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Lancaster and Wyre and South West Wiltshire

100,770 and 99,098 residents (mid-2024).

Lancaster and Wyre is higher than South West Wiltshire on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 10 of 22 in total.

On 2 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 12 of 22 measures, and South West Wiltshire 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 South West Wiltshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Lancaster and Wyre £4,062, South West Wiltshire £4,488South West Wiltshire: £4,488Lancaster and Wyre: £4,062South West Wiltshire: £4,507Lancaster and Wyre: £4,080South West Wiltshire: £4,257Lancaster and Wyre: £3,853

    £4,062£4,080£3,853South West Wiltshire is higher£4,488£4,507£4,257

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Lancaster and Wyre £12,649, South West Wiltshire £12,513South West Wiltshire: £12,513Lancaster and Wyre: £12,649South West Wiltshire: £12,566Lancaster and Wyre: £12,703South West Wiltshire: £11,869Lancaster and Wyre: £11,998

    £12,649£12,703£11,998Lancaster and Wyre is higherDepends on how you count£12,513£12,566£11,869

  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, South West Wiltshire £1,807South West Wiltshire: £1,807Lancaster and Wyre: £1,458South West Wiltshire: £1,815Lancaster and Wyre: £1,464South West Wiltshire: £1,714Lancaster and Wyre: £1,383

    £1,458£1,464£1,383South West Wiltshire is higher£1,807£1,815£1,714

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Lancaster and Wyre £11,486, South West Wiltshire £11,556South West Wiltshire: £11,556Lancaster and Wyre: £11,486South West Wiltshire: £11,605Lancaster and Wyre: £11,534South West Wiltshire: £10,961Lancaster and Wyre: £10,895

    £11,486£11,534£10,895South West Wiltshire is higher£11,556£11,605£10,961

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Lancaster and Wyre £354, South West Wiltshire £309South West Wiltshire: £309Lancaster and Wyre: £354South West Wiltshire: £311Lancaster and Wyre: £356South West Wiltshire: £294Lancaster and Wyre: £336

    £354£356£336Lancaster and Wyre is higher£309£311£294

  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, South West Wiltshire £628South West Wiltshire: £628Lancaster and Wyre: £786South West Wiltshire: £631Lancaster and Wyre: £789South West Wiltshire: £596Lancaster and Wyre: £745

    £786£789£745Lancaster and Wyre is higher£628£631£596

  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, South West Wiltshire £20South West Wiltshire: £20Lancaster and Wyre: £23South West Wiltshire: £20Lancaster and Wyre: £23South West Wiltshire: £19Lancaster and Wyre: £22

    £23£23£22Lancaster and Wyre is higher£20£20£19

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Lancaster and Wyre £407, South West Wiltshire £389South West Wiltshire: £389Lancaster and Wyre: £407South West Wiltshire: £391Lancaster and Wyre: £409South West Wiltshire: £369Lancaster and Wyre: £386

    £407£409£386Lancaster and Wyre is higher£389£391£369

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Lancaster and Wyre £114, South West Wiltshire £144South West Wiltshire: £144Lancaster and Wyre: £114South West Wiltshire: £145Lancaster and Wyre: £114South West Wiltshire: £137Lancaster and Wyre: £108

    £114£114£108South West Wiltshire is higher£144£145£137

  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, South West Wiltshire £99South West Wiltshire: £99Lancaster and Wyre: £81South West Wiltshire: £100Lancaster and Wyre: £81South West Wiltshire: £94Lancaster and Wyre: £77

    £81£81£77South West Wiltshire is higher£99£100£94

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Lancaster and Wyre £1,124, South West Wiltshire £1,459South West Wiltshire: £1,459Lancaster and Wyre: £1,124South West Wiltshire: £1,465Lancaster and Wyre: £1,129South West Wiltshire: £1,384Lancaster and Wyre: £1,066

    £1,124£1,129£1,066South West Wiltshire is higher£1,459£1,465£1,384

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Lancaster and Wyre £152, South West Wiltshire £148South West Wiltshire: £148Lancaster and Wyre: £152South West Wiltshire: £149Lancaster and Wyre: £153South West Wiltshire: £141Lancaster and Wyre: £144

