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Lancaster and Wyre and Loughborough

100,770 and 103,234 residents (mid-2024).

Lancaster and Wyre is higher than Loughborough on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 12 of 22 in total.

On 7 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 11 of 22 measures, and Loughborough on 11. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Lancaster and Wyre Loughborough

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Lancaster and Wyre £4,062, Loughborough £3,739Loughborough: £3,739Lancaster and Wyre: £4,062Loughborough: £3,755Lancaster and Wyre: £4,080Loughborough: £3,547Lancaster and Wyre: £3,853

    £4,062£4,080£3,853Lancaster and Wyre is higher£3,739£3,755£3,547

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Lancaster and Wyre £12,649, Loughborough £12,959Loughborough: £12,959Lancaster and Wyre: £12,649Loughborough: £13,015Lancaster and Wyre: £12,703Loughborough: £12,293Lancaster and Wyre: £11,998

    £12,649£12,703£11,998Loughborough is higherDepends on how you count£12,959£13,015£12,293

  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, Loughborough £1,423Loughborough: £1,423Lancaster and Wyre: £1,458Loughborough: £1,429Lancaster and Wyre: £1,464Loughborough: £1,350Lancaster and Wyre: £1,383

    £1,458£1,464£1,383Lancaster and Wyre is higherDepends on how you count£1,423£1,429£1,350

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Lancaster and Wyre £11,486, Loughborough £11,865Loughborough: £11,865Lancaster and Wyre: £11,486Loughborough: £11,915Lancaster and Wyre: £11,534Loughborough: £11,254Lancaster and Wyre: £10,895

    £11,486£11,534£10,895Loughborough is higherDepends on how you count£11,865£11,915£11,254

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Lancaster and Wyre £354, Loughborough £370Loughborough: £370Lancaster and Wyre: £354Loughborough: £372Lancaster and Wyre: £356Loughborough: £351Lancaster and Wyre: £336

    £354£356£336Loughborough is higherDepends on how you count£370£372£351

  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, Loughborough £703Loughborough: £703Lancaster and Wyre: £786Loughborough: £706Lancaster and Wyre: £789Loughborough: £666Lancaster and Wyre: £745

    £786£789£745Lancaster and Wyre is higher£703£706£666

  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, Loughborough £22Loughborough: £22Lancaster and Wyre: £23Loughborough: £22Lancaster and Wyre: £23Loughborough: £21Lancaster and Wyre: £22

    £23£23£22Lancaster and Wyre is higher£22£22£21

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Lancaster and Wyre £407, Loughborough £371Loughborough: £371Lancaster and Wyre: £407Loughborough: £373Lancaster and Wyre: £409Loughborough: £352Lancaster and Wyre: £386

    £407£409£386Lancaster and Wyre is higher£371£373£352

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Lancaster and Wyre £114, Loughborough £89Loughborough: £89Lancaster and Wyre: £114Loughborough: £89Lancaster and Wyre: £114Loughborough: £84Lancaster and Wyre: £108

    £114£114£108Lancaster and Wyre is higher£89£89£84

  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, Loughborough £81Loughborough: £81Lancaster and Wyre: £81Loughborough: £81Lancaster and Wyre: £81Loughborough: £77Lancaster and Wyre: £77

    £81£81£77Loughborough is higher£81£81£77

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Lancaster and Wyre £1,124, Loughborough £1,092Loughborough: £1,092Lancaster and Wyre: £1,124Loughborough: £1,097Lancaster and Wyre: £1,129Loughborough: £1,036Lancaster and Wyre: £1,066

    £1,124£1,129£1,066Lancaster and Wyre is higherDepends on how you count£1,092£1,097£1,036

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Lancaster and Wyre £152, Loughborough £169Loughborough: £169Lancaster and Wyre: £152Loughborough: £170Lancaster and Wyre: £153Loughborough: £161Lancaster and Wyre: £144

