    £68£69£65Chester North and Neston is higher£82£82£77

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Lancaster and Wyre £152, Chester North and Neston £153Chester North and Neston: £153Lancaster and Wyre: £152Chester North and Neston: £154Lancaster and Wyre: £152Chester North and Neston: £145Lancaster and Wyre: £144

    £152£152£144Chester North and Neston is higherDepends on how you count£153£154£145

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Lancaster and Wyre £4.46, Chester North and Neston £5.05Chester North and Neston: £5.05Lancaster and Wyre: £4.46Chester North and Neston: £5.07Lancaster and Wyre: £4.48Chester North and Neston: £4.79Lancaster and Wyre: £4.23

    £4.46£4.48£4.23Chester North and Neston is higher£5.05£5.07£4.79

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Lancaster and Wyre £407, Chester North and Neston £436Chester North and Neston: £436Lancaster and Wyre: £407Chester North and Neston: £438Lancaster and Wyre: £409Chester North and Neston: £414Lancaster and Wyre: £386

    £407£409£386Chester North and Neston is higher£436£438£414

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Lancaster and Wyre £114, Chester North and Neston £115Chester North and Neston: £115Lancaster and Wyre: £114Chester North and Neston: £116Lancaster and Wyre: £114Chester North and Neston: £109Lancaster and Wyre: £108

    £114£114£108Chester North and Neston is higherDepends on how you count£115£116£109

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Lancaster and Wyre £52, Chester North and Neston £55Chester North and Neston: £55Lancaster and Wyre: £52Chester North and Neston: £55Lancaster and Wyre: £52Chester North and Neston: £52Lancaster and Wyre: £49

    £52£52£49Chester North and Neston is higher£55£55£52

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Lancaster and Wyre £724, Chester North and Neston £781Chester North and Neston: £781Lancaster and Wyre: £724Chester North and Neston: £784Lancaster and Wyre: £728Chester North and Neston: £741Lancaster and Wyre: £687

    £724£728£687Chester North and Neston is higher£781£784£741

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Lancaster and Wyre £152, Chester North and Neston £220Chester North and Neston: £220Lancaster and Wyre: £152Chester North and Neston: £221Lancaster and Wyre: £153Chester North and Neston: £209Lancaster and Wyre: £144

    £152£153£144Chester North and Neston is higher£220£221£209

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Lancaster and Wyre £159, Chester North and Neston £182Chester North and Neston: £182Lancaster and Wyre: £159Chester North and Neston: £183Lancaster and Wyre: £160Chester North and Neston: £173Lancaster and Wyre: £151

    £159£160£151Chester North and Neston is higher£182£183£173

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Lancaster and Wyre £2.29, Chester North and Neston £3.66Chester North and Neston: £3.66Lancaster and Wyre: £2.29Chester North and Neston: £3.67Lancaster and Wyre: £2.30Chester North and Neston: £3.47Lancaster and Wyre: £2.17

    £2.29£2.30£2.17Chester North and Neston is higher£3.66£3.67£3.47

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Lancaster and Wyre £1.83, Chester North and Neston £3.65Chester North and Neston: £3.65Lancaster and Wyre: £1.83Chester North and Neston: £3.66Lancaster and Wyre: £1.84Chester North and Neston: £3.46Lancaster and Wyre: £1.74

    £1.83£1.84£1.74Chester North and Neston is higher£3.65£3.66£3.46

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Lancaster and Wyre £6.17, Chester North and Neston £6.41Chester North and Neston: £6.41Lancaster and Wyre: £6.17Chester North and Neston: £6.44Lancaster and Wyre: £6.19Chester North and Neston: £6.08Lancaster and Wyre: £5.85

    £6.17£6.19£5.85Chester North and Neston is higher£6.41£6.44£6.08

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Lancaster and Wyre 198.1, Chester North and Neston 208.4Chester North and Neston: 208.4Lancaster and Wyre: 198.1

    198.1Chester North and Neston is higherDepends on how you count208.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Lancaster and Wyre 17.5, Chester North and Neston 20.5Chester North and Neston: 20.5Lancaster and Wyre: 17.5

    17.5Chester North and Neston is higher20.5

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Lancaster and Wyre 31.5, Chester North and Neston 32.3Chester North and Neston: 32.3Lancaster and Wyre: 31.5

    31.5Chester North and Neston is higherDepends on how you count32.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Lancaster and Wyre 60.3, Chester North and Neston 62.7Chester North and Neston: 62.7Lancaster and Wyre: 60.3

    60.3Chester North and Neston is higher62.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Lancaster and Wyre 85.1, Chester North and Neston 92.3Chester North and Neston: 92.3Lancaster and Wyre: 85.1

    85.1Chester North and Neston is higher92.3

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Lancaster and Wyre 11.1, Chester North and Neston 11.5Chester North and Neston: 11.5Lancaster and Wyre: 11.1