    £152£153£144Lancaster and Wyre is higher£148£149£141

  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, South West Wiltshire £237South West Wiltshire: £237Lancaster and Wyre: £247South West Wiltshire: £238Lancaster and Wyre: £248South West Wiltshire: £225Lancaster and Wyre: £234

    £247£248£234Lancaster and Wyre is higher£237£238£225

  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, South West Wiltshire £6.27South West Wiltshire: £6.27Lancaster and Wyre: £3.55South West Wiltshire: £6.30Lancaster and Wyre: £3.57South West Wiltshire: £5.95Lancaster and Wyre: £3.37

    £3.55£3.57£3.37South West Wiltshire is higher£6.27£6.30£5.95

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Lancaster and Wyre £2.84, South West Wiltshire £5.30South West Wiltshire: £5.30Lancaster and Wyre: £2.84South West Wiltshire: £5.33Lancaster and Wyre: £2.85South West Wiltshire: £5.03Lancaster and Wyre: £2.69

    £2.84£2.85£2.69South West Wiltshire is higher£5.30£5.33£5.03

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Lancaster and Wyre £6.17, South West Wiltshire £6.04South West Wiltshire: £6.04Lancaster and Wyre: £6.17South West Wiltshire: £6.07Lancaster and Wyre: £6.19South West Wiltshire: £5.73Lancaster and Wyre: £5.85

    £6.17£6.19£5.85Lancaster and Wyre is higher£6.04£6.07£5.73

  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, South West Wiltshire 1,020.8South West Wiltshire: 1,020.8Lancaster and Wyre: 1,025.3

    1,025.3Lancaster and Wyre is higherDepends on how you count1,020.8

  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, South West Wiltshire 76.5South West Wiltshire: 76.5Lancaster and Wyre: 90.5

    90.5Lancaster and Wyre is higher76.5

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Lancaster and Wyre 162.8, South West Wiltshire 136.3South West Wiltshire: 136.3Lancaster and Wyre: 162.8

    162.8Lancaster and Wyre is higher136.3

  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, South West Wiltshire 59.2South West Wiltshire: 59.2Lancaster and Wyre: 60.3

    60.3Lancaster and Wyre is higher59.2

  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, South West Wiltshire 165.7South West Wiltshire: 165.7Lancaster and Wyre: 132.0

    132.0South West Wiltshire is higher165.7

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Lancaster and Wyre 17.2, South West Wiltshire 21.5South West Wiltshire: 21.5Lancaster and Wyre: 17.2

    17.2South West Wiltshire is higher21.5

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Lancaster and Wyre and South West Wiltshire, per person in the age group
MeasureLancaster and WyreSouth West WiltshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,062£4,080£3,853£4,488£4,507£4,257South West Wiltshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,649£12,703£11,998£12,513£12,566£11,869Lancaster and Wyre
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,458£1,464£1,383£1,807£1,815£1,714South West Wiltshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,486£11,534£10,895£11,556£11,605£10,961South West Wiltshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£354£356£336£309£311£294Lancaster and Wyre
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£786£789£745£628£631£596Lancaster and Wyre
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£23£23£22£20£20£19Lancaster and Wyre
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£407£409£386£389£391£369Lancaster and Wyre
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£114£114£108£144£145£137South West Wiltshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£81£81£77£99£100£94South West Wiltshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,124£1,129£1,066£1,459£1,465£1,384South West Wiltshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£152£153£144£148£149£141Lancaster and Wyre
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£247£248£234£237£238£225Lancaster and Wyre
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.55£3.57£3.37£6.27£6.30£5.95South West Wiltshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.84£2.85£2.69£5.30£5.33£5.03South West Wiltshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.17£6.19£5.85£6.04£6.07£5.73Lancaster and Wyre
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,025.31,020.8Lancaster and Wyre
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202690.576.5Lancaster and Wyre
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026162.8136.3Lancaster and Wyre
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202660.359.2Lancaster and Wyre
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026132.0165.7South West Wiltshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.221.5South West Wiltshire

Per resident

Lancaster and Wyre is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and South West Wiltshire on 12. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Lancaster and Wyre South West Wiltshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Lancaster and Wyre £4,062, South West Wiltshire £4,488South West Wiltshire: £4,488Lancaster and Wyre: £4,062South West Wiltshire: £4,507Lancaster and Wyre: £4,080South West Wiltshire: £4,257Lancaster and Wyre: £3,853

