Compare constituencies · East Midlands and North West
Loughborough and Lancaster and Wyre
Loughborough is higher than Lancaster and Wyre on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 10 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.
Per person in the age group
Loughborough is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Lancaster and Wyre 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
Loughborough Lancaster and Wyre
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,739£3,755£3,547Lancaster and Wyre is higher£4,062£4,080£3,853
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,959£13,015£12,293Loughborough is higherDepends on how you count£12,649£12,703£11,998
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,423£1,429£1,350Lancaster and Wyre is higherDepends on how you count£1,458£1,464£1,383
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,865£11,915£11,254Loughborough is higherDepends on how you count£11,486£11,534£10,895
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£370£372£351Loughborough is higherDepends on how you count£354£356£336
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£703£706£666Lancaster and Wyre is higher£786£789£745
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£22£22£21Lancaster and Wyre is higher£23£23£22
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£371£373£352Lancaster and Wyre is higher£407£409£386
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£89£89£84Lancaster and Wyre is higher£114£114£108
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£81£81£77Loughborough is higher£81£81£77
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,092£1,097£1,036Lancaster and Wyre is higherDepends on how you count£1,124£1,129£1,066
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£169£170£161Loughborough is higher£152£153£144
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£241£242£229Lancaster and Wyre is higherDepends on how you count£247£248£234
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£4.90£4.92£4.65Loughborough is higher£3.55£3.57£3.37
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£3.67£3.68£3.48Loughborough is higher£2.84£2.85£2.69
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.77£6.80£6.42Loughborough is higher£6.17£6.19£5.85
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,025.9Loughborough is higherDepends on how you count1,025.3
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
86.3Lancaster and Wyre is higher90.5
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
144.9Lancaster and Wyre is higher162.8
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
53.4Lancaster and Wyre is higher60.3
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
138.3Loughborough is higher132.0
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
18.4Loughborough is higher17.2
Show the numbers
| Measure | Loughborough | Lancaster and Wyre | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,739£3,755£3,547 | £4,062£4,080£3,853 | Lancaster and Wyre |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,959£13,015£12,293 | £12,649£12,703£11,998 | Loughborough |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,423£1,429£1,350 | £1,458£1,464£1,383 | Lancaster and Wyre |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,865£11,915£11,254 | £11,486£11,534£10,895 | Loughborough |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £370£372£351 | £354£356£336 | Loughborough |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £703£706£666 | £786£789£745 | Lancaster and Wyre |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £22£22£21 | £23£23£22 | Lancaster and Wyre |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £371£373£352 | £407£409£386 | Lancaster and Wyre |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £89£89£84 | £114£114£108 | Lancaster and Wyre |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £81£81£77 | £81£81£77 | Loughborough |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,092£1,097£1,036 | £1,124£1,129£1,066 | Lancaster and Wyre |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £169£170£161 | £152£153£144 | Loughborough |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £241£242£229 | £247£248£234 | Lancaster and Wyre |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £4.90£4.92£4.65 | £3.55£3.57£3.37 | Loughborough |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £3.67£3.68£3.48 | £2.84£2.85£2.69 | Loughborough |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.77£6.80£6.42 | £6.17£6.19£5.85 | Loughborough |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,025.9 | 1,025.3 | Loughborough |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 86.3 | 90.5 | Lancaster and Wyre |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 144.9 | 162.8 | Lancaster and Wyre |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 53.4 | 60.3 | Lancaster and Wyre |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 138.3 | 132.0 | Loughborough |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 18.4 | 17.2 | Loughborough |
Per resident
Loughborough is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Lancaster and Wyre 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
Loughborough Lancaster and Wyre
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,739£3,755£3,547Lancaster and Wyre is higher£4,062£4,080£3,853
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,152£2,161£2,041Lancaster and Wyre is higherDepends on how you count£2,444£2,454£2,318
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£952£956£903Loughborough is higherDepends on how you count£940£944£891
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£1,970£1,979£1,869Lancaster and Wyre is higherDepends on how you count£2,219£2,228£2,105
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£61£62£58Lancaster and Wyre is higherDepends on how you count£68£69£65
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£117£117£111Lancaster and Wyre is higher£152£152£144
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£3.65£3.66£3.46Lancaster and Wyre is higher£4.46£4.48£4.23
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£371£373£352Lancaster and Wyre is higher£407£409£386
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£89£89£84Lancaster and Wyre is higher£114£114£108
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£54£54£51Loughborough is higher£52£52£49
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£730£734£693Loughborough is higherDepends on how you count£724£728£687
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£169£170£161Loughborough is higher£152£153£144
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£161£162£153Loughborough is higherDepends on how you count£159£160£151
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£3.28£3.29£3.11Loughborough is higher£2.29£2.30£2.17
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£2.46£2.47£2.33Loughborough is higher£1.83£1.84£1.74
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.77£6.80£6.42Loughborough is higher£6.17£6.19£5.85
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
170.4Lancaster and Wyre is higherDepends on how you count198.1
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
14.3Lancaster and Wyre is higher17.5
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
24.1Lancaster and Wyre is higher31.5
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