    £152£153£144Loughborough is higher£169£170£161

  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, Loughborough £241Loughborough: £241Lancaster and Wyre: £247Loughborough: £242Lancaster and Wyre: £248Loughborough: £229Lancaster and Wyre: £234

    £247£248£234Lancaster and Wyre is higherDepends on how you count£241£242£229

  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, Loughborough £4.90Loughborough: £4.90Lancaster and Wyre: £3.55Loughborough: £4.92Lancaster and Wyre: £3.57Loughborough: £4.65Lancaster and Wyre: £3.37

    £3.55£3.57£3.37Loughborough is higher£4.90£4.92£4.65

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Lancaster and Wyre £2.84, Loughborough £3.67Loughborough: £3.67Lancaster and Wyre: £2.84Loughborough: £3.68Lancaster and Wyre: £2.85Loughborough: £3.48Lancaster and Wyre: £2.69

    £2.84£2.85£2.69Loughborough is higher£3.67£3.68£3.48

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Lancaster and Wyre £6.17, Loughborough £6.77Loughborough: £6.77Lancaster and Wyre: £6.17Loughborough: £6.80Lancaster and Wyre: £6.19Loughborough: £6.42Lancaster and Wyre: £5.85

    £6.17£6.19£5.85Loughborough is higher£6.77£6.80£6.42

  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, Loughborough 1,025.9Loughborough: 1,025.9Lancaster and Wyre: 1,025.3

    1,025.3Loughborough is higherDepends on how you count1,025.9

  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, Loughborough 86.3Loughborough: 86.3Lancaster and Wyre: 90.5

    90.5Lancaster and Wyre is higher86.3

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Lancaster and Wyre 162.8, Loughborough 144.9Loughborough: 144.9Lancaster and Wyre: 162.8

    162.8Lancaster and Wyre is higher144.9

  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, Loughborough 53.4Loughborough: 53.4Lancaster and Wyre: 60.3

    60.3Lancaster and Wyre is higher53.4

  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, Loughborough 138.3Loughborough: 138.3Lancaster and Wyre: 132.0

    132.0Loughborough is higher138.3

  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, Loughborough 18.4Loughborough: 18.4Lancaster and Wyre: 17.2

    17.2Loughborough is higher18.4

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Lancaster and Wyre and Loughborough, per person in the age group
MeasureLancaster and WyreLoughboroughHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,062£4,080£3,853£3,739£3,755£3,547Lancaster and Wyre
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,649£12,703£11,998£12,959£13,015£12,293Loughborough
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,458£1,464£1,383£1,423£1,429£1,350Lancaster and Wyre
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,486£11,534£10,895£11,865£11,915£11,254Loughborough
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£354£356£336£370£372£351Loughborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£786£789£745£703£706£666Lancaster and Wyre
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£23£23£22£22£22£21Lancaster and Wyre
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£407£409£386£371£373£352Lancaster and Wyre
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£114£114£108£89£89£84Lancaster and Wyre
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£81£81£77£81£81£77Loughborough
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,124£1,129£1,066£1,092£1,097£1,036Lancaster and Wyre
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£152£153£144£169£170£161Loughborough
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£247£248£234£241£242£229Lancaster and Wyre
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.55£3.57£3.37£4.90£4.92£4.65Loughborough
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.84£2.85£2.69£3.67£3.68£3.48Loughborough
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.17£6.19£5.85£6.77£6.80£6.42Loughborough
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,025.31,025.9Loughborough
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202690.586.3Lancaster and Wyre
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026162.8144.9Lancaster and Wyre
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202660.353.4Lancaster and Wyre
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026132.0138.3Loughborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.218.4Loughborough

Per resident

Lancaster and Wyre is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Loughborough on 10. 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 Loughborough

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Lancaster and Wyre £4,062, Loughborough £3,739Loughborough: £3,739Lancaster and Wyre: £4,062Loughborough: £3,755Lancaster and Wyre: £4,080Loughborough: £3,547Lancaster and Wyre: £3,853