    £4,062£4,080£3,853South West Wiltshire is higher£4,488£4,507£4,257

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Lancaster and Wyre £2,444, South West Wiltshire £2,721South West Wiltshire: £2,721Lancaster and Wyre: £2,444South West Wiltshire: £2,733Lancaster and Wyre: £2,454South West Wiltshire: £2,581Lancaster and Wyre: £2,318

    £2,444£2,454£2,318South West Wiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,721£2,733£2,581

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Lancaster and Wyre £940, South West Wiltshire £1,079South West Wiltshire: £1,079Lancaster and Wyre: £940South West Wiltshire: £1,084Lancaster and Wyre: £944South West Wiltshire: £1,024Lancaster and Wyre: £891

    £940£944£891South West Wiltshire is higher£1,079£1,084£1,024

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Lancaster and Wyre £2,219, South West Wiltshire £2,513South West Wiltshire: £2,513Lancaster and Wyre: £2,219South West Wiltshire: £2,523Lancaster and Wyre: £2,228South West Wiltshire: £2,383Lancaster and Wyre: £2,105

    £2,219£2,228£2,105South West Wiltshire is higher£2,513£2,523£2,383

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Lancaster and Wyre £68, South West Wiltshire £67South West Wiltshire: £67Lancaster and Wyre: £68South West Wiltshire: £68Lancaster and Wyre: £69South West Wiltshire: £64Lancaster and Wyre: £65

    £68£69£65Lancaster and Wyre is higher£67£68£64

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Lancaster and Wyre £152, South West Wiltshire £137South West Wiltshire: £137Lancaster and Wyre: £152South West Wiltshire: £137Lancaster and Wyre: £152South West Wiltshire: £130Lancaster and Wyre: £144

    £152£152£144Lancaster and Wyre is higher£137£137£130

  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, South West Wiltshire £4.26South West Wiltshire: £4.26Lancaster and Wyre: £4.46South West Wiltshire: £4.28Lancaster and Wyre: £4.48South West Wiltshire: £4.04Lancaster and Wyre: £4.23

    £4.46£4.48£4.23Lancaster and Wyre is higher£4.26£4.28£4.04

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Lancaster and Wyre £407, South West Wiltshire £389South West Wiltshire: £389Lancaster and Wyre: £407South West Wiltshire: £391Lancaster and Wyre: £409South West Wiltshire: £369Lancaster and Wyre: £386

    £407£409£386Lancaster and Wyre is higher£389£391£369

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Lancaster and Wyre £114, South West Wiltshire £144South West Wiltshire: £144Lancaster and Wyre: £114South West Wiltshire: £145Lancaster and Wyre: £114South West Wiltshire: £137Lancaster and Wyre: £108

    £114£114£108South West Wiltshire is higher£144£145£137

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Lancaster and Wyre £52, South West Wiltshire £59South West Wiltshire: £59Lancaster and Wyre: £52South West Wiltshire: £59Lancaster and Wyre: £52South West Wiltshire: £56Lancaster and Wyre: £49

    £52£52£49South West Wiltshire is higher£59£59£56

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Lancaster and Wyre £724, South West Wiltshire £871South West Wiltshire: £871Lancaster and Wyre: £724South West Wiltshire: £875Lancaster and Wyre: £728South West Wiltshire: £826Lancaster and Wyre: £687

    £724£728£687South West Wiltshire is higher£871£875£826

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Lancaster and Wyre £152, South West Wiltshire £148South West Wiltshire: £148Lancaster and Wyre: £152South West Wiltshire: £149Lancaster and Wyre: £153South West Wiltshire: £141Lancaster and Wyre: £144

    £152£153£144Lancaster and Wyre is higher£148£149£141

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Lancaster and Wyre £159, South West Wiltshire £142South West Wiltshire: £142Lancaster and Wyre: £159South West Wiltshire: £142Lancaster and Wyre: £160South West Wiltshire: £134Lancaster and Wyre: £151

    £159£160£151Lancaster and Wyre is higher£142£142£134

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Lancaster and Wyre £2.29, South West Wiltshire £3.74South West Wiltshire: £3.74Lancaster and Wyre: £2.29South West Wiltshire: £3.76Lancaster and Wyre: £2.30South West Wiltshire: £3.55Lancaster and Wyre: £2.17

