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Lancaster and Wyre and West Lancashire

100,770 and 104,126 residents (mid-2024).

Lancaster and Wyre is higher than West Lancashire on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 0 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 3 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 West Lancashire 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 West Lancashire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Lancaster and Wyre £4,062, West Lancashire £4,617West Lancashire: £4,617Lancaster and Wyre: £4,062West Lancashire: £4,637Lancaster and Wyre: £4,080West Lancashire: £4,380Lancaster and Wyre: £3,853

    £4,062£4,080£3,853West Lancashire is higher£4,617£4,637£4,380

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Lancaster and Wyre £12,649, West Lancashire £12,745West Lancashire: £12,745Lancaster and Wyre: £12,649West Lancashire: £12,799Lancaster and Wyre: £12,703West Lancashire: £12,089Lancaster and Wyre: £11,998

    £12,649£12,703£11,998West Lancashire is higher£12,745£12,799£12,089

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Lancaster and Wyre £1,458, West Lancashire £1,883West Lancashire: £1,883Lancaster and Wyre: £1,458West Lancashire: £1,891Lancaster and Wyre: £1,464West Lancashire: £1,786Lancaster and Wyre: £1,383

    £1,458£1,464£1,383West Lancashire is higher£1,883£1,891£1,786

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Lancaster and Wyre £11,486, West Lancashire £11,530West Lancashire: £11,530Lancaster and Wyre: £11,486West Lancashire: £11,579Lancaster and Wyre: £11,534West Lancashire: £10,936Lancaster and Wyre: £10,895

    £11,486£11,534£10,895West Lancashire is higher£11,530£11,579£10,936

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Lancaster and Wyre £354, West Lancashire £423West Lancashire: £423Lancaster and Wyre: £354West Lancashire: £425Lancaster and Wyre: £356West Lancashire: £401Lancaster and Wyre: £336

    £354£356£336West Lancashire is higher£423£425£401

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Lancaster and Wyre £786, West Lancashire £764West Lancashire: £764Lancaster and Wyre: £786West Lancashire: £768Lancaster and Wyre: £789West Lancashire: £725Lancaster and Wyre: £745

    £786£789£745Lancaster and Wyre is higherDepends on how you count£764£768£725

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Lancaster and Wyre £23, West Lancashire £28West Lancashire: £28Lancaster and Wyre: £23West Lancashire: £28Lancaster and Wyre: £23West Lancashire: £26Lancaster and Wyre: £22

    £23£23£22West Lancashire is higher£28£28£26

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Lancaster and Wyre £407, West Lancashire £513West Lancashire: £513Lancaster and Wyre: £407West Lancashire: £516Lancaster and Wyre: £409West Lancashire: £487Lancaster and Wyre: £386

    £407£409£386West Lancashire is higher£513£516£487

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Lancaster and Wyre £114, West Lancashire £151West Lancashire: £151Lancaster and Wyre: £114West Lancashire: £151Lancaster and Wyre: £114West Lancashire: £143Lancaster and Wyre: £108

    £114£114£108West Lancashire is higher£151£151£143

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: Lancaster and Wyre £81, West Lancashire £116West Lancashire: £116Lancaster and Wyre: £81West Lancashire: £117Lancaster and Wyre: £81West Lancashire: £110Lancaster and Wyre: £77

    £81£81£77West Lancashire is higher£116£117£110

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Lancaster and Wyre £1,124, West Lancashire £1,441West Lancashire: £1,441Lancaster and Wyre: £1,124West Lancashire: £1,447Lancaster and Wyre: £1,129West Lancashire: £1,367Lancaster and Wyre: £1,066

    £1,124£1,129£1,066West Lancashire is higher£1,441£1,447£1,367

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Lancaster and Wyre £152, West Lancashire £176West Lancashire: £176Lancaster and Wyre: £152West Lancashire: £177Lancaster and Wyre: £153West Lancashire: £167Lancaster and Wyre: £144