    £4,062£4,080£3,853Lancaster and Wyre is higher£3,739£3,755£3,547

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Lancaster and Wyre £2,444, Loughborough £2,152Loughborough: £2,152Lancaster and Wyre: £2,444Loughborough: £2,161Lancaster and Wyre: £2,454Loughborough: £2,041Lancaster and Wyre: £2,318

    £2,444£2,454£2,318Lancaster and Wyre is higherDepends on how you count£2,152£2,161£2,041

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Lancaster and Wyre £940, Loughborough £952Loughborough: £952Lancaster and Wyre: £940Loughborough: £956Lancaster and Wyre: £944Loughborough: £903Lancaster and Wyre: £891

    £940£944£891Loughborough is higherDepends on how you count£952£956£903

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Lancaster and Wyre £2,219, Loughborough £1,970Loughborough: £1,970Lancaster and Wyre: £2,219Loughborough: £1,979Lancaster and Wyre: £2,228Loughborough: £1,869Lancaster and Wyre: £2,105

    £2,219£2,228£2,105Lancaster and Wyre is higherDepends on how you count£1,970£1,979£1,869

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Lancaster and Wyre £68, Loughborough £61Loughborough: £61Lancaster and Wyre: £68Loughborough: £62Lancaster and Wyre: £69Loughborough: £58Lancaster and Wyre: £65

    £68£69£65Lancaster and Wyre is higherDepends on how you count£61£62£58

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Lancaster and Wyre £152, Loughborough £117Loughborough: £117Lancaster and Wyre: £152Loughborough: £117Lancaster and Wyre: £152Loughborough: £111Lancaster and Wyre: £144

    £152£152£144Lancaster and Wyre is higher£117£117£111

  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, Loughborough £3.65Loughborough: £3.65Lancaster and Wyre: £4.46Loughborough: £3.66Lancaster and Wyre: £4.48Loughborough: £3.46Lancaster and Wyre: £4.23

    £4.46£4.48£4.23Lancaster and Wyre is higher£3.65£3.66£3.46

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Lancaster and Wyre £407, Loughborough £371Loughborough: £371Lancaster and Wyre: £407Loughborough: £373Lancaster and Wyre: £409Loughborough: £352Lancaster and Wyre: £386

    £407£409£386Lancaster and Wyre is higher£371£373£352

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Lancaster and Wyre £114, Loughborough £89Loughborough: £89Lancaster and Wyre: £114Loughborough: £89Lancaster and Wyre: £114Loughborough: £84Lancaster and Wyre: £108

    £114£114£108Lancaster and Wyre is higher£89£89£84

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Lancaster and Wyre £52, Loughborough £54Loughborough: £54Lancaster and Wyre: £52Loughborough: £54Lancaster and Wyre: £52Loughborough: £51Lancaster and Wyre: £49

    £52£52£49Loughborough is higher£54£54£51

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Lancaster and Wyre £724, Loughborough £730Loughborough: £730Lancaster and Wyre: £724Loughborough: £734Lancaster and Wyre: £728Loughborough: £693Lancaster and Wyre: £687

    £724£728£687Loughborough is higherDepends on how you count£730£734£693

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Lancaster and Wyre £152, Loughborough £169Loughborough: £169Lancaster and Wyre: £152Loughborough: £170Lancaster and Wyre: £153Loughborough: £161Lancaster and Wyre: £144

    £152£153£144Loughborough is higher£169£170£161

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Lancaster and Wyre £159, Loughborough £161Loughborough: £161Lancaster and Wyre: £159Loughborough: £162Lancaster and Wyre: £160Loughborough: £153Lancaster and Wyre: £151

    £159£160£151Loughborough is higherDepends on how you count£161£162£153

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Lancaster and Wyre £2.29, Loughborough £3.28Loughborough: £3.28Lancaster and Wyre: £2.29Loughborough: £3.29Lancaster and Wyre: £2.30Loughborough: £3.11Lancaster and Wyre: £2.17