    £2.29£2.30£2.17South West Wiltshire is higher£3.74£3.76£3.55

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Lancaster and Wyre £1.83, South West Wiltshire £3.17South West Wiltshire: £3.17Lancaster and Wyre: £1.83South West Wiltshire: £3.19Lancaster and Wyre: £1.84South West Wiltshire: £3.01Lancaster and Wyre: £1.74

    £1.83£1.84£1.74South West Wiltshire is higher£3.17£3.19£3.01

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Lancaster and Wyre £6.17, South West Wiltshire £6.04South West Wiltshire: £6.04Lancaster and Wyre: £6.17South West Wiltshire: £6.07Lancaster and Wyre: £6.19South West Wiltshire: £5.73Lancaster and Wyre: £5.85

    £6.17£6.19£5.85Lancaster and Wyre is higher£6.04£6.07£5.73

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Lancaster and Wyre 198.1, South West Wiltshire 222.0South West Wiltshire: 222.0Lancaster and Wyre: 198.1

    198.1South West Wiltshire is higherDepends on how you count222.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Lancaster and Wyre 17.5, South West Wiltshire 16.6South West Wiltshire: 16.6Lancaster and Wyre: 17.5

    17.5Lancaster and Wyre is higher16.6

  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, South West Wiltshire 29.6South West Wiltshire: 29.6Lancaster and Wyre: 31.5

    31.5Lancaster and Wyre is higher29.6

  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, South West Wiltshire 59.2South West Wiltshire: 59.2Lancaster and Wyre: 60.3

    60.3Lancaster and Wyre is higher59.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Lancaster and Wyre 85.1, South West Wiltshire 99.0South West Wiltshire: 99.0Lancaster and Wyre: 85.1

    85.1South West Wiltshire is higher99.0

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Lancaster and Wyre 11.1, South West Wiltshire 12.8South West Wiltshire: 12.8Lancaster and Wyre: 11.1

    11.1South West Wiltshire is higher12.8

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Lancaster and Wyre and South West Wiltshire, per resident
MeasureLancaster and WyreSouth West WiltshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,062£4,080£3,853£4,488£4,507£4,257South West Wiltshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,444£2,454£2,318£2,721£2,733£2,581South West Wiltshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£940£944£891£1,079£1,084£1,024South West Wiltshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,219£2,228£2,105£2,513£2,523£2,383South West Wiltshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£68£69£65£67£68£64Lancaster and Wyre
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£152£152£144£137£137£130Lancaster and Wyre
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.46£4.48£4.23£4.26£4.28£4.04Lancaster and Wyre
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£407£409£386£389£391£369Lancaster and Wyre
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£114£114£108£144£145£137South West Wiltshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£52£52£49£59£59£56South West Wiltshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£724£728£687£871£875£826South West Wiltshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£152£153£144£148£149£141Lancaster and Wyre
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£159£160£151£142£142£134Lancaster and Wyre
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.29£2.30£2.17£3.74£3.76£3.55South West Wiltshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.83£1.84£1.74£3.17£3.19£3.01South West Wiltshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.17£6.19£5.85£6.04£6.07£5.73Lancaster and Wyre
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026198.1222.0South West Wiltshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.516.6Lancaster and Wyre
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.529.6Lancaster and Wyre
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202660.359.2Lancaster and Wyre
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202685.199.0South West Wiltshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.112.8South West Wiltshire

Total

Lancaster and Wyre is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and South West Wiltshire on 12. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Lancaster and Wyre South West Wiltshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Lancaster and Wyre £409.3m, South West Wiltshire £444.7mSouth West Wiltshire: £444.7mLancaster and Wyre: £409.3mSouth West Wiltshire: £446.6mLancaster and Wyre: £411.1mSouth West Wiltshire: £421.9mLancaster and Wyre: £388.3m

    £409.3m£411.1m£388.3mSouth West Wiltshire is higher£444.7m£446.6m£421.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Lancaster and Wyre £246.3m, South West Wiltshire £269.6mSouth West Wiltshire: £269.6mLancaster and Wyre: £246.3mSouth West Wiltshire: £270.8mLancaster and Wyre: £247.3mSouth West Wiltshire: £255.8mLancaster and Wyre: £233.6m