    £152£153£144West Lancashire is higher£176£177£167

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Lancaster and Wyre £247, West Lancashire £314West Lancashire: £314Lancaster and Wyre: £247West Lancashire: £315Lancaster and Wyre: £248West Lancashire: £297Lancaster and Wyre: £234

    £247£248£234West Lancashire is higher£314£315£297

  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, West Lancashire £5.05West Lancashire: £5.05Lancaster and Wyre: £3.55West Lancashire: £5.07Lancaster and Wyre: £3.57West Lancashire: £4.79Lancaster and Wyre: £3.37

    £3.55£3.57£3.37West Lancashire is higher£5.05£5.07£4.79

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Lancaster and Wyre £2.84, West Lancashire £6.95West Lancashire: £6.95Lancaster and Wyre: £2.84West Lancashire: £6.98Lancaster and Wyre: £2.85West Lancashire: £6.59Lancaster and Wyre: £2.69

    £2.84£2.85£2.69West Lancashire is higher£6.95£6.98£6.59

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Lancaster and Wyre £6.17, West Lancashire £8.47West Lancashire: £8.47Lancaster and Wyre: £6.17West Lancashire: £8.50Lancaster and Wyre: £6.19West Lancashire: £8.03Lancaster and Wyre: £5.85

    £6.17£6.19£5.85West Lancashire is higher£8.47£8.50£8.03

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Lancaster and Wyre 1,025.3, West Lancashire 1,007.8West Lancashire: 1,007.8Lancaster and Wyre: 1,025.3

    1,025.3Lancaster and Wyre is higherDepends on how you count1,007.8

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Lancaster and Wyre 90.5, West Lancashire 110.0West Lancashire: 110.0Lancaster and Wyre: 90.5

    90.5West Lancashire is higher110.0

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Lancaster and Wyre 162.8, West Lancashire 161.0West Lancashire: 161.0Lancaster and Wyre: 162.8

    162.8Lancaster and Wyre is higherDepends on how you count161.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Lancaster and Wyre 60.3, West Lancashire 76.9West Lancashire: 76.9Lancaster and Wyre: 60.3

    60.3West Lancashire is higher76.9

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Lancaster and Wyre 132.0, West Lancashire 173.1West Lancashire: 173.1Lancaster and Wyre: 132.0

    132.0West Lancashire is higher173.1

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Lancaster and Wyre 17.2, West Lancashire 25.3West Lancashire: 25.3Lancaster and Wyre: 17.2

    17.2West Lancashire is higher25.3

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Lancaster and Wyre and West Lancashire, per person in the age group
MeasureLancaster and WyreWest LancashireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,062£4,080£3,853£4,617£4,637£4,380West Lancashire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,649£12,703£11,998£12,745£12,799£12,089West Lancashire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,458£1,464£1,383£1,883£1,891£1,786West Lancashire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,486£11,534£10,895£11,530£11,579£10,936West Lancashire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£354£356£336£423£425£401West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£786£789£745£764£768£725Lancaster and Wyre
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£23£23£22£28£28£26West Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£407£409£386£513£516£487West Lancashire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£114£114£108£151£151£143West Lancashire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£81£81£77£116£117£110West Lancashire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,124£1,129£1,066£1,441£1,447£1,367West Lancashire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£152£153£144£176£177£167West Lancashire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£247£248£234£314£315£297West Lancashire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.55£3.57£3.37£5.05£5.07£4.79West Lancashire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.84£2.85£2.69£6.95£6.98£6.59West Lancashire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.17£6.19£5.85£8.47£8.50£8.03West Lancashire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,025.31,007.8Lancaster and Wyre
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202690.5110.0West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026162.8161.0Lancaster and Wyre
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202660.376.9West Lancashire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026132.0173.1West Lancashire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.225.3West Lancashire

Per resident

Lancaster and Wyre is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and West Lancashire 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 West Lancashire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Lancaster and Wyre £4,062, West Lancashire £4,617West Lancashire: £4,617Lancaster and Wyre: £4,062West Lancashire: £4,637Lancaster and Wyre: £4,080West Lancashire: £4,380Lancaster and Wyre: £3,853