    £2.29£2.30£2.17Loughborough is higher£3.28£3.29£3.11

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Lancaster and Wyre £1.83, Loughborough £2.46Loughborough: £2.46Lancaster and Wyre: £1.83Loughborough: £2.47Lancaster and Wyre: £1.84Loughborough: £2.33Lancaster and Wyre: £1.74

    £1.83£1.84£1.74Loughborough is higher£2.46£2.47£2.33

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Lancaster and Wyre £6.17, Loughborough £6.77Loughborough: £6.77Lancaster and Wyre: £6.17Loughborough: £6.80Lancaster and Wyre: £6.19Loughborough: £6.42Lancaster and Wyre: £5.85

    £6.17£6.19£5.85Loughborough is higher£6.77£6.80£6.42

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Lancaster and Wyre 198.1, Loughborough 170.4Loughborough: 170.4Lancaster and Wyre: 198.1

    198.1Lancaster and Wyre is higherDepends on how you count170.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Lancaster and Wyre 17.5, Loughborough 14.3Loughborough: 14.3Lancaster and Wyre: 17.5

    17.5Lancaster and Wyre is higher14.3

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Lancaster and Wyre 31.5, Loughborough 24.1Loughborough: 24.1Lancaster and Wyre: 31.5

    31.5Lancaster and Wyre is higher24.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Lancaster and Wyre 60.3, Loughborough 53.4Loughborough: 53.4Lancaster and Wyre: 60.3

    60.3Lancaster and Wyre is higher53.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Lancaster and Wyre 85.1, Loughborough 92.5Loughborough: 92.5Lancaster and Wyre: 85.1

    85.1Loughborough is higher92.5

  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, Loughborough 12.3Loughborough: 12.3Lancaster and Wyre: 11.1

    11.1Loughborough is higher12.3

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Lancaster and Wyre and Loughborough, per resident
MeasureLancaster and WyreLoughboroughHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,062£4,080£3,853£3,739£3,755£3,547Lancaster and Wyre
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,444£2,454£2,318£2,152£2,161£2,041Lancaster and Wyre
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£940£944£891£952£956£903Loughborough
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,219£2,228£2,105£1,970£1,979£1,869Lancaster and Wyre
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£68£69£65£61£62£58Lancaster and Wyre
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£152£152£144£117£117£111Lancaster and Wyre
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.46£4.48£4.23£3.65£3.66£3.46Lancaster and Wyre
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£407£409£386£371£373£352Lancaster and Wyre
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£114£114£108£89£89£84Lancaster and Wyre
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£52£52£49£54£54£51Loughborough
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£724£728£687£730£734£693Loughborough
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£152£153£144£169£170£161Loughborough
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£159£160£151£161£162£153Loughborough
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.29£2.30£2.17£3.28£3.29£3.11Loughborough
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.83£1.84£1.74£2.46£2.47£2.33Loughborough
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.17£6.19£5.85£6.77£6.80£6.42Loughborough
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026198.1170.4Lancaster and Wyre
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.514.3Lancaster and Wyre
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.524.1Lancaster and Wyre
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202660.353.4Lancaster and Wyre
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202685.192.5Loughborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.112.3Loughborough

Total

Lancaster and Wyre is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Loughborough on 10. 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 Loughborough

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Lancaster and Wyre £409.3m, Loughborough £386.0mLoughborough: £386.0mLancaster and Wyre: £409.3mLoughborough: £387.7mLancaster and Wyre: £411.1mLoughborough: £366.2mLancaster and Wyre: £388.3m

    £409.3m£411.1m£388.3mLancaster and Wyre is higher£386.0m£387.7m£366.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Lancaster and Wyre £246.3m, Loughborough £222.1mLoughborough: £222.1mLancaster and Wyre: £246.3mLoughborough: £223.1mLancaster and Wyre: £247.3mLoughborough: £210.7mLancaster and Wyre: £233.6m