    11.1Chester North and Neston is higher11.5

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Lancaster and Wyre and Chester North and Neston, per resident
MeasureLancaster and WyreChester North and NestonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,062£4,080£3,853£4,401£4,419£4,174Chester North and Neston
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,444£2,454£2,318£2,597£2,608£2,463Chester North and Neston
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£940£944£891£1,025£1,030£973Chester North and Neston
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,219£2,228£2,105£2,357£2,367£2,236Chester North and Neston
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£68£69£65£82£82£77Chester North and Neston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£152£152£144£153£154£145Chester North and Neston
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.46£4.48£4.23£5.05£5.07£4.79Chester North and Neston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£407£409£386£436£438£414Chester North and Neston
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£114£114£108£115£116£109Chester North and Neston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£52£52£49£55£55£52Chester North and Neston
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£724£728£687£781£784£741Chester North and Neston
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£152£153£144£220£221£209Chester North and Neston
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£159£160£151£182£183£173Chester North and Neston
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.29£2.30£2.17£3.66£3.67£3.47Chester North and Neston
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.83£1.84£1.74£3.65£3.66£3.46Chester North and Neston
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.17£6.19£5.85£6.41£6.44£6.08Chester North and Neston
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026198.1208.4Chester North and Neston
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.520.5Chester North and Neston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.532.3Chester North and Neston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202660.362.7Chester North and Neston
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202685.192.3Chester North and Neston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.111.5Chester North and Neston

Total

Lancaster and Wyre is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Chester North and Neston on 19. 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

Lancaster and Wyre Chester North and Neston

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Lancaster and Wyre £409.3m, Chester North and Neston £432.0mChester North and Neston: £432.0mLancaster and Wyre: £409.3mChester North and Neston: £433.9mLancaster and Wyre: £411.1mChester North and Neston: £409.8mLancaster and Wyre: £388.3m

    £409.3m£411.1m£388.3mChester North and Neston is higher£432.0m£433.9m£409.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Lancaster and Wyre £246.3m, Chester North and Neston £255.0mChester North and Neston: £255.0mLancaster and Wyre: £246.3mChester North and Neston: £256.1mLancaster and Wyre: £247.3mChester North and Neston: £241.9mLancaster and Wyre: £233.6m

    £246.3m£247.3m£233.6mChester North and Neston is higher£255.0m£256.1m£241.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Lancaster and Wyre £94.7m, Chester North and Neston £100.7mChester North and Neston: £100.7mLancaster and Wyre: £94.7mChester North and Neston: £101.1mLancaster and Wyre: £95.1mChester North and Neston: £95.5mLancaster and Wyre: £89.8m

    £94.7m£95.1m£89.8mChester North and Neston is higher£100.7m£101.1m£95.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Lancaster and Wyre £223.6m, Chester North and Neston £231.4mChester North and Neston: £231.4mLancaster and Wyre: £223.6mChester North and Neston: £232.4mLancaster and Wyre: £224.6mChester North and Neston: £219.5mLancaster and Wyre: £212.1m

    £223.6m£224.6m£212.1mChester North and Neston is higher£231.4m£232.4m£219.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Lancaster and Wyre £6.9m, Chester North and Neston £8.0mChester North and Neston: £8.0mLancaster and Wyre: £6.9mChester North and Neston: £8.0mLancaster and Wyre: £6.9mChester North and Neston: £7.6mLancaster and Wyre: £6.5m

    £6.9m£6.9m£6.5mChester North and Neston is higher£8.0m£8.0m£7.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Lancaster and Wyre £15.3m, Chester North and Neston £15.0mChester North and Neston: £15.0mLancaster and Wyre: £15.3mChester North and Neston: £15.1mLancaster and Wyre: £15.4mChester North and Neston: £14.3mLancaster and Wyre: £14.5m

    £15.3m£15.4m£14.5mLancaster and Wyre is higherDepends on how you count£15.0m£15.1m£14.3m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Lancaster and Wyre £0.45m, Chester North and Neston £0.50mChester North and Neston: £0.50mLancaster and Wyre: £0.45mChester North and Neston: £0.50mLancaster and Wyre: £0.45mChester North and Neston: £0.47mLancaster and Wyre: £0.43m

    £0.45m£0.45m£0.43mChester North and Neston is higher£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Lancaster and Wyre £41.0m, Chester North and Neston £42.8mChester North and Neston: £42.8mLancaster and Wyre: £41.0mChester North and Neston: £43.0mLancaster and Wyre: £41.2mChester North and Neston: £40.6mLancaster and Wyre: £38.9m

    £41.0m£41.2m£38.9mChester North and Neston is higher£42.8m£43.0m£40.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Lancaster and Wyre £11.5m, Chester North and Neston £11.3mChester North and Neston: £11.3mLancaster and Wyre: £11.5mChester North and Neston: £11.3mLancaster and Wyre: £11.5mChester North and Neston: £10.7mLancaster and Wyre: £10.9m

    £11.5m£11.5m£10.9mLancaster and Wyre is higherDepends on how you count£11.3m£11.3m£10.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Lancaster and Wyre £5.2m, Chester North and Neston £5.4mChester North and Neston: £5.4mLancaster and Wyre: £5.2mChester North and Neston: £5.4mLancaster and Wyre: £5.3mChester North and Neston: £5.1mLancaster and Wyre: £5.0m