    £4,062£4,080£3,853West Lancashire is higher£4,617£4,637£4,380

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Lancaster and Wyre £2,444, West Lancashire £2,605West Lancashire: £2,605Lancaster and Wyre: £2,444West Lancashire: £2,616Lancaster and Wyre: £2,454West Lancashire: £2,471Lancaster and Wyre: £2,318

    £2,444£2,454£2,318West Lancashire is higher£2,605£2,616£2,471

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Lancaster and Wyre £940, West Lancashire £1,164West Lancashire: £1,164Lancaster and Wyre: £940West Lancashire: £1,169Lancaster and Wyre: £944West Lancashire: £1,104Lancaster and Wyre: £891

    £940£944£891West Lancashire is higher£1,164£1,169£1,104

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Lancaster and Wyre £2,219, West Lancashire £2,357West Lancashire: £2,357Lancaster and Wyre: £2,219West Lancashire: £2,367Lancaster and Wyre: £2,228West Lancashire: £2,235Lancaster and Wyre: £2,105

    £2,219£2,228£2,105West Lancashire is higher£2,357£2,367£2,235

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Lancaster and Wyre £68, West Lancashire £86West Lancashire: £86Lancaster and Wyre: £68West Lancashire: £87Lancaster and Wyre: £69West Lancashire: £82Lancaster and Wyre: £65

    £68£69£65West Lancashire is higher£86£87£82

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Lancaster and Wyre £152, West Lancashire £156West Lancashire: £156Lancaster and Wyre: £152West Lancashire: £157Lancaster and Wyre: £152West Lancashire: £148Lancaster and Wyre: £144

    £152£152£144West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£156£157£148

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Lancaster and Wyre £4.46, West Lancashire £5.66West Lancashire: £5.66Lancaster and Wyre: £4.46West Lancashire: £5.69Lancaster and Wyre: £4.48West Lancashire: £5.37Lancaster and Wyre: £4.23

    £4.46£4.48£4.23West Lancashire is higher£5.66£5.69£5.37

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Lancaster and Wyre £407, West Lancashire £513West Lancashire: £513Lancaster and Wyre: £407West Lancashire: £516Lancaster and Wyre: £409West Lancashire: £487Lancaster and Wyre: £386

    £407£409£386West Lancashire is higher£513£516£487

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Lancaster and Wyre £114, West Lancashire £151West Lancashire: £151Lancaster and Wyre: £114West Lancashire: £151Lancaster and Wyre: £114West Lancashire: £143Lancaster and Wyre: £108

    £114£114£108West Lancashire is higher£151£151£143

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Lancaster and Wyre £52, West Lancashire £72West Lancashire: £72Lancaster and Wyre: £52West Lancashire: £72Lancaster and Wyre: £52West Lancashire: £68Lancaster and Wyre: £49

    £52£52£49West Lancashire is higher£72£72£68

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Lancaster and Wyre £724, West Lancashire £891West Lancashire: £891Lancaster and Wyre: £724West Lancashire: £894Lancaster and Wyre: £728West Lancashire: £845Lancaster and Wyre: £687

    £724£728£687West Lancashire is higher£891£894£845

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Lancaster and Wyre £152, West Lancashire £176West Lancashire: £176Lancaster and Wyre: £152West Lancashire: £177Lancaster and Wyre: £153West Lancashire: £167Lancaster and Wyre: £144

    £152£153£144West Lancashire is higher£176£177£167

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Lancaster and Wyre £159, West Lancashire £194West Lancashire: £194Lancaster and Wyre: £159West Lancashire: £195Lancaster and Wyre: £160West Lancashire: £184Lancaster and Wyre: £151