    £246.3m£247.3m£233.6mLancaster and Wyre is higherDepends on how you count£222.1m£223.1m£210.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Lancaster and Wyre £94.7m, Loughborough £98.2mLoughborough: £98.2mLancaster and Wyre: £94.7mLoughborough: £98.7mLancaster and Wyre: £95.1mLoughborough: £93.2mLancaster and Wyre: £89.8m

    £94.7m£95.1m£89.8mLoughborough is higherDepends on how you count£98.2m£98.7m£93.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Lancaster and Wyre £223.6m, Loughborough £203.4mLoughborough: £203.4mLancaster and Wyre: £223.6mLoughborough: £204.3mLancaster and Wyre: £224.6mLoughborough: £192.9mLancaster and Wyre: £212.1m

    £223.6m£224.6m£212.1mLancaster and Wyre is higherDepends on how you count£203.4m£204.3m£192.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Lancaster and Wyre £6.9m, Loughborough £6.3mLoughborough: £6.3mLancaster and Wyre: £6.9mLoughborough: £6.4mLancaster and Wyre: £6.9mLoughborough: £6.0mLancaster and Wyre: £6.5m

    £6.9m£6.9m£6.5mLancaster and Wyre is higherDepends on how you count£6.3m£6.4m£6.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Lancaster and Wyre £15.3m, Loughborough £12.0mLoughborough: £12.0mLancaster and Wyre: £15.3mLoughborough: £12.1mLancaster and Wyre: £15.4mLoughborough: £11.4mLancaster and Wyre: £14.5m

    £15.3m£15.4m£14.5mLancaster and Wyre is higher£12.0m£12.1m£11.4m

  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, Loughborough £0.38mLoughborough: £0.38mLancaster and Wyre: £0.45mLoughborough: £0.38mLancaster and Wyre: £0.45mLoughborough: £0.36mLancaster and Wyre: £0.43m

    £0.45m£0.45m£0.43mLancaster and Wyre is higher£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Lancaster and Wyre £41.0m, Loughborough £38.3mLoughborough: £38.3mLancaster and Wyre: £41.0mLoughborough: £38.5mLancaster and Wyre: £41.2mLoughborough: £36.3mLancaster and Wyre: £38.9m

    £41.0m£41.2m£38.9mLancaster and Wyre is higher£38.3m£38.5m£36.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Lancaster and Wyre £11.5m, Loughborough £9.1mLoughborough: £9.1mLancaster and Wyre: £11.5mLoughborough: £9.2mLancaster and Wyre: £11.5mLoughborough: £8.7mLancaster and Wyre: £10.9m

    £11.5m£11.5m£10.9mLancaster and Wyre is higher£9.1m£9.2m£8.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Lancaster and Wyre £5.2m, Loughborough £5.6mLoughborough: £5.6mLancaster and Wyre: £5.2mLoughborough: £5.6mLancaster and Wyre: £5.3mLoughborough: £5.3mLancaster and Wyre: £5.0m

    £5.2m£5.3m£5.0mLoughborough is higher£5.6m£5.6m£5.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Lancaster and Wyre £73.0m, Loughborough £75.4mLoughborough: £75.4mLancaster and Wyre: £73.0mLoughborough: £75.7mLancaster and Wyre: £73.3mLoughborough: £71.5mLancaster and Wyre: £69.2m

    £73.0m£73.3m£69.2mLoughborough is higherDepends on how you count£75.4m£75.7m£71.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Lancaster and Wyre £15.3m, Loughborough £17.5mLoughborough: £17.5mLancaster and Wyre: £15.3mLoughborough: £17.6mLancaster and Wyre: £15.4mLoughborough: £16.6mLancaster and Wyre: £14.5m

    £15.3m£15.4m£14.5mLoughborough is higher£17.5m£17.6m£16.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Lancaster and Wyre £16.0m, Loughborough £16.6mLoughborough: £16.6mLancaster and Wyre: £16.0mLoughborough: £16.7mLancaster and Wyre: £16.1mLoughborough: £15.8mLancaster and Wyre: £15.2m