53.4Lancaster and Wyre is higher60.3
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
92.5Loughborough is higher85.1
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
12.3Loughborough is higher11.1
Show the numbers
| Measure | Loughborough | Lancaster and Wyre | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,739£3,755£3,547 | £4,062£4,080£3,853 | Lancaster and Wyre |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,152£2,161£2,041 | £2,444£2,454£2,318 | Lancaster and Wyre |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £952£956£903 | £940£944£891 | Loughborough |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £1,970£1,979£1,869 | £2,219£2,228£2,105 | Lancaster and Wyre |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £61£62£58 | £68£69£65 | Lancaster and Wyre |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £117£117£111 | £152£152£144 | Lancaster and Wyre |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £3.65£3.66£3.46 | £4.46£4.48£4.23 | Lancaster and Wyre |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £371£373£352 | £407£409£386 | Lancaster and Wyre |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £89£89£84 | £114£114£108 | Lancaster and Wyre |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £54£54£51 | £52£52£49 | Loughborough |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £730£734£693 | £724£728£687 | Loughborough |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £169£170£161 | £152£153£144 | Loughborough |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £161£162£153 | £159£160£151 | Loughborough |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £3.28£3.29£3.11 | £2.29£2.30£2.17 | Loughborough |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £2.46£2.47£2.33 | £1.83£1.84£1.74 | Loughborough |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.77£6.80£6.42 | £6.17£6.19£5.85 | Loughborough |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 170.4 | 198.1 | Lancaster and Wyre |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 14.3 | 17.5 | Lancaster and Wyre |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 24.1 | 31.5 | Lancaster and Wyre |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 53.4 | 60.3 | Lancaster and Wyre |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 92.5 | 85.1 | Loughborough |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 12.3 | 11.1 | Loughborough |
Total
Loughborough is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Lancaster and Wyre 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
Loughborough Lancaster and Wyre
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£386.0m£387.7m£366.2mLancaster and Wyre is higher£409.3m£411.1m£388.3m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£222.1m£223.1m£210.7mLancaster and Wyre is higherDepends on how you count£246.3m£247.3m£233.6m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£98.2m£98.7m£93.2mLoughborough is higherDepends on how you count£94.7m£95.1m£89.8m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£203.4m£204.3m£192.9mLancaster and Wyre is higherDepends on how you count£223.6m£224.6m£212.1m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£6.3m£6.4m£6.0mLancaster and Wyre is higherDepends on how you count£6.9m£6.9m£6.5m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£12.0m£12.1m£11.4mLancaster and Wyre is higher£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mLancaster and Wyre is higher£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£38.3m£38.5m£36.3mLancaster and Wyre is higher£41.0m£41.2m£38.9m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£9.1m£9.2m£8.7mLancaster and Wyre is higher£11.5m£11.5m£10.9m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£5.6m£5.6m£5.3mLoughborough is higher£5.2m£5.3m£5.0m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£75.4m£75.7m£71.5mLoughborough is higherDepends on how you count£73.0m£73.3m£69.2m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£17.5m£17.6m£16.6mLoughborough is higher£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£16.6m£16.7m£15.8mLoughborough is higherDepends on how you count£16.0m£16.1m£15.2m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.34m£0.34m£0.32mLoughborough is higher£0.23m£0.23m£0.22m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.25m£0.25m£0.24mLoughborough is higher£0.18m£0.19m£0.17m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.70m£0.70m£0.66mLoughborough is higher£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
17,586Lancaster and Wyre is higherDepends on how you count19,961
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,479Lancaster and Wyre is higher1,762
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,484Lancaster and Wyre is higher3,170
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
5,511Lancaster and Wyre is higher6,076
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
9,545Loughborough is higher8,574
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,268Loughborough is higher1,119
Show the numbers
| Measure | Loughborough | Lancaster and Wyre | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £386.0m£387.7m£366.2m | £409.3m£411.1m£388.3m | Lancaster and Wyre |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £222.1m£223.1m£210.7m | £246.3m£247.3m£233.6m | Lancaster and Wyre |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £98.2m£98.7m£93.2m | £94.7m£95.1m£89.8m | Loughborough |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £203.4m£204.3m£192.9m | £223.6m£224.6m£212.1m | Lancaster and Wyre |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £6.3m£6.4m£6.0m | £6.9m£6.9m£6.5m | Lancaster and Wyre |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £12.0m£12.1m£11.4m | £15.3m£15.4m£14.5m | Lancaster and Wyre |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.38m£0.38m£0.36m | £0.45m£0.45m£0.43m | Lancaster and Wyre |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £38.3m£38.5m£36.3m | £41.0m£41.2m£38.9m | Lancaster and Wyre |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £9.1m£9.2m£8.7m | £11.5m£11.5m£10.9m | Lancaster and Wyre |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £5.6m£5.6m£5.3m | £5.2m£5.3m£5.0m | Loughborough |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £75.4m£75.7m£71.5m | £73.0m£73.3m£69.2m | Loughborough |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £17.5m£17.6m£16.6m | £15.3m£15.4m£14.5m | Loughborough |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £16.6m£16.7m£15.8m | £16.0m£16.1m£15.2m | Loughborough |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.34m£0.34m£0.32m | £0.23m£0.23m£0.22m | Loughborough |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.25m£0.25m£0.24m | £0.18m£0.19m£0.17m | Loughborough |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.70m£0.70m£0.66m | £0.62m£0.62m£0.59m | Loughborough |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 17,586 | 19,961 | Lancaster and Wyre |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,479 | 1,762 | Lancaster and Wyre |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,484 | 3,170 | Lancaster and Wyre |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 5,511 | 6,076 | Lancaster and Wyre |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 9,545 | 8,574 | Loughborough |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,268 | 1,119 | Loughborough |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.