    £246.3m£247.3m£233.6mSouth West Wiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£269.6m£270.8m£255.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Lancaster and Wyre £94.7m, South West Wiltshire £106.9mSouth West Wiltshire: £106.9mLancaster and Wyre: £94.7mSouth West Wiltshire: £107.4mLancaster and Wyre: £95.1mSouth West Wiltshire: £101.4mLancaster and Wyre: £89.8m

    £94.7m£95.1m£89.8mSouth West Wiltshire is higher£106.9m£107.4m£101.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Lancaster and Wyre £223.6m, South West Wiltshire £249.0mSouth West Wiltshire: £249.0mLancaster and Wyre: £223.6mSouth West Wiltshire: £250.1mLancaster and Wyre: £224.6mSouth West Wiltshire: £236.2mLancaster and Wyre: £212.1m

    £223.6m£224.6m£212.1mSouth West Wiltshire is higher£249.0m£250.1m£236.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Lancaster and Wyre £6.9m, South West Wiltshire £6.7mSouth West Wiltshire: £6.7mLancaster and Wyre: £6.9mSouth West Wiltshire: £6.7mLancaster and Wyre: £6.9mSouth West Wiltshire: £6.3mLancaster and Wyre: £6.5m

    £6.9m£6.9m£6.5mLancaster and Wyre is higher£6.7m£6.7m£6.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Lancaster and Wyre £15.3m, South West Wiltshire £13.5mSouth West Wiltshire: £13.5mLancaster and Wyre: £15.3mSouth West Wiltshire: £13.6mLancaster and Wyre: £15.4mSouth West Wiltshire: £12.8mLancaster and Wyre: £14.5m

    £15.3m£15.4m£14.5mLancaster and Wyre is higher£13.5m£13.6m£12.8m

  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, South West Wiltshire £0.42mSouth West Wiltshire: £0.42mLancaster and Wyre: £0.45mSouth West Wiltshire: £0.42mLancaster and Wyre: £0.45mSouth West Wiltshire: £0.40mLancaster and Wyre: £0.43m

    £0.45m£0.45m£0.43mLancaster and Wyre is higher£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Lancaster and Wyre £41.0m, South West Wiltshire £38.6mSouth West Wiltshire: £38.6mLancaster and Wyre: £41.0mSouth West Wiltshire: £38.7mLancaster and Wyre: £41.2mSouth West Wiltshire: £36.6mLancaster and Wyre: £38.9m

    £41.0m£41.2m£38.9mLancaster and Wyre is higher£38.6m£38.7m£36.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Lancaster and Wyre £11.5m, South West Wiltshire £14.3mSouth West Wiltshire: £14.3mLancaster and Wyre: £11.5mSouth West Wiltshire: £14.4mLancaster and Wyre: £11.5mSouth West Wiltshire: £13.6mLancaster and Wyre: £10.9m

    £11.5m£11.5m£10.9mSouth West Wiltshire is higher£14.3m£14.4m£13.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Lancaster and Wyre £5.2m, South West Wiltshire £5.9mSouth West Wiltshire: £5.9mLancaster and Wyre: £5.2mSouth West Wiltshire: £5.9mLancaster and Wyre: £5.3mSouth West Wiltshire: £5.6mLancaster and Wyre: £5.0m

    £5.2m£5.3m£5.0mSouth West Wiltshire is higher£5.9m£5.9m£5.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Lancaster and Wyre £73.0m, South West Wiltshire £86.3mSouth West Wiltshire: £86.3mLancaster and Wyre: £73.0mSouth West Wiltshire: £86.7mLancaster and Wyre: £73.3mSouth West Wiltshire: £81.9mLancaster and Wyre: £69.2m

    £73.0m£73.3m£69.2mSouth West Wiltshire is higher£86.3m£86.7m£81.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Lancaster and Wyre £15.3m, South West Wiltshire £14.7mSouth West Wiltshire: £14.7mLancaster and Wyre: £15.3mSouth West Wiltshire: £14.8mLancaster and Wyre: £15.4mSouth West Wiltshire: £13.9mLancaster and Wyre: £14.5m

    £15.3m£15.4m£14.5mLancaster and Wyre is higher£14.7m£14.8m£13.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Lancaster and Wyre £16.0m, South West Wiltshire £14.0mSouth West Wiltshire: £14.0mLancaster and Wyre: £16.0mSouth West Wiltshire: £14.1mLancaster and Wyre: £16.1mSouth West Wiltshire: £13.3mLancaster and Wyre: £15.2m