    £5.2m£5.3m£5.0mChester North and Neston is higher£5.4m£5.4m£5.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Lancaster and Wyre £73.0m, Chester North and Neston £76.7mChester North and Neston: £76.7mLancaster and Wyre: £73.0mChester North and Neston: £77.0mLancaster and Wyre: £73.3mChester North and Neston: £72.7mLancaster and Wyre: £69.2m

    £73.0m£73.3m£69.2mChester North and Neston is higher£76.7m£77.0m£72.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Lancaster and Wyre £15.3m, Chester North and Neston £21.6mChester North and Neston: £21.6mLancaster and Wyre: £15.3mChester North and Neston: £21.7mLancaster and Wyre: £15.4mChester North and Neston: £20.5mLancaster and Wyre: £14.5m

    £15.3m£15.4m£14.5mChester North and Neston is higher£21.6m£21.7m£20.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Lancaster and Wyre £16.0m, Chester North and Neston £17.9mChester North and Neston: £17.9mLancaster and Wyre: £16.0mChester North and Neston: £17.9mLancaster and Wyre: £16.1mChester North and Neston: £16.9mLancaster and Wyre: £15.2m

    £16.0m£16.1m£15.2mChester North and Neston is higher£17.9m£17.9m£16.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Lancaster and Wyre £0.23m, Chester North and Neston £0.36mChester North and Neston: £0.36mLancaster and Wyre: £0.23mChester North and Neston: £0.36mLancaster and Wyre: £0.23mChester North and Neston: £0.34mLancaster and Wyre: £0.22m

    £0.23m£0.23m£0.22mChester North and Neston is higher£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Lancaster and Wyre £0.18m, Chester North and Neston £0.36mChester North and Neston: £0.36mLancaster and Wyre: £0.18mChester North and Neston: £0.36mLancaster and Wyre: £0.19mChester North and Neston: £0.34mLancaster and Wyre: £0.17m

    £0.18m£0.19m£0.17mChester North and Neston is higher£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Lancaster and Wyre £0.62m, Chester North and Neston £0.63mChester North and Neston: £0.63mLancaster and Wyre: £0.62mChester North and Neston: £0.63mLancaster and Wyre: £0.62mChester North and Neston: £0.60mLancaster and Wyre: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.62m£0.59mChester North and Neston is higher£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Lancaster and Wyre 19,961, Chester North and Neston 20,457Chester North and Neston: 20,457Lancaster and Wyre: 19,961

    19,961Chester North and Neston is higherDepends on how you count20,457

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Lancaster and Wyre 1,762, Chester North and Neston 2,010Chester North and Neston: 2,010Lancaster and Wyre: 1,762

    1,762Chester North and Neston is higher2,010

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Lancaster and Wyre 3,170, Chester North and Neston 3,167Chester North and Neston: 3,167Lancaster and Wyre: 3,170

    3,170Lancaster and Wyre is higherDepends on how you count3,167

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Lancaster and Wyre 6,076, Chester North and Neston 6,151Chester North and Neston: 6,151Lancaster and Wyre: 6,076

    6,076Chester North and Neston is higher6,151

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Lancaster and Wyre 8,574, Chester North and Neston 9,059Chester North and Neston: 9,059Lancaster and Wyre: 8,574

    8,574Chester North and Neston is higher9,059

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Lancaster and Wyre 1,119, Chester North and Neston 1,126Chester North and Neston: 1,126Lancaster and Wyre: 1,119

    1,119Chester North and Neston is higher1,126

Show the numbers
Lancaster and Wyre and Chester North and Neston, total
MeasureLancaster and WyreChester North and NestonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£409.3m£411.1m£388.3m£432.0m£433.9m£409.8mChester North and Neston
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£246.3m£247.3m£233.6m£255.0m£256.1m£241.9mChester North and Neston
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£94.7m£95.1m£89.8m£100.7m£101.1m£95.5mChester North and Neston
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£223.6m£224.6m£212.1m£231.4m£232.4m£219.5mChester North and Neston
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.9m£6.9m£6.5m£8.0m£8.0m£7.6mChester North and Neston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m£15.0m£15.1m£14.3mLancaster and Wyre
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m£0.50m£0.50m£0.47mChester North and Neston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£41.0m£41.2m£38.9m£42.8m£43.0m£40.6mChester North and Neston
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.5m£11.5m£10.9m£11.3m£11.3m£10.7mLancaster and Wyre
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.2m£5.3m£5.0m£5.4m£5.4m£5.1mChester North and Neston
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£73.0m£73.3m£69.2m£76.7m£77.0m£72.7mChester North and Neston
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m£21.6m£21.7m£20.5mChester North and Neston
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.0m£16.1m£15.2m£17.9m£17.9m£16.9mChester North and Neston
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.23m£0.23m£0.22m£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mChester North and Neston
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.18m£0.19m£0.17m£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mChester North and Neston
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m£0.63m£0.63m£0.60mChester North and Neston
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,96120,457Chester North and Neston
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7622,010Chester North and Neston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,1703,167Lancaster and Wyre
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,0766,151Chester North and Neston
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,5749,059Chester North and Neston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,1191,126Chester North and Neston

Sources

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

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