    £159£160£151West Lancashire is higher£194£195£184

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Lancaster and Wyre £2.29, West Lancashire £3.12West Lancashire: £3.12Lancaster and Wyre: £2.29West Lancashire: £3.13Lancaster and Wyre: £2.30West Lancashire: £2.96Lancaster and Wyre: £2.17

    £2.29£2.30£2.17West Lancashire is higher£3.12£3.13£2.96

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Lancaster and Wyre £1.83, West Lancashire £4.29West Lancashire: £4.29Lancaster and Wyre: £1.83West Lancashire: £4.31Lancaster and Wyre: £1.84West Lancashire: £4.07Lancaster and Wyre: £1.74

    £1.83£1.84£1.74West Lancashire is higher£4.29£4.31£4.07

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Lancaster and Wyre £6.17, West Lancashire £8.47West Lancashire: £8.47Lancaster and Wyre: £6.17West Lancashire: £8.50Lancaster and Wyre: £6.19West Lancashire: £8.03Lancaster and Wyre: £5.85

    £6.17£6.19£5.85West Lancashire is higher£8.47£8.50£8.03

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Lancaster and Wyre 198.1, West Lancashire 206.0West Lancashire: 206.0Lancaster and Wyre: 198.1

    198.1West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count206.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Lancaster and Wyre 17.5, West Lancashire 22.5West Lancashire: 22.5Lancaster and Wyre: 17.5

    17.5West Lancashire is higher22.5

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Lancaster and Wyre 31.5, West Lancashire 32.9West Lancashire: 32.9Lancaster and Wyre: 31.5

    31.5West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count32.9

  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, West Lancashire 76.9West Lancashire: 76.9Lancaster and Wyre: 60.3

    60.3West Lancashire is higher76.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Lancaster and Wyre 85.1, West Lancashire 107.0West Lancashire: 107.0Lancaster and Wyre: 85.1

    85.1West Lancashire is higher107.0

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Lancaster and Wyre 11.1, West Lancashire 15.7West Lancashire: 15.7Lancaster and Wyre: 11.1

    11.1West Lancashire is higher15.7

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Lancaster and Wyre and West Lancashire, per resident
MeasureLancaster and WyreWest LancashireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,062£4,080£3,853£4,617£4,637£4,380West Lancashire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,444£2,454£2,318£2,605£2,616£2,471West Lancashire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£940£944£891£1,164£1,169£1,104West Lancashire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,219£2,228£2,105£2,357£2,367£2,235West Lancashire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£68£69£65£86£87£82West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£152£152£144£156£157£148West Lancashire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.46£4.48£4.23£5.66£5.69£5.37West Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£407£409£386£513£516£487West Lancashire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£114£114£108£151£151£143West Lancashire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£52£52£49£72£72£68West Lancashire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£724£728£687£891£894£845West Lancashire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£152£153£144£176£177£167West Lancashire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£159£160£151£194£195£184West Lancashire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.29£2.30£2.17£3.12£3.13£2.96West Lancashire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.83£1.84£1.74£4.29£4.31£4.07West Lancashire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.17£6.19£5.85£8.47£8.50£8.03West Lancashire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026198.1206.0West Lancashire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.522.5West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.532.9West Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202660.376.9West Lancashire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202685.1107.0West Lancashire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.115.7West Lancashire

Total

Lancaster and Wyre is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and West Lancashire 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 West Lancashire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Lancaster and Wyre £409.3m, West Lancashire £480.8mWest Lancashire: £480.8mLancaster and Wyre: £409.3mWest Lancashire: £482.8mLancaster and Wyre: £411.1mWest Lancashire: £456.0mLancaster and Wyre: £388.3m

    £409.3m£411.1m£388.3mWest Lancashire is higher£480.8m£482.8m£456.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Lancaster and Wyre £246.3m, West Lancashire £271.2mWest Lancashire: £271.2mLancaster and Wyre: £246.3mWest Lancashire: £272.4mLancaster and Wyre: £247.3mWest Lancashire: £257.3mLancaster and Wyre: £233.6m