    £16.0m£16.1m£15.2mLoughborough is higherDepends on how you count£16.6m£16.7m£15.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Lancaster and Wyre £0.23m, Loughborough £0.34mLoughborough: £0.34mLancaster and Wyre: £0.23mLoughborough: £0.34mLancaster and Wyre: £0.23mLoughborough: £0.32mLancaster and Wyre: £0.22m

    £0.23m£0.23m£0.22mLoughborough is higher£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Lancaster and Wyre £0.18m, Loughborough £0.25mLoughborough: £0.25mLancaster and Wyre: £0.18mLoughborough: £0.25mLancaster and Wyre: £0.19mLoughborough: £0.24mLancaster and Wyre: £0.17m

    £0.18m£0.19m£0.17mLoughborough is higher£0.25m£0.25m£0.24m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Lancaster and Wyre £0.62m, Loughborough £0.70mLoughborough: £0.70mLancaster and Wyre: £0.62mLoughborough: £0.70mLancaster and Wyre: £0.62mLoughborough: £0.66mLancaster and Wyre: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.62m£0.59mLoughborough is higher£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Lancaster and Wyre 19,961, Loughborough 17,586Loughborough: 17,586Lancaster and Wyre: 19,961

    19,961Lancaster and Wyre is higherDepends on how you count17,586

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Lancaster and Wyre 1,762, Loughborough 1,479Loughborough: 1,479Lancaster and Wyre: 1,762

    1,762Lancaster and Wyre is higher1,479

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Lancaster and Wyre 3,170, Loughborough 2,484Loughborough: 2,484Lancaster and Wyre: 3,170

    3,170Lancaster and Wyre is higher2,484

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Lancaster and Wyre 6,076, Loughborough 5,511Loughborough: 5,511Lancaster and Wyre: 6,076

    6,076Lancaster and Wyre is higher5,511

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Lancaster and Wyre 8,574, Loughborough 9,545Loughborough: 9,545Lancaster and Wyre: 8,574

    8,574Loughborough is higher9,545

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Lancaster and Wyre 1,119, Loughborough 1,268Loughborough: 1,268Lancaster and Wyre: 1,119

    1,119Loughborough is higher1,268

Show the numbers
Lancaster and Wyre and Loughborough, total
MeasureLancaster and WyreLoughboroughHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£409.3m£411.1m£388.3m£386.0m£387.7m£366.2mLancaster and Wyre
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£246.3m£247.3m£233.6m£222.1m£223.1m£210.7mLancaster and Wyre
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£94.7m£95.1m£89.8m£98.2m£98.7m£93.2mLoughborough
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£223.6m£224.6m£212.1m£203.4m£204.3m£192.9mLancaster and Wyre
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.9m£6.9m£6.5m£6.3m£6.4m£6.0mLancaster and Wyre
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m£12.0m£12.1m£11.4mLancaster and Wyre
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mLancaster and Wyre
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£41.0m£41.2m£38.9m£38.3m£38.5m£36.3mLancaster and Wyre
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.5m£11.5m£10.9m£9.1m£9.2m£8.7mLancaster and Wyre
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.2m£5.3m£5.0m£5.6m£5.6m£5.3mLoughborough
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£73.0m£73.3m£69.2m£75.4m£75.7m£71.5mLoughborough
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m£17.5m£17.6m£16.6mLoughborough
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.0m£16.1m£15.2m£16.6m£16.7m£15.8mLoughborough
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.23m£0.23m£0.22m£0.34m£0.34m£0.32mLoughborough
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.18m£0.19m£0.17m£0.25m£0.25m£0.24mLoughborough
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m£0.70m£0.70m£0.66mLoughborough
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,96117,586Lancaster and Wyre
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7621,479Lancaster and Wyre
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,1702,484Lancaster and Wyre
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,0765,511Lancaster and Wyre
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,5749,545Loughborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,1191,268Loughborough

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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