    £16.0m£16.1m£15.2mLancaster and Wyre is higher£14.0m£14.1m£13.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Lancaster and Wyre £0.23m, South West Wiltshire £0.37mSouth West Wiltshire: £0.37mLancaster and Wyre: £0.23mSouth West Wiltshire: £0.37mLancaster and Wyre: £0.23mSouth West Wiltshire: £0.35mLancaster and Wyre: £0.22m

    £0.23m£0.23m£0.22mSouth West Wiltshire is higher£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Lancaster and Wyre £0.18m, South West Wiltshire £0.31mSouth West Wiltshire: £0.31mLancaster and Wyre: £0.18mSouth West Wiltshire: £0.32mLancaster and Wyre: £0.19mSouth West Wiltshire: £0.30mLancaster and Wyre: £0.17m

    £0.18m£0.19m£0.17mSouth West Wiltshire is higher£0.31m£0.32m£0.30m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Lancaster and Wyre £0.62m, South West Wiltshire £0.60mSouth West Wiltshire: £0.60mLancaster and Wyre: £0.62mSouth West Wiltshire: £0.60mLancaster and Wyre: £0.62mSouth West Wiltshire: £0.57mLancaster and Wyre: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.62m£0.59mLancaster and Wyre is higher£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Lancaster and Wyre 19,961, South West Wiltshire 21,997South West Wiltshire: 21,997Lancaster and Wyre: 19,961

    19,961South West Wiltshire is higherDepends on how you count21,997

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Lancaster and Wyre 1,762, South West Wiltshire 1,648South West Wiltshire: 1,648Lancaster and Wyre: 1,762

    1,762Lancaster and Wyre is higher1,648

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Lancaster and Wyre 3,170, South West Wiltshire 2,936South West Wiltshire: 2,936Lancaster and Wyre: 3,170

    3,170Lancaster and Wyre is higher2,936

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Lancaster and Wyre 6,076, South West Wiltshire 5,869South West Wiltshire: 5,869Lancaster and Wyre: 6,076

    6,076Lancaster and Wyre is higher5,869

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Lancaster and Wyre 8,574, South West Wiltshire 9,809South West Wiltshire: 9,809Lancaster and Wyre: 8,574

    8,574South West Wiltshire is higher9,809

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Lancaster and Wyre 1,119, South West Wiltshire 1,271South West Wiltshire: 1,271Lancaster and Wyre: 1,119

    1,119South West Wiltshire is higher1,271

Show the numbers
Lancaster and Wyre and South West Wiltshire, total
MeasureLancaster and WyreSouth West WiltshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£409.3m£411.1m£388.3m£444.7m£446.6m£421.9mSouth West Wiltshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£246.3m£247.3m£233.6m£269.6m£270.8m£255.8mSouth West Wiltshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£94.7m£95.1m£89.8m£106.9m£107.4m£101.4mSouth West Wiltshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£223.6m£224.6m£212.1m£249.0m£250.1m£236.2mSouth West Wiltshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.9m£6.9m£6.5m£6.7m£6.7m£6.3mLancaster and Wyre
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m£13.5m£13.6m£12.8mLancaster and Wyre
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mLancaster and Wyre
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£41.0m£41.2m£38.9m£38.6m£38.7m£36.6mLancaster and Wyre
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.5m£11.5m£10.9m£14.3m£14.4m£13.6mSouth West Wiltshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.2m£5.3m£5.0m£5.9m£5.9m£5.6mSouth West Wiltshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£73.0m£73.3m£69.2m£86.3m£86.7m£81.9mSouth West Wiltshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m£14.7m£14.8m£13.9mLancaster and Wyre
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.0m£16.1m£15.2m£14.0m£14.1m£13.3mLancaster and Wyre
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.23m£0.23m£0.22m£0.37m£0.37m£0.35mSouth West Wiltshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.18m£0.19m£0.17m£0.31m£0.32m£0.30mSouth West Wiltshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mLancaster and Wyre
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,96121,997South West Wiltshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7621,648Lancaster and Wyre
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,1702,936Lancaster and Wyre
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,0765,869Lancaster and Wyre
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,5749,809South West Wiltshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,1191,271South West Wiltshire

Sources

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

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