    £246.3m£247.3m£233.6mWest Lancashire is higher£271.2m£272.4m£257.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Lancaster and Wyre £94.7m, West Lancashire £121.2mWest Lancashire: £121.2mLancaster and Wyre: £94.7mWest Lancashire: £121.7mLancaster and Wyre: £95.1mWest Lancashire: £114.9mLancaster and Wyre: £89.8m

    £94.7m£95.1m£89.8mWest Lancashire is higher£121.2m£121.7m£114.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Lancaster and Wyre £223.6m, West Lancashire £245.4mWest Lancashire: £245.4mLancaster and Wyre: £223.6mWest Lancashire: £246.4mLancaster and Wyre: £224.6mWest Lancashire: £232.8mLancaster and Wyre: £212.1m

    £223.6m£224.6m£212.1mWest Lancashire is higher£245.4m£246.4m£232.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Lancaster and Wyre £6.9m, West Lancashire £9.0mWest Lancashire: £9.0mLancaster and Wyre: £6.9mWest Lancashire: £9.0mLancaster and Wyre: £6.9mWest Lancashire: £8.5mLancaster and Wyre: £6.5m

    £6.9m£6.9m£6.5mWest Lancashire is higher£9.0m£9.0m£8.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Lancaster and Wyre £15.3m, West Lancashire £16.3mWest Lancashire: £16.3mLancaster and Wyre: £15.3mWest Lancashire: £16.3mLancaster and Wyre: £15.4mWest Lancashire: £15.4mLancaster and Wyre: £14.5m

    £15.3m£15.4m£14.5mWest Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£16.3m£16.3m£15.4m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Lancaster and Wyre £0.45m, West Lancashire £0.59mWest Lancashire: £0.59mLancaster and Wyre: £0.45mWest Lancashire: £0.59mLancaster and Wyre: £0.45mWest Lancashire: £0.56mLancaster and Wyre: £0.43m

    £0.45m£0.45m£0.43mWest Lancashire is higher£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Lancaster and Wyre £41.0m, West Lancashire £53.5mWest Lancashire: £53.5mLancaster and Wyre: £41.0mWest Lancashire: £53.7mLancaster and Wyre: £41.2mWest Lancashire: £50.7mLancaster and Wyre: £38.9m

    £41.0m£41.2m£38.9mWest Lancashire is higher£53.5m£53.7m£50.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Lancaster and Wyre £11.5m, West Lancashire £15.7mWest Lancashire: £15.7mLancaster and Wyre: £11.5mWest Lancashire: £15.7mLancaster and Wyre: £11.5mWest Lancashire: £14.9mLancaster and Wyre: £10.9m

    £11.5m£11.5m£10.9mWest Lancashire is higher£15.7m£15.7m£14.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Lancaster and Wyre £5.2m, West Lancashire £7.5mWest Lancashire: £7.5mLancaster and Wyre: £5.2mWest Lancashire: £7.5mLancaster and Wyre: £5.3mWest Lancashire: £7.1mLancaster and Wyre: £5.0m

    £5.2m£5.3m£5.0mWest Lancashire is higher£7.5m£7.5m£7.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Lancaster and Wyre £73.0m, West Lancashire £92.7mWest Lancashire: £92.7mLancaster and Wyre: £73.0mWest Lancashire: £93.1mLancaster and Wyre: £73.3mWest Lancashire: £88.0mLancaster and Wyre: £69.2m

    £73.0m£73.3m£69.2mWest Lancashire is higher£92.7m£93.1m£88.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Lancaster and Wyre £15.3m, West Lancashire £18.3mWest Lancashire: £18.3mLancaster and Wyre: £15.3mWest Lancashire: £18.4mLancaster and Wyre: £15.4mWest Lancashire: £17.4mLancaster and Wyre: £14.5m

    £15.3m£15.4m£14.5mWest Lancashire is higher£18.3m£18.4m£17.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Lancaster and Wyre £16.0m, West Lancashire £20.2mWest Lancashire: £20.2mLancaster and Wyre: £16.0mWest Lancashire: £20.3mLancaster and Wyre: £16.1mWest Lancashire: £19.1mLancaster and Wyre: £15.2m

    £16.0m£16.1m£15.2mWest Lancashire is higher£20.2m£20.3m£19.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Lancaster and Wyre £0.23m, West Lancashire £0.33mWest Lancashire: £0.33mLancaster and Wyre: £0.23mWest Lancashire: £0.33mLancaster and Wyre: £0.23mWest Lancashire: £0.31mLancaster and Wyre: £0.22m

    £0.23m£0.23m£0.22mWest Lancashire is higher£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Lancaster and Wyre £0.18m, West Lancashire £0.45mWest Lancashire: £0.45mLancaster and Wyre: £0.18mWest Lancashire: £0.45mLancaster and Wyre: £0.19mWest Lancashire: £0.42mLancaster and Wyre: £0.17m

    £0.18m£0.19m£0.17mWest Lancashire is higher£0.45m£0.45m£0.42m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Lancaster and Wyre £0.62m, West Lancashire £0.88mWest Lancashire: £0.88mLancaster and Wyre: £0.62mWest Lancashire: £0.89mLancaster and Wyre: £0.62mWest Lancashire: £0.84mLancaster and Wyre: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.62m£0.59mWest Lancashire is higher£0.88m£0.89m£0.84m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Lancaster and Wyre 19,961, West Lancashire 21,449West Lancashire: 21,449Lancaster and Wyre: 19,961

    19,961West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count21,449

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Lancaster and Wyre 1,762, West Lancashire 2,340West Lancashire: 2,340Lancaster and Wyre: 1,762

    1,762West Lancashire is higher2,340

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Lancaster and Wyre 3,170, West Lancashire 3,426West Lancashire: 3,426Lancaster and Wyre: 3,170

    3,170West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count3,426

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Lancaster and Wyre 6,076, West Lancashire 8,008West Lancashire: 8,008Lancaster and Wyre: 6,076

    6,076West Lancashire is higher8,008

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Lancaster and Wyre 8,574, West Lancashire 11,138West Lancashire: 11,138Lancaster and Wyre: 8,574

    8,574West Lancashire is higher11,138

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Lancaster and Wyre 1,119, West Lancashire 1,630West Lancashire: 1,630Lancaster and Wyre: 1,119

    1,119West Lancashire is higher1,630

Show the numbers
Lancaster and Wyre and West Lancashire, total
MeasureLancaster and WyreWest LancashireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£409.3m£411.1m£388.3m£480.8m£482.8m£456.0mWest Lancashire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£246.3m£247.3m£233.6m£271.2m£272.4m£257.3mWest Lancashire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£94.7m£95.1m£89.8m£121.2m£121.7m£114.9mWest Lancashire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£223.6m£224.6m£212.1m£245.4m£246.4m£232.8mWest Lancashire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.9m£6.9m£6.5m£9.0m£9.0m£8.5mWest Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m£16.3m£16.3m£15.4mWest Lancashire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mWest Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£41.0m£41.2m£38.9m£53.5m£53.7m£50.7mWest Lancashire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.5m£11.5m£10.9m£15.7m£15.7m£14.9mWest Lancashire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.2m£5.3m£5.0m£7.5m£7.5m£7.1mWest Lancashire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£73.0m£73.3m£69.2m£92.7m£93.1m£88.0mWest Lancashire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m£18.3m£18.4m£17.4mWest Lancashire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.0m£16.1m£15.2m£20.2m£20.3m£19.1mWest Lancashire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.23m£0.23m£0.22m£0.33m£0.33m£0.31mWest Lancashire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.18m£0.19m£0.17m£0.45m£0.45m£0.42mWest Lancashire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m£0.88m£0.89m£0.84mWest Lancashire
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,96121,449West Lancashire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7622,340West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,1703,426West Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,0768,008West Lancashire
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,57411,138West Lancashire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,1191,630West Lancashire

Sources